ROUTINE 
R 311303Z OCT 22 MID200080405691U 
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC 
TO NAVADMIN 
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC 
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NAVADMIN 247/22 
 
MSGID/NAVADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N2N6/OCT// 
 
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2023/24 ENLISTED CYBER MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE 
OPPORTUNITY AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL// 
 
REF/A/INST/OPNAV/30JAN07// 
REF/B/INST/OPNAV/07JAN15// 
 
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1160.8A, SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS PROGRAM. 
REF B IS OPNAVINST 1520.23C, GRADUATE EDUCATION.// 
 
RMKS/1.  This NAVADMIN solicits enlisted Sailor applications for enrollment 
in the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) 15-month Master of Science in Applied 
Cyber Operations (MACO) program.  This opportunity is one of many efforts to 
increase Cyber capabilities for the Navy, while building a professional Cyber 
workforce. 
 
2.  This program is available to E-6 and above Active Duty and Full-Time 
Support members in the Information Systems Technician and Cryptologic 
Technician-Networks ratings.  Eligibility criteria and nomination 
process are located at the Navy Information Warfare Outreach Page on milSuite 
at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-526186 (common access card e-mail 
certificate login required).  NPS applications must be submitted to NPS no 
later than 31 December 2022. 
 
3.  Selectees will be assigned to Navy-funded education as full-time students 
under permanent change of station orders to Monterey, CA, with either a 
September 2023 or March 2024 start.  As full-time students, Sailors will be 
required to carry a full academic load year-round.  Degree requirements 
shall be completed in 15 months. 
 
4.  Applications must be sent via encrypted e-mail or DOD SAFE 
(https://safe.apps.mil/) to NAVIFOR_MACO(at)us.navy.mil within two weeks of 
notification of conditional acceptance by NPS. 
 
5.  Selection results will be disseminated via official e-mail from a Naval 
Information Force MACO Program Officer.  Due to the highly-competitive nature 
of this program, notification of selection via official e-mail is a binding 
commitment which selectees must accept or decline within five working days of 
receipt. 
 
6.  The point of contact for this program can be contacted via e-mail at 
NAVIFOR_MACO(at)us.navy.mil. 
 
7.  This message will remain in effect until superseded, or 1 September 2023, 
whichever occurs first. 
 
8.  Released by VADM Jeffrey E. Trussler, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations 
for Information Warfare, OPNAV N2N6.// 
 
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