What do you do if you're a "Barbie"?

grad_dad
Sat, 07 Jun 2008 22:50:20 +0000

All Navy funded postgraduate education involves a selction board. Here is how you try to become a Navy lawyer:

R 162308Z MAY 08
FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
TO NAVADMIN
INFO CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1//
BT
NAVADMIN 135/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/N1/MAY//
SUBJ/FY-09 LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CNO/06SEP2002// AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.7F, LAW
EDUCATION PROGRAM.//
RMKS/1. THIS NAVADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FEB 09 CONVENING OF THE FY-09 LAW
EDUCATION PROGRAM (LEP) SELECTION BOARD. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS BOARD
ARE DUE 1 DEC 08. LEP AFFORDS SELECTED OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO
EARN THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAW OR JURIS DOCTOR AND THEN SERVE AS
CAREER JUDGE ADVOCATES.
2. APPLICATION PROCEDURES, AUTHORIZED PROGRAM BENEFITS, ELIGIBILITY,
OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF A.
ALL SERVICE REQUIREMENTS ARE STATUTORY AND CANNOT BE WAIVED.
3. PARTICIPANTS MUST BEGIN LAW SCHOOL PRIOR TO THE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THEIR COMMENCEMENT ON ACTIVE DUTY. THIS INCLUDES ANY ENLISTED
SERVICE. OFFICERS WHOSE SIXTH ANNIVERSARY OCCURS PRIOR TO SEP 09 MUST
ENSURE THEY APPLY ONLY TO SCHOOLS THAT PERMIT STARTING THE JURIS DOCTOR
COURSE OF STUDY PRIOR TO THE OFFICER’S ANNIVERSARY DATE.
4. IAW APPLICATION PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN REF A, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO
DESIRE TO APPLY FOR THE FY-09 LEP MUST SUBMIT A LETTER REQUEST NOT
LATER THAN 1 DEC 08, VIA THEIR CURRENT COMMANDING OFFICER, TO:
COMMANDING OFFICER
NAVAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER
ATTN: CODE N2A2
6490 SAUFLEY FIELD ROAD
PENSACOLA, FL 32509-5204
IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FROM
EACH SCHOOL ATTENDED ARE FORWARDED TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.
5. LSAT SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO FY-09 LEP SELECTION BOARD
CONVENING FEB 09 BUT MAY BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6. QUESTIONS ABOUT APPLICATION PROCEDURES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO MS.
BILLIE COLONNA, TEL: (850) 452-1001, PRESS 3 IN THE MENU OPTION, THEN
DIAL EXT 2219/DSN 922-1807, OR EMAIL BILLIE.COLONNA(AT)NAVY.MIL. ALL
OTHER PROGRAM QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO LCDR GOLDSMITH AT (901)
874-4084/DSN: 882, OR EMAIL JENNIE.GOLDSMITH(AT)NAVY.MIL.
7. RELEASED BY VADM M. E. FERGUSON III, N1.//