ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 011738Z JUN 00 ZYB MIN PSN 103622J14 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01000// NAVADMIN 138/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/N7// SUBJ/SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL (STA) PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION// POC/D.BEN/PN1/NPC(PERS-811D)/-/TEL:COMM: (901)874-3173 /TEL:DSN: 882-3173// RMKS/1. THE STA PROGRAM PROVIDES ENLISTED PERSONNEL AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATION AND COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITY. QUALIFIED AND EXCEPTIONAL SAILORS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE SELECTED TO COMPLETE A NAVY-FUNDED UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM PRIOR TO REPORTING TO OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) FOR OFFICER TRAINING AND COMMISSIONING. 2. THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE STA COMMISSIONING PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AND COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FORMAT FOR THE FY01 SELECTION BOARD WHICH CONVENES ON 18 SEP 00. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO NPC (PERS-811D) BY 01 JUL 00. 3. STA PROGRAM IS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND FOLLOW-ON COMMISSIONING PROGRAM APPLICABLE TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF THE REGULAR NAVY AND NAVAL RESERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY (INCLUDING TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVES (TAR) PERSONNEL), AND SELECTED RESERVISTS (SELRES). SELECTEES ARE PROVIDED A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE WITH BENEFITS THAT INCLUDE TUITION, MANDATORY FEES, BOOK ALLOWANCE, UNIFORM ALLOWANCE, AND FULL NAVY PAY AND BENEFITS. FOLLOWING DEGREE COMPLETION, SELECTEES WILL ATTEND OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) AND, UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, BE COMMISSIONED AS AN OFFICER IN THE UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL). 4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR STA APPLICATION AND SELECTION REMAINS UNCHANGED FROM PREVIOUS YEARS. FLEET PERFORMANCE IS PARAMOUNT. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MUST ALSO DEMONSTRATE ACADEMIC POTENTIAL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT SCHOLASTIC ASSESSMENT TEST (SAT) OR ACT ASSESSMENT (ACT) SCORES AND ALL HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS. 5. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY A BOARD CONVENED BY COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND ON 18 SEP 00. THE BOARD WILL SELECT FIFTY CANDIDATES BEST QUALIFIED FOR DEGREE COMPLETION AND APPOINTMENT IN THE URL. NAMES OF SELECTEES WILL BE PUBLISHED BY NAVADMIN. 6. SELECTEES MUST COMPLETE A PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL, RECEIVE A BUMED DETERMINATION OF "PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED" FOR THE URL, AND OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM CHIEF OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CNET) OF A PROPOSED DEGREE PLAN. THEY WILL THEN BE ORDERED ON A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) BASIS TO A DESIGNATED NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (NROTC) AFFILIATED UNIVERSITY CO-LOCATED WITH ONE OF THE THREE MAJOR HOMEPORT AREAS (SAN DIEGO, NORFOLK OR JACKSONVILLE) FOR A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS, TO PARTICIPATE IN FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES THROUGH DEGREE COMPLETION. 