ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 142000Z NOV 02 ZYB MIN PSN 691107J24 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS NAVADMIN 380/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV// SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING /(OPNAV N00T)// REF/A/DOC NAVADMIN 259-02/CNO/240035ZAUG2002// REF/B/DOC OPNAVNOTE 5430/CNO/18OCT2002// AMPN/REF A IS NAVADMIN FOR TASK FORCE EXCEL (TFEXCEL), REF B IS OPNAVNOTE MODIFYING OPNAV STAFF ORGANIZATION.// RMKS/1. REF A DESCRIBED REVISIONS TO THE NAVY'S EXISTING TRAINING AND EDUCATION ARCHITECTURE AS A RESULT OF THE REVOLUTION IN TRAINING AND BUILDING ON THE WORK OF TASK FORCE EXCEL. COMMANDER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMAND (NETC) (FORMERLY CNET) REMAINS A 3-STAR COMMAND AND ECHELON II MAJOR CLAIMANT SERVING AS THE NAVY'S CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER AND PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO CNO ON ALL LEARNING AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE ISSUES. 2. REF B DISESTABLISHED N79 AND ESTABLISHED N00T AS THE DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING. COMMANDER, NETC SERVES ADDITIONAL DUTY AS N00T AND IS A DIRECT REPORT TO CNO AND A PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL ON THE OPNAV STAFF. REF B DESCRIBES IN DETAIL THE MISSION AND FUNCTIONS OF N00T. N00T IS THE SINGLE OPNAV POC AND PRIMARY RESOURCE SPONSOR FOR ALL INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL (EXCEPT FOR THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY) AND THE FOCAL POINT/ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAMS. HAVING A SINGLE OPNAV ORGANIZATION FOR THIS PURPOSE WILL FOCUS THE NAVY TRAINING CULTURE ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SAILORS AND TEAMS, RATHER THAN HAVING TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES DISPERSED, FRAGMENTED, AND SPLIT AMONG PLATFORMS AND COMMUNITIES. 3. SOME OF THE PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES OF N00T INCLUDE: ISSUE NAVY-WIDE POLICY PERTAINING TO INDIVIDUAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL; SERVE AS TRAINING AND EDUCATION FUNCTIONAL AREA MANAGER FOR ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT OF IT APPLICATIONS AND SYSTEMS; PRINCIPAL SIGNATORY ON ACQUISITION DOCUMENTS CONTAINING INDIVIDUAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, OR HUMAN PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS; REPRESENT NAVY TO DOD, OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND CIVILIAN ACTIVITIES ON MATTERS RELATED TO DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NAVY EDUCATION AND TRAINING MATTERS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL (AND MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS). 4. ALCON SHOULD UPDATE MESSAGE ADDRESS FILES TO SEND TO OPNAV N00T RATHER THAN THE NOW DISESTABLISHED N79. CONTACT NUMBERS FOR OPNAV N00T ARE 703.692.9823/24/25 (DSN 222-XXXX). FAX 703.692.9830. 5. RELEASED BY VADM P. A. TRACEY, DIRECTOR NAVY STAFF.// BT