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SUBJ/FY12-1 AVIATION ACQUISITION CORPS UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER MAJOR PROGRAM 
MANAGER ELIGIBLE SELECTION BOARD//

REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/291651ZMAY09//

REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/24NOV2009//

REF/C/DOC/BUPERS/22AUG2002//

NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 165/09, ESTABLISHES THE AVIATION ACQUISITION  CORPS 
UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER CAREER PATH.  REF B IS THE  
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OPERATING 
GUIDE.  REF C  IS THE MILPERSMAN.//

RMKS/1.  PER REFS A THROUGH C, THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY12-1  ACQUISITION 
CORPS
(AC) UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) OFFICER, MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM)  ELIGIBLE 
SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULED TO CONVENE 7 NOVEMBER 2011.

2.  SIGNED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE  BOARD NO 
LATER THAN
6 OCTOBER 2011.  ENDORSEMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS WILL NOT BE  ACCEPTED.  
THE APPLICATION FORM AND ADDITIONAL SELECTION BOARD INFORMATION ARE  AVAILABLE 
AT:
HTTP://WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL (SELECT ACQUISITION SELECTION BOARDS ON  THE 
CAREERS MENU TAB).

3.  THE PREFERRED METHOD OF APPLICATION IS VIA E-MAILED PDF  SUBMISSION.  
APPLICATIONS WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED VIA STANDARD MAIL AND FAX.
    A.  SIGNED SCANNED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL  PER THE 
INSTRUCTIONS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE REFERENCED IN PARA 2.
    B.  APPLICATIONS SENT VIA STANDARD MAIL SHOULD USE THE FOLLOWING
 ADDRESS:
        COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (AIR-7.3.6)
        FY-12-1 AVIATION AC URL MPM ELIGIBLE SELECTION BOARD
        22095 FORTIN CIRCLE
        BLDG 1489 RM 206
        PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-1549
    C.  FAXED SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO (301) 757-1526/DSN 757

4.  ELIGIBILITY:
    A.  AVIATION COMMAND SCREEN BOARD SELECTED.
    B.  AC MEMBERSHIP OR AC ELIGIBLE.  FOR AC ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES, 48  MONTHS 
OF ACQUISITION TIME MUST BE ACHIEVED BY THE END OF THEIR COMMAND TOUR.
 ACQUISITION CORPS
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE NPC WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WWW.NPC.NAVY.MIL/OFFICER/ACQUISITION.
    C.  LEVEL II DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DEFENSE ACQUISITION.
 WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT
(DAWIA) CERTIFICATION IN ANY CAREER FIELD.

5.  MPM ELIGIBLE SELECTION WILL NOT OBLIGATE OFFICERS TO ENTER THE  MPM 
ELIGIBLE ACQUISITION CAREER PATH.  OFFICERS SELECTED AS MPM ELIGIBLE MUST  
ACCEPT BY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE PREPARED PER REF C.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT 
ACCEPT BY  OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FUTURE 
ACCEPTANCE INTO THE MPM ELIGIBLE  PIPELINE.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT ACCEPT MPM 
ELIGIBLE, OR NOT SELECTED, MAY CONTINUE TO  APPLY FOR ACQUISITION BILLETS 
THROUGH NORMAL DETAILING PROCESSES OR SELECTION BOARD  SCREENING.

6.  ACCEPTED OFFICERS WILL COMPETE FOR MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER COMMAND  AND 
MAJOR ACQUISITION SHORE COMMAND (FRC, DCMA), BUT WILL NOT COMPETE FOR  
AVIATION MAJOR OPERATIONAL COMMAND.  JOINT SPECIALTY OFFICER (JSO)/JOINT 
QUALIFIED OFFICER  REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO O7 WILL BE WAIVED VIA 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WAIVER  PER REF C FOR OFFICERS NOT ABLE TO COMPLETE JSO 
REQUIREMENTS DUE TO ACQUISITION-RELATED  EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.

7.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
    A.  CAPT PATRICK HERRING, AVIATION AC URL COMMUNITY MANAGER, AT
 (301) 757-6203 OR
VIA E-MAIL AT patrick.herring@navy.mil.
    B.  LCDR HOLLY SHOGER, AIR-7.3.6, AT (301) 757-8480 OR VIA E-MAIL  AT 
holly.shoger@navy.mil.

8.  RELEASED BY MS. STEFFANIE B. EASTER, N1 (ACTING).//

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