ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 061335Z JUN 01 ZYB PSN 039641J23 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//NWC// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01400// NAVADMIN 141/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/NAVWARCOL/1G// SUBJ/2001-2002 NAVAL WAR COLLEGE NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM// RMKS/1. NAVAL WAR COLLEGE (NWC) GRADUATE-LEVEL SEMINARS IN STRATEGY AND POLICY (S&P), NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING (NSDM), AND JOINT MARITIME OPERATIONS (JMO) WILL SOON BE AVAILABLE TO OFFICERS AND SENIOR CIVILIANS AROUND THE COUNTRY. NWC NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM WILL BE OFFERED IN 23 REGIONAL LOCATIONS (SEE PARA 4 BELOW) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2001-2002. THIS YEAR MARKS THE 26TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR IN WHICH THIS POPULAR PROGRAM HAS BEEN OFFERED. DURING THIS PERIOD, IN EXCESS OF 10,000 STUDENTS HAVE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF THIS SUPERB EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THERE IS NO TUITION FEE AND BOOKS ARE PROVIDED ON A LOAN BASIS. 2. THE NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM OFFERS COURSES WHICH ARE SIMILAR IN CONTENT AND METHODOLOGY TO THE PROGRAM OF STUDY OFFERED IN THE RESIDENT COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF PROGRAM ON THE NEWPORT, RI CAMPUS. SEMINARS FOR EACH COURSE MEET ONE EVENING PER WEEK FOR APPROXIMATELY 32 WEEKS, COMMENCING IN LATE AUG AND ENDING IN APR. LED BY HIGHLY QUALIFIED NWC ADJUNCT FACULTY MEMBERS AND SUPPORTED BY VISITING NWC LECTURERS, THESE COURSES REPLICATE TO A SUBSTANTIAL DEGREE BOTH THE CONTENT AND ATMOSPHERE OF THE RESIDENT COURSE OF STUDY. CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION ARE PROVIDED AT THE END OF EACH COURSE, AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ALL THREE COURSES RESULTS IN THE AWARD OF A COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF DIPLOMA AND CREDIT FOR JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PHASE I. THE COURSES ARE FULLY ACCREDITED FOR UP TO A TOTAL OF 20 GRADUATE CREDITS, WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF MANY CIVILIAN UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS. A NONRESIDENT SEMINAR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM WILL COMMENCE IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA THIS FALL, AND MAY BE EXTENDED TO OTHER SATELLITE CAMPUSES IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SINCE NWC SPONSORS SIMILAR SEMINARS AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN OFFICER WHO IS TRANSFERRED OR IS ON TAD TO CONTINUE STUDY AT ANOTHER LOCATION. A CORRESPONDENCE-BASED PROGRAM OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE THE THREE-COURSE SERIES IF A STUDENT IS TRANSFERRED TO AN AREA WHERE SEMINARS ARE UNAVAILABLE. 3. NWC ACCEPTS NONRESIDENT SEMINAR PROGRAM APPLICATIONS FROM COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: MEMBERS OF THE SEA SERVICES (NAVY, MARINE CORPS, AND COAST GUARD) MUST BE IN GRADE 0-3 OR ABOVE, WHILE OFFICERS FROM OTHER SERVICES MUST BE IN GRADE 0-4 OR ABOVE. CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE GRADE OF GS-11 AND ABOVE ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT. ALL STUDENTS MUST HAVE PREVIOUSLY EARNED AT LEAST A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. THE DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 20 JUL 01, AND ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE ADVISED OF THEIR ENROLLMENT STATUS BY MID-AUGUST 2001. 4. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS CURRENTLY STATIONED IN AREAS SPECIFIED BELOW, OR THOSE WHO EXPECT TRANSFER TO THOSE SITES PRIOR TO 1 SEP 01, ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. INFORMATION AND APPLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE APPROPRIATE NWC LOCAL AREA LIAISON OFFICER; BY LOGGING ON TO OUR WEBSITE AT HTTP:\CCE.NWC.NAVY.MIL; OR, BY CALLING THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AT (401) 841-6519 (DSN 948) OR EMAIL TO: SPATOLAA@NWC.NAVY.MIL. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE NWC HOMEPAGE AT: HTTP:\CCE.NWC.NAVY.MIL. AVAILABLE SITES AND LOCAL POINTS OF CONTACT ARE: ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND LT JOHN SCHOFIELD, USN (410) 293-6062 (DSN 281) BANGOR, WASHINGTON MR. BILL SCHAFER (360) 315-2676 (DSN 322) DAHLGREN, VIRGINIA MS. LESLIE MENDENHALL (540) 653-3229 (DSN 249) EVERETT, WASHINGTON DR. JUDITH OPP (425) 304-3159 (DSN 727) FORT MEADE, MARYLAND MS. JAN HUFF (410) 854-6933 (DSN 244) GREAT LAKES, ILLINOIS LCDR THERESE GONZALEZ, USN (847) 688-4483 (DSN 792) GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA LCDR SCOTT A. COTA, USNR 011-53-997-2801 (DSN 723-3960-) JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA PO1 FLINT BANTHER, USN (904) 542-3320, EXT 552 (DSN 942) MAYPORT, FLORIDA MS. ANISSA SPATOLA (401) 841-6519 (DSN 948) MECHANICSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA MR. BARRY KELLISON (717) 605-5019 (DSN 430) MILLINGTON, TENNESSEE LCDR ANN M. BURKHARDT, USN (901) 874-4440 (DSN 882) MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA PROF FRED DRAKE (831) 656-3003 (DSN 878) NAPLES, ITALY LT KATY M. HAWKINS, MSC, USN 011-39-081-724-4263 (DSN 625) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA MR. DAVE BONAR (504) 697-6300 (DSN 647) NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND MS. ANISSA SPATOLA (401) 841-6519 (DSN 948) NORFOLK, VIRGINIA DR. CALVIN R. SCHEIDT (757) 445-4204 (DSN 565) PATUXENT RIVER, MARYLAND MS. MAJORIE HOLCOMB (301) 757-4119 (DSN 757) PEARL HARBOR, HAWAII MS. ANISSA SPATOLA (401) 841-6519 (DSN 948) PENSACOLA, FLORIDA LT JOSEPH P. MOONEY, USN (850) 452-5357, (DSN 922) PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA MR. GARY CORWIN (805) 228-8193 (DSN 296) SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA LT RON HOLLADAY, USN (619) 556-7560 (DSN 526) WASHINGTON, DC DR. CHARLES C. CHADBOURN, III (202) 433-6218 (DSN 288) EMAIL: CHADBOUC@NWC.NAVY.MIL WHIDBEY ISLAND, WASHINGTON MS. CHERYL POLLOCK (360) 257-3760 (DSN 820) 5. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF ABOVE INFORMATION IN ACTIVITY PODS, PLANS OF THE WEEK, BASE NEWSPAPERS, BASE CABLE TV, ETC. REGIONAL COORDINATORS LOCATED WITHIN REGIONS LISTED IN PARA 4 ABOVE ARE REQUESTED TO PASS TO ALL USMC, USCG, USA, USAF, AND RESERVE UNITS LOCATED WITHIN DRIVING DISTANCE OF THEIR AREA. 6. RELEASED BY VADM A. K. CEBROWSKI, NAVAL WAR COLLEGE.// BT