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R 092320Z MAR 04 ZYB 
 
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NAVADMIN 061/04
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/MAR//
 
SUBJ/JPME I AND THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE CD ROM-BASED CORRESPONDENCE
/PROGRAM//
 
REF/A/DOC/CNO WASHINGTON DC/05JAN2004//
 
AMPN/REF A DELINEATES CNO'S GUIDANCE FOR NAVY LEADERS FOR 2004.//
POC/DAVE MAGILL/PROF/CDE PROGRAM MANAGER/LOC:NEWPORT RI
/TEL:COMM:(401) 841-6524/TEL:DSN:948-6524//
 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAVAL WAR
COLLEGE'S CD ROM-BASED, NONRESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COLLEGE
PROGRAM STARTING 1 APR 04.
 
2.  THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS REF A BY INCREASING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) I COMPLETION BY
DELIVERING AN ACCREDITED MARITIME-FOCUSED JPME 1 COURSE FOR
UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) OFFICERS.  INITIAL DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM
WILL SPECIFICALLY TARGET URL OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST
ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY OR TO THOSE OVERSEAS DUTY STATIONS OFFICIALLY
DESIGNATED AS "REMOTE AND ISOLATED" WHERE PARTICIPATION IN RESIDENT
AND OTHER NONRESIDENT PME PROGRAMS IS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE.
 
3.  THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION (CDE) WILL ADMINISTER THIS
COURSE OF STUDY THAT PRESENTS STRATEGY & POLICY (S&P), JOINT
MARITIME OPERATIONS (JMO), AND NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING
(NSDM) VIA A SET OF COMPACT DISKS AND SUPPORTING CURRICULUM
MATERIAL.  UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION, AN OFFICER WILL BE AWARDED A
CDE COMMAND AND STAFF DIPLOMA, JPME I CREDIT, AND A JS7 ADDITIONAL
QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION (AQD).
 
4.  THE PROGRAM EMPLOYS A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF VIDEO AND AUDIO
LECTURES TO HELP OFFICERS COMPLETE THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS BY
HIGHLIGHTING KEY THEMATIC POINTS ESSENTIAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE
MATERIAL.  CDE ESTIMATES THAT IT WILL TAKE AN OFFICER 16-18 MONTHS
TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM BASED ON A COMMITMENT OF 4-6 HOURS PER
WEEK.  ESTIMATES INCLUDE:  4 MONTHS TO COMPLETE S&P; 7-8 MONTHS TO
COMPLETE JMO; AND 5 MONTHS TO COMPLETE NSDM.  COURSE SEQUENCE WILL
NORMALLY BE S&P FOLLOWED BY JMO AND NSDM.  IF AN OFFICER HAS
COMPLETED ANY OF THESE COURSES BY OTHER CDE NONRESIDENT PROGRAMS,
THAT OFFICER MAY ENROLL IN THE COURSE(S) REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE
PROGRAM.
 
5.  INTERNET ACCESS IS NOT REQUIRED.  STUDENTS WILL REQUIRE ACCESS
TO AN IBM COMPATIBLE PC OR LAPTOP COMPUTER WITH THE FOLLOWING NMCI
COMPATIBLE SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES:  WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS 2000, OR
WINDOWS 98 SECOND EDITION; INTERNET EXPLORER OR NETSCAPE BROWSER;
WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER VERSION 9; MACROMEDIA FLASH PLAYER VERSION 5;
ADOBE ACROBAT READER VERSION 5 (THESE LAST 3 ITEMS ARE PROVIDED ON
THE COMPACT DISKS).  STUDENTS WILL SUBMIT WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS TO
CDE BY MEANS OF E-MAIL, FAX, OR THE POSTAL SYSTEM AS APPROPRIATE TO
INDIVIDUAL SITUATIONS.  CDE FACULTY WILL ASSESS THEM AND PROVIDE
INDIVIDUAL FEEDBACK.  UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF A COURSE, CDE
WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHIP THE MATERIAL FOR THE NEXT COURSE TO THE
STUDENT UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY THE OFFICER.  IF THE OFFICER
TRANSFERS TO SHORE DUTY AND SO DESIRES, CDE WILL SHIFT THE OFFICER
TO ITS WEB-ENABLED CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM.
 
6.  THERE ARE 200 QUOTAS AVAILABLE FOR FY04.  PRIORITY FOR
ENROLLMENT IS ACTIVE DUTY-LIST URL OFFICERS SERVING ON SEA DUTY
(TYPE ASSIGNMENT CODES C AND D PER MILPERSMAN 1300-300) OR AT THOSE
REMOTE AND ISOLATED OVERSEAS DUTY STATIONS DESIGNATED IN MILPERSMAN
1300-308 AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  PRIORITY I:  O-6 URL OFFICERS FROM YEAR GROUPS 78, 79, 80,
81, AND 82.
    B.  PRIORITY II:  ALL OTHER O-6 URL OFFICERS.
    C.  PRIORITY III:  ALL O-5 POST-COMMAND/IN-COMMAND/COMMAND
SCREENED URL OFFICERS.
    D.  PRIORITY IV:  ALL OTHER O-5 URL OFFICERS.
    E.  PRIORITY V:  ALL O-4 URL OFFICERS.
 
7.  BASED ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF BROAD-BASED
PME CONTINUA FOR BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED PERSONNEL, IT IS
ANTICIPATED THAT IN FUTURE YEARS, AVAILABILITY OF THIS COURSE WILL
EXPAND BEYOND THE PRIORITY TARGET GROUPS LISTED IN PARA. 6.
OPTIONS TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM IN FY05 AND BEYOND ARE CURRENTLY
BEING EVALUATED BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM FY04 PARTICIPANTS AND
OVERALL SERVICE NEEDS.
 
8.  CDE WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS NO EARLIER THAN 12 MAR 04.  THE
PREFERRED APPLICATION METHOD IS ONLINE VIA THE CDE WEB SITE AT
CDE.NWC.NAVY.MIL.  THOSE UNABLE TO APPLY ONLINE SHOULD FAX THE
APPLICATION FROM THE WEBSITE TO (401) 841-2457, (DSN 948) OR SEND
IT BY POST TO DIRECTOR, COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION, NAVAL WAR
COLLEGE (CODE 1G), 686 CUSHING ROAD, NEWPORT, RI 02841.  CDE WILL
ENROLL APPLICANTS BASED ON ABOVE PRIORITIES AND DATE OF APPLICATION
RECEIPT, AND NOTIFY THOSE OFFICERS ACCEPTED.
 
9.  RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION
AND TRAINING.//
 
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