TO NAVADMIN RTAUZYUW RUEWMCS0002 2171749-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA0002 2171749 R 041749Z AUG 04 ZYB MIN FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N00T// TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS //N01420// NAVADMIN 179/04 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N00T/-/AUG// SUBJ/PREPARATION AND FEEDBACK FROM STA-21 PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/02MAY2003// AMPN/REF A (OPNAVINST 1420.1A) IS ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// POC/KEMPF, C./CDR/NSTC CODE OD2/LOC:PENSACOLA, FL/TEL:DSN: 922-9437 /TEL:COMM: 850-452-9437/EMAIL:CATHY.KEMPF@NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN OUTLINES SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 (STA-21) COURSE OF INSTRUCTION AND RECOMMENDS STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESSFUL PREPARATION AND COURSE COMPLETION BY PROSPECTIVE OFFICER CANDIDATES. 2. OVERVIEW: THE STA-21 COMMISSIONING PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MEET THE GOALS OF THE NAVY IN THE 21ST CENTURY, WHILE AT THE SAME TIME CREATING A FAIR AND EQUITABLE SYSTEM FOR OUTSTANDING ACTIVE PAGE 02 RUEWMCS0002 UNCLAS DUTY SAILORS TO RECEIVE A TOP-NOTCH COLLEGE EDUCATION PRIOR TO BECOMING COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. A SELECTION BOARD CONVENES ANNUALLY TO SCREEN PACKAGES AND SELECT SAILORS FOR THE APPROPRIATE COMPONENT WITHIN THE STA-21 PROGRAM. IAW REF A, THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S RECOMMENDATION IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL'S APPLICATION PACKAGE. THE COMMANDING OFFICER SHOULD RECOMMEND ONLY THOSE SAILORS WHO POSSESS LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL, MOTIVATION FOR SUSTAINED OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE AS AN OFFICER, AND THE ACADEMIC ABILITY TO COMPLETE A DEMANDING COLLEGE CURRICULUM. ADDITIONALLY, STRONG CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO SAILORS WITH PREVIOUSLY EARNED COLLEGE CREDIT IN ORDER TO SHORTEN THE TIME SPENT AS A FULL-TIME STUDENT. A. BOOST COMPONENT. SOME SAILORS ARE SELECTED FOR EITHER A 3 MONTH OR 6 MONTH COURSE DESIGNED TO OFFER EACH SAILOR AN INTENSIVE PERIOD OF COLLEGE LEVEL ACADEMIC PREPARATION. THE CURRICULUM PREPARES SAILORS TO BE SUCCESSFUL WHEN FACED WITH THE RIGORS OF COLLEGE STUDY. B. NAVAL SCIENCE INSTITUTE (NSI) COMPONENT. THE NSI PORTION OF THE STA-21 PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO TEACH EACH OFFICER CANDIDATE THE FIRST THREE YEARS OF NROTC CURRICULUM, PROVIDING COMPETENCY IN PAGE 03 RUEWMCS0002 UNCLAS NAVIGATION, ENGINEERING, WEAPONS, MILITARY HISTORY AND SEAPOWER 21, AND MILITARIZATION. 3. PREPARATION. SAILORS SHOULD BE COUNSELED AND ENCOURAGED TO PROPERLY PREPARE THEMSELVES PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND FINANCIALLY FOR THE STA-21 PROGRAM: A. PHYSICALLY. PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) IS CONDUCTED THREE TIMES A WEEK AND IS A KEY INDICATOR OF A SAILOR'S MOTIVATION AND DISCIPLINE. SAILORS SHOULD START, IF NOT ALREADY ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING IN, A PT PROGRAM. PROFESSIONAL PT COUNSELING AND TRAINING ARE AVAILABLE AT MOST MORALE, WELFARE AND RECREATION FACILITIES AND THROUGH WELLNESS CLINICS AT BASE HOSPITALS. B. MENTALLY. THE ACADEMIC RIGORS OF THE MATH PORTION OF THE BOOST CURRICULUM PROVIDES THE LARGEST ACADEMIC OBSTACLE FOR MOST SAILORS. RECOMMEND SAILORS SELECTED FOR THE BOOST TRACK BE COUNSELED TO TAKE A MATH PREPARATION COURSE PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IF POSSIBLE, ESPECIALLY FOR SAILORS WHO HAVE SPENT EXCESSIVE TIME AWAY FROM MATH COURSE WORK. EARLY PREPARATION WILL MAKE THE TRANSITION TO AN ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT SMOOTHER. FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE MANY VOLUNTARY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE NAVY COLLEGE PROGRAM WEBSITE WWW.NAVYCOLLEGE.NAVY.MIL. PAGE 04 RUEWMCS0002 UNCLAS C. FINANCIALLY. ONCE SAILORS APPLY FOR THE STA-21 PROGRAM (INCLUDES SENDING AN APPLICATION OVER THE INTERNET), THEY ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE A SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS (SRB) OR ENLISTMENT BONUS (EB). COUNSELING ON FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY/ SOLVENCY IS AN ESSENTIAL ELEMENT TO ESTABLISHING THE FOUNDATION FOR STUDENT SUCCESS. ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH SCHOOL/HOUSING/LIVING COSTS AT THE ASSIGNED COLLEGE SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO BEST POSITION THESE SAILORS FOR SUCCESS. 4. DISCREPANCIES. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THE TRANSFERRING COMMAND CAN PREVENT THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCIES WITH SAILORS REPORTING TO STA-21: A. PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS AND DOCUMENTATION. SAILORS ARE REPORTING TO NSI WITHOUT PAGE 13 DOCUMENTATION OF THEIR LATEST PHYSICAL FITNESS ASSESSMENT (PFA), OR PFA DATA ENTERED INTO PRIMS. ADDITIONALLY, SAILORS ARE UNABLE TO PASS THE PFA WITHIN STA-21 PROGRAM STANDARDS (GOOD-LOW IN ALL CATEGORIES) OR EXCEED THE NAVY HEIGHT (HT)/WEIGHT (WT) STANDARD. (1) PAGE 13S. SAILOR'S ORDERS STATE THAT THE COMMANDING OFFICER MUST DOCUMENT THE MOST RECENT PFA SCORES ON A PAGE 13 ENLISTED SERVICE RECORD ENTRY; OVER 75% OF THE NSI MAY 04 CLASS PAGE 05 RUEWMCS0002 UNCLAS DID NOT HAVE THAT DOCUMENTATION. THE SAILOR MUST HAVE PASSED THE PFA WITH A MINIMUM GRADE AND BE WITHIN HT/WT STANDARDS WHEN REPORTING TO BOOST/NSI. (2) NAVY HT/WT/BODY COMPOSITION ASSESSMENT (BCA) STANDARDS. MAY 04 NSI CLASS: SIX STUDENTS EXCEEDED NAVY HT/WT/BCA STANDARDS AND THREE STUDENTS EXCESSIVELY EXCEEDED BCA STANDARD (27 PERCENT AND HIGHER) AND WERE DISENROLLED. B. PAY AND FINANCIAL SPECIFICS: DETACHING COMMANDS MUST STOP SRB OR EB PAYMENTS UPON THE SAILOR'S TRANSFER. REF A PROVIDES FURTHER AMPLIFICATION. IN THE MAR 04 NSI CLASS, NINE SAILORS OWED $65,901 IN ERRONEOUS SRB AND EB PAYMENTS. FINANCIAL SCREENING OF EACH SAILOR BY THE DETACHING COMMAND IS REQUIRED BY PCS ORDERS (PARA C). C. ADVANCEMENT EXAMS. SAILORS ARRIVE JUST PRIOR TO THE ADVANCEMENT EXAM CYCLE WITHOUT THE DETACHING COMMAND FORWARDING THE EXAM, AS REQUIRED BY PCS ORDERS (PARA B). DURING AUG 03 BOOST CLASS, 27 SAILORS CHECKED ABOARD WHO WERE QUALIFIED TO TAKE EXAMS, BUT ONLY 15 EXAMS WERE RECEIVED. COMMANDS MUST CLOSELY MONITOR THIS ISSUE AND COMMUNICATE/COORDINATE WITH THEIR SAILORS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXAM. PAGE 06 RUEWMCS0002 UNCLAS 5. LEADERS IN THE NAVY DURING THE 21ST CENTURY WILL FACE MANY NEW AND UNIQUE CHALLENGES. STA-21 CANDIDATES WILL PROVIDE THE NAVY MANY OF ITS OUTSTANDING FUTURE OFFICERS, AND THEY NEED TO BE FULLY PREPARED TO COMMENCE A CHALLENGING PROGRAM. WE NEED TO PROVIDE BOTH OVERSIGHT AND LEADERSHIP TO THESE FUTURE OFFICERS NOW, THEREBY ENSURING THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESS AS OUR NAVY'S FUTURE LEADERS. 6. RELEASED BY VADM A. G. HARMS, JR., DIRECTOR OF NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING.// BT #0002 NNNN