1. Aviation LDO/CWO Detailer’s Corner
September 2018

2. AVIATION LDO/CWO ASSIGNMENT BRANCH
CDR Carvin A. Brown Head Aviation LDO/CWO Assignments PERS-434D
LCDR Travis L. Scott
Aviation LDO/CWO
Assignments PERS-434E
Ms. Melinda Weeden
LDO/CWO HR Assistant
PERS-434D/E

3. Table of Contents What’s New – Complete Brief Revised/Reorganized
Promotion Information & Board Stats
Major Command/Command Information
Education Information and Snapshots
Maintaining Your Record
General Information
Retirement Information
Designator Specifics
NOTE: To ensure maximum benefit of your trip to NPC, please “try” to give your detailer a heads up on your scheduled visits. Please plan for the 1v1 session to last roughly two hours.

4. What’s New
Complete Brief Revised/Reorganized. Please review front to back.
Changes to Duty Preference Sheet
Timing of orders
New and Phased Out Billets

5. Revised Duty Preferences
Review Job Listing on NPC and your duty preferences 14 (CONUS) / 15 (OCONUS) months prior to PRD. This starts your negotiation process. Within a month after receipt, you will receive a list of billets that may work based upon your preferences. Review and submit your choices. By 12 months prior to PRD you will be penciled in for your next assignment. Use this format in Subject Line: PRD YYMM, RANK NAME (LAST, FIRST) Pinnacle Desires: Current College Education: Priority: (Location or Type Duty) Geographical Location (i.e. Hampton Roads/Jax/San Diego) Type Duty (i.e. VFA/HSM/FRC/CVN) Only submit top three. Submitting only 1 Geo Location or Type Duty limits your opportunity for orders. NOTES: Spouse CO-LO / EFM / Any other relevant notes

6. Timing of Orders
At the 12 month mark, the goal is to have you penciled in for your next set of orders.
Nine months prior to your PRD your orders will be put in the system and it takes roughly one month to get them through the routing process. Delays can be cause due to expired EFM. Any Time On Station (TOS) or Prescribed Sea Tour (PST) waivers will be addressed during the routing process. At this point your timing (EDD/EDA) will be more defined.
Once routing is complete your orders will await funding. Orders will be funded and released based upon funding priorities of PERS 454.
Currently, orders are being released through March Some orders with long lead times may be released beyond this.

7. New and Phase Out Billets
DESIGN
FUND/UNFUND
SNAME
BTITLE
RANK
EFF. DATE
631X/731X
NONE AT THIS TIME
632X/732X
UNFUND
MTOC 12
ASCLAS & ANAL (G3)
CWO3
1802
 UNFUND
MTOC 8
1812
MTOC 1
1907
MTOC 4
ASCLAS & ANAL AV (G3)
2008
MTOC 7
ASCLAS & ANAL
MTOC 11
2012
633X/733X
FUND
JSF WING
AV MNT ENG/ MAINT OFF
LCDR
1805
VRM 30
A/C OMNT/MTL/G3 LT
1910
A/C OMNT/MTL
VAQ 129
A/C OMNT A/C (G7)
LTJG
A/C MNT QC
CWO4
HSM 40 FMS
CWO5
636X/736X
639X

8. Promotion Information
Promotion Zone Forecasting
Finding Your Lineal Number
Understanding the Zone Message
Below Zone Opportunity
Promotion Brief & Correspondence Deadlines
Promotion Board Dates and Selection Board Membership
Promotion Board Approval Process
Promotion Board Stats (CAPT, CDR, LCDR, CWO4-5)
Promotion Phasing Plan
Failure of Select (FOS), Two Time FOS (2XFOS)

9. Promotion Zone Forecasting
LDO/CWO Officer Community Management team can estimate when you will be in zone for promotion.
LDO/CWO OCM points of contact:
/3044/3042

10. FINDING YOUR LINEAL (PRECEDENCE) NUMBER
Your lineal (precedence) number can change in your career and to find out your current lineal number (precedence) please refer to your Officer Data Card on BUPERS Online:
HERE IS YOUR LINEAL (PRECEDENCE) NUMBER

11. UNDERSTANDING THE ZONE MESSAGE
Typically, a NAVADMIN message setting the “zones” is released mid December each year. This message establishes the personnel and lineal number that are Senior in zone, Junior in zone and Junior eligible for each grade and competitive category for the upcoming year. The Junior eligible marks the end of the zone.
Each officer has a unique lineal number. If your lineal number falls between the Senior in zone and the Junior in zone you are considered “in zone” for promotion. If your lineal number falls between the Junior in zone and Junior eligible you will be considered “below zone” for promotion. Please note, the more senior you are the lower your number. Examples:
Example 1: If your lineal number is you fall between and thus considered in zone for promotion.
Example 2: If your lineal number is you fall between and thus considered below zone for promotion.

