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Limited Duty Officer&

Chief Warrant OfficerApplicant Brief

Introductions

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Objectives• What is a Limited Duty / Chief Warrant Officer• Why become a LDO / CWO• Eligibility requirements• Designators• Typical profile / common characteristics of a

selectee• Preparing (interview, evaluations, application)• Monetary and promotion benefits• Feedback from this year’s selection board• Convince you to apply

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What is a LDO / CWO

• A Limited Duty Officer (LDO) is an officer who was selected for commissioning based on his/her skill and expertise, and is not required to have a bachelor’s degree.

• The term "Limited Duty" refers not to an LDO's authority, but rather the LDO's career progression and restrictions. LDO’s, prior to WWII, could only advance as far as lieutenant. Later an LDO could be promoted to commander. In the 1990s the ceiling was raised to Captain.

• Unlike the Unrestricted Line Officers, LDOs cannot command a warship, aviation squadron, or auxiliary vessel. However, many LDOs command ashore activities

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LDO/CWO PROGRAM

The Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer programs provide our Navy with:

- Proven Leaders and Sustained Superior Performers

- War Fighters who bring extensive experience to the wardroom

- Technical experts looking for new and rewarding challenges

Why become an LDO or CWO?

• Your chance to take charge and make a difference!

• Opportunity to lead Sailors, Chiefs, other Officers

• Challenging assignments • Increased responsibility and authority• Because you’re a highly qualified leader and

subject matter expert who possesses many highly honed technical skills

LDO EligibilityOPNAVINST 1420.1B

• U.S. citizen• No court martial or civilian conviction for other than minor

offenses or NJP for 3 years prior to 1 October of year applying • Serving on active duty• High school graduate or GED• Meet physical standards. Also, applicants must meet physical

fitness standards of satisfactory-medium or higher at the time of application and appointment.

• Must be recommended by commanding officer• At least 8, but not more than 16 years of active naval service prior

to 1 Oct of year of FY for which applying. IAW NAVDMIN 261/10, TIS > 16 years may request a waiver (waivers for > 16.5 years will not be granted).

• No age restriction • Serving as a MCPO, SCPO, CPO or PO1. PO1s must complete all

eligibility requirements for E-7 (except TIR and Leadership Training Continuum) and must successfully compete in the annual Navy-wide examination for advancement to CPO and receive a minimum final multiple required for E-7 selection board eligibility.

LDO Designators

SURFACE AVIATION611X DECK 631X DECT612X OPS 632X OPERATIONS 613X ENGR/REPAIR 633X MAINTENANCE615X SPEC WAR 636X ORDNANCE616X ORDNANCE 639X AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL618X ELECTRONICS

SUBMARINE GENERAL SERIES

623X ENG 640X NUC PWR 645X INTEL

626X ORD 641X ADMIN 646X OCEANO 628X ELECT 642X ADP/COMM 647X PHOTO 629X COMM 643X BAND 648X EOD

STAFF CORPS 644X IW 649X SEC651X SUPPLY653X CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS

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Chief Warrant Officer

- E7/8 promote to CWO2 and E9 (regardless of TIG / NAVADMIN 261/10) to CWO3.

- The “Chief’s commissioning program” for technically qualified Chief Petty Officers E7 through E9.• Qualified by extensive technical training, experience and

leadership in a specific occupational field.

- Will serve primarily as division officers and officers in charge.

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CWO Eligibility

• Same requirements for LDO except:• Complete at least 12 but not more than 22

(recent change) years of active duty prior to 1 Oct of FY year for which applying.

• NAVADMIN 261/10: For FY12 board only, CWO TIS waivers up to 24 years will be considered. Waivers for > 24 years will not be granted.

• CPO select or above.

CWO Designators

SURFACE SUBMARINE711X BOATSWAIN 720X DIVER712X OPERATIONS 723X ENGINEER TECH713X ENGINEER TECH 726X ORDNANCE TECH715X SPECIAL WARFARE 728X ELECTRONICS TECH 716X ORDNANCE

717X SW COMBATANT-CRAFT GENERAL SERIESCREWMAN 740X NUCLEAR POWER

718X ELECTRONICS 741X ADMIN ASST742X DATA PROCESSING/COMM

AVIATION 743X BANDMASTER

731X DECK 744X IW 732X OPERATIONS 745X INTEL 734X MAINTENANCE 748X EOD TECH 736X ORDNANCE 749X PHYS SEC 738X AVIONICS

STAFF CORPS 751X SUPPLY

752X FOOD SERVICE753X CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS

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Profile of Typical LDO Select

