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Limited Duty Officer&

Chief Warrant Officer

Applicant Brief

17 & 21 March 2008

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AGENDA

• Welcome and Introductions

• Background

• Eligibility

• Application

• Timeline

• References

• Points of Contact

• Guest Speakers/Q&A

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• We (are):

- Proven Leaders and Sustained Superior Performers

- Technical experts looking for new and rewarding challenges

- War Fighters who bring our experience to the wardroom

- Define Command policy rather than just execute

• I’m interested. Where’s the gouge?

OPNAV Instruction 1420.1A

- Use an LDO/CWO from the designator you are applying for on your board if available

NAVADMIN XXX/08 (expect FY10 NAVADMIN to be released Apr/May 08).

WEBSITE with all the info:

- www.npc.navy.mil

- Click on “Selection Boards” and follow the LDO/CWO Link

LDO/CWO Program Overview

LDO/CWO Program Overview

The Limited Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer Programs provide our Navy with a vital form of experienced leadership - Officer Technical Specialists and managers who

have extensive expertise and authority to direct the most difficult and exacting technical operations in given

occupational areas at sea and ashore.

The role of the Limited Duty Officer is strikingly similar to those of warrant officers. The differences in the formal

definitions of warrant officers and LDOs are subtle, focusing on the degree of authority and responsibility as well as the

breadth of expertise required.

What is the difference between SCPOs /MCPOs and LDOs/CWOs?

• Navy emphasizes the supervisory, leadership, and training roles of senior NCOs within an enlisted rating. At the highest grade, the NCO’s role may extend to matters stretching across “the full Navy rating spectrum.”

• The CWO is a technical leader and specialist who “directs technical operations.”

• LDOs fill “leadership and management” positions and, as they reach the higher ranks, become “more the ‘officer’ and less the ‘technician.’”

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

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LDO

• Provides a commissioning path for outstanding E6-E9’s and CWO’s• To perform in management positions requiring

strong technical backgrounds outside the normal development pattern of Unrestricted Line Officers, Restricted Line Officers or Staff Corps Officers.

• Has the opportunity to serve as a commanding officer ashore, depending on the designator, individual qualifications and billet requirements.

LDO EligibilityOPNAVINST 1420.1A

• U.S. citizen (legal requirement for all commissioned officers)• 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• No court martial or civilian conviction for other than minor

offenses or NJP for 3 years prior to 1 October of year applying • At least 8, but not more than 16 years of active naval service prior

to 1 Oct of year of FY for which applying.• 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 DECK612X OPS 632X OPERATIONS613X ENGR/REPAIR 633X MAINTENANCE615X SPEC WAR 636X ORDNANCE616X ORDNANCE 639X AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 618X ELECTRONICS

SUBMARINE GENERAL SERIES621X DECK 629X COMM 640X NUC PWR 645X INTEL 623X ENG 641X ADMIN 646X OCEANO

626X ORD 642X IP 647X PHOTO 628X ELECT 643X BAND 648X EOD

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

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Possible LDO Actions/Mergers

• Approved Designator Actions:

655X Legal LDO Disestablishment611X Surface Deck / 621X Sub Deck

• Possible merger of:

628X Sub Elec / 629X Sub Com613X Surface Eng / 623X Sub Eng616X Surface Ord / 618X Surface Elect6330 Aviation Maint / 1520 Aviation Maint Duty Officer

NOTE: Due to rating mergers and the speed at which they are occurring, eligible Sailors are encouraged to apply for the designator they are most qualified, regardless of current rating.

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CWO

• 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.

• E7/8 promote to CWO2. OCM is staffing possibility of promoting E8s (with 1 year TIG) and E9 (regardless of TIG) to CWO3.

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CWO Eligibility

• Same requirements for LDO except:• Complete at least 12 but not more than 24

years of active duty prior to 1 Oct of FY year for which applying.

• CPO-select or above.

CWO Designators

SURFACE SUBMARINE711X BOATSWAIN 720X DIVER

712X OPERATIONS 721X BOATSWAIN713X ENGINEER TECH 723X ENGINEER TECH715X SPECIAL WARFARE 726X ORDNANCE TECH 716X ORDNANCE 728X ELECTRONICS TECH

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 SUPPLY752X FOOD SERVICE753X CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS

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Possible CWO Actions/Mergers

• Approved Designator Actions: 711X Surface Deck / 721X Sub Deck

• Possible merger of: 723X Sub Eng / 713X Surface Eng

718X Surface Elec / 716X Surface Ord.

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• It’s never too early to start!

