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OPNAVINST 1420.1A

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What form is the Officer Program Application?
OPNAV 1420/1
What form is the Interviewer's Appraisal Sheet?
OPNAV 1100/13
Enlisted to Officer Commissioning programs application administratve manual is what instruction?
OPNAVINST 1420.1A
When graduating from the U.S. Naval academy what are the minimum service obligation requirements?
5 years active duty and 3 years reserve upon initial appointment as an officer.
What installation provides intensive instruction and preparation for the academic, military, and physical training curricula at the U.S. Naval Academy and where is it located?
The Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), located on board the Officer Training Center (OTC), Newport, Rhode Island.
What type of status are NAPS students in?
Active duty enlisted
What are the age requirements for the Naval academy?
At least 17 years of age and must not have passed their 23rd birthday on Induction Day of the year entering the Naval Academy (non-waiverable)
What is Induction Day?
The day Midshipman report to the Naval Academy and take their oath of office as Midshipman
What instruction and chapter can you find additional academic and progam eligibility requirements, along with the application procedures?
OPNAVINST 1420.1A chapter 3
What is Officer Candiate School?
an initial commissioning progam for individuals possessing at least a bachalaureate degree from an accredited institution.
Selectees for OCS may choose, depending upon individual qualifications, designators within the ___________, _________, and certain ________ designators.
Unrestricted Line, Restricted Line, Staff Corps
How long is OCS and where is it located?
OCS is a 13-week program of concentrated officer training and indoctrination located at Naval Aviation Schools Command, Pensacola, Florida
Graduates of OCS are appointed as Ensign's, U.S. Naval Reserve and incur a minimum active duty obligation of how long?
4 years, certain designator incur greater minimum active duty obligation because of follow-on training required for that designator.
What are the age requirements for OCS?
At least 19 years old and meet designator specific age limitations which are outline in MILPERSMAN 1131-010
Designator specific age limitations for OCS programs are outlined in what instruction?
MILPERSMAN 1131-010
What instruction and chapter can you find additional academic and progam eligibility requirements for OCS?
OPNAVINST 1420.1A chapter 4
What instruction and chapter contains the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP)?
OPNAVINST 1420.1a chapter 5
What is the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program?
A Nurse Corps commissioning opportuniry. It provides a pathway for active duty enlisted personnel of all ratings, who posses some college credit, to obtain a baccalaureate and/or masters degree in nursing and ultimately a commission in the Nurse Corps.
True or False: MECP students receive full pay and allowances for their enlisted paygrades and are eligible for advancement while in college.
True
Who pays for tuition, fees, books, and other expenses incurred while participating in MECP?
the student
What may students use to help pay for school while participating in MECP?
The Veterans Educational Assistance Program (VEAP) or Montgomer GI Bill (MGIB) educational benefits, however, students are not eligible for benefits under the Tuition Assistance program.
How long do selectees for MECP have to complete degree reuirements?
not more than 36 consecutive calendar months and attend school full-time, year-round basis beginning in the fall of the year selected.
Graduates from MECP are commissioned as Ensigns, in the Nurse Corps, United States Naval Reserve, and are obligated to serve for how long?
8-year military service obligation of which a minimum of 4 years must be served on active duty.
What are the age requirements for the Medical Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP)?
Must be able to complete the nursing degree requirements and be commissioned prior to their 35th birthday.
What instruction and chapter contain additional academic and prgram eligibility requirements for MECP?
OPNAVINST 1420.1A chapter 5
What is the Medical Service Corps In-service Procurement Program (MSC IPP)?
MSC IPP for Health Care In-service Procurement Program provides a pathway to officer commissions for motivated active duty enlisted personnel who meet the elifibility criteria
True or False: Those with qualifying degrees will receive direct appointments to the Medical Service Corps, in a paygrade commensurate with education level.
True
Selectees for MSC IPP who desire and advance degree (graduate level) or possess transferable credits towards a graduate degree, will be afforded the opportunity to obtain a graduate degree while maintaining their active duty pay and benefits. Personnel s
24; 48
True or False: MSC IPP students will not receive full pay and allowances in their current enlisted paygrades and are not eligible for advancement while in college.
False; they are entitled to their current pay, and are eligible for advancement.
True or False: Selectees for MSC IPP are required to attend school on a full-time, year-round basis beginning in the fall of the year selected.
True
Once they complete their degree for MSC IPP they will be commissioned as what?
Lieutenant (junior grade) or Lieutenant for Pharmacy program, Medical Service Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve.
What are the age requiements for MSC IPP?
Not have reached their 35th birthday by time of initial commissioning appointment.
What instruction and chapter can you find addidition academic and program eligibility requiremtns for MSC IPP?
OPNAVINST 1420.1A Chapter 6
What are Limited Duty Officer (LDO) and Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Progams?
Provide commissioning opportunities to qualified senior enlisted personnel (and CWOs). The programs are open to both active duty, including Training and Administration of Reserve (TAR) and inactive duty (Selected Reservists (SELRES)) personnel.
Is a baccalaureate degree required for the LDO or CWO program?
No, but strongly encouraged
What are Limited Duty Officers?
technically oriented officers who perform duties in specific occupational fields and require strong managerial skills.
