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FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T//
 
TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01520//
NAVADMIN 146/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/JUN//
 
SUBJ/FY04 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD//
 
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/06SEP2002//
 
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7F, LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM//
POC/BILLIE COLONNA/N2A2/NETPDTC N2/LOC:PENSACOLA
/TEL:850-452-1001 X2219/TEL:DSN: 922-1807
/EMAIL:BILLIE.COLONNA@CNET.NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE MAR 04 CONVENING OF THE FY04 LAW
EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD.  LEP AFFORDS SELECTED
OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS OR
JURIS DOCTOR AND THEN SERVE AS CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES.  PROGRAM
GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED IN REF A.
 
2.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  HOLD A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION
    B.  BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER
    C.  BE IN PAY GRADE O-3 OR BELOW, AND HAVE SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR A PERIOD OF NOT LESS THAN TWO YEARS AND NOT MORE THAN SIX YEARS
AS OF THE TIME TRAINING IS TO BEGIN.  TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED.
 
3.  REF A REQUIRES PARTICIPANTS TO BEGIN LAW SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE
SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR COMMENCEMENT ON ACTIVE DUTY.
ACCORDINGLY, APPLICANTS WHOSE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OCCURS PRIOR TO
SEP 04 MUST ENSURE THEY APPLY TO AT LEAST ONE SCHOOL THAT
PERMITS STARTING THE JURIS DOCTOR COURSE OF STUDY PRIOR TO THE
OFFICER'S ANNIVERSARY DATE.
 
4.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY04 LEP MUST
SUBMIT A LETTER REQUEST VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER TO:  COMMANDING
OFFICER, NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND
TECHNOLOGY CENTER (NETPDTC) (N2A2), 6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD,
PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204, NLT 1 FEB 04.  LETTERS SHALL FOLLOW
STANDARD DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CORRESPONDENCE MANUAL FORMAT AND
APPLICATION PROCEDURES LISTED IN ENCLOSURE (1) OF REF A, AND MUST
INCLUDE CURRENT WORK MAILING AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBER.
 
5.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING, N00T.//
 
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