RAAUZYUW RUEWMFU6307 0671546-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUENAAA6307 0671546 R 081545Z MAR 05 PSN 301504J13 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN ZEN/NAVADMIN @ AL NAVADMIN(UC) INFO ZEN/CNO CNO BT UNCLAS ***THIS IS A 2 SECTION MESSAGE COLLATED BY DMDS*** SUBJ: UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 044/05 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAR// SUBJ/UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING /PROGRAM// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE NAVY IS ESTABLISHING A NEW GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION PROGRAM TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY WITH UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS WHO ARE QUALIFIED PAGE 02 RUEWMFU6307 UNCLAS ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY TO SERVE AS BOTH TEACHERS OF, AND ROLE MODELS FOR, OUR FUTURE OFFICERS. AS PART OF THE FOCUS ON OFFICER COMMUNITY HUMAN CAPITAL STRATEGIES AND THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION CONTINUUM EFFORTS TO INCREASE OFFICER GRADUATE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES, THIS PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE FOR 1 YEAR OF GRADUATE EDUCATION AT EITHER THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OR SELECTED CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS IN THE BALTIMORE, MD/WASHINGTON, DC AREA DIRECTLY FOLLOWED BY A 2-ACADEMIC-YEAR TEACHING ASSIGNMENT AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AS AN OFFICER-INSTRUCTOR. THIS PROGRAM IS CALLED THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM. 2. FY-05 PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS: A. APPLICATION AND SELECTION WILL BE MADE THROUGH COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-440F) AND THE RESPECTIVE COMMUNITY DETAILERS. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 1 JUN 05. B. THE TARGET ASSIGNMENT DATE FOR OFFICERS TO COMMENCE GRADUATE SCHOOL IS JUN 05 FOR THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AND AUG 05 FOR CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS. C. PARTICIPANTS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR, AND EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN, THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE FLEET SEMINAR PROGRAM TO COMPLETE JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PHASE I DURING THEIR FOLLOW-ON PAGE 03 RUEWMFU6307 UNCLAS INSTRUCTOR TOUR AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. D. PARTICIPANTS WILL EARN A SPECIFIC OR GENERAL EDUCATION SUBSPECIALTY CODE AS WELL AS DESIGNATION AS A PROVEN SUBSPECIALIST AT COMPLETION OF THEIR FOLLOW-ON INSTRUCTOR TOUR AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. 3. PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY: A. APPLICANTS MUST BE AN O3 OR AN O3 SELECT UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER ON ACTIVE DUTY IN COMMISSIONING YEAR GROUPS DESIGNATED BY PARENT UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY BASED ON CAREER PATH AND TIMING. B. APPLICANTS MUST BE WARFARE-QUALIFIED (ELIGIBLE TO WEAR WARFARE PIN OF AN UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY), WITH CURRENT OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND ON A COMPETITIVE CAREER PATH IN THEIR WARFARE COMMUNITY. OFFICERS THAT HAVE FAILED TO SELECT FOR THE NEXT HIGHER RANK WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. C. APPLICANTS MUST COMMIT TO REMAINING IN PARENT UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY AND TO A SET OF FOLLOW-ON ORDERS TO A CAREER PROGRESSION TOUR (E.G., DEPARTMENT HEAD) IN THE OPERATING FORCES UPON COMPLETION OF A 3-YEAR GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM TOUR. PARENT UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITIES MAY PLACE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS BASED ON CAREER PATH AND TIMING REQUIREMENTS PAGE 04 RUEWMFU6307 UNCLAS (I.E., SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER CONTINUATION PAY CONTRACT PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM). D. APPLICIANTS MUST BE ACCEPTED TO ATTEND AN APPROVED CIVILIAN INSTITUTION 1-YEAR MASTERS PROGRAM AT THE TIME OF SELECTION. APPROVED PROGRAMS ARE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6 BELOW. IF THE APPLICANT IS NOT ALREADY ACCEPTED TO AN APPROVED MASTERS PROGRAM AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, SELECTION WILL BE CONTINGENT ON THE OFFICER GAINING ACCEPTANCE FOR STUDIES COMMENCING FALL 2005. FOR NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, OFFICERS MUST HAVE AN UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE IN THE SAME AREA AS THE REQUESTED MAJOR AND MEET THE MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE REQUIREMENTS. NO REFRESHER QUARTERS ARE AUTHORIZED FOR THIS PROGRAM AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL. E. APPLICIANTS MUST AGREE TO A 3-YEAR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION UPON COMPLETION OF THE FIRST YEAR OF EDUCATION. F. