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R 262001Z FEB 02 ZYB MIN PSN 890584J34
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01400//
NAVADMIN 049/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/N1//
 
SUBJ/APR 02 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 APR 02 TO SELECT OFFICERS FOR
COMMAND OF MAJOR SHORE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.  FOURTEEN COMMAND
OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE COMMENCING SEP 02 THROUGH MAY 03.
 
2.  THE FOLLOWING FOUR YEAR O6 ACQUISITION CATEGORY (ACAT) I MAJOR
PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) POSITIONS WILL BE SLATED:
    A.  PROGRAM MANAGER AVIATION (PMA)-257, AV-8 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:
SEP 02.
    B.  PMA-231, E2/ATDS PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:  FEB 03.
    C.  PMA-290, MARITIME SURVEILLANCE AIRCRAFT PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:
MAY 03.
 
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-272, TACTICAL AIRCRAFT ELECTRONIC
WARFARE PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:  MAY 03.
 
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 3-YEAR NON-ACAT PROGRAM MANAGER (PM) POSITIONS
WILL BE SLATED:
    A.  PMA-233, NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  SEP 02.
    B.  PMA-202, AIRCREW SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  APR 03.
 
7.  NON-ACAT PM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  APC MEMBER.
    B.  LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 
8.  THE FOLLOWING O6 MAJOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE
SLATED:
    A.  CO, NADEP CHERRY POINT (FLEETS UP FROM XO), BEGIN DATE:
NOV 02.  (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION)
    B.  COMMANDER, NAVAL TEST WING ATLANTIC, BEGIN DATE:  APR 03.
(TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING)
    C.  CO, NADEP NORTH ISLAND (FLEETS UP FROM XO), BEGIN DATE:
APR 03.  (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION)
 
9.  THE FOLLOWING THREE YEAR O5 ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE
SLATED:
    A.  CO, NAVAL AIR MEDITERRANEAN REPAIR ACTIVITY (NAMRA) NAPLES
(FLEETS UP FROM XO), BEGIN DATE:  NOV 02.  (MANUFACTURING AND
PRODUCTION)
    B.  CO, NAVAL WEAPONS TEST SQUADRON POINT MUGU (FLEETS UP FROM
CHIEF TEST PILOT (CTP)), BEGIN DATE:  DEC 02.  (TEST AND EVALUATION
ENGINEERING)
    C.  CO, NAVAL STRIKE AIRCRAFT TEST SQUADRON (FLEETS UP FROM
CTP), BEGIN DATE:  JAN 03.  (TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING)
    D.  CO, NAVAL AIR PACIFIC REPAIR ACTIVITY (NAPRA) ATSUGI (FLEETS
UP FROM XO), BEGIN DATE:  JAN 03.  (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
    E.  CO, USN TEST PILOT SCHOOL (FLEETS UP FROM XO), BEGIN DATE:
APR 03.  (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/WING COS/CDRS SHOULD BE TPS GRADUATES.
 
11.  ALL INTERESTED OFFICERS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED AND MUST 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 (WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS446/P446_WEBPAGE.HTM) 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 SUPERVISOR'S INPUT FORM WHICH IS AVAILABLE ON THE AEDO
WEBSITE 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.  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICIAL RECORDS
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.
 
14.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 22 MAR 02.  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.
 
15.  SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY.
 
16.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR CRAIG OECHSEL,
AIR-8.0P1, (301) 757-8480/DSN 757 OR E-MAIL:
OECHSELCR@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL.
 
17.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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