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NAVADMIN 008/02
 
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SUBJ/FY-03 LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION
PROCEDURES//
 
REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/29DEC2000//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERS INSTRUCTION 1560.21B, LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS
PROGRAM//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-03 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, PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO
SERVICE COLLEGE ELIGIBLE URL/RL AND STAFF OFFICERS SERVING IN OR
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO THE PERMANENT GRADES OF LIEUTENANT
COMMANDER OR COMMANDER.  COMPETITION IS KEEN, AND THE 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.
    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, ENCLOSURE (3) TO REF A.
    F.  SIGNED DOD 1556 SECTION E DOCUMENTING AGREEMENT TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY UPON COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP FOR
A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS.  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 NO LATER THAN 1 APR 02.
 
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 02, 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 THE 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 THE FELLOWSHIP.  OBLIGATION BEGINS UPON COMPLETION OF
THE 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 THE LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM.
 
8.  DURING THE PERIOD OF THE 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 (OLA).  POC
IS CDR JOHN COSTER AT (703) 697-5759/DSN 227, OR E-MAIL:
COSTER.JOHN@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  NAVPERSCOM POC IS LT MARK JACOBS, PERS-440C, AT
(901) 874-4100/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL:  P440C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL.
 
11.  ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION AS WELL AS PERIODIC UPDATES ON
THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS MAY BE
FOUND AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS440.
 
12.  SENIOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, GS-13 AND ABOVE, INTERESTED IN THE
CIVILIAN LEGIS PROGRAM, ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL
CIVILIAN TRAINING OFFICERS FOR INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-03 PROGRAM.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING DON
CIVILIAN LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS. ELAINE
BROWN AT (202) 764-0633/DSN 764, OR E-MAIL:
BROWN.ELAINE@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
13.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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