• Make your seniors aware of your personal goals

• Develop a strong career path and “resume”

• Diversify ... Sea duty, overseas, and shore tours

• Go after and become the LPO, LCPO or CMC

• Earn a warfare qualification(s)

• Get a college degree

• Get out of your comfort zone, take such assignments as Detailing, Recruiting, Instructor

• Get involved with your command, take on key collateral duties - be a Career Counselor, Drug/Alcohol Advisor, Command Assessment Team

• All of these assignments are recognized by the board as both challenging and demanding

LDO/CWO Preparation

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• 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”

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

selected)

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CANDIDATE CHARACTERISTICS or “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Sailors”

• Sustained superior performance

• Challenging and diversified assignments

• Personal and professional education and development

• Command and community involvement

• Appearance and physical fitness

• Leadership and maturity

• Goal-oriented

Performance Evaluations

• What’s important: • Sustained superior performance

• Demonstrated leadership

• Technical Expertise

• Personal accomplishments (quals, education)

• Promotion Recommendation (EP w/peer ranking; LDO/CWO potential)

• Complete formal education and correspondence/e-Learning courses

• Get out of your comfort zone, 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)

Performance Evaluations

• Evaluations should have data and metrics (numbers): • How many• How fast• How far• How much• Impact• 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

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

Application

• DO NOT deviate from OPNAVINST 1420.1A• Use the sample format• 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)

“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 LDOs and CWOs and they know what you should have done in terms of training, assignments, qualifications, and performance for the designator you are applying

• You are world-wide assignable and are ready to tackle the tough jobs

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FY-10 TIMELINE

15 Apr 08: Special Request Chit to CO

01 May 08: Application package to Admin

01 Jun 08: Interviewer’s Appraisal Board

01 Jul 08: CO’s endorsement prepared

01 Oct 08: Package deadline

XX Jan 09: FY-10 selection board convenes

XX Feb 09: Results announced by NAVADMIN

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Flying CWO Pilot program

• Navy is seeking applications from highly-qualified and hard-charging Sailors (E5 through E7) to place in cockpits as pilots and NFOs.

• NAVADMIN 020/08 DTG 250119Z Jan 08

• 5 Pilots and 3 NFO will selected by July 08 SelBd.

• Assigned to VP, VQ(P), VQ(T), HSC, HSL, and FRS

• Sample application with answers to FAQ available at www.npc.navy.mil/officer/aviation/flying+cwo+program.htm.

• Must be commissioned by age 27 (waivers avail)• Associate’s Degree or higher• Physically qualified for aviation duty• E5 through E7 are eligible

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What’s the future?

• The LDO/CWO program is alive and well!• Competition among applicants will remain keen.• LDO/CWO applicants continue to make gains in advanced

education. Once commissioned, education will continue to be emphasized. Don’t get left behind.

• Every newly commissioned LDO Ensign and CWO2 will have the opportunity to earn selection to LDO Captain and CWO5.

• The key to selection as an LDO or CWO and advancement once you are here has never been a secret. Work hard, take the tough assignments, and continue to improve yourself both personally and professionally. Be better than your competition!

• Advancement opportunities will remain healthy. Law dictates that selection opportunities be “relatively similar” over a five-year period.

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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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“We are now faced with the fact, my

friends, that tomorrow is today. We

are confronted with the fierce urgency

of now. In this unfolding conundrum of

life and history, there is such a

thing as being too late.

Procrastination is still the thief of

time.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Boisselle’s Recommended Reading

About Face: The Odyssey of an American Warrior – COL David Hackworth, USA (Ret)

The Killer Angels – Michael Shaara

Quiet Strength: A Memoir – Tony Dungy

How to Win Friends and Influence People – Dale Carnegie

My American Journey – Gen. Colin Powell

Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War – Mark Bowden

Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir – John McCain

Once an Eagle – Anton Myrer

Leadership is an Art – Max De Pree It’s Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy – D. Michael Abrashoff

Leadership – Rudolph W. Giuliani

John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy – Evan Thomas

On Becoming a Leader – Warren Bennis

1776 – David McCullough

The Gift of Valor: A War Story – Michael M. Phillips The Difference Maker: Making Your Attitude Your Greatest Asset - John C. Maxwell

Read Navy Times, All Hands, and your local newspaper

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Recommended Reading

• Navy Mustang: From Seaman to Officer, a Quarter Century in the United States Navy by Edgar E DeLong, Lt.Cmdr., U.S.N. (Retired)

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FY-09 LDO/CWO (ACTIVE) SELECTION BOARD CALL

OUT

CAPT JAMES R. OAKESBOARD PRESIDENT14 JAN 08 – 31 JAN 08

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Board Composition

• 69 Board Members

– 1 Captain (LDO)

– 25 Commanders

– 29 Lieutenant Commanders

– 8 CWO5s

– 6 CWO4s

• 22 Assigned Recorders (2-LCDRs, 16 LTs, and 5 CWOs).

• Minority Membership (28% of total board membership)

– 8 Female Officers

– 12 Minority Officers

• Minority and female representation assigned to all 4 board panels (14-29 members assigned to each panel).

