Programs are the primary enlisted-to-officer programs sponsored by the Navy that do not require a college education. Figure 4-5 shows the CWO/LDO category to which each enlisted rating may advance. Competition for entrance into both of the programs has been, and will continue to be, particularly keen. If you are interested in applying for these programs, you should begin preparing early in your career. To better  prepare  to  become  an  officer,  you  should increase your NORMAL PATH OF ADVANCEMENT TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER AND LIMITED DUTY OFFICER CWO CATEGORY AND LDO CATEGORY AND ENLISTED RATING OFFICER DESIGNATOR OFFICER DESIGNATOR Surf/Sub Surf/sub BM, QM, SM BOATSWAIN (711X/721X) DECK (611X 621X) OS/EW/OT^• OPERATION TECH (712X) OPERATIONS (612X) BT, IC, EN, MM, GS, EM ENGINEERING TECH (713X/723X) ENGINEERING/REPAIR (613X/623X) ML, PM, HT, DC, OM, IM, MR REPAIR TECH (714X/724X) GMG, GMM, GM, FTB^•, ORDNANCE TECH (716X/726X) WT, FC^•, MT, FTG^•, TM^•, FT^• ORDINANCE (616X/626X) MN, TM^•% UNDERWATER ORDNANCE TECH (717X/727X) ST, DS^•, FTG^•, FTB^•, ELECTRONICS TECH (718X/728X) ELECTRONICS (618X/628X) FC^•, OT^•, ET, FT^• RM COMMUNICATION TECH (719X/729X) COMMUNICATIONS (619X/629X) AVIATION AVIATION ALL RATINGS ¢$ N/A LDO AVIATOR   (630X) ABE, ABE, ABH, AB AVIATION BOATSWAIN (731X) AVIATION DECK   (631X) AW AVIATION OPERATIONS TECH (732X) AVIATION OPERATIONS   (632X) AD, AME, AMH, AMS, AM, PR, AVIATION MAINTENANCE TECH (734X) AVIATION MAINTENANCE   (634X) AS, AZ, AFCM AO, WT^• AVIATION ORDNANCE TECH (736X) AVIATION ORDANANCE   (636X) AT, AE, AVCM AVIATION ELECTRONICS TECH   (738X) AVIATION ELECTRONICS   (638X) AC AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TECH (739X) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL   (639X) GENERAL SERIES GENERAL SERIES ”MM, EM, ET, IC NUCLEAR POWER TECH (740X) NUCLEAR POWER (640X) LI, JO^•, PC, PN, YN, LN^•, RP SHIP’S CLERK (741X) ADMINISTRATION (641X) DP, DS^• DATA PROCESSING TECH (742X) DATA PROCESSING (642X) MU     N/A BANDMASTER (643X) CT@ CRYPTOLOGIC TECH (744X) CRYPTOLOGY (644X) IS^• INTELLIGENCE TECH (745X) INTELLIGENCE (645X) AG AEROGRAPHER (746X) METEOROLOGY/OCEANOGRAPHY (646X) PH, IS^•, JO^•, DM^• PHOTOGRAPHER (747X) PHOTOGRAPHY (647X) ANY RATING QUALIFIED EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (748X) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE (648X) IN EOD DISPOSAL TECH DISPOSAL MA SECURITY TECH (749X) SECURITY (649X) STAFF CORPS STAFF CORPS DK, SK, SH, AJ MS^• SUPPLY CORPS WARRANT (SC) (751X) SUPPLY (SC) (651X) MS^• FOOD SERVICE WARRANT (SC) (752X) DM^•, BU, CE, CM, UT, EA, EO CIVIL ENGINEER CORPS (753X) SW, CUCM, EQCM, UCCM WARRANT (CEC) CIVIL ENGINEER    (653X) HM$ PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANT (PA) (754X) N/A LN^• N/A LAW (655X) NOTES: • Normal path is more than one category @ Only CT personnel may apply ” Exclusive path of advancement for personnel in these raing who hold a valid nuclear   power program NEC ¢ Less personnel holding valid nuclear power program NEC $ Application procedures published separately % 717X-MN Path of Advancement; 727-TM Path of Advancement MA & NC may apply under previous rating or any designator for which qualified. Figure 4-5.—Normal path of advancement to chief warrant officer and limited duty officer. 4-16