OVERVIEW:
Age: At least 19 and less than 29 at time of commission. Waiver up to 2 yrs for prior AD service.
Education:
- BS/MS in Engineering or Science.
- Req. evidence of academic excellence (B or better avg.)
- Top ¼ of class.
Training:
- OCS (12 wks)
- DIVO (6-10 months)
- SWOS (4-6 wks)
- Complete DIVO tour
- NPS/MITEDO School (6 wks)
Vision/Med:
- Correctable to 20/20 (waivers considered).
- Color vision required.
- PRK and LASIK only eye surgeries waiverable.
Professional: N/A
Service Obligation:
- 4 yrs Active from date of commission.
- Total of 8 yrs Active & Inactive.
- If NPS/MIT for MS, then add'l 3 yrs for 1st yr and mo. for mo. thereafter.
Special Info:
Three major functional areas:
- Fleet Maintenance Support
- Acquisition Program Management
- Research and Development
Three technical specializations:
- Electronic Systems Engineering
- Combat/Weapons System Engineering
- Ships and Ship Systems Engineering
- Choose whether or not to re-designate as 1465 after completion of initial sea duty assignment.
- Applications will only be considered if available for OCS within 12 months unless applying for BDCP.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
Community Overview. Engineering Duty (ED) Officers are the technical leaders of the United States Navy, and are a unique cadre of Naval officers who are highly educated, and have a broad continuum of operational experience and engineering expertise. EDs develop system-engineered, cost effective solutions to meet fleet warfighting requirements. We lead the integration of research and development, design, acquisition, construction, modernization, and life cycle management.
Engineering Duty Option Program. Ten Officer Candidate School quotas are available per year for this program. Officers begin their careers as conventional Surface Warfare Officers, and can exercise their option to become EDs after completing their warfare qualification, and a minimum sea tour, typically two years. Shortly after reporting to your ship, you'll be assigned a local ED mentor, available to provide information and answer questions.
Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program. You may apply for Officer Candidate School (OCS) up to three years before you receive your bachelor's degree. If selected, you'll be placed on active reserve duty in the Baccalaureate Degree Completion Program, and receive more than $1,600 per month while completing your studies. You can earn up to $60,000 during your sophomore, junior, and senior years while receiving many benefits enjoyed by regular Navy personnel, including 30 days vacation earned each year. Following college graduation, you'll receive military training at Officer Candidate School, and earn your commission as a naval officer. You will then be assigned for training enroute to your initial fleet assignment as a surface warfare officer.
Basic Eligibility Requirements.
· ED Option Program
- Science or Engineering Major
- Grade Point Average (GPA) ³ 3.0
- Class standing in the top 25%
· Lateral Transfer
- Warfare qualified, or entry into the ED Dolphin Program
- Strong at-sea performance
- Undergraduate academics support technical Master's Degree, 2.7 minimum GPA (minimum Academic Profile Code (APC) of 334).
- Obligation for redesignation is two years.
Guaranteed Postgraduate Education. All EDs must earn a technical Master's Degree, either at Massachusetts Institute of Technology or Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). ED-approved curricula include Naval Construction and Nuclear Engineering at MIT, and Computer Science, Combat Systems & Technology, Naval/Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Space Systems Engineering at NPS. Postgraduate school carries a three-year obligation for the first year, then month-for-month thereafter.
Pipeline Following Accession. Upon exercising ED Option or selection through the Transfer/Redesignation Board, EDs typically attend postgraduate school. An ED qualification tour will normally be in a field command following graduate school. All EDs must complete a special ED Qualification Program (EDQP), which includes job familiarization, a technical paper, and a final oral exam.
