by khurst2@gmail.com | Jul 28, 2020 | News
By MC1 Mark D. Faram, OPNAV N7 Public Affairs
Washington, DC (NNS) — The Navy is now calling for applications to a new graduate education program to be piloted this fall, with 80 officers expected to start low-residency opportunities offered by up to eight partner schools.
The Low-Residency Graduate Education Program (LGEP) is designed to provide due-course naval officers in paygrades O-2 to O-5 the chance to get a Navy-funded graduate degree in one of three disciplines — strategy, management or international relations.
The pilot program was announced last week in Naval Administrative Message (NAVADMIN) 204/20, which requests that applications be submitted by August 2.
“This initiative is the product of close collaboration between the Chief Learning Officer (CLO), N7, and the warfare communities,” said VADM Stuart Munsch, former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfighting Development and service-lead for naval education, whose office helped to champion the new program. “Once implemented, LGEP will give officers with compressed career paths an opportunity to pursue a graduate degree that fulfills education requirements for promotion and milestone screening and contributes directly to Navy warfighting advantage.”
The idea is to give officers on compressed career paths a flexible, Navy-funded option to earn graduate degrees which meet the O-7 promotion eligibility education requirement.
Each program is designed to be completed during a shore-duty tour. This means that selected officers will remain at their duty stations and complete most course work online or via telephone. Residency requirements are met through funded, monthly trips to campus.
The lineup of degree programs range in length from 10 to 24 months. Current partner institutions are Old Dominion University, William and Mary University, American University, Johns Hopkins University, UCLA, UCSD, University of Washington, and the Naval Postgraduate School.
In return for the service-funded education, selected officers agree to a continued service obligation of three years, which is served concurrently with any other service obligations they have.
The obligation, which is incurred whether or not the officer completes the degree, starts either on the date of program completion or, should the officer not complete the degree, the date of withdrawal from the program.
This year’s program is a test of concept, designed to gauge the effectiveness of low-residency education delivery models in netting officers required graduation education while also meeting the needs of the Navy for strategy-minded warriors.
If successful, the program could expand opportunities for up to 300 officers annually in future years.
The window for applications this year is open now and runs through August 2. A committee from the office of the CLO will review the applications; selectees will be announced by August 14.
Details on how to apply as well as Navy points of contact can be found in NAVADMIN 204/20, which is available for download here: LOW-RESIDENCY GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM – NAVADMIN 204/20.
NOTE: Supplemental material advertised by the NAVADMIN message as available on the Internet (at www.navy.mil/local/clo) is not currently available due to technical difficulties. However, the NAVADMIN provides all information necessary for submitting an application to the program.
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by khurst2@gmail.com | Jul 20, 2020 | News
On behalf of the National Naval Officers Association:
Our hearts are deeply saddened as we have lost a giant in life, one of the original Freedom Riders, civil rights activist, leader of the march from Selma to Montgomery, and a member of Congress representing the people of Georgia for 33 years—Congressman John Lewis.
Congressman Lewis dedicated his entire life with blood, sweat, and tears to ensure and protect human rights, secure civil liberties, and build “the Beloved Community” in America. He was known as one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced. Congressman Lewis has been called “the conscience of the U.S. Congress.” His integrity, character, and moral compass was such that he commanded widespread respect in the chamber. He was born the son of sharecroppers on February 21, 1940, outside of Troy, Alabama. He grew up on his family’s farm, that he later purchased to keep in his family.
A graduate of Fisk University, Congressman Lewis was active in organized sit-in demonstrations at segregated lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. He also coordinated the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the Mississippi Freedom Summer to organized voter registration programs. The impact of his life was felt from sea to shining sea as he was awarded over 50 honorary degrees from prestigious colleges and universities, recipient of numerous awards from eminent national and international institutions, the author of numerous books, and honored in movie about his life called John Lewis: Good Trouble.
