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SUBJ/SEP 01 ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) SELECTION BOARD
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REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/31MAY1995/NOTAL//
 
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5300.36, INSTITUTING APC MEMBERSHIP
PROCEDURES FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY MILITARY OFFICERS.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NEXT APC SELECTION BOARD WHICH
CONVENES 10 SEP 01.
 
2.  PER REF A, APC IS THE CAREER PATH FOR OFFICERS WHO WANT TO MANAGE
THE FINEST WEAPONS SYSTEMS IN THE WORLD.  APC MEMBERSHIP IS A
PREREQUISITE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO MORE THAN 800 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
MILITARY CRITICAL ACQUISITION BILLETS (ALL O6 AND SENIOR, PLUS
SELECTED O5 BILLETS).  THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE BILLETS ARE FILLED
BY CEC, SUPPLY, AED/AMDO, EDO, AND AP 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 O4 OR SENIOR;
    B.  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 DISCIPLINES LISTED ABOVE;
    C.  LEVEL II OR III DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORK FORCE IMPROVEMENT
ACT (DAWIA) TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION;
    D.  AT LEAST FOUR YEARS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE, E.G., TIME SPENT
IN A GOVERNMENT 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 THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE, AS REQUIRED BY 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 INFORMATION:
    A.  NAME, RANK, YEAR GROUP, AND SSN/DESIG;
    B.  EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (SCHOOLS, DEGREES OBTAINED,
MAJORS).  BE SURE TO HIGHLIGHT ANY BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT CREDITS YOU
HAVE 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 MANDATORY
ACQUISITION TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED AND CAREER FIELD
CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED; AND
    E.  TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS.  INFORMATION FROM
APPLICATIONS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN REVIEWING YOUR
RECORD.  TRANSCRIPTS, FITREPS, AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE
INCLUDED IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF
YOUR RECORD.
 
6.  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICER SUMMARY
RECORD/PERFORMANCE 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, 10 JUL 01.  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 AND MUST BE SENT VIA THE APPLICANT IAW MILPERSMAN
1401-010.  LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
 
8.  LIST OF SELECTEES WILL BE PROMULGATED BY NAVADMIN.  SELECTEES
SHOULD RECEIVE APC MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES FROM THE DIRECTOR,
ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT (DACM) WITHIN 120 DAYS.
 
9.  FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT CDR TOM GLASS,
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-447), AT (901) 874-4108/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL:
P446C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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