12. Active Duty Promotion Brief
Please review the Active Duty Officer Promotion Brief if you are being considered for promotion this fiscal year. The link is
Very Important: Correspondence must arrive not later than 10 calendar days before the convening date of the board vice what is listed in the brief listed above. This is a change from previous years. Reference NAVADMIN 297/17.
Board correspondence may be ed to All s containing PII in the attachments or otherwise must be encrypted. Reference MILPERSMAN

13. Selection Board Membership
We appreciate the number of personnel that continue to volunteer to support the Selection Board process. We are doing our best to give as many people a chance to participate in the process but understand we only have a few quotas each fiscal year. Additionally, some boards require previous board experience which also limits our selection pool. Please make your request for a specific fiscal year. Do not request participation for a specific board as this will disqualify you from participating in that board. FY-19 LDO/CWO quotas:
Active//FTS/Reserve Aviation Major Command – (1) Member/O6/63XX
Active O-6 Line – (1) Member/O6/63XX
Active O-5 Line/Sr Svc Coll – (1) Member/O6/63XX
Active/Reserve LDO/CWO ISP - (1) President/O6/63XX, (13) Members/O5/O4/W5/W4/63XX/73XX, (5) Asst Recorders/ O3/O2/W3/W2/6XXX/7XXX
Active/Reserve/Aviation CDR CMD – (1) Member/O6/63XX
Active E-9 – (3) Member/O5/O5 sel/ Mix of 1310/1320/63XX
Active O-4 Line/Jr Svc Coll – (1) Member/O6/O5/63XX, (1) Asst Recorder/O4/O3/63XX
Active E-8 – (3) Member/O5/O5 sel/ Mix of 1310/1320/63XX
Active CWO-3/4/5 – (1) Member/W5/O6/O5/73XX/63XX, (1) Asst Recorder/W4-W2/7XXX
Active E-7 – (3) Member/O5/O5 sel/ Mix of 1310/1320/63XX
All quotas can be view at:

14. PROMOTION BOARD APPROVAL PROCESS
The goal is to have promotion board results released 100 days following adjournment of the promotion board.
Please see this link for more information on the promotion board approval process:

15. FY 19 Captain Stats LDO Total Eligible: 10 Total Selects: 2 20.0%
Total Selects: 2
20.0%
Overall
Eligible
% of Tot Eligible
Selects
% of Tot Selected
%of Total
CO Tour
CO Tour 6
60.0%
100.0%
NON CO Tour 4
40.0%
Qualifications
Acquisition LV 1/2/3 8
80.0%
Full Acquisition
No Acquisition
Education
Master's Degree 7
70.0%
Bachelor's
No Degree 1
10.0%

16. FY 19 Commander Stats COMMANDER STATS LDO Total Eligible: 24
Total Selects: 12
50.0%
Overall
Eligible
% of Tot Eligible
Selects
% of Tot Selected
%of Total
Pinnacle Tour
Pinnacle Hard BO 8
67.6%
33.3%
Pinnacle Soft BO 5
20.8% 3
25.0%
12.5%
Pinnacle No BO 7
29.20% 1
0.08%
.04%
Education
Master's Degree 4
16.7% 2
17.0%
.08%
Bachelor’s Degree
41.0%
Associate Degree
No Degree 10
41.7%

17. FY 18 LCDR Stats LCDR STATS LDO Total Eligible: 65 Total Selects: 32
Total Selects: 32
49.0%
Overall
Eligible
% of Tot Eligible
Selects
% of Tot Selected
%of Total
BREAK OUT HB 19
29.2% 17
53.1%
26.2% SB 20
30.8% 15
46.9%
23.1% NB 26
40.0%
Qualifications
Acquisition LV 1/2/3 10
31.3%
15.4%
PAMO 21
32.3% 12
37.5%
18.5%
Education
Master's Degree 9
13.8% 4
12.5%
6.2%
Bachelor's 22
33.8%
28.1%
Associates 11
16.9% 7
21.9%
10.8%
No Degree 23
35.4%

18. FY 18 CWO5 CWO5 STATS LDO Total Eligible: 15 Total Selects: 5 33.0%
Total Selects: 5
33.0%
Overall
Eligible
% of Tot Eligible
Selects
% of Tot Selected
%of Total
BREAK OUT HB 6
40.0% 4
80.0%
26.7% SB 9
60.0% 1
20.0%
6.7%
Qualifications
Acquisition LV 1/2/3 3
Education
Master's Degree
Bachelor's
Associates 2
13.3%
None

