ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 121145Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 511878J30 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01402// NAVADMIN 112/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY// SUBJ/SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY (SEA) SELECTION BOARD AND PLACEMENT// REF/A/DOC/NAVPERS 15909G/YMD:20020102// AMPN/ENLTRANSMAN CHAPTER 9.24 PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON SEA APPLICATION PROCEDURES AND PLACEMENT.// RMKS/1. SINCE 1981, NAVY SEA HAS BEEN THE CORNERSTONE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF OUR TOP SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP. COMMITTED TO OPTIMIZING THIS CRITICAL LEADERSHIP TOOL AND WORKING CLOSELY WITH MCPON AND NETC FORCM, WE HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO BETTER ALIGN FUNDING RESOURCES TO MATCH THE NEEDS OF THE FLEET. NPC WILL NO LONGER PROVIDE TEMADD FUNDING FOR STUDENTS. INSTEAD WE WILL ENSURE THOSE SELECTED ATTEND THE SEA IN CONJUNCTION WITH PCS ORDERS AT THEIR PRD. SAILORS BEING ASSIGNED TO KEY LEADERSHIP BILLETS (CMC, COB, COLLAT DUTY MC/SCPO AND SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISORS) REQUIRING THE SKILLS TAUGHT AT SEA WILL RECEIVE FIRST PRIORITY, BUT ALL SELECTED ARE GUARANTEED ATTENDANCE. 2. A COMPLETED NAVPERS 1306/7 AND SECTION "A" OF THE SPECIAL PROGRAM SCREENING FORM ARE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE SEA. TO BETTER AID IN THE DETERMINATION OF TEMDUINS SEAT ASSIGNMENTS, THOSE WITH A PRD WITHIN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WILL BE CONSIDERED FIRST FOR THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD. ALL ELIGIBLE PERSONNEL WHO FIT THIS CRITERIA ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. 3. PERSONNEL NOT IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED PRD WINDOW MAY SUBMIT FOR SEA. IF SELECTED, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED AS ALTERNATES ON A TEMADD STAND-BY BASIS. FUNDING MUST BE PROVIDED BY THE PARENT COMMAND. THE REQUEST MUST AFFIRM THE COMMAND'S WILLINGNESS TO FUND THE QUOTA IF SELECTED. 4. NAVPERSCOM (PERS-40FF) REMAINS QUOTA CONTROL AND POC FOR THIS COURSE OF INSTRUCTION. QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO THE SEA PLACEMENT DESK AT (901) 874-4906/4560/DSN 882 OR EMAIL: P40FF@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL OR P40FF1@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 5. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN