PERS 41 Surface Warfare Officer Spouse Brief CAPT Rick Cheeseman, USN Director, Surface Officer Assignments (PERS-41)
SWO Career and Family Career Path Sea/shore rotation and milestones Timing Opportunity Graduate Education Promotions Compensation Bonuses Post-9/11 GI Bill Retirement
Thank You Surface Warfare is a family career choice Your service is as important as your spouse s We recruit Sailors We retain Families!
Career Path Notional Timeline Division Officer (2 tours) Shore Duty (1-2 tours) Department Head (2 tours) Shore Duty (2-3 tours) Executive Officer / Commanding Officer (2 tours) Shore Duty (1-2 tours) 0 5 8 11 ~16 ~19 ENS LTJG LT LCDR CDR CAPT A typical SWO spends about half of a career on sea duty Multiple sea tours of increasing responsibility/rank Shore schools & experience influence future sea & shore billets Performance drives selection and opportunity in assignments Billet choices designed to keep your spouse upwardly mobile
Detailing Triad Homeport/Ship Type/Billet Deploying Ship Geographic Stability Graduate/JOINT Education Family Needs Qualifications Timing for Screening Career Progression Assignment Diversity Needs of the Navy SWO Community Fills Shore/Navy Fills War College Requirements Joint Duty Fill Requirement Deliver the Right Skills, at the Right Time, for the Right Job
Promotions Surface Warfare Officers compete with other Unrestricted Line Selection percentage and timing set by law Promotion numbers controlled by changing eligibility zone Competitive due to high retention / low attrition Promotion s conducted annually for each rank Membership includes all Unrestricted Line Selects the best and fully qualified for promotion SWOs historically promote at or above board selection average
FY06 FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY 16 State of the Union 400 300 200 100 0 LCDR 2 10 3 15 6 4 24 7 207229234 275250274 6 10 252243 5 13 0 0 1 1 72 0 178174 0 0 0 0 0 Avg Opp FY12-16: 82.2% 250 200 150 100 50 0 CDR 12 18 2 2 9 0 174 7 6 13 9 162 108114 147 4 139 79 111122119106 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Avg Opp FY13-17: 65.27% 100 50 0 CAPT 3 0 3 2 2 64 80 1 0 3 1 2 9 59 60 49 54 49 57 67 69 45 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 Avg Opp FY13-17: 53.9% FY15 LCDR ( 70%, SWO 92.6%) FY16 LCDR ( 80%, SWO 91.6% ) Successfully serving as a Afloat = LCDR Selection FY16 CDR ( 70%, SWO 63.2%) FY17 CDR ( 70%, SWO 59.0%) Screening for CO/XO Afloat = CDR Selection. XO-SM < board rate. FY16 CAPT ( 50%, SWO 50.7%) FY17 CAPT ( 55%, SWO 56.9%) Success in CDR Command = O6 Selection Department Head Rates (FY16 First Look): 80% (FY17 First Look): 58% From least selective to most selective URL Community CDR Command Rates (CO Afloat or SM): 48% (CO and XO Afloat or SM combined): 83% Performance as a and meeting CQE requirements remain key discriminators Major Command Rates (Afloat and Shore): 60% (Afloat, Shore and AC): 65% Healthy Major Command Opportunity for best COs
ADOC/BST A new SWO Career Chart Multiple Tracks School School CA CA ADOC/BST ADOC/BST WTI Training ADOC/BST School School School School School CA / ARPM CA CA CA CA New: Surface Warfare Career Chart LEGACY CAREER PATH Track 1 Traditional Path 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 BDOC 1ST DIVO TOUR O-2 O-3 O-4 2ND DIVO TOUR SHORE TOUR CIVILIAN GRAD ED SECNAV INDUSTRY 1ST TOUR EC 2ND TOUR / EARLY COMMAND O-4 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 BDOC 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 BDOC 1ST DIVO TOUR O-2 O-3 O-4 ADOC BST SINGLE LONGER DIVO TOUR 2ND DIVO TOUR SHORE TOUR SHORE TOUR 1ST TOUR EC 1ST TOUR EC 2ND TOUR / EARLY COMMAND O-4 O-2 O-3 O-4 2ND TOUR / EARLY COMMAND Multiple paths that connect values with options and opportunities Build better CO s, Warfare Commanders and Navy leaders with skills to fight, win, and lead in a variety of environments. O-4 Track 2 Accelerated Warfighter Track 3 Enhanced Readiness Track 4 Accelerated Skillset Building Nuclear Track 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 BDOC 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 BDOC 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 BDOC 1ST DIVO TOUR 1ST DIVO TOUR 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 BDOC 1ST DIVO TOUR O-2 O-3 O-4 Single Longer DIVO Tour ADOC BST O-2 O-3 O-4 NNPTC / NPTU SKILLSET DEVELOPMENT (OA, FM, ACQ, ASW, CS) 2ND DIVO TOUR (DCA, AUXO, MPA, NAV, ELECTRO) 2ND DIVO TOUR - CVN / ENGINEERING TOUR WTI Utilization Tour 24/12 CIV GRAD ED SECNAV INDUSTRY TRAINING & TEACHING or GRAD ED 2ND DIVO TOUR SHORE TOUR GRAD ED SECNAV INDUSTRY 1ST TOUR EC 1ST TOUR EC 1ST TOUR EC 1ST TOUR EC 2ND TOUR / EARLY COMMAND O-4 O-2 O-3 O-4 2ND TOUR / EARLY COMMAND O-4 O-2 O-3 O-4 2ND TOUR / EARLY COMMAND O-4 O-4 CVN PA TOUR JOs want options and we delivered Increased level of interest all Tracks!
