The Actual Navu Message. Note the first requirement is "Hard Charging"

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R 221315Z JAN 07 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 109243I19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON
DC//N1// BT UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 013/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/FY-07 ACTIVE DUTY FLYING CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER PILOT PROGRAM
APPLICATION//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REQUIREMENTS AND
SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM HIGHLY-QUALIFIED AND HARD-CHARGING SAILORS
(E-5 THROUGH E-7) FOR A PILOT PROGRAM TO PLACE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS
(CWO) IN COCKPITS AS PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS (NFO). THIS
PILOT PROGRAM WILL HARNESS THE STRENGTHS OF SAILORS TODAY AND SHAPE THE
NAVY OF TOMORROW BY CREATING FLYING SPECIALISTS UNENCUMBERED BY THE
TRADITIONAL CAREER PATHS OF THE UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) COMMUNITY. AS
SUCH, FLYING CWO WILL ROTATE BETWEEN TRADITIONAL SEA/SHORE FLYING
BILLETS. THE FLYING CWO PILOT PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF 30 PERSONNEL WHO
WILL BE COMMISSIONED AS CWO2 PRIOR TO LDO/CWO INDOCTRINATION AND THEN
UNDERGO FLIGHT TRAINING. TEN PILOTS AND 4 NFOS WERE SELECTED BY THE
JUL 06 BOARD; THE UPCOMING 2007 BOARD WILL SELECT THE REMAINING 10
PILOTS AND 6 NFOS. ONCE FLIGHT SCHOOL IS COMPLETED, THE NEWLY WINGED
AVIATORS WILL RECEIVE FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRON (FRS) TRAINING AND
THEN REPORT TO THE FLEET. TARGETED COMMUNITIES ARE VP, VQ (P), VQ (T),
HSC, AND HSL.
2. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432V) NO
LATER THAN 16 JUN 07. SOME OF THE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS (AGE WAIVER,
NOMI-APPROVED PHYSICAL, ASTB TEST RESULTS) REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT LEAD
TIME TO COMPLETE (6-8 WEEKS).
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 PERSONNEL 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@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 AVIATION STANDARD TEST BATTERY (ASTB) MINIMUMS.
SEND OFFICIAL NOMI SCORE SHEET WITH PACKAGE. MINIMUM SCORES ARE AGR=4,
PFAR=5 AND FOFAR=5.

F. MUST MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR A SECRET SECURITY
CLEARANCE.
4. REFER TO THE OPNAVINST 1420.1A FOR CWO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IN
ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS CITED IN PARAGRAPH 3. SEE PARAGRAPH 5 OF THIS
MESSAGE FOR PACKAGE LAYOUT. INDIVIDUAL GRADE AND TIME-IN-SERVICE
WAIVERS FOR E-5/E-6 PERSONNEL 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, SEC 653 US CODE 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 SEVERANCE,
BUT MAY (UPON APPLICATION) BE REENLISTED IN MY PREVIOUS RATE. IF I
ATTRITE IN EXCESS OF 3 YEARS 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 AGE WAIVER FROM PERS-435A (IF REQUIRED).

E. ENCL #2 NOMI FLIGHT PHYSICAL APPROVAL DOCUMENTATION.

F. ENCL #3 NAVY SMART TRANSCRIPT (DISPLAYING THE ASSOCIATES
DEGREE).

G. ENCL #4 OFFICIAL SEALED COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR GPA
VERIFICATION.

H. ENCL #5 OFFICIAL ASTB RESULTS FROM NOMI.

I. ENCL #6 E-5 EVALS FROM 31 MARCH 2007.

J. ENCL #7 E-4 EVALS IF THE CANDIDATE IS AN E-5.

K. ENCL #8 ALL OTHER CORRESPONDENCE (AWARDS, LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION, ETC.).
6. APPLICATION TEMPLATE THAT LAYS OUT WHAT THE PACKAGE SHOULD LOOK
LIKE IS AVAILABLE AT HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/AVIATION/
FLYING+CWO+PROGRAM. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE PACKAGES ARE
COMPLETE, I.E. MEET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, AND ARRIVE BY THE
16 JUN 07 DEADLINE.
7. INDIVIDUAL CAREER CONSIDERATIONS:

A. UPON WINGING, SELECTEES WILL INCUR AN 8 YEAR MINIMUM SERVICE
REQUIREMENT (MSR) FOR PILOTS, 6 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 THAT HAVE LESS
THAN 3 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE WILL BE DISCHARGED WITHOUT SEVERANCE,
BUT MAY (UPON APPLICATION) BE REENLISTED IN THEIR PREVIOUS RANK AND
RATE.

B. THOSE IN EXCESS OF 3 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE WILL BE
DETAILED TO NON-FLYING BILLETS IN THE AVIATION COMMUNITY.
9. INTRESTED PERSONNEL 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 GIANNETTI COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432U) OR MS.
WEEDEN COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-432V) AT (901) 874-3964/DSN 882, EMAIL AT
MICHAEL.GIANNETTI(AT)NAVY.MIL OR MELINDA.WEEDEN(AT)NAVY.MIL.
10. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// BT
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