ROUTINE R 201421Z OCT 22 MID200080381662U FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 236/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/OCT// SUBJ/UNDERSEA WARFARE MASTERS DEGREE OPPORTUNITY AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL FOR NAVY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) OPERATORS// REF/A/MSG/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N7/051641ZMAY21// REF/B/DOC/OPNAV/17JAN20// REF/C/DOC/COMNAVPERSCOM/4MAY19// NARR/REF A IS NAVADMIN 089/21, FY-22 NAVY STRATEGIC EDUCATION ALIGNMENT PLAN. REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.37B, GRADUATE EDUCATION VOUCHER PROGRAM. REF C IS MILPERSMAN ARTICLE 1306-106, TIME ON STATION (TOS) AND RETAINABILITY OBLIGATED SERVICE (OBLISERV)// RMKS/1. This NAVADMIN solicits enlisted Sailor applications for enrollment into the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) 24-month Master of Science in Undersea Warfare Program. In line with references (a) and (b), this opportunity is one of many efforts to increase Explosive Ordnance Disposals Undersea Warfare capabilities for the Navy, while building professional senior leaders in the underwater domain. The Undersea program offers students the opportunity to study the fundamental principles which apply to the design, performance, and employment of sensors, unmanned vehicles, and tactics in the undersea environment. The program combines electrical and mechanical engineering, mathematics, oceanography, physics, and operations research into a multi-disciplinary program of study. 2. Selectee will be assigned to NPS as a full-time student under permanent change of station (PCS) orders to Monterey, CA, with a September 2023 start. As a full-time student, the Sailor will be required to carry a full academic load year-round. Degree requirements should be completed in 24 months. 3. At this time, the program is only available to Active-Duty Sailors in the Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technician rating who meet the following criteria: a. Must possess a baccalaureate degree from an institutionally accredited school. Your undergraduate degree program must include a calculus sequence and a calculus-based physics sequence. Sailors not meeting the academic requirements for direct input may enter the program early for a one or two quarter refresher of math and/or physics as required. b. Must be an EOD Technician, a senior chief petty officer (E8) or above, company and/or troop leading chief petty officer milestone complete, and eligible for contiguous United States/shore assignment no later than August 2023 for the September 2023 start. E8 with no more than 20 years of service (YOS), or a master chief petty officer with no more than 24 YOS. c. Selected Sailors must complete active obligated service (OBLISERV) requirements in line with reference (c). OBLISERV is computed from the NPS class convening date. Prior to receiving PCS orders to NPS, selected Sailors must OBLISERV for a period of 72 months (6 years). If reenlistment and/or obtainment of OBLISERV prior to transfer will cause potential monetary loss, the Sailor may qualify for the following OBLISERV option: NAVPERS 1070/613, Administrative Remarks, entry in lieu of hard OBLISERV in line with reference (c). d. Must be within physical fitness assessment (PFA) standards with no PFA failures within the last 3 years. e. Must have no evaluation marks below 3.0 within the last 5 years. f. Must hold or be eligible for a secret clearance. Applicants without a current secret clearance should work with their special security office to initiate the clearance request. Orders to NPS will not be issued until secret clearance is finalized. g. Must possess a conditional letter of acceptance from NPS. Sailors must contact the EOD Enlisted Community Manager (ECM) or EOD Technical Advisor listed in paragraph 11 to have access granted to the NPS website. Once access is granted, Sailors must apply for a conditional letter of acceptance to NPS at https://nps.edu/web/admissions/apply and select Undersea Warfare, curriculum number 525. Upon application submission, Sailors must arrange for submission of an official transcript to the NPS admissions office from each institution attended for all undergraduate and graduate education, as well as all Sailor/Marine American Council on Education Registry Transcripts, or Joint Service transcripts. NPS applications must be submitted to NPS no later than 1 January 2023 for the September 2023 start. Applicants will be notified by NPS via e-mail regarding their conditional acceptance. Prior application submissions to this program do not disqualify an applicant. 4. Prospective applicants should contact their detailer immediately to discuss implications for their current assignments. Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of selection. 5. Applicants in receipt of a letter of conditional acceptance from NPS should forward a written request via their commanding officer, using the below format: From: (Rate, Full Name, Last 4 digits of SSN) To: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Senior Enlisted Advisory Group Via: (Commanding Officer) Subj: APPLICATION FOR ENLISTED UNDERSEA WARFARE MASTERS DEGREE OPPORTUNITY AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL Ref: (a) (cite this NAVADMIN) Encl: (1) Copies of all undergraduate transcripts (2) Certified copies of the last five performance evaluations (3) Command financial screening for assignment to a high cost of living area without barracks and dedicated housing for bachelors or geographic bachelors (4) Sailors single page statement of preparedness and motivation to earn a masters degree, and future goals (5) Naval Postgraduate School conditional letter of acceptance 1. I request selection to earn a Master of Science in Undersea Warfare at the Naval Postgraduate School for a September 2023 start date: I meet all eligibility requirements specified in paragraph (3) of ref (a). Enclosures (1) through (5) are submitted to support my request. 2. I understand if selected for this opportunity, I will incur a 72-month active-duty service obligation starting from the NPS class convening date. If I fail to complete the required service (voluntary or due to misconduct), I agree to reimburse the United States Navy for the cost of the graduate education received prorated for the obligated time served. 3. Upon completion of degree requirements, I understand I will be assigned based upon the needs of the Navy and EOD community. 4. I can be contacted at (provide phone, personal and work email, and mailing address). FI. MI. LAST NAME 6. Commanding officers endorsement should address Service Members preparedness for this significant academic opportunity, ability to work independently, communication skills, potential for increased responsibilities, and any special considerations. 7. Endorsed applications can be sent via encrypted e-mail to EOD ECM, EOD Technical Advisor listed in paragraph 11, or mailed via USPS to: MILITARY COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT (BUPERS-3) ATTN BUPERS-329F BLDG 453 (RM: 337) 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE MILLINGTON, TN 38055-0003 8. Endorsed applications must arrive to EOD ECM/EOD Technical Advisor no later than 1 February 2023 for the September 2023 class start. 9. Selectee will be notified by their chain of command. Due to the highly competitive nature of this program, selectee must accept or rescind within 5 working days following notification. 10. General information about NPS can be found at https://www.nps.edu/. 11. Points of contact are: a. LT Zachary Krueger, EOD ECM, at (901) 874-4433 or via e-mail at zachary.m.krueger.mil(at)us.navy.mil b. EODCM Tim Mendenhall, Enlisted Technical Advisor, at (901) 874-2827 or via e-mail at timmy.j.mendenhall.mil(at)us.navy.mil 12. This NAVADMIN will remain in effect until superseded or 1 September 2023, whichever occurs first. 13. Released by Vice Admiral Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr., N1.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//