ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 021156Z AUG 01 ZYB MIN PSN 597418J34 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01401// NAVADMIN 194/01 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/OCT 01 AVIATION ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) MAJOR /ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL// REF/A/DOC/NAVAIR/29MAY2001// AMPN/REF A IS NAVAIRINST 1401.1C, 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 IN OCT 01 TO SELECT OFFICERS FOR COMMAND OF MAJOR SHORE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS. FOURTEEN COMMAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE COMMENCING DEC 01 THROUGH DEC 02. 2. THE FOLLOWING FOUR YEAR O6 ACQUISITION CATEGORY (ACAT) I MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) POSITIONS WILL BE SLATED: A. PROGRAM MANAGER AVIATION-280, TOMAHAWK ALL-UP-ROUND, BEGIN DATE: AUG 02. B. PROGRAM MANAGER AVIATION-259, AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE: TBD. 3. ACAT I MPM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. APC MEMBER. B. 96 MONTHS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE OF WHICH AT LEAST 48 MONTHS WERE IN A PROGRAM OFFICE OR SIMILAR ORGANIZATION. C. LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. NOTE: UP TO 12 MONTHS OF ACADEMIC TRAINING OR EDUCATION MAY BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE (BUT NOT PROGRAM OFFICE TIME). ADDITIONALLY, URL OFFICERS MAY COUNT UP TO 18 MONTHS OF COMMANDER COMMAND TOUR EXPERIENCE TOWARD ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE (BUT NOT PROGRAM OFFICE TIME). 4. THE FOLLOWING THREE YEAR O6 ACAT II MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) POSITION WILL BE SLATED: PMA-260, AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, BEGIN DATE: OCT 02. 5. 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. 6. THE FOLLOWING THREE YEAR ACAT IV MPM POSITION WILL BE SLATED: A. PMA-261, H-53 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE: SEP 02. 7. ACAT III/IV MPM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: A. APC MEMBER. B. LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 8. THE FOLLOWING 06 MAJOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE SLATED (ALL THREE YEAR TOURS EXCEPT AS NOTED): A. CO, DCM SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT, BEGIN DATE: DEC 01. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) B. CO, DCM BELL HELICOPTER FORT WORTH, BEGIN DATE: JUN 02. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) C. CO, DCM ST. LOUIS, BEGIN DATE: JUL 02. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) D. CO, DCM VAN NUYS, BEGIN DATE: DEC 02. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) E. CO, NAWS CHINA LAKE, BEGIN DATE: JUL 02, FOUR YEAR TOUR. (SYSTEMS PLANNING, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING) F. CO, NAS PATUXENT RIVER, BEGIN DATE: SEP 02, FOUR YEAR TOUR. (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT) 9. THE FOLLOWING THREE YEAR O5 ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE SLATED: A. CO, NAVAL AVIATION TECHNICAL ENGINEERING CENTER (NATEC), BEGIN DATE: APR 02 (ACQUISITION LOGISTICS AND MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION) B. CO, NAVAL FORCE AIRCRAFT TEST SQUADRON, BEGIN DATE: JUN 02 (TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING) C. CO, NAVAL ROTARY WING TEST SQUADRON, BEGIN DATE: SEP 02 (TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING) D. CO, NAVAL WEAPONS TEST SQUADRON CHINA LAKE, BEGIN DATE: NOV 02 (TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING) 10. 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 COS MUST BE TPS GRADUATES. 11. 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 (O6 ONLY). STANDARD APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AEDO WEBSITE OR FROM THE POC INDICATED BELOW. YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE A FACT SHEET OR RESUME FOR CONSIDERATION BY THOSE REVIEWING YOUR RECORD. 12. APPLICATIONS FOR O6 PROGRAM MANAGER POSITIONS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A SUPERVISORS INPUT FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE AEDO WEBSITE (WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS446/P446_WEBPAGE.HTM) OR FROM THE POC INDICATED BELOW. THIS FORM PROVIDES THE SLATING PANEL WITH INPUT FROM THE OFFICER'S FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL SUPERVISORS. COMMENTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED TOWARD THE PROGRAMS TO 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. 13. 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. 14. APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICIAL RECORD WELL IN ADVANCE OF ANY BOARD. OFFICER SUMMARY RECORDS/PERFORMANCE SUMMARY RECORDS (OSR/PSR'S) MAY BE VIEWED AND DOWNLOADED FROM BUPERS ON-LINE AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL. FOR DETAILS ON OBTAINING YOUR MICROFICHE VISIT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/SELECTBD/SBPREP.HTML OR CONTACT NAVPERSCOM (PERS-313D) AT (901) 874-3417/3415/3414/DSN 882. 15. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 31 AUG 01. MAIL OR FAX TO COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (AIR-8.0P1), 47122 LILJENCRANTZ RD, BLDG 440, RM. 18, PATUXENT RIVER, MD 20670-1549. FAX: (301) 757-1526/DSN 757. 16. SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY. 17. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR CRAIG OECHSEL, AIR-8.0P1, (301) 757-8480/DSN 757 OR E-MAIL: OECHSELCR@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL. 18. RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.// BT