7. FOR SELRES, ACTIVE DUTY RECALL PROCESSING MUST BE INITIATED AND COORDINATED THROUGH THE RESERVE RECALL BRANCH NPC (PERS-812) AT (901) 874-3208 OR 3209/DSN 882, ONCE SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT IS APPROVED BY CNET. 8. AFTER OBTAINING A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF OCS IN PENSACOLA, FLORIDA, SELECTEES WILL BE APPOINTED AS PERMANENT ENSIGN, USNR, ACTIVE-DUTY LIST. PRIOR TO SCHOOL GRADUATION AND ATTENDANCE AT OCS, CNET WILL DETERMINE OFFICER COMMUNITY ASSIGNMENT BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE NAVY, INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS, APTITUDE, EXPERIENCE, AND INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES. SELECTEES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITIES: SURFACE WARFARE (CONVENTIONAL OR NUCLEAR), SUBMARINE (MALE ONLY), SPECIAL WARFARE (MALE ONLY), SPECIAL OPERATIONS, OR AVIATION (PILOT OR NFO). EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO MEET INDIVIDUAL PREFERENCES; HOWEVER, APPLICANTS SHOULD GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO SERVICE IN ALL URL DESIGNATORS IN THE EVENT AGE AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRY INTO SOME WARFARE SPECIALTIES CANNOT BE MET. 9. THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE PREREQUISITES FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION: A. POSSESS SUPERB PERFORMANCE RECORD AS WELL AS STRONG ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AND BE FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER. B. BE A U.S. CITIZEN. C. BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE NAVY OR NAVAL RESERVE, INCLUDING THE TAR PROGRAM OR BE A MEMBER OF THE SELECTED RESERVES(SELRES) AT TIME OF APPLICATION. D. BE SERVING IN PAY GRADE E-4 OR ABOVE WITH AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF CONTINUOUS ACTIVE DUTY AS OF 30 SEP 00. E. E-4'S MUST HAVE SCORED A PASSING GRADE ON THE MOST RECENT E-5 ADVANCEMENT EXAM. E-4 APPLICANTS WHO HAVE PASSED BUT NOT ADVANCED (PNA) THE MOST RECENT E-5 ADVANCEMENT EXAM MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR EXAM PROFILE SHEET WITH THEIR APPLICATION. F. BE AT LEAST 22 BUT HAVE NOT REACHED THEIR 27TH BIRTHDAY BY 30 SEP 00. G. HAVE COMPETITIVE SCORES ON SAT OR ACT. ALTHOUGH NO MINIMUM SCORE IS REQUIRED, SAT SCORES GREATER THAN 1000 (MATH AND VERBAL COMBINED) OR ACT SCORES GREATER THAN 42 (MATH AND ENGLISH COMBINED) WILL ENHANCE POTENTIAL FOR SELECTION IN ASSIGNED COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES. CONTACT YOUR CAREER COUNSELOR OR NAVY COLLEGE OFFICE TO ASCERTAIN WHEN AND WHERE SAT AND ACT ARE ADMINISTERED IN YOUR LOCAL AREA. SAT OR ACT SCORES MAY NOT BE MORE THAN THREE YEARS OLD AS OF 1 JUL 00. FOR DIRECT SUBMISSION OF SAT AND ACT SCORES TO THE SELECTION BOARD, USE RELEASE CODES 2643 (SAT) AND 4868 (ACT) ON THE TEST FORM. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD, SAT OR ACT TEST SHOULD BE TAKEN FAR ENOUGH IN ADVANCE TO ASSURE SCORES ARE RECEIVED NLT 15 SEP 00. H. BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNRESTRICTED LINE IAW PHYSICAL STANDARDS OUTLINED IN THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, CHAPTER 15. FOR ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PURPOSES, A RECORDS REVIEW AND INTERVIEW FOR DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE. MOST COMMON DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS FOR URL INCLUDE: DEFECTIVE COLOR VISION, EYESIGHT UNCORRECTABLE TO 20/20, AND APPLICANTS OUT OF HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS. COMPLETE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION WILL BE REQUIRED FOR SELECTEES AND ALTERNATES ONLY. I. MEET PHYSICAL, HEIGHT/WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS AT TIME OF APPLICATION THROUGH COMMISSIONING. J. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAVE A GED CERTIFICATE. K. HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY COURT-MARTIAL, NJP OR CIVIL COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE OTHER THAN MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS FOR TWO YEARS AS OF 01 JUL 00. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE (DUI) VIOLATIONS ARE NOT CONSIDERED MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND ARE DISQUALIFYING IF THEY OCCURRED WITHIN THE LAST TWO YEARS. L. BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AND UNQUESTIONED LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES AS DETERMINED BY INTERVIEW AND INVESTIGATION. M. STUDENTS IN OTHER OFFICER ACCESSION PROGRAMS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. N. SELECTEES IN HUMANITARIAN/HARDSHIP (HUMS) OR LIMITED DUTY (LIMDU) ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO NROTC UNITS OR COMMISSIONED UNTIL THE SPECIAL SITUATION IS COMPLETELY RESOLVED. 10. ALL ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES MUST SUBMIT A SIGNED, TYPED APPLICATION USING THE FORMAT IN PARA 14 TO ARRIVE AT NPC NLT 01 JUL 00. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, PERS-811D, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-8110 (FEDEX ADDRESS: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, PERS-811D, BLDG 791, F109, 5750 COMMITMENT LOOP, MILLINGTON, TN, 38055-8110 ATTN: PN1 D. BEN (901) 874-3173.) 11. CORRESPONDENCE SUBMITTED AFTER THE APPLICATION DUE DATE, NOT ORIGINATED BY THE APPLICANT, MUST CONTAIN A WRITTEN ACKNOWLEDGMENT BY THE APPLICANT THAT HE OR SHE DESIRES THE CORRESPONDENCE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD. CORRESPONDENCE WITHOUT SUCH ACKNOWLEDGMENT IS CONSIDERED THIRD PARTY CORRESPONDENCE AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. CLASSIFIED CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. APPLICANTS SHOULD VISIT THE NPC (PERS-811) WEBSITE TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF THEIR APPLICATION (HTTP://WWW.PERS.NAVY.MIL//PERS81/P81/P811/PERS-811)// 12. CANDIDATES MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER (DSN, COMMERCIAL) AND, IF AVAILABLE, EMAIL ADDRESS IN THE APPLICATION. PERSONNEL TRANSFERRING AFTER APPLICATION SUBMISSION MUST NOTIFY PERS-811D IN WRITING OF NEW ADDRESS TO ENSURE FOLLOW-ON CORRESPONDENCE IS MAILED TO CORRECT UNIT. 13. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT (PER TITLE 5 U.S.C. SECTION 552A(E)(3)) AUTHORITY TO REQUEST THE INFORMATION IN A CANDIDATE'S APPLICATION IS TITLE 10 U.S.C. SECTIONS 5031 AND 5032. PRINCIPLE PURPOSE FOR REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION IS TO ASSIST SELECTION BOARD IN ITS DETERMINATION OF THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES. ROUTINE USES MADE OF THIS INFORMATION INCLUDE PROCESSING AND REVIEW BY SELECTION BOARD MEMBERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PERSONNEL; ROUTINE USES LISTED IN OFFICER SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT SYSTEM NOTICE NO1131-1, PUBLISHED IN 58 FEDERAL REGISTER 10708 (22 FEBRUARY 1993); AND ROUTINE BLANKET USES PUBLISHED IN 58 FEDERAL REGISTER 10691- 10692 (22 FEBRUARY 1993). SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION IS VOLUNTARY. HOWEVER, FAILURE TO SUBMIT INFORMATION COULD RENDER A CANDIDATE LESS COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION AS SELECTION BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT INFORMATION ABOUT AN APPLICANT UPON WHICH TO DETERMINE THEIR "BEST QUALIFIED" STATUS. INDIVIDUAL PRIVACY ACT STATEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION. 14. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED AS FOLLOWS: ----------------------------------------------------------------- FROM: AW2(AW) MARY P. JONES (USN/USNR-TAR/USNR-R), 000-00-0000 TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811D) VIA: COMMANDING OFFICER, SUBJ: APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER THE SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL PROGRAM REF: (A) NAVADMIN / 00 (CITE THIS NAVADMIN) (B) OPNAVINST 1120.2C ENCL: (1) E-5 ADVANCEMENT EXAM PROFILE SHEET (IF APPLICABLE) (2) CERTIFIED COPIES OF LAST FOUR EVALUATIONS (3) CERTIFIED COPIES OF SAT/ACT RESULTS (IF NOT RELEASED