ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 271725Z JUN 03 ZYB MIN PSN 971731J28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC/N3N5// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N02300// NAVADMIN 171/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N3N5/-/JUN// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 04-05 SELECTION BOARD FOR FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AND /SECDEF FELLOWSHIPS, POL-MIL MASTERS AND ARTHUR S. MOREAU /POST-MASTERS PROGRAMS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/17MAY2001// REF/B/DOC/CNO/07OCT1991// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1500.72E (FEDERAL EXECUTIVE AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CORPORATE FELLOWS PROGRAM), REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.34B (ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM).// RMKS/1. THE SELECTION BOARD FOR THE ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 04-05 FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CORPORATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SDCFP), POL-MIL MASTERS PROGRAM, AND ARTHUR S. MOREAU PROGRAM FOR STUDY IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS WILL CONVENE THE WEEK OF 20 OCTOBER 2003. 2. ELIGIBILITY FOR EACH OF THE PROGRAMS IS AS FOLLOWS: A. FEF: UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, O4-O6. SEE REF A FOR DEGREE AND EXPERIENCE RQMTS. B. SDCFP: UNRESTRICTED AND RESTRICTED LINE, SUPPLY CORPS, AND CIVIL ENGINEERING CORPS OFFICERS, O5-O6. C. POL-MIL MASTERS: UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, O3-O5, WHO MEET THE APPROPRIATE CAREER PROGRESSION MILESTONES FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT GRADE. D. ARTHUR S. MOREAU POST-MASTERS PROGRAM: UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS, O4-O5, WHO HAVE COMPLETED A GRADUATE DEGREE IN A POL-MIL AREA OF STUDY. 3. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-440C) NO LATER THAN 05 SEPTEMBER 2003. A SINGLE APPLICATION IS PERMISSIBLE IF APPLYING FOR MORE THAN ONE OF THE ABOVE PROGRAMS. IF DOING SO, ENSURE THAT ALL PROGRAMS TO WHICH MEMBER IS APPLYING ARE LISTED IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF THE APPLICATION. REFER TO REFS A AND B (AS APPROPRIATE) FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING ELIGIBILITY, QUALIFICATIONS, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES. PLEASE USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT IN REF A, OPNAVINST 1500.72E, FOR ALL OF THE ABOVE MENTIONED PROGRAMS. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO: NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND ATTN: PERS-440C 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4400 4. THE FEF PROGRAMS PROVIDE OFFICERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN AN IMPROVED UNDERSTANDING OF THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, FELLOWS ARE EXPOSED TO THE INTRICACIES OF DECISION-MAKING AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA AND BUSINESS. OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM CAN EXPECT TO BE DETAILED TO BILLETS IN THE AREAS OF STRATEGIC PLANNING, POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS AND PROGRAM PLANNING. THE FEF SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE 20 PRIMARY AND UP TO 30 ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. 5. SDCFP. THIS ONE YEAR PROGRAM, RUNNING FROM JULY 2004 TO JUNE 2005, PROVIDES A VENUE FOR EXCEPTIONAL SENIOR OFFICERS TO EXPERIENCE BUSINESS INNOVATION PRACTICES. MILITARY FELLOWS FROM EACH OF THE SERVICES ARE PAIRED WITH SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN VARIOUS CORPORATIONS KNOWN FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO CHALLENGE AND ADAPT THEIR BUSINESS PRACTICES FOR EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE ANSWERED BY VISITING THE FEF WEB SITE AT WWW.HQ.NAVY.MIL/FEFNET/. NAVY'S SDCFP SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE TWO PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATE CANDIDATES. 6. THE GOAL OF THE POL-MIL MASTERS PROGRAM IS TO DEVELOP SUBSPECIALISTS IN POLITICO-MILITARY AFFAIRS THROUGH GRADUATE EDUCATION AT CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS AND FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENTS TO POL-MIL BILLETS IN THE NAVY. THE POL-MIL SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE ONE ONE-YEAR POL-MIL MASTERS STUDENT AND ONE TWO-YEAR POL-MIL MASTERS STUDENT. 7. THE ARTHUR S. MOREAU SCHOLARSHIP IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW SELECTED OFFICERS WITH DEMONSTRATED PERFORMANCE AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NAVY IN THE POLITICO-MILITARY ARENA THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE EDUCATION BEYOND THE MASTER'S LEVEL. THE ARTHUR S. MOREAU SELECTION BOARD WILL CHOOSE ONE ONE-YEAR SCHOLAR. 8. THE OPNAV PROGRAM COORDINATOR IS LT KARL KIRKEBY (N513D), DSN 227-3867 OR COMM (703)697-3867 EMAIL: KARL.KIRKEBY@NAVY.MIL. PERSCOM POC IS LT DEREK VESTAL (A.S. MOREAU/ POL-MIL MASTERS), DSN 882-4056 OR COMM (901) 874-4056 EMAIL: DEREK.VESTAL@NAVY.MIL OR LT EDWARD KRUK (FEF/SDCFP), DSN 882-4100 OR COMM (901)874-4100 EMAIL: P440C@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY VADM K. P. GREEN, DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (PLANS, POLICY AND OPERATIONS) (N3/N5).// BT NNNN