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EDO(N) Community Status BriefEDO(N) Community Status Brief

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EDO(N) Program Background

EDO(N) Program - established in 1997 – Produces officers to serve as RCOH/NEWCON CVN Reactor Officers

– Provides Engineering Duty Officer community with officers qualified to be Major Program Managers or Major Shore Commanders

– Retains SWO(N)s for nuclear duty by providing a career path with fewer at-sea requirements

– Developed in conjunction with SWO(N) career path SWO(N) Community is sole source for EDO(N) accessions Lateral transfer of up to 10 SWO(N)s per YG (Nominal 3)

– EDO(N) NOIP policy modeled after SWO(N)s Policy provided via Long-Range Nuclear-Trained Engineering Duty

Officer (EDO(N)) Officer Personnel Policy Memorandum– Last revision: June 2008

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EDO(N) Program Health

EDO(N) Community Health– Average of 3 SWO(N)s per YG have transferred to EDO(N)

community – Community strength: 34 EDO(N)s at various phases of career

Since 1997, some inception “drivers” have changed– SWO(N) community healthy & stabilized

Cadre of ED officers with CVN operational experience– EDO(N) RO enhances Reactor Dept in RCOH/NEWCON

» SY experience with organization/structure/production timelines» More “transition” experience (e.g. plant testing)

– Provides additional nuclear experience to ED community» EDO(N)s fill nuclear related S/Y, planning, acquisition, and design billets

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Growing a Successful ROGrowing a Successful RO SkillsetsSkillsets

Training– Power School / Prototype / Quals / PNEO / XO Refresher / NR PCO Course

At Sea experience operating the plant– Deployments with Flight Ops, Drills, Casualty Control– Special Evolutions – Underway Testing, Major PMS(RM/RC), Sea Details

In Port experience operating the plant– Maintenance - Homeport / PIA / DPIA / RCOH / NRRO interaction– Senior Supervisory Watch for special evolutions & testing

Day to Day operations– Admin Programs – PMS / RPPMS / LOQM / Check Chem / Matl Hist– Audits and Surveillances / Training

Leading People– Drill Team / Watch Team– Divo / CVN Divo / Topside DH / PA / XO / Command at Sea

PPWO / EOOW

PPWO / RDO

DIVO / PA

60-70 Months total nuclear experience – 48 months at sea

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Growing a Successful ROGrowing a Successful RO SWO(N) Career PathSWO(N) Career Path

SUCCESS in 1st Divo tour => SWO Pin

SUCCESS at 24 months on CVN => PNEO Qual

SUCCESS in Topside DH tour => Warfighter

SUCCESSFUL PA tour => Nuclear ExpertiseXO/CO Fleet-up Screen

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Two nuke sea tours and one nuke shore tour prior to RO

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~29 Nuclear Shore RQTS

~24 Nuclear Shore RQTS ~1 N9-

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SWO(N) CommunitySWO(N) CommunityRequirements vs. Inventory

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EDO(N)EDO(N) Career Path and Boards

Community Boards:

-Lateral transfer: ~6 YCS, Nominal 3, Maximum 10 per YG

-EDO(N) PA Board: 10.5 YCS, Nominal 3 per YG (held on as-needed basis)

-Continuation Board: 14 and 15 YCS, Nominal 1 per YG

-ARO Board: 15 YCS following Continuation Board (held with SWO(N)s)

- RO Board: 17, 18 or 19 YCS, Screen to Requirements

EDO(N)s who are descreened remain EDOs and continue to remain competitive for Command

SWO(N) EDO(N)

ARO

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

CVN PA Tour

CVN

RO1st Shore

Tour

Post Graduate

School

NPGS or MIT

EDQP

Tour

CVN

Reactor

Dept

DivO

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SY CO

SOS CO

MPM

NPS

NPTU

ED IND

ED ACQ

Topside

DivO

Tour

2 12 14 200 3 6.5 9 16 185 2523 27

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

PA Continuation ROLAT XFER

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Assistant Reactor OfficerAssistant Reactor Officer Purpose

Enhance RO’s focus on the execution of propulsion plant operations, maintenance, and training by:– Enforcing the standards, priorities, and departmental philosophy– Providing an experienced quality cut on departmental

administration – Supporting external coordination requirements (TYCOM, RPPY,

JTG, etc.) Leverage nuclear expertise of SWO(N) and EDO(N) officers

no longer on track to be a Reactor Officer– Would otherwise lose nuclear qualifications– SWO(N)s not screened for CO Afloat– EDO(N)s not selected for continuation and future RO eligibility at 15

YCS

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Assistant Reactor OfficerAssistant Reactor Officer Selection and Assignment

Picked by administrative board (first board in Feb 05)– SWO(N)s following CO-SM, XO-SM, or XO Afloat tours– EDO(N)s following unsuccessful second look for continuation – Nominally 3-4 officers needed each year

FY09 Board– 8 eligible officers (4 SWO(N) and 4 EDO(N))– Four selects authorized by precept– Board picked 3 SWO(N)s and 1 EDO(N)

Must be under orders to an ARO billet by 30 Sept of year of selection– 30-36 month tour

Financially incentivized– Nuclear COPAY eligibility continues through ARO tour and beyond until

reaching 21 YCS or 3 years away from nuclear billet (whichever occurs first)

