ROUTINE R 261814Z OCT 22 MID200080395866U FM CHINFO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 242/22 PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//DNS// MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/DNS/OCT// SUBJ/MILITARY MENTORS FOR UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM 2023// REF/A/DOC/OSD/7OCT2023/-/NOTAL// NARR/Ref A is ATSD memo issuing requesting the services nominate officers to serve as military mentors for the 2023 Senate Youth Program.// POC/Ms. Melissa Heintz/Civ/CHINFO/LOC: WASHINGTON, DC/TEL: (703) 614-4283 /EMAIL: MELISSA.L.HEINTZ.CIV(AT)US.NAVY.MIL// RMKS/1. In support of reference (a), this NAVADMIN issues guidance for officers interested in serving as military mentors in Department of Defense (DoD) 2023 Senate Youth Program. 2. As specified in reference (a), the DoD is soliciting nominations for 17 military officers (O-2 through O-5) to serve as ambassadors of the Armed Forces in support of the 61st Annual United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) to be hosted during the March 4-11, 2023 timeframe. This educational experience for outstanding high school juniors and seniors interested in pursuing careers in public service was established in 1962 and is one of the longest standing commitments of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to a national youth program. USSYP military mentors represent their individual Service components and serve as role models for the 104 USSYP student delegates, two from each state, the District of Columbia, and the Department of Defense Education Activity. They exemplify the highest standards of decorum and protocol, facilitate inclusive and insightful debate and discussion among the students, and assist USSYP staff with implementation of the program agenda. Each military mentor is assigned a group of student delegates for the duration of the program, presenting a unique opportunity for these bright and influential young Americans to gain a better understanding of DoD's mission, people, and interrelationship with the other branches of the federal government. Nominees must be available for all training and program participation, March 2-11, 2023. Application requirements are specified at https://pa.sp.pentagon.mil /SenateYouthProgram/SitePages/Home.aspx. The deadline to apply is November 11, 2022. The Office of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs will announce military mentor selections by January 6, 2023. 3. For additional questions pertaining to this NAVADMIN, please contact Ms. Melissa Heintz at (703) 614-4283. 4. Released by RDML R. M. Perry, Chief of Information.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//