19. FY 18 CWO4 CWO4 STATS LDO Total Eligible: 34 Total Selects: 29 85.0%
Total Selects: 29
85.0%
Overall
Eligible
% of Tot Eligible
Selects
% of Tot Selected
%of Total
BREAK OUT
Hard Breakout 6
17.6% 5
17.2%
14.7%
Soft Breakout 28
82.4% 24
82.8%
70.6%
Qualifications
Acquisition LV 1/2/3 2
5.9%
6.9%
Education
Master's Degree 1
2.9%
3.4%
Bachelor's 11
32.4% 9
31.0%
26.5%
Associates
No Degree 17
50.0% 14
48.3%
41.2%

20. PROMOTION PHASING PLAN
I was selected for promotion, and want to know when I will be promoted?
Active duty selection board, promotion timing will typically be determined by the annual phasing (promotion) plan issued by N-13, the Navy Manpower office in Washington, DC.

21. PROMOTION PHASING PLAN
I was selected for promotion, and want to know when I will be promoted?
Active duty selection board, promotion timing will typically be determined by the annual phasing (promotion) plan issued by N-13, the Navy Manpower office in Washington, DC.
FY-18 LCDR PHASING PLAN
Competitive Category
1 Oct 17
1 Nov 17
1 Dec 17
1 Jan 18
1 Feb 18
1 Mar 18
1 Apr 18
1 May 18
1 Jun 18
1 Jul 18
1 Aug 18
1 Sep 18
Total
Selects
Comp Cat
URL
Monthly 27
604
901
TO DATE 54 81
108
135
162
189
216
243
270
297
LDO(L) 5 6
119
177
LDO (L) 11 16 21 32 37 42 48 53 58
Checksum
Programmed Increment
3.00%
67.00%
100.00%
Cumulative
3.0%
6.0%
9.0%
12.0%
15.0%
18.0%
21.0%
24.0%
27.0%
30.0%
33.0%
100.0%

22. PROMOTION PHASING cont.

23. ONE TIME OR TWO TIME FAILURE OF SELECT (FOS)
One Time FOS: Your detailer will contact you for a record review and counseling. You will remain at your current duty station pending the following year results.
Two Time FOS: Your detailer will contact you and discuss retirement proceedings. You retire NLT seven months from the date the message is released rounded to the 1st day following the seventh month.
Example: Select message is released 4 May. Your retirement day will be 1 January.

24. Major Command/Command Screen Boards Information
Aviation Major Command Screen Board (AMCSB)
Aviation Command Screen Board (ACSB)
FY 19 ACSB LDO Stats

25. Aviation Major Command Screen Board (AMCSB)
Must have successfully completed a Commander Command tour.
Aviation LDOs compete at the Aviation Major Command Screen Board (AMCSB) for NATTC Commanding Officer billet.
On second look, if not selected for NATTC CO, or if NATTC CO is not in play, will waterfall into Special Missions Major Shore tank (if current 63XX billet manning allows). Special Missions include bases or facilities without an active runway and are world wide.

26. Aviation Command Screen Board (ACSB)
All officers get three looks in two years. The first look will be approximately a year from your O5 selection. Your record competes against all 63XX designators for operational command at available CNATTU and NAWMU-1 if available.
On the second year, your record first goes into the 63XX tank, for your second look. If not selected from the 63XX tank in the second year, your record then goes into the Special Missions (SM) tank, normally for an NRD, which constitutes your third look. SM consideration will only apply when all community billets are adequately filled.

27. Aviation Command Screen Board (ACSB)
Aviation Commander Command is highly competitive and critical for an LDO’s career progression!
{This can’t be overstated}
What makes the difference:
O-4 Pinnacle tour FITREP ranking
Post Pinnacle tour assignment
Sustained Superior Performance throughout your entire record
Tour diversity and timing

28. FY19 Aviation Command Screen Board (ACSB) LDO Stats

29. FY19 Aviation Command Screen Board (ACSB) LDO Stats cont.
Takeaways
Reporting Senior Cum Average (RSCA) comparison.
Multiple 5.0 FITREPS sends a strong signal.
Overseas tours was valued.
Multiple recommendations for Command sends strong message.

30. Education Why get a College Degree?
LDO Education Snapshot (Updated twice a year)
CWO Education Snapshot (Updated twice a year)

31. Why Get A College Degree?
Sustained superior performance is still the most important aspect of your career. However, education is important!
As you promote having a degree becomes more critical. Start early.
Have a degree program established, and when the time allows, take a class.

