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Submarine/Nuclear Power LDO/CWO Applicant Brief

LCDR Sammie GreenSUB LDO/CWO Detailer - PERS 422A

LT Mike DahlgrenNuclear LDO/CWO Detailer - PERS 422B

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• History of LDO / CWO Program

• Why Become an LDO / CWO?

• Common Selectee Characteristics

• Eligibility Requirements and Guidance

• Benefits and Promotion Opportunity

• Designator Specific Information

Outline

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LDO/CWO Program History

• 13 December 1775: Warrant Officer created by the Continental Congress; one of the oldest Navy commissioning sources.

• 1910: Congress authorized the annual promotion of ten Warrant Officers to the rank of Ensign.

• Prior to World War II: As technically-oriented officers who perform duties limited to specific occupational fields and require strong managerial skills, LDOs could advance to Lieutenant.

• 1948: The Limited Duty Officer program was established under the Officer Personnel Act as a relatively small group of officers that retained their specialties acquired as enlisted men and Warrant Officers.

• 1957: all initial LDO appointments were temporary appointments under Title 10 USC, Section 5596.

• 5 December 1974: CNO study conducted under the sponsorship of Bureau of Naval Personnel Career Planning Board established

– Retention of LDO and CWO programs, but functional role definitions developed separately for each.

– Separate LDO and CWO community billet structures.

– Realignment of LDO and CWO designators and categories, warfare community identification, and centralized management.

– New procurement and appointment procedures to provide separate paths to LDO or CWO.

• 1985: Congress lifted the "0-5 cap", authorizing LDO promotions to Captain. The first LDO captain was promoted in 1986.

• 1991: Warrant Officer Management Act of 1991 authorized the grade of CWO5.

• Today: LDOs and CWOs serve as Division Officers, Department Heads, Officer-in-Charge, Executive Officers and Commanding Officers afloat or ashore. LDO’s do not typically serve as Commanding Officers afloat.

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Why Become an LDO?

• An opportunity to take charge and make an impact on a greater scale!

• Opportunity to lead Sailors, Chiefs, and other Officers

• Greater challenges and rewarding assignments

• Increased responsibility and authority

• The program provides new and different career opportunities while continuing to increase retirement benefits you are already earning

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Common Selectee Characteristics

• Sustained superior performance in all assignments • Consistent break-outs in evaluations/fitness reports with strong CO’s

endorsement.

• Seek challenging leadership positions.

• Good Sea/Shore/Overseas rotation.

• Command Collateral Duties

• Strong technical acumen and proficiency.

• Continual pursuit of formal education, personal and professional development.

• Attained advanced supervisory qualifications and breadth of experience relating to the designator applied for.

• A college degree is not required, however, to be competitive in selection a degree is encouraged.

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LDO Eligibility Requirements

OPNAVINST 1420.1B -- NAVADMIN 147/18 (ALL NON-NUKES)--NAVADMIN 128/18 (620X APPLICANTS)

• E-6 thru E-8– E-6s must be CPO Selection Board eligible

• MIN/MAX Time in Service

– 8-14 years Naval Service (except Nuclear Applicants)

– 8-16 years Naval Service (Nuclear Applicants)

– Computed to 1 OCT 20

• High School Grad or GED Equivalent

• Must complete 10 YCS to be retirement eligible

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CWO Eligibility Requirements

OPNAVINST 1420.1B -- NAVADMIN 147/18

• E-7 thru E-9• Personnel advanced to pay grade E-9 (as of the day the board convenes) will

be appointed to CWO3

• MIN/MAX Time in Service• 14-20 years for E7-E8• 14-22 years for E9• (No TIS waivers will be granted) • *Computed to 1 OCT 20

• High School Grad or GED Equivalent• Must complete 6 YCS to become retirement eligible• CWOLTJG

• CWOs must have 2 yrs as CWO and <16 yrs service

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• Memo format with Commanding Officer’s endorsement• Template located on NPC website

– Boards > Administrative > LDO/CWO• Application instructions and FY21 Checklist will be posted

upon release of the FY21 LDO/CWO ISP NAVADMINs

New Application Format (All Applicants)

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• ISPB requirements listed under Board Quotas on NPC website at Boards > Administrative > LDO/CWO > Current and Past LDO CWO Boards

• Nuclear ISPB requirements on Mustang Corral website.

