RAAUZYUW RUCOMFB8669 0301505-UUUU--RUCCBWF
ZNR UUUUU ZUI RUCOMCA0707 0301509
R 301511Z JAN 08 PSN 727642I28
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC
TO NAVADMIN
SUBJ: FY-08 NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM APPLICATIONS 
UNCLASSIFIED// FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// UNCLAS //N01500// 
NAVADMIN 025/08 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JAN//
SUBJ/FY-08 NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM APPLICATIONS// 
REF/A/DOC/TITLE 10 U.S.C. 2005// REF/B/DOC/1322.10/ 31AUG1990// 
NARR/REF A SPECIFIES ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENT AND REIMBURSEMENT 
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION.  REF B IS DOD POLICY DIRECTIVE 
REQUIRING ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION FOR OFFICERS RECEIVING FULLY FUNDED 
EDUCATION.// 
RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES PROGRAM SPECIFICS AND SOLICITS 
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY-08 NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM.
2.  THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A UNIQUE CAREER ENHANCING OPPORTUNITY FOR UP 
TO SIX OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A REWARDING AND CHALLENGING 12 MONTH 
EXPERIENCE.  THE PROGRAM COMBINES A FULLY-FUNDED MASTER OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT FROM GEORGE WASHINGTON 
UNIVERSITY (GWU) WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE WITHIN SENIOR 
WASHINGTON DC AREA STAFFS (OSD, JCS, SECNAV, OPNAV) AND GOVERNMENT 
AGENCIES (STATE, DHS, ETC).  TUITION, BOOKS AND ALL ACADEMIC FEES ARE 
FUNDED BY THE NAVY.
3.  THE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TWO PHASES:
    A.  PHASE I (JUL08):  IN-PROCESSING AND PROGRAM ORIENTATION.
    B.  PHASE II (AUG08-JUN09):  TWO SIX-MONTH INTERNSHIP ASSIGNMENTS 
WITH SENIOR WASHINGTON STAFFS/AGENCIES.  OFFICERS WILL ALSO ATTEND 
GWU ON A PART-TIME BASIS TO COMPLETE GRADUATE STUDIES.  OFFICERS WILL 
SPEND TWO DAYS A WEEK ON ACADEMIC PREPARATION AND AFTER HOUR 
CLASSES PAGE 03 RUCOMFB8669 UNCLAS AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN THEIR 
INTERNSHIPS THREE DAYS A WEEK.
4.  ELIGIBILITY IS LIMITED TO O-4/O-5 URL OFFICERS WHO:
    A.  HAVE DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE, UPWARD CAREER MOBILITY, 
AND COMMAND POTENTIAL.
    B.  ARE ROTATING OR OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE FOR A 12 MONTH (MINIMUM) TOUR 
OF SHORE DUTY.
    C.  HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AN IN-RESIDENCE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE FUNDED MASTER'S DEGREE.
    D.  HAVE COMPLETED JPME PHASE I.
5.  SELECTED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE THE GRADUATE RECORD EXAM
(GRE) AND SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, INCLUDING BACCALAUREATE TRANSCRIPT 
AND GRE SCORES, TO GWU PRIOR TO STARTING THE PROGRAM.  AFTER GWU 
REVIEW OF TRANSCRIPTS AND GRE SCORES, OFFICERS WHO MEET GWU 
ADMISSION STANDARDS WILL BE ADMITTED TO DEGREE STATUS.
6.  PER REFS A AND B, ACTIVE DUTY OBLIGATION INCURRED IS:
    A.  PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL INCUR AN ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OBLIGATION 
THREE TIMES THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM CAPPED AT 36 MONTHS.
THIS OBLIGATION WILL BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE 
OBLIGATION TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OF OR WITHDRAWAL FROM THE PAGE 
04 RUCOMFB8669 UNCLAS PROGRAM.  THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE 
NAVY TO RETAIN THE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY.
    B.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF SERVICE OBLIGATION RESULTING FROM 
GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL NOT NORMALLY BE APPROVED.  ONLY 
WHEN NOT PRESCRIBED BY LAW AND WHEN EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES 
SUPPORT, WILL A SERVICE OBLIGATION BE WAIVED.  SUCH WAIVERS MUST BE 
APPROVED BY COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND.  WHEN A SERVICE 
OBLIGATION IS WAIVED, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED PORTIONS OF EDUCATIONAL 
BENEFITS IS REQUIRED.
7.  APPLICATIONS.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT A REQUEST TO  THEIR 
DETAILER NO LATER THAN 17 MAR 08 IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:

FROM:  (GRADE FIRST MIDDLE LAST, USN, SSN/DESIGNATOR)
TO:    COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS CODE AS APPROPRIATE)
VIA:   COMMANDING OFFICER, ORGANIZATION NAME
SUBJ:  WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM
REF:   (A) CNO WASHINGTON DC XXXXXXZ MON YY (NAVADMIN XXX/08)
1.  REQUEST SELECTION FOR THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC INTERN PROGRAM.  I 
PAGE 05 RUCOMFB8669 UNCLAS MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN 
REFERENCE A.  MY PROJECTED ROTATION DATE
(PRD) IS (YYYYMMDD) AND I AM INTERESTED IN PURSUING A MASTER OF ARTS 
DEGREE IN ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT AT THE GEORGE WASHINGTON  
UNIVERSITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH WASHINGTON STAFF EXPERIENCE TOURS.
2.  (ADDITIONAL COMMENTS OR JUSTIFICATION).
3.  I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM, (OR AFTER 
DISENROLLING FROM THE PROGRAM IF BENEFITS HAVE BEEN COMMITTED), I  
INCUR AN OBLIGATION TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE 
TIMES  THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM CAPPED AT 36 MONTHS.  THIS OBLIGATION 
IS DISCHARGED CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATION THAT I 
MAY HAVE ALREADY INCURRED TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OF OR 
DISENROLLMENT FROM THE PROGRAM.
THIS AGREEMENT DOES NOT OBLIGATE THE NAVY TO RETAIN ME ON ACTIVE PAGE 
06 RUCOMFB8669 UNCLAS DUTY.
4.  I MAY BE CONTACTED AT (HOME/CONTACT ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBERS/E-MAIL).
END OF APPLICATION.

8.  PERS-41/42/43 WILL REVIEW APPLICANT PERFORMANCE RECORDS FOR 
SELECTION AND FORWARD PROPOSED SLATES TO OPNAV (N131).  SELECTEES 
WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THE APPROPRIATE PERS CODE IN APR 08.
9.  PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO OPNAV N1 FOR 
ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES.  PARTICIPATING OFFICERS WILL NOT RECEIVE 
OBSERVED FITNESS REPORTS FROM OPNAV N1, BUT MAY HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 
FOR OBSERVED CONCURRENT FITNESS REPORTS FROM ORGANIZATIONS HOSTING 
INTERNSHIPS.
10.  FOR MORE INFORMATION OR QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NAVY WASHINGTON 
DC INTERN PROGRAM, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR 
INDIVIDUAL QQQQ DETAILERS AND THE POC LISTED IN THIS NAVADMIN.
11.  POINT OF CONTACT IS LCDR DAVID E. JOHNSON, OPNAV N131E2, AT
(703) 693-2320, OR EMAIL AT david.e.johnson2@navy.mil.
12.  RELEASED BY VADM J. C. HARVEY, JR., N1.// 

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