Eligibility Guidelines
(Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) assigns a designator to each
officer at the time of their appointment in the Navy to reflect what
the officer is qualified to perform.
Twice a year (April andOctober), a board considers applications from
active duty officersfor lateral transfer and redesignation between
Unrestricted Line, Restricted Line, and Staff Corps. All changes of
designator and lateral transfer of inactive duty officers are done
administratively, without board action, by NAVPERSCOM (PERS-912).
Change of designator from Reserve to Regular is governed by MILPERSMAN
1131-020. Redesignation of limited duty officers (LDOs) and chief
warrant officers (CWOs) is addressed in MILPERSMAN 1212-020 and 1212-030.
Changes of Designator for which NAVPERSCOM is Responsible
The following designator changes are the responsibility of NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4) and do not require formal board action:
a. Designator changes as a result of individual qualification within
a community:
116X to 111X,
117X to 112X,
139X to 131X,
137X to 132X,
119X to 114X,
118X to 113X,
146X to 144X, and
164X to 161X.
b. Designator changes as a result of student officers (19XX) having
completed professional requirements for appointments.
c. Designator changes as a result of NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4) or medical
board action, NAVPERS 1212/1, Cover Sheet for Individual Request for
Officer Designator Change, such as revocation or restoration of status.
d. Designator changes as a result of disenrollment from entry-level
training programs. Officers who are disenrolled from entry-level training
programs will be considered on a case by case basis for assignment
per their preference as indicated in the message report of disenrollment,
consistent with current service needs. Officers disenrolled from unrestricted-line-entry-level
training programs shall normally be reassigned in the unrestricted
line. Exceptions may be made when it is determined that the needs
of the Navy may be met in the restricted line or a staff corps. Officers
who are disenrolled from entry-level training programs may be released
from active duty dependent on the needs of the Navy.
e. Officers designated for participation in the Engineering Duty Officer
(ED) Option Program or the Oceanography Option Program at the time
of initial appointment. A letter request must be sent via the commanding
officer to the NAVPERSCOM (PERS 445 or PERS-449 as appropriate) indicating
completion of the specified requirements of the program, including
surface or submarine warfare qualification and requesting designator
change from 11XX to 146X or 180X as appropriate.
f. Officers desiring a change of designator within the unrestricted
line. Applications are required and should be sent to the NAVPERSCOM
(PERS-4) via their commanding officer in proper letter form.
g. Officers redesignated as trainees in an unrestricted line warfare
designator.
Requirements for Lateral Transfer
Lateral transfer between the Unrestricted Line, Restricted Line, and
Staff Corps may be requested by active duty Regular and Reserve officers
who meet the following general requirements:
a. Must have completed at least 24 months of active commissioned service
above the grade of CWO4. An officer may not request transfer from
the Unrestricted Line until within 6 months of completing obligatory
service in the present community as a result of functional training
received (training received that further enables an Unrestricted Line
officer to perform their duties such as department head school). Officers
desiring transfer between 13XX and 15XX communities can apply for
exemption from this requirement.
b. Surface (11XX) officers who are under orders to Department Head
School may not laterally transfer until completion of initial Department
Head Tour.
c. Officers associated with the
surface (111X),
submarine (112X),
special warfare (113X),
aviation (13XX), and
special operations (114X)
communities shall have achieved warfare qualification before applying.
Officers who are exempted from participation in warfare qualification
programs must complete a minimum of 2 years of active commissioned
service before applying. Applicants will be judged on the merit of
their performance record and other professional qualifications achieved.
d. Must meet the physical standards appropriate to the grade as established
by the Director of Naval Medicine/Surgeon General of the Navy (OP-093).
e. Must be of such age that total active commissioned service will
not exceed 20 years upon reaching age 55. Officers requesting transfer
to the Medical or Dental Corps must be able to complete 20 years active
commissioned service by age 60.
f. Officers must possess at least a Baccalaureate Degree. Inasmuch
as officers recommended for lateral transfer must compete with their
contemporaries for promotion and duty assignment, they should possess
similar educational backgrounds. Specific educational requirements
are set forth under each designator listed in this article.
g. Except for officers selected for ADO, Fleet Support, and JAG Corps,
must agree to serve on active duty at least 2 years from the date
of the designator change. ADO, Fleet Support, and JAG Corps officers
must agree to serve on active duty at least 3 years.
h. For nuclear-trained submarine and surface officers:
(1) Submarine warfare officers must have completed a tour as department
head or be senior to those so assigned.
(2) Surface warfare officers must have completed a tour in a LCDR-grade
nuclear billet aboard a nuclear-powered ship or be senior to those
so assigned. Except for Nuclear trained surface warfare officers applying
to become nuclear trained engineering duty officers (EDO(N)).
i. If serving under an agreement for nuclear career continuation pay,
must be within 1 year of completion of the obligation as an Unrestricted
Line officer.
j. Eligible reserve officers on the active duty list in grades 0-4
and above must be willing to accept reappointment in the Regular Navy
if tendered
Officers Transferring Between the Line and the Staff Corps
All officers of the Line requesting transfer into a Staff Corps and
all Staff Corps officers requesting transfer into the Line of the
Navy or into another Staff Corps must be serving in a grade not above
lieutenant commander. Grade limitations for Line officers requesting
a change of designator within the Line are specified in the following
blocks.
Number of Officers Who May Transfer
The Navy Personnel Command may set limits on the number of officers
transferring to and from each community per the needs of the service.
Appointments and Redesignations.
Appointments and redesignations of applicants selected for lateral
transfer or redesignation shall be made under SECNAVINST 1210.5A.
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