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SUBJ/FY13-1 AVIATION ACQUISITION CORPS UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER MAJOR PROGRAM 
MANAGER ELIGIBLE SELECTION BOARD//

REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/291651ZMAY09//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/21DEC2011//
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NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 165/09, ESTABLISHES THE AVIATION ACQUISITION CORPS 
UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICER MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER CAREER PATH.
REF B IS APPENDIX G OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT OPERATING GUIDE.  REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1301-
700.//

RMKS/1.  PER REFS A THROUGH C, THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY13-1 ACQUISITION 
CORPS (AC) UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) OFFICER, MAJOR PROGRAM MANAGER (MPM) 
ELIGIBLE SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULED TO CONVENE
 8 NOVEMBER 2012.

2.  SIGNED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD NO 
LATER THAN 9 OCTOBER 2012.  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 MAIL AND FAX.
    A.  SIGNED SCANNED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS POSTED ON THE WEBSITE REFERENCED IN PARA 2.
    B.  APPLICATIONS SENT VIA REGULAR MAIL SHOULD USE THE FOLLOWING
 ADDRESS:
           COMMANDER, NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (AIR-7.3.6)
           FY13-1 AVIATION AC URL MPM ELIGIBLE SELECTION BOARD
           22095 FORTIN CIRCLE
           BLDG 1489 RM 206
           PATUXENT RIVER MD 20670-1549

    C.  FAX SUBMISSIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO (301) 757-1526/DSN 757.

4.  ELIGIBILITY:
    A.  AVIATION COMMAND SCREEN BOARD SELECTED.
    B.  AC MEMBERSHIP OR AC ELIGIBLE.
    C.  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 NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND WEBSITE AT: 
HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS-NPC/OFFICER/DE
TAILING/ACQUISITION/PAGES/DEFAULT2.ASPX.
    D.  LEVEL II DAWIA CERTIFICATION IN ANY CAREER FIELD.

5.  MPM ELIGIBLE SELECTION WILL NOT OBLIGATE OFFICERS TO ENTER THE MPM 
ELIGIBLE ACQUISITION CAREER PATH.  OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED AS MPM ELIGIBLE 
MUST ACCEPT BY OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE.  OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED AS MPM 
ELIGIBLE, BUT 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 WERE 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.  THE 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) 342-0064 OR VIA E-MAIL AT patrick.herring@navy.mil OR
    B.  LCDR HOLLY SHOGER, AIR-7.3.6, AT (301) 757-8480 OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
holly.shoger@navy.mil.

8.  RELEASED BY VICE ADMIRAL S. R. VAN BUSKIRK, N1.//

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