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In the United States Navy officers are assigned to one of four communities, based on their education, training and assignments: Line Officer, Staff Officer, Limited Duty Officer, or Warrant Officer. Each community is further subdivided by primary occupation. Each occupation is identified by a four digit numerical code, called a designator. The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ...
Unrestricted Line Officers (URL Officers) are Officers of the Line in the U.S. Navy who are qualified to command ships and aviation squadrons. ...
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Navy Dental Corps Navy Chaplain Corps Navy Civil Engineer Corps (which includes the Seabees) Judge Advocate Generals Corps (also known as JAG) Navy Medical Corps Navy Medical Service Corps Navy Nurse Corps Navy Supply Corps ...
A Limited Duty Officer (LDO) is an officer in the U.S. Navy or U.S. Marine Corps who was selected for commissioning based on his skill and expertise, and is not required to have a Bachelors Degree. ...
For other uses of Warrant Officer, see Warrant Officer. ...
USN redirects here. ...
A line officer (or otherwise termed officer of the line) is a military officer who is trained to command a warship, ground combat unit, or combat aviation unit. ...
The following is a partial list of current United States Naval Officer Community Designators: USN redirects here. ...
The first digit identifies the officer as a member of the as Line (1), Staff (2), Limited Duty (6), or Warrant (7) officer community. The final (fourth) digit (X) denotes the whether the officer has a Regular (0), Reserve (5), or Full Time Support (7) commission. The United States Navy Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Navy. ...
Up until Fiscal Year 2005, all officers entering the U.S. Navy are awarded a Reserve commission (they are commissioned as Ensign, United States Navy Reserve). Legislation was signed that all Reserve Officers on Active Duty, designated by a "5" in the last digit of the designator, would be converted over to a regular Navy commission by close of Fiscal Year 2006.
There is no distinction between USN and USNR Officers (on active duty), no matter what the commissioning source, they hold the same ranks, have the same responsibilities and authority, and enjoy the same privileges.
Fully Qualified Unrestricted Line (URL) Officers | 111X | URL Officer qualified in Surface Warfare. | | 112X | URL Officer qualified in Submarine Warfare. | | 113X | URL Officer qualified in Special Warfare. | | 114X | A Special Operation officer by virtue of training in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Diving/Salvage, and EOM functional areas. | | 131X | URL Officer qualified for duty involving piloting heavier-than-air, or heavier and lighter-than air types of aircraft (Naval Aviator). | | 132X | URL Officer qualified for duty involving heavier-than-air, or heavier and lighter-than-air type aircraft as a Naval Flight Officer. | For other uses, see Submarine (disambiguation). ...
SEALs in from the water. ...
Training Designators For Unrestricted Line Officers | 116X | URL Officer in training for Surface Warfare qualification. | | 117X | URL Officer in training for Submarine Warfare qualification. | | 118X | URL Officer in training for Special Warfare qualification. | | 119X | URL Officer in training for Special Operations qualification. | | 137X | URL Officer in training for duty involving flying as a Naval Flight Officer. | | 139X | URL Officer in training for duty involving flying as a pilot. |
Restricted Line (RL) Officer Designators | 120X | An RL Officer specializing in Human Resources. | | 121X | An RL Officer specializing in Nuclear Propulsion Training (Nuclear Power School Instructor). | | 122X | An RL Officer specializing in Nuclear Propulsion Training (Naval Reactors Engineer). | | 144X | An RL Officer specializing in Engineering Duty. | | 146X | An RL Officer specializing in Engineering Duty (in training; converts to 144X upon completion of qualification requirements). | | 151X | An RL Officer specializing in Aerospace Engineering Duty (Engineering). | | 152X | An RL Officer specializing in Aerospace Engineering Duty (Maintenance). AKA: AMDO and AMO. |
Special Duty (SD) Officers | 160X | An SD Officer (Information Professional) | | 161X | An SD Officer (Information Warfare) | | 162X, 166X, 167X, 169X | An SD Officer (Merchant Marine) | | 163X | An SD Officer (Intelligence) | | 164X | An RL Officer in training for qualification as an SD Officer (Information Warfare) | | 165X | An SD Officer (Public Affairs) | | 1687 | An SD Officer (Reserve Recruiter) | | 180X | An SD Officer (Oceanography) |
Staff Corps Designators The Medical Corps of the United States Navy is a staff corps consisting of doctors in a variety of specialties. ...
The Dental Corps of the United States Navy consists of naval officers who have either a Doctorate in Dental Surgery or Dental Medicine (D.D.S. or D.M.D.) and who practice dentistry caring for sailors and marines. ...
Medical Service Corps may refer to: Navy Medical Service Corps -a service of the United States Navy Medical Service Corps (U.S. Army) -a branch of the Army Medical Department (United States) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
US Navy Judge Advocate General Corps Seal The Judge Advocates Generals Corps also known as the JAG Corps or JAG is the legal arm of the US Navy. ...
The United States Navy Nurse Corps was formally established by the Congress in 1908. ...
A Supply Corps is a branch of a countrys military which is charge of logistics and supply procurement to the armed forces. ...
The Chaplain Corps of the United States Navy consists of ordained clergy who are commissioned Naval officers. ...
The Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) is a staff corps of the United States Navy. ...
This article is about the Seabee naval unit. ...
Limited Duty Officers | 60XX/61XX | Limited Duty Officer - Line (Surface) | | 62XX | Limited Duty Officer - Line (Submarine) | | 63XX | Limited Duty Officer - Line (Aviation) | | 64XX | Limited Duty Officer - Line (General) | | 65XX | Limited Duty Officer - (Staff Corps) |
Chief Warrant Officers | 71XX | Chief Warrant Officer - Line (Surface) | | 72XX | Chief Warrant Officer - Line (Submarine) | | 73XX | Chief Warrant Officer - Line (Aviation) | | 74XX | Chief Warrant Officer - Line (General) | | 75XX | Chief Warrant Officer - (Staff Corps) | | 7560 | Warrant Officer - (Staff Corps) |
Reference
Manual of Navy Officer Manpower and Personnel Classification. Chief of Naval Personnel Command Manual NAVPERS 15839J (www.npc.navy.mil).
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