What is the criteria of a Navy officer for choosing her own duty assignment?

No Navy officer ever gets to really choose where they are stationed. Where an officer is stationed is determined by the Bureau of Naval Personnel and the information is communicated to the officer in the form of an official message we call "orders" because that's exactly what they are. And official orders must be obeyed.

All officers get to complete and submit a duty station preference request that is usually called a "dream sheet." A surprising number of these requests are actually fulfilled, provided there exists a current billet vacancy for which you are qualified. But all vacancies at any moment are prioritized to some degree (sometimes depending upon how long they have been unfulfilled) and the officer "detailer" who is the one who will decide where you will be sent has to balance the high priority vacancies with the dream sheets he receives from those currently awaiting assignment.

Generally, if you request a duty station where many vacancies currently exist for your qualifications, then getting assigned there isn't too difficult. But if the base is very small and seldom has billet (position) vacancies, then getting assigned there is difficult.

As a general rule, the very best performing officers (based upon closely observed evaluations by your superior officers) stand a far better chance of getting the assignments they want. Sometimes graduation class standing from a Navy training program is also used: the highest graduates get matched to their dream sheets first.

Most assignments are for 2-3 years. They don't mind much how often you are re-assigned to the same geographical area, provided vacancies exist.

Lots of details, but I hope it helps.

The main issue are your qualifications and what rank you hold. Rank matters if there is a need for the position you would choose at that O level. The moment depends on what skills you have. Current fitness reports in the positive will be a great asset. No sense in giving choices to a sub standard officer. The Navy ultimately will only give you choices when they have an idea of where you want to go. The military rarely asks questions they do not know the answers to. I hope this helps.

no unless you can prove to them your worthy enough.. thens thats the time that you can choose where and when you want to serve... until that time.. you have no options...

I dont know because I am not Navy

hi, well yes it matters how long you have been in, you usually do not get first pick. they will tell you where to go if you like it or not. What do you mean does it matter if you have already served? and lastly go NCM not Officer, unless you like paperwork then NCM is the way to go. You get a little less but thats when the job is fun.