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 2 YEARS AT THEIR CURRENT COMMAND BY AUG 05 AND/OR BE RELEASED BY THEIR RESPECTIVE UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITIES FOR FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT TO THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM. SELECTION WILL BE SUBJECT TO THE OVERALL NEEDS OF THE NAVY AND SUPPORT COMMUNITY REQUIREMENTS. PAGE 05 RUEWMFU6307 UNCLAS 4. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT MAINTAIN SATISFACTORY PROGRESS IN THEIR MASTERS PROGRAM AND THOSE WHOSE ACADEMIC OR PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE FAILS TO MAINTAIN REQUIRED STANDARDS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY, NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (IF APPLICABLE) AND COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-4) TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS CONCERNING REASSIGNMENT. FOR THOSE OFFICERS RELEASED FROM THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM, EDUCATIONAL PAYBACK REQUIREMENTS DETAILED IN OPNAVINST 1520.23B AND NAVADMIN 058/02 APPLY. 5. APPLICATION TIMELINE AND ADDRESSEES: A. NO LATER THAN 1 JUN 05, APPLICANTS FOR STUDY AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OR THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AND APPROVED CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS MUST SUBMIT AN ORIGINAL AND 2 COPIES OF THE APPLICATION DETAILED IN PARAGRAPH 7B BELOW TO COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-440F) VIA THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER AND COGNIZANT DETAILER, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-41/42/43). IMPORTANT NOTE: FOR UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AND APPROVED CIVILIAN INSTITUTIONS, THE APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE ACCEPTANCE(S) AS DETAILED IN PARAGRAPH 6 BELOW OR A COPY OF THE SUBMITTED APPLICATION IF NOT ALREADY ACCEPTED. FOR NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, THE PAGE 06 RUEWMFU6307 UNCLAS APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE AN ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE. B. NO LATER THAN 10 JUN 05 APPLICANTS WILL BE INFORMED OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE. C. JUN OR AUG 05: SELECTEES REPORT TO GRADUATE SCHOOL BASED ON PROGRAM. 6. ELIGIBLE FY-05 ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS: A. COMPUTER SCIENCE (NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL CURRICULUM NUMBER 368 WITH MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 325, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY)-1 BILLET. B. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL CURRICULUM NUMBER 590 WITH MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 323, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY)-2 BILLETS. C. PHYSICS/MATH (PHYSICS: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY, MATHEMATICS/OPERATIONS RESEARCH: GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY)-5 UNCLAS SUBJ: UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM BILLETS. D. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL CURRICULUM NUMBER 570 WITH MINIMUM ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE OF 323, UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK; UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY; JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY)-2 BILLETS. E. ENGLISH (UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK; GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY)-3 BILLETS. F. HISTORY (UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-COLLEGE PARK, AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY)-2 BILLETS. G. DETAILED GUIDANCE AND UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY POINTS OF PAGE 02 RUEWMFU6308 UNCLAS CONTACT FOR EACH OF THESE DISCIPLINES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: WWW.USNA.EDU/ACDEAN/OFFPOS/GET.HTML. GUIDANCE ON NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL PROGRAMS IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.NPS.EDU. 7. APPLICATION PROCEDURES: A. APPLY BY LETTER USING ROUTING AND TIMELINE IN PARAGRAPH 5 ABOVE. COMMANDING OFFICERS' ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD COMMENT ON APPLICANTS MOTIVATION AND POTENTIAL FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE OFFICER'S POTENTIAL AS A ROLE MODEL FOR MIDSHIPMEN FOR A CAREER IN NAVAL SERVICE. ALSO, PROVIDE A SPECIFIC APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING APPLICATION. B. REQUESTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-440F) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE (BLDG 792) MILLINGTON, TN 38055-4440. C. USING FOLLOWING FORMAT: ************************BEGIN FORMAT******************************** FROM: (GRADE, FULL NAME, SSN/DESIGNATOR) TO: COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-440F) VIA: (1) COMMANDING OFFICER PAGE 03 RUEWMFU6308 UNCLAS (2) COGNIZANT DETAILER (PERS-41/42/43) SUBJ: REQUEST FOR ASSIGNMENT TO UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM REF: (A) CNO WASHINGTON DC DATE-TIME GROUP (NAVADMIN XXX/XX) (CITE THIS NAVADMIN) ENCL: (1) UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS (2) GRADUATE SCHOOL ADMISSIONS DOCUMENTATION (PER PARA 5A ABOVE) (3) OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTATION 1. I REQUEST ASSIGNMENT FOR 1 YEAR OF GRADUATE EDUCATION FOLLOWED BY 2-ACADEMIC YEARS TEACHING AS AN OFFICER-INSTRUCTOR AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. I MEET ALL OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AS OUTLINED IN REFERENCE (A). 2. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED: A. PERSONAL INFORMATION: (1) DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH. (2) SOURCE AND DATE OF COMMISSION. (3) CITIZENSHIP. (4) DATE OF CURRENT RANK. (5) PROJECTED ROTATION DATE. PAGE 04 RUEWMFU6308 UNCLAS B. CONTACT INFORMATION: (1) CURRENT COMMAND NAME. (2) COMMAND MAILING ADDRESS. (3) UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE. (4) CANDIDATES PHONE NUMBER. (5) CANDIDATES EMAIL ADDRESS. (6) CANDIDATES POSTAL ADDRESS. C. FIELD OF STUDY: (1) LIST UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE, SOURCE, AND DATE (INCLUDE TRANSCRIPTS AS ENCLOSURE (1). (2) LIST PROPOSED FIELD(S) OF GRADUATE STUDY (USING THE ELIGIBLE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINES AND SCHOOLS IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE. (3) PROVIDE NAME, POSITION, TITLE, AND PHONE NUMBER OF A REFERENCE WHO CAN COMMENT ON CANDIDATES PERFORMANCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT IN A FIELD RELEVANT TO PROPOSED GRADUATE STUDY (4) ACADEMIC PROFILE CODE. D. MOTIVATION: DESCRIBE PRINCIPAL REASONS FOR REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT TO 1-YEAR MASTERS PROGRAM AND FOLLOW ON 2-ACADEMIC YEAR TEACHING ASSIGNMENT AT UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AS AN OFFICER-INSTRUCTOR. PAGE 05 RUEWMFU6308 UNCLAS E. ACKNOWLEDGMENT: I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT UPON ASSIGNMENT TO THIS PROGRAM, I WILL ATTEND A NAVY FULLY-FUNDED MASTERS PROGRAM THAT I AM EXPECTED TO COMPLETE WITHIN 1 YEAR, FOLLOWED BY A 2-ACADEMIC YEAR ASSIGNMENT AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY AND ACCEPTANCE OF FOLLOW-ON ORDERS TO A CAREER PROGRESSION TOUR (E.G., DEPARTMENT HEAD) IN MY PARENT UNRESTRICTED LINE COMMUNITY. I ALSO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IF I AM ACCEPTED TO ATTEND A CIVILIAN INSTITUTION IN THE BALTIMORE, MD/WASHINGTON, DC AREA, I AM NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION MOVE IN BETWEEN ASSIGNMENT TO GRADUATE EDUCATION AND COMMENCEMENT OF INSTRUCTOR DUTIES AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT I AM EXPECTED TO COMPLETE JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION PHASE I DURING MY 2-ACADEMIC YEAR ASSIGNMENT AS AN INSTRUCTOR AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. F. AGREEMENT TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY: I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 3 YEARS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF, OR RELEASE FROM, THE EDUCATIONAL PORTION OF THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM. THE SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION ALREADY INCURRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS PAGE 06 RUEWMFU6308 UNCLAS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE DUTY. IF I FAIL TO COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY AGREED TO, AT THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY, I WILL REIMBURSE THE UNTIED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR THE COST OF EDUCATION RECEIVED, PRORATED FOR THE OBLIGATED TIME SERVED. VERY RESPECTFULLY, SIGNATURE **************************END FORMAT******************************** 8. THE FOLLOWING DRAFT PLAN OF THE DAY/PLAN OF THE WEEK NOTE IS PROVIDED FOR USE IN THE FLEET: QUOTE THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT COHORT OF OFFICER-INSTRUCTORS WHO ARE QUALIFIED BOTH ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY TO SERVE AS TEACHERS AND ROLE MODELS FOR A CAREER IN THE NAVAL SERVICE. THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PLUS TEACHING PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED TO AUGMENT THE AVAILABLE INVENTORY OF CAREER-COMPETITIVE OFFICERS WITH MASTERS DEGREES IN DISCIPLINES REQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. IT ENTAILS 1 YEAR OF STUDY AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL OR SELECTED CIVILIAN GRADUATE SCHOOLS IN THE BALTIMORE, MD/WASHINGTON, DC AREA FOLLOWED BY 2-ACADEMIC YEARS DUTY AS AN OFFICER-INSTRUCTOR AT THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY. APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM PAGE 07 RUEWMFU6308 UNCLAS CANDIDATES. DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE IN NAVADMIN XXX-XX (CITE THIS NAVADMIN). UNQUOTE 9. FOR QUESTIONS OR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT LCDR ROB KRIVACS, COMNAVPERSCOM (PERS-440F), AT (901) 874-3999/DSN 882/, FAX (901) 874-2676, OR EMAIL AT ROBERT.KRIVACS(AT)NAVY.MIL. 10. RELEASED BY VADM HOEWING, N1.// BT #6308 NNNN RTD:000-000/COPIES: