UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 161859Z OCT 17 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 249/17 MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR THE FY-18 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 COMMISSIONING PROGRAM// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/14DEC09// REF/B/DOC/BUMED/11JUN15// NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1420.1B, ENLISTED TO OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL. REF B IS THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), NAVMED P-117, CHAPTER 15, MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS.// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces selections for the FY-18 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 packages were received from 349 well-qualified Sailors making selection a difficult task this year. All who applied should be very proud of their accomplishments and continue their outstanding performance to ensure professional growth and to increase their chance of selection in a future board. Congratulations to all who were selected. 2. Selectees are (read name, rate, and option assigned): ADAMS, JEFFREY J EMN1 NUCLEAR BAEZ, ANDREW ETN1 NUCLEAR BISCHOFF, COLE A MMN3 NUCLEAR BLEUENSTEIN, MELIA G EMN3 NUCLEAR BOWLING, CHRISTOPHER E ETN3 NUCLEAR BROOKS, BEAU D EMN1 NUCLEAR BYNUM, JAMEE L ETN3 NUCLEAR CARPENTER, STEVEN A MMN2 NUCLEAR CARUSO, PAUL J EMN2 NUCLEAR CLARK, SARAH R AM2 PILOT CLARKSTON, BRENDON F YN2 CORE COOKE, ROBERT S SO1 SPECWAR DASHIELL, JALEA A EMN3 NUCLEAR DAUGHTREY, MICHELLE L AMW2 CORE DUFFY, BRIAN R SO1 SPECWAR FLOYD, JASON T EMN2 NUCLEAR HUEY, KIRSTINE E AT1 NURSE HYDRUSKO, MATTHEW T MMN2 NUCLEAR IRVIN, DALTON L MMN2 NUCLEAR JOHNSON, TYRONE A EMN3 NUCLEAR KELLY, CHRISTOPHER S BU1 CEC KINNEY, BRYCE E MMN2 NUCLEAR KLINE, JEFFREY S AN IP KLITZKE, DAKOTA J EMN2 NUCLEAR KOOMSON, PRINCE K PS2 PILOT KURKOWSKI, HALEY F GM1 SWO LATCHAW, GARRETT R EMN3 NUCLEAR LATOUFTRUJILLO, SARA K EMN2 NUCLEAR LATTIMORE, KATHRYN E EMN3 NUCLEAR LAYTON, TIMOTHY R HM1 CORE MADRID, SEBASTIAN J MMN3 NUCLEAR MCNEIL, JAMES D ETN3 NUCLEAR MOSER, MATTHEW D MMN2 NUCLEAR NIX, ANTHONY T EMN3 NUCLEAR NUTAKOR, ELIKEM Y MMN3 NUCLEAR PELLETIER, ROBERT M MMN2 NUCLEAR RACHOCKI, ALEXANDRE S ETN2 NUCLEAR RAY, ERIN A MMN3 NUCLEAR RODRIGUEZ, BRANDON L MMN3 NUCLEAR SANCHEZ, TRISTIN T MMN2 NUCLEAR SCHMIDT, JOHN J EMN1 NUCLEAR STEWART, SAMUEL A MM2 SWO STILLEY, MEGAN K ET1 SWO STREIFF, THOMAS A MMN2 NUCLEAR TURNER, RAYMOND S AT1 NFO VAZQUEZ, CAROLINA EMN3 NUCLEAR WALLACE, CARA D EMN2 NUCLEAR WELLONS, PHILLIP W MMN1 NUCLEAR WENDLING, NIKOLAUS A EOD2 EOD WINTERS, MATTHEW A EMN1 NUCLEAR 3. The following personnel were designated as alternates (read name, rate, and option assigned): AFANASYEV, DMITRY D LS1 SWO ANNABLE, ERNEST W MMN1 NUCLEAR BOND, JORDAN K ETN3 NUCLEAR BREWSTER, MATTHEW S MMN2 NUCLEAR BRYAN, SAMUEL E MMN1 NUCLEAR CASTLE, JOSEPH D EMN2 NUCLEAR CAVANAH, KIRSTEN M YN3 PILOT CLARK, STEVIE D STG2 IP COLLINS, DOMINIC R EMN2 NUCLEAR CONWAY, JOSEPH W MMN2 NUCLEAR CRAMER, JAMES M ET1 NURSE ESPIRITU, DAVIDJOHN A MMN3 NUCLEAR GRAUBERGER, ELISE O ET2 CORE GUETERSLOH, DANIEL L ETN3 NUCLEAR JONES, ZACHARY H EOD1 EOD MILLER, JACOB W MMN2 NUCLEAR MONTANO, EMILIO C ETN2 NUCLEAR PROMISE, KHIARO M BU1 CEC RAHMANI, ASAIAH J ET2 CORE SCHAFER, DARRELL C MMN2 NUCLEAR SPRATT, RYAN A FC1 CORE STEVENS, CALEB C MMN3 NUCLEAR SWEAT, STEVEN R MMN2 NUCLEAR TRUAX, HEATHER L EMN2 NUCLEAR VYTLAS, ABIGAIL M AT2 NFO 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. 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 e-mail no later than 4 November 2017 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@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) 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 (DD Form 2807-1), and Report of Medical Examination (DD Form 2808), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus results from a test taken after 1 January 2017, are submitted no later than 1 December 2017 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 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 https://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 2018. 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 2018. All STA-21 selectees will be required to attend the NSI in route to their assigned university. 7. Alternates: 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 2017. 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 in route to their assigned NROTC university until all conditions outlined in paragraph 6 have been met. 9. Points of contact: Anna Duvall, NSTC, who can be reached at (850) 452- 9433/DSN 922 or via e-mail at anna.duvall@navy.mil or Eric Hodge, NSTC, who can be reached at (850) 473-6141/DSN 922 or via e-mail at eric.hodge@navy.mil. 10. Released by Vice Admiral R. P. Burke, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//