32. Education cont…
For new accessions, don’t expect your education to transfer from you enlisted record to your officer record. Official transcripts must be sent by the accredited organization, not the member.
If you haven’t completed your degree prior to your promotion board it’s recommended you submit a letter to the board president and attach a copy of your estimated graduation date from your college institution.
Additionally, if you have college credits but have not completed all degree requirements and are eligible for a promotion board it is recommended you request a transcript and have it sent to the address below for analysis. Your record could be annotated to reflect 2, 3, or 4 years of college which is better than having nothing annotated at all.
Please submit your transcripts to the below address.
Commander, Navy Personnel Command
PERS 45E
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN 38055

33. LDO Education Break Down as of August 2018

34. CWO Education Break Down as of August 2018

35. Acquisition Acquisition 101 Acquisition Coded Billets by Designator
Acquisition Certification Level by Paygrade
Required Acquisition Experience for Level I, II, III
Earning Acquisition Experience in Non Coded Billet

36. Acquisition 101
Acquisition is not a requirement but an expectation if assigned to acquisition coded billet. If you are not in a coded billet and choose to get qualified in a acquisition career field please completely understand the requirements. We are here to assist in explaining requirements after you have reviewed applicable resources. Additionally, see PERS-447 website for further information

37. Acquisition 101 Coded Billets by Designator
When you receive orders to a coded billet it will be annotated in your orders. It will let you know what career field, level and timeframe you must certify in.

38. Acquisition 101 Certification level by paygrade
If your are ordered to a coded billet you will be expected to certify at the levels listed below.
Certification Level
Consideration Factors
Level III (Advanced)
Military Positions:
This level is required for all KLPs, CAPs, O-5 and above military billets.
Civilian Positions:
This level is required for all KLPs and CAPs.
For other positions, this level is typically assigned to appropriate positions located in organizations with a major acquisition mission, e.g. the SYSCOMs.
Level III would be appropriate for acquisition technical experts whose duties require a high level of knowledge and skills associated with major defense acquisition programs. For example, a GS-12/13 working in an ACAT I and II program office may require a Level III designation whereas a GS-14 (or equivalent) working in an echelon III or IV activity may require Level I or II. This level is not applicable to the Purchasing Career Field. This level is not applicable for SELRES positions
Level II (Intermediate)
This level is required for all O-3 and O-4 positions.
This level may also be assigned to positions in the Naval Acquisition
Contracting Office (NACO), the Naval Life Cycle Logistics (LCL), and
Financial Management Career Program (FMCP).
Enlisted Positions:
Level II is normally assigned to E-7 positions and above.
Enlisted Contracting Specialists may be assigned Level II at E-6 and above.
Level is appropriate for those in entry level development programs and
journeymen or senior positions (non-KLP/CAP) that need an intermediate level
of acquisition knowledge and skills.
For example, Level II would be appropriate for a GS-14/15 manager working
in a warfare center or field activity who has subordinate acquisition technical experts.
Level I (Basic)
This level is required for all CWO-2 thru O-2 positions.
See exceptions for NACO, LCL and FMCP Developmental Programs
identified in Level II above.
Level I is required for all E-4 through E-6 grade levels, except as noted in Level II above.
Basic certification standards are designated to establish fundamental qualifications and expertise in the individual’s career field. It is appropriate for entry level and other positions that require a basic knowledge of the acquisition systems.

39. Acquisition 101 Minimum Experience
Minimum Experience Required (no waivers allowed) Level I – 12 months acquisition experience Level II – 24 months acquisition experience Level III – 48 months acquisition experience If you are in a coded billet please be aware of any Manpower Document changes by your AMO, unit or ISIC. Ensure you stay in the correct Billet Sequence Code (BSC) to ensure you are getting all your acquisition credit. If you are moved to a non-coded BSC your acquisition credit clock will stop.

