ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 151320Z JUL 03 ZYB MIN PSN 133213J13 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N05354// NAVADMIN 195/03 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHDC/-/JUN// SUBJ/DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) FY-04 /TOPICAL RESEARCH INTERN PROGRAM (TRIP)// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-04 DEOMI "TRIP". THE NAVY REPRESENTATIVE SELECTED THIS YEAR WILL JOIN WITH ONE FROM EACH OF THE OTHER SERVICES OF THE ARMED FORCES AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE AT PATRICK AFB. FOR 30 DAYS, EACH WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH AND CREATE A PROJECT ON THE SUBJECT OF MONTHLY RECOGNITION OF DIVERSITY. WHEN PUBLISHED, THIS PROJECT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE INTERESTED IN THESE COMMEMORATIVE EVENTS. 2. TRIP ASSIGNMENTS FOR CONUS SELECTEES ARE FUNDED BY DEOMI FOR 30 DAYS, WITH ACCOMMODATIONS PROVIDED AT PATRICK AFB, FLORIDA. PERSONNEL OVERSEAS MAY APPLY; BUT, IF SELECTED, TRANSPORTATION TO CONUS WILL BE ARRANGED BY SELECTEE'S COMMAND. RESERVISTS MAY ALSO APPLY, BUT DEOMI ONLY PAYS PER DIEM AND TRANSPORTATION. 3. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION INCLUDE: A. BE A NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (E6 OR ABOVE), OFFICER (O3 OR ABOVE), LIMITED DUTY OFFICER, WARRANT OFFICER, OR DON CIVILIAN (GS7 OR ABOVE). B. HAVE AN OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE HISTORY. C. BE AVAILABLE FOR TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT FOR 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS. 4. SELECTION IS MADE BY DEOMI USING THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: A. RESEARCH EXPERIENCE OR POTENTIAL, B. KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUES, C. PRIOR ACADEMIC SUCCESS, D. SUPERIOR WRITING SKILLS, AND E. CAPACITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY. 5. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS, IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT, NLT 15 AUG 03 TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND, NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE (NAVPERS-00H), 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38055-0000, WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PROVIDED: A. RANK AND GRADE, LAST NAME/FIRST/M.I. B. COMMAND AND UNIT ADDRESS. C. COMMERCIAL, DSN, AND FACSIMILE TELEPHONE NUMBERS. D. OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PLEASE DESCRIBE). E. DEGREES EARNED (INDICATE DATES, MAJOR AND MINOR FIELDS OF STUDY, AND HONORS EARNED). F. COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED (WITH NON-OFFICIAL COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS). G. DATES, POSITION TITLES, AND ORGANIZATIONS IN WHICH YOU SERVED (INDICATE ANY EXPERIENCE IN THE WORKFORCE DIVERSITY FIELD). H. DESCRIBE RESEARCH BACKGROUND (INCLUDE ANY PUBLICATIONS YOU AUTHORED AND/OR THOSE TO WHICH YOU MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED). I. ANY OTHER INFORMATION BEARING ON YOUR SELECTION FOR TRIP. J. PREFERRED DATES FOR INTERNSHIP (30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS). K. AS AN ENCLOSURE, IN 250 WORDS OR LESS, EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A DEOMI RESEARCH INTERN. L. NOMINEE'S SIGNATURE. M. CO'S ENDORSEMENT OF NOMINEE'S APPLICATION. NOTE: DIPLOMAS, ORIGINAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES, BIOGRAPHIES, AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ARE NOT REQUIRED. 6. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE FY-04 "TRIP", VISIT THE NAVY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY WEB SITE AT WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS00H AND CLICK ON THE "WHAT'S NEW" LINK. POC: CTRCS(SW) ANDRE HENDERSON, (PERS-00H), AT (901) 874-4975/DSN 882 OR EMAIL: ANDRE.HENDERSON@NAVY.MIL. 7. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.// BT NNNN