• Age: 32• Total Years of Active Service: 12.9 years• Average rank: E-7 (71.3%)• Average years of total education completed: 13.2 years• Warfare qualified: Yes (100%)• Average personal awards (NCM/NAM/FLOC): 3-5• Average total number of duty stations: 4.7• Prior Recruiting/RTC/Instructor tours: 30%• Average number of sea/overseas tours completed: 3• Average total number of correspondence courses not related to advancement: 7• Average number of training schools completed: 5• Average sustained performance trait: EP (w/breakouts)

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Profile of Typical CWO Select

• Age: 37.6• Total Years of Active Service: 17.1 years• Rank: E-7 (71.9%)

E-8 (25.4%) E-9 (2.7%)• Average years of total education completed: 12.9 years• Warfare qualified: Yes (100%)• Average personal awards (NCM/NAM/FLOC): 4 - 6• Average total number of duty stations: 6• Prior Recruiting/RTC/Instructor Tours: 52%• Average number of sea/overseas tours completed: 4• Average total number of correspondence courses not related to advancement: 8• Average number of training schools completed: 7• Average sustained performance trait: EP (w/breakouts)

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Common Characteristics of

LDO/CWO Selectees • Sustained superior performance in all assignments• Consistent break-outs in fitness reports with top rankings.• Good pattern of sea/shore/overseas rotation with an emphasis on increased

responsibility.• Successfully served in challenging key leadership and technical proficiency positions.• Evidence of continued education, personal and professional development.• Attainment of professional qualifications and/or experience

• For example:• Surface Engineers (613X) ... EOOW qualification and other senior watch stations• Surface Operations (612X) … Combat Information Center Watch Officer qualification • Surface Deck (611X) … bridge watch stations, UNREP rig captain, well-deck operation

qualifications, etc. • Communications (642X) ... C4I and LAN administration experience• Aviation Maintenance (633X) … maintenance/material control, safe for flight, etc.

Preparing

• Start early (PO3 not too early!) • Make your seniors aware of your personal goals; seek a LDO/CWO mentor• Develop a strong career path and “resume”…good mix of duty stations and

jobs is important. • Seek leadership positions: LPO, LCPO• Earn all possible professional and warfare qualifications • Complete formal education and correspondence courses• Get out of your comfort zone. Qualify on as many watch qualifications as you

can. Do correspondence courses on ratings in other work centers you may be in charge of. Take such assignments as Detailer, Recruiter, Instructor

• Get involved. Actively support your command. Take on significant key collateral duties – (Career Counselor, Drug/Alcohol Programs Advisor, Command Assessment Team)

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Don’t get discouraged!(It may take 2 or 3 times before you get

selected)

• Keep building your “resume”• Selection is determined on a numerical process

• Points awarded for:• Applicant’s package and CO’s endorsement• Evaluations• Duty Assignments and Demonstration of Technical Knowledge• Leadership and Maturity• Training and Education (both military and civilian)• Awards and Qualifications• Command and Community Involvement

• There is a maximum number of points for each area. Your evaluations earn you the most points, so strive to be ranked as “Early Promote”

Performance Evaluations

• What’s important: • Sustained superior performance• Demonstrated leadership• Technical Expertise (CWO applicant’s)• Personal accomplishments (quals, education)• Promotion Recommendation (EP w/peer ranking;

LDO/CWO potential• Complete formal education and correspondence courses

Performance Evaluations

• Evaluations should have data and metrics (numbers): • How many• How fast• How far• How much• The eval has to explain to the reader why you’re “the best

Sailor/Chief on the waterfront!”

Don’t forget to...

• Review your record to ensure:• Your awards, completion of college and military schools are

properly documented in your service record and evaluations

• Prepare for the officer interview board• Be prepared to answer varied questions about what assignments

you can expect as an officer, goals, contributions, what tours you should pursue, promotion opportunity, and retirement laws

• Review the officer Perspective Bulletins (same as Link bulletin), particularly the LDO/CWO “Mustang News” section and NKO. Also review the individual LDO/CWO detailer articles

• What can you bring to the LDO/CWO community. You vs I.

• If you are a PO1, you must pass the CPO exam.

Questions about the program?

Application

• Use NAVADMIN 261/10 and OPNAVINST 1420.1B. If conflicts are noted between the NAVADMIN and OPNAVINST 1420.1b, the NAVADMIN takes precedence.

