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R 252043Z NOV 02 ZYB MIN PSN 810344J20
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN 391/02
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/NOV//
 
SUBJ/NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/USC 2005/TITLE 10/-//
 
REF/B/DODDIR 1322.10/DOD/31AUG1990//
 
NARR/REF A SPECIFIES ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION.  REF B SETS ACTIVE DUTY
OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS RECEIVING FULLY FUNDED EDUCATION.//
POC/L. M. ROUST/CDR/OPNAV N00T22/LOC:WASHINGTON DC/TEL:(703)602-5145
/EMAIL:ROUST.LEAH@HQ.NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES PROGRAM SPECIFICS AND SOLICITS
APPLICATIONS FOR THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM FOR FY03.
 
2.  THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE BROADENING OPPORTUNITY FOR 15
SELECTED UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
CHALLENGING 22 MONTH EXPERIENCE.  THE PROGRAM COMBINES A
FULLY-FUNDED MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT
FROM THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (GWU) WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO
SERVE WITHIN SENIOR WASHINGTON DC AREA STAFFS AND AGENCIES (TO
INCLUDE JCS, SECNAV, OPNAV AND OTHERS).  OFFICERS WILL ALSO COMPLETE
JPME PHASE I COURSE OF STUDY.  TUITION, BOOKS AND ALL ACADEMIC FEES
ARE FUNDED BY THE NAVY.  OFFICERS ATTEND CLASSES AT THE GWU
ARLINGTON CAMPUS AS A COHORT.
 
3.  THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE PHASES:
    A.  PHASE I (01-25AUG03):  IN-PROCESSING AND PROGRAM ORIENTATION.
    B.  PHASE II (26AUG03-15DEC03):  FULL-TIME STUDY AT GWU.
    C.  PHASE III (15DEC03-JUN05):  THREE CONSECUTIVE SIX-MONTH
INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENTS WITH SENIOR WASHINGTON STAFFS/AGENCIES.
OFFICERS CONTINUE TO ATTEND GWU ON A PART-TIME BASIS TO COMPLETE
GRADUATE STUDIES.
 
4.  ELIGIBILITY IS LIMITED TO 0-3/0-4 URL OFFICERS WHO:
    A.  HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND UPWARD CAREER
MOBILITY.
    B.  ARE ROTATING TO A 24 MONTH (MINIMUM) TOUR OF SHORE DUTY.
    C.  HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY EARNED A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDED
MASTER'S DEGREE.
 
5.  SELECTED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAM
(GRE) AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INCLUDING BACCALAUREATE TRANSCRIPT
AND GRE SCORES, TO GWU PRIOR TO START OF THE PROGRAM.  AFTER GWU
REVIEW OF TRANSCRIPTS AND GRE SCORES, OFFICERS WHO MEET GWU
ADMISSION STANDARDS WILL BE ADMITTED TO DEGREE STATUS; THOSE WHO DO
NOT WILL BE ADMITTED PROVISIONALLY.  GWU WILL SPECIFY A MINIMUM
GRADE POINT AVERAGE THAT MUST BE ATTAINED DURING THE FIRST FOUR
COURSES OF STUDY.
 
6.  ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION INCURRED IS PER REFS A AND B.  FURTHER
DETAIL FOLLOWS:
    A.  PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL INCUR A 36 MONTH ACTIVE DUTY
OBLIGATION TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATION TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.  THIS
AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN THE MEMBER ON
ACTIVE DUTY.
    B.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY
REQUIRES REIMBURSEMENT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON A
PRO RATA BASIS FOR THE VALUE OF THE ADVANCED EDUCATION
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST
(FORMAT FOLLOWING) TO THEIR DETAILER NLT 20DEC02.
  FROM:  (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR)
  TO:    COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS 41/42/43 FOR
         SURFACE, SPECIAL WARFARE, SPECIAL OPERATIONS/SUBMARINE/
         AVIATION AS APPROPRIATE)
  VIA:   COMMANDING OFFICER
  SUBJ:  WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM
  REF:   (A) NAVADMIN XXX/02 (CITE THIS NAVADMIN)
  1.  REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM.
I MEET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN REFERENCE (A).  MY PRD
IS (DATE) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN
ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN
CONJUNCTION WITH WASHINGTON STAFF EXPERIENCE TOURS.
  2.  (ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR JUSTIFICATION)
  3.  I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, (OR AFTER
DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM IF BENEFITS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED), I
INCUR AN OBLIGATION TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 36 MONTHS.  THIS
OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATION THAT I MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED TO BEGIN UPON
COMPLETION OF DISENROLLMENT FROM THE PROGRAM.  THIS AGREEMENT DOES
NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY.
  4.  I MAY BE CONTACTED AT (HOME/CONTACT ADDRESS/PHONE
NUMBERS/E-MAIL).
 
8.  NPC PERS-41/42/43 WILL REVIEW APPLICANT PERFORMANCE RECORDS FOR
SELECTION AND FORWARD PROPOSED SLATES TO N00T.  THE APPROPRIATE
PERS CODE WILL NOTIFY SELECTEES BY 01FEB03.
 
9.  THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS (CIVINS),
ADMINISTERS THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM AND IS THE MAIN
POINT OF CONTACT FOR RESOLVING ACADEMIC ISSUES.  PROGRAM
PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED IN A STUDENT STATUS AT THE GWU NROTC
UNIT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.  PARTICIPATING OFFICERS WILL
RECEIVE NOT OBSERVED FITNESS REPORTS FROM CO, GWU NROTC UNIT, BUT
MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVED CONCURRENT FITNESS REPORTS
FROM ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING INTERNSHIPS.
 
10.  FOR MORE INFORMATION OR ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NAVY
WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT
THEIR INDIVIDUAL DETAILERS, POC LISTED IN THIS NAVADMIN OR THE WEB
SITE WWW.GWU.EDU/^NAVY2.
 
11.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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