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SUBJ/FY-10 GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST/29DEC06//

AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.37A, GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM, 
WHICH SPECIFIES PROGRAM PROCEDURES, ACTIVE DUTY AGREEMENTS AND 
REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS.//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE GRADUATE EDUCATION 
VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM AND GUIDANCE FOR FY-10 PROGRAM APPLICATION.
ELIGIBILITY, OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENTS, AND AUTHORIZED PROGRAM 
BENEFITS ARE PRESCRIBED IN REF A.

2.  GEV FUNDING IS AUTHORIZED ONLY FOR OFF-DUTY STUDY IN MASTER DEGREE 
PROGRAMS WHICH MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE APPROVED NAVY 
SUBSPECIALTY CODE AS VERIFIED BY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS).  FOR 
FY-10, 80 GEV QUOTAS ARE PLANNED, SUBJECT TO FUNDING AVAILABILITY.  
THOSE QUOTAS ARE APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS:  AVIATION OFFICERS - 35, 
SUBMARINE OFFICERS - 15, SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS -
28 AND SPECWAR/SPECOPS OFFICERS - 2.
FY-10 QUOTAS BY WARFARE AREA AND AREA OF STUDY ARE:
COMPUTER SCIENCE        AV  0   SUB  1  SURFACE  1  SPECWAR/OPS 0
ECONOMICS               AV  0   SUB  0  SURFACE  4  SPECWAR/OPS 0
ENGINEERING MGMT        AV  0   SUB  7  SURFACE  0  SPECWAR/OPS 0
FINANCIAL MGMT          AV  12  SUB  6  SURFACE 12  SPECWAR/OPS 2
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP       AV  15  SUB  0  SURFACE  5  SPECWAR/OPS 0
INFORMATION TECH        AV  0   SUB  0  SURFACE  1  SPECWAR/OPS 0
INFO SYS MGMT/ASSURANCE AV  2   SUB  0  SURFACE  1  SPECWAR/OPS 0
INTL AFFAIRS            AV  4   SUB  1  SURFACE  1  SPECWAR/OPS 0
OPS RES/ANALYSIS        AV  1   SUB  0  SURFACE  0  SPECWAR/OPS 0
REGIONAL STUDIES        AV  1   SUB  0  SURFACE  3  SPECWAR/OPS 0

3.  URL OFFICERS INTERESTED IN THE FY-10 GEV PROGRAM SHOULD SUBMIT A 
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THEIR DETAILER USING THE FORMAT PROVIDED IN 
ENCLOSURE (1) OF REF A.  FOR SHIPS AT SEA, APPLICATIONS VIA NAVAL 
MESSAGE CONTAINING THE REQUISITE INFORMATION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

4.  OFFICERS COMPLETING A DEGREE USING GEV BENEFITS MUST FORWARD A 
FINAL TRANSCRIPT WITH DEGREE CONFERRED TO THE CENTER FOR PERSONAL AND 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, VOLUNTARY EDUCATION DETACHMENT, 6490 SAUFLEY 
FIELD ROAD, PENSACOLA, FL 32509 AND SHOULD EXPECT TO SERVE ONE TOUR IN 
A SUBSPECIALTY BILLET NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND TOUR FOLLOWING 
GRADUATION.

5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
- POLICY QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CHERAL WINTLING AT
(850) 452-3671/DSN 922, OR E-MAIL:  cheral.wintling@navy.mil.
- PROGRAM SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MARJORIETTE 
DILWORTH AT (850) 452-1001, 3, EXT 2247/DSN 922, OR E-MAIL:
marjoriette.dilworth@navy.mil.

6.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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