• Use the checklist (Appendix F)• Recommend you have your application reviewed by an

LDO/CWO in the Designator you are applying for• You are responsible for your portion of the application, but

not your CO’s endorsement• Applications must be postmarked not later than the date

specified in the annual LDO/CWO program announcement NAVADMIN. (Typically, 1 October)

• Additional information must be postmarked not later than the date specified in the annual LDO/CWO program announcement NAVADMIN. (Typically, 1 December)

NAVADMIN 261/10

• Applications must be postmarked NLT 1 Oct 10.• Supplemental info postmarked NLT 1 Dec 10• Commands must ensure a copy of the most recent periodic eval

is copied in the application or sent to the board.• First class petty officers must submit their 15 Nov evaluation.• Time in service (TIS) must be computed to 1 Oct 2011.• LDO applicants with TIS > 16 years may request a waiver in

part 3 of their personal statement. TIS waviers > 16.5 years will not be granted.

• CWO TIS waivers up to 24 years will be considered for the FY12 board only. Waivers for TIS > 24 years will not be granted.

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NAVADMIN 261/10 – cont’d• For FY13 and later, CWO TIS maximum will be 22 years total

active service.• E-7s and E-8s selected for CWO will be appointed to CWO2.• E-9s (regardless of TIG) selected for CWO will be appointed to

CWO3.• CWO to LTJG applications will accepted for the following

designators only: 718X, 728X, 731X, and 738X. CWO applicants for LDO must have at least 2 years TIG and 14 – 16 years total active service as of 1 Oct 11.

• The FY12 board will consider applicants for cyber CWO (743X).

• Navy Diver applicants applying for 720X must meet requirements in MILPERSMA 1220-100 para 18.B.(5)

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“I desire to become an LDO or CWO because”

• Use your own words • Skip the “flowery” words and speak from your

heart• Remember, there will be members on the board

who are LDO’s and CWO’s and they know what you should have done in terms of training, assignments, qualifications, and performance for the designator you are applying for

• You are “WORLD WIDE ASSIGNABLE” and are ready to tackle the tough jobs

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Recommended Timeline

15 Apr: Special Request Chit to CO

01 May: Application package to Admin

01 Jun: Interviewer’s Appraisal Board

01 Jul: CO’s endorsement prepared

01 Oct: Package deadline NLT

XX Jan: Selection board convenes

XX Feb: Results announced by NAVADMIN

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Monetary Benefits

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$0.00

$2,000.00

$4,000.00

$6,000.00

Base Pay $3,426.60 $3,799.50 $4,695.60 $5,720.70

E-7 over 12O -1E over

12O -2E over

14O -3E over

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• Annual Incentive Bonus (AIB) - Currently

- $10K/YR

• The facts: • E-7 Commissions as O-1E

• O-2E at 2 YCS• O-3E at 4 YCS

Your “today spending dollars” just increased $372.90 per month in base pay!($1,269.10 at 2 YCS, $2,294.10 at 4 YCS).

Immediate retirement benefit increase of $2,060.40/month or over $24,724.80/YR

Your “today spending dollars” just increased $372.90 per month in base pay!($1,269.10 at 2 YCS, $2,294.10 at 4 YCS).

Immediate retirement benefit increase of $2,060.40/month or over $24,724.80/YR

*Based on FY06 Pay Tables

SUB/NUC PWR LDO/CWO Community Pay and Compensation

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Base Pay Comparison

$2,000

$3,000

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

$8,000

$9,000

$10,000

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LDO

CWO

Enlisted

E-6

E-9

E-8E-7

W-2

W-5

W-4W-3

O-1E

O-6

O-5

O-4

O-3E

O-2E

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Retirement Benefits

• Retirement Pay– 75% cap at 30 years lifted– 06 and above receive longevity pay increase

over 30– 2.5% a year after 30– Statutory retirement pay grade limits remain the

same

$0.00

$20,000.00

$40,000.00

$60,000.00

$80,000.00

$100,000.00

$120,000.00

Retirement $40,333.00 $48,407.00 $76,617.00 $83,235.00 $116,551.00

E-9 Over 24 O-4 Over 24CWO5 Over

30O-5 at 35 O-6 at 38

Larger Retirement Equals Larger Cola!

Larger Retirement Equals Larger Cola!

SUB/NUC PWR LDO/CWO Community Retirement Benefits

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Promotion Benefits

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LDO Promotion Opportunity

• CAPT 22.1 YRS TCS 40% Opportunity

• CDR 15.4 YRS TCS 50% Opportunity

• LCDR 9.6 YRS TCS 70% Opportunity

• LT 4 YRS TCS Fully Qualified

• LTJG 2 YRS TCS Fully Qualified

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CWO Promotion Opportunity

• CWO5 12 YRS TCS 40% Opportunity

• CWO4 8 YRS TCS 85% Opportunity

• CWO3 3-4 YRS TCS All Fully Qualified

FY 11 LDO/CWO Procurement Board Lessons

FITREP/EVAL Basics

• Demonstrate Core Competency in – Leadership/Management– Technical (include senior watchstander)

• Identified in FITRE/ EVAL or Awards

FITREP/EVAL Basics

• Fitrep breakout above CO average• Hard ( “My #1”) or soft breakout (“My # 3

of 19”) important• CO Endorsement and Senior LDO board

member recommendation should be consistent

• Senior LDO Board member break out is important

Other Basics

• Job Assignments- who is excelling in the hard jobs? (Sea/Shore rotation, overseas jobs, Prototype, operating plant C School)

• Education not a requirement but a definite +– Dependent on the Sea/Shore

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Six Common Characteristics of LDO/CWO Selectees

• Sustained superior performance in all assignments… consistent break-outs in evaluations/fitness reports with strong CO’s endorsement.

• Good Sea/Shore/Overseas rotation for the specific rating with an emphasis on increased responsibility and leadership.

• Successfully served in challenging key leadership positions to include IA/GSA assignments.

• Successfully demonstrated technical proficiency.• Evidence of continued education, personal, and

professional development.• Attainment of professional qualifications and experience

relating to the designator applied for.

Selection by Paygrade LDO

0

9

163

112

284

0

11

627

986

1754

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800 2000

MCPO

SCPO

CPO

PO1

Total

LDO Selects LDO Applications

Selection by Paygrade CWO

4

47

117

168

6

184

861

1059

0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200

MCPO

SCPO

CPO

Total

CWO Selects CWO Applications

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Guidance for applicants for future boards

• Work to get the top spots on fitness reports/evaluations. Break-outs are extremely important.

• Continue working on your education and professional qualifications.

• Get out of your comfort zone. Qualify as many watchstations as you can, do correspondence courses on ratings and work centers other than your own. If you are an instructor, get your Master Training Specialist (MTS).

• Go after billets in recruiting, instructor duty, recruit division command, etc.

• Board members focus on the strength of the evaluations, promotion rankings, command endorsement, interview appraisal sheets, leadership traits and the jobs you have held.

• Good mix of duty stations and jobs held is important. Warfare qualifications, watchstations qualifications, awards, sustained superior performance in out of rate assignments such as recruiting, instructor, etc., all earn major points.

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Summary

• Hard and soft breakouts in evaluations/fitness reports are extremely important. Work to move to the “EP” block soon after reporting aboard.

• Board members focus on the strength of the evaluations, promotion rankings, command endorsement, interview appraisal sheets, leadership traits and the difficulty of billets held.

• Qualify for watchstations in your rating to the maximum level your rank will allow.

• Qualifying for watchstations outside your rate and ranking is a plus once you have max”d out in your parent rating qualifications.

• IA/GSA assignments, recruiting, recruit division command, instructor duty a plus++.

• If you are an instructor, get your Master Training Specialist (MTS).

• Continue to work on higher education.

• Good rule of thumb, prepare yourself to take over your bosses job. Documented performance in and out of your rating along with the expected qualifications convinces the board membership YOU HAVE PREPARED YOURSELF to SUCCEED as a LDO-ENS/LTJG, CWO-2/3 today.

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Summary

- The competitive selection process that the LDO/CWO community employs is a significant tool in the Navy’s “Strategy for the People” and ensures we retain, select, and promote our strongest performers.

- Selection to LDO or CWO is a benchmark in one’s career and reflects the Navy’s value in sustained superior performance, leadership, and integrity.

- Board packages reflect that commands support the program by only sending the best and brightest for consideration.

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CONTACTS/RESOURCES

BUPERS Contacts:

OCM – CAPT John Jones, 901-874-3042 (DSN 882); john.jones@navy.mil

AOCM – CWO4 Mitch Allen, 901-874-3044 (DSN 882); mitchell.allen@navy.mil

On the Web: www.npc.navy.mil/Officer/LDOCWOCommunityManager/

Submarine / Nuclear Detailers:

CDR Nito Blas, 901-874-3935, nonito.blas@navy.mil

LCDR Pete Kloetzke, 901-874-3945, peter.kloetzke@navy.mil

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Questions?Are you convinced?