UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 181916Z JUL 14 PSN 024265H19 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS ZNR UUUUU R 181916Z JUL 14 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 170/14 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N3N5/JUL// SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2015-2016 FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP (FEF), U.S. NAVY HUDSON FELLOWSHIP, AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CORPORATE FELLOWS PROGRAM CALL FOR APPLICATIONS// REF/A/DOC/CNO/22JUN2010// REF/B/DOC/CNO/01OCT1991// REF/C/DOC/N3N5/18JUL2014// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1500.72G, NAVY POLITICO-MILITARY FELLOWSHIPS, GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS, AND COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.23B, GRADUATE EDUCATION. REF C IS THE APPROVED SLATE OF AY 2015-2016 AND 2016-17 FEF INSTITUTIONS// RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE AY 2015-2016 FEF PROGRAM, U.S. NAVY HUDSON FELLOWSHIP, AND SECRETARY OF DEFENSE CORPORATE FELLOWS PROGRAM (SDCFP), FOR STUDY IN NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY AND POLICY. PROGRAM APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND NO LATER THAN 5 SEPTEMBER 2014. THE SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2014. THE SELECTION BOARD RESULTS, TO INCLUDE THE AY 2015-2016 FELLOWS AND THEIR ASSIGNED INSTITUTIONS, WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA A SEPARATE NAVADMIN IN EARLY 2015. 2. THE FEF PROGRAM AND THE HUDSON FELLOWSHIP ARE PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL MEANS FOR THE NAVY TO DEVELOP STRATEGISTS WHO PROVIDE MILITARY ADVICE TO SENIOR LEADERS, BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN. THESE PROGRAMS PRODUCE FOR THE NAVY A GROUP OF STRATEGICALLY EDUCATED AND ADEPT INDIVIDUALS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED BY APTITUDE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FORMULATION AND ARTICULATION OF STRATEGY. GRADUATES OF THESE PROGRAMS ARE SUBSPECIALTY OFFICERS WHO WILL HAVE RECURRING OPERATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR STRATEGIC SKILLS. THEY WILL SERVE IN A NUMBER OF CRITICAL STRATEGY AND POLICY, NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKING, AND INTERNATIONAL ENGAGEMENT BILLETS ON MAJOR JOINT AND NAVY STAFFS AROUND THE GLOBE. 3. FEF IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEVELOP NAVAL STRATEGISTS FOR UTILIZATION IN KEY STRATEGY BILLETS. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SELECTED OFFICERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVETHEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION-MAKING PROCESS THROUGH ASSIGNMENT TO RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS AND ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, WITH FOLLOW-ON REUTILIZATION ASSIGNMENTS IN NAVAL STRATEGY BILLETS. THESE OFFICERS WILL SERVE AT LEAST ONE TOUR IN A VALIDATED STRATEGIST POSITION IN A MAJOR N5 OR J5 STAFF BILLET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND SUBSEQUENT SHORE TOUR. SOME OFFICERS MAY SERVE MULTIPLE TOURS IN STRATEGY POSITIONS AFTER THE FEF PROGRAM, SUBJECT TO CAREER TIMING. A. ELIGIBILITY. ALL ACTIVE DUTY UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TO CAPTAIN ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY (FULL-TIME SUPPORT OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE). IN PARTICULAR, FEF INSTITUTIONS VALUE O-5 COMMAND POST-COMMANDERS AND CAPTINS HIGHLY FOR THEIR BROAD-BASED EXPERIENCE, LEADERSHIP ACUMEN, AND ABILITY TO ARTICULATE NAVY THEMES. ADDITIONALLY, ALL ACTIVE DUTY 1710, 1810, AND 1830 OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COMMANDER TO CAPTAIN ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. PREFERENCE FOR SELECTION WILL BE GIVEN TO OFFICERS WITH A 2000-SERIES CODED MASTER'S DEGREE AND DEMONSTRATED