The JUNIOR OFFICER’S “How To”

1. The JUNIOR OFFICER’S “How To”

2. The RC Junior Officer Responsibilities • Must Register in JOAPPLY PRIOR to being able to apply for billets • JOAPPLY Search Capabilities: (Vacant Billets only) • Rank (ex: LT, LCDR,) • RUIC • Designator • NOBC • NRA • Program Code

3. The RC Junior Officer Responsibilities (Cont.) • When can I apply for a Billet? • When you are within 3 months of your PRD • If you have an expired PRD • If you are setting IAP • Ensure PRD’s are assigned as reflected in the orders. • Ensure your NOSC processes your gain in NSIPS NOTE: NO OFFICER WILL BE TRANSFERRED OUT OF PAY DUE TO EXPIRED PRD

4. The RC Junior Officer Responsibilities (Cont) • Billet application • JOs can apply for up to three billets. • JOs also have the ability to make comments on “Dream Sheets”. This should be restricted to comments you feel the program manager and the assignment authority should know in order to make an informed decision concerning your application. • Comments are limited to 500 characters. A space ( ) is considered a character.

5. The RC Junior Officer Responsibilities (Cont) • Where can I get training for the JOAPPLY system? • All Senior Officers and those JOs that have applied for Command are familiar with the APPLY program. JOAPPLY uses the same program and pulls from the same data base. • The only change is for the JOs. Using JOAPPLY restricts the data to non Command Junior Officer billets. • Senior Officers are systemically prevented from applying for JO billets via the JOAPPLY process. • With that understood, all Senior Officers and Junior Officers that have been involved in the Apply process, should be used as mentors for the JOAPPLY system. • All Junior Officers are however encouraged to apply for Command billets via the APPLY process.

6. JOAPPLY will use a “Cycle” system patterned after the enlisted CMS Cycle • The JOAPPLY Cycle will be posted on the APPLY website for review • Green – RC Junior Officers can submit up to 3 applications during this period. • Red- indicates when Assignment Coordinators will make selections and issue orders via IDT Orderwriter 6

7. Browse Vacant JO Billets You cannot “apply” in this mode You must login to apply

8. Login

9. Part I: Profile & Registration Part II: Assignment Tools

10. Part I Profile & Registration

11. Profile & Registration If you have not completed registration, you will see this in your menu:

12. Registration: Current Assignment Information Data as it reflects in RHS and NSIPS What to do if the data is inaccurate Do you agree with the data?

13. Registration: Billet History Data You can edit this information Click here to edit the billet info

14. Registration: Billet History Data Continued Once you have edited the fields, save the info by clicking “Submit” Then “Return” to Billet History

15. Registration:Personal Data and Contact Information This data is from NSIPS & RHS. You must contact your NOSC if this information is Incorrect.

16. Registration:Personal Data and Contact Information continued You must provide this information. Primary e-mail must be a .mil address.

17. Registration:Qualifications If any of the info on this screen is incorrect, see the “Discrepancy Matrix” for assistance.

18. Part II Application Process

19. You must be within 12 months of your PRD in order to Apply for a billet. If you are outside the 12 month window, you will receive this notice.

20. To apply for billets click “Search for Junior Officer Assignments”

21. When you click the link to “Search for Junior Officer Assignments” this is the opening text you see: Continue Searching

22. Search Filter Capabilities: Rank Designator NOBC RUIC NRA RCC Program Code

23. Search Results To review billets click “Details”

24. Billet Details Unit Information Billet Information Supported Command Information

25. Billet Details Continued Supported Command Comments Commanding Officer Comments

26. Adding billets to dreamsheet may select up to 3 choices

27. Confirmation of billet choices on a dreamsheet If the billet has already been added to the dreamsheet, a message will appear on the grid and on the billet details page

28. Dreamsheet with 3 choices Click here to remove choice Submit remarks here Removing and adding billets and modifying application comments is only allowed during the application phase of the JOAPPLY cycle.

29. ****Conclusion**** • The Third phase of JOAPPLY is where the OSO’s • review all applicants that have applied for their billets. • They have the ability to: • Rank the applicants • Disapprove an applicant • Comment on the applicants • The Final phase of JOAPPLY is where CNRFC N12 Assignment • Coordinators review all applicants, OSOs ranking & comments, • then slate the Junior Officers to billets . • You are notified via the e-mail of your application result. • All orders are sent directly to the gaining and losing NOSCs, • and the respective Echelon IV. • If you are disapproved, you may reapply for another 3 billets • during the next cycle. • You must contact your NOSC for copies of your orders

31. Points of contacts PSCS(SW) Michael Cook michael.cook@navy.mil (504) 678 6091 MS Karen Kugler karen.kugler@navy.mil (504) 678-0645 YNC Edgar Schreckengost edgar.schreckengost@navy.mil (504) 678-6452