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NAVADMIN 363/12

MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6//DEC//

SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINGLE INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS FLAG OFFICER 
COMPETITIVE CATEGORY//

REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/13SEP10//
REF/B/DOC/BUPERS/20APR11//
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/08DEC05//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1440.1.  REF B IS BUPERSINST 1610.10C.  REF C IS 
OPNAVINST 1427.1.//
POC/FLAG OFFICER MANAGEMENT/DISTRIBUTION AND DEVELOPMENT/TEL:  703-604-5741//
POC/CHRISTOPHER BONE/CAPT/OPNAV N2N6/TEL:  703-604-5842/
EMAIL:  christopher.bone@navy.mil//

RMKS/1.  THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SINGLE 
INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS (IDC) COMPETITIVE CATEGORY AND THE CREATION OF THE 
SPECIAL DUTY (INFORMATION DOMINANCE) 186X DESIGNATOR FOR ALL IDC ACTIVE AND 
RESERVE FLAG OFFICERS.  

2.  EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2013, ALL CURRENT 18XX FLAG OFFICERS' DESIGNATORS WILL 
BE CHANGED TO 186X.  ALL FUTURE 18XX FLAG OFFICERS' DESIGNATORS WILL CHANGE TO 
186X UPON PROMOTION TO O7.  

3.  THE 1800 COMMUNITY WILL CONTINUE TO COMPETE FOR 18XX FLAG BILLETS UNDER 
THE JOINT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WAIVER.

4.  THE 186X COMPETITIVE CATEGORY WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 
O8 LINE SELECTION BOARD IN MARCH 2013. 

5.  THERE IS NO ACTION REQUIRED BY INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS TO AFFECT THE CHANGE TO 
THEIR PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORD.  ALL ADMINISTRATIVE CORRESPONDENCE SHALL 
REFLECT THE NEW DESIGNATOR EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2013.

6.  TECHNICAL CHANGES TO MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION 
DATABASES WILL BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE, WITH A TARGET 
COMPLETION DATE OF 1 FEBRUARY 2013.  

7.  THIS CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEXT UPDATES TO REFS A THROUGH 
C. 

8.  RELEASED BY VADM KENDALL L. CARD, DCNO FOR INFORMATION DOMINANCE, N2N6.//
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