INTEREST AND/OR EXPERIENCE IN NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY, POLICY OR POL-MIL AFFAIRS. B. FEF PROGRAM SPECIFICS. AT LEAST 14 OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED FOR AY 2015-2016 FELLOWSHIPS AT ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, BEGINNING IN AUGUST 2015. PER REFERENCE (A), OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE THE 2000 SUBSPECIALTY CODE AS WELL AS THE 240 ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATION DESIGNATION (AQD) CODE. OFFICERS MUST INCLUDE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS. A TEMPLATE FOR THE PROPOSAL CANBE FOUND ON THE NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND WEBSITE UNDER GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (PERS-440)(HTTP://WWW.PUBLIC.NAVY.MIL/BUPERS- NPC/OFFICER/DETAILING/EDUCATIONPLACEMENT/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.) APPLICANTS SHALL RANK-ORDER THEIR PREFERENCES FROM THE FOLLOWING LIST OF FEF INSTITUTIONS. NOTE: THE SELECTION BOARD WILL MATCH SELECTED OFFICERS WITH APPROVED FEF INSTITUTIONS, TAKING THEIR STATED PREFERENCES INTO ACCOUNT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. (1) THE FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY, TUFTS UNIVERSITY - MEDFORD, MA. (A) THE FLETCHER SCHOOL FELLOW WILL HAVE AN ADJUNT RELATIONSHIP WITH UNITED STATES NAVAL INSTITUTE (UNSI) AS PART OF AN INITIATIVE BY ADM(RET.) STAVRIDIS AND VADM(RET.) DALY TO BUILD CLOSER TIES BETWEEN THE NAVY FEDERAL EXECUTIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM AND THE NAVAL INSTITUTE. (2) HOOVER INSTITUTION, STANFORD UNIVERSITY - STANFORD, CA. (3) JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, HARVARD UNIVERSITY - CAMBRIDGE, MA. (4) WASHINGTON INSTITUTE FOR NEAR EAST POLICY - WASHINGTON, DC (REGIONAL INTEREST IN THE MIDDLE EAST PREFERRED). (5) SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY - CAMBRIDGE, MA. (6) TRIANGLE CENTER ON TERRORISM AND HOMELAND SECURITY, DUKE UNIVERSITY - DURHAM, NC (1130 DESIGNATOR PREFERRED). (7) ATLANTIC COUNCIL, WASHINGTON, DC. (8) THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION - WASHINGTON, DC. (9) CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY, WASHINGTON, DC. (10) CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS) - WASHINGTON, DC. (11) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - WASHINGTON, DC. (12) JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LAB - LAUREL, MD (INTEREST IN TECHNICAL INNOVATION AS IT RELATES TO NATIONAL AND MARITIME STRATEGY PREFERRED). C. MORE DETAILS REGARDING THE FEF PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON THE NPC WEBSITE UNDER GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (PERS 440). 4. U.S. NAVY HUDSON FELLOWSHIP AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY. THE U.S. NAVY HUDSON FELLOWSHIP IS THE U.S. NAVY COUNTERPART TO THE ROYAL NAVY HUDSON FELLOWSHIP AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY. ST. ANTONY'S COLLEGE TYPICALLY HOSTS THE HUDSON FELLOW AND SPECIALIZES IN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. THE SELECTED FELLOW WILL BE INVOLVED IN THE CHANGING CHARACTER OF WAR (CCW) PROGRAM LED BY THE HISTORY FACULTY AT OXFORD. CCW BRINGS TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ARMED SERVICES, GOVERNMENT, AND MULTINATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDY OF WAR AND ARMED CONFLICT. THE SELECTED OFFICER WILL SERVE AT LEAST ONE TOUR IN A VALIDATED STRATEGIST POSITION IN A MAJOR N5 OR J5 STAFF BILLET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND SUBSEQUENT SHORE TOUR. A. ELIGIBILITY. ALL ACTIVE DUTY O-5 COMMAND POST-COMMANDER AND CAPTAIN UNRESTRICTED LINE OFFICERS AND 1710, 1810, AND 1830 OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF COMMANDER AND CAPTAIN ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY (FULL- TIME SUPPORT OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE). IN