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Board Precept Guidance

• Selection Standard: “Fully Qualified”: Demonstrated leadership, professional/technical skill, integrity, and resourcefulness in other difficult and challenging joint and in-service assignments.

• Selection Standard: “Best Qualified”: The following four items guiding the recommendations and deliberations:

– Proven and Sustained Performance.

– Individual Augmentee (IA) Consideration.

– Education/Personal and Professional Development.

– Competency/Skill Information.

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FY-09 Total Authorized Quotas and Selection

Authorized AuthorizedPrimaries Selected Alternates

Selected

• Enlisted to ENS (LDO) 283 283 59 57 (-2)

(14.6% Primary selection opportunity – 1945 designator applications)

• Enlisted to CWO 163 160 (-3) 32 29 (-3)

(10.3% Primary selection opportunity – 1556 designator applications)

• CWO to LTJG 0 0 0 0

(0% selection opportunity – 1 designator application)

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FY-08 Total Authorized Quotas and Selection

Authorized AuthorizedPrimaries Selected Alternates

Selected

• Enlisted to ENS (LDO) 287 283 (-4) 99 96 (-3)

(16.2 Primary selection opportunity – 1742 designator applications)

• Enlisted to CWO 174 172 (-2) 82 78 (-4)

(10.6% Primary selection opportunity – 1610 designator applications)

• CWO to LTJG 6 5 0 0

(83% selection opportunity – 6 designator applications)

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Reasons For Not Selecting All Quotas

• The Board did not fill all quotas. Shortfalls are listed below:

• LDO

– 6152 (Special Warfare) Selected 4 of 4 Primary and 1 of 2 Alternates(Note: Insufficient quality for 2nd Alternate)

– 6482 (EOD) Selected 3 of 3 Primary and 0 of 1 Alternate.(Note: Only 3 Applicants)

• CWO

– 7171 (SW Combatant Crew) Selected 4 of 6 Primary and 0 of 2 Alternates. (Note: Only 4 Applicants)

– 7481 (EOD Technician) Selected 1 of 2 Primary and 0 of 1 Alternate.(Note: Only 1 Applicant)

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Profile of Personnel Selected for LDO

• Age: 32

• Sex: Male (91%)

• Total Years of Active Service: 12.2 Years

• Average Years of Total Education Completed: 13.6 Years

• Warfare Qualified: 92.2%

• Average Number of Duty Stations: 4.6

• Prior Recruiting/RTC/Instructor Tours: 32.2%

• Average Number of Sea/Overseas Tours Competed: 2.5

• Average Number of Training Schools Completed: 6.8

• Average Number of Correspondence Courses

Completed not related to advancement: 11.9

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Profile of Personnel Selected for CWO

• Age: 37• Sex: Male (99%)• Total Years of Active Service: 17.5 Years• Average Years of Total Education Completed: 13.2 Years• Warfare Qualified: 100%• Average Number of Duty Stations: 6• Prior Recruiting/RTC/Instructor Tours: 40.6%• Average Number of Sea/Overseas Tours Competed: 3• Average Number of Training Schools Completed: 8.6• Average Number of Correspondence Courses Completed not related to advancement: 10.2

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Six Common Characteristics of FY-09 LDO/CWO Selectees

• Sustained superior performance in all assignments… consistent break-outs in fitness reports with top rankings.

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

• Successfully served in challenging key leadership positions.

• Successfully demonstrated technical proficiency.

• Evidence of continued education, personal, and professional development.

• Attainment of professional qualifications and experience relating to the designator applied for.

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Selection by Paygrade

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97

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160

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186

86

283

0 100 200 300

MCPO

SCPO

CPO

PO1

Total

LDO

CWO

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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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Guidance for commands for future boards

• Carefully review applicants for the LDO/CWO program before forwarding/recommending applicants.

• Ensure applications are complete and accurate (ie., several applications indicated that the member had no prior civil/legal involvement yet documentation in the service record showed otherwise.

• Must Promote/Promotable transfer and frocking fitness reports/evaluations are generally viewed negatively by board members.

• Ensure application highlights experience that make applicant competitive/qualified for designators outside their traditional career path.

• Carefully review the announcing NAVADMIN for administrative guidance in reviewing/completing the applications.

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References and POCs

• OPNAVINST 1420.1A (Chapt. 7)

• NAVADMIN XXX/08 (approx. May)

• Your Command Career Counselor and local Mustang Officers

• Points of contact:

– On the Web:http://www.npc.navy.mil/Officer/CommunityManagers/LDOCWOOCM/

– LDO/CWO OCM – CAPT Wilkie (901)-874-3042; david.wilkie@navy.mil

– LT David Boisselle, U.S. Joint Forces Command; david.boisselle@jfcom.mil or 836-7935