DIRECTLY TO SELECTION BOARD) (4) COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS (IF APPLICABLE) (5) HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS (OR EXPLANATION IF MISSING) (6) GED (IF APPLICABLE) (7) PHOTOGRAPH (8) CERTIFIED COPY(S) OF PRT RESULTS (9) CERTIFIED COPY OF SPECIAL QUALIFICATION DOCUMENTS (E.G. ESWS, DIVER 2ND CLASS, ETC.) AND PERSONAL AWARDS (10) APPLICANT'S STATEMENT OF DESIRE FOR A COMMISSION 1. I HEREBY APPLY FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER THE SUBJECT PROGRAM AND CERTIFY THAT I MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS STIPULATED IN REFERENCE (A). 2. MY DATE OF BIRTH IS: XXXXXX. AGE AS OF 30 SEP OO WILL BE: XX YEARS, XX MONTHS, AND XX DAYS. I AM A U.S. CITIZEN. (IF NATURALIZED, PROVIDE DATE, PLACE OF NATURALIZATION AND NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE NUMBER. DO NOT SUBMIT COPY OF NATURALIZATION CERTIFICATE.) 3. ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE. NAVY ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AS OF 30 SEP 00 WILL BE: XX YEARS, XX MONTHS, AND XX DAYS. 4. PREVIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLIED FOR AND RESULTS (IF NONE SO STATE). 5. HIGHEST PAYGRADE HELD XX, AND DATE OF RATE XX. CERTIFIED COPY OF E-5 ADVANCEMENT EXAM PROFILE SHEET IS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (1) (APPLICABLE ONLY FOR E-4 APPLICANTS WHO SCORED A PASSED BUT NOT ADVANCED (PNA) ON THE MOST RECENT E-5 EXAM). 6. CERTIFIED COPIES OF MY LAST FOUR EVALUATIONS ARE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (2). 7. STATE OF RESIDENCE IS XX. 8. EDUCATION/SAT/ACT SCORES/ASVAB SCORES: A. SAT SCORES ARE XXX MATH/XXX VERBAL/XXXX COMBINED OR ACT SCORES ARE XX ENGLISH/XX MATH/XX COMBINED AND A CERTIFIED COPY OF OFFICIAL SAT/ACT RESULTS ARE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (3) (OR SPECIFY THAT SAT/ACT RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED DIRECTLY TO SELECTION BOARD). B. CIVILIAN SCHOOLS ATTENDED: (1) COLLEGE(S) ATTENDED WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS AND DEGREES (I.E., ASSOCIATES DEGREE) INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (4)(IF APPLICABLE). (2) HIGH SCHOOL(S) ATTENDED WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF ALL TRANSCRIPTS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (5) (IF NOT INCLUDED, PROVIDE EXPLANATION). (3) DATE GED GRANTED WITH CERTIFIED COPY INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (6) (IF APPLICABLE). C. GCT/WK IS XX, AND ARI/AR IS XX. DATE ASVAB SCORES ATTAINED IS XX. D. MILITARY SCHOOL(S) ATTENDED (GIVE COURSE TITLE, DURATION, AND COMPLETION DATE WITH CLASS RANKING, IF APPLICABLE). E. CORRESPONDENCE COURSE(S) COMPLETED (OMIT COURSES REQUIRED FOR ADVANCEMENT). 9. OFF-DUTY, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER CONTRIBUTIONS/ACTIVITIES (GIVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES WITHIN TWO YEARS OF APPLICATION). 10. ALL ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS UNDER MILITARY OR CIVILIAN CRIMINAL COURTS (INCLUDING NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT) FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AS OF 01 JUL 00. DO NOT INCLUDE MINOR TRAFFIC OFFENSES WHERE THE FINE IMPOSED WAS LESS THAN $300.00 UNLESS ALCOHOL RELATED (GIVE PLACE, DATE, CHARGE, SENTENCE-IF NONE SO STATE). 11. ALL SUBSTANTIATED DRUG OR ALCOHOL RELATED INCIDENTS WHILE IN AN ENLISTED STATUS (GIVE PLACE, DATE, A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INCIDENT, CHARGE IF APPLICABLE, DISCIPLINE/PUNISHMENT IMPOSED-IF NONE SO STATE.) 12. A CURRENT (WITHIN ONE YEAR) PHOTOGRAPH IS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (7) (4X5 COLOR OR B/W FULL LENGTH, SERVICE DRESS BLUE, 3/4 VIEW, LEFT SHOULDER FORWARD, UNCOVERED. INCLUDE A HAND LETTERED TITLE BOARD (2 INCH LETTERS) CONTAINING LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI, RATE/RATING, SSN, HEIGHT (IN INCHES), WEIGHT, AND DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN AT APPLICANT'S FEET SO AS TO BE LEGIBLE IN THE PHOTO). 