40. Acquisition Life Cycle Logistics Earn Credit in Non Coded Billet
THINGS TO NOTE
1. FITREPS ARE USED TO JUSTIFY ACQUISITION CREDIT.
2. YOU EARN LCL CREDIT IF YOUR FITREPS SUPPORT THE COMPETENCIES LISTED UNDER LCL BLOCK. REFER TO IF YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND THE COMPETENCIES YOU ARE PROBABLY NOT DOING LCL WORK.
4. CERTIFICATION GUIDES ALSO CONTAINS TASK THAT CAN BE USED TO EARN LCL CREDIT IF YOU ARE DOING THE WORK. REFER TO
IF YOU ARE IN A NON-CODED BILLET THIS IS THE JUSTIFICATION NEEDED TO EARN LCL CREDIT.
MOST O-LEVEL WORK FALLS HERE WHICH IS NOT LCL.
FOCUS

41. Maintaining Your Record
Record Maintenance
Missing Awards on OSR
Acquiring AQDs
Acquiring NOBCs

42. RECORD MAINTENANCE
Review your record constantly to ensure it is complete by reviewing the below items:
NSIPS OSR data and make sure that it is in your OMPF
PSR, FLTMPS
PRIMS information
For a POC and general information about checking on your record go to the Records Management website.

43. Missing Awards on OSR
1. Check to see if the award is entered in the Navy Department Awards Web Service (NDAWS) at Select 'personal awards‘ on the top menu then select 'personal awards query' in the right pane.
2. If it is reflected accurately in NDAWS, write your full SSN in the upper right corner of the award and send to PERS-313 (Navy Personnel Command, PERS-313, 5720 Integrity Dr. Millington, TN 38055), or ask your command to mail it.
3. If award is not in NDAWS, have your admin office to contact the NDAWS authority for your command (or your command may be an NDAWS authority) for assistance. The NDAWS authority will authenticate the award with your assistance, along with your command, by following the policy guidance provided on the NDAWS Authority page of the website. Once verified by NDAWS, they will mail a copy to your award to PERS-313 for inclusion into your OMPF.

44. ***** AQDS ARE NOT AWARDED FOR THE “ASSISTANT……” *****
FREQUENT AQDS
Upon “COMPLETION” of the following certifications, qualifications or billet assignments us your certification/qualification/FITREP and we will update your record with the appropriate AQD code. Please specify AQD code you are requesting and send supporting documentation to Mindy. Once AQDs are awarded, allow up to 72 hours for AQDs to show up on OSR
2C1 - GREEN BELT CERTIFIED
2C2 - BLACK BELT CERTIFIED
2D1 - COMMAND ELIGIBLE (Upon completion of oral board)
2D2 - COMMAND QUALIFIED (Upon completion of CO tour)
2D3 - MAJOR COMMAND QUALIFIED (Upon completion of Major Command tour)
CAX - DIVISION OFFICER {ATCFO; MMCO; FLIGHT DECK; ORDNANCE OFFICER; CAT & ARREST; LAUNCH AND
RECOVERY; HANDLER; DIV O} (Upon completion of Division Officer Billet, not Branch Officer)
CBX - DEPARTMENT HEAD {MO; AIR OPS; READINESS OFFICER; WEAPON OFFICER; GUN BOSS; ADMIN OFFICER, DEPT HEAD}
CCX - EXECUTIVE OFFICER
CDX - OFFICER IN CHARGE
CEX - SHORE COMMAND
CFX - MAJOR SHORE COMMAND
DZP - TACMOBILE WATCH OFFICER
DZR - AVIONICS {36 MONTHS I-LEVEL EXPERIENCE ***7331 ONLY***}
H – SERIES – NAVY RECRUITING {CO; XO; OPS OFF; ASST OPS OFF; RECRUITER…}
IL1 - COMPLETION OF AMO LV1 SCHOOL AND INITIAL MAINTENANCE TOUR
IL2 - COMPLETION OF AMO LV2
IL6 - PAMO PQS
KK1 - EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT – BASIC
KK2 - EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT – OPERATIONAL
KK3 - EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE MANAGEMENT – MASTER
LB1 - QUALIFIED OOD {INDEPENDENT STREAMING
LB3 - CDO UNDERWAY
LD9 - WEAPONS CONTROL QUALIFIED
LF TAO – NON-NTDS
LF7 - TAO - NTDS
***** AQDS ARE NOT AWARDED FOR THE “ASSISTANT……” *****
Reference:

45. UPDATING NOBC’s
To update your Navy Officer Billet Classification (NOBC) Codes (NOBC) which are located NPC website under the education TAB, (subspecialty/NOOCS). Submit a letter to the address listed on the next slide. Within your letter:
List NOBC’s you are requesting
Attach supporting FITREP and make it clear what FITREP goes with NOBC.
Example:
1. Requesting NOBC for Safety Officer, supporting FITREP #1 date from
2. Requesting NOBC for DIVOASHORE, supporting FITREP #2 date from

46. UPDATING NOBC’s cont. Mail, Fax or Email your NOBC request to:
SPAWAR ITC NSIPS (CDM)
NAS JRB FORT WORTH
Bldg 1525 Rm 108
1525 Chenault
Fort Worth TX 76127
(CST )
FAX: (DSN 739)

