Article: 'MUSTANGS' EDUCATE SAILORS ABOUT OFFICER ACCESSION PROGRAMS

GUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba, July 15 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following press release:

By Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kimberly Williams, NAVSTA PAO

Naval Station (NAVSTA) Guantanamo (GTMO) Bay "Mustangs" held a forum at NAVSTA Bulkeley Hall Auditorium for Sailors interested in applying to limited duty officer (LDO) and chief warrant officer (CWO) programs.

The term "Mustang" refers to officers who are commissioned from the Navy's enlisted ranks through in-service procurement programs, with no interruption of active-duty service.

"There is nothing easy about [being an LDO/CWO)]," said Lt. Cmdr. Lareava Meschino, NAVSTA GTMO port operations officer. "It is a passion about it. There is ...

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