13. I HAVE PASSED THE LAST THREE PHYSICAL READINESS TESTS AND MEET NAVY HEIGHT/WEIGHT/BODY FAT STANDARDS. CERTIFIED COPY(S) OF OPNAV FORM 6110/2 IS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (8). 14. SPECIAL QUALIFICATION(S) DOCUMENT(S) (CERTIFIED COPY) AND PERSONAL AWARD(S) (IF APPLICABLE) IS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (9). 15. I(NAME), IF SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT UNDER THE SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL PROGRAM, AGREE TO ENROLL AND COMPLETE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE AT A NROTC AFFILIATED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AS ASSIGNED. I UNDERSTAND THAT I MUST INCUR A SIX-YEAR ACTIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION PRIOR TO EXECUTING PCS ORDERS TO THE ASSIGNED UNIVERSITY. I WILL ACCEPT AN APPOINTMENT AS AN ENSIGN, USNR, IN THE ASSIGNED UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF OCS. I FURTHER AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS SUBSEQUENT TO ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT IF SELECTED FOR AVIATION TRAINING, I WILL INCUR ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE AS SHOWN IN REF B. MY PERSONAL STATEMENT IS INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURE (10). 16. MY CURRENT ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER ARE XXXX. MY EMAIL ADDRESS IS: XXXX.XXXX I WILL UPDATE THIS INFORMATION IN THE EVENT I MOVE OR AM TRANSFERRED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE BOARD RESULTS. 17. I WILL NOTIFY NPC (PERS-811D) OF ANY CHANGES OCCURRING AFTER I SUBMIT THIS APPLICATION WHICH RELATE TO ANY OF THE INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THIS APPLICATION. FURTHER, I UNDERSTAND TO REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR THE STA PROGRAM I MUST MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA THROUGH COMMISSIONING. /S/SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT [END OF FORMAT] ---------------------------------------------------------------- 15. APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE A BRIEF TYPED STATEMENT (ONE PAGE MAX) OF WHY THE APPLICANT DESIRES A COMMISSION AND THE APPLICANT'S PROFESSIONAL/VOCATIONAL DESIRES IN A SPECIFIC DESIGNATOR OF THE URL OF THE NAVY AS THE LAST ENCLOSURE. SUBSEQUENT PARAGRAPHS (ONE PAGE MAX) MAY CONTAIN ANY INFORMATION CONSIDERED PERTINENT BY THE CANDIDATE, BUT SHOULD NOT DUPLICATE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE PERMANENT SERVICE RECORD. OTHER ENDORSEMENTS ARE PERMITTED AND SHOULD BE CITED IN THE MEMBER'S PERSONAL STATEMENT AND INCLUDED AS ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURES. 16. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST FAVORABLY RECOMMEND ONLY THOSE MEMBERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE POTENTIAL AND MOTIVATION FOR SUSTAINED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS AN OFFICER AND THE ABILITY TO COMPLETE A DEMANDING COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENDORSE THE APPLICATION AS FOLLOWS: ---------------------------------------------------------------- FIRST ENDORSEMENT ON AW2(AW) MARY P. JONES (USN/USNR-TAR/USNR-R), 000-00-0000 LTR OF XXXXX FROM: COMMANDING OFFICER, (COMMAND NAME) TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-811D) SUBJ: APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER THE SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL PROGRAM ENCL: (11) INTERVIEWER'S APPRAISAL SHEETS (3) (THREE MEMBER URL, LT OR ABOVE IF AVAILABLE) REVIEW BOARD DESIGNATED BY THE CO WILL REVIEW THE APPLICANT'S OVERALL RECORD, ASSESS PERSONAL QUALITIES DURING AN INTERVIEW AND EACH SUBMIT NAVCRUIT FORM 1100/13. 