UNCLASSIFIED// R 250119Z JAN 08 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 020/08 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN// SUBJ/ACTIVE DUTY FLYING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PILOT PROGRAM// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES REQUIREMENTS AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM HIGHLY-QUALIFIED AND HARD-CHARGING SAILORS (E-5 THROUGH E-7) FOR THE PROGRAM THAT PLACES CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS (CWO) IN COCKPITS AS PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO). THIS PROGRAM HARNESSES THE STRENGTHS OF TODAY?S SAILORS AND SHAPES THE NAVY OF TOMORROW BY DEVELOPING CWO?S WHOSE CAREERS WILL BE FOCUSED SOLELY ON FLYING DUTIES BOTH AT SEA AND ASHORE. OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS, 15 SAILORS WILL BE COMMISSIONED AS CWO2, ATTEND LDO/CWO INDOCTRINATION TRAINING, THEN UNDERGO FLIGHT TRAINING. FIVE PILOTS AND THREE NFOS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE JUL 08 BOARD, AND FOUR PILOTS AND THREE NFOS WILL BE SELECTED BY THE JUL 09 BOARD. AFTER FLIGHT SCHOOL, THE NEWLY WINGED AVIATORS WILL RECEIVE FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRON (FRS) TRAINING BEFORE REPORTING TO THE FLEET. TARGETED COMMUNITIES INCLUDE: VP, VQ (P), VQ (T), HSC, AND HSL. 2. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432V) NO LATER THAN 13 JUN 08. THE BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 14 JUL 08. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR THE JUL 09 SELECTION BOARD WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY A SUBSEQUENT MESSAGE. SOME OF THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (AGE WAIVER, NAVAL OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE (NOMI) APPROVED PHYSICAL, AVIATION STANDARD TEST BATTERY (ASTB) TEST RESULTS) REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT LEAD TIME TO COMPLETE (SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS), SO PROSPECTIVE APPLICANTS SHOULD START EARLY. 3. SPECIFIC PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: A. MUST BE COMMISSIONED BY 27TH BIRTHDAY. AGE WAIVER INFORMATION IS ON THE COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-43) WEBSITE UNDER FLYING CWO AGE WAIVER LINK. B. ENLISTED SAILORS FROM SEAL, SWCC, EOD, DIVER, NUCLEAR, AND MA COMMUNITIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. C. MUST POSSESS AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE OR HIGHER. DEGREE MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE CANDIDATE�S SMART TRANSCRIPT. D. MUST BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR AVIATION DUTY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NAVY MANUAL OF MEDICINE. SEND PHYSICAL DOCUMENTATION DIRECTLY TO NAVAL OPERATIONAL MEDICINE INSTITUTE (NOMI), MR. GARMESON, AT (850) 452-2257 X1072/DSN 922-2257 X1072, FAX (850) 452-2257 OR EMAIL AT JRGARMESON(AT)NOMI.MED.NAVY.MIL. PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN AN APPROVED LETTER FROM NOMI STATING WHICH PROGRAM (PILOT, NFO OR BOTH) THE APPLICANT IS QUALIFIED TO ENTER. E. MUST MEET ASTB MINIMUMS. SEND OFFICIAL NOMI SCORE SHEET WITH PACKAGE. MINIMUM SCORES ARE AQR=4, PFAR=5, AND FOFAR=5. F. MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE. 4. REFER TO OPNAVINST 1420.1A FOR CWO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS CITED IN PARA 3. SEE PARA 5 OF THIS MESSAGE FOR PACKAGE LAYOUT. INDIVIDUAL GRADE AND TIME-IN-SERVICE WAIVERS FOR E- 5/E-6/E-7 SAILORS ARE NOT REQUIRED. 5. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE: A. PACKAGE PAGES 1 TO 10 MUST BE OPNAVINST 1420.1A PAGES 2-7 THROUGH 2-16 (DO NOT INCLUDE OPNAVINST 1420.1A PAGES 2-17 THROUGH 2-20 IN PACKAGE). B. PERSONAL STATEMENT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: I, (NAME), IF SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER THE ACTIVE DUTY FLYING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) PILOT PROGRAM, DO AGREE UPON WINGING TO INCUR AN 8 YEAR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FOR PILOTS, 6 YEAR MSR FOR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SEC 653, AND NAVY POLICY DECISION MEMORANDUM 06-N131-01. I ALSO UNDERSTAND IF I ATTRITE IN THE TRAINING COMMAND, FRS, OR THE FLEET AND HAVE LESS THAN 3 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE, I WILL BE DISCHARGED WITHOUT SEPARATION PAY, BUT MAY (UPON APPLICATION) BE REENLISTED IN MY PREVIOUS RATE. IF I ATTRITE AFTER COMPLETING 3 YEARS OR MORE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE, I WILL BE DETAILED TO NON-FLYING CWO BILLETS IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY. C. PACKAGE PAGES 11 TO 13 MUST BE THE THREE INTERVIEWERS APPRAISAL SHEETS (OPNAVINST 1420.1A PAGE 2-21). D. ENCL (1) MUST BE AGE WAIVER FROM PERS-435A (IF REQUIRED). E. ENCL (2) MUST BE NOMI FLIGHT PHYSICAL APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION. F. ENCL (3) MUST BE NAVY SMART TRANSCRIPT (DISPLAYING THE COLLEGE DEGREE). G. ENCL (4) MUST BE OFFICIAL SEALED COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR GPA VERIFICATION. H. ENCL (5) MUST BE OFFICIAL ASTB RESULTS FROM NOMI. I. ENCL (6) MUST BE E-5 EVALS FROM 15 MAR 07. J. ENCL (7) MUST BE E-4 EVALS IF THE CANDIDATE IS AN E-5. K. ENCL (8) IS ALL OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (AWARDS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, ETC.). 6. AN APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/AVIATION/FLYING+CWO+PROGRAM.HTM. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE PACKAGES ARE COMPLETE (I.E. MEET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS) AND ARRIVE BY THE 13 JUN 08 DEADLINE. 7. INDIVIDUAL CAREER CONSIDERATIONS: A. UPON WINGING, SELECTEES WILL INCUR AN EIGHT YEAR MINIMUM SERVICE REQUIREMENT (MSR) FOR PILOTS, OR A SIX YEAR MSR FOR NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS. B. TOUR LENGTHS: SEA 36 MONTHS, SHORE 33 MONTHS. C. ELIGIBLE ASSIGNMENTS: VP, VQ (P), VQ (T), HSC, HSL, AND ASSOCIATED FRS, TRACOM, NSAWC, AND WEAPON SCHOOLS. D. SELECTEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR DEPARTMENT HEAD (DH) TOURS AND WILL FILL JUNIOR OFFICER (JO) BILLETS ONLY. 8. ATTRITION: A. ATTRITES IN THE TRAINING COMMAND, FRS, OR FLEET WHO HAVE LESS THAN THREE YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE WILL BE DISCHARGED WITHOUT SEPARATION PAY, BUT MAY (UPON APPLICATION) BE REENLISTED IN THEIR PREVIOUS RATE. B. THOSE WHO HAVE COMPLETED THREE YEARS OR MORE OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE WILL BE DETAILED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY. 9. INTERESTED SAILORS SHOULD REVIEW THE FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AT THE FLYING CWO WEBSITE. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FLYING CWO PROGRAM, CONTACT THE HEAD AVIATION PLACEMENT OFFICER, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-433) AT (901) 874-4944/DSN 882. FOR APPLICATION QUESTIONS CONTACT LCDR BLACK, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432U) AT (901) 874-3949/DSN 882 OR MS. WEEDEN, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432V) AT (901) 874-3964/DSN 882. EMAIL MICHAEL.BLACK2(AT)NAVY.MIL OR MELINDA.WEEDEN(AT)NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT NNNN