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NAVADMIN 224/02
 
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SUBJ/OCT 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 APC COMMUNITY MAJOR ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL IN OCT 02 TO
SELECT OFFICERS FOR COMMAND OF MAJOR SHORE ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS.
COMMENCING MAR 03 THROUGH MAY 04, 15 COMMAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE
AVAILABLE.
 
2.  THE FOLLOWING FOUR-YEAR O6 ACQUISITION CATEGORY (ACAT I) MAJOR
PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) POSITIONS WILL BE SLATED:
    A.  PROGRAM MANAGER AVIATION (PMA)-201, CONVENTIONAL STRIKE
WEAPONS, BEGIN DATE:  MAR 03.
    B.  PMA-265, F/A-18 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:  MAY 04.
 
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) MPM POSITION WILL BE
SLATED:  (PMA)-234, EA-6 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:  AUG 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 THREE-YEAR (EXCEPT AS NOTED) ACAT III/IV
ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGER (PM) POSITIONS WILL BE SLATED:
    A.  PMA-202, AIRCREW SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  APR 03.
    B.  PMA-203, DOD MANUFACTURING RESOURCE PLANNING (MRP)-II, BEGIN
DATE:  JUN 03.
    C.  PMA-251, AIRCRAFT LAUNCH AND RECOVERY SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:
JUN 03.
    D.  PMA-242, DEFENSE SUPPRESSION SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  JUL 03.
    E.  PMR-51, LOW OBSERVABLES/COUNTER LOW OBSERVABLES, AN OFFICE
OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) PROGRAM.  THIS IS A FOUR-YEAR TOUR WITH
TWO-YEARS AS PRINCIPAL DEPUTY PM FOLLOWED BY TWO-YEARS AS PM, BEGIN
DATE:  AUG 03.
 
7.  ACAT III/IV ACQUISITION 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, NAES LAKEHURST, FOUR-YEAR TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN
DATE:  JUN 03.  (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT)
    B.  CO, NAMTRAGRU, FOUR-YEAR TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN
DATE:  JUL 03. (NONE)
    C.  CO, NADEP JACKSONVILLE, THREE-YEAR TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO,
BEGIN DATE:  JUL 03. (MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION)
    D.  COMMANDER, DCMA LYNN, MA, THREE-YEAR TOUR, BEGIN DATE:
AUG 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:  SEP 03.  (MANUFACTURING AND
PRODUCTION)
    B.  CO, NATEC, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN DATE:  NOV 03.
(LOGISTICS AND MANUFACTURING AND PRODUCTION)
    C.  CO, VX-20, FLEETS UP FROM CHIEF TEST PILOT (CTP), BEGIN
DATE:  DEC 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 COS SHOULD BE TPS GRADUATES.
 
11.  ALL INTERESTED OFFICERS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SIGNED AND 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 AND CAREER FIELD CERTIFICATION(S).
    G.  DATE OF COMPLETION OF PMT-301, PMT-302, OR PMT-352.
    H.  MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/MAJOR SHORE COMMAND SCREEN
STATUS (O6 ONLY).
    I.  REQUEST APPLICANTS FOR ACAT I AND ACAT II PM POSITIONS
INCLUDE BIOGRAPHY WITH APPLICATION.
 
12.  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.
 
13.  APPLICATIONS FOR O6 PM POSITIONS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A
SUPERVISOR'S INPUT FORM, 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 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.
 
14.  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.
 
15.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 13 SEP 02.  MAIL OR FAX TO
COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (AIR-7.9D), 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 TOM POPP, AIR-7.9D,
(301) 757-8480/DSN 757 OR E-MAIL:  POPPTC@NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL.
 
18.  RELEASED BY VADM NORB RYAN, JR., N1.//
 
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