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R 161529Z DEC 03 ZYB MIN PSN 675058J31
 
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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N01500//
NAVADMIN  323/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/DEC//
 
SUBJ/NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/USC 2005/TITLE 10/-//
 
REF/B/DOC/1322.10/YMD:19900831//
 
NARR/REF A SPECIFIES ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION.  REF B IS DODDIR THAT SETS
ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION OF OFFICERS RECEIVING FULLY FUNDED
EDUCATION.//
POC/DONALD WILKINSON/LCDR/OPNAV N00T24/LOC:WASHINGTON DC
/TEL:(703) 604-8251/EMAIL:DON.WILKINSON@NAVY.MIL//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES PROGRAM SPECIFICS AND SOLICITS
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY04 NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM.
 
2.  THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE BROADENING OPPORTUNITY FOR 15
SELECTED UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A
REWARDING AND CHALLENGING 22 MONTH EXPERIENCE.  THE PROGRAM
COMBINES A FULLY-FUNDED MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL
MANAGEMENT FROM THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (GWU) WITH THE
OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITHIN SENIOR WASHINGTON DC AREA STAFFS AND
AGENCIES (TO INCLUDE OSD, JCS, SECNAV AND OPNAV).  OFFICERS WILL
ALSO COMPLETE THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE (NWC) JPME PHASE I COURSE OF
STUDY.  TUITION, BOOKS AND ALL ACADEMIC FEES ARE FUNDED BY THE
NAVY.  OFFICERS WILL ATTEND CLASSES AT THE GWU ARLINGTON CAMPUS AS
A COHORT.
 
3.  THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE PHASES:
    A.  PHASE I (AUG04):  IN-PROCESSING AND PROGRAM ORIENTATION.
    B.  PHASE II (AUG04-DEC04):  FULL-TIME STUDY AT GWU.
    C.  PHASE III (DEC04-JUN06):  THREE CONSECUTIVE SIX-MONTH
INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENTS WITH SENIOR WASHINGTON STAFFS/AGENCIES.
OFFICERS CONTINUE TO ATTEND GWU ON A PART-TIME BASIS TO COMPLETE
GRADUATE STUDIES AND JPME PHASE I.
 
4.  ELIGIBILITY IS LIMITED TO O-3/O-4 URL OFFICERS WHO:
    A.  HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE AND UPWARD CAREER
MOBILITY.
    B.  ARE ROTATING TO A 24 MONTH (MINIMUM) TOUR OF SHORE DUTY.
    C.  HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY EARNED A DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDED
MASTER'S DEGREE.
 
5.  SELECTED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAM
(GRE) AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INCLUDING BACCALAUREATE TRANSCRIPT
AND GRE SCORES, TO GWU PRIOR TO START OF THE PROGRAM.  AFTER GWU
REVIEW OF TRANSCRIPTS AND GRE SCORES, OFFICERS WHO MEET GWU
ADMISSION STANDARDS WILL BE ADMITTED TO DEGREE STATUS.
 
6.  ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION INCURRED IS PER REFS A AND B.
    A.  PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL INCUR A 36 MONTH ACTIVE DUTY
OBLIGATION TO BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATION TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.  THIS AGREEMENT
DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN THE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY.
    B.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY
REQUIRES REIMBURSEMENT TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON A PRO
RATA BASIS FOR THE VALUE OF THE ADVANCED EDUCATION ASSISTANCE
PROVIDED.
 
7.  APPLICATIONS.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST
TO THEIR DETAILER NLT 12JAN04 IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
  FROM:  (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR)
  TO:    COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS 41/42/43 FOR
         SURFACE, SPECIAL WARFARE, SPECIAL OPERATIONS/SUBMARINE/
         AVIATION AS APPROPRIATE)
  VIA:   COMMANDING OFFICER
  SUBJ:  WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM
  REF:   (A) NAVADMIN XXX/03 (CITE THIS NAVADMIN)
  1.  REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM.
I MEET ALL THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN REFERENCE (A).  MY PRD
IS (DATE) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE
IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN
CONJUNCTION WITH WASHINGTON STAFF EXPERIENCE TOURS.
  2.  (ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR JUSTIFICATION)
  3.  I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, (OR AFTER
DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM IF BENEFITS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED), I
INCUR AN OBLIGATION TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 36 MONTHS.  THIS
OBLIGATION IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE
OBLIGATION THAT I MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED TO BEGIN UPON
COMPLETION OF DISENROLLMENT FROM THE PROGRAM.  THIS AGREEMENT DOES
NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY.
  4.  I MAY BE CONTACTED AT (HOME/CONTACT ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBERS/
E-MAIL).
 
8.  NPC PERS-41/42/43 WILL REVIEW APPLICANT PERFORMANCE RECORDS FOR
SELECTION AND FORWARD PROPOSED SLATES TO OPNAV (N00T).  THE
APPROPRIATE PERS CODE WILL NOTIFY SELECTEES BY 16FEB04.
 
9.  PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED IN A STUDENT STATUS AT
THE GWU NROTC UNIT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.  PARTICIPATING
OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE NOT OBSERVED FITNESS REPORTS FROM CO, GWU
NROTC UNIT, BUT MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OBSERVED CONCURRENT
FITNESS REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING INTERNSHIPS.
 
10.  FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NAVY
WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT
THEIR INDIVIDUAL DETAILERS, POC LISTED IN THIS NAVADMIN OR THE
WEB SITE WWW.GWU.EDU/^NAVY2.
 
11.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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