UNCLASSIFIED// ROUTINE R 271625Z JAN 21 MID600050176806U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 023/21 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N7// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N71/JAN// SUBJ/CY-2022 NAVY LEGISLATIVE FELLOWSHIP CALL FOR APPLICATIONS// REF/A/DOC/BUPERS/17DEC12// AMPN/BUPERSINST 1560.21F, NAVY LEGISLATIVE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.// Rmks/1. This NAVADMIN solicits applications for the 2022 Navy Legislative Fellows Program. The Legislative Fellows Program allows naval officers, senior enlisted and Department of the Navy civilians to broaden their understanding of the legislative process and the operation of the U.S. Congress through a year-long full-time assignment to the office of a member of the House of Representatives or the Senate. The Legislative Fellows Program also enhances the ability of the Navy to fulfill its role in the national policy development process. 2. This is a highly competitive program. Records must reflect sustained superior performance and potential for future assignments in critical billets. Upon completion of the program, officers earn the legislative fellowship Additional Qualification Designation (AQD 234). 3. Military Applicants. Participation is open to all Active Duty and Full- Time Support unrestricted line, restricted line and staff corps officers in the permanent grades of O-3 through O-5. Enlisted participation is open to all Active Duty Navy occupational specialty codes in the permanent grades of E-7 through E-9. The selection process will focus on individual performance, promotion potential, academic and subspecialty qualifications, needs of the Navy and availability for follow-on assignment. Officers with permanent change of station orders already issued will not be considered. a. Applicants must be available for permanent change of station assignment to Washington, DC, from November 2021 through December 2022. During the fellowship, officers and senior enlisted Sailors will be assigned to the Office of Legislative Affairs for administrative purposes. Upon execution of orders, fellows agree to serve for three years following completion or termination of the fellowship. A follow-on utilization tour in legislative affairs is dependent on community-specific billet requirements, needed officer progression and availability of legislative assignments. All officer applicants must contact their detailers for counseling on the career impact of participation in the Legislative Fellowship Program. b. Submit applications via e-mail to the Office of Legislative Affairs point of contact no later than 01 April 2021. c. Points of contact are CDR Erich Dietrich, Navy Legislative Fellows Program Manager, who can be reached at (703) 697-2885/DSN 227 or via e-mail at erich.j.dietrich(at)navy.mil and LT Carson Burton, Outservice Education Placement and Special Fellowships, PERS 443B, who can be reached at (901)874-3996/DSN 882 or via e-mail at carson.burton(at)navy.mil. d. General questions on other Navy fellowship programs should be directed to Mr. Edward Fay, Fellowships and Scholarships Management, OPNAV N712B at (571)-256-4782 or via e-mail at edward.fay(at) navy.mil. 4. Civilian Applicants. Senior civilian employees, GM/GS-13 and above or equivalent, interested in the Legislative Fellowship Program must contact their local civilian training officer for information on submission of applications for the 2022 program. Parent commands are responsible for all program costs. Questions concerning Department of the Navy civilian participation should be directed to Ms. Sherri Hirn who can be reached at (202) 685-6493 or via e-mail at sherri.hirn(at)navy.mil. Additional information is available at: https://portal.secnav.navy.mil/orgs/MRA/DONHR/ Training/Pages/Developmental-Programs.aspx. 5. Applicants will be notified of their selection status via email. 6. Program information and submission guidance is available at: https://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/reference/instructions/ BUPERSInstructions/Documents/BUPERSINST_1560.21.pdf 7. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or canceled, whichever occurs first. 8. Released by Rear Admiral J.S. Bynum, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development N7.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//