ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 112050Z JUN 02 ZYB MIN PSN 115741J19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N3N5// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 172/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N3N5// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 03-04 SELECTION BOARD FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AND /SECDEF FELLOWSHIPS, POLMIL MASTERS AND ARTHUR S. MOREAU /POST-MASTERS PROGRAMS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/17MAY2001// REF/B/DOC/CNO/07OCT1991// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1500.72E (FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CORPORATE FELLOWS PROGRAM), REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.34B (ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM).// RMKS/ 1. THE SELECTION BOARD FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 03-04 FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP (FEF) PROGRAM, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CORPORATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SDCFP), POL-MIL MASTER'S PROGRAM, AND ARTHUR S. MOREAU PROGRAM FOR POST-MASTER'S STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WILL CONVENE THE LAST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2002. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS IS AS FOLLOWS: A. FEF: UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, 04-06. SEE REF A FOR DEGREE AND EXPERIENCE RQMTS. B. SDCFP: UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED LINE, SUPPLY CORPS, AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CORPS OFFICERS, 05-06. C. POL-MIL MASTER'S: UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, 03-05, WHO MEET THE APPROPRIATE CAREER PROGRESSION MILESTONES FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE. D. ARTHUR S. MOREAU POST-MASTER'S PROGRAM: UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, 04-05, WHO HAVE COMPLETED A GRADUATE DEGREE IN A POL-MIL AREA OF STUDY. 3. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS- 440) NO LATER THAN 06 SEPTEMBER 2002. A SINGLE APPLICATION IS PERMISSIBLE IF APPLYING FOR MORE THAN ONE OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS. IF DOING SO, ENSURE THAT ALL PROGRAMS TO WHICH MEMBER IS APPLYING ARE LISTED IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE APPLICATION. REFER TO REFS A AND B (AS APPROPRIATE) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY, QUALIFICATIONS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND ATTN: PERS-440C 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4400 4. THE FEF PROGRAMS PROVIDE OFFICERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, FELLOWS ARE EXPOSED TO THE INTRICACIES OF DECISION-MAKING AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA AND BUSINESS. THIS EXPERIENCE CAN BE OF GREAT VALUE AS OFFICERS PROGRESS THROUGH THE LATER STAGES OF THEIR NAVY CAREER. OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY DETAILED TO THE MOST DEMANDING AND CHALLENGING BILLETS THE NAVY HAS TO OFFER IN THE AREAS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS, AND PROGRAM PLANNING. THE FEF SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE 20 PRIMARY AND UP TO 30 ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. 5. SDCFP. THIS ONE YEAR PROGRAM, RUNNING FROM JULY 2003 TO JUNE 2004, WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR OFFICERS TO EXPERIENCE BUSINESS INNOVATION PRACTICES WITH THE GOAL OF STREAMLINING THEIR INCORPORATION INTO THE NAVY OF THE FUTURE. MILITARY FELLOWS FROM EACH OF THE SERVICES ARE PAIRED WITH SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN VARIOUS CORPORATIONS KNOWN FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO CHALLENGE AND ADAPT THEIR STANDARDS OF BUSINESS PRACTICE FOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE ANSWERED BY VISITING THE FEF WEB SITE AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/FEFNET/. NAVY'S SDCFP SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. 6. THE GOAL OF THE POL-MIL MASTER'S PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP SUBSPECIALISTS IN POLITICAL-MILITARY AFFAIRS THROUGH GRADUATE EDUCATION AT CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS FOR FOLLOW-ON POL-MIL ASSIGNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE NAVY. THE POL-MIL SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE ONE ONE-YEAR POL-MIL MASTER'S STUDENT, AND ONE TWO-YEAR POL-MIL MASTER'S STUDENT. 7. THE ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW SELECTED OFFICERS WITH DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NAVY IN THE POLITICAL-MILITARY ARENA THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE EDUCATION BEYOND THE MASTER'S LEVEL. THE ARTHUR S. MOREAU SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE ONE ONE-YEAR SCHOLAR. 8. THE OPNAV PROGRAM COORDINATOR IS LT JESSICA JEROME (N513J), DSN 227-3867, OR COMM (703)697-3867. EMAIL: JEROME.JESSICA AT HQ.NAVY.MIL. PERSCOM POC IS LT JAMES LECOUNTE (A. S. MOREAU/POLMIL MASTERS) DSN 882-4056 OR COMM (901)874-4056 EMAIL: P440B AT PERSNET.NAVY.MIL OR LT MARK JACOBS (FEF/SDCFP) DSN 882-4100 OR COMM (901)874-4100 EMAIL: P440C AT PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY RADM J. J. KROL JR., DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (PLANS, POLICY AND OPERATIONS) (N3/N5).// BT