RAAUZYUW RUENAAA0131 3212059-UUUU--RUCCBWF. ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUEWCSE0412 3212115 R 172059Z NOV 06 PSN 184113I18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO RHMFIUU/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// RUENAAA/CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// BT UNCLAS //N01520// NAVADMIN 317/06 MSGID//GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/NOV// SUBJ/RESIDENT AND DISTRIBUTED LEARNING (DL) PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL// GENTEXT//REMARKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS), GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY-07. NPS CONTINUES TO PROVIDE THE REQUISITE FOUNDATION FORTHE DEVELOPMENT OFTHE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS WITHA WIDE ARRAY OF NAVY RELEVANT DEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSES AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS. 2. AS AN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION, NPS EMPHASIZES STUDY AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS THAT ARE RELEVANT TO THE NAVY'S INTERESTS, AS WELL AS THE INTERESTS OF OTHER BRANCHES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD). THE PROGRAMS ARE DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE THE UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MILITARY, DOD, AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING REQUIREMENTS FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION CERTIFICATION. 3. THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 400 FY-07 NPS RESIDENT QUOTAS IN 34 CURRICULA TAILORED TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND FUTURE BILLET FILLS (SUBSPECIALTY CODED). GO TO HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/ADMISSIONS/CATALOG/ TO VIEW THE NPS ONLINE// CATALOG, AND CONTACT YOUR INDIVIDUAL DETAILER TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBILITY FOR A RESIDENT QUOTA. IN ADDITION TO THE MANY RESIDENT PROGRAMS, THE FOLLOWING NPS DL PROGRAMS ARE ALSO OFFERED FOR FY-07: A. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (SEM)-PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT IN THE 21ST CENTURY (PD-21) DL: THE NPS JOINT EXECUTIVE SEM DISTANCE EDUCATION GRADUATE PROGRAM IS OFFERED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIT'S "EDUCATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR LEADERSHIP IN PD21." THE SEM-PD21 PROGRAM IS A TWO-YEAR, EIGHT-QUARTER PART- TIME MASTERS PROGRAM DELIVERED IN AN EXECUTIVE FORMAT BY DL BEGINNING EACH SEPTEMBER. BY INTEGRATING ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT ELEMENTS, THE PROGRAM STRIVES TO DEVELOP A NEW KIND OF LEADER WITH A HOLISTIC PERSPECTIVE AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE TOTAL LIFE-CYCLE ACQUISITION SYSTEM. THE PROGRAM IS OPEN TO QUALIFIED UNIFORMED OFFICERS, SENIOR ENLISTED, FEDERAL EMPLOYEES, AND A LIMITED NUMBER OF DEFENSE CONTRACTOR CIVILIANS. FOR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/SE/PD21/ OR CONTACT DR. WALLY OWEN AT (636) 925-2982//E-MAIL: WOWEN@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND-SPONSORED FUNDING. B. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING (MSSE-DL) DISTANCE EDUCATION GRADUATE PROGRAM: DESIGNED TO PREPARE ENGINEERS AND THE TECHNICAL WORKFORCE FOR CHALLENGES IN DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS. THE MSSE-DL PROGRAM IS A TWO-YEAR, EIGHT-QUARTER PART-TIME MASTERS PROGRAM THAT CAN BE TAILORED TO MEET A SPECIFIC TECHNICAL INTEREST OR DEVELOPMENT FOCUS (E.G., SPACE SYSTEMS, ISO, COMBAT SYSTEMS, C4I, ASW, AND OTHERS). FOR APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION, VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/SE/MSSE/OVERVIEW.HTM OR CONTACT DR. WALLY OWEN AT (636) 925-2982//E-MAIL: WOWEN@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND- SPONSORED FUNDING. C. ADVANCED ACQUISITION CERTIFICATE (AAP): THE AAP IS A