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Z-Gram #91; dated 29 June 1971

Limited Duty Officer Program

R 291848Z JUN 71
FM CNO (Z-91)

TO NAVOP

UNCLAS //N01120//
LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROGRAM

A. BUPERSNOTE 1120 OF 15 APR 71

1. WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY CHAFEE, ALL LDO(T) SELECTEES, COMMENCING WITH THE FY 72 SELECTEES, WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE TEMPORARY GRADE OF LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) VICE ENSIGN.

2. THIS CHANGE TO THE LDO(T) PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE IT MORE ATTRACTIVE TO THOSE REGULAR NAVY CWO’S, W-2 AND W-3, WHO WERE ORIGINALLY APPOINTED AFTER CY 64, BY OFFERING A GRADE MORE COMMENSURATE TO THE ABILITIES AND AGE OF THE SELECTEE.

3. DATE OF RANK AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT TO LIEUTENANT (JUNIOR GRADE) FOR FY 72 LDO(T) SELECTEES WILL BE 2 OCT 71 VICE ENSIGN WITH DOR 2 JUL 71 AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A.

4. APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO CURRENT INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROMULGATED IN THE NEAR FUTURE. E. R. ZUMWALT, JR., ADMIRAL, U.S. NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.
BT

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ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS:
BUPERSNOTE: Bureau of Naval Personnel Note
CWO: chief warrant officer
DOR: date of rank
LDO: limited duty officer

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Published: Fri Oct 14 06:54:56 EDT 2016