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SUBJ/MODIFICATION OF THE NAVY CYBER WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM//

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NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING

PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.  REF B IS NAVADMIN

259/13, CHANGE TO THE CYBER WARRANT OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.

REF C IS NAVADMIN 177/16, CHANGE TO THE CYBER WARRANT OFFICER

COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.  REF D IS SECNAVINST 1412.8B, REGULATIONS TO

GOVERN THE PROMOTION AND CONTINUATION OF LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS

(LDOS) AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (CWOS) SERVING ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY

LIST (ADL) AND RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST (RASL) IN THE U.S. NAVY.//

RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN announces the implementation of warrant

officer-1 (WO1) pay grade (W-1) for cyber warrant officers, and

solicits applications for the FY-19 and FY-20 WO1 Cyber Warrant

Selection Boards, updates Cyber Warrant Officer career progression

and provides eligibility requirements for WO1 and chief warrant

officer-2 (CWO2).  Where conflicts with reference (a) exist, this

NAVADMIN takes precedence.  This NAVADMIN cancels references (b)

and (c), and provides updates to cyber warrant officer program

eligibility criteria and career paths.

2.  The cyber warrant officer program was established in 2010 to

meet the increasing demand for officers with specific proven cyber

focused skills and abilities.  Paygrade W-1 and associated career

progression opportunity is now approved for Sailors who have this

critical skill and meet the accession eligibility criteria below.

3.  To be eligible, all applicants applying for appointment as a

cyber WO1 or CWO2 must be in the Cryptologic Technician Networks

(CTN) rating and possess at least one of the following Interactive

On-Net (ION) Operator Naval enlisted classifications (NEC):  H13A,

H14A, H15A, or H16A (previously 9308, 9326, 9327, or 9328

respectively) as well as meet the additional criteria below:

    a.  Cyber WO1 eligibility:  CTN E-5 and above with time in

service (TIS) between 6 and 12 years.

    b.  Cyber CWO2 eligibility:  As announced in the annual Limited

Duty Officer (LDO)/Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) in-service

procurement board (ISPB) NAVADMIN in line with reference (a) and

associated eligibility criteria.

4.  Cyber Warrant Officer Career Progression

    a.  WO1.  Officers appointed as cyber WO1 shall incur a 6 year

service obligation from date of appointment, shall serve a minimum

time in grade of 3 years.  WO1 must complete a minimum of 12 years

of TIS prior to promotion and commissioning to CWO2.

    b.  CWO2.  Officers appointed as cyber CWO2 shall continue

career progression in line with reference (d).  Subsequent

progression to cyber chief warrant officer-3 (CWO3) through chief

warrant officer-5 (CWO5) will continue to be governed by reference

(d).

5.  Cyber WO1 application and selection process:

    a.  FY-19 and FY-20 WO1 selections will be made via a special

administrative board chaired by Bureau of Naval Personnel, Officer

Community Management Branch (BUPERS-3) with a convening date no

earlier than 30 days from release of this NAVADMIN, but not later

than 1 September 2018 with three selects to be appointed to WO1 in

FY19 and three selects to be appointed to WO1 in FY20.

    b.  WO1 applicants who meet criteria prescribed in paragraph 3

of this NAVADMIN and are seeking consideration for selection and

appointment to WO1 in FY-19 and FY-20 must submit applications to

the point of contact identified in subparagraph 6c below no later

than 30 days following release of this NAVADMIN using the following

criteria:

        (1) Application and Interview Appraisal forms are available

for download at http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-

npc/boards/administrative/ldo_cwo/Pages/default.aspx.  Only the

current version of the Interview Appraisal Sheet (NAVCRUIT 1131/5

Rev 02-2017) will be accepted.

        (2) Three interview appraisals conducted by Information

Warfare Community (IWC) officers must be included, and applicants

are highly encouraged to attain appraisals from IWC officers serving

in the pay grades of O-4 and above, or as cyber CWO3 and above.  The

potential block on interview appraisals must be marked for WO1

candidates.

        (3) Commanding officer (CO) or officer in charge (OIC)

endorsement must contain the following statement:  *Applicant meets

requirements of this NAVADMIN, the physical fitness standards of

OPNAVINT 6110.1J, has __ years __ months of active documented

experience while holding the following ION NEC(s):  (9308/H13A,

9326/H14A, 9327/H15A, or 9328/H16A)* as appropriate.

5.  Additional cyber warrant officer program updates will be

contained in future LDO/CWO ISPB NAVADMINs in line with reference

(a).

6.  Points of contact:

    a.  For application and eligibility questions contact CWO5

Hector Sandoval at (901) 874-2464/DSN 882, or e-mail at

hector.sandoval(at)navy.mil, or Mr. Mitchell Allen at

(901)874-3044/DSN 882, or-e-mail at mitchell.allen(at)navy.mil.

    b.  For cyber warrant officer program questions contact CDR

Lemuel Lawrence at (901) 874-3123/DSN 882, or e-mail at

lemuel.lawrence(at)navy.mil.

    c.  Submit FY-19 and FY-20 WO1 applications and associated

questions to Mr. Christopher Leigh at (901) 874-3391/DSN 882, or e-

mail at christopher.leigh(at)navy.mil.

7.  Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.//

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