CERTIFICATE PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES AN ON-SITE SOURCE FOR DAWIA LEVEL III PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THOSE WHO MIGHT NOT HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY (DAU) INSTRUCTION, A SET OF SEVEN COURSES IS DELIVERED BY VIDEO-TELECONFERENCE (VTC) AND ON-SITE TO COMMAND-SPONSORED GROUPS. TOGETHER THESE COURSES PROVIDE DAU EQUIVALENCY TO COURSES: ACQ101, ACQ201, PMT250 AND PMT352, BUT IN A GRADUATE EDUCATION FORMAT. ALL COURSES ARE FULLY ACCREDITED AND PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY ONE-THIRD OF THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (MSPM) PROGRAM. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/GSBPP/AAP. THE PROGRAM MANAGER IS JOHN DILLARD AT (831) 656-2650//E-MAIL: JDILLARD@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND-SPONSORED FUNDING. D. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN CONTRACT MANAGEMENT (MSCM) DEGREE PROGRAM: DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACQUISITION PERSONNEL IN THE DOD AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AN ADVANCED GRADUATE-LEVEL EDUCATION IN THE CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES, AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP OF ACQUISITION AND CONTRACTING WITHIN COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING WITHIN THE ACQUISITION ENVIRONMENT, UTILIZING CASE STUDIES, TEAMING EXERCISES, HANDS-ON APPLICATIONS, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, AND OTHER GRADUATE-LEVEL ACTIVITIES. THE CURRICULUM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACQUISITION PERSONNEL WITH THE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES TO MANAGE AND LEAD EFFECTIVELY IN HARDWARE SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT OFFICES, FIELD CONTRACTING OFFICES, AND CONTRACT POLICY MAKING OFFICES. THE CURRICULUM CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY 53 CREDIT HOURS OF GRADUATE CREDIT COURSES, INCLUDING ECONOMICS FOR DEFENSE MANAGERS, ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS, PRINCIPLES OF ACQUISITION PRODUCTION QUALITY AND MANAGEMENT, MANAGING FROM A SYSTEMS PERSPECTIVE, COMMUNICATIONS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP, STRATEGIC ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, AND ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT POLICY. THE CURRICULUM PROVIDES A SOLID GRADUATE EDUCATION FOUNDATION FOR THOSE ASPIRING TO POSITIONS OF INCREASING RESPONSIBILITY AND LEADERSHIP. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/GSBPP/MSCM/ENTRY_REQ.HTM OR CONTACT DR. WALLY OWEN AT (636) 925-2982//E-MAIL: WOWEN@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND- SPONSORED FUNDING. E. MASTER OF COMPUTING TECHNOLOGY (MCT) DEGREE: DESIGNED TO PROVIDE CUTTING EDGE MILITARY RELEVANT GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY NAVAL OFFICER. THE MCT OFFERS ITS GRADUATES THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS NECESSARY TO SPECIFY, EVALUATE AND MANAGE COMPUTER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL GUIDANCE IN THE ANALYSIS, DESIGN AND APPLICATION OF SOFTWARE AND FIRMWARE USED IN THE NAVY. THE MCT PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 16 COURSES SELECTED TO PROVIDE BREADTH AND DEPTH IN THE LATEST COMPUTING TECHNOLOGIES. THE FIRST FOUR COURSES PROVIDE A FOUNDATION IN COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR THOSE WITHOUT A COMPUTER SCIENCE BACKGROUND. EIGHT CORE COURSES DEVELOP STUDENT EXPERTISE IN A BROAD RANGE OF TOPICS IN THE COMPUTING FIELD AND A FOUR-COURSE SEQUENCE IN A SPECIALIZATION AREA COMPLETES THE DEGREE. THE MCT DEGREE PROVIDES A GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR THOSE IN UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES, USING STATE OF THE ART DL TECHNOLOGY TO BRING THE MCT PROGRAM STRAIGHT TO THE NAVAL OFFICER ON DUTY. MCT OFFERS A SEAMLESS TRANSITION FROM DUTY STATION TO DUTY STATION, AND IS FULLY ACCREDITED AND TAUGHT BY THE SAME FACULTY THAT TEACHES NPS RESIDENT COURSES. IT IS AN EXCELLENT FIT FOR A NAVAL OFFICER WHOSE CAREER TRACK WOULD NOT OTHERWISE LEND ITSELF TO RECEIPT OF TECHNICAL GRADUATE EDUCATION. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/DL/NPSO/DEGREE_PROGS/MCT.HTML OR CONTACT CDR LOREN PEITSO AT (831) 656-3009//E-MAIL: LEPEITSO@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND- SPONSORED FUNDING. F. INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS (ISO) AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (IST) CERTIFICATES: SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO HELP NAVAL LEADERS MEET OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES IN THE COMBINED KINETIC//INFORMATION BATTLESPACE. THESE FULLY ACCREDITED MASTER'S LEVEL PROGRAMS HELP LEADERS UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMATION IN THE MILITARY ENVIRONMENT FROM A HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGICAL LEVEL. THE ISO CERTIFICATE FOCUSES ON THE HUMAN DECISION MAKER AND THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS THROUGH GRADUATE COURSES IN INFORMATION OPERATIONS, COMMAND AND CONTROL, SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS, AND COMPUTER NETWORK OPERATIONS. THE IST CERTIFICATE PROVIDES EDUCATION IN THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS THROUGH GRADUATE COURSES IN DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, INFORMATION ASSURANCE AND NETWORK SECURITY, DATABASES, AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND DESIGN. STUDENTS OF THESE PROGRAMS WILL BE ADEPT AT MANEUVERING IN THE INFORMATION DOMAIN AND CAPABLE OF EFFECTIVELY INTEGRATING KINETIC AND INFORMATION WEAPONS TO MEET OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/DL/NPSO/CERT_PROGS/INDEX.HTML OR CONTACT PROFESSOR STEVE IATROU AT (831) 656-3770//E-MAIL: SJIATROU@NPS.EDU. THESE ARE FULLY-FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH BACHELORS DEGREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THESE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. G. MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT (MSPM): DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS IN THE DOD AND OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES AN ADVANCED EDUCATION IN THE CONCEPTS, METHODOLOGIES, AND ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL LEADERSHIP OF PROGRAMS//PROJECTS WITHIN COMPLEX ORGANIZATIONS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON PROBLEM SOLVING AND DECISION MAKING WITHIN THE ACQUISITION ENVIRONMENT UTILIZING CASE STUDIES, TEAMING EXERCISES, HANDS-ON APPLICATIONS, ACTIVE PARTICIPATION, AND INTEGRATIVE EXERCISES. LECTURE AND LABORATORY TASKS REQUIRE THE APPLICATION OF CRITICAL THINKING TO PROBLEM SOLVING WITHIN NOTIONAL AND ACTUAL SITUATIONS. THE DL DELIVERY METHOD PROVIDES THE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL WORKFORCE WITH A RELEVANT AND UNIQUE EDUCATION WHILE ALLOWING THE WORKFORCE TO REMAIN ENGAGED IN THESE CRITICAL FUNCTIONS. STUDENTS TYPICALLY TAKE TWO COURSES PER QUARTER OVER A TWO-YEAR PERIOD AND COMPLETE A JOINT APPLIED PROJECT IN FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS FULLY ACCREDITED MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/DL/INDEX.HTML OR CONTACT DR. WALLY OWEN AT (636) 925-2982//E-MAIL: WOWEN@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND-SPONSORED FUNDING. H. MASTERS DEGREE IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND CERTIFICATE IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS: DESIGNED TO PREPARE OFFICERS TO APPLY ANALYTICAL SKILLS IN BOTH OPERATIONAL AND STAFF ASSIGNMENTS. A KEY ASPECT OF THESE PROGRAMS IN SYSTEMS ANALYSIS IS THE USE OF REAL NAVY PROBLEMS AS THE FOUNDATION FOR COURSES, CASE STUDIES AND PROJECTS. THE MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM PROVIDES FLEXIBILITY FOR THE STUDENT THROUGH