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SUBJ/FY25 LOGTECH EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES (CORRECTED COPY)// 
 
POC/MARIO BROOKS/OPNAV N4L5/CNO WASHINGTON DC/(703)614-7963/ 
MARIO.D.BROOKS5.MIL@US.NAVY.MIL// 
 
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AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 4951.2, LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PROGRAM// 
 
RMKS/1.  This message announces education opportunities through the 
Center of Excellence in Logistics and Technology (LOGTECH) Institute 
for Defense and Business (IDB), hosted at Duke University during 
fiscal year 2025 (FY25).  LOGTECH enables and energizes participants 
to improve operations and accelerate adoption of future logistics 
capabilities throughout their organizations.  IDB offers the courses 
in subparagraphs (a) and (b), available to Navy military and 
civilian personnel: 
   a.  LOGTECH Executive Course.  This course is designed for 
military Flag Officers and Senior Executive Service members to focus 
on strategic and organizational considerations from the senior 
executive perspective. 
FY25 Executive Course schedule: 
Class#   Start        Graduate      Quotas   Application Deadline 
2025-01  06 Apr 2025  11 Apr 2025   1        14 Feb 2025 
   b.  LOGTECH Advanced Course.  This course is designed for CWO-4 
to CWO-5, O-4 to O-6 military officers, E-9 military personnel, as 
well as GS-13 to GS-15 civilians.  It explores leading-edge 
logistics technologies to prepare logisticians for the future.  FY25 
Advanced Course schedule: 
Class#   Start        Graduate      Quotas   Application Deadline 
2025-01  08 Dec 2024  13 Dec 2024   2        18 Oct 2024 
2025-02  23 Feb 2025  28 Feb 2025   1        06 Dec 2024 
2025-03  18 May 2025  23 May 2025   2        28 Mar 2025 
2025-04 22 Jun 2025  27 Jun 2025   TBD      02 May 2025 
2025-05  20 Jul 2025  25 Jul 2025   1        30 May 2025 
2025-06  14 Sep 2025  19 Sep 2025   1        25 Jul 2025 
2025-07  21 Sep 2025  26 Sep 2025   1        01 Aug 2025 
2025-08 07 Dec 2025  12 Dec 2025   TBD      17 Oct 2025 
 
2.  LOGTECH Package. To obtain LOGTECH Advanced or Executive Course 
quotas, applicants must submit a standard Navy biography and signed 
SF-182 to their appropriate echelon 2 liaison.  Advanced course 
applicants must also include a logistics problem statement for 
exploration during the course.  A sample problem statement is found 
in reference (a).  The Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV), 
Installations and Logistics (N4) FY25 LOGTECH course managers are: 
   a.  CDR Rudy Mason, OPNAV N4L5, rudy.mason2.mil@us.navy.mil 
   b.  LCDR Mario Brooks, OPNAV N4L5, mario.d.brooks5.mil@us.navy.mil 
   c.  LT Ryan Charles, OPNAV N4L5, ryan.e.charles.mil@us.navy.mil 
 
3.  LOGTECH Selection Process.  Selections are based on the following 
criteria: funding availability, candidate qualifications 
(specifically career field and paygrade), package completeness 
(biography, SF-182, and problem statement), and problem statement 
quality.  For additional information please review subparagraph (a) 
and (b): 
   a.  Additional Information.  Refer to the IDB LOGTECH website at 
https://www.idb.org/programs/logistics-supply-chain-and-life-cycle/logtech-
advanced-program-in-logistics-technology/ 
   b.  Resource.  The SF-182 is available at:  
https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf182.pdf. 
 
4.  Funding. Tuition, meals, and lodging are centrally funded in 
FY25.  Commands are responsible for funding travel, full per diem on 
travel days, and incidental per diem on non-travel days.  Services, 
Agencies, and Combatant Commands also have the option to self-fund 
seats for any of the above classes.  Should a command decide to 
self-fund, they will work directly with IDB after coordinating with 
OPNAV and the appropriate echelon 2 Point of Contact.  Program cost 
is $9K per attendee and covers tuition, meals, and lodging. 
 
5.  Released by VADM J. T. Jablon, DCNO N4.// 
 
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