47. General Guidance General Guidance
Current Aviation LDO/CWO Billets to Bodies Inventory
Oaths and Lineal Numbers
Tentative Detailer Trips
Pinnacle Tour Timing
Duty Preference Sheet (Revised)
Orders Negations
Career To Do’s
PII
Exceptional family Members (EFMs)
Discrete Requirements

48. General Guidance Follow up Emails General Communication (Phone/Emails)
- Its very important to follow up all conversation with an to the detailer. This provides a record of what has been discussed and a record of negotiations.
General Communication (Phone/ s)
- Our answering service is your friend. We return all calls if you leave a voic with a callback number.
- In the event you do not receive a response to an within a week, please retransmit in case it was not received. Be advised, some s may require some research but will get you an answer.

49. Aviation LDO/CWO Billets to Bodies Inventory
Pretty healthy
Shortages at the LT and
CWO2/3 ranks.
Significant Shortages at CAPT, CDR, LCDR, CWO3
Gapped billets at some Shore activities
Significant Shortages at LTJG,
ENS and CWO2.
Shortage at LTJG.

50. OATHS AND LINEAL NUMBERS
The Oath is a one page document and at the top it reads, “ OFFICER APPOINTMENT ACCEPTANCE AND OATH OF OFFICE.”
Your original oath is what establishes your initial lineal number. It is recommended that new accessions scan a copy of your Oath of Office and it to Mrs. Weeden for inclusion into your official record.
Your command is responsible for mailing a copy of your oath to PERS-8, but sometimes this paperwork does not make it to its final destination.

51. FISCAL YEAR TENTATIVE DETAILING TRIPS
1st Quarter
Norfolk/Oceana - TBD
Lemoore - TBD
2nd Quarter
Japan - January 2019
3rd Quarter
San Diego/Point Mugu - Spring 2019
Jacksonville/Mayport - Summer 2019
4th Quarter
ATC Leadership Continuum - September Cancelled

52. PINNACLE TOUR and selection for CDR. TIMING AND PROCESS
Typically, a year after being pinned as a LCDR you will be heading to your Pinnacle tour. This allows you to be in your Pinnacle tour for years 2, 3, and 4 as a LCDR then off to your post pinnacle assignment and selection for CDR. Refer to glideslopes for Post Pinnacle assignments.
As a LCDR or LCDR(s) your current PRD has little to no effect on your Pinnacle assignment i.e. you may transfer early to get to this milestone tour. In some cases, it could be more than a year early.
As Pinnacle assignments become available they will be offered based on seniority of the current LCDR and LCDR(s). If you elect to turn down an offer chances are slim that you will get another offer.
Understand the importance of this tour. We may not always have the type of Pinnacle tour you have planned for or the desired location, but if you want to stay competitive you must take advantage of the opportunities presented to you. CDR.
and selection for CDR.

53. PINNACLE TOUR CONT.
Your FITREPs and record will be reviewed to ensure you are tracking professionally before you are offered a Pinnacle assignment. We will review your record to ensure you have met the prerequisites for assignments. Such as:
CAGMO – Fixed wing experience required. Rotary wing recommended.
L Class MO – Rotary wing required. FRC/AIMD recommended.
IM1 – FRC/AIMD recommended.
Handler – FDO tour recommended.
OHO – G-3 or CAG Gunner required.
CSG Staff – MTOC and TAO required.
Major Approach Control – CVN or L Class required.

54. O4 Pinnacle Tours 24 month tours for CAGMO.
30-36 months for IM1, Handler, OHO, & LHA/D MO, CSG Staff, Major Approach Control to balance community inventory, FITREP competition and command continuity.

55. Orders Negotiations Why can’t I have the posted billet?
Right Fit. We evaluate TMS experience level in the organization to see if you are the good fit.
Traffic. We evaluate paygrades in the organization to minimize you being stuck in traffic on FITREPs.
Why can’t I change my orders after I have been penciled in?
We detail 12 months out from PRDs. Which means, no one will be available to take the orders you originally negotiated for as those roller would have already committed to billets.

56. Career To Do’s Review and manage your record frequently
FITREPS, Awards, Education, AQDs, Photo
Get Smart on Board Processes and keep record up to date.
Read Board PRECEPTS and CONVENING ORDER!
Have a Plan! “Think” 2+ Tours Ahead as “Career Timing” promotes success. This doesn’t mean to call detailer to negotiate your next tour after you check it. (14 month detailing window applies)
Utilize NAVPERS Blue Book and Designator Glideslope Charts.
Successful careers take consistent management, education, flexibility, and communication (w/family, mentors, leadership & your Detailer).
Decision gates: PRD, Promotions (especially making LCDR…Be ready to move), Retirement, Major Family Events, Education.

