UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 051607Z AUG 20 MID510001567343U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 220/20 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/AUG// SUBJ/FY-21 JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS IN-SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/JAG/25APR19// AMPN/REF A IS PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION 111A, JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS CORPS IN- SERVICE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (JAG-IPP)// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN announces the convening of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Judge Advocate Generals Corps (JAGC) In-Service Procurement Program (IPP) Selection Board no earlier than February 2021. The JAG-IPP provides outstanding, career-motivated enlisted personnel of all ratings, who meet the eligibility criteria, the opportunity to earn a commission in the JAGC. The FY-21 board will accept applications for the funded legal education option (FLEO) and the direct commission option (DCO). 2. This program is open to Active Duty enlisted Sailors and Navy Full-Time Support personnel in any rating or military occupational specialty in paygrades E-5 through E-7 at the time of the application. DCO applicants must have served on active duty for a period of no less than 2 years and no more than 10 years at the time of commissioning. FLEO applicants must have served on Active Duty for a period of no less than 4 years and no more than 8 years at the time legal training begins. Sailors of the individual ready reserve or serving on active duty for special work, active duty for training or on 1 to 3 year recalls are not eligible for this program. FLEO applicants selected for the program must begin legal training no later than September 2021 and prior to the eighth anniversary of their active duty commencement date. Legal training in the program commences as of the date of reporting for duty under instruction at the unit to which the enlisted Sailor is assigned while attending law school. The enlisted Sailor is not required to begin law school courses by this date. All service requirements are statutory and cannot be waived. 3. Reference (a) provides information on authorized program benefits, eligibility, obligated service and program requirements. Where information differs between this NAVADMIN and reference (a), this NAVADMIN takes precedence. The requirement in reference (a) for FLEO applicants to submit at least one law school acceptance letter with the application is replaced by the requirements in paragraph 6c below. No other waivers of application requirements will be granted. 4. Application procedures are provided in reference (a) and this NAVADMIN. Further program information can be found at http://www.jag.navy.mil/careers_/careers/opportunities_ipp.html. 5. Applicants must not have reached their 42nd birthday by the time they commission. This requirement cannot be waived. 6. Amplifying education information for the FY-21 board. a. Law School Admission Test (LSAT) exam score reports are required for all applicants. LSAT score reports may be submitted via separate correspondence after the deadline, but must be received by 15 January 2021. Website screenshots of LSAT scores will not be accepted. b. All applicants must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution at the time of the application deadline. Applicants must submit their official or unofficial transcripts for all degrees earned and a complete list of all schools attended. c. Applicants applying to the FLEO must provide a prioritized list of U.S. law schools accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) to which the applicant has applied or plans to apply. Applicants are encouraged to apply to more than one school. Applicants must apply to at least one law school in which in-state tuition and fees can be obtained, one law school near the applicants current duty station and one law school located in a fleet concentration area (i.e., Norfolk, VA, Jacksonville/Mayport, FL, San Diego, CA, Pearl Harbor, HI, Bremerton, WA or Washington, D.C.). Applicants must provide a copy of any acceptance letters received prior to the convening of the selection board. d. Applicants applying for the DCO option must have obtained a law degree (juris doctor) from a law school considered by the ABA to be accredited under provisions established by the ABA at the time of their graduation from the law school. e. Applicants for the DCO option must submit a letter or certificate of good standing from the licensing authority admitting the applicant to the practice of law before a federal court or the highest court of a state, a U.S. territory, the commonwealth of Puerto Rico or the District of Columbia. f. All applicants must obtain a conditional release from their enlisted community manager (ECM). To obtain a conditional release, an applicant must submit NAVPERS 1306/7 to their ECM or detailer as appropriate. The FY-21 JAGC IPP selection board will only consider enlisted candidates who have a conditional release included in their program application. 7. Applicants must submit their application electronically via DoD SAFE (https://safe.apps.mil) to navyaccessions(at)navy.mil no later than 2359 EST Tuesday, 1 December 2020. If an applicant requires an exception to the e- submission policy due to operational restrictions, please contact 202-685- 8527 or navyaccessions(at)navy.mil prior to 20 November 2020. LSAT score reports and law school acceptance letters may be submitted via separate correspondence after the deadline, but must be received by 15 January 2021. No other additional or amplifying information will be accepted after the deadline. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed by the board. 8. In line with reference (a), prior to submitting a completed application, applicants are required to complete a structured interview with the JAGC. Structured interviews will be conducted in accordance with policy established by the JAG. Instructions for scheduling a structured interview may be found at http://www.jag.navy.mil/careers_/careers/opportunities_ipp.html. This requirement is separate from and in addition to, the command interview. 9. Point of contact is the Office of the JAG Accessions Program Manager and can be reached at (202) 685-8527/DSN 325 or via e-mail at navyaccessions(at)navy.mil. 10. This message is canceled for record purposes on 30 September 2021. 11. Released by Vice Admiral John B. Nowell, Jr, N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//