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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 following is a partial list of current United States Naval Officer Community Designators:
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.
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.
[edit] (1) Line Officers
[edit] 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. |
[edit] 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. |
[edit] 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). |
| 1520 |
An RL Officer specializing in Aerospace Engineering Duty (Maintenance). AKA: AMDO and AMO. |
[edit] 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) |
[edit] (2) Staff Corps Designators
[edit] (6) 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) |
[edit] (7) 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) |
[edit] References
Manual of Navy Officer Manpower and Personnel Classification. Chief of Naval Personnel Command Manual NAVPERS 15839J (www.npc.navy.mil).
[edit] See also
