RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0007 0192052-UUUU--RUCRNAD. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWMCF1014 0192224 R 192052Z JAN 06 ZYB MIN ZYW PSN 800534K20 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1NT// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS //N01500// NAVADMIN 033/06 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1NT/JAN// SUBJ/NAVY LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. LEADERSHIP IS THE CORNERSTONE OF OUR NAVY AND THE KEY TO OUR CONTINUED SUCCESS. STRONG LEADERSHIP ENSURES MISSION READINESS FOR THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT) AND PROVIDES OUR MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE AND COMMITMENT. TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT AND THE WARFARE ENVIRONMENT OF THE FUTURE DEMAND WELL LED, MOTIVATED SAILORS WHO ARE PREPARED TO EXECUTE NAVY'S MISSIONS. LEADERS AND THE SAILORS IN THEIR CHARGE MUST EMBRACE THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND ENSURE SUBORDINATES' PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IS A PRIORITY. LEADERSHIP TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN IN OUR NAVY IS AS ESSENTIAL TO OUR LONG TERM SUCCESS AS THE INCORPORATION OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES IN OUR WARFARE COMMUNITIES. 2. THE LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM IS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING THE TOOLS TO MEET THESE CHALLENGES AND MUST BE VIEWED AS A MECHANISM FOR ENSURING INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT SUCCESS. THE CENTER FOR NAVAL LEADERSHIP (CNL) HAS DESIGNED ROBUST AND INTENSIVE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES THAT CAPITALIZE ON SCENARIO-DRIVEN, DYNAMIC EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES. SAILORS WHO COMPLETE THE LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS WILL BE BETTER PREPARED TO MASTER THE COMPLEXITIES OF HUMAN INTERACTION AND THE CHALLENGES AHEAD. LEGACY LEADERSHIP COURSES HAVE BEEN FUNDAMENTALLY REVISED, AND FUTURE COURSES WILL LEVERAGE CURRENT FLEET ISSUES AND THE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE. 3. THE NAVY'S LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM CONSISTS OF SEQUENTIAL AND PROGRESSIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS (LDP) ADDRESSING EACH LEVEL OF LEADERSHIP, BASED ON JOB ANALYSES AND NAVAL LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS. EACH LDP INCLUDES LEARNING EVENTS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OF SPECIFIC LEADERSHIP POSITIONS (BILLETS) WITHIN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND (E.G., LEADING PETTY OFFICER, LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER, DIVISION OFFICER, DEPARTMENT HEAD, COMMANDING OFFICER, ETC.). A. THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT CONTINUUM IS POSITION-BASED. HOWEVER, AS PERSONNEL ARE ALSO ASSIGNED LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES BASED ON PAYGRADE, VARYING LEVELS OF LEADERSHIP PROFICIENCY ARE REQUIRED OF ALL NAVY PERSONNEL. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL SAILORS ACQUIRE THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION NECESSARY TO ENHANCE THEIR LEADERSHIP SKILLS AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY FOLLOWING ADVANCEMENT AND TO PREPARE THEMSELVES MOST EFFECTIVELY FOR POSITIONS OF INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY. B. THE LEADERSHIP CONTINUUM REFERS TO ALL TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT EVENTS FROM INITIAL ENTRY THROUGH RETIREMENT. THE CONTINUUM CONTAINS NUMEROUS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ALL SAILORS, OFFICER AND ENLISTED, AC AND RC, WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR POSITIONS THEY WILL HOLD THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS. LDP'S ARE COMPRISED OF IN-RESIDENCE COURSES, E-LEARNING, COMMAND DELIVERED, ON-THE-JOB TRAINING (OJT), AND OTHER EDUCATION AND TRAINING EVENTS. SELECTED E-LEARNING COURSES MUST ALSO BE COMPLETED TO SATISFY THE RESPECTIVE LDP REQUIREMENTS. C. LEADERSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION, BOTH IN-RESIDENCE AND E-LEARNING, SCHEDULES, LEARNING SITE LOCATIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION ARE ACCESSIBLE ON NAVY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (NKO) VIA WWW.NKO.NAVY.MIL BY CLICKING ON THE "LEADERSHIP" TAB. FOR NKO ASSISTANCE, CONTACT THE NKO HELP DESK AT COMM: (850) 452-1001, DSN: 922-1001, TOLL FREE: (877) 253-7122, NLN.HELPDESK@NETC.NAVY.MIL. 4. IMPLEMENTATION POLICIES AND IN-RESIDENCE COURSE EXECUTION. A. BEGINNING JANUARY 2006, REVISED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IN-RESIDENCE COURSES WILL BE PHASED IN AT CNL LEARNING SITES, DESIGNATED PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PIPELINE SITES, AND THROUGH MOBILE TRAINING TEAMS (MTT). B. CNL WILL OFFER COURSE CONVENINGS FOR