ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE
 
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R 191120Z MAY 03 ZYB MIN PSN 586962J36
 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS
NAVADMIN 126/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY SELECTION BOARD//
 
RMKS/1.  THE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (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
APPROXIMATELY 800 CRITICAL ACQUISITION BILLETS.  THE VAST MAJORITY
OF THESE BILLETS ARE FILLED BY CEC, SUPPLY, AED/AMDO, EDO, AND AP
URL DESIGNATED OFFICERS.  MORE DETAILS ARE IN SECNAVINST 5300.36.
 
2.  THE NEXT APC SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 23 SEP 03.  CRITERIA ARE:
   A.  GRADE O4 OR SENIOR;
    B.  A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION WITH
        (1) AT LEAST 24 CREDIT HOURS OF ACCOUNTING, BUSINESS FINANCE,
CONTRACTING LAW, 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.  BE CERTIFIED AT OR MEET ALL MANDATORY TRAINING REQUIRED FOR
EITHER LEVEL II OR LEVEL III OF THE MEMBER'S PRIMARY ACQUISITION
CAREER FIELD;
    D.  AT LEAST FOUR YEARS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE, E.G., TIME SPENT
IN AN ACQUISITON-CODED NAVY POSITION (ONE YEAR CAN BE CREDITED FOR
EDUCATION AND UP TO 18 MONTHS CAN BE WAIVED FOR URL OFFICERS IN
OPERATIONAL COMMANDER COMMAND); AND
    E.  SCREENING FOR COMMANDER COMMAND (URL OFFICERS ONLY).
 
3.  MOST REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVERABLE FOR CDR SELECTS AND SENIOR
OFFICERS, BUT WAIVERS ARE MINIMIZED TO ENSURE HIGH STANDARDS ARE
MAINTAINED IN THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE.
 
4.  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).
HIGHLIGHT BUSINESS/MANAGEMENT CREDITS TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN
DETERMINING WHETHER EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
    C.  SUMMARY OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING MONTHS SPENT IN
EACH ACQUISITION CODED POSITION HELD.
    D.  SUMMARY OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY (DAU) MANDATORY
ACQUISITION TRAINING COURSES COMPLETED AND DEFENSE ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT CAREER FIELD CERTIFICATIONS OBTAINED.
    E.  TELEPHONE NUMBER, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND MAILING ADDRESS.
    F.  TRANSCRIPTS, FITREPS, AND ACQUISITION TRAINING CERTIFICATES
SHOULD BE INCLUDED.
 
5.  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENSURE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICER SUMMARY
RECORD/PERFORMANCE SUMMARY RECORD (OSR/PSR) AND MICROFICHE.  FOR
DETAILS ON OBTAINING YOUR MICROFICHE AND OSR/PSR, CONTACT
NAVPERS-313D AT (901) 874-3417/3415/3414/DSN 882 OR ACCESS THE
BUPERS WEBSITE AT WWW.BUPERS.NAVY.MIL
 
6.  APPLICATIONS BY MAIL OR FAX MUST BE RECEIVED NLT FRIDAY, 8 AUG
03. FAX:  (901) 874-2676/DSN 882 OR MAIL:  COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL
COMMAND (NAVPERS-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.
 
7.  LIST OF SELECTEES WILL BE ISSUED BY NAVADMIN.  SELECTEES
SHOULD RECEIVE APC MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATES FROM THE DIRECTOR,
ACQUISITION CAREER MANAGEMENT WITHIN 120 DAYS AFTER RESULTS
ARE ANNOUNCED.
 
8.  NPC POC:  CAPT ANDY JOHNSON, NPC-P447, AT (901) 874-3837/DSN
882, EMAIL:  ANDY.JOHNSON@NAVY.MIL
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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