• Example:

Discrete Requirements

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FY-20 ISPB Selection Statistics

Designator/Community APPLICANTS SELECTIONS OPPORTUNITY (%)

10-YR AVG OPPORTUNITY

620X NUCLEAR POWER 283 42 15.0% 32.1%

623X ENGINEERING 23 4 17.0% 20.5%

626X SUB ORDNANCE 39 8 21.0% 26.2%

628X SUB ELECTRONICS 42 6 14.0% 14.8%

629X SUB COMMS 14 4 29.0% 22.0%

720X DIVER 9 5 56.0% 56.4%

726X SUB ORDNANCE 13 2 15.0% 11.4%

7280 ACOUSTIC 13 4 31.0% *

10-YR AVG Opportunity (All Navy) is 21.7% for E7 and 11.4% for E8

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LDO Promotion Opportunity

Grade Flow Point OpportunityCAPT 22 YCS 46 %

CDR 16 YCS 60%

LCDR 11 YCS 70%

LT 4 YCS AFQ

LTJG 2 YCS AFQ

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Grade Flow Point Opportunity

CWO5 13 YCS 47%

CWO4 7 YCS 80%

CWO3 3 YCS AFQ

CWO Promotion Opportunity

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Source: http://militarypay.defense.gov/Calculators/Active-Duty-Retirement/High-36-Calculator Based upon High-36 Retirement Plan

Pension Benefits

Significant Increase in Pension Benefit for LDO Service

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$10,000.00

$20,000.00

$30,000.00

$40,000.00

$50,000.00

$60,000.00

$70,000.00

$80,000.00

$90,000.00

20 Years 26 Years 30 Years

Pension Benefit based Upon 2017 Military Pay Tables

+31%

+56%

+34%+42%

+24%

+31%

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Pension Benefits (cont’d)

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$-

$20,000.00

$40,000.00

$60,000.00

$80,000.00

$100,000.00

$120,000.00

$140,000.00

33 Years 35 Years 38 Years

Pension Benefits based Upon 2017 Military Pay Tables

+43%

+112%

+56%

E-9 @30 YRS

Source: http://militarypay.defense.gov/Calculators/Active-Duty-Retirement/High-36-Calculator Based upon High-36 Retirement Plan

Significant Increase in Pension Benefit for LDO Service

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Recommended Timeline

• APR: Special Request Chit to CO

• MAY: Submit Application Package to Admin

• JUN: Conduct Interviewer’s Appraisal Board

• JUL: CO’s endorsement prepared

• 01 OCT: Application deadline

• JAN: Nuclear In Service Procurement Board

• JAN: In Service Procurement Board

Contact your LDO Coordinator for you command’s exact dates

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LDO Designators

SURFACE AVIATION

611X DECK 631X DECK

612X OPS 632X OPERATIONS

613X ENGR/REPAIR 633X MAINTENANCE

616X ORDNANCE 636X ORDNANCE

618X ELECTRONICS 639X AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

SUBMARINE GENERAL SERIES

620X NUC PWR 641X ADMIN

623X ENG 643X BAND

626X ORD 648X EOD

628X ELECT 649X SEC

629X COMM

INFORMATION WARFARE

STAFF CORPS 680X OCEANO

651X SUPPLY 681X CRYPTOLOGY

653X CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS 682X INFO SYS

683X INTEL

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CWO Designators

Line (SURFACE) Line (INFO Warfare Community)711X BOATSWAIN 780X OCEANO712X OPERATIONS 781X INFO WARFARE713X ENGINEER/REPAIR TECH 782X INFO PROFESSIONAL715X SPEC WARFARE 783X INTEL716X ORDNANCE 784X CYBER WARRANT717X SW COMBATANT-CRAFT718X ELECTRONICS

Line (SUB / NUCLEAR) Line (GENERAL / STAFF)720X DIVER 741X SHIP’S CLERK723X ENGINEER 748X EOD726X ORDNANCE 749X SECURITY728X ACOUSTIC / ELECTRONICS 751X SUPPLY740X NUCLEAR POWER 752X FOOD SERVICE

753X CIVIL ENGINEER CORPSLine (AVIATION)731X DECK732X OPERATIONS733X MAINTENANCE736X ORDNANCE

CWO Designator Phasing Out

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6200 Nuclear Power

• Technical managers in the supervision, operation and maintenance of naval nuclear propulsion plants, ship’s system and associated equipment.

• Source Enlisted Ratings: Nuclear trained personnel only

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Assignments

Maintenance Facility Command

DEPUTY SY CMDR

CVN CHIEF ENGINEER

MAJOR PMA, OCM, IMA XO, SUB Base XO, NFAS DIRECTOR

PMA, TYCOM STAFF, IMA PA, MISC REPAIR, FORCE RADCON ASST

CVN PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT(CRA,RMA,REA,RMO,SMM)

IMA DIVO, CVN ELECTRO, TYCOM, SY PROJ SUPT,PCU SSN, SSN AVAIL COORD

Tender/IMA DIVO, NPTU MAINT, PMT

CVN TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

6200 Fleet Nuclear LDO Career Path

0 YCS

3 YCS

6 YCS

9 YCS

12 YCS

15 YCS

18 YCS

21 YCS

ENS

LT

LTJG

LCDR

CDR

CAPT

CVN TA

Repair Tour

Milestone Position: CVN PA

Senior LCDRs/junior CDRs have opportunity for PMA or equivalent maintenance leadership positions

Milestone Position: CVN CHENG

Elective Tour

Major Command

36 Month Tour Lengths

23 YCS

Maintenance Leadership

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AssignmentsSenior Leadership (Upper Half)

Deputy NRR, NR HQ Staff

Overall Projects Lead

Senior Leadership (Lower half)

CVN Overhaul Lead

Reactor Servicing Lead

CVN Projects Lead

Submarine Projects Lead

ANNR Kings Bay/San Diego

Lead Position

Radcon Lead

JTG/Testing Lead

JRG/Refueling Lead

QA Lead

Large Project Lead

(ERO, EOH, RCOH, PIA, DPIA, etc)

Small Project Lead (SRA, CMA)

Qualification Tour0 YCS

2 YCS

4 YCS

10 YCS

15 YCS

21 YCS

ENS

LT

LTJG

LCDR

CDR

CAPT

1st Assignment: Qualification Tour, followed by Small Project Lead

2nd Assignment: Large Project Lead

4th Assignment: Senior Leadership Positions (Lower Half)

Senior LCDRs/junior CDRs have opportunity for leadership positions as ANRR

Milestone Position: ANRR

3rd Assignment: Lead Positions

Senior Leadership Positions

60 Month Tour Lengths (Nominally)

6200 NR Field Office LDO Career Path

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6230 Submarine Conventional Engineer

• Technical managers in marine engineering, including operations, maintenance and repair of main propulsion, auxiliary machinery and systems.

• Source Enlisted Rating: Submarine MM’s (A-Division)

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Assignments

TPPH

NAVAL SPECWAR LOGSU XO;NAVAL SPECWAR REPAIR;

DRY-DOCK CO;NAVAL SPECWAR ASST REPAIRNAVAL SPECWAR LOGSU RO;OIC NAVSEA PMS 394; CSL;

NAVAL SAFETY CENTER;NAVAL BASE OPS OFF

NAVAL SPECWAR QAO;NAVAL SPECWAR DET AOIC;

DRY-DOCK/IMA DOCKING OFFICER;SWRMC/NSY REPAIR OFF;

PORT SERVICES;AS REPAIR OFF

DDS/SDV MAINT OFF; NRD

6230 Submarine Conventional Engineer

0 YCS

3 YCS

6 YCS

9 YCS

12 YCS

15 YCS

18 YCS

21 YCS

ENS

LT

LTJG

LCDR

CDR

CAPT

1st Tour: DO, NRD

2nd Tour: Port OPS, Docking

4th Tour: Non-SEAL SPEC War

Senior LCDRs have opportunity for

CO Dry Dock, or equivalent

maintenance leadership positions

Milestone Position: LOGSU XO,

SPECWAR RO

3rd Tour: Repair/Maint

36 Month Tour Lengths

23 YCSMaintenance Leadership, XO

Ashore, AS XO

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6260/7260 Submarine Ordnance

• Strategic weapons and conventional ordnance technical managers

• Source Enlisted Ratings: MT, MM(W), FT, STS

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Assignments

COM US FLEET FORCES COMMAND;DIRSSP WASHINGTON DC

OPNAV STAFF;COM US FLEET FORCES COMMAND;

COMPACFLT

COM US FLEET FORCES COMMAND;SWFPAC/SWFLANT XO; OIC NWID

CO NMC EAST ASIA DIV;COMSUBPAC;

SWFPAC/SWFLANT WEPS

SSP PROGRAM SUPT;SPECIAL PROJECTS/OIC;

SUBMARINE TENDER; CMBT SYS SUPT;NAVORDTESTU;

SSBN WEP FBM;COMSUBRON (SSN);SWFPAC; SWFLANT;

SUBMARINE TENDER; SSBN AWEP; SWFPAC; SWFLANT;RECRUITING

6260 Submarine Ordnance Career Path

0 YCS

3 YCS

6 YCS

9 YCS

12 YCS

15 YCS

18 YCS

21 YCS

ENS

LT

LTJG

LCDR

CDR

CAPT

1st Tour: DO, NRD, AS DO

2nd Tour: AWEPS, SWF DO

4th Tour: SSBN WEPS, AS WEPS

Senior LCDRs/junior CDRs have

opportunity for various OIC/XO

Ashore, SWF WEPS

Milestone Position: OIC NW

Inspector

3rd Tour: SWF, CSS WEPS

DIRSSP, Chief NW Inspector

36 Month Tour Lengths

23 YCS

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6280 Submarine Electronics

• Technical managers in the field of non-nuclear electronics

• Source Enlisted ratings: ET, FT, STS

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Assignments

OIC AFLOAT SPECIAL PROJECTS

SUBMARINE TENDER XO; XO SHORE ACT;

OIC ANDROS;CMBT SYS SUPT/REP;

STF MTL C4I;OP T&E SUB ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS

SPECIAL PROJECTS/AT-SEA OIC;SHORE OIC;

SPECIAL PROJECTS/OIC;STF ELX/MTL OFF;

ELX INSTL/REP SSP PROGRAM SUPT; SPECIAL PROJECTS; TENDER

SPECIAL PROJECTS;TENDER; RECRUITING

6280 Submarine Electronics Career Path

0 YCS

3 YCS

6 YCS

9 YCS

12 YCS

15 YCS

18 YCS

21 YCS

ENS

LT

LTJG

LCDR

CDR

CAPT

1st Tour : DO, NRD, SP

2nd Tour: Repair/Maint

4th Tour: CSS/NSSC Material

WPMA, Senior LCDRs/junior CDRs

have opportunity for various

OIC/XO for Special Projects and

ashore

Milestone Position: TYCOM

Material, SP OIC

3rd Tour: Special Projects

NRL OIC

36 Month Tour Lengths

23 YCSAS XO, Base XO

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7280 Acoustic Warrant Officer

• 7280 CWO designator to be re-activated as Acoustic Technician CWO

• 25 billets established to support IUSS

– Serve as SURTASS Mission Commander, Tactical Watch Officer at Naval Ocean Processing Facilities (NOPF) (Dam Neck and Whidbey Island, WA), various staff positions at COMUNDERSDSEASURV Dam Neck, DH and OIC

– Projected promotion phasing plan: FY19 & 20 = 4 new accessions; FY21 & beyond = 3 new accessions. No more than 2 accessions from each source rate.

