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FLAG OFFICER WRITER AND STAFF
WRITER
Flag Officer Writers are assigned to personal staffs
of flag officers, executive level activities and, in some
cases, joint or foreign officer billets to assist those
officers and senior level civilians with administrative
details so that they may devote a larger portion of their
time to other more important matters.
For additional information, refer to chapter 9 of the
ENLTRANSMAN.
PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
This program provides the opportunity for U.S.
Navy personnel to become an integrated part of the host
country’s service.
The intent of the program is to
provide a better understanding and appreciation of our
allies, to allow foreign nations to become better
acquainted with the United States through personal
contact, and to provide an interesting foreign duty
assignment. Additional information is contained in
chapter 9 of the ENLTRANSMAN and The U.S. Navy
Personnel Exchange Program (PEP), OPNAVINST
5700.7.
SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
To request assignment to any special program
mentioned in this TRAMAN and other programs
contained in chapter 9 of the ENLTRANSMAN,
members must submit an Enlisted Duty Preferences,
NAVPERS 1306/63, indicating the specific program
and area of preference. An Enlisted Personnel Action
Request, NAVPERS 1306/7, should also be submitted
to BUPERS, using the cognizant BUPERS, via the
appropriate chain of command. Applications should
arrive at BUPERS approximately 8 months before the
member’s PRD.
All members requesting assignment to one of the
special programs must meet certain requirements as
specified in chapter 9 of the ENLTRANSMAN and
other pertinent publications.
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND
NAVY CAMPUS
This section discusses various educational
programs available to enlisted personnel. In particular
this section briefly discusses the Navy Campus and
On-Base Navy Campus Program, Program for Afloat
9-17
College Education (PACE), Tuition Assistance (TA)
Program, Navy Campus Certification/Degree Program,
and Service Members Opportunity Colleges Navy
Associate Degree (SOCNAV) Program. This section
also discusses the Skill Enhancement Program, Navy
Campus High School Completion Program, National
Apprenticeship Program, Defense Activity for
Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES), and
the Enlisted Education Advancement Program (EEAP).
NAVY CAMPUS AND ON-BASE NAVY
CAMPUS
The Navy Campus is the Navy’s voluntary
educational program. Navy Campus Program guidance
is contained in the Navy Voluntary Education Programs
(Navy Campus), OPNAVINST 1560.9. Personnel
should contact the nearest Navy Campus education
specialist or their ESO to participate in Navy Campus.
A range of courses or programs, from high school
completion through college degree programs, are given
by civilian colleges and universities on Navy
installations. Classes are provided primarily for base
personnel and their adult dependents.
PROGRAM FOR AFLOAT COLLEGE
EDUCATION
Postsecondary and college introductory level
courses are provided aboard ship by civilian colleges
and universities under contract with the Navy. This is a
fully funded program. Participants must, however, buy
their own books.
TUITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The TA program is the primary in-service support
program that provides part of the cost of tuition for
active duty personnel. TA provides financial assistance
to eligible personnel who attend approved educational
institutions on an off-duty basis to earn a high school
diploma, vocational certificate, or a college degree. It
is the policy of the CNO that TA be available to all active
duty Navy members and other active duty armed forces
personnel attached to Navy commands.
Refer to Navy Voluntary Education Programs
(Navy Campus), OPNAVINST 1560.9, and Navy
Voluntary Education Programs, CNETINST 1560.3,
for additional information and procedures on TA.
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