57. PII Information
Detailers do not require or desire SSNs in correspondence or .
When submitting copies of official correspondence with PII sensitive information ensure your documents are sent encrypted.

58. EFM Updates EFM updates are required every 3 years.
Orders will not be processed through the system if EFM is out of date.
EFM CAT 6 updates are required annually.

59. LDO/CWO INSERVICE PROCURMENT BOARD DISCRETE REQUIREMENTS
What are they?
Discrete requirements are specific jobs, experience and qualifications each designator is requesting in the selection of new LDO’s and CWO’s. They are used by the LDO in-service procurement board to pick the best and most fully qualified candidates. It is highly recommended that all personnel involved with the application process to include CO’s, XO’s, LDO’s and CWO’s familiarize themselves with these requirements. As you mentor our replacements, utilize these requirements as talking points for their development.

60. LDO/CWO INSERVICE PROCURMENT BOARD DISCRETE REQUIREMENTS
You can view the past three fiscal years of discrete requirements by going to the link below. Once you are on the page, navigate to Board Quotes / Active Duty to download the Board Quotes. Enclosure 3 of the downloaded document contains the discrete requirements.

61. Retirement Common Retirement Questions Retirement Information
Retirements and NSIPS

62. Retirement Questions
Retirement Questions: Please refer to the Retirements FAQ page: For more specific questions contact Retirements at

63. Retirements
Please notify your detailer 15 months prior to statutory or voluntary retirement. This will ensure command readiness and manning is maintained in planning your backfill. Please follow the guidance in MILPERSMAN and NAVADMIN 273/17:
Statutory Calculation:
LDO: 30 yrs (O4) / 35 yrs (O5) / 38 yrs (O6) plus 1 month and 1 day.
CWO: 30 yrs (CWO4) / 33 yrs (CWO5) plus 2 months and 1 day.
Selected for promotion with Statutory Retirement Orders in hand.
- In the event you are selected for promotion with Statutory Retirement Orders in hand, please type on letter head stating you will be accepting promotion and would like to cancel your retirement request. Once your CO signs your letter your request to Retirements Desk PERS-835.

64. STAT RETIREMENTS & NSIPS
NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-19 OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY
NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-19 OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY
STAT RETIREMENTS & NSIPS
Nine months prior to your statutory retirement date you will receive a system generated letter from PERS-8 with your effective retirement date. If you plan to retire on this date no further action is required in NSIPS. If you decide to retire earlier than your effective retirement date, you will need to log into NSIPS and navigate to Retirements and Separations to request a new retirement date.
If you are eligible for promotion during this timeframe, receipt of statutory retirement letter will not affect your promotion opportunity. If you are on Active Duty when the board convenes you will be considered for promotion and if requested you will be allowed to remain on Active Duty until the end of the FY pending promotion results. Refer to the annual “NOTICE OF CONVENING FY-XX OFFICER CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTINUATION POLICY” message normally release in December of each year for the current policy.
The link below show you the steps to track your retirement request.

65. Designator Specific Slides

68. 631x/731x Aviation Deck Specifics
To be updated next version

69. Aviation Operations LDO / 632x
GLIDESLOPE CHART
UPDATED MAY 18
O4 PINNACLE TOURS XO CO
MAJ CMD
06 BILLET
INDOC
SEA
2nd SEA
SHORE
3RD SEA
SHORE
SHORE
SEA
SHORE/SEA
OVERSEAS
O5 SHORE/SEA
O6 BILLET O2 O3
O4 SB
O5 SB
O6 SB
ACSB
AMCSB
MTOC AOIC
CVN ASCLAS/ANAL AV/TAO
TOC K-BAY
NAVCRUITDIST JAX
TOC BAHRAIN DO
TOC KADENA DO
TOC SIGONELLA DO
COMHELMARSTRK
COMHELSEACOMBAT
CSF DET KITTERY
SPAWAR
CPRG
NASC
MTOC OIC
CVN TAO
CSG
TOC KADENA OIC
TOC SIG OIC
TOC
SPAWAR
TSC HSMWL
CNATTU
CNATTU XO/CO
NAWMU-1 CO
NRD XO/CO
NASC PCOLA SCH ADMIN
CNATT-DIRECTOR
CNATT- ED TRA PLN
CVN GUN BOSS
NATTC CO,
BASE CO
NPC
AQD: CVNTAO(/OINCASHR/BWC
AQD:
SGSTAO/
SGSBWC
ACQ LVL I/II
w/ Opportunity
Aviation CDR
Command
Qualification
Acquisition LVL I/II/III w/ Opportunity
Acquisition Core Member (LVL II/III required)
AQD SEA/SHORE
Bachelors Degree or Continued Education
Masters Degree

