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R 211305Z JAN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 326286J27
 
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NAVADMIN 014/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JAN//
 
SUBJ/AVIATION ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY MAJOR
/ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL//
 
RMKS/1.  COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND WILL CONVENE AN APC
MAJOR ASSIGNMENT SLATING PANEL IN APR 03 TO SELECT QUALIFIED
OFFICERS OR CIVILIANS FOR COMMAND OF MAJOR SHORE ACTIVITIES AND
PROGRAMS.  FROM JUN 03 THROUGH MAY 04, 12 COMMAND OPPORTUNITIES ARE
AVAILABLE.
 
2.  THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR O6/GS-15 ACQUISITION CATEGORY (ACAT
II) MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) POSITIONS WILL BE SLATED (NOTE 1):
    A.  PROGRAM MANAGER AVIATION (PMA)-218, OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
AIRCRAFT, BEGIN DATE:  MAR 04 (NOTE 2).
    B.  PMA-281, CRUISE MISSILES COMMAND & CONTROL, BEGIN DATE:  MAR
04.
NOTES:  (1) PMA-258 (ANTI-SHIP WEAPON SYSTEMS) WILL BE
DISESTABLISHED.  WORKLOAD WILL BE CONSOLIDATED INTO PMA-201
(CONVENTIONAL STRIKE WEAPONS) AND PMA-242 (DEFENSE SUPPRESSION).
        (2) PMA-225 (WORLD WIDE MULTI-MISSION AIRCRAFT) AND PMA-207
(COMMERCIAL & SUPPORT AIRCRAFT) WILL COMBINE TO FORM PMA-218.
 
3.  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.  URL OFFICERS MAY COUNT UP
TO 18 MONTHS OF COMMANDER COMMAND TOUR EXPERIENCE TOWARD ACQUISITION
EXPERIENCE.
 
4.  THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR O6/GS-15 ACAT III/IV ACQUISITION
PROGRAM MANAGER (PM) POSITIONS WILL BE SLATED (NOTE 1):
    A.  PMA-202, AIRCREW SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  JUL 03.
    B.  PMA-208, AERIAL TARGET SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  NOV 03.
    C.  PMA-264, AIR ASW SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  DEC 03 (NOTE 2).
    D.  PMA-241, F-14 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:  FEB 04.
    E.  PMA-271, E-6 PROGRAM, BEGIN DATE:  MAR 04.
    F.  PMA-205, AVIATION TRAINING SYSTEMS, BEGIN DATE:  MAY 04.
NOTES:  (1) PMA-203 (DOD MANUFACTURING RESOURCE PLANNING (MRP)-II)
WILL BE DISESTABLISHED.  WORKLOAD WILL BE CONSOLIDATED WITHIN
NAVAIRSYSCOM HEADQUARTERS.
        (2) PMA-264 MAY BE CONSOLIDATED INTO PMA-290.  IF
CONSOLIDATION OCCURS PRIOR TO APRIL 03, PMA-264 WILL NOT BE
SLATED.
 
5.  ACAT III/IV ACQUISITION PM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  APC MEMBER.
    B.  LEVEL III CERTIFIED IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.
 
6.  THE FOLLOWING O6 MAJOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE
SLATED:  ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD IS LISTED IN PARENTHESES AFTER
EACH COMMAND.  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.
    A.  CO, NAES LAKEHURST, FOUR-YEAR TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN
DATE:  JUN 03. (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT).
    B.  CO, NAWC TRAINING SYSTEMS DIVISION (NAWCTSD), FOUR-YEAR
TOUR, FLEETS UP FROM XO, BEGIN DATE:  MAY 04. (PROGRAM MANAGEMENT).
 
7.  THE FOLLOWING THREE-YEAR O5 ACQUISITION SHORE COMMANDS WILL BE
SLATED:  ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD IS LISTED IN PARENTHESES AFTER
EACH COMMAND.  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.  TEST SQUADRON
COS SHOULD BE TPS GRADUATES.
    A.  CO, HX-21, FLEETS UP FROM CHIEF TEST PILOT (CTP), BEGIN
DATE:  MAR 04.  (TEST AND EVALUATION).
    B.  CO, VX-31, FLEETS UP FROM CHIEF TEST PILOT (CTP), BEGIN
DATE:  MAY 04.  (TEST AND EVALUATION).
 
8.  INTERESTED AND ELIGIBLE OFFICERS 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 (ADDRESS,
EMAIL, PHONE).
    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.  APPLICANTS FOR ACAT I AND ACAT II PM POSITIONS MUST
INCLUDE BIOGRAPHY WITH APPLICATION.
 
9.  APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE AEDO WEB SITE
(WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS446/P446 UNDERSCORE WEBPAGE.HTM) OR FROM
THE POC INDICATED BELOW.  YOU MAY ALSO INCLUDE A FACT SHEET OR RESUME
FOR CONSIDERATION BY THOSE REVIEWING YOUR RECORD.
 
10.  APPLICATIONS FOR O6/GS-15 PM POSITIONS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A
SUPERVISOR'S INPUT FORM, AVAILABLE ON THE AEDO WEB SITE OR FROM THE
POC INDICATED BELOW.  THIS PROVIDES THE SLATING PANEL WITH
INPUT FROM THE APPLICANT'S FIRST AND SECOND LEVEL SUPERVISORS.
COMMENTS SHOULD BE FOCUSED TOWARD THE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE
APPLICANT 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.
 
11.  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICIAL RECORDS
IN ADVANCE OF THE BOARD.  OFFICER SUMMARY RECORDS/PERFORMANCE
SUMMARY RECORDS 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.
 
12.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY, 12 MAR 03.  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.
 
13.  SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED INDIVIDUALLY.
 
14.  FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR TOM POPP, AIR-7.9D,
(301) 757-8480/DSN 757 OR E-MAIL:  POPPTC AT NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL.
 
15.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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