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NAVADMIN 144/08

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SUBJ/FY-09 GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER (GEV) PROGRAM//

REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/29DEC2006//

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

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN PROVIDES DETAILS ON THE GEV PROGRAM AND GUIDANCE 
FOR FY-09 PROGRAM APPLICATION.  ELIGIBILITY, OBLIGATED SERVICE 
REQUIREMENTS, AND AUTHORIZED PROGRAM BENEFITS ARE AVAILABLE IN REF A.

2.  GEV FUNDING IS ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR DEGREE PROGRAMS THAT MEET THE 
REQUIREMENTS OF AT LEAST ONE APPROVED NAVY SUBSPECIALTY CODE AS 
VERIFIED BY NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS).  FOR FY-09, THERE ARE 136 
QUOTAS AVAILABLE, APPORTIONED AS FOLLOWS:  SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS - 
51, SUBMARINE OFFICERS - 31, SPECWAR/SPECOPS OFFICERS - 2, AND AVIATION 
OFFICERS - 52.  FY-09 QUOTAS BY WARFARE AREA AND AREA OF STUDY ARE:
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS        SURF  1   SUB  1   SPECCOPS 0   AV  5
REGIONAL STUDIES             SURF  9   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  4
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP            SURF 11   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV 15
OPS RESEARCH/ANALYSIS        SURF  0   SUB  3   SPECCOPS 0   AV  1
FINANCIAL MGMT               SURF 12   SUB 14   SPECCOPS 2   AV 20
ECONOMICS                    SURF  5   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  1
ENGINEERING MGMT             SURF  4   SUB 12   SPECCOPS 0   AV  2
HUMAN RESOURCE MGMT          SURF  4   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  0
SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY           SURF  2   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  0
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY       SURF  1   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  2
INFO SYSTEMS MGMT/ASSURANCE  SURF  1   SUB  1   SPECCOPS 0   AV  1
COMPUTER SYSTEMS             SURF  0   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  1
COMPUTER SCIENCE             SURF  1   SUB  0   SPECCOPS 0   AV  0

3.  OFFICERS INTERESTED IN THE FY-09 GEV PROGRAM SHOULD SUBMIT A 
WRITTEN REQUEST TO THEIR DETAILER USING THE FORMAT PROVIDED IN ENCL (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 NAVAL EDUCATION AND 
TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER AND SHOULD 
EXPECT TO SERVE ONE TOUR IN A SUBSPECIALTY BILLET NOT LATER THAN THE 
SECOND TOUR FOLLOWING GRADUATION.

5.  QUESTIONS REGARDING THE GEV PROGRAM SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO DETAILERS 
OR THE POC LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE, AS APPROPRIATE.

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

7.  RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//

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