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NAVADMIN 102/13
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SUBJ/FY-14 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09//
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS
APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE FY-
14 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. SELECTEES ARE
PROVIDED A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS OF FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND STUDY TO COMPLETE A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR THE STA-21 PROGRAM WILL REMAIN
ON ACTIVE DUTY WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE AND RECEIVE PAY, ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS,
AND PRIVILEGES OF CURRENT PAYGRADE. IN ADDITION, 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-14 STA-21 PROGRAM IS 1
JULY 2013. HOWEVER, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS BE MAILED PRIOR TO
THE DEADLINE. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE THE
DEADLINE DATE. EARLY SUBMISSION IS BETTER, AS THIS WILL ALLOW FEEDBACK TO THE
SAILOR FOR SUBMISSION OF MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS. DEADLINE FOR
SUBMISSION OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO AN APPLICANT'S PACKAGE IS 1 AUGUST
2013. NO ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS CAN BE ADDED AFTER THIS DATE. THE SELECTION
BOARD WILL CONVENE IN SEPTEMBER 2013 AND THE SELECTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA
NAVADMIN IN OCTOBER 2013.
4. THE FOLLOWING TARGET OPTIONS AND CORE ARE OPEN FOR APPLICATION FOR THE FY-
14 SELECTION BOARD: SURFACE WARFARE (SWO), SURFACE WARFARE/ENGINEERING DUTY
(SWO/ED), SURFACE WARFARE/INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL (SWO/IP), SURFACE
WARFARE/OCEANOGRAPHY (SWO/OCEANO), NUCLEAR, SPECIAL WARFARE (SEAL), EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD), NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER (NFO), PILOT, CIVIL ENGINEERING
CORPS (CEC), AND NURSE CORPS.
5. THE FOLLOWING TARGET OPTIONS HAVE ZERO SELECT OPPORTUNITY FOR FY-14:
HUMAN RESOURCES, INTELLIGENCE, INFORMATION WARFARE, MEDICAL CORPS,
OCEANOGRAPHY, AND SUPPLY CORPS.
6. LESSONS LEARNED. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ADDRESSES LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE FY-13 STA-21 SELECTION PROCESS AND BOARD. THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED TO
PRECLUDE COMMON ERRORS:
A. OF THE 674 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED FOR FY-13, ONLY 569 WERE BOARD
ELIGIBLE. A TOTAL OF 50 WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FY-13 STA-21
PROGRAM.
B. EACH YEAR, PACKAGES ARE NOT CONSIDERED DUE TO NON-QUALIFYING SAT/ACT
TEST SCORES, SAT/ACT TEST SCORES NOT SUBMITTED, MISSING COMMANDING OFFICER
(CO) ENDORSEMENT, RECENT NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT, MISSING PHYSICAL FITNESS
ASSESSMENT CYCLES, MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE SUBMISSION OF DOCUMENTS, AND NOT
MEETING AGE REQUIREMENTS.
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 SHALL
CONSIST OF THREE OFFICERS; THE APPLICANT'S CO IS NOT A BOARD MEMBER AND SHOULD
NOT SUBMIT AN INTERVIEW APPRAISAL SHEET. THE CO'S PERSONAL INTERVIEW SHOULD
ONLY
BE CONDUCTED AFTER THE APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND THE OFFICER INTERVIEW BOARD
HAS SUBMITTED THEIR APPRAISALS. THE FULL PICTURE OF AN APPLICANT'S ACADEMIC
AND OFFICER POTENTIAL CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE SAT/ACT SCORES,
HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS, AND A COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE.
D. THE CO'S ENDORSEMENT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY THE RANKING OF
THE INDIVIDUAL AMONG HIS/HER PEERS. THE ENDORSEMENT SHOULD CONTAIN SPECIFICS
ABOUT THE INDIVIDUAL'S ACADEMIC POTENTIAL, COMMITMENT, LEADERSHIP, AND
POTENTIAL AS A NAVAL OFFICER. CO COMMENTS SHOULD SPECIFY THE PRIMARY OPTION
TO WHICH THE INDIVIDUAL IS APPLYING AND ADDRESS HOW THE INDIVIDUAL MEETS
QUALIFICATIONS FOR THAT OPTION.
E. AN INTERVIEW BOARD AND NOMINATION REVIEW BOARD SHALL BE CONDUCTED PER
REF A. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT OFFICERS OF THE APPLICANT'S DESIGNATOR CHOICE,
IF AVAILABLE, BE ASKED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW/NOMINATION REVIEW BOARD
TO ASSESS THE APPLICANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. FOR JUNIOR SAILORS WITH ONLY
SCHOOLHOUSE EVALUATIONS, THE CO MUST ADDRESS THIS ISSUE IN HIS OR HER
ENDORSEMENT. OFFICER APPRAISALS PROVIDE IMPORTANT INSIGHT ON THE APPLICANT.
APPRAISAL FORMS SHOULD BE TYPED IN 10 OR 12 POINT FONT.
F. THE APPLICANT'S PERSONAL STATEMENT SHOULD ADDRESS WHY THE SAILOR WANTS
TO BECOME AN OFFICER, HOW THE SAILOR'S SELECTION WOULD IMPROVE THE NAVY, AND
WHY THE SAILOR IS APPLYING FOR A SPECIFIC OPTION. SAILORS MUST ALSO ADDRESS
ANY HARDSHIPS OR UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THAT SHAPED THEIR CHARACTER. 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. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS SHOULD EXPLAIN ANY
MITIGATING ISSUES THE BOARD NEEDS TO CONSIDER (I.E., POOR HIGH SCHOOL OR
COLLEGE GRADES AND UNEXPLAINED GAPS).
G. THE APPLICATION IS A REFLECTION OF THE APPLICANT. APPLICANTS MUST
REVIEW THEIR PACKAGES IN THEIR ENTIRETY BEFORE SUBMITTING. CHECK FOR
MISSPELLED WORDS AND GRAMMAR ISSUES AND ENSURE ALL TRANSCRIPTS ARE ENCLOSED.
A MINIMUM SCORE OF GOOD ON THE LATEST PFA AND QUALIFYING SAT/ACT SCORES ARE
REQUIRED. INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS, QUALIFICATIONS, OR OTHER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A PART OF THE PACKAGE.
7. THE NAVY NEEDS INNOVATIVE AND BOLD MEN AND WOMEN TO LEAD, THINK
CREATIVELY, CHALLENGE ASSUMPTIONS, AND TAKE WELL-CALCULATED RISKS. TODAY'S
NAVY IS COMPOSED OF MEN AND WOMEN REPRESENTING DOZENS OF DIFFERENT ETHNIC
GROUPS AND LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS. THE NAVY'S ABILITY TO
MEET LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES RELIES ON HAVING LEADERS FROM OUR ENTIRE NAVY WHO
REFLECT OUR VERY BEST.
8. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
COMMANDER
NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND (OD2/STA-21)
250 DALLAS STREET, STE A
PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5268
9. FOR QUESTIONS, SPECIFIC DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICATION
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION PROCEDURES REFER TO REF A, CONTACT YOUR COMMAND
CAREER COUNSELOR OR VISIT THE STA-21 WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.STA-21.NAVY.MIL.
10. POINT OF CONTACT IS NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND, OFFICER DEVELOPMENT
DIVISION, AT (850) 452-9563 OR VIA E-MAIL AT pnsc_sta21@navy.mil.
11. RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//
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