R 261730Z JUN 26 MARADMIN 295/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2028 CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) TO LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MCO/CMC/20190716// REF/B/MSGID/DOC/TITLE 10 U.S.C.// REF/C/NAVMC/TECOM/20260302// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1040.42B, LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS. REF B IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE (U.S.C.) CHAPTER 33A, WHICH GOVERNS THE APPOINTMENT, PROMOTION, AND INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR MEMBERS ON THE WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE DUTY LIST. REF C IS THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY MANUAL.// POC/M. E. ALDRED/CAPT/MMOA3/TEL: (703) 784-9284/ EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message announces the FY28 Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) to Limited Duty Officer (LDO) Selection Board and solicitation for applications. 2.  On or about 25 August 2026, a selection board will convene at HQMC to select qualified Active Component (AC) CWOs for appointment as LDOs.  References (a) and (b) provide governing policies and instructions for application, eligibility, and selection procedures for the subject board. 3.  Eligibility Requirements 3.a.  Any waiver requests will be reviewed and approved by Manpower Management prior to the board. Applicants whose waiver requests are denied will not be considered by the board. 3.b.  Be a citizen of the United States. 3.c.  Have completed eight years of restricted officer service before 1 March 2027.  For the execution of this board, the eight years of restricted officer service may be waived to a minimum of five years before 1 March 2027; applicants who require this waiver must request it in their NAVMC 10274 Administrative Action (AA) form. 3.d.  Have no more than 20 years of active naval service as of 1 March 2027.  For the execution of this board, this requirement may be waived up to 22 years of active naval service as of 1 March 2027, but only for those CWOs who have not previously had an opportunity to apply to become LDOs.  Applicants shall compute active naval service from the start date of their Armed Forces Active Duty Base Date (AFADBD) to the ending date of 1 March 2027.  Applicants who require this waiver must request it in their AA form. 3.e.  No additional waivers of minimum restricted officer service or maximum total service will be considered.  Exception to Policy (ETP) or waiver requests for all applicants with less than five years restricted officer service or greater than 22 years total naval service will not be accepted and will not be presented to the board for consideration. 3.f.  CWOs who have twice failed selection for promotion to the next higher CWO grade are not eligible for consideration.  This requirement will not be waived. 3.g.  Have achieved a first-class score on their most recent PFT and CFT.  This requirement will not be waived. 3.h.  Have previously served in the CWO feeder Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) for the LDO MOS in which applying, or be qualified without additional training for the competitive category for which appointment is desired. If applying for an MOS outside of current Occupational Field (OccFld), the package must include an endorsement from the desired OccFld's manager. 3.i.  Have no disciplinary actions pending. 3.j.  Have completed The Basic School and met all requirements in reference (a). 4.  MOS Categories 4.a.  CMC (MPP-35) has provided MOSs to be considered by the board. Applicants must meet all requirements for the LDO MOS being requested as detailed within reference (c).  MOS categories to be considered are:           0430,   2340,   5902           0605,   2802,   6004           1705,   3102,   6302           2102,   3302,   6502           2305,   5502,   6802 4.b.  In accordance with reference (a), chapter 3, paragraph 6, CWOs may apply for appointment in no more than two MOSs for which they are qualified.  If applying to more than one MOS, applicants will rank their MOS choice in order of preference on their AA form. 5.  CWOs selected to the LDO program will incur a three year service obligation upon acceptance of their appointment to the rank of captain (O3E) in accordance with references (a) and (b). 6.  Coordinating Instructions 6.a.  Applications must be submitted via AA form.  Refer to the MMOA-3 website for an example at https://www.manpower.marines.mil/Manpower-Management/ Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/ retention-and-release 6.b.  Applications will be addressed to "President, FY28 Chief Warrant Officer to Limited Duty Officer Selection Board". 6.c.  Applications must indicate that all eligibility requirements IAW reference (a) are met, including, but not limited to, physical, legal, and MOS specific requirements. 6.d.  Applications must be reviewed, routed, and endorsed through the O-6 level in the applicant's chain of command to ensure that only fully qualified applicants are recommended for consideration. 6.e.  Applicants should conduct a thorough OMPF review to ensure the accuracy of their electronic record and Master Brief Sheet. 6.f.  Applicants are not required to submit any documentation that is resident in their OMPF.  Board members will have access to the applicant's OMPF during the board. 6.g.  Application documents must be combined into a single adobe pdf of no more than 8 MB prior to submission.  All applications that are not combined will be returned for revision. 6.h.  Applications must be submitted to MMOA-3 at [email protected] NLT 3 August 2026.  Late submissions will not be presented to the board for consideration and will be returned with no action taken. All applications must be labeled as “EDIPI_LastName_LDO”. Failure to do so will result in the application being returned with no action taken.  All submissions will receive a notification of receipt. 6.i.  Applicants who do not meet eligibility criteria or whose applications are not submitted in accordance with these instructions and references (a) and (b) will not be presented to the board for consideration and will be returned with no action taken. 7.  Commanders are directed to disseminate this announcement to all eligible Marines within their command. 8.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve. 9.  Release authorized by MajGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//