• Source rates:

– STG

– STS

– AWO

– NECs: Must hold 0416, 0417, 0501, 0551 or 0553

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Assignments

TYCOM STAFF, CUS STAFF

NOPF DH; CUS STAFF; SLC OIC

SMC; NOPF TACWO; CUS QA; NOPF P&E;NOPF DH, CUS STAFF

SMC; NOPF TACWO

7280 Acoustic Warrant Career Path

0 YCS

3 YCS

7 YCS

11 YCS

15 YCS

CWO2

CW04

CWO3

CWO5

1st Tour : SMC, NOPF

2nd Tour: NOPF, CUS Staff

4th Tour: SLC OIC, NOPF DH

CUS Staff

Milestone Position: TYCOM Staff,

CUS Staff

3rd Tour: NOPF DH

36 Month Tour Lengths

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6290 Submarine Communications

• Technical managers in the operation and application of techniques, equipment, and procedures in submarine communication.

• Source Enlisted Ratings: ET, IT

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Assignments

TYCOM DIR FOR C4IOIC ASHORE

SUBMARINE TENDER XO; CSL/CSP - STF COMM/DEP DIR FOR C4I

USSTRATCOM WHCA

TYCOM/SUBGRU - STF COMM

CTF 69/GRU 7 - STF COMM/PLANS; NCMS -CMIO/OP'S DEPT HD

SPECWARJFCOM

SUBRON (SSBN) - STF COMM/PLANSCTF - STF COMM/PLANS;

SPECIAL PROJECTS; WHCA;CYBER FORCES - ELX I&M PLNGEN

STRATCOM/JFCC - WATCH OFFNSSC - COMM OFF

SUBRON (SSN) - STF COMM/PLANSSTRATCOM/JFCC - WATCH OFF

CYBER FORCES - ELX I&M PLNGEN

6290 Submarine Communications Career Path

0 YCS

3 YCS

6 YCS

9 YCS

12 YCS

15 YCS

18 YCS

21 YCS

ENS

LT

LTJG

LCDR

CDR

CAPT

1st Tour : DO, NRD,

2nd Tour: CSS COMMO

4th Tour: CSG/CTF COMMO, WHCA

Senior LCDRs/junior CDRs have

opportunity for TYCOM

maintenance leadership positions

Milestone Position: WHCA

3rd Tour: NSSC COMMO

CSL C4I Deputy

36 Month T our Lengths

23 YCSAS XO, Base XO

* Offramp

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7200 Diving Officer

• Technical specialist in underwater ship’s husbandry, salvage and undersea research.

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Contacts

PERS 422 Submarine / Nuclear LDO Detailers:

422A: 901-874-3945

422B: 901-874-3938

Placement Officer:

422: 901-874-3935

Officer Community Managers:

Nuclear LDO OCM: 703-604-5489

LDO OCM: 901-874-3042

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Base Pay Comparison

Based upon 2017 military pay tables

Earn over $200,000 more in base pay over 10 years as an LDO!

E6 E7 E7 E8 E8 E9O1E O2E O3E O3E O3E O4 $-

$1,000.00

$2,000.00

$3,000.00

$4,000.00

$5,000.00

$6,000.00

$7,000.00

$8,000.00

$9,000.00

10 Years 12 Years 14 Years 16 Years 18 Years 20 Years

Monthly Base Pay Comparison