MAR 2013 IDC PR highlights -- use this information to understand what the board is looking for. Note new emphasis on STEM fields:
The professional review board utilized a "best fit" approach when selecting candidates for the various Information Dominance Corps (IDC) designators. Based on this approach, a candidate may have been selected for a designator which was not the candidate's primary community preference but the professional review board determined the presented skills were a better fit for the community for which they were ultimately selected.
Particular emphasis was also given to the "whole person" concept as well as demonstrated success with respect to coursework in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
IW: Selected applications possessed the following general attributes: outstanding appraisals (military), letters of recommendation, type degree (particularly STEM related)/level of education/GPA, Information Warfare/IDC related job experience, security clearance eligibility, significant leadership experience and strong motivational/personal statement.
IP: Selected applications possessed the following general attributes: quantifiable leadership/supervision (military/civilian), advanced technical degrees (particularly STEM related), Information Technology/IDC-related work experience, technical certifications, security clearance eligibility, strong and well-written motivational statements, outstanding interviews and recommendations.
INTEL: Selected applications possessed the following general attributes: quantifiable leadership/supervision (military/civilian), level of education/performance (with emphasis on STEM related coursework), intelligence/IDC-related/analytical work experience, security clearance eligibility, strong IDC OIC endorsements and panel interviews and wellwritten motivational statements.
OCEANO: Selected application possessed the following general attributes: specific relevant Meteorology and Oceanography educational background and experience.
NON-SELECT: Non-selected applications possessed one or more of the following general attributes: Weak or ambiguous IDC OIC endorsement, less than outstanding panel interviews, lack of quantifiable leadership, lack of demonstrated strong educational performance (with emphasis on STEM related coursework), demonstrated poor writing skills and civilian or military employment/skill set not applicable.
Other:
The Professional Review noted a few applications did not meet minimum requirements as delineated in IDC Program Authorizations and other governing documents. Recruiters need to carefully scrutinize applicant packages for completeness, consistency and compliance.
The Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Dominance has directed a 60-40% hard science versus social science targeted accession mix of all new IDC accessions. Recruiters shall make every reasonable attempt to submit future candidates with preferred major fields of study associated with the achievement of information dominance to include, but not limited to, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Strong emphasis on candidate's post education/professional certifications and leadership qualities. Additionally, candidates should explain any adverse areas in their application that may be presented by the various local boards, endorsements and enlisted evaluations for prior service candidates.
Although enlisted professionals are a rich resource from which to develop future officers, candidates whose rates are not permanent or are completing their community's initial training requirements should not apply until initial training requirements are completed.
Candidate's packages should be tailored to the communities for which they are applying. IDC applicants with interviews and motivational statements tailored to communities outside the IDC made it difficult for the voting members to determine the candidate's IDC suitability. IDC Packages should be tailored to communities within the IDC for which the candidate is best suited based on their education, skill set and occupational experience.
All selected prior service commissioned officers shall be commissioned at their last commissioned rank. Recruiters are instructed to reset time-in-grade clocks for any selectees that will be commissioned in the grade of O-3 so as to not disadvantage or hinder the candidate's future promotion opportunities.
Specifics regarding candidate's scores or board deliberations will not be disclosed outside of the professional review membership. Candidates and recruiters are encouraged to consult with the local IDC Region OIC and OCEANO/IW/IP RC community leads referencing appropriate paragraphs to determine how to proceed/improve candidate's package.
The guiding documents for this PR were Program Authorizations 108A, 108B, 108C, and 231. Candidates are discouraged from contacting the IDC (Active/Reserve) OCMs or professional review voting members and should request any information regarding the professional review process via their NRDs.
The next IDC DCO Professional Review will be held 16-19 September 2013. Revised Program Authorizations for IDC communities have been released with the exception of the Information Professional community. The Information Professional community Program Authorization is being staffed and is anticipated to be released prior to the next board. Interim guidance has been promulgated through CNRC PRODOCs checklist, CIDCRC DCO Recruiting SOP and MAR 2013 IDC DCO PR Precept. All IDC applicants require an IDC Reserve Region OIC endorsement or Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (CNMOC) Operational Support Officer (OSO) endorsement.
All professionally recommended enlisted IDC candidates currently mobilized or identified for mobilization shall be commissioned after demobilization, irrespective of the fiscal year. Additionally, those candidates who have not previously mobilized in their current rate or are outside dwell or deferment period shall be required to fulfill directed community mobilization requirements prior to commissioning.
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Board history:
SEP09 (first FY10 board) - 174 applicants. Selected 57 INTEL. (Last INTEL-only board.)
MAR10 (second FY10 board) - 278 applicants. Selected 31 INTEL, 11 IW, 13 IP, 0 OCEANO. (First joint IDC board.)
SEP10 (first FY11 board) - 262 applicants. Selected 41 INTEL, 10 IW, 5 IP, 2 OCEANO.
MAR11 (second FY11 board) - 283 applicants. Selected 40 INTEL, 10 IW, 6 IP, 0 OCEANO.
SEP11 (first FY12 board) - 348 applicants. Selected 55 INTEL, 12 IW, 7 IP, 0 OCEANO.
MAR12 (second FY12 board) - 243 applicants. Selected 59 INTEL, 8 IW, 9 IP, 1 OCEANO.
SEP12 (first FY13 board) - 285 applicants. Selected 54 INTEL, 6 IW, 5 IP, 0 OCEANO.
MAR13 (second FY13 board) - 234 applicants. Selected 53 INTEL, 7 IW, 5 IP, 1 OCEANO.
SEP13 (first FY14 board), 16-19SEP13.