ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 111340Z APR 01 ZYB MIN PSN 395753J32 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 086/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/MAY 01 AVIATION ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) MAJOR /ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL// REF/A/DOC/NAVAIR/26OCT1999// AMPN/REF A IS NAVAIRINST 1401.1B, ESTABLISHING NAVAIRSYSCOM'S PROCESS FOR SELECTING PERSONNEL TO SENIOR CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITIONS.// RMKS/1. PER REF A, COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, WILL CONVENE AN AVIATION ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MAJOR ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL ON 24 MAY 01 TO SELECT OFFICERS FOR COMMAND OF MAJOR SHORE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. EIGHT COMMAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE COMMENCING JAN THROUGH JUN 02. 2. THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR O-6 ACQUISITION CATEGORY II (ACAT II) MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) POSITION WILL BE SLATED: A. PROGRAM MANAGER AVIATION (PMA)-263, UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES, BEGIN DATE: APR 02. 3. ACAT II MPM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. APC MEMBER. B. 72 MONTHS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE. C. LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. NOTE: UP TO 12 MONTHS OF ACADEMIC TRAINING OR EDUCATION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE. ADDITIONALLY, URL OFFICERS MAY COUNT UP TO 18 MONTHS OF COMMANDER COMMAND TOUR EXPERIENCE TOWARD ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE. 4. THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR ACAT III/IV MPM POSITION WILL BE SLATED: A. PMA-213 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND LANDING SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE: APR 02. 5. ACAT III/IV MPM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. APC MEMBER. B. LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 6. THE FOLLOWING O-6 MAJOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE SLATED (ALL THREE-YEAR TOURS EXCEPT AS NOTED): A. CO, DCM ST. AUGUSTINE, BEGIN DATE: JAN 02. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) B. CO, NAVAL AVIATION DEPOT JACKSONVILLE, BEGIN DATE: JAN 02. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) C. CO, NAVAL WAR CENTER TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION, FOUR-YEAR TOUR, BEGIN DATE: MAY 02. (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT) D. CO, DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT COMMAND, VAN NUYS, BEGIN DATE: JUN 02. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) 7. THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR O-5 ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE SLATED: A. PMA-226, H-46 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE: JUN 02. (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT) B. CO, POINT MUGU TEST SQUADRON, BEGIN DATE: TBD, MUST BE ABLE TO COMMENCE PCO TRAINING TRACK IMMEDIATELY. (TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING) 8. APPLICANTS FOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE APC AND ABLE TO MEET LEVEL III CERTIFICATION IN THE INDICATED CAREER FIELD WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF REPORTING. ADDITIONALLY, TEST SQUADRON CO'S MUST BE TEST PILOT SCHOOL GRADUATES. 9. ALL INTERESTED OFFICERS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED AND SHOULD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: A. NAME, RANK, SSN/DESIG. B. CURRENT DUTY STATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION. C. POSITION(S) APPLIED FOR (IN PRIORITY SEQUENCE). D. CHRONOLOGY OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE. E. EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (INCLUDE TPS, ICAF, ETC). F. APC MEMBER STATUS. G. DATE OF COMPLETION OF PMT-301 OR PMT-302. H. MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/MAJOR SHORE COMMAND SCREEN STATUS (O-6 ONLY). STANDARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE VIA E-MAIL OR FAX FROM THE POC INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 15. YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE A FACT SHEET OR RESUME FOR CONSIDERATION BY THOSE REVIEWING YOUR RECORD. 10. APPLICATIONS FOR O-6 PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A SUPERVISORS INPUT FORM WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED VIA E-MAIL OR FAX FROM THE POC INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 15. THIS FORM PROVIDES THE SLATING PANEL WITH INPUT FROM THE OFFICER'S FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL SUPERVISORS. COMMENTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED TOWARD THE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE OFFICER IS APPLYING. RANKING COMMENTS FROM THE SECOND LEVEL SUPERVISOR ARE ENCOURAGED. THE FORM WILL BE USED ONLY FOR THIS SLATING PANEL AND WILL NOT BECOME PART OF ANY PERMANENT RECORD. 11. THE NAVAIR SLATING PANEL IS ADMINISTERED TO THE SAME STANDARD AS A NONSTATUTORY SELECTION BOARD. ONLY INFORMATION FORWARDED BY THE OFFICER MAY BE CONSIDERED AND PANEL MEMBERS WILL NOT VIEW THE ABSENCE OF SUPPORTING LETTERS AS ADVERSE. 12. 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, VISIT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/SELECTBD/SBPREP.HTML OR CONTACT NAVPERSCOM (PERS-313D) AT (901) 874-3417/3415/3414/DSN 882. 13. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX AT NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (AIR O9P1) NLT FRIDAY, 20 APR 01. FAX: (301) 757-1526/DSN 757. MAIL: COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (AIR-09P), 47122 LILJENCRANTZ RD, BLDG 440, RM. 18, PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1549. 14. SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY. 15. FOR STANDARD APPLICATIONS, SUPERVISORS INPUT FORMS, OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR CRAIG OECHSEL, AIR-O9P1, AT (301) 757-8480/DSN 757 OR E-MAIL: OECHSELCR@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL. 16. RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1(ACTING).// BT