Service Assignment
LtCol Lagore
March 2011
Purpose
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To introduce service assignment
Options
 Procedures
 Requirements
 Grading criteria
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To obtain current service assignment
preferences of rising senior Navy Option
midshipmen / STA-21 Core Option
Agenda
Designators open to NROTC
 Historical data on service assignment
 Designator Requirements
 Medical Procedures
 Service Assignment Selection Criteria
 Service Assignment Timeline
 Helpful Hints
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BOTTOM LINEs
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“Every job in the Navy is great.” Captain Jay Smith,
former Commanding Officer
“I can’t believe they’re paying me to have so much
fun!” Captain Bill Radomski, Commanding Officer
The goal of our staff and the NSTC Service
Assignment Panel is to get all of you the designator
that you want.
LtCol Lagore’s perspective
BUT……
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……the needs of the Navy must also be
met.
Designators Open to NROTC
NROTC midshipmen are commissioned into
the Unrestricted Line (URL) Community
 URL Designators
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1160 Surface Warfare
1160N Surface Warfare—Nuclear Option
1170 Submarine
1180 Special Warfare (SEALs)
1190 Special Operations (Small Boats, EOD)
1370 Naval Flight Officer (NFO)
1390 Pilot
Designators
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Other available URL Designators that lead to
a Restricted Officer path.
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(Cont.)
1160E – Engineering Duty Officer
1160G – Oceanography
1160L – Intelligence
1160P – Information Professional
1160W – Info Warfare (Crypto)
Ensigns do their initial tour as SWO for 4
years and guaranteed a Lat Move if desired.
Exceptions
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Nurse Option Midshipmen
Midshipmen found medically unqualified for URL
Restricted Line Designators
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1600
1630
1640
1970
1980
2900
3100
5100
Information Professional
Intelligence
Information Warfare (Cryptology)
Doctor
Dental
Nurse Corps
Supply Corps
Civil Engineering Corps
Service Assignment Options
Target (FY11)
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Surface
SWO (EDO)
SWO (IP)
SWO (O)
Surface (N)
SWO (Intel)
SWO (IW)
Pilot
NFO
Submarine
Submarine (E)
Spec War
Spec Ops
Target (FY11)
173
18
6
4
31
4
4
214
49
106
10*
19
16
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Nurse
Medical School
Naval Reactors
Supply
Intel
Crypto
CEC
HR/IP
AMDO
50
15
8
5
4
6
6
0
0
*Submarine (E) is part of the 106
Obligation
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Scholarship
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College Program
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3 years following commissioning
Nuclear (Subs and surface)
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At least 4 years active duty following commissioning
5 years following commissioning
Aviation
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Pilot: 8 years following wings
NFO: 6 years following wings
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ASTB Exam
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2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Waivers may be requested, but should not be counted on.
Medical
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Required for Pilots and NFOs. Must have passing score to be assigned
designator. IF YOU PLAN TO PUT PILOT OR NFO W/IN TOP 2 CHOICES,
YOU MUST TAKE ASTB.
Limited to 3 tests. Second test may be taken on the 31st day after the
first test. Must wait 180 days between second and third tests.
THE MOST RECENT SCORE WILL BE USED, NOT THE HIGHEST SCORE.
Minimum scores: Pilot: 4 / 5 , NFO: 4 / 5
GPA requirement (NFO and Pilot)
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Aviation
PRK – Talk to advisor and Mr Foti 1st!!!.
Flight physical timeline
FY11 Service Assignment average Pilots AQT 6.8 / PFAR 7.2
NFOs AQT 6.4 / FOFAR 6.8
Nuclear Power
DO NOT HAVE TO BE A TECHNICAL MAJOR TO
BE ACCEPTED TO NUCLEAR POWER!
 Start discussing application packages during
your Junior year.
 Grades in technical classes count!
 Records will be screened, interviews will take
place in Washington DC (NAVSEA 08) in the
Fall (or Spring) of Senior year. Junior year
possible as well.
