CORRECTED COPY ROUTINE R 181737Z MAY 00 ZEL PSN 048920J23 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//NWC// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01400// MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVWARCOL 1G// AMPN/NAVADMIN 128/00// SUBJ/2000-2001 NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM// RMKS/1. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE (NWC) GRADUATE-LEVEL SEMINARS IN STRATEGY AND POLICY (S&P), NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING (NSDM), AND JOINT MARITIME OPERATIONS (JMO) WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS AND SENIOR CIVILIANS AROUND THE COUNTRY. NWC NON-RESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED IN 21 REGIONAL LOCATIONS (SEE PARA 4 BELOW) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2000-2001. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 25TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN WHICH THIS POPULAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN OFFERED. DURING THIS PERIOD, IN EXCESS OF 10,000 STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS SUPERB EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO TUITION AND BOOKS ARE PROVIDED ON A LOAN BASIS. 2. THE NON-RESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM OFFERS COURSES WHICH ARE SIMILAR IN CONTENT AND METHODOLOGY TO THE COURSE OF STUDY TAUGHT IN THE RESIDENT PROGRAM AT NEWPORT, RI. SEMINARS FOR EACH COURSE MEET APPROXIMATELY ONE EVENING PER WEEK FOR 32 WEEKS, COMMENCING IN LATE AUG AND ENDING IN APR. LED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED NWC ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTED BY VISITING NWC LECTURERS, THESE COURSES REPLICATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE BOTH THE CONTENT AND ATMOSPHERE OF THE RESIDENT COURSE OF STUDY. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH COURSE, AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL THREE COURSES RESULTS IN THE AWARD OF A COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF DIPLOMA AND CREDIT FOR JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PHASE I. THE COURSES ARE FULLY ACCREDITED FOR UP TO A TOTAL OF 20 GRADUATE CREDITS, WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF MANY CIVILIAN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. OTHER MASTERS DEGREE OPTIONS ARE UNDER STUDY. SINCE NWC SPONSORS SIMILAR SEMINARS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN OFFICER WHO IS TRANSFERRED OR IS ON TAD TO CONTINUE STUDY AT ANOTHER LOCATION. A CORRESPONDENCE-BASED PROGRAM OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE THREE-COURSE SERIES IF A STUDENT IS TRANSFERRED TO AN AREA WHERE SEMINARS ARE UNAVAILABLE. 3. NWC ACCEPTS NON-RESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: MEMBERS OF THE SEA SERVICES (NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD) MUST BE IN GRADE 0-3 OR ABOVE, WHILE OFFICERS FROM OTHER SERVICES MUST BE IN GRADE 0-4 OR ABOVE. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE GRADE OF GS-11 AND ABOVE ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY EARNED AT LEAST A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 17 JUL 00, AND ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE ADVISED OF THEIR ENROLLMENT STATUS BY THE THIRD WEEK IN AUGUST 2000. 4. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY STATIONED IN AREAS SPECIFIED BELOW, OR THOSE WHO EXPECT TRANSFER TO THOSE SITES PRIOR TO 1 SEP 00, ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPROPRIATE NWC LOCAL AREA LIAISON OFFICER; FROM THE NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE IN YOUR AREA; OR BY CALLING THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AT (401) 841-6519 (DSN 948) OR E-MAIL TO: WHEELERJ@NWC.NAVY.MIL. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWC HOMEPAGE AT: HTTP:/CCE.NWC.NAVY.MIL. AVAILABLE SITES AND LOCAL POINTS OF CONTACT ARE: ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND LT FRANK HUTCHISON, USN (410) 293-6039/6061 (DSN: 281) DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA MS LESLIE MENDENHALL (540) 653-3229 (DSN: 249) EVERETT, WASHINGTON DR JUDITH OPP (425) 304-3159 (DSN: 727) FORT MEADE, MARYLAND MS JAN HUFF (410) 854-6933 (DSN: 244) GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS LCDR THERESA GONZALES, USN (847) 688-4483 (DSN: 792) JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA PO1 FLINT BANTHER, USN (904) 542-3220, EXT 552 (DSN: 942) MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA MR JESSE BURNETT (717) 605-5020 (DSN: 430) MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE CDR ROBERT A. WOOD, USN (901) 874-3993 (DSN: 882) MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA PROF FRED DRAKE (831) 656-3003 (DSN: 878) NAPLES, ITALY CDR JANE T. CONLEY, USN (081) 721-2680 (DSN 640) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA MR DAVE BONAR (504) 697-2099 (DSN: 647) NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND MR JOHN WHEELER (401) 841-6519 (DSN: 948) NORFOLK, VIRGINIA DR CALVIN R. SCHEIDT (757) 445-4204 (DSN: 564) PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND MR JOSE LENG (301) 757-4126 (DSN: 757) PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII PO1 THOMAS HAEGELE, USN (808) 471-2921 (DSN: 474) PENSACOLA, FLORIDA LCDR ERIC A. BOWER, USNR (850) 452-3287, EXT 1153 (DSN: 922) PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA MS LINDA A. MOROCK (805) 228-8193 (DSN 296) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA LT WILLIAM JONES, USN (619) 556-7560 (DSN: 526) WASHINGTON, DC DR CHARLES C. CHADBOURN (202) 433-6218 (DSN: 288) EMAIL: CHADBOUC@NWC.NAVY.MIL 5. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF ABOVE INFORMATION IN ACTIVITY PODS, PLANS OF THE WEEK, BASE NEWSPAPERS, BASE CABLE TV, ETC. REGIONAL COORDINATORS LOCATED WITHIN REGIONS LISTED IN PARA 4 ABOVE ARE REQUESTED TO PASS TO ALL USMC, USCG, USA, USAF, AND RESERVE UNITS LOCATED WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE OF THEIR AREA.// BT