Expanded Opportunities for our MOST Talented JOs FSEP (Fleet Scholar Education Program) *NEW* Pursue advanced education at America's most prestigious institutions of THEIR choosing (in CONUS). Degree must have a Navy subspecialty associated with it; up to 24 months. GET (Graduate Education and Teaching) Apply to a university in the National Capital Region, pursue a one year Master's Degree in ANY concentration desired, and then teach that subject area at USNA for two years. LEAD (Leadership Education and Development) Pursue a Master's Degree from the University of Maryland or George Washington University, followed by a two year tour as a Company Officer at USNA. TWI (Tours with Industry) *NEW* The opportunity to work at Amazon, Google, NextJump, LinkedIn, Apple, La Quinta, Walmart, UPS... This program is twelve months in duration. NIAC (Naval Innovation Advisory Council) *NEW* NROTC (Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps) Work to assist, accelerate, and enable innovation throughout the DoN in either San Jose or WDC. Will regularly brief SECNAV and other DON senior leaders. PMRI (Purdue University Military Research Initiative) *NEW* Pursue a Master's Degree or PhD (preferred). This program is 36 months and requires Aegis experience and Dahlgren training. MIT-WHOI (Massachusetts Institute for Technology - Woods Hole Institute) *NEW* Obtain a Master's Degree in an Oceanography based curricula. Practical / theater ASW experience preferred. NIU (National Intelligence University) *NEW* Located inside Defense Intelligence Agency. One year program to purse a Master's Degree in Strategic Intelligence.. MTC (Maritime Targeting Center) *NEW* Located in Denver, Colorado. TS/SCI clearance needed. WTI production billet; receive WTI training en route. Two to three year programs to lead, mentor, and train future Naval Officers. Earn a Master's Degree while on staff. Programs are extremely competitive and offer diverse opportunities for our MOST talented JOs to do something spectacular and unique. - RB required Attracting Top 10% of key YGs -
Department Head Retention Bonus (RB) YG-12 and junior are eligible for the RB YG-11 and senior remain under legacy bonus structure Selection at the SWO Screen rewarded with larger bonus Screened JOs able to commit to as early as YCS-3 YG-12 and screened at 1 st Look (June 15 ) and sign RB prior to 30 Nov 2016 - $105K and sign RB after 30 Nov 2016, but before the June 2017 - $95K and sign RB after the June 2017 but before YCS-6 anniversary - $75K YG-12 and screened at 2 nd Look (June 16 ) and sign RB prior to the June 2017 - $95K and sign RB after the June 2017 but before YCS-6 anniversary - $75K YG-13 and screened at 1 st Look (June 16 ) and sign RB prior to the June 2017 - $105K and sign RB after the June 2017 but before the June 2018 - $95K and sign RB after the June 2018 but before YCS-6 anniversary - $75K Surface Warfare: Rewarding Superior Performance