 Immediate notification after interview
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Special Warfare/Special Operations
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Mini-BUD/S no longer offered. We can arrange for exposure to
Special Warfare units for interested midshipmen. Talk to your
advisor early in junior year.
Special pre-requisites include:
 Dive Physical
 Special Physical Fitness Test
 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED that the student obtain an
interview from a qualified Special Warfare/Special
Operations Officer.
Must be first choice (EOD will accept 2nd choice if SEALS are
first choice)
Applications due prior to regular service assignment packages
(about 2 weeks)
Physicals
For SWO. Initial qualification physicals are good
for 5 years. Some tests must be updated prior
to commissioning (dental, HIV, PAP, etc)
 Additional physical requirements
 Aviation physical (Pilot or NFO)
 Nuclear Power physical
 Dive physical
 Aviation and sub physicals should be conducted
prior to service assignment, but only need final
approval prior to commissioning
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“Rules” for Designator Choices
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5 URL / 1 Restricted Line
1st 5 must include Nuc, SWO, Pilot or NFO
 Only 1 SWO “type” in top 3
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Which is good to go?
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b.
c.
1170 / 1160 / 1390 / 1370 / 1180 / 1640
1160 / 1390 / 1160L / 1370 / 1170 / 1650
1390 / 1370 / 1160 / 1160E / 1170 / 1190
Selection Procedure and Timeline
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June: All Service Assignment information must be
entered into OPMIS
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Major
Date of Commission
Board Points
Naval Science Year
Home of Record
Degree program (major)
Five URL designator choices/1 RL choice **
Cumulative GPA
Aptitude Score
ASTB Scores (if applicable)
Procedure and Timeline (continued)
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Summer 09: NROTC Unit runs verification reports
from OPMIS
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No data can be changed at this point
Midshipmen review Verification Reports
August / September: Hard copy packages due to
NSTC
NOTE: Limited packages also due for nurses, and
are used in determining priority for duty stations
October: NSTC conducts board. Target date for
results is mid November.
Step 1: Order of Merit
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Non-Aviation Score (All)
 Cumulative GPA (4.0 Scale) – 45%
 Aptitude – 35%
 Only Spring Semester Junior Year
 Academic Major – 10%
 Tier 1 = 100%, Tier 2 = 85%, Tier 3 = 75%
 PNS Points – 10%
Aviation Score (1370/1390) – Anyone with a ASTB score gets
one. Used to determine Top 25% for Pilot/NFO 1st Choice folks
 Non-Aviation Score – 60%
 AQR – 15%
 PFAR/FOFAR – 25%
Step 2: Get ‘er done
Rack and Stack and start picking.
 Top 25% in each designator “You are
safe”
 Cherry Picking?? Yes!
 Quality Spread??? Somewhat, but not
the rule.
 “TBD’s”
 Subjective vs Objective
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Medical School
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Take the MCAT by May of Junior year.
Submit applications to NSTC by 1 July of Junior year.
No more than 25 NROTC midshipmen selected/year.
Minimum GPA of 3.5, solid grades in technical courses.
If selected, student must apply to an accredited
medical school between August and November of the
calendar year prior to starting medical school.
If not selected to medical school by May of Senior
year, the student must accept a warfare designator
and reapply to medical school upon completion of
their initial obligation.
Miscellaneous
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Leave of Absence (LOA) for Graduate Study
Applications are due concurrent with service
assignment
 Selected midshipmen will be designated and will be
commissioned into that designator at the end of the
period of study.
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Some options within communities for
Immediate Graduate Education (IGEP)
Helpful Hints
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Keep your options open
Get good grades
 Take ASTB early (and again, if necessary)
 Get the right physical
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Ensure accurate records (OPMIS)
 Learn all you can on cruise
 Decide by the middle of your 2nd
semester of your junior year
 Don’t game it!!!!!!
 Epiphany: Call your Daddy!
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QUESTIONS?