ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 111810Z MAY 00 ZYB MIN PSN 876388J40 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N3N5// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01524// NAVADMIN 122/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N3N5// SUBJ/FY-01 SELECTION BOARD FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP (FEF), POL-MIL MASTERS, ARTHUR S. MOREAU, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SDF) FELLOWS, AND HUDSON FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/08MAY00// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/07OCT91// REF/C/DOC/OPNAV/21OCT96// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1500.72D (FEF, HUDSON FELLOWSHIP, AND SDF PROGRAMS), REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.34B (ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM), REF C IS OPNAVNOTE 1520 (FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS).// RMKS/1. A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE THE FIRST WEEK OF NOVEMBER 2000 TO SELECT CANDIDATES FOR THE 2001-2002 FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP (FEF) PROGRAM, POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS (POL-MIL) MASTERS PROGRAM, ARTHUR S. MOREAU PROGRAM FOR POST-MASTERS STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (SDF) FELLOWS PROGRAM, AND THE HUDSON FELLOWSHIP AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS IS AS FOLLOWS: A. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWS (FEF): OFFICERS 04-06, PREFERABLY WITH GRADUATE EDUCATION IN A POL-MIL FIELD. B. SECDEF FELLOWS (SDF): OFFICERS 05-06. C. POL-MIL MASTERS: OFFICERS WHO MEET THE APPROPRIATE CAREER PROGRESSION MILESTONES FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE. D. MOREAU POST-MASTERS: OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A GRADUATE DEGREE IN A POL-MIL AREA OF STUDY AND HAS DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE IN A POL-MIL BILLET. E. HUDSON FELLOWSHIP: OFFICERS 05-06, PREFERABLY WITH GRADUATE EDUCATION IN A POL-MIL FIELD. 3. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO COMMANDER, NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC-440) NO LATER THAN 30 AUGUST 2000. EACH PROGRAM REQUIRES A DIFFERENT APPLICATION, BUT THE SAME FORMAT MUST BE USED FOR THE BIOGRAPHY AND CURRICULUM VITAE. SEE REF A (POSTED ON THE FEF WEBSITE AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/FEFNET) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. REFER TO REFS A-C (AS APPROPRIATE) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY, QUALIFICATIONS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: COMMANDER NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND (NPC-440) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4400 4. DETAILS REGARDING APPLICATION FOR EACH PROGRAM FOLLOW: A. FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWS. THIS YEAR'S FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOSE 17 PRIMARY AND 30 ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. DURING A FELLOWSHIP YEAR THAT RUNS FROM AUGUST TO THE FOLLOWING JULY, FELLOWS ENGAGE DAILY WITH LEADING THINKERS AND POLICY MAKERS FROM THE ACADEMIC AND DEFENSE COMMUNITIES; THE RESULT IS A CHALLENGING AND STIMULATING INTELLECTUAL EXPERIENCE. OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY DETAILED TO A UTILIZATION TOUR IN STRATEGIC PLANNING OR POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED THE EQUIVALENT OF ATTENDANCE AT AN INTERMEDIATE OR SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE, DEPENDING ON THE INSTITUTION ATTENDED AND THE RANK OF THE OFFICER. DETAILS REGARDING THE FEF PROGRAM ARE CONTAINED IN REF A, PARA (2), WHICH CAN FOUND ON THE WEB AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/FEFNET. B. POL-MIL MASTERS. THE POL-MIL SELECTION BOARD WILL SELECT THREE ONE-YEAR POL -MIL MASTERS STUDENTS; ONE TWO-YEAR POL-MIL MASTERS STUDENT; AND A SINGLE ONE-YEAR ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLAR (THE TWO- YEAR STUDENT WILL BE CHOSEN BY THE BOARD FROM THE FOUR SELECTED TO PURSUE THE POL-MIL MASTERS PROGRAM; APPLICATIONS SHOULD INDICATE INTEREST IN BEING CONSIDERED FOR THE TWO-YEAR PROGRAM). THE GOAL OF THE POL-MIL MASTERS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE SUBSPECIALISTS THAT ARE EDUCATED IN POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS AT CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS FOR FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT TO NAVY-CODED POL-MIL BILLETS. THE ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW SELECTED OFFICERS WITH DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NAVY IN THE POLITICO-MILITARY ARENA THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE EDUCATION BEYOND THE MASTERS LEVEL. INFORMATION ABOUT THESE PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND AT THE POL-MIL WEBSITE AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/TOPSIGHT. C. SECDEF FELLOWS. THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FELLOWS SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE TWO PRIMARY AND FIVE ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. THIS ONE-YEAR PROGRAM, RUNNING FROM JULY TO JUNE, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR OFFICERS TO EXPERIENCE PROGRESSIVE BUSINESS PRACTICES WITH THE GOAL OF FACILITATING THEIR INCORPORATION INTO THE NAVY OF THE FUTURE. MILITARY FELLOWS FROM EACH OF THE SERVICES ARE MATCHED WITH SENIOR CORPORATE EXECUTIVES IDENTIFIED AS LEADERS IN INNOVATION. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE ANSWERED BY VISITING THE POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS WEBPAGE AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/TOPSIGHT. D. HUDSON FELLOWSHIP. THE HUDSON FELLOWSHIP BOARD WILL SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND THREE ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. RUNNING FROM AUGUST TO JULY, THE HUDSON FELLOWSHIP AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY IS A COUNTERPART TO A ROYAL NAVY FELLOWSHIP. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS IN A STIMULATING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT WHILE REPRESENTING THE U.S. NAVY TO SENIOR U.K SCHOLARS AND POLICYMAKERS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY DETAILED TO THE MOST DEMANDING AND CHALLENGING BILLETS THE NAVY HAS TO OFFER IN THE AREAS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING AND POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM IS CONSIDERED THE EQUIVALENT OF ATTENDANCE AT A SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE HUDSON FELLOWSHIP CAN BE ANSWERED BY VISITING FEF WEBSITE, WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/FEFNET. 5. OPNAV PROGRAM COORDINATORS ARE LT MELANIE BUTLER (BEFORE 11 AUGUST) AND LTJG JACOB ZISSU (AFTER 11 AUGUST) (N513T/D), DSN 223-7000, OR COMM (703) 693-7000. EMAIL: BUTLER.MELANIE(AT) HQ.NAVY.MIL / ZISSU.JACOB(AT)HQ.NAVY.MIL. BUPERS POC IS LT GELONE BATTS (POL-MIL/MOREAU) DSN 882-4056 OR COMM (901) 874-4056 EMAIL: P440B(AT)PERSNET.NAVY.MIL OR LT JACOB GARCIA (FEF/SDF/HUDSON) DSN 882-4100 OR COMM (901) 874-4100 EMAIL: P440C(AT)PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 6. RELEASED BY VADM ROBERT J. NATTER, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (PLANS, POLICY AND OPERATIONS) (N3/N5).// BT