UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 011808Z APR 11 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN AL NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 114/11 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/APR// SUBJ/FY-12 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC2009// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR THE FY-12 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 (STA-21) COMMISSIONING PROGRAM. 2. STA-21 IS A FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION AND COMMISSIONING PROGRAM OPEN TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF ALL PAYGRADES AND RATINGS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN REF A AND ON THE STA-21 WEBSITE, UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION LINK. SELECTEES ARE PROVIDED A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS OF FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND STUDY TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. PARTICIPANTS WILL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE AND RECEIVE PAY, ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES OF CURRENT PAYGRADE. ADDITIONALLY, SELECTEES WILL RECEIVE AN EDUCATION VOUCHER FOR UP TO $10,000 PER YEAR TO COVER TUITION, FEES, AND BOOK COSTS. 3. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-12 STA-21 PROGRAM IS 1 JULY 2011. HOWEVER, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS BE MAILED PRIOR TO THE DEADLINE. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE THE DEADLINE DATE. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO AN APPLICANT'S PACKAGE IS 1 AUGUST 2011. NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS CAN BE ADDED AFTER THIS DATE. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL MEET IN SEPTEMBER 2011. NAMES OF SELECTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY NAVADMIN IN OCTOBER 2011. 4. LESSONS LEARNED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ADDRESSES LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE FY-11 STA-21 SELECTION PROCESS AND BOARD. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO PRECLUDE COMMON ERRORS. A. OF 745 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED THIS YEAR, ONLY 628 WERE BOARD ELIGIBLE. B. EACH YEAR, PACKAGES ARE STILL NOT CONSIDERED DUE TO NON- QUALIFYING SAT/ACT TEST SCORES, NO SAT/ACT TEST SCORES SUBMITTED, NO CO ENDORSEMENT, RECENT NJP, AND MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS. C. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BEFORE SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. THE SELECTION PROCESS IS EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED ONLY WHEN FULLY COMPLETE. OFFICER INTERVIEW BOARDS AND THE CO'S PERSONAL INTERVIEW SHOULD ONLY BE CONDUCTED AFTER THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE. THE FULL PICTURE OF AN APPLICANT'S ACADEMIC POTENTIAL CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE SAT/ACT SCORES AND HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS. D. AN INTERVIEW BOARD AND NOMINATION REVIEW BOARD SHALL BE CONDUCTED IAW REF A. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT OFFICERS OF THE APPLICANT'S DESIGNATOR CHOICE, IF AVAILABLE AT A BASE OR COMMAND, BE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW/NOMINATION REVIEW BOARD TO ASSESS THE APPLICANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. NOMINATION REVIEW BOARDS SHOULD BE EXTERNAL TO THE COMMAND. IN THE EVENT THAT A NOMINATION REVIEW BOARD OUTSIDE THE COMMAND CANNOT BE CONVENED, THE COMMAND SHOULD PRESENT THREE ADDITIONAL INTERVIEW APPRAISALS TO ADD TO THE PACKAGE OR AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE DIRECTED PROCESS COULD NOT BE FOLLOWED. HOW OTHER OFFICERS VIEW THE APPLICANT CARRIES SIGNIFICANT WEIGHT. FOR JUNIOR SAILORS WITH ONLY SCHOOLHOUSE EVALUATIONS, THE CO MUST ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN HIS OR HER ENDORSEMENT. SAILORS MUST ADDRESS ANY HARDSHIPS OR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THAT SHAPED THEIR CHARACTER AND JUNIOR SAILORS SHOULD PROVIDE INFORMATION ON HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCES. HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS RARELY PROVIDE IN-DEPTH INFORMATION ON INVOLVEMENT IN SPORTS, CLUBS, VOLUNTEER WORK, ETC. EACH CANDIDATE SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO INCLUDE IN THEIR PERSONAL STATEMENT REASON(S) FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THE STA-21 PROGRAM, AND WHAT THEY WOULD DO WITH THE OPPORTUNITY, IF SELECTED. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS SHOULD EXPLAIN ANY MITIGATING ISSUES THE BOARD NEEDS TO CONSIDER (I.E. POOR HIGH SCHOOL OR COLLEGE GRADES AND UNEXPLAINED GAPS). 5. COMMANDING OFFICERS, COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS AND SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO ENCOURAGE QUALIFIED SAILORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. 6. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO: COMMANDER NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND (OD2/STA-21) 250 DALLAS STREET, STE A PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5268 7. SPECIFIC DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION PROCEDURES CAN BE FOUND IN REF A AND AT THE STA-21 WEBSITE UNDER PROGRAM OPTIONS AT HTTPS://WWW.STA-21.NAVY.MIL. 8. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS OR TO NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND, OFFICER DEVELOPMENT DIVISION (OD2) AT (850) 452-9563 OR EMAIL PNSC_STA21(AT)NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1// BT #0001 NNNN