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NAVADMIN 405/02
 
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SUBJ/MAR 03 ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) SELECTION BOARD
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REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5300.36/31MAY1995//
 
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 5300.36, INSTITUTING APC MEMBERSHIP
PROCEDURES FOR DON MILITARY OFFICERS.//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NEXT APC SELECTION BOARD, WHICH
CONVENES 18 MAR 03.
 
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 MORE THAN 800 DEPARTMENT OF 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
REMAINDER OF A SELECTEE'S CAREER.
 
3.  CRITERIA FOR APC MEMBERSHIP ARE:
    A.  GRADE O4 OR SENIOR. (MUST BE PROMOTED TO O4 NLT BOARD
        CONVENING DATE - NOT WAIVERABLE)
    B.  A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH
       (1) AT LEAST 24 CREDIT HOURS OF ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS FINANCE,
LAW, CONTRACTS, 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.  LEVEL II OR III DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORK FORCE IMPROVEMENT
ACT (DAWIA) TRAINING OR CERTIFICATION;
    D.  AT LEAST FOUR YEARS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE, E.G., TIME SPENT
IN AN ACQUISITION POSITION (ONE YEAR CAN BE CREDITED FOR EDUCATION
AND UP TO 18 MONTHS CAN BE WAIVED FOR URL OFFICERS FOR TIME SPENT IN
CDR COMMAND); AND
    E.  SCREEN FOR CDR COMMAND (URL OFFICERS ONLY).
 
4.  REQUIREMENTS, WITH EXCEPTION OF GRADE (O4) ARE WAIVERABLE, BUT
WAIVERS ARE MINIMIZED TO ENSURE HIGH STANDARDS ARE MAINTAINED IN THE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE, AS REQUIRED BY 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 MANDATORY
ACQUISITION TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED AND CAREER FIELD
CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED.
    E.  TELEPHONE NUMBER AND E-MAIL ADDRESS INFORMATION FROM
APPLICATIONS WILL BE USED TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN REVIEWING YOUR
RECORD.  TRANSCRIPTS, FITREPS, AND TRAINING CERTIFICATES SHOULD BE
INCLUDED IF YOU ARE IN DOUBT ABOUT THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY OF
YOUR 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 NAVPERSCOM (PERS-313D) AT (901) 874-3417/3415/3414
(DSN) 882.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MAIL OR FAX AT NAVY PERSONNEL
COMMAND NLT FRIDAY, 14 FEB 03.  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.
 
9.  QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS CAN BE ADDRESSED TO CAPT JOHNSON,
NAVPERSCOM (PERS-447), (901) 874-3837/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL AT
ANDY.JOHNSON@NAVY.MIL.
 
10.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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