ADDITION TO THE U.S. NAVY'S FEF SCREENING BOARD, AN ADDITIONAL SCREENING BY THE OXFORD HUDSON FELLOWSHIP SELECTION BOARD IS REQUIRED. OFFICERS MUST INCLUDE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE HUDSON FELLOWSHIP AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY. A TEMPLATE FOR THE PROPOSAL CAN BE FOUND ON THE NAVAL PERSONNEL COMMAND'S WEBSITE UNDER GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS (PERS 440). B. PROGRAM SPECIFICS. ONE OFFICER MAY BE SELECTED PER AY. THE FELLOWSHIP WILL BEGIN IN AUGUST 2015. PER REFENCE (A), OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM RECEIVE THE 2000S SUBSPECIALTY CODE AS WELL AS THE 240 AQD. 5. NAVAL STRATEGY COMMUNITY. OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE EITHER THE FEF OR HUDSON FELLOWSHIP WILL EARN THE 2000 SUBSPECIALTY CODE AND SERVE AT LEAST ONE TOUR IN A VALIDATED SUBSPECIALTY BILLET IN EITHER POL-MIL AFFAIRS OR STRATEGY AND POLICYAS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN THE SECOND SHORE TOUR AFTER COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP. WHERE INFORMATION IN THIS NAVADMIN DIFFERS FROM REFERENCE (A), THIS NAVADMIN TAKES PRECEDENCE. 6. SDCFP. THIS ONE-YEAR PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1995 TO PROVIDE A VENUE FOR EXCEPTIONAL OFFICERS TOEXPERIENCE BUSINESS INNOVATION PRACTICES WITH THE GOAL OF INCORPORATING THOSE BEST PRACTICES INTO THE NAVY. MILITARY FELLOWS FROM EACH OF THE SERVICES ARE PAIRED WITH SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN VARIOUS CORPORATIONS KNOWN FOR THEIR WILLINGNESS TO CHALLENGE AND ADAPT THEIR BUSINESS PRACTICES. FELLOWS SHOULD EXPECT FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT TO POSITIONS INVOLVED IN STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT ISSUES RELATED TO INNOVATION AND TRANSFORMATION. A. ELIGIBILITY. ALL ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS, O5-O6, ARE ELIGIBLE. B. PROGRAM SPECIFICS. UP TO TWO OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015. FELLOWSHIPS WILL BEGIN IN JULY 2015. PAST FELLOWS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED TO CORPORATIONS SUCH AS: AMGEN, BOEING, CNN, CISCO, DUPONT, FEDEX, HONEYWELL, IBM, MERCK, MICROSOFT, PFIZER, RAYTHEON, AND 3M. OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM WILL RECEIVE THE 2000S SUBSPECIALTY CODE. MORE DETAILS REGARDING SDCFP CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP://WWW.NDU.EDU/SDCFP/INDEX.HTM. 7. APPLICATION PROCEDURES. FOR FEF, HUDSON, AND SDCFP PROGRAMS, USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT OUTLINED PER REFENCE (A). IF APPLYING FOR MORE THAN ONE PROGRAM, A SINGLE APPLICATION IS PERMISSIBLE BUT THE SUBJECT LINE MUST LIST THE PROGRAMS, IN PREFERENCE ORDER, FOR WHICH THE OFFICER IS APPLYING. INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ELECTRONICALLY TO THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED BELOW. ENSURE ELECTRONIC COPIES ARE CLEAR AND LEGIBLE PRIOR TO SUBMISSION. A. FEF AND HUDSON APPLICANTS SHALL INCLUDE A RESEARCH PROPOSAL WITH THEIR APPLICATIONS. A TEMPLATE MAY BE FOUND ON THE BUPERS GRADUATE EDUCATION PLACEMENT PAGE. PROPOSALS SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) BACKGROUND: WHY IS THIS ISSUE RELEVANT? (2) PURPOSE OF THIS STUDY: WHAT WILL THIS RESEARCH ACCOMPLISH? (3) RESEARCH QUESTIONS: LIST 3-5 QUESTIONS THAT WILL GUIDE YOUR RESEARCH. (4) METHOD OF RESEARCH: HOW WILL YOU FIND INFORMATION? (5) SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS STUDY: WHY IS THIS RESEARCH IMPORTANT? 8. POINT(S) OF CONTACT: A. OPNAV: LT JACK EAVES (N515); DSN XXX-4781 OR COMM 571-256-4781; EMAIL: JACK.EAVES(AT)NAVY.MIL. B. NAVPERSCOM: LCDR ANGELIN GRAHAM; DSN 882-4056 OR COMM 901-874-4056; E-MAIL: ANGELIN.GRAHAM(AT)NAVY.MIL. 9. RELEASED BY RADM JAMES G. FOGGO, DEPUTY DCNO N3/N5B.// BT #8282 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//