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R 131229Z MAR 03 ZYB MIN PSN 916526J29
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01524//
NAVADMIN 061/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAR//
 
SUBJ/FY-04 LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES
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REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/YMD:20030211//
 
AMPN/REF A IS BUPERS INSTRUCTION 1560.21C, LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS
PROGRAM//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-04 NAVY
LEGISLATIVE (LEGIS) FELLOWS PROGRAM AND PROVIDES INFORMATION,
ELIGIBILITY, SELECTION CRITERIA, AND GUIDANCE FOR SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS.
 
2.  THE LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM PROVIDES A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR
NAVAL OFFICERS TO BROADEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATION AND
ORGANIZATION OF CONGRESS, WHILE ENHANCING THE NAVY'S ABILITY TO
FULFILL ITS ROLE IN THE NATIONAL POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.
POTENTIAL FELLOWS MUST POSSESS SUSTAINED EXCEPTIONAL LEVELS OF
PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE ASSIGNMENTS IN CRITICAL
BILLETS.
 
3.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.  PER REF A, PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO
SERVICE COLLEGE ELIGIBLE URL/RL AND STAFF OFFICERS SERVING IN OR
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO THE PERMANENT GRADES OF LIEUTENANT
COMMANDER OR COMMANDER.  COMPETITION IS KEEN; THE SELECTION PROCESS
WILL FOCUS ON INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE, PROMOTION POTENTIAL, ACADEMIC
AND SUBSPECIALTY QUALIFICATIONS, NEEDS OF THE NAVY, AND AVAILABILITY
FOR FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT.
 
4.  APPLICATIONS.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER
FORMAT VIA APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL
COMMAND (PERS-440C), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38053-4400.
    A.  NOMINATION STATEMENT WRITTEN BY NOMINEE OUTLINING
QUALIFICATIONS FOR SELECTION.
    B.  CURRICULUM VITAE.
    C.  BIOGRAPHY.
    D.  CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH (STANDARD USED FOR SELECTION BOARDS).
    E.  SIGNED PRIVACY ACT RELEASE STATEMENT PERMITTING ACCESS TO
OSR/PSR AND SERVICE RECORD, ENCLOSURE (3) TO REF A.
    F.  SIGNED DOD FORM 1556 SECTION E DOCUMENTING AGREEMENT TO
REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY UPON COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP FOR A PERIOD
OF 3 YEARS.  PERIOD OF OBLIGATION MUST BE FILLED IN FROM: 1 JAN (OF
THE YEAR AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP) TO: 31 DEC (OF THE YEAR
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP PLUS 3).
 
5.  COMPLETE APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2 MAY 03.
 
6.  NAVY OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (OLA) WILL REVIEW
APPLICATIONS AND CONDUCT INTERVIEWS, AS REQUIRED.  FINAL SELECTION
WILL FOLLOW SECNAV AND DOD LEVEL REVIEW OF PROPOSED LEGIS FELLOWS.
NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION/NON-SELECTION WILL BE MADE BY NAVY
PERSONNEL COMMAND.  UPON NOTIFICATION, SELECTEES MUST BE AVAILABLE
TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON, DC, NLT 1 DEC 03, FOR A THREE WEEK
ORIENTATION PROGRAM, FOLLOWED BY FULL-TIME ASSIGNMENT TO A MEMBER,
COMMITTEE, OR SUPPORT AGENCY OF THE U.S. CONGRESS.
 
7.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM MAY NOT RESIGN
OR RETIRE WHILE IN THE PROGRAM, AND WILL BE REQUIRED TO AGREE IN
WRITING TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TIMES THE
DURATION OF THE FELLOWSHIP.  OBLIGATION BEGINS UPON COMPLETION OF
THE FELLOWSHIP AND IS TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER
SERVICE OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED.  OFFICERS BEGINNING THEIR
FINAL TOUR OF DUTY BEFORE RETIREMENT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.  JOINT
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) PHASE I CREDIT IS NOT GRANTED
FOR COMPLETION OF THE LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM.  OFFICERS WHO SERVE AS
LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS MUST ALSO HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE AN IMMEDIATE
FOLLOW ON UTILIZATION TOUR IN THE WASHINGTON DC AREA FOR A MINIMUM
OF ONE YEAR IN ADDITION TO THE ONE YEAR AS A LEGISLATIVE FELLOW.  IN
SUMMARY, OFFICER MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS IN
ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.
 
8.  DURING THE PERIOD OF THE FELLOWSHIP OFFICERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO
THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND FITNESS
REPORTING PURPOSES.
 
9.  ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION AS WELL AS PERIODIC UPDATES ON
THE STATUS OF THE APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS MAY BE FOUND AT
WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL/PERS440/.
 
10.  SENIOR CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES, GS-13 AND ABOVE, INTERESTED IN THE
CIVILIAN LEGIS PROGRAM, ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL
CIVILIAN TRAINING OFFICER FOR INFORMATION ON SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-03 PROGRAM.  QUESTIONS CONCERNING DON
CIVILIAN LEGIS FELLOWS PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MS. ELAINE
BROWN AT (202) 764-0633/DSN 764, OR E-MAIL:
BROWN.ELAINE@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
11.  POC IS CDR MIKE HERMAN AT (703) 697-2871/DSN 227, OR E-MAIL:
HERMAN.MIKE@HQ.NAVY.MIL.
 
12.  COMNAVPERSCOM POC IS LT MARK JACOBS, PERS-440C, AT
(901) 874-4100/DSN 882 OR E-MAIL:  MARK.JACOBS@NAVY.MIL.
 
13.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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