PART D ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION (AQD) CODES Contents Paragraph General ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Application ......................................................................................................................................... 2 Assignment ......................................................................................................................................... 3 AQD Primary and Auxiliary Consultants ........................................................................................... 4 Criteria for Establishment and Retention of AQD Codes ................................................................... 5 Guidance for Submitting a Proposal to Establish, Delete, or Revise AQD Codes .............................. 6 Groupings First Character of Codes Acquisition .......................................................................................................................................... A Naval Warfare (General) .................................................................................................................... B Line Officer Shore Assignments ......................................................................................................... C Aviation Warfare ................................................................................................................................ D & E Foreign Area Officer Program ............................................................................................................ F Information Dominance Warfare ........................................................................................................ G Recruiting ........................................................................................................................................... H Logistic Support ................................................................................................................................. I Joint Specialty ..................................................................................................................................... J Surface Warfare……………………………………………………………………………………. .. K & L Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) ....................................................................................... M Financial Management ........................................................................................................................ N Navy Security Force ........................................................................................................................... P Special Warfare .................................................................................................................................. Q Human Resources ............................................................................................................................... R Submarine Warfare ............................................................................................................................. S Strategic Sealift Officer ...................................................................................................................... T Intra Service ....................................................................................................................................... U Space and Electronic Warfare ............................................................................................................ V Professional Development (General) .................................................................................................. 1 & 2 Intelligence ......................................................................................................................................... 3 Legal Services ..................................................................................................................................... 4 Chaplain Corps (CHC) ...................................................................................................................... 5 Health Care Services ........................................................................................................................... 6 Engineering Duty ................................................................................................................................ 8 Supply Corps ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Civil Engineer Corps .......................................................................................................................... 9 PART D ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION (AQD) CODES NOTE: Part D of the manual is currently undergoing a complete revision in terms of content and format, specifically regarding the code tables. Please make note of the new template for establishment and revision requests. Additionally, due to existing AQD code tables in their previous formats, there are cases where the AQD order does not follow logical alpha-numeric sequencing. Please ensure you view the entire section for completeness when searching for a specific AQD as it may be out of sequence until the entire manual can be formatted appropriately. 1. General a. Additional Qualification Designation (AQD) codes enhance billet and officer designator codes by identifying more specifically the qualifications required by a billet or a unique qualification awarded to an incumbent through service in the coded billet. b. The AQD structure: (1) Identifies additional qualifications, skills, and knowledge required to perform the duties and/or functions of a billet beyond those implicit in the billet designator, grade, NOBC, or subspecialty; (2) Where specifically noted, identifies billets that provide unique qualifications for the billet incumbent; and (3) Facilitates retrieval of management information required to support more precise officer personnel planning. c. The AQD codes consist of three characters, either alpha-numeric or all-numeric. The first character identifies a broad occupational area closely related to the designator. The second character specifies the type of qualification within the occupational area. The third character further defines the qualification. 2. Application a. Billet AQD. When applied to a billet on a manpower authorization, the AQD code generally identifies a requirement for skills and knowledge needed to perform the duties and/or functions of a billet additional to those identified by the billet designator, grade, NOBC, or subspecialty. The AQD generally indicates a requirement for an officer who has attained special qualifications through training and/or experience. b. Officer AQD. When entered in an officer's record, the AQD code identifies the attainment of skills and knowledge, as recognized by competent authority, in addition to those identified by the officer designator, grade, NOBC, or subspecialty. 3. Assignment a. Billet AQD. Cognizant sponsors in liaison with activities and Budget Submitting Offices are responsible for identifying billets to be coded with selected AQD codes. b. Officer AQD. Cognizant Bureau of Naval Personnel assignment officers, in coordination with placement officers, are responsible for ensuring AQD codes are assigned to officers so the officers' records are reflective of all qualifications and skills achieved. In some cases, the codes are awarded only when approved by administrative board action. In specific cases, where the billet AQD represents a qualification attained by virtue of service in that billet, the AQD will be automatically awarded to the incumbent upon his/her detachment from the billet. c. Some officer AQD codes are only valid for a specific period. These codes identify skills or knowledge that are perishable and will require some form of recertification prior to being re-awarded. D - 2 4. AQD Primary and Auxiliary Consultants a. Consultants are listed opposite the respective AQD codes in the following sections. The functions, tasks, and responsibilities of the primary and auxiliary consultants are contained in OPNAVINST 1000.16 series. b. Consultants, in conjunction with BUPERS-3 Officer Community Managers, are required to review and update their respective portions of the AQD manual at least every five years in accordance with the established NOOCS procedures outlined in this manual. This will serve to maintain optimum usage, quality, and currency of these classification elements. 5. Criteria for Establishment and Retention of AQD Codes. For establishment and retention within the AQD structure, an AQD code should meet the following criteria: a. It does not duplicate an existing code. b. It has practical application in personnel planning, control, career management, and training. c. It identifies additional qualifications, skills, and knowledge required by the duties and functions of the billet, peacetime and mobilization, and/or additional knowledge, skills, and qualifications attained by officers, both active and inactive. d. It must identify qualifications, skills, and knowledge that cannot be identified by a designator, grade, NOBC, or subspecialty code. e. It identifies a minimum of 15 billets or 15 officers. 6. Guidance for Submitting a Proposal to Establish, Delete, or Revise AQD Codes a. Commands recommending the establishment, deletion, or revision of AQD codes must ensure proposals meet the