UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 211403Z OCT 16 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// NAVADMIN 236/16 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR THE FY-17 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 COMMISSIONING PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/BUMED/10MAR16// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS THE MANMED, NAVMED P-117, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces selections for the FY-17 Seaman to Admiral- 21 (STA-21) program. STA-21 is the premier commissioning source providing the highest levels of education and leadership training for our Sailors. These highly motivated men and women will be among the future leaders of our Navy. Highly competitive applications were received from 341 well-qualified Sailors making this years selection a difficult task. All who applied should be very proud of their accomplishments and continue their outstanding performance to ensure professional growth and increase their chance of selection in a future board. Congratulations to all who were selected. 2. Selectees are (read name, rank, and option assigned): Ashby, John S PO2 Nuclear Bastian, Nicole M PO2 Core Bermudez, Jason A PO2 Nuclear Blake, Nathan R PO2 SWO Buckman, Scott R PO2 Nuclear Cha, Brian K PO2 SWO Chaney, Andrew PO3 Nuclear Chasse, Nathaniel I PO3 Nuclear Coleman, Thomas A PO1 Nuclear Collins, Jacob M PO2 Nuclear Cuevas, Godwin A PO2 Nuclear Cunningham, Justin A PO3 Nuclear Doughtie, Chelse L PO3 Nuclear Geimer, Winters L PO1 SWO Gilbert, Derrick M PO1 SWO/ED Glaubitz, Nathan K PO1 Oceanography Graham, Krystal R PO2 Nuclear Griffin, Aaron L PO1 Specwar Gustafson, Eric A PO2 Nuclear Hernandez, Jesse F PO3 Nuclear Hope, Nicholas T PO2 Nuclear Jaquith, Jeffrey F PO3 Nuclear Klein, Samuel A PO3 Nuclear Krall, Shaun F PO1 EOD Lamay, Adam P PO3 Pilot Largent, Nathaniel A PO2 Pilot Levay, Jonathan W PO2 Nuclear Linton, Jay D PO2 Nuclear Maginley, Yvonne PO2 Nurse Mason, Scout K PO1 Nuclear McAnallen, Cassandra L PO1 Core McDonald, Michael A PO1 Specwar McLendon, Austin J PO3 Nuclear Morales, Robert C PO1 Nuclear Ottbales, Cameron C PO3 Nuclear Parker, Kaitlin D PO3 Nuclear Petrosky, Kyle R PO2 Nuclear Pontiac, Ronald A PO1 Nuclear Purnell, Frank M PO3 Nuclear Reiner, Matthew H PO1 CEC Scott, Bailey M PO3 Nuclear Scott, Rennie L PO3 Nuclear Sitler, Kale A PO3 Nuclear Six, Christopher C PO3 Nuclear Tessero, Elise N PO2 NFO Thompson, Jason A PO3 Nuclear Wagner, Andrew J PO2 Nuclear Wagoner, Zachary D PO2 Nuclear Weimar, Ronald R PO2 Nuclear Zagone, Christopher G PO2 Nuclear 3. The following personnel were designated as alternates (read name, rank, and option assigned): Bailo, Matthew W PO1 Nuclear Castle, Joseph D PO2 Nuclear Clarkston, Brendon F PO2 Core Collins, Dominic R PO3 Nuclear Conner, Kevin M PO3 Nuclear Cox, Jesse B PO2 Pilot Debski, Matthew J PO2 Nuclear Geber, Kelson J PO1 Specwar Greenmaki, Harrison A PO2 NFO Keeney, Branden E PO3 Nuclear Kelly, Christopher S PO1 CEC Kent, Aldebaran I PO1 Nurse Kline, Jeffrey S SN SWO/ED Kondik, Robert A PO2 Nuclear Latin, Michael W PO1 Oceanography Lindler, Heather M PO2 Nuclear Nix, Anthony T PO3 Nuclear Nunn, Timothy R PO2 Nuclear Schafer, Darrell C PO2 Nuclear Schmidt, John J PO1 Nuclear Simmons, Shawn R PO1 EOD Spohn, Dennis R PO3 Nuclear Stilley, Megan K PO1 SWO Turnage, Andrew C PO3 Nuclear Wever, Nicholas M PO1 Nuclear 4. Selections are conditional upon the selectee remaining fully eligible in all respects, meeting physical qualifications for commissioning as determined by the Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED), and assignment by Naval Service Training Command (NSTC) to an approved Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) affiliated university based upon an official degree plan and acceptance letter from the university. Upon completion of an NSTC approved baccalaureate degree program, selectees will receive appointments as ensigns, U.S. Navy. 5. Commanding officers should take the following actions: a. Notify selectees and alternates of their selection and ensure they receive a copy of this message. b. Notify NSTC (Officer Development (Selection and Placement)(OD2)/STA- 21) via message no later than 4 November 2016 of any selectee or alternate who does not desire to participate in the program. c. Immediately report to NSTC (OD2/STA-21) all conditions/circumstances that may disqualify a selectee or alternate from participating in the STA-21 program via e-mail at pnsc_sta21(at)navy.mil. 6. Selectees and alternates should take the following actions: a. Complete a physical examination for a training program leading to a commission in the unrestricted line, Nurse Corps, or Civil Engineering Corps, as applicable, in line with references (a) and (b), chapter 15, at a military treatment facility. Note that many commissioning standards exceed the enlisted standards required to remain on active duty. b. Ensure copies of completed physicals, Report of Medical History (DD2807-1), and Report of Medical Examination (DD2808), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus results from a test taken after 1 January 2016, are submitted no later than 1 December 2016 to: Naval Service Training Command Attn: OD2/STA-21 250 Dallas Street, Suite A Pensacola, Florida 32508-5268 Aviation option selectees/alternates must have flight physicals uploaded directly into Aeromedical Electronic Resource Office by a flight surgeon, and submitted to the Naval Aerospace Medical Institute. The selectees/alternates must be certified as qualified or have a waiver recommended by Naval Medicine Operation Training Center. All required physical forms can be downloaded from the STA-21 homepage at http://www.sta-21.navy.mil. Commands should not forward physical forms directly to BUMED. c. Send acceptance letters from no more than three NROTC host or NROTC cross-town affiliated universities to the NSTC address listed above. Application to more than one university is advisable. Selectees will begin the STA-21 program with attendance at the Naval Science Institute (NSI) no later than 13 February 2017. d. Send an official degree plan from an NROTC host or NROTC cross-town affiliated university where they have been accepted. Degree plans must cover the time actually attending college. Selectees degree plans should begin with the Summer term 2017. All STA-21 selectees will be required to attend the NSI en route to their assigned university. 7. Alternates: While there is no guarantee that an alternate will be offered the opportunity to replace a primary selectee, each alternate must complete the same actions outlined in paragraph 6 of this message. If a primary selectee declines participation in the program, is determined to be physically disqualified, or otherwise becomes ineligible for continuation in the program prior to executing orders, a qualified alternate will be selected. This notification often comes at the last minute. Therefore, alternates need to be prepared if and when notified. 8. The deadline for required degree plans and college admission documentation is 30 December 2016. It is in the best interest of each selectee and alternate to submit verification of eligibility criteria as soon as possible to expedite university assignment and release of permanent change of station orders. Selectees will not be ordered to NSI en route to their assigned NROTC university until all conditions outlined in paragraph 6 have been met. 9. Point of contact: Mrs. Anna Duvall at (850) 452-9433/DSN 922 or via e-mail at anna.duvall(at)navy.mil or Mr. Eric Hodge at (850) 452-9563/DSN 922 or via e-mail at eric.hodge(at)navy.mil. 10. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//