Beforehand, the O-5 commanding officer billets didn’t qualify for the command at sea designation and solely O-6 MESF squadron commanding officers have been eligible. The Navy established the command-at-sea insignia to acknowledge the duty positioned on unrestricted line officers who’re answerable for, or have efficiently commanded, afloat, deploying, and or operational items outlined as sea-going instructions underneath the Navy and Marine Corps. NECC Reserve leaders mentioned the shift acknowledges the duty and accountability the Navy asks of its leaders no matter their element standing.
“As we proceed to arrange our forces to be able to struggle, we should set up, man and prepare our Reserve warfighting instructions for fight. This contains correctly screening candidates for command and recognizing the roles and obligations of our Reserve leaders who’ve met these excessive requirements,” mentioned Rear Adm. Mark Haigis, deputy commander, Navy Expeditionary Fight Command. “I’m excited for this chance to display and choose at-sea commanding officers from our Reserve Part who will lead fight credible naval preventing forces as we put together for main fight operations in protection of our nation.”
The change in designation comes as a part of the MESF’s power redesign, as they analyze power group and power technology fashions to construct readiness and competency for main fight operations and look to construct new competencies within the Indo-Pacific.
To be eligible for command at sea of a Reserve safety boat firm, officers should meet the next necessities:
- Should have an 1115 designator (Reserve floor warfare officer)
- Should have beforehand accomplished a MESF officer-in-charge tour, served at a Navy Reserve Readiness Unit, or have the BX3 qualification, symbolizing profitable completion of at the least 18 months in an operational expeditionary warfare billet throughout the NECC Pressure
- Should have the 2N1 qualification, symbolizing profitable completion of the Navy Reserve Increase commanding officer/officer-in-charge command qualification course of
- Should have a nomination/endorsement from reporting senior for the command screening board
- Should have the the 2D1 qualification, symbolizing profitable completion of the MESF command qualification board
- Should go a guidelines of the street examination with at the least an 80% rating
Reserve floor warfare officers who’re all in favour of making use of for Reserve O-5 command at sea ought to contact the NECC Reserve Program Director for extra info at USFF_COMNECC_LTLC_N1_RPD@us.navy.mil.
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