How does someone become an Ombudsman?
Appointed by the commanding officer, command ombudsmen are volunteers and spouses of services members within the command. Someone can apply for this position when the command advertises for volunteers or they can request to be placed on a standby list of volunteers for future consideration when a position(s) becomes available. Volunteers are screened, selected, and appointed by the commanding officer (CO). A board, which may include the command master chief (CMC), executive officer (XO), current ombudsman, and/or other command members, as directed, may assist the CO in the selection process.
