Seven years ago today the Navy identified officer designators within the IDC.
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SUBJ/INFORMATION DOMINANCE CORPS OFFICER DESIGNATOR ALIGNMENT//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE REALIGNMENT OF THE INFORMATION
DOMINANCE CORPS (IDC) DESIGNATORS WITHIN THE 18XX SERIES AND THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NON-DISCRETE 185X BILLET DESIGNATOR.

2.IN ORDER TO FURTHER DEFINE AND FORMALIZE THE IDC GOVERNANCE MODEL, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS APPROVED THE ALIGNMENT OF THE FOUR EXISTING IDC RESTRICTED LINE DESIGNATORS WITHIN THE 18XX SERIES. AT THE SAME TIME, THE CREATION OF THE 185X DESIGNATOR WILL ALLOW FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF NON-DISCRETE IDC BILLETS FOR CROSS-DETAILING PURPOSES.  THIS IS A DIRECT RESULT OF ONGOING CYBER WORKFORCE INITIATIVES DIRECTED AND JOINTLY EXECUTED BY THE CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL AND DEPUTY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS FOR INFORMATION
DOMINANCE.

3. IDC DESIGNATORS ARE REVISED AS FOLLOWS:
– 180X – METEOROLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY (REMAINS THE SAME)
– 181X – INFORMATION WARFARE (DISESTABLISHES 161X AND 164X DESIGNATORS)
– 182X – INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (DISESTABLISHES 160X DESIGNATOR)
– 183X – INTELLIGENCE (DISESTABLISHES 163X DESIGNATOR)
– 184X – CYBER WARFARE ENGINEER (NEW)
– 185X – ANY IDC QUALIFIED OFFICER BILLET (NEW)

4. ALL ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES FOR REDESIGNATION WILL OCCUR ON 1  OCTOBER 2010.  TECHNICAL CHANGES TO MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND EDUCATION  DATABASES HAVE COMMENCED AND WILL BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE, WITH A TARGET COMPLETION DATE OF 30 SEPTEMBER 2010.

5. THERE IS NO ACTION REQUIRED BY INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS TO AFFECT THE CHANGE TO THEIR PERSONNEL SERVICE RECORD.  ALL ADMINISTRATIVE CORRESPONDENCE (E.G. FITNESS REPORTS) SHALL REFLECT THE NEW DESIGNATOR EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2010.

6. BUPERS-31 POINTS OF CONTACT WILL FACILITATE THE RECODING OF SPECIFIC BILLETS FROM THEIR EXISTING DESIGNATOR TO 1850.

7. POINTS OF CONTACT:
– CDR JULIE SCHROEDER AT (901) 874-2846/DSN 882 OR EMAIL AT JULIE.SCHROEDER(AT)NAVY.MIL

8. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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