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NAVADMIN 309/00
 
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SUBJ/FY-02 LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION
/PROCEDURES//
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/30SEP1997//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERS INSTRUCTION 1560.21A, LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS
PROGRAM//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR FY-02 NAVY
LEGISLATIVE (LEGIS) FELLOWS PROGRAM AND PROVIDES INFORMATION,
ELIGIBILITY, SELECTION CRITERIA AND GUIDANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS.
 
2.  LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY FOR
NAVAL OFFICERS TO BROADEN THEIR EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE
OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS, WHILE ENHANCING NAVY'S
ABILITY TO FULFILL ITS ROLE IN THE NATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT
PROCESS.  FELLOWS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL LEVELS
OF PERFORMANCE AND CLEAR POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS IN
CRITICAL BILLETS.
 
3.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.  PER REF A, LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM IS
LIMITED TO SERVICE COLLEGE ELIGIBLE URL/RL AND STAFF OFFICERS
SERVING IN OR SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO PERMANENT GRADE OF
LIEUTENANT COMMANDER AND COMMANDER.  COMPETITION IS KEEN, AND
SELECTION PROCESS WILL FOCUS PRIMARILY ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE,
PROMOTION POTENTIAL, ACADEMIC AND SUBSPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS, NEEDS
OF NAVY, AND AVAILABILITY FOR FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT.
 
4.  APPLICATIONS.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER
FORMAT VIA APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO COMMANDER, NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-440C), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN
38053-4400.  INCLUDE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
    A.  NOMINATION STATEMENT WRITTEN BY NOMINEE OUTLINING
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SELECTION.
    B.  CURRICULUM VITAE.
    C.  BIOGRAPHY.
    D.  CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (STANDARD USED FOR SELECTION BOARDS).
    E.  SIGNED PRIVACY ACT RELEASE STATEMENT PERMITTING ACCESS TO
OSR/PSR AND SERVICE RECORD.
    F.  SIGNED DOD FORM 1556 SECTION E DOCUMENTING AGREEMENT TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF
THE FELLOWSHIP.  PERIOD OF OBLIGATION MUST BE FILLED IN FROM:  1 JAN
(OF THE YEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP) TO:  31 DEC (OF THE
YEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP PLUS 3).
 
5.  COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 31 MAR 01.
 
6.  NAVY OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (OLA) WILL REVIEW
APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCT INTERVIEWS, AS REQUIRED.  FINAL SELECTION
WILL FOLLOW SECNAV AND DOD LEVEL REVIEW OF PROPOSED LEGIS FELLOWS.
NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION/NON-SELECTION WILL BE MADE BY NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND.  UPON NOTIFICATION, SELECTEES MUST BE AVAILABLE
TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, DC, NLT 1 DEC 01, FOR A THREE-WEEK
ORIENTATION PROGRAM, FOLLOWED BY FULL-TIME ASSIGNMENT TO A MEMBER,
COMMITTEE, OR SUPPORT AGENCY OF THE U.S. CONGRESS.
 
7.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM MAY NOT RESIGN OR
RETIRE WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO AGREE IN
WRITING TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TIMES THE
DURATION OF FELLOWSHIP.  OBLIGATION BEGINS UPON COMPLETION OF
FELLOWSHIP, AND IS TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED.  OFFICERS BEGINNING THEIR FINAL
TOUR OF DUTY BEFORE RETIREMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.  JOINT
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) PHASE I CREDIT IS NOT
GRANTED FOR COMPLETION OF LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM.
 
8.  DURING PERIOD OF FELLOWSHIP, OFFICERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE
OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND FITNESS
REPORTING PURPOSES.
 
9.  PROGRAM SPONSOR IS THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.  POC
IS LCDR ROBERT SANDERS AT (703) 697-5759/DSN 227 OR E-MAIL AT
SANDERS.ROBERT@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  COMNAVPERSCOM POC IS LT JACOB GARCIA, NAVPERSCOM (PERS-440C),
AT (901) 874-4100/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT P440C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
11.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT PROGRAM AS WELL AS PERIODIC
UPDATES ON STATUS OF APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS MAY BE
FOUND AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS440/.
 
12.  SENIOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, GS-13 AND ABOVE INTERESTED IN
CIVILIAN LEGIS PROGRAM ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL
CIVILIAN TRAINING OFFICER FOR INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS FOR FY-02 PROGRAM.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING DON
CIVILIAN LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS. ELAINE
BROWN AT (202)764-0648/DSN 764 OR E-MAIL AT BROWN.ELAINE@HQ.
NAVY.MIL.
 
13.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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