Expectations CA SWO Career Path to MAJ CMD 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14 14.5 15 15.5 16 PD1 SHORE TOUR 1ST TOUR 2ND TOUR PD2 SHORE TOUR PD 1 SEA TOUR Early CMD O-4 Education opportunity/joint Tour O-4 O-5 1st Look 2nd Look PXO BST PD3 SHORE TOUR O-5 XO / XO-SM 3rd Look 16.5 17 17.5 18 18.5 19 19.5 20 20.5 21 21.5 22 22.5 23 23.5 24 24.5 25 PCO MCO PD3 XO/CO FLEET UP PCC TOUR MAJOR COMMAND FLEET UP BST BST POST XO SHORE TOUR POST XO SEA TOUR 1st Look POST XO SHORE TOUR O-6 2nd Look O-6 3rd Look POST XO SEA TOUR Observed FITREP 7.5 to school key Hard/soft breaks in tours PD tours in community jobs Community Tours Screening status primary driver Successful CMD Select for O-4 Qualify for Command at Sea Early Command Position for CDR Command Screening Sea Tour: CSG Overseas: Fleet, COCOM Community Production Tour MCM Command Joint OPNAV Community tour Subspecialty Needs of the Navy Performance at Sea drives Command Screen, Professional portfolio drives shore assignment
Expectations PCO CA PCO PXO SWO Career Path to MAJ CMD Observed FITREP 7.5 to school key O4 B oar d Education opportunity/ Joint Tour Screening status primary driver O5 O6 O4 O5 O6 B oar d B oar d Successful CMD 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 2ND PD1 SHORE PD2 SHORE XO/CO FLEET UP 1ST PCC 2ND PCC MAJ CMD FLEET UP PD1 SHORE XO/XO-SM PXO SHORE CO TOUR PCC SHORE MAJ CMD Hard/soft breaks in tours / PD tours in community jobs 1st Lk 2nd Lk 3rd Lk Community Tours 1st Lk 2nd Lk 3rd Lk Select for O-4 Qualify for Command at Sea Early Command Position for CDR Command Screening Sea Tour: CSG Overseas: Fleet, COCOM Community Production Tour MCM Command Joint OPNAV Community tour Subspecialty Needs of the Navy Performance at Sea drives Command Screen, Professional portfolio drives shore assignment
Retirement Compensation For a married Lieutenant, age 26, at 4 years service Annual pay(including BAH/BAS): $78K Equivalent starting salary to maintain lifestyle: $89K* Retirement (paygrade @ YCS) O-4 @ 20 (Retire at 42) O-5 @ 20 (Retire at 42) O-5 @ 25 (Retire at 47) O-6 @ 25 (Retire at 47) O-6 @ 30 (Retire at 52) Annual retirement pay (assumes 2%/yr annual increase) $60K (50% base pay) $69K (50% base pay) $98K (62.5% base pay) $114K (62.5% base pay) $162K (75% base pay) Total retirement equivalent (assumes member lives to age 79) $3.25M $3.72M $4.33M $5.05M $5.73M Annual investment required to achieve equivalent retirement (assumes 5% APY til retirement) Annual compensation required to achieve equivalent retirement** $47.8K $54.8K $48.6K $56.8K $51.3K $136.9K $143.8K $137.6K $145.8K $140.3K *Based on OSD Military Compensation Calculator for a LT (family of three, avg BAH) ** Annual compensation accounts for civilian equivalent pay and required annual investment to amount to the same annuitized payout from the military retirement system.
Blended Retirement System Beginning in 2018, service members can get automatic and matching Thrift Savings Plan contributions as well as midcareer compensation incentives in addition to a monthly annuity for life. All service members under the current system are grandfathered into today s retirement system. If you joined the service after January 1, 2018 Automatically enrolled in the Blended Retirement System. After January 1, 2006 but before January 1, 2018 Choice to enroll in the Blended Retirement System or remain in today s current retirement system. Before January 1, 2006 Grandfathered and remain in today s current retirement system.
Frequently Asked Questions When will my spouse receive his/her orders? What are the requirements for overseas screening? My spouse and I have an Exceptional Family Member. What are the restrictions on where we can be stationed?
PERS 41 Questions and Answers
Post- Slating Goal: Prepare Officers for Command Screening Contact your Detailer 9-12 months prior to your PRD from 2nd Tour Detailers analyze record looking for: EOOW & TAO Letters, CMD Qual, JPME, Masters Degree FITREP Breakouts (Hard and Soft against peer group) FITREP Trait Avg. vs. RSCA & Summary Avg Command Afloat Recommendations Other significant items: SWO Clock DC or other high vis. community tour Multiple opportunities for Joint not required during post- tours Detailers make recommendations based on career milestone requirements and needs of the Navy
Post- Detailing Downstream fill list posted on 410/411 Post -PCC web page Billets notionally posted by Placement Officers 12 months from fill date List updated around the 1 st week of each month All officers must provide preferences w/in 7 months of PRD Submit 5 preferences (must include 1 GSA or NOW billet) Preferences competed each month among officers in detailing window SWO LCDR DOWNSTREAM FILL LIST: **** WAR COLLEGE UPDATE: We are currently taking inputs for SUMMER '09 Senior WC Seats. If you are interested, please look at the hyperlink (hyperlink) on the previous web page, and then submit your preferences to your Detailer.**** GSA BILLETS ARE PRIORITY FILL BILLETS HOT FILLS ARE COLOR CODED RED IN THE COMMAND LINE FILL UIC BSC COMMAND BILLET TITLE HMPRT AQD NOTES DATE /SCP GSA BILLETS TS/SCI CLEAR, PRD 1005. NMPS 11MAY09. AEGIS 200905 42795 00250 ECRC FWD NORFOLK LNO CENTCOM - N5 - NE18540065 NORVA TAO REQUIRED. PERFORMS LIAISON DUTIES IN SUPPORT OF USNAVCENT'S MISSION AS ASSIGNED AND DIRECTED BY COMUSNAVCENT. SUPPORTS SEC CLR: TS/SCI, PRD: 1005, NMPS: 20090622, PRIMARY 4060A 00242 ADVISOR ECRC TO FWD DIVISION SAN OIC. DIEGO ASSISTS - IRAQ OIC IN JCCS-1 OVERSIGHT DIVISION OF OPS JCCS-1 - NE22090017 FUNCTIONS SDGO AND DIVISION EW PROGRAMS. SUB RULE: LIAISES AEGIS WITH 200906 CENTCOM, CTEWCC, CFLCC, JIEDDO, ATEC, AMC, BRIGADE AND BATTALION COMMANDERS, OTHER AGENCIES AND PROGRAM MANAGERS ON ALL MATTERS RELATED TO EW OPERATIONS, CAPABILITIES AND CREW SYSTEM PROCUREMENT, TESTING, INSTALLATION AND SUSTAINMENT. RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAINING THROUGHOUT THE DIVISION. NON-GSA BILLETS 00948 73010 FLTASWTRACENPAC INST NAV SCI/302L SDGO NOW NOW 00948 74010 FLTASWTRACENPAC TRNG/ CS DIV HD SDGO ASW 200902 00011 86335 OPNAV STF REDI GEN/LCS REQUIREMENTS ARLING AP BILLET EQ PGM SUP/NAVY CORNDO 200902 00074 81500 CNSWC POM 200903 00011 42410 OPNAV LOGISTICS/N424F OPLOG & ASST CLF PGM MGR ARLING Potential SS-SCP Billet PLANS OFFICER PEARL JD1 200903 00038 35400 USPACOM Needs of the Navy 200904 52739 10010 ESG 3 FLAG SEC SDGO NOMINATIVE BILLET 200905 32778 92010 COMFLEACT CHINHA OPS ASHR CHINHA 200906 44040 20200 PEP CANADA-ESQUI 2ND CAN SQDN OPS OFF VICTCA 200906 63190 73130 SWOSCOLCOM NPORT INST TECH/CMBT SYS/DDG WEP- CSO 9545 2544 NEWPORT Department Head FITREPs drive detailer recommendations
FY 17 Selection 1 st Look (YG 13) 58% selection (467/812) w/ EOOW: 85% (186/219) w/ TAO: 100% (5/5) 2 nd Look (YG 12) 62% selection (74/120) 3 rd Look (YG 11) 69% (29/42) Nuke (across 3 looks) 83% Superior performance at sea was primary selection factor Advanced qualifications favorably viewed 1 st Track 4 officer selected! No SWO = No Selection did not have a Zero Defect mentality The most selective in a generation!
Keys to Promotion and Screening Department Head screening: Performance in Division Officer tour Lieutenant Commander promotion: Serve successfully as a Department Head Commanding Officer/Executive Officer/XO-Special Mission screening Fully Qualified Superior performance as a Department Head Post-Department Head jobs matter Commander Promotion: Select for a career milestone Commanding Officer Afloat Executive Officer Afloat Executive Officer Special Mission Specialty Career Path Executive Officer/Commanding Officer Captain Promotion: Successful Commander Command tour
Post- to O-5 Command CDR CMD 1 st look LCDR PYG + 2 LCDR PYG 14 1 st Look in Dec 2016 Can only be selected for CO-Afloat 2 nd look PYG + 3 LCDR PYG 13 2 nd Look in Dec 2016 Can be selected for CO-Afloat, XO-Afloat, or XO-SM 3 rd look PYG + 5 LCDR PYG 11 3 rd Look in Dec 2016 Only XO-Afloat or XO-SM screened officers eligible Can be selected for CO-Afloat or CO-SM Selection for O5 milestone is THE driving factor in SWO promotion to O5!