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 R 071550Z JAN 02 ZYB MIN PSN 286343J26

 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//

 TO NAVADMIN

 UNCLAS //N01100//
NAVADMIN 002/02

 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//

 SUBJ/E6 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ACTIVE DUTY AND INACTIVE DUTY LDO PROGRAM//

 REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/25JUL2001//

 REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/17JUL2000//

 NARR/REF A IS BUPERSINST 1430.16E ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVAL
RESERVE.  REF B IS OPNAVINST 1420.1 ENLISTED TO OFFICER
COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.//

 RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES CLARIFICATION FOR E6 PERSONNEL WHO
ARE ELIGIBLE IN ALL RESPECTS FOR THE LDO PROGRAM WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF MEETING THE LEADERSHIP TRAINING CONTINUUM (LTC) REQUIREMENT FOR
E7.  REF A REQUIRES COMPLETION OF LTC IN CURRENT PAYGRADE TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE E7 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION.  REF B REQUIRES
COMPLETION OF ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR E7 (EXCEPT FOR TIME
IN RATE (TIR)).

 2.  LTC REQUIREMENT TO TAKE E7 EXAM WAS IMPLEMENTED VIA REF A ON
1 OCT 01.  LDO ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WERE IMPLEMENTED PRIOR TO
THE LTC REQUIREMENT VIA REF B ON 17 JUL 00.  PERSONNEL ACCEPTED
TO THE LDO PROGRAM ATTEND LEADERSHIP TRAINING VIA THE LDO OFFICER
INDOCTRINATION SCHOOL.  THEREFORE, LTC IS NOT REQUIRED FOR E6
PERSONNEL TAKING THE E7 EXAM FOR THE EXPRESS PURPOSE OF APPLYING
FOR LDO.

 3.  THOSE PERSONNEL ELIGIBLE FOR E7 AND APPLYING FOR LDO MUST MEET
REQUIREMENTS OF REF A AND ATTEND LTC PRIOR TO TAKING THE E7 EXAM.

 4.  POC IS CDR FAHLING, N131L, AT (703) 693-2309/DSN 223, E-MAIL:
N131L@BUPERS.NAVY.MIL.

 5.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//

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