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NAVADMIN 263/21 
 
MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/NOV// 
 
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/23 ENLISTED CYBER MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE 
OPPORTUNITY AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL// 
 
REF/A/INST/OPNAV/30JAN07// 
REF/B/INST/OPNAV/07JAN15// 
 
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM. 
REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.23C, GRADUATE EDUCATION.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits enlisted Sailor applications for enrollment 
in the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) 15-month Master of Science in Applied 
Cyber Operations (MACO) program.  This opportunity is one of many efforts to 
increase Cyber capabilities for the Navy, while building a professional Cyber 
workforce. 
 
2.  This program is available to E-6 and above Active Duty and Full-Time 
Support members in the Information Systems Technician (IT) and Cryptologic 
Technician-Networks (CTN) ratings.  Eligibility criteria and nomination 
process are located at the Navy Information Warfare Outreach Page on milSuite 
at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-526186 (common access card e-mail 
certificate login required).  NPS applications must be submitted to NPS no 
later than 14 January 2022. 
 
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 
September 2022 or March 2023 start.  As full-time students, Sailors will be 
required to carry a full academic load year-round.  Degree requirements 
should be completed in 15 months. 
 
4.  Applications must be sent via encrypted e-mail or DOD SAFE  
(https://safe.apps.mil/) to navifor_maco@us.navy.mil within two weeks of 
notification of conditional acceptance by NPS. 
 
5.  Selection results will be disseminated via official e-mail from a Naval 
Information Force (NAVIFOR) MACO Program Officer.  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 
navifor_maco@us.navy.mil. 
 
7.  This message will remain in effect until superseded, or 1 September 2022, 
whichever occurs first.
8.  Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief Of Naval Operations 
For Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// 
 
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