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MILPERSMAN 1306-977

NAVAL COASTAL WARFARE SQUADRON (NCWRON)/ MOBILE INSHORE UNDERSEA WARFARE UNIT (MIUWU)/ INSHORE BOAT UNIT (INSHOREBOATU)

NAVPERSCOM (PERS-402)

Phone: DSN COM FAX

882-3852(901) 874-3852

882-2649NAVPERSCOM (PERS-408)

DSNCOMFAX

882-3821(901) 874-3821

882-2650

Responsible Office

NAVPERSCOM (PERS-4013B4)

DSNCOMFAX

882-5125(901) 873-5125(901) 873-5256

Reference (a) OPNAVINST 6110.1H

1. Purpose. To promulgate qualification requirements and assignment policies for personnel ordered to duty in connection with the Naval Coastal Warfare (NCW) Command program. 2. Program Background a. Naval Coastal Warfare Squadron (NCWRON) Mission: Exercise tactical control over detachments, assigned Mobile Inshore Undersea Warfare Units (MIUWU), and Inshore Boat Units (INSHOREBOATUs), ensuring readiness and the maintenance of integral Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I). Additionally, NCW units shall provide seaward surveillance and security forces in amphibious objective areas, harbors, and other militarily significant coastal and inshore areas throughout the world. b. MIUWU Mission: Provide centralized planning, control, coordination, and integration of coastal warfare assets for force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore/coastal area, anchorages, and harbors. Provide Command, Control, Communications, and Surveillance (C3S) support to the force protection officer (FPO). Additionally, MIUWU shall function as the seaward security officer (SSO) during expeditionary warfare operations.

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Page 2 of 3 c. INSHOREBOATU Mission: Provide waterborne interdiction and surveillance patrol craft for force protection of strategic shipping and naval vessels operating in the inshore/coastal area, anchorages, and harbors. 3. Ineligibles. Personnel are required to maintain qualifications in various tactical and crew served weapons. Due to this requirement, members desiring orders to NCWRON/MIUWU/INSHOREBOATUs who have open Family Advocacy Program (FAP) cases or who have been convicted in a civil court (other than minor traffic violations) are ineligible (non-waiverable). 4. Requirements/Qualifications a. The following rates are eligible:

BM Boatswain’s Mate CM Construction Mechanic CS Culinary Specialist EM Electrician’s Mate EN Engineman EO Equipment Operator ET Electronics Technician GM Gunner’s Mate HM Hospital Corpsman IC Interior Communications

Electrician IS Intelligence Specialist IT Information Systems Technician MA Master-at-Arms OS Operations Specialist PS Personnel Specialist QM Quartermaster SK Storekeeper STG Sonar Technician (Surface) YN Yeoman 9517 3M Coordinator

b. The following minimum requirements must be satisfied: (1) Maintain a SECRET security clearance. (2) Maintain physical readiness test (PRT) standards per reference (a).

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Page 3 of 3 (3) Maintain a valid U.S. driver’s license. (4) Maintain 2nd class swimmer qualification (INSHOREBOATU only). (5) Obtain a Government travel card. (6) Satisfactorily complete operational screening per MILPERSMAN article 1300-800. (7) Complete sections A, B, C, D2, D3 and D4 of NAVPERS 1306/92 (Rev. 12-03), Special Programs Screening Form, Exhibit 1 of MILPERSMAN article 1306-900. (8) Incur obligated service (OBLISERV) of 36 months. (a) Individuals qualified for a special program shall have the required OBLISERV to complete the normal tour of duty. (b) Members who do not have the required OBLISERV must either reenlist or extend prior to transfer. (c) Careerists with 17 or more years of active service will not be authorized to transfer to the Fleet Reserve prior to completing the minimum tour of duty. A NAVPERS 1070/613 (Rev. 7-06), Administrative Remarks entry shall be made certifying the member both understands and agrees. (d) Members who are unwilling to incur required OBLISERV are not eligible for transfer to this special program. Retain member on board and send an unsuitability report to Navy Personnel Command (NAVPERSCOM) (appropriate code) via message. (9) Have no conviction of a domestic violence charge. (10) Obtain official and tourist passports (fees incurred obtaining a tourist passport will be reimbursed upon reporting to command).