ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 141724Z AUG 00 ZYB MIN PSN 836818J34 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01520// NAVADMIN 211/00 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO N7// SUBJ/ FY01 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/20APR92// AMPN/SECNAVINST 1520.7E, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES FEB 01 CONVENING OF THE FY01 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD. LEP AFFORDS SELECTED OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR JURIS DOCTOR AND THEN SERVE AS CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES. PROGRAM GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED IN REF A. 2. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. HOLD A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION B. BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER C. BE IN PAY GRADE 0-3 OR BELOW, AND HAVE SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS NOR MORE THAN SIX YEARS AS OF THE TIME TRAINING IS TO BEGIN. TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED. 3. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY01 LEP MUST SUBMIT A LETTER REQUEST VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO COMMANDING OFFICER, NETPDTC (CODE N2A5), 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD, PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204 NLT 01 FEB 01. LETTERS SHALL FOLLOW STANDARD DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES LISTED IN ENCLOSURE (1) TO REF A. 4. LEP POC IS BILLIE COLONNA AT (850) 452-1001 (EXT 2219), DSN 922-1807, OR E-MAIL BILLIE.COLONNA@CNET.NAVY.MIL. 5. RELEASED BY VADM J.W. CRAINE, JR., N7// BT