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SUBJ/ NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MASTER'S DEGREE OPPORTUNITY FOR NAVY ENLISTED 
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OPERATORS// 
 
REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/30JAN07// 
AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM. 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits enlisted Sailor applications for in-resident 
enrollment at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) 18-month Master of Science 
in Defense Analysis in Special Operations/Irregular Warfare or 24-month 
Master of Science in Undersea Warfare programs.  In line with reference (a), 
this opportunity is one of many efforts to enhance Explosive Ordnance 
Disposal's (EOD) warfighting capabilities for the Navy, while building a 
dynamic, professional workforce. 
 
2.  This program is only available to Active Duty E6 to E9 members in the EOD 
rating.  Eligibility criteria and nomination process are located on the EOD 
Enlisted Community Manager (ECM) website at 
https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-
Management/Enlisted/Special-Operations/EOD/.  NPS applications must be 
submitted to NPS no later than six months prior to the start date. 
 
3.  Selectees will be assigned to Navy-funded education as full-time students 
under Permanent Change of Station orders to Monterey, CA, with either a March 
or a September 2025 start.  As full-time students, Sailors will be required 
to carry a full academic load year-round.  Degree requirements must be 
completed in 18 or 24 months, depending on chosen program. 
 
4.  Applications must be sent via encrypted e-mail or DoD SAFE 
(https://safe.apps.mil/) to eod_comm_mgr.fct@navy.mil within two weeks of 
notification of conditional acceptance by NPS.  If required, please 
visit https://dod411.gds.disa.mil/ to download the required mailbox 
certificates to encrypt the email. 
 
5.  Selection results will be disseminated via official e-mail from an EOD 
Community Management office.  Due to the highly competitive nature of this 
program, notification of selection via official e-mail is a binding 
commitment, which selectees must accept or decline within five working days 
of receipt. 
 
6.  The point of contact for this program can be contacted via e-mail 
at eod_comm_mgr.fct@navy.mil. 
 
7.  This message will remain in effect until superseded, or 1 September 2025, 
whichever occurs first. 
 
8.  Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman Jr., N1.// 
 
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