71. 632x/732x Aviation Operations Specifics
To be updated next version

74. Aviation Maintenance PAMO Timeline to Qualify
PAMO Qualification by Rank
Advanced Aviation Maintenance Management (A2M2)
DZR AQD

75. PAMO TIMELINE
For 6330’s, two thirds of our Pinnacle Tours (L CLASS MO and CVN IM-1 AMO/MMCO) offer I-Level experience which will fulfill I-Level credit for PAMO. The goal is to get you on your Pinnacle Tour in your 2nd year as a LCDR.
For Warrants, most CWO3’s/CWO4’s do a tour as L CLASS MO or CVN TECH WO. This as well offers I-Level experience which will fulfill I-Level credit for PAMO.
To remain competitive, you should receive your PAMO qualification prior to your CDR or CWO5 board. For your CWO3/CWO4/LCDR Board, if you have not had I-Level opportunity it should not be held against you.
With limited opportunity for I-Level you must be willing to relocate where I-Level is being offered or accept back to back sea duty to a CVN or L Class.

76. PAMO Qualification by Rank

77. ADVANCED AVIATION MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER COURSE (CIN 2-4D-2001)
The course is designed to provide Senior Lieutenant (O-3) in zone for promotion and Lieutenant Commander Navy Aviation Maintenance Officers (AMO) the knowledge of logistics support and advanced managerial responsibilities under conditions of readiness both ashore and afloat in preparation for assignment in a senior staff positions at TYCOMs, FRC/AIMDs and CAGs.
The course is taught online utilizing My Navy Portal:
To enroll Roger Gamble (quota control: and CC LT Ron Jones to obtain registration form. The class schedule can be obtained from the below link: .

78. DZR AQD
AQD: DZR
Designators: CWO 733X W2 to W5 only. LDO not authorized
Length of validity: Indefinite
Requires: 36 months of I-Level Aviation Avionics experience (officer or enlisted).

79. 633x/733x Aviation Maintenance Specifics
To be updated next version

82. 636x/736x Aviation Ordnance Specifics
To be updated next version

83. Aviation Air Traffic Control LDO / 639x
INDOC
2nd SHORE XO
SHORE
MAJ CMD CO
2st SEA/ OCONUS
FACSFAC Airspace
SEA/ OCONUS
PINNACLE TOURS
Major Approach
O6 BILLET
CVN CATCC,
LHA/D AATCC,
NAS Air Traffic Control Facility Officer (ATCFO),
FACSFAC ATCFO
Bachelors Degree or Continued Education
Maj Approach Control (NAS)
Fallon, Key West, Kingsville, Lemoore, Meridian, Oceana, Pax River, Pt Mugu, Whidbey
NAS App Cntrl
ATCFO,
CTG-1,
FACSFAC
(Airspace)
NDC
NAWC-TSD,
NATTC T/O
FAA-ATO
NATTC,
CNAP / CNAL,
CNIC,
FAA HQ Liaison
OPNAV N980A
(ATC RO),
CNAP,
CNAL,
CNATTU XO/CO
NAWMU-1 CO
NRD XO/CO
NATTC
CNAP / CNAL
CNIC
AMCSB
ACSB
O4 SB
O5 SB
O6 SB
Aviation Air Traffic Control LDO / 639x
GLIDESLOPE CHART
O5 SHORE
NAS ATCFO,
FACSFAC ATCFO,
TACRON
NATTC Ed Tra Pln,
FAA-Air Traffic Org (ATO) (Wash DC)
Masters Degree
Mgmt Milestones: NATTC, CNAP, CNAL, CNIC, FAA HQ
06 BILLET
NATTC CO,
BASE CO
Director, Naval Air space & Air Traffic Control
Standard & Evaluation Agency
NAATSEA
AQD SEA/SHORE, Acquisition LVL I/II w/ Opportunity
Aviation CDR
Command
Qualification,
AQD 2D1
AQD SEA/SHORE Acquisition LVL I/II/III w/ Opportunity
Acquisition Core Member (LVL II/III required) O3 O2

84. 639x Aviation Air Traffic Control Specifics
To be updated next version