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SUBJ: FY-10 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 (STA-21)
PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT
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NAVADMIN 121/09
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SUBJ/FY-10 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21
(STA-21) PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/02MAY03//
AMPN/REF A IS
OPNAVINST 1420.1A, ENLISTED TO OFFICER PAGE
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COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS APPLICATION
ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL.// RMKS/1. THE
PURPOSE OF THIS NAVADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS AND PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR
THE FY-10 SEAMAN TO ADMIRAL-21 (STA-21)
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM.
2. STA-21 IS A FULL TIME UNDERGRADUATE
EDUCATION AND COMMISSIONING PROGRAM
OPEN TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL OF ALL PAYGRADES
AND RATINGS WHO MEET ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN REF A AND ON THE
STA-21 WEBSITE UNDER THE
ADMINISTRATION LINK. SELECTEES ARE
PROVIDED A MAXIMUM OF 36 MONTHS OF
FULL-TIME, YEAR-ROUND STUDY TO COMPLETE A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.
PARTICIPANTS WILL REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY
WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE AND RECEIVE
PAY, ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND PRIVILEGES
OF CURRENT PAYGRADE. IN ADDITION,
SELECTEES WILL RECEIVE AN EDUCATION VOUCHER
FOR UP TO 10,000 DOLLARS PER
YEAR TO COVER TUITION, FEES, AND BOOK
COSTS.
3. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS
FOR THE FY-10 STA-21 PROGRAM IS
1 JULY 2009. APPLICATION PACKAGES MUST BE
POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE THE
DEADLINE DATE. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION TO AN
APPLICANT'S PACKAGE IS 1 AUGUST 2009. NO
ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS CAN BE ADDED
AFTER THIS DATE. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL
MEET IN SEPTEMBER 2009. NAMES OF
SELECTEES WILL BE PAGE 03 RUCOMFA7678
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OCTOBER 2009.
4. STA-21 INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM OPTION AGE,
EDUCATION, SECURITY AND ADDITIONAL
REQUIREMENTS ARE LISTED ON THE STA-21
WEBSITE AT
HTTPS://WWW.STA-21.NAVY.MIL. NEW
STA-21 OPTIONS AND PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS
INCLUDE: HUMAN RESOURCE, INTELLIGENCE,
INFORMATION WARFARE (IW), SURFACE
WARFARE OFFICER (SWO)/ENGINEERING DUTY (ED)
AND OCEANOGRAPHY OPTIONS; THESE
OPTIONS ARE OPEN TO MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL
CAREER FIELDS.
5. LESSONS LEARNED. THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION ADDRESSES LESSONS LEARNED
FROM THE FY-09 STA-21 SELECTION PROCESS AND
BOARD. THIS INFORMATION IS
PROVIDED TO PRECLUDE COMMON ERRORS.
A. OF 1,000 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED,
ONLY 682 WERE BOARD ELIGIBLE. A
TOTAL OF 210 WERE SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE FY-09
STA-21 PROGRAM.
B. COMMON REASONS FOR DETERMINATION OF
INELIGIBILITY:
NON-QUALIFYING SAT/ACT TEST SCORES, NO
SAT/ACT TEST SCORES SUBMITTED, NO
COMMANDING OFFICER'S (CO) ENDORSEMENT,
RECENT NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT, AND
MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE SUBMISSION OF
DOCUMENTS.
C. MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
MUST BE MET BEFORE PAGE 04
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APPLICATION. THE SELECTION PROCESS IS
EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE. APPLICATIONS SHOULD
BE MAILED ONLY WHEN FULLY
COMPLETE. OFFICER INTERVIEW BOARDS AND THE
CO'S PERSONAL INTERVIEW SHOULD
ONLY BE CONDUCTED AFTER THE APPLICATION IS
COMPLETE. THE FULL PICTURE OF AN
APPLICANT'S ACADEMIC POTENTIAL CAN ONLY BE
DETERMINED BY REVIEWING THE
SAT/ACT SCORES AND HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPTS.
D. AN INTERVIEW BOARD AND NOMINATION
REVIEW BOARD SHALL BE CONDUCTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF A. IT IS RECOMMENDED
THAT OFFICERS OF THE APPLICANT'S
DESIGNATOR CHOICE, IF AVAILABLE AT A BASE
OR COMMAND, BE ASKED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE INTERVIEW/NOMINATION
REVIEW BOARD TO ASSESS THE APPLICANT
FOR THEIR COMMUNITY. NOMINATION REVIEW
BOARDS SHOULD BE EXTERNAL TO THE
COMMAND. IN THE EVENT THAT A NOMINATION
REVIEW BOARD OUTSIDE OF THE COMMAND
CANNOT BE CONVENED, THE COMMAND SHOULD
PRESENT THREE ADDITIONAL INTERVIEW
APPRAISALS TO ADD TO THE PACKAGE OR AN
EXPLANATION OF WHY THE DIRECTED
PROCESS COULD NOT BE FOLLOWED.
FOR JUNIOR SAILORS WITH ONLY SCHOOLHOUSE
EVALUATIONS, THE CO MUST ADDRESS
THIS ISSUE IN THEIR ENDORSEMENT. SAILORS
MUST ADDRESS ANY HARDSHIPS OR
UNIQUE EXPERIENCES THAT SHAPED THEIR
CHARACTER AND PAGE 05 RUCOMFA7678
UNCLAS JUNIOR SAILORS SHOULD PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCES.
HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS RARELY PROVIDE IN
DEPTH INFORMATION ON INVOLVEMENT
IN SPORTS, CLUBS, VOLUNTEER WORK, ETC.
EACH CANDIDATE SHOULD BE INSTRUCTED TO
INCLUDE IN THEIR PERSONAL STATEMENT
REASON(S) FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THE STA-21
PROGRAM, AND WHAT THEY WOULD DO
WITH THE OPPORTUNITY IF SELECTED.
ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS SHOULD EXPLAIN ANY
MITIGATING ISSUES THE BOARD
NEEDS TO CONSIDER (I.E., POOR HIGH SCHOOL
OR COLLEGE GRADES AND UNEXPLAINED
GAPS).
6. DIVERSITY WITHIN THE NAVY'S OFFICER
COMMUNITY IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR FUTURE
SUCCESS. THE NAVY NEEDS LEADERS FROM AND
FOR EVERY PART OF OUR NAVY. ALL
CO'S, COMMAND CAREER COUNSELORS AND SENIOR
ENLISTED MEMBERS SHOULD ENCOURAGE
QUALIFIED SAILORS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS
PROGRAM.
7. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
COMMANDER
NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING COMMAND
(OD2/STA-21)
50 DALLAS STREET, STE A
PENSACOLA, FL 32508-5268
8. SPECIFIC DETAILS, ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA,
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS PAGE 06
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CAN BE FOUND IN REF A AND AT THE
STA-21 WEBSITE UNDER PROGRAM OPTIONS AT
HTTPS://WWW.STA-21.NAVY.MIL.
9. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THIS PROGRAM
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO COMMAND CAREER
COUNSELORS OR TO NAVAL SERVICE TRAINING
COMMAND, OFFICER DEVELOPMENT
DEPARTMENT (OD2) AT (850) 452-9563 OR EMAIL
PNSC_STA21(AT)NAVY.MIL.
10. RELEASED BY VADM MARK FERGUSON, N1.//
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