What are Chief Warrent Officers?
technical specialists who perform duties requiring extensive knowledge and skills of a specific occupational field.
Active duty and TAR personnel selected for LDO receive an initial appointment as what and incur a minimum obligation of how long?
Ensigns (01E); 4 years
SELRES personnel selected for LDO receive an initial appointment as what in the U.S. Naval Reserve and incur a minimum Reserve servcie obligation of how long?
Ensings (01); 3 years
Trur or False: A Selected Reservist with more than 4 years of active duty service, (active duty, Annual Training (AT), Active Duty Training (ADT), Active Duty for Special Work (ADSW), Career Advance Navy Recruiting Enlisted Counselor (CANREC), One Year R
True
Active Duty and TAR personnel selected for CWO receive an initial appointemtn as what in the U.S. Navy and incur a minimum active duty obligation of how long?
CWO2; 4 years
SELRES personnel selected for SWO receive an initial appointment as what in the U.S. Naval Reserve and incur a minimum Reserve service Obligation of how long?
CWO2; 3 years
True or False: Active duty and inactive duty personnel in paygrade E-8, who have completed 2 year TIR as of 1 October of the year in which the board convenes, shall be appointed CWO3.
False; personnel in pagrade E-9 qualify
What pay grade will active duty CWOs selected for LDO be permanently appointed to?
LTJG (02E)
What pay grade will inactive duty CWOs selected for LDO be permanently appointed to?
LTJG (02)
True or False: A selected reservists with more than 4 years of active duty service (active duty, AT, ADT, ADSW, CANREC, OYR, PSRC combined) will receive an appointemt as a LTJG (02E).
True
Active duty applications for LDO and CWO must be forwarded to navy Personnel Command (PERS-801G) and postmarded not later than the date announced what?
NAVADMIN the year in which application is made
True or False: Addenda, in standard naval letter format, must be forwarded (via unit commanding officer) and postmarked no later than date announced in annual NAVADMIN.
True
Inactive duty applications for LDO and SWO must be forwarded to who and postmarked when?
Navy personnel Command (PERS-91C); 1 December of the year in which application is made.
Which paygrades qualify for LDO?
Serving in paygrade E-7 through E-8 or be an E-6 selection board eligible for E-7
Which paygrades qualify for CWO?
Serving in paygrade E-7 through E-9 and E-6 personnel selected for E-7
What instruction and chapter can you find additional program eligibility requirement for LDO and CWO?
OPNAVINST 1420.1A chapter 7
What is the Seaman to Admiral -21 program (STA-21)?
a commissioning program that provides an excellent opportunity for highly motivated active duty enlisted personnel in the Navy or Naval Reserve, including Training and Administration of the Reserves (TAR), Selected Reserve (SELRES), and Navy Reservists on active duty, except for thos on active duty for ACDUTRA to includ eannual training (AT) and initial active duty for training (I-ACDUTRA), to complete requirements for a baccalaureate degree and earn a commission in the Unrestricted Line (URL), Nurse Corps (NC), Supply Corps (SC), Civil engineer Corps (CEC), or Special Duty (Cryptology, Intelligence) Officer.
What are the three components of the STA-21 program?
BOOST; Naval Science Institute (NSI); and Full-time, year-round study for up to 36 months at an NROTC-affiliated university.
What is BOOST?
a 3- or 6-month college preparatory program located at Naval Education and Training Center (NETC), Newport, RI.
True of False: A limited number of selected STA-21 participants will be chosen by Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) to attend BOOST to improve academic skills before attending the Naval Science Institute (NSI).
True
What is the Naval Science Institute?
a 9-week course of intensive officer preparation and indoctrination at NETC attended by all selectees en route to their university assignment.
True or False: STA-21 students receive full pay and allowances, and benefits for their enlisted pay grades and are eligible for advancement while participating in the program.
True
How much will STA-21 students receive, paid to the university by CNET to supplement costs of tuition, books, and fees?
up to $10,000
True or False: STA-21 students may not use nor are they eligible for tuition assistance under the Navy's Tuition Assistance Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) educational benefits as specified in BUPERINST 1780.1.
True
What are the age requirements for STA-21?
Able to complete degree requirements an dbe commissioned prior to 31st birthday (waiverable)
What is the deadline for STA-21 applications?
1 July of the year in which the applicant desires acceptance into the program.
True or False: Applications must be typed or neatly hand-written in black or blue ink.
True
Personnel selected for STA-21 have how long to complete a baccalaureate degree?
36 months
To be eligible for CWO active duty must have at least ____ years, but not more than ____ year of acitve duty service. Selected reservists must have at least ____, but not more than ____ years of Total Qualifying Federal Service.
12; 24; 12; 24
What are the physical fitness requirements for CWO and LDO?
physically qualified per the Manual of Medical Department; meet physical fitness standards of "satisfactory medium" or higher at time of application and appointment
To be eligible for LDO active duty must have at least ___, but not more than ___ years of acitve duty service. Selected reservists must have at least ___, but not more than ___ years of Total Qualifying Federal Service.
8; 16; 8; 16
What are the physical fitness requirements for OCS?
physically qualified to meet two consecutive "good-low" final PRT scores prior to entry into the program.

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