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SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 (AY19-20) POLITICO-MILITARY MASTERS DEGREE 
PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS//


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NARR/Ref A is OPNAVINST 1500.72G, Navy Politico-Military Fellowships, 
Graduate Education Programs, and Community Sponsorship.  Ref B is OPNAVINST 
1520.23C, Graduate Education.  Ref C is NAVADMIN 011/15, Establishment of the 
Naval Strategy Subspecialty 230X//


RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the AY19-20 Pol-Mil Masters 
(PMM) Program, with classes commencing Fall term 2019.  The PMM Program 
provides junior Navy officers a graduate education in strategy and politico-
military affairs at leading civilian universities throughout the United 
States.  The PMM program is a key component of the Navy Strategic Enterprise, 
creating through education a naval strategist cadre to be utilized in 
subsequent strategy and policy-related billets.

    a.  Eligibility.  Active duty O3-O5 Unrestricted Line (URL) and 
Restricted Line (RL) (1710, 1810, 1820, and 1830) designated officers are 
eligible to apply.  This includes O2's selected for O3 and who are promoted 
prior to the start of the academic year.
Preference will be given to junior officers (03-04). Full Time Support (FTS) 
officers are not eligible.  Officers who have already participated in a 
Department of Defense-funded graduate education program are not eligible; 
however, those officers who earned a degree through the Tuition Assistance 
Program or Service war college retain their eligibility for PMM.

    b.  Program specifics.  Per reference (b), eight officers will be 
selected for the one-year PMM program.  The two-year PMM and Arthur S. Moreau 
Programs listed in reference (a) are not funded.
Selected officers will carry a full academic load in the designated degree 
programs listed below.  The approved AY19-20 institutions and associated 
master's degree programs are:
        (1) Harvard University (Boston, MA).  Mid-Career Master's in Public 
Administration through the John F. Kennedy School of Government.
        (2) Johns Hopkins University (Washington, DC).  Master of 
International Public Policy through the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced 
International Studies.
        (3) Princeton University (Princeton, NJ).  Master in Public Policy 
(MPP) - International Relations, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and 
International Affairs.
        (4) Tufts University (Boston, MA).  Master of Arts in the Mid-Career 
Program at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
        (5) University of California, San Diego.  Master of Advanced Studies 
in International Affairs (MAS-IA) at the School of Global Policy and 
Strategy.
        (6) University of Chicago.  Master of Arts in International Relations 
at the Committee on International Relations.
        (7) University of Virginia (Charlottesville, VA).  Master of Arts in 
Foreign Affairs (International Relations) in the Graduate School of Arts and 
Sciences, Woodrow Wilson Department of Politics.
        (8) University of Washington (Seattle).  Master of Arts in Applied 
International Studies through the Henry M. Jackson School of International 
Studies.

    c.  Per reference (c), URL officer graduates will earn the 2300P Naval 
Strategy subspecialty and the 24A Additional Qualification Designation (AQD) 
codes.  The Education Plan (EP) for URL officers must be in full compliance 
with the Naval Strategy (2300P) Educational Skills Requirements (ESRs).  
Restricted Line graduates will earn the 2000P National Security subspecialty 
code and the 24A AQD codes.  The EP for RL officers must be in compliance 
with the National Security Studies (2000P) ESRs.  Details of the 2300P and 
2000P ESRs can be found at:
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/career/education/subspecialty/
Pages/default.aspx

    d.  Service Obligation.  PMM graduates incur a service obligation equal 
to three times (3x) the number of months in the education program, up to a 
maximum of 36 months.  PMM graduates will serve at least one tour in a 
validated subspecialty billet in either politico- military affairs or 
strategy and policy as soon as possible.


2.  Application Procedures and Timeline.

    a.  Candidates must apply to both the Navy and to the university; 
acceptance by the Navy does not equal acceptance by the school.
Applications to the Navy require personal statement to the board, a 
curriculum vitae, undergraduate transcripts, biography, and endorsement 
letters from both the current Commanding Officer and the detailer.  
Submission of official undergraduate transcripts and GRE/GMAT scores is 
highly encouraged but not required. A sample PMM application is found in 
reference (a), enclosure (1).

    b.  Applications to the school vary according to the school's specific 
requirements.  When completing the university applications, prospective 
students should state that they are a Navy-funded Politico-Military Master's 
candidate.  PMM candidates must verify that they meet the university's work 
experience requirements and are advised to apply to at least three schools.

    c.  Applications are due to Navy Personnel Command NLT
11 September 2018.  All supplemental information to the board (e.g. GRE 
scores and Letters of Recommendation) must be received NLT 29 October 2018.  
The selection board will convene in mid- November 2018 and results will be 
announced via NAVADMIN in December 2018.

    d.  Interested officers should submit applications via encrypted email to 
PERS-440_submit.fct@navy.mil or, if email is unavailable, by mail to:

Navy Personnel Command
Attn:  PERS 443B
5720 Integrity Drive
Millington, TN  38005

Before submitting, ensure that all copies are clear, legible, and properly 
endorsed.


3.  Points of Contact:

    a.  OPNAV:  Mr. Edward Fay, N5I6B; DSN 260-4781 or COMM 571-256-4782;  
Email:  edward.fay@navy.mil.

    b.  OPNAV:  David Loneman, N5I6; DSN 225-5461 or COMM 703-695-5461; 
Email:  david.r.loneman.ctr@navy.mil.

    c.  NAVPERSCOM:  pers-440_submit.fct@navy.mil.


4.  Released by Vice Admiral A. L. Lewis, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Operations, Plans and Strategy (N3/N5).//

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