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Z-Gram #89; dated 19 June 1971

SECNAV/CNO Fellowship Program

R 191156Z JUN 71
FM CNO (Z-89)

TO NAVOP

UNCLAS //N01520//
SECNAV/CNO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

1. BROADENING THE HORIZONS AND EXPERIENCE OF OUR YOUNG OFFICERS TODAY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE ENRICHMENT OF OUR NAVY’S LEADERSHIP OF TOMORROW. TOWARD THIS END, SECRETARY CHAFEE AND I HAVE ESTABLISHED A PROGRAM WHEREBY TWO OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED ANNUALLY TO SERVE IN THE IMMEDIATE OFFICES OF THE SECRETARY AND CNO IN A FELLOWSHIP CAPACITY. THE OFFICERS SELECTED, TO BE KNOWN AS THE SECNAV AND CNO FELLOW RESPECTIVELY, WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK CLOSELY WITH HIGH-LEVEL NAVY LEADERS, HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND MEETINGS, AND WILL UNDERTAKE SELECTED PROJECTS BEARING ON NAVAL POLICY AND DOCTRINE.

2. INTERESTED OFFICERS OF ALL CATEGORIES WITH SIX THROUGH ELEVEN YEARS ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE ARE INVITED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA COMMANDING OFFICERS TO CHIEF OF NAVAL PERSONNEL (PERS-P1). APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 1 SEP 1971. THE OFFICERS SELECTED TO BECOME THE FIRST SECNAV AND CNO FELLOWS WILL RECEIVE ORDERS TO REPORT TO WASHINGTON ABOUT 1 DEC 1971.

3. SECRETARY CHAFEE AND I ANTICIPATE THAT THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT BE LIMITED TO THOSE ENJOYED BY THE INDIVIDUAL SELECTED, BUT THE NAVY WILL GAIN AS WELL FROM THE CONTRIBUTION THAT WILL SURELY RESULT FROM THE PRESENCE OF BRIGHT YOUNG TALENT IN THESE PRESTIGIOUS POSITIONS. E. R. ZUMWALT, JR., ADMIRAL, U. S. NAVY, CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS.
BT

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ACRONYMS/ABBREVIATIONS:
SECNAV: Secretary of the Navy

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Published: Mon Oct 03 08:30:32 EDT 2016