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SUBJ/UPDATED OFF-RAMP GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNATOR 6290 LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSG/CNO/10JUN19//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/5APR19//
REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/17JAN19//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 128/19, OFF-RAMP GUIDANCE FOR ACTIVE
COMPONENT SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS DESIGNATOR 6290 LIMITED DUTY
OFFICERS. REF B IS SECNAVINST 1400.1C, OFFICER COMPETITIVE
CATEGORIES FOR THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
REF C IS OPNAVINST 1210.5B, LATERAL TRANSFER AND REDESIGNATION OF
ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS IN THE NAVY. REF D IS NAVPERS 15839I,
MANUAL OF NAVY OFFICER MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATIONS VOLUME
I. REF E IS OPNAVINST 7220.15B, SUBMARINE DUTY INCENTIVE PAY
PROGRAM.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces updates to off-ramp guidance for
Active Component Submarine Communication Designator (6290) Limited
Duty Officers (LDO) and cancels reference (a).
a. Beginning Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 (1 October 2025) 6290
officers in year groups FY16 and later (i.e. 1 October 2015 and
later) will not be considered for control grade promotion (O4-O6)
and must complete requirements for re-designation into their parent
Restricted Line designator, Information Professional (IP)(1820), in
line with reference (b), enclosure (1), note 7.
b. Reference (c) paragraphs 3 and 9, provide detailed
application procedures for re-designation without board action and
lateral transfer.
c. Reference (d) has been updated to include the Additional
Qualification Designator (AQD) IP Officers Qualified in Submarine
Communications (SV3).
d. Reference (e) has been updated to include the IP (1820)
designator with AQD SV3 for Active Duty officers eligible for
continuous submarine pay.
2. 6290 LDOs in the grades O4 to O6, not desiring to convert to
1820, must submit for lateral transfer without board action to 6280,
submarine electronics LDO, to be eligible for promotion.
3. 6290 LDOs in the grade of O3 and 04 not desiring to convert to
1820 or 6280, will statutorily retire at 30 years of Naval Service.
4. The point of contact is CAPT Patrick Sutton at (901) 874-
3042/DSN 882 or via e-mail
5. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or
canceled, whichever occurs first.
6. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.//
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