Congressman John Lewis believed in the humanity of Americans and was optimistic about the future of what our country can become for our children and our children’s children. The road map has been established. An inspiration to all the members of the National Naval Officers Association, let us continue to build upon his legacy with wisdom and dedication for a better tomorrow. Our hearts and condolence go out to the Congressman’s family and his son, John Miles-Lewis.
by khurst2@gmail.com | Jul 13, 2020 | News
Hard Conversations and Affecting True Change
By Chief of Naval Personnel, Vice Adm. John B. Nowell Jr.
Our nation has recently seen thousands take to the streets across the country to protest discrimination and injustice at all levels. There’s no doubt all of you are feeling a mix of anger, sadness and frustration.
by khurst2@gmail.com | Jul 13, 2020 | News
EXCERPT: America relies on the U.S. Coast Guard to preserve our Nation’s maritime safety, security and stewardship. To ensure we remain Ready, Relevant, and Responsive, we must continue to recruit and retain a highly skilled total workforce that reflects the people we serve. Diverse representation alone will not increase our readiness if we do not retain our diverse total workforce. Inclusion in the workplace drives employee engagement and is paramount for attracting and retaining employees.
by khurst2@gmail.com | Jul 7, 2020 | News
On Thursday, July 2, 2020, the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) and the National Naval Officers Association (NNOA) signed a historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two organizations. Maritime Administrator RADM (Ret) Mark H. Buzby, USN and National Naval Officer Association National President RADM (Ret) Sinclair Harris, USN signed this historic MOU in a ceremony in front of the Department of Transportation Headquarters Building in Washington, DC. This MOU, which is the first of its kind between MARAD and NNOA, establishes a framework for a cooperative relationship between NNOA and MARAD to support the achievement of mutual goals. These goals include:
- Providing personal and professional development, mentorship, training opportunities, and career enhancing programs for maritime academy cadets and midshipmen and other maritime personnel
- Advancing and supporting the diversity initiatives at the Maritime Administration, United States Merchant Marine Academy (“USMMA”), State Maritime Academies (“SMA”) and throughout the Maritime Industry
- Working cooperatively and collaboratively to foster continued interest throughout America’s maritime industries as viable career paths for future generations
- Establishing and maintaining a positive image of the U.S. Merchant Marine and domestic maritime industries; and
- Enhancing awareness of the Maritime Administration, USMMA and the SMAs as prospective educational pathways for diverse segments of the Nation’s population
Dignitaries at Thursday’s ceremony included the following:
- RADM (Ret) Mark H. Buzby, USN – Administrator, Maritime Administration
- RADM (Ret) Sinclair Harris, USN – President, National Naval Officers Association
- Mr. Kevin Tokarski, Senior Executive Service, Associate Administrator for Strategic Sealift, Maritime Administration
- CAPT (Ret) Thomas Abernethy, USN – President, Washington DC, Chapter of the National Naval Officers Association
- Dr. Shashi Kumar, Senior Executive Service, National Coordinator Maritime Education and Training, Maritime Administration
- CAPT (Ret) Jerome D. Davis, SC, USN – Secretary, Washington, DC Chapter of the National Naval Officers Association
- CAPT (Ret) Mark OMalley, USCG, Chief, Division of Operations Support, Maritime Administration
Special mention must also be made for Mr. Kevin Tokarski (MARAD), Mr. Daryl Hart, Director, Office of Civil Rights (MARAD) and CDR Michael Files, USN (NNOA) for the heavy lifting work they did in helping to make this historic MOU happen – Bravo Zulu!
by khurst2@gmail.com | Jul 4, 2020 | News
How will that happen?
I was born in Birmingham, Alabama, 100 years from the beginning of the American Civil War and five generations removed from slavery.
Our Heritage: Slavery and More
For the United States, slavery remains an albatross: from 1619, when 20 African slaves arrived in Jamestown, Virginia, through the profound words of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, that “All men are created equal”; and on to the war that began April 12, 1861.The nation slaughtered itself over the question of slavery: 620,000 dead; our worst-ever toll of casualties. On the other hand, many slaves were freed for the first time in American history, although their unfulfilled promise of 40 acres of land and a mule made it pseudo-freedom at best.
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