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SUBJ/FY11 UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM//

RMKS/1.  THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR THE FY11 
LEADERSHIP EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (LEAD) PROGRAM.  THE UNITED STATES 
NAVAL ACADEMY (USNA) IS SEEKING APPLICATIONS FROM MOTIVATED, 
ACADEMICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED UNRESTRICTED LINE (URL) 
OFFICERS FOR THE FY11 LEAD PROGRAM.  SELECTED OFFICERS WILL SERVE AS 
BOTH COMPANY OFFICERS AND ROLE MODELS FOR FUTURE NAVAL OFFICERS.
THE USNA COMPANY OFFICER MASTERS PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR 
JUNIOR OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A 36-MONTH GRADUATE EDUCATION AND 
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE.  THE PROGRAM COMBINES A FULLY-FUNDED MASTER OF 
PROFESSIONAL STUDIES DEGREE IN LEADERSHIP, EDUCATION, AND DEVELOPMENT 
FROM A GREATER BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA UNIVERSITY WITH 
THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE AS A COMPANY OFFICER FOR TWO YEARS AT USNA.  
OFFICERS ATTEND CLASSES AT THE UNIVERSITY AND AT LUCE HALL IN THE NAVAL 
ACADEMY YARD.

2.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE USNA WEBSITE 
HTTP://WWW.USNA.EDU/OFFICERDEVELOPMENT/LEL/LEAD/INDEX.HTM

3.  COMMUNITY SPECIFIC ELIGIBLE YEAR GROUPS AND ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY 
REQUIREMENTS FOLLOW:
    A.  SUBMARINE:
        (1) ELIGIBLE YG:  YG07
        (2) PERS-42 WILL REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS AND
        RECOMMEND FOR
SELECTION TOP PERFORMING OFFICERS WHO CAN MEET SUBMARINE OFFICERS 
ADVANCED COURSE (SOAC) GATE AT SEVEN YCS.  SOAC ATTENDANCE AND 
COMPLETION OF A DEPARTMENT HEAD TOUR IS REQUIRED FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF 
USNA ASSIGNMENT.
    B.  SURFACE:
        (1) ELIGIBLE YG:  ALNAVSURFOR MSG TO BE RELEASED
        SEPCOR
        (2) SWOCP CONTRACT REQUIRED UPON
        SELECTION.  DEPARTMENT HEAD
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE AND COMPLETION OF TWO SHORT OR ONE LONG SWO DEPARTMENT 
HEAD TOUR (THREE YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE) IS REQUIRED FOLLOWING 
COMPLETION OF USNA ASSIGNMENT.
    C.  AVIATION:
        (1) ELIGIBLE YG:  YG05-06 (ELIGIBLE FOR FIRST SHORE
        TOUR)
        (2) SATISFACTORY PERS-43 EVALUATION.

4.  TIMELINE:
    A.  SWO COMMUNITY DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATION IAW 
ALNAVSURFOR TO BE RELEASED SEPCOR.
    B.  6 DEC 10:  APPLICATIONS DUE TO AVIATION/SUBMARINE
    COMMUNITY
DETAILERS
    C.  20 DEC 10:  NOMINEES FORWARDED TO USNA FOR SELECTION/APPROVAL.
    D.  10 FEB 11:  NO LATER THAN DATE FOR APPLICANTS INFORMED OF 
SELECTION/NON SELECTION.
    E.  16 MAY 11:  SELECTEES NO LATER THAN REPORT DATE.

5.  POINTS OF CONTACT:
    A.  LCDR JASON PATTERSON, AT (901) 874-4101/DSN 882, VIA FAX
    AT
(901)874-2676, OR VIA E-MAIL AT jason.p.patterson@navy.mil.
    B.  CDR BILL LAWRENCE, AT (410) 293-1904, OR VIA E-MAIL AT 
wlawrenc@usna.edu.

6.  RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//

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