A 3-TIERED APPROACH: SYSTEMS ANALYSIS CERTIFICATE (SA CERT), SYSTEMS ANALYSIS CORE COURSES, AND ELECTIVES TAILORED TO THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF THE OFFICER. SA CERT CONSISTS OF FOUR COURSES: FUNDAMENTALS FOR NAVAL ANALYSIS, COMBAT SYSTEMS SIMULATION, NAVAL TACTICAL ANALYSIS, AND NAVAL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. THESE COURSES FORM A COHERENT SEQUENCE DESIGNED TO EQUIP THE CERTIFICATE STUDENT WITH THE CORE SKILLS NECESSARY TO APPLY SYSTEMS ANALYSIS TO NAVY PROBLEMS. EMPHASIS IS ON LEARNING TO APPLY ANALYTICAL, QUANTITATIVE METHODS TO MILITARY PROBLEMS. TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE PROBABILITY, STATISTICS, COMPUTER SIMULATION, MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS, GAME THEORY, SEARCH AND DETECTION THEORY, ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES, AND DECISION ANALYSIS. ADDITIONAL MASTERS DEGREE CORE COURSES INCLUDE RISK ANALYSIS, COST ANALYSIS, AND OTHER TOPICS TO BUILD ON THE FOUNDATION OF THE SA CERT. THE MASTERS DEGREE DL PROGRAM IS A TWO-YEAR, TWO COURSES PER QUARTER, PART-TIME PROGRAM THAT WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE WASHINGTON DC, NORFOLK, AND SAN DIEGO AREAS VIA ONLINE COURSES AND VIDEO-TELE-EDUCATION (VTE). THE SA CERT CAN ALSO BE TAKEN AS A STAND-ALONE IN ONE YEAR, ONE COURSE PER QUARTER, ENTIRELY ONLINE. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISITHTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/DL/NPSO/ CERT_PROGS/SA.HTML OR CONTACT DR. WALLY OWEN AT (636) 925-2982//E-MAIL: WOWEN@NPS.EDU. BOTH THE DEGREE AND THE CERTIFICATE ARE FULLY- FUNDED GRADUATE PROGRAMS. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH BACHELORS DEGREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE SA CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. I. MASTERS DEGREE IN SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS: THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS DEGREE, IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE A FOUNDATION IN SPACE TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS TO IMPROVE THE NAVAL OFFICER'S ABILITY TO MAXIMIZE SPACE SUPPORT FOR WARFIGHTING SUCCESS AND DEFINE FUTURE REQUIREMENTS AND ARCHITECTURES. THE DEGREE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF THREE COURSES FROM THE SPACE SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM PLUS ADDITIONAL CORE COURSES FROM THE RESIDENT PROGRAM AND A THESIS. THE MASTERS DEGREE DL PROGRAM IS A TWO-YEAR, TWO COURSES PER QUARTER, PART-TIME PROGRAM THAT IS DELIVERED VIA ONLINE COURSES AND VTE. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/DL/NPSO/DEGREE_PROGS/MSSSO.HTML OR CONTACT DR. WALLY OWEN AT (636) 925-2982//E-MAIL: WOWEN@NPS.EDU. THIS PROGRAM CURRENTLY REQUIRES COMMAND- SPONSORED FUNDING. J. SPACE SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE: DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ESSENTIAL AND REQUISITE KNOWLEDGE OF SPACE APPLICATIONS THROUGH COMPLETION OF FOUR FOCUSED SPACE COURSES: SPACE AND TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, PHYSICS OF SPACE AND AIRBORNE SENSORS SYSTEMS, MILITARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (MILSATCOM), AND FUNDAMENTALS OF GEOSPATIAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES. EMPHASIS ON SPACE ENFORCEMENT PRINCIPLES FROM THESE DL COURSES, PAIRED WITH EMERGENT NAVY TECHNICAL INNOVATION, PROVIDES AN OUTSTANDING OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE USER SOPHISTICATION IN THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF SPACE ASSETS. COMPLETION OF THE NPS SPACE CERTIFICATE EARNS THE SPACE CADRE ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION DESIGNATOR (AQD) VS1, DENOTING AN ENTRY LEVEL SPACE CADRE MEMBER. THIS IS A FULLY-FUNDED GRADUATE PROGRAM. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS REQUIRED. