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Midn/OC Ship selection procedures

Steve Wilkins

Teaching pigs to dance, one pig at a time.
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Some info for you guys/gals going SWO getting ready to select your ships.

SUBJ/FALL 2005 NROTC SHIP SELECTION PROCEDURES//

1. SHIP SELECTION FOR NROTC FALL 2005 GRADUATES WILL CONTINUE TO BE CONDUCTED THROUGH THE WEB BASED SELECTION PROCESS. ALTHOUGH VERY SUCCESSFUL IN THE PAST, YOUR INPUTS ON PROCESS IMPROVEMENT ARE ENCOURAGED AND ALWAYS WELCOME. OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE ALL NEW SWO ACCESSIONS DIRECT INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR INITIAL ASSIGNMENT.

2. THE FALL CLASS OF 2005 SHIP SELECTION PROCESS FOR MIDSHIPMEN AND OFFICER CANDIDATES (OC) WHO HAVE SELECTED SURFACE WARFARE (116O OR 1160N) WILL TAKE PLACE 26 OCTOBER 2005.

3. ON 26 OCTOBER ALL NROTC MIDSHIPMEN/OC BEING COMMISSIONED IN
THE FALL 2005 CLASS WHO ARE DESIGNATED SURFACE WARFARE (116O OR
1160N) WILL SELECT THEIR SHIP AND HOMEPORT FROM A LIST POSTED TO THE MIDSHIPMEN LINK ON THE PERS 41 WEBPAGE. THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE WILL BE USED TO ENSURE THAT EACH MIDSHIPMAN/OC IS AFFORDED AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO VIEW THEIR OPTIONS AND SELECT THEIR SHIP:

A. 27 SEPTEMBER: LISTING OF AVAILABLE SHIPS BY HOMEPORT WILL BE POSTED TO THE MIDSHIPMEN LINK ON THE PERS 41 WEBPAGE. MULTIPLE LISTINGS OF ONE SHIP EQUATE TO EQUIVALENT NUMBER OF BILLETS ON THAT SHIP. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE MIDSHIPMEN/OC TIME TO REVIEW THE AVAILABLE POSTINGS AND ESTABLISH THEIR PRIORITIES FOR SELECTION. ALL SHIP TYPES ARE AVAILABLE TO WOMEN WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MCMS.

B. 4-5 OCTOBER: JO DETAILERS WILL VERIFY PHONE NUMBERS TO
NROTC UNITS, ESTABLISH POINTS OF CONTACT, AND RECORD EMAIL ADDRESSES FOR ALL MIDSHIPMEN/OC PARTICIPATING.

C. 12 OCTOBER: LIST OF GRADUATING MIDSHIPMEN/OC, IN ORDER OF NSTC RANKING AND DIVIDED INTO CONTACT TIME WINDOWS, WILL BE POSTED. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE MIDSHIPMEN/OC THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THEIR RANKED POSITION AND THE TIME THEY MUST BE AVAILABLE AT THE NROTC UNIT TO RECEIVE A PHONE CALL FOR SHIP SELECTION.

D. 26 OCTOBER: THE SELECTION PROCESS WILL COMMENCE WITH A CALL TO THE FIRST NAME IN THE NSTC RANKING LIST. EACH MIDSHIPMAN/OC WILL BE CALLED AT THE NROTC UNIT BY A JUNIOR OFFICER DETAILER TO MAKE THEIR SHIP SELECTION. AFTER THE SELECTION, THE NAME OF THE MIDSHIPMAN/OC AND THE SHIP SELECTED WILL BE POSTED. PRIOR TO THE NEXT MIDSHIPMAN/OC MAKING HIS OR HER SELECTION, THE DETAILER WILL CONFIRM THAT THE COMPUTER IN USE AT THE NROTC UNIT HAS BEEN REFRESHED TO REFLECT THE PREVIOUS SELECTION. THIS PROCESS WILL CONTINUE FROM 1000-1800 EASTERN STANDARD TIME UNTIL ALL MIDSHIPMEN/OC HAVE BEEN CONTACTED AND HAVE MADE THEIR SHIP SELECTION.
 

fc2spyguy

loving my warm and comfy 214 blanket
pilot
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USN99 said:
Sounds like the NFL draft.
LOL, no kidding, it sounds like a good system though. Sucks to be bottom guy, but hey I guess he earned it...
 

kmac

Coffee Drinker
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Does that mean ships get to trade current members for better draft round picks? Think about it, "this just in, the USS Enterprise has traded ENS Schmucketelli for a 1st and 7th round draft pick" -"That's right Bob, ENS Schmucketelli, who the Enterprise picked up last year on waivers, had a terrible first cruise. He posted five missed man overboard drills, two falling asleep-at-the-wheels, and had a very foul stench about him."
 

NozeMan

Are you threatening me?
pilot
Super Moderator
Haha, it's always fun to sit and watch the seniors play "Fantasy Fleet".
 

hourocket

Bullseye
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I guess I will be finding out if I made NFO before Oct. 12 since the list for SWO is coming out then and SWO is my 2nd choice. I hate waiting but im use to it with 8 years in the Navy. Good Luck to all who gets to play in the lottery.
 

SlickAg

Registered User
pilot
Yeah, I'm a little anxious; SWO is my second choice as well. What ships/ports are you thinking about if (God forbid) you don't get NFO.
 

hourocket

Bullseye
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Well wife wants Hawaii, if not that then Norfolk since I spent 4 years there already, might as well go back since I know where everything is. Not real sure of what ships I want, I look at the port before the ship since a ship can go from the best to the WTF on the waterfront very quickly.
 
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