UNCLASSIFIED/ ROUTINE R 241452Z JUN 15 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 149/15 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/JUN// SUBJ/FY-16 GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/26FEB13// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.37B, GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN provides details on the Graduate Education Voucher (GEV) program and guidance for FY-16 program application. Eligibility, obligated service requirements, subspecialty utilization tour, and authorized program benefits are prescribed in reference (a). Where information differs between this NAVADMIN and reference (a), this NAVADMIN takes precedence. 2. GEV funding is authorized for off-duty study in masters degree programs which meet the requirements of at least one approved Navy subspecialty code as verified by Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). For FY-16, 125 GEV quotas for select unrestricted line officers are planned, subject to funding availability, and all quotas must be allocated by 19 August 2016. a. Quotas are apportioned as follows: Aviation officers - 50 Submarine officers - 29 Surface Warfare officers 43 SPECWAR/EOD officers 3 b. FY-16 quotas by area of study, subspecialty for area of study, and warfare area are: Chemistry (4201P/G) AV 0 SUB 1 SURFACE 1 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Computer Network Operations and Technology (6209P/G) AV 2 SUB 2 SURFACE 2 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Computer Science (6203P/G) AV 2 SUB 2 SURFACE 2 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Cyber Systems and Operations (6208 P/G) AV 2 SUB 2 SURFACE 2 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Engineering (5XXXP/G) AV 11 SUB 7 SURFACE 8 SPECWAR/EOD 0 English (4301P/G) AV 0 SUB 1 SURFACE 1 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Financial Management (3105P/G) AV 20 SUB 7 SURFACE 16 SPECWAR/EOD 2 History (4302P/G) AV 1 SUB 1 SURFACE 1 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Mathematics (4100P/G) AV 1 SUB 0 SURFACE 1 SPECWAR/EOD 0 OPS Research Analysis (3211G) AV 2 SUB 2 SURFACE 2 SPECWAR/EOD 0 Regional/National Security Studies (2XXXP/G) AV 9 SUB 4 SURFACE 7 SPECWAR/EOD 1 3. Effective immediately, to be considered a distance/distributed learning program through the GEV program, at least 80 percent of the instructional program must be delivered online. Travel funding considerations will only be made for distance learning programs that meet the above GEV distance learning criteria and have mandated university main campus residency requirements. Application and program specifics may be found in reference (a) and at https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/gev/gev_home.aspx 4. Points of contact: a. For program specific questions contact Ms. Marjoriette Dilworth at (850) 473-6064/DSN 753, or via e-mail at marjoriette.dilworth(at)navy.mil. b. For policy questions contact Dr. Cheral Cook at 452-3671/DSN 459, or via e-mail at cheral.cook(at)navy.mil. 5. This message is canceled for record purposes on 30 September 2016. 6. Released by Vice Admiral W. F. Moran, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//