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SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE SUPPORT TECHNICIAN WARRANT
OFFICER (7904) AND CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (7901) COMMUNITY//
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AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.2A, ACTIVE DUTY LIMITED DUTY OFFICER,
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS.//
RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the establishment of the Executive
Support Technician Warrant Officer (WO) (7904) and Chief Warrant
Officer (CWO) (7901) Community.
2. To ensure standardized, professional executive level
administrative support for General/Flag Officers (GO/FO), the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Manpower & Reserve Affairs) has
approved the establishment of the Executive Support Technician (EST)
WO and CWO designators. 7904 WOs and 7901 CWOs will be trained as
technical specialists in executive front office administrative
requirements supporting GO/FOs.
3. This program will be the first dual accession WO/CWO program in
Navy history. Applicants may be appointed directly to WO1, CWO2, or
CWO3 based on paygrade and total time in service. Only current Flag
Writers with greater than 6 years Time in Service (TIS) and 12
months of documented time, as of 1 October 2026, assigned as a Flag
Writer while possessing the 791D NEC are eligible to apply for the
FY27 selection process. TIS will be computed to 1 October 2026 for
selection purposes. E5-E6 (and E7 Flag Writers with less than 14
years TIS as of 1 October 2026) will compete for WO1 (7904)
selection. Flag Writers who are E7 and above with 14 years or
greater TIS as of 1 October 2026 will compete for CWO2/CWO3
selection in accordance with reference (a).
NOTE: Members selected for Senior Enlisted Marketplace will be
considered at the paygrade assigned as of 1 October 2026. A frocked
E7 (CPO) will be considered as a paid E7 for board purposes.
4. EST will compete inside the Executive Support CWO Competitive
Category as outlined in SECNAVINST 1400.1D.
5. WO1s (7904) will follow the timelines and promotion steps for
officers appointed as WO1s as outlined in SECNAVINST 1412.8C and
will carry the last digit of 4 in their designator until promoted to
the pay grade of CWO3. After accepting promotion to CWO3, the
designator will automatically change to 7901.
6. The initial Executive Support Technician (7904/7901) board will
convene on 30 July and will consider all records of those
individuals meeting the eligibility criteria outlined above. If you
do not wish to be considered for this board, an opt-out letter must
be sent to
of this NAVADMIN. Letters should be signed and submitted via
encrypted email. Applicants who are unable to submit applications
as outlined due to operational commitments must contact the
selection board sponsor at
delivery methods. Initial officer indoctrination training will be
planned and published by OPNAV N00F for FY27 selectees.
7. The establishment of the 7904 WO and 7901 CWO designators
formalizes executive support as a professional Warrant Officer
career path.
8. Guidance for FY28 and subsequent selection boards will be
released in a future NAVADMIN.
9. Points of contact in this matter are LT Raymond Owiesny Jr. at
(703) 604-5749 or via email at
LDO/CWO Officer Community Managers at (901) 874-2236/2464/3042/DSN
882, or via email at
9. Released by Vice Admiral Jeffrey J. Czerewko, N1.//
