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R 091805Z AUG 00  ZYB MIN PSN 795985J43
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
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NAVADMIN 205/00
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/PERS-447//
 
SUBJ/SEP 00 ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) SELECTION
BOARD//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5300.36/31MAY95/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS INSTRUCTION INSTITUTING APC MEMBERSHIP PROCEDURES FOR
DON MILITARY OFFICERS//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NEXT APC SELECTION BOARD,
WHICH CONVENES 19 SEP 00.
 
2.  PER REF A, APC IS THE CAREER PATH FOR OFFICERS WHO WANT TO MANAGE
THE FINEST WEAPON SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD.  APC MEMBERSHIP IS A
PREREQUISITE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO MORE THAN 800 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MILITARY CRITICAL ACQUISITION BILLETS (O-6 AND SENIOR, PLUS SOME
SELECT O-5 BILLETS).  VAST MAJORITY OF THESE BILLETS ARE FILLED BY
CEC, SUPPLY, AED/AMDO, EDO AND URL DESIGNATED OFFICERS.  IF
SELECTED FOR MEMBERSHIP IN APC, CHALLENGING AND REWARDING
ASSIGNMENTS TO ACQUISITION POSITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED FOR THE
REMAINDER OF A SELECTEE'S CAREER.
 
3.  CRITERIA FOR APC MEMBERSHIP ARE:
    A.  GRADE O-4 OR SENIOR
    B.  A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
WITH:
        (1) AT LEAST 24 CREDIT HOURS OF ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS
FINANCE, LAW, CONTRACTS, PURCHASING, ECONOMICS, INDUSTRIAL
MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, QUANTITATIVE METHODS, OR ORGANIZATION AND
MANAGEMENT; OR
        (2) 24 SEMESTER HOURS IN A PRIMARY ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD
AND 12 SEMESTER HOURS FROM THE DISCIPLINES LISTED ABOVE.
    C.  LEVEL II OR III DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT
ACT (DAWIA) TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION;
    D.  AT LEAST FOUR YEARS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE; E.G., TIME SPENT
IN A GOVT OR INDUSTRY ACQUISITION POSITION (ONE YEAR CAN BE CREDITED
FOR EDUCATION AND UP TO 18 MONTHS CAN BE WAIVED AUTOMATICALLY FOR
URL OFFICERS FOR TIME SPENT IN CDR COMMAND); AND
    E.  SCREENING FOR CDR COMMAND (URL OFFICERS ONLY).
 
4.  MOST REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVERABLE FOR CDR SELECTS AND SENIOR
OFFICERS, BUT WAIVERS ARE MINIMIZED TO ENSURE HIGH STANDARDS ARE
MAINTAINED IN ACQUISITION WORKFORCE, AS REQUIRED BY THE DAWIA.
 
5.  ALL INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  AN
APPLICATION (NO ENDORSEMENTS REQUIRED) MUST BE SUBMITTED TO BE
CONSIDERED AND SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFO:
    A.  NAME, RANK, YEAR GROUP, SSN/DESIG
    B.  EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (SCHOOLS, DEGREES OBTAINED, MAJORS).
BE SURE TO HIGHLIGHT ANY BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT CREDITS OBTAINED TO
ASSIST THE BOARD IN DETERMINING WHETHER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ARE
MET.
    C.  BRIEF SUMMARY OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING MONTHS
SPENT IN EACH ACQUISITION POSITION HELD.
    D.  SUMMARY OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY TRAINING COURSES
COMPLETED AND CAREER FIELD CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED.
    E.  TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.  INFO FROM APPLICATIONS
WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN REVIEWING YOUR RECORD.
TRANSCRIPTS, FITREPS, AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE INCLUDED
ONLY IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF YOUR
RECORD.
 
6.  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICER
SUMMARY RECORD/PERSONNEL SUMMARY RECORD (OSR/PSR) AND MICROFICHE
WELL IN ADVANCE OF ANY BOARD.  FOR DETAILS ON OBTAINING YOUR
MICROFICHE AND OSR/PSR, CONTACT NAVPERSCOM (PERS 313D) AT (901)
874-3417/3415/3414, DSN 882.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX AT NAVY PERSONNEL
COMMAND NLT FRIDAY, 25 AUG 00.  FAX:  (901) 874-2676/DSN 882 OR MAIL:
COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-447), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE,
MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4470.  LETTERS TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT ARE
OPTIONAL.  ALL CORRESPONDENCE PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MUST BE SENT VIA
THE APPLICANT IAW MILPERSMAN 1401-010.
 
8.  LIST OF SELECTEES WILL BE PROMULGATED BY NAVADMIN.  SELECTEES
SHOULD RECEIVE APC MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES FROM THE DIRECTOR,
ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT (DACM) WITHIN FOUR MONTHS.
 
9.  FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFO, CONTACT CAPT STEVE KREUTNER,
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-447), (901) 874-3837/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL:
P447@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM N. R. RYAN, N1.//
 
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