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Lateral Transfer and Change of Designator Codes: Special Duty
Lateral Transfer and Change of Designator Codes: Special Duty

 
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  • Eligibility Guidelines for Special Duty, Cryptology (161X)

    Preferred fields of study for special duty in Cryptology are engineering, science, mathematics, operations research, physics, information warfare, or computer science. Other fields of study will be considered on a case by case basis.

    You must be in the grade of lieutenant or below. Before appointment, you must be eligible for access to Special Intelligence information based on a Background Investigation completed not more than 5 years before the year the application is made. If you do not possess the requisite access authority and clearance, submit an SF-86, Personnel Security Questionnaire (BI/SBI) under OPNAVINST 5510.1.

    Eligibility Guidelines for Special Duty, Intelligence (163X)

    Preferred fields of study for special duty in Intelligence are engineering, science, history, political science, and international relations. Other fields of study will be considered on a case by case basis.

    You must be in the grade of lieutenant or below. Although not a pre-requisite, previous experience in intelligence is preferred.

    Before appointment, you must be eligible for access to Special Intelligence information based on a Background Investigation completed not more than 5 years before the year the application is made. If you do not possess the requisite access authority and clearance, submit an SF 86, Personnel Security Questionnaire (BI/SBI) under OPNAVINST 5510.1.

    Eligibility Guidelines for Special Duty, Fleet Support (170X)

    Preferred fields of study are business, computer science, information systems management, electrical engineering, physics, mathematics, statistics, operations research and public administration.

    You can be considered from any designator; however, primary consideration will be given to warfare qualified officers from the 111X, 112X, and 13XX designators.

    Prior experience and/or a Masters Degree is preferred in: base/station/installation/facilities management, transportation, military sealift, financial management, operations analysis, operations logistics (Logistics Support core competency); accessions processing, recruiting, manpower analysis, personnel systems, training systems (Manpower, Personnel and Training core competency); ADP management, information systems, communications, electronic warfare, information warfare, command and control, space systems operations or engineering, systems networking, electrical engineering, computer science (Space and Electronic Warfare core competency).

    While strong leadership skills and a warfare specialty provide the most desirable mix of qualifications for transition into Fleet Support, non-warfare qualified 11XX or 13XX applicants with outstanding performance records in assignments relevant to the core competency elements listed above may be considered.

    All applicants must be in the grades Lieutenant (junior grade) to Commander. Requirements will determine quotas by grade and core competency.

    Eligibility Guidelines for Special Duty, Public Affairs (165X)

    Preferred fields of study for special duty in Public Affairs are public relations, communications, journalism or marketing.

    Applicants must be in the grade of Lieutenant Commander or below. Although a warfare qualification is desirable, it is not a requirement. Prior experience in a public affairs billet, or as a collateral duty public affairs officer, is encouraged but not required for a lateral transfer request.

    Eligibility Guidelines for Special Duty, Oceanography (180X)

    Preferred fields of study for special duty in Oceanography are meteorology or physical oceanography. Acceptable fields of study are mathematics, physics, geophysics, or engineering with at least 1 year (30 semester hours) of courses in meteorology or oceanography. Acceptance for enrollment in the graduate study air-ocean science curriculum at the Naval Post-graduate School satisfies educational requirements.

    You must be in the grade of lieutenant commander or below. Prior operational experience in a meteorology, oceanography, or hydrography billet is highly desirable.

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