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.EDU/DL/NPSO/CERT_PROGS/INDEX.HTML OR CONTACT PROFESSOR JOE WELCH AT (831) 656-3212//E-MAIL: WWELCH@NPS.EDU. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH BACHELORS DEGREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. K. SYSTEMS ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE: NPS WILL NOW OFFER A FOUR-COURSE CERTIFICATE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING TO NAVAL OFFICERS. THIS CERTIFICATE WILL BE OFFERED WITH A BLEND OF VTC AND WEB-BASED DELIVERY, ALLOWING STUDENTS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD TO ENROLL. FOR ACTIVE DUTY NAVY OFFICERS, THE ONLY COST IS FOR TEXTBOOKS. THE CERTIFICATE IS DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE TECHNICAL AND ANALYTICAL SKILLS OF UNRESTRICTED LINE AND ENGINEERING DUTY OFFICERS. THE PAYOFF IS IMMEDIATE, STANDS ALONE, AND APPLIES DIRECTLY TO THE CURRENT JOB. THE CERTIFICATES ALSO ALLOW A STUDENT THE OPTION TO COMPLETE THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SYSTEMS ENGINEERING DEGREE IN RESIDENCE AT NPS, AND IN LESS TIME THAN FOR THE STANDARD RESIDENT PROGRAM. FOR APPLICATION AND INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/SE/SECERT OR CONTACT DR. CLIFF WHITCOMB AT (831) 656-3834//E-MAIL: CAWHITCO@NPS.EDU. ENLISTED PERSONNEL WITH BACHELORS DEGREES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. L. MASTERS OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE (MECHANICAL ENGINEERING): GRADUATES OF THE BETTIS ENGINEERING REACTOR SCHOOL (BERS) STATIONED AT NAVAL REACTORS HEADQUARTERS IN THE WASHINGTON DC NAVY YARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THIS DL PROGRAM. ALL COURSES ARE VIA TWO- WAY VIDEO, AND NPS FACULTY VISIT NAVAL REACTORS FOR ONE WEEK EVERY QUARTER. TWO ACADEMIC TRACKS ARE AVAILABLE, ONE IN FLUID//THERMAL/PROPULSION AND THE OTHER IN SOLIDS//STRUCTURES VIBRATION. ALL COSTS ARE COVERED BY THE PROGRAM INCLUDING TEXTBOOKS. IF YOU ARE A BETTIS GRADUATE, WORKING FOR NAVAL REACTORS, AND INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE CONTACT LT GUNER SANDERS, TRAINING DIRECTOR AT NAVAL REACTORS, (202) 781-6075//E-MAIL: SANDERSGL@NAVSEA.NAVY.MIL. NPS CONTACT IS KNOX MILLSAPS AT (831) 656-3382//E-MAIL: MILLSAPS@NPS.EDU. M. EXECUTIVE MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (EMBA). THE DEFENSE-FOCUSED EMBA IS A 24-MONTH NAVY-FUNDED, PART-TIME GRADUATE PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES A FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CONCENTRATION. THE PROGRAM IS TARGETED FOR MID TO SENIOR GRADE ACTIVE DUTY UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) OFFICERS (O4 SELECT, O4 AND O5), UNABLE TO ATTEND NPS RESIDENTIAL GRADUATE PROGRAMS. ALL NON-URL OFFICERS (O4 SELECT, O4 AND O5) AND CIVILIANS (GS-13 AND GS-14) WHO APPLY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION INTO THE PROGRAM ON A SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS, WITH OFFICERS HAVING PRIORITY. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HTTP://WWW.NPS.NAVY.MIL/GSBPP/EMBA OR BY// E-MAIL: EMBA@NPS.EDU. ALL POTENTIAL EMBA APPLICANTS ARE ALSO STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ON-LINE INTEREST FORM, AVAILABLE VIA A LINK FROM THE EMBA WEB PAGE, AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY. 4. FOR ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION ON ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS, CONTACT THE FOLLOWING REGIONAL NPS OUTREACH OFFICE DIRECTORS AND LIAISON PERSONNEL: SAN DIEGO - CAPT(RET) GEORGE ZOLLA, NPS MS '91, (619) 556-3282; NORFOLK - CAPT(RET) JOE VAUGHAN, NPS MS '97, (757) 444-3919; NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION - MAJOR(RET) MITCH COOK, NPS MS '93, (831) 901-6510. 5. POINTS OF CONTACT: - RESIDENT//CAPT P. L. JORDANEK AT (831) 656-2291/DSN 756, OR E-MAIL AT PLJORDAN@NPS.EDU//COMM. - DL//MR.TOM HAZARD AT (831) 656-3580/DSN 756, OR E-MAIL AT TRHAZARD@NPS.EDU//COMM. 6. RELEASED BY RADM E. MASSO, N1B. BT #0131 NNNN