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NAVADMIN 152/02
 
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SUBJ/SEP 02 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 DON MILITARY OFFICERS.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NEXT APC SELECTION BOARD, WHICH
CONVENES 24 SEP 02.
 
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 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 MAJORITY OF A
SELECTEE'S CAREER.
 
3.  CRITERIA FOR APC MEMBERSHIP ARE:
    A.  GRADE O4 OR SENIOR;
    B.  A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH
       (1) AT LEAST 24 CREDIT HOURS OF ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS FINANCE,
CONTRACTING LAW, 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.  BE CERTIFIED AT OR MEET ALL MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIRED FOR
EITHER LEVEL II OR LEVEL III OF THE MEMBER'S PRIMARY ACQUISITION
CAREER FIELD;
    D.  AT LEAST FOUR YEARS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE, E.G., TIME SPENT
IN A GOVT OR INDUSTRY ACQUISITION POSITION (ONE YEAR CAN BE CREDITED
FOR EDUCATION AND UP TO 18 MONTHS CAN BE WAIVED FOR URL OFFICERS 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 THE DEFENSE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (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, SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER/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 (DAU) MANDATORY
ACQUISITION TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED AND DAWIA CAREER FIELD
CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED.
    E.  TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND MAILING ADDRESS.
INFORMATION FROM APPLICATIONS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN
REVIEWING YOUR RECORD.  TRANSCRIPTS, FITREPS, AND ACQUISITION
TRAINING CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE INCLUDED IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT
THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF YOUR SERVICE 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 PERS-313D AT (901) 874-3417/3415/3414/DSN 882 OR
YOU MAY ACCESS THE BUPERS WEBSITE AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL
 
7.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX TO NAVY PERSONNEL
COMMAND NLT FRIDAY, 02 AUG 02.  LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.  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.
 
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 AFTER RESULTS
ARE ANNOUNCED.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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