Applicants
must have less than 20 years of active duty service
in order to be eligible for the LDO program. When selected, the Marine is appointed a Captain (O-3E). Appointment to LDO also requires the completion of 10 years of commissioned service before being eligible for retirement.
The average salary for a Navy LDO Lieutenant is
$70,148 per year
in United States, which is 28% lower than the average US Navy salary of $97,506 per year for this job.
Do you need a degree for LDO?
Qualified personnel may apply for both LDO and CWO simultaneously.
A baccalaureate degree is not required;
however, it is encouraged. Leadership ability, military qualifications, and technical expertise remain the key factors leading to selection.
When am I eligible for LDO?
(2) If applying for LDO (LTJG), CWOs must have completed at least 2 years of active duty as a CWO and be
between 14 and 16 years of total active service immediately preceding 1 October of the year application is made
. Such service shall be computed from initial date of rank as a CWO and active duty base date.
An LDO CAPT can serve to
38 years total active naval
service. A CWO5 can serve to 33 years total active naval service.
| Years Experience Monthly Basic Pay Drill Pay | Starting Pay $1,733.10 / mo $57.77 / drill |
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Does the Navy Pay for Housing?
The Navy will help you pay for housing with allowances provided to Sailors living off-base
. Allowances will vary depending on rank, rate, housing location and dependents.
What rank is an LDO?
Per Title 10, U.S. Code, an LDO is
a permanent commissioned officer
appointed under section 5589 in a permanent grade above chief warrant officer, W-5, and designated for limited duty.
How does a LDO work?
LDO is a linear voltage regulator that
has a small voltage drop between the input and the output
, and it works well even when the output voltage is very close to the input voltage unlike the linear voltage regulator that requires a large voltage drop between the input and the output to work properly.
What is the difference between LDO and CWO?
LDO = Technical Manager
. CWO = Technical expert. LDO uses enlisted experience to oversee a task/service needed to be done in the Navy. CWO typically uses his expertise to complete a very specific specialized task in the Navy that few else can do.
How is PMA calculated?
To calculate the Performance Evaluation Promotion Points or PMA (performance mark average), used in the chart below, one simply
uses the average of the ratings received while in the current paygrade
. Add up the marks received in the current paygrade, then divide by the total number of evaluations.
O-1
through O-4 are junior officers: ensign, lieutenant (junior grade), lieutenant, and lieutenant commander. O-5 and O-6 are senior officers: commander and captain. O-7 through O-10 are flag officers: rear admiral (lower half) (one star), rear admiral (two star), vice admiral (three star), and admiral (four star).
What does a nuclear LDO do?
Limited duty officers (Nuclear Power) are
officer technical managers in the repair, maintenance, and operation of naval nuclear propulsion plants, nuclear ship’s systems and associated equipments
.
| Promote to: Time in Service Minimum Time in Grade Required by Law | 0-2 18 months 18 months | 0-3 4 years 2 years | 0-4 10 years 3 years | 0-5 16 years 3 years |
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If you are a commissioned officer or an enlisted with prior commissioned service, you
must have at least 10 years of commissioned service to retire at your commissioned rank
.
Limited Duty (LIMDU) / Physical Evaluation Board (PEB)
TLD is
a period when the member reports to their workspace
, but during the period the member is excused from the performance of certain aspects of military duties, as defined in their individual TLD write-up.