BOTH WEEKDAY AND WEEKEND TRAINING, PROVIDING MAXIMUM COURSE AVAILABILITY. TO ACCOMMODATE UNIQUE SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS, CNL WILL PROVIDE LEADERSHIP COURSES AT MORE THAN 70 NEW LEADERSHIP LEARNING SITES THAT WILL BE OPERATIONAL BEGINNING IN JANUARY 2006. THIS IS IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING 19 CNL SITES. THE NEW SITES WILL BE ESTABLISHED PRIMARILY OUTSIDE OF THE FLEET CONCENTRATION AREAS, WHERE RC AND AC PERSONNEL ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DISPERSED. C. LDP IN-RESIDENCE COURSE ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS. (1) THE LDP IN-RESIDENCE COURSES ARE SEQUENTIAL AND PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE. FOR EXAMPLE, THE WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR LEADERSHIP COURSE (WCSLC) IS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE LEADING PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (LPOLC), AND LPOLC IS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (LCPOLC). FOR OFFICERS, THE DIVISION OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (DIVOLC) IS A PREREQUISITE FOR THE DEPARTMENT HEAD LEADERSHIP COURSE (DHLC), ETC. (2) PERSONNEL ATTENDING THE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES WILL BE FULLY ENGAGED FOR THE ENTIRE DURATION OF THE COURSE. COMMANDERS/COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENSURE THAT PERSONNEL ATTENDING LEADERSHIP COURSES ARE RELEASED FROM ALL DUTIES AND TASKINGS AT THEIR COMMANDS. STUDENTS CAN EXPECT DAILY OUTSIDE STUDY, WITH SEVERAL HOURS OF PREPARATION NECESSARY TO BEGIN THE NEXT TRAINING DAY. 5. LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES. A. OFFICER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES (1) DIVISION OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (DIVOLC) (2) DEPARTMENT HEAD LEADERSHIP COURSE (DHLC) (3) ADVANCED OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (AOLC) (CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT) (4) EXECUTIVE OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (XOLC) (5) COMMAND LEADERSHIP COURSE (CLC) (6) MAJOR COMMAND LEADERSHIP COURSE (MCLC) (CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT) B. ENLISTED LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSES. (1) PETTY OFFICER INDOCTRINATION COURSE (POINDOC) - COMMAND DELIVERED (2) WORK CENTER SUPERVISOR LEADERSHIP COURSE (WCSLC) (3) LEADING PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (LPOLC) (4) CHIEF PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (CPOLC) (CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT) - COMMAND DELIVERED (5) LEADING CHIEF PETTY OFFICER LEADERSHIP COURSE (LCPOLC) (6) SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY COURSE (SEAC). SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT POLICY WILL BE PROMULGATED SEPCOR. (7) COMMAND MASTER CHIEF/CHIEF OF THE BOAT LEADERSHIP COURSE (CMC/COB LC) (8) ENLISTED EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (EELDP) C. SPOUSE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COURSE (VOLUNTARY). (1) COMMAND SPOUSE LEADERSHIP COURSE (CSLC) (2) CMC/COB SPOUSE LEADERSHIP COURSE (CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT) D. LEADERSHIP CURRENCY COURSE. (CURRENTLY UNDER DEVELOPMENT) 6. LDP IN-RESIDENCE COURSE ATTENDANCE POLICY. A. ATTENDANCE AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE APPROPRIATE LDP IS MANDATORY. THE ASSOCIATED IN-RESIDENCE COURSES ARE IDENTIFIED SPECIFICALLY IN PARAGRAPH 5. IN-RESIDENCE COURSE COMPLETION, ALONG WITH OTHER LDP REQUIREMENTS, WILL BE DISPLAYED ON THE LEADERSHIP VECTOR FOR EACH SAILOR AS HIS/HER 5VM BECOMES ACTIVE. GIVEN THE IMPORTANT IMPLICATIONS OF IMPACT ON CAREER, ASSIGNMENT AND DETAILING, IT IS VITAL THAT EVERY COMMAND AND INDIVIDUAL SAILOR ENSURE TIMELY LDP COMPLETION. B. FULL-TIME SUPPORT AND DRILLING SELECTED RESERVISTS, OFFICER AND ENLISTED, TRAINING AND ADMINISTRATION WILL MIRROR THE ACTIVE COMPONENT LDP REQUIREMENTS. C. AS OUTLINED IN BUPERSINST 1430.16E, ADVANCEMENT MANUAL FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF U.S. NAVY AND U.S. NAVY RESERVE, COMPLETION OF LTC IN CURRENT PAYGRADE IS REQUIRED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE E-6 OR E-7 ADVANCEMENT EXAMINATION, OR TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE E-8 SELECTION BOARD. WAIVERS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE FIRST FLAG OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND ONLY UNDER EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. MEMBERS GRANTED WAIVERS MUST COMPLETE LTC PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THEIR ADVANCEMENT. D. ONLY THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL MAY DEFER THE REQUIREMENT FOR AC OFFICERS OR CMC/COBS TO ATTEND APPROPRIATE LEADERSHIP TRAINING. 7. THIS NAVADMIN SUPERCEDES NAVADMIN 196/98 AND 064/04. 8. RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1/NT.// BT #0007 NNNN