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NAVADMIN 210/04
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SUBJ/EXPANSION OF JPME I AND THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE CD ROM-BASED
/PROGRAM//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/092320ZMAR2004//
AMPN/REF A (NAVADMIN 061/04) ANNOUNCED IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NAVAL
WAR COLLEGE'S CD ROM-BASED CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM.//
POC/DAVE MAGILL/PROF/CDE PROGRAM MANAGER/LOC:NEWPORT, RI
/TEL:(401) 841-6524/TEL:DSN 948-6524/EMAIL:MAGILLD@NWC.NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY FOR FY05
AND THE REMAINDER OF FY04 FOR THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE'S CD
ROM-BASED, NONRESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COLLEGE PROGRAM.
2.  THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS AN UPDATE TO REF A THAT FURTHER INCREASES
OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERMEDIATE LEVEL PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION (PME) COMPLETION, INCLUDING JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
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EDUCATION (JPME) I, BY DELIVERING A CHAIRMAN JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF
(CJCS)-ACCREDITED, MARITIME-FOCUSED PROGRAM FOR UNRESTRICTED LINE
(URL) OFFICERS.  DELIVERY OF THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN OPENED UP TO ALL
O-4 TO O-6 URL OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST TO INCLUDE THOSE ON
SHORE DUTY.
3.  THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE'S (NWC) COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
(CDE) WILL ADMINISTER THIS COURSE OF STUDY THAT PRESENTS STRATEGY
AND 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 BOTH 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 IS
NORMALLY S&P FOLLOWED BY JMO AND NSDM.  IF AN OFFICER HAS COMPLETED
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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
SO DESIRES, CDE WILL SHIFT THE OFFICER TO ITS WEB-ENABLED
CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM.
6.  THERE ARE 200 QUOTAS AVAILABLE FOR FY05 AND OVER 60 REMAINING
FOR FY04.  PRIORITY FOR ENROLLMENT IS ACTIVE DUTY URL OFFICERS
SERVING ON SEA DUTY (TYPE ASSIGNMENT CODES C AND D PER MILPERSMAN
1300-300), THOSE AT REMOTE AND ISOLATED OVERSEAS DUTY STATIONS
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DESIGNATED IN MILPERSMAN 1300-308 AND THEN THOSE ON SHORE DUTY 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 PARAGRAPH 6.
OPTIONS TO EXPAND THE PROGRAM IN FY06 AND BEYOND ARE CURRENTLY
BEING EVALUATED BASED ON FEEDBACK FROM FY04 PARTICIPANTS,
LEGISLATIVE REQUIREMENTS AND OVERALL SERVICE NEEDS.
8.  NWC IS READY TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS.  THE PREFERRED APPLICATION
METHOD IS ONLINE VIA THE CDE WEB SITE AT CDE.NWC.NAVY.MIL.  THOSE
UNABLE TO APPLY ONLINE SHOULD REQUEST A FAX OF THE APPLICATION BY
PHONE FROM THE POC ABOVE AND RETURN IT BY FAX TO (401) 841-2457,
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(DSN 948) OR SEND IT BY MAIL 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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