1. FORWARDED, (SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED). ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS HAVE BEEN VERIFIED FOR ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS AND ARE ATTACHED AS ENCLOSURES. THE APPLICANT MEETS THE PHYSICAL FITNESS AND HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT STANDARDS OF OPNAVINST 6110.1E AND IS ELIGIBLE IN ALL RESPECTS. THE APPLICANT'S MEDICAL RECORD HAS BEEN REVIEWED FOR PHYSICALLY DISQUALIFYING CONDITIONS AS STATED IN PARAGRAPH 9.H. OF REF A. 2. THIS AND SUBSEQUENT PARAGRAPHS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. A STATEMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S MILITARY AND PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE AND THE DEGREE AND SCOPE OF SUPERVISORY ABILITY DEMONSTRATED IN THE APPLICANT'S PRESENT RATING. B. A STATEMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL ABILITY TO SATISFACTORILY PERFORM AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER AND WILLINGNESS TO HAVE THE APPLICANT SERVE IN THIS COMMAND. C. THE APPLICANT'S ACADEMIC POTENTIAL AS INDICATED BY PERFORMANCE AT SERVICE SCHOOLS, CIVILIAN SCHOOLS, SAT/ACT SCORE, OFF- DUTY STUDY COURSES OR USE OF SHIPBOARD EDUCATION AND TRAINING FACILITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES. D. THE APPLICANT'S GENERAL ATTITUDE AND MOTIVATION TOWARD A CAREER AS AN OFFICER IN THE NAVY. E. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONSIDERED PERTINENT. /S/ SIGNATURE OF CO ---------------------------------------------------------------- 17. PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FROM PRESENT COMMAND, EACH STA PROGRAM SELECTEE SHALL HAVE A SIX-YEAR ACTIVE SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT MAY BE ACQUIRED BY EXTENDING OR REENLISTING. SELECTEES ARE AUTHORIZED TO REENLIST MORE THAN ONE YEAR EARLY IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO SATISFY THE SIX-YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT WITH AN EXTENSION OF 48 MONTHS OR LESS. UPON EXECUTION OF AN EXTENSION, THE FOLLOWING ENTRY SHALL BE MADE ON NAVPERS 1070/621, AGREEMENT TO EXTEND ENLISTMENT (PAGE 1A), OF THE SERVICE RECORD: QUOTE REASON FOR EXTENSION: TRAINING (SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL). I UNDERSTAND THAT UPON ADMISSION TO A UNIVERSITY UNDER THIS PROGRAM, THIS EXTENSION BECOMES BINDING AND MAY NOT THEREAFTER BE CANCELLED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN MILPERSMAN. UNQUOTE 18. WHILE IT IS EXPECTED THAT ALL SELECTEES WILL SUCCEED IN COLLEGE, OCS, AND FOLLOW-ON TRAINING, IT IS APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH GROUND RULES SHOULD A SELECTEE FAIL TO COMPLETE TRAINING. MEMBERS DISENROLLED FOR ANY REASON FROM THE BACCALAUREATE DEGREE PROGRAM OR OCS WILL REMAIN IN THEIR RATE IN THE NAVY OR NAVAL RESERVE AND BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL ASSIGNMENT. DISENROLLED MEMBERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE THE TIME REMAINING ON THEIR 6-YEAR OBLIGATION. MEMBERS DISENROLLED FROM TRAINING AFTER COMMISSIONING, IF NOT SELECTED FOR ANOTHER UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY, MAY BE REDESIGNATED AS A GENERAL UNRESTRICTED LINE OR GENERAL AVIATION OFFICER TO SERVE THEIR REMAINING OBLIGATED SERVICE. 19. NOTE FROM THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL TRAINING: THE QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICERS COMMISSIONED THROUGH THE SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL PROGRAM ARE IMPRESSIVE. EQUALLY ADMIRABLE IS THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE FY99 ENLISTED SELECTEES NOW COMPLETING THE FIRST YEAR OF THEIR BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. COMMANDERS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTINUE RECOMMENDING THEIR BEST AND BRIGHTEST PETTY OFFICERS FOR THIS PROGRAM. 20. RELEASED BY VADM J. W. CRAINE, N7.// BT