What does it mean when someone is on duty in the Navy?
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A person who is active duty is in the military full time. They work for the military full time, may live on a military base, and can be deployed at any time.
The average salary for a Navy LDO Lieutenant is $70,148 per year in United States, which is 29\% lower than the average US Navy salary of $99,131 per year for this job.
(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.
How long can an LDO stay in the Navy?
By law, an LDO must complete 10 years of commissioned service to retire as an officer or complete the initial four year obligation after accepting appointment if requesting reversion to separate from active service.
What are the different types of duty in the Navy?
Different Types of Duty
- Type 1: Contiguous United States (CONUS) shore duty.
- Type 2 CONUS sea duty.
- Type 3 Overseas shore (sea duty for rotational purposes)
- Type 4 Overseas sea duty.
- Type 5: Overseas shore duty.
What is the difference between LDO and CWO?
LDOs are considered more the officer and less the technician as compared to the chief warrant officer (CWO). In the U.S. Navy, LDOs and CWOs are former enlisted technicians (petty officers 1st class or chief petty officers for LDO and chief petty officer for CWO).
Do you need a degree to be a LDO?
LDOs are technically oriented officers in specific occupational fields and requiring strong managerial skills. Qualified personnel may apply for both LDO and CWO simultaneously. A baccalaureate degree is not required; however, it is encouraged.
LDO designators are designed to provide positive identification of surface, submarine, and aviation warfare, general series, and staff corps associated personnel, and to identify a broad occupational field or technical area.