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TEE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER/CIEXF WARRANT OFFICER

PROFEBSIONAL GUIDBBOOK - 1994 EDITION

PREFACE

Present and future naval officers face a rapidly changing

environment requiring more complex career management decisions.

This Guidebook is intended to assist Limited Duty Officers (LDOs)

and Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs) in planning their professional

development and managing their careers.

This publication provides excellent guidance and information

regarding policies, laws and regulations governing the LDO/CWO

Programs, including in-service selection process of LDOs/CWOs from

the senior enlisted ranks, career planning, promotions, reversions,

retirements, and rights and benefits.

It also lists

general and

professional occupational standards for each specific designator,

and provide answers to frequently asked questioi-.

The Guidebook contains information intended for LDOs, CWOs,

senior enlisted supervisors, and others in positions of leadership

throughout the Navy.

It is a good source of career management

guidance for career counselors and potential LDO/CWO candidates.

This publication supersedes OPNAV 130-1-85 and will be

updated periodically to provide the latest career information.

Comments and recommendations for future topics are encouraged and

may be made directly to Chief of Naval Personnel (Pers-211L),

Bureau of Naval Personnel, 2 Navy Annex, Washington, DC 20370-2110.

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The following is a summary of the contents of the Limited

Duty Officer and Chief Warrant Officer Professional Guidebook, 1994

Edition:

CHAPTER 1: "Fro& Proud Beginnings - The History of LDOs/CWOs".

A

brief history of the evolvement of Navy limited duty officers and

chief warrant officers.

CHAPTER 2: "Expertise Through Nzperience".

Detailed information

on the LDO and CWO Programs, including eligibility requirements ard

appointment procedures.

CHAPTER 3: '$In Pursuit of a Career as an LDO or cwOe1. Information

on the LDO/CWO application process,

including helpful hints

compiled from previous selection boards.

CHAPTER 4: "Making the System Work for You".

Useful information

on the detailing process, officer fitness reports and reviewing and

correcting personnel records.

CHAPTER S:

"Promotions".

Emphasizes performance as the key to

success.

Discusses officer precedence numbers,

competitive

categories, promotion opportunity, flow points and obligated

service requirements.

CHAPTER 6:

"Laws and Policies of Significance to LDOs/CWOs".

Provides a general description of the Defense Officer Personnel

Management Act (DOPMA) and related laws and policies that pertain

to LDOs/CWOs.

Includes a listing of DOPMA sections, various

instructions and manual articles that are applicable to LDOs/CWOs.

CHAPTER 7: "Career Planning".

Outlines the duties and responsibilities

of each LDO/CWO designator and provides a basic career

planning guide for each.

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THE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER

PROFESSIONAL GUIDEBOOK - 1994 EDITION

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

..........................

.......................

i

ii

A User's Guide ..........................................

Table of Contents .......................................

CHAPTER I

CHAPTER II

iii-v

FROM PROUD BEGINNINGS - THE HISTORY OF LIMITED

I-i

DUTY OFFICERS AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS ..

-

EXPERTISE THROUGH EXPERIENCE

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page

II-1

201

The LDO and CWO Programs

202

Precedence and Authority ..........................

II-1

203

204

205

206

207

208

209

Limited Duty Officers (LDOs) ......................

LDO Designators ...................................

LDO Eligibility

Requirements ......................

Chief Warrant Officers (CWOs)

....................

CWO Designators ...................................

CWO Eligibility

Requirements ......................

Appointment Procedures ............................

II-1

210

Initial Appointment to LDO ........................

211

Initial

212

LDO and CWO Indoctrination

213

214

Officer Service Record ............................

Continuing Education ..............................

CHAPTER III

..........................

11-2

11-2

11-3

11-4

Appointment to CWO.........................

-

School

.................

11-5

11-5

11-5

11-6

11-6

11-7

11-7

IN PURSUIT OF A CAREER AS AN LDO/CWO

Pag*

301

Identifying and Counseling Potential Candidates ...

III-1

302

303

304

305

306

307

Getting Started

.

.........

.....

.......

.........

Selecting An Officer Designator ...................

Normal Path of Advancement to CWO/LDO .............

The Application ....................................

The Interview Board ...............................

Commanding Officer's

Endorsement ..................

III-1

308

309

Chronological List of Duty Stations and Assignments 111-5

Performance Evaluations ...........................

111-6

311

In-Service Procurement Selection Board

312

List of Most Common Errors ........................

310

Tie Breakers ......................................

CHAPTER IV -

111-2

111-3

111-4

111-4

111-5

111-6

............

111-6

111-7

MAKING THE SYSTEM WORK FOR YOU

RA92

401

402

Career Guidance ...................................

The Assignment Cycle ...............................

iii

IV-1

IV-1

CHAPTER IV -

MAKING TEE SYSTEM WORK FOR YOU (Cont'd)

403

404

405

406

Your Official Record ..............................

Reviewing and Correcting Your Record ..............

To Review Record While In Washington ..............

To Request Record by Mail .........................

IV-2

IV-5

IV-5

IV-5

407

Correcting/Adding to Your Microfiche Record .......

IV-5

408

409

Photo Submission ..................................

Updating Educational Achievements

IV-6

IV-6

410

411

Adding Personal Awards to Record and OSR ...........

Important Phone Numbers

IV-6

IV-6

412

413

414

415

Fitness Reports ...................................

Corrections to FITREPS ............................

Writing Fitness Reports ...........................

.....................

Officer Summary Record (OSR)

IV-?

IV-7

IV-8

IV-8

416

Reading/Interpreting Your OSR .....................

417

418

The Officer Data Card (ODC) .......................

Detailer Phone Numbers ............................

CHAPTER V 501

502

503

504

505

506

507

508

509

510

511

512

513

514

515

516

517

518

519

520

.................

IV-9

IV-14

IV-17

PROMOTIONS

Page

Performance -- The Key to Success .................

Competitive Categories ............................

Officer Precedence Numbers ........................

Control Grades ....................................

Promotion Guidelines ..............................

Promotion Flow Points .............................

Establishing Promotions Zones .....................

Definitions .......................................

.......................

Years Groups ..................

CWO Promotions .............................................

LDO Promotion Selection Boards ....................

CWO Promotion Selection Boards ....................

Promotion Selection Boards ........................

If Not Selected for Promotion .....................

Communicating with a Selection Board ..............

Accepting a Permanent Appointment .................

Closeout of Enlisted Record .......................

Saved Pay .........................................

Enlisted Advancement of Temporary LDO .............

Obligated Service Requirements ....................

CHAPTER VI -

V-1

V-1

V-2

V-2

V-2

V-3

V-4

V-5

V-5

V-6

V-6

V-6

V-7

V-8

V-8

V-9

V-9

V-10

V-11

V-12

LAWS AND POLICIES OF SIGNIFICANCE

TO LDOs/CWOs

Paes

VI-1

601

General ..........................................

602

DOPMA and the LDO/CWO

603

604

Some Basics .................................

Status Versus Promotions .........................

605

Retirement .......................................

VI-1

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iv

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VI-1

VI-2

VI-3

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