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EDO(N) CommunityNominal Throughput

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NPGS or MIT

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SOS CO

MPM

NPS

NPTU

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ED ACQ

Topside

DivO

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2 12 14 200 3 6.5 9 16 185 2523 27

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

PA Continuation ROLAT XFER

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

CVN PA Tour

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RO1st Shore

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1st Shore

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Post Graduate

School

NPGS or MIT

EDQP

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Reactor

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NPS

NPTU

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ED ACQ

Topside

DivO

Tour

2 12 14 200 3 6.5 9 16 185 2523 272 12 14 200 3 6.5 9 16 185 2523 27

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

PA Continuation ROLAT XFER

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EDO(N) Program Nuclear Proficiency

4-year clock requirement between nuclear related assignments– Clock stops post-RO

CVN, nuclear shore, and non-nuclear shore tours sequenced to meet requirement

Engineering Duty Qualification Program divided between tour nuclear/non-nuclear billets– Nominally 18 months in nuclear billet

Minimum 18-month post-PA nuclear shore assignment required before RO

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EDQP Billets

SUPSHIP Newport News – Nuclear Power Supt / CVN Overhaul Assistant Project Officer Naval Shipyard - Ship Construction and Repair Superintendent (Nuclear) / Zone Manager

Norfolk (2) Puget Sound (2) Portsmouth

Pearl Harbor NSY – Ship Repair Officer / Assistant Project Supt (Submarines)

SUPSHIP Newport News – Ship Project Officer/CVN Overhaul Assistant Project Officer * Norfolk NSY – Ship Construction and Repair Supt (Nuclear) / Nuclear Operations * Norfolk NSY – Ship Construction and Repair Supt (Surface Ships) / Zone Manager

(Submarines) * Puget Sound NSY – Ship Construction and Repair Supt (Nuclear) / Nuclear Operations * Puget Sound NSY – Ship Construction and Repair Supt (Submarines) / Zone Manager * SUPHIP Groton – Naval Engineering Inspection Officer / Ship Coordinator * Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard – Ship Repair Officer / Assistant Project Supt (Submarines) * SRF Yokuska - Ship Const and Repair Supt (General) *

*Filled only if top billets unavailable

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Pre-RO Proficiency Billets

COMNAVAIRFOR/LANT N431 – Force Maintenance Officer COMNAVAIRFOR/LANT N43 – Ship Material Officer PMS312E – Propulsion Engineer NAVSEA 05V – CVN Deputy Ship Design Manager NAVSEA 08P - Assistant Program Manager Carriers USFF N438A – Fleet Carrier Program Manager Naval Shipyard Assistant Project Superintendent, Nuclear (APS-

N) Norfolk Puget Sound Portsmouth

SUPSHIP Newport News Code 151 – Project Officer for Aircraft Carrier New Construction

SUPSHIP Newport News Code 152 – Project Officer for Aircraft Carrier Overhaul

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Future Issues

SWO(N) career path review and EDO(N) impact Manning for CVN-65 decommissioning EDO(N) RO selection for CVN-72 RCOH and CVN-78 NEWCON

– Last RO Board held Aug 2008

– Board required in 2011

– Could also consider board in 2012

Minor adjustment to board timing to support consecutive EDO(N) Continuation, SWO(N) PA Screening, and ARO Selection Boards– Maximize TAD funding utilization and make best use of limited pool of

board members

– Use most board members for all three boards

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Backup

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EDO(N) Career Path

Standard ED Career Path

EDQP

Tour

Warfare Qual

DivO Tour/ SWOS

2nd Div-O Tour

STAFF

HQ

PMS

At-SEA

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

SY CO

SOS CO

MPM

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ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

Post Graduate

School

NPGS or MIT

URL EDO

EDO(N) and EDO Career Paths

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

CVN PA Tour

RO

ED IND

ED ACQ

1st Shore

Tour

Post Graduate

School

NPGS or MIT

EDQP

Tour

CVN

Reactor

Dept

DivO

Tour

SY CO

SOS CO

MPM

SWO(N) EDO(N)

NPS

NPTU

ED IND

ED ACQ

Topside

DivO

Tour

2 12 14 200 3 6.5 9 16 185 2523 27

ED Industrial

ED Acquisition

Nuclear Proficiency Tour

PA Continuation ROLAT XFER

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EDO(N) Screening Boards

PA Screening Board– Screen to nominal three officers per YG– One Look: 10 YCS as required

Continuation Screening Board– Screen to nominal one officer per YG– Two Looks: 14 and 15 YCS– Transition: Officers at 16 YCS included in FY08 board and 16 and 17 YCS at FY09

board– Officers at equivalent point in careers

» PG School, EDQP tour, and PA tour complete RO Screening Board

– Screen to requirements based on projected RO billets available– Assigned for RCOH and NEWCON– One Look: 17, 18 or 19 YCS– Conducted minimum of every 3 years

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AQD Removal Requirements

EDO(N) Requirements:– EDO(N) Shaping Boards (PA, Continuation, RO)

– Exceed 4 year nuclear clock. (Excluding RO Served Officers)

– 2X FOS CAPT (recommendation required to NAVSEA 08)

Other examples:– PA Alternate

– ARO

– Medical