12 JaxAir NeWS, NAS Jacksonville, Thursday, January 12, 2006 Candidates needed for EMBA program From the Navy College Office A n executive master of business administration (EMBA) distance earning degree program is being offered at NAS Jacksonville beginning in March. The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) defense-focused EMBA is a 24- Imonth Navy-funded part-time graduate program that includes a financial manage- .ment concentration. The program is tar- geted for mid to senior grade active duty ,unrestricted line (URL) officers (04 select, , 04 and 05) who are unable to attend NPS residential graduate programs. All non-URL officers (04 select, 04 and 05) and civilians (GS 13 and 14) who apply ,will be considered for admission into the program on a space available basis, with officers having priority. The program begins with a one-week TAD resident program at the NPS campus in Monterey, Calif. Official travel orders and funding for TAD travel will be provid- ed by the student's parent command. During the resident week, students will take a two-credit-hour course in managing teams. The NPS program is scheduled for the week of March 6-10. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Navy Lodge Monterey for all attendees, and bus trans- portation will be provided to and from daily classes at the NPS campus to mini- mize costs. NPS faculty members will use video tele- conferencing (VTC), the Internet, and other distance learning modes to teach the follow-on courses. Students will meet in VTC-capable classrooms once a week dur- ing normal duty hours for six to seven hours of instruction, taking two classes per quarter for eight quarters. Students enter the EMBA program as a cohort and will take all courses together as a learning team. Occasional absences due to TAD/mission requirements are factored into the course planning; however, all stu- dents must recognize that attending class- es with their respective cohorts is manda- tory to complete the degree requirements. VTC instruction will begin during the week of March 27. Days for scheduled classes will be posted on the EMBA Web site when confirmed. Eligibility requirements include an undergraduate degree from an accredited four-year college or university, a 2.6 or greater GPA (academic profile code of 245), department head or mid-level manage- ment experience, strong potential for pro- motion and full command support. The Graduate Management Admission Test is not required. Priority will be given to officers who do not already have a graduate degree funded using Department of Defense assistance. Individuals desiring to participate in this program must be able to complete the full 24-month program in Jacksonville. Graduates will be awarded an executive master of business administration degree from NPS. Additionally, officers will be assigned a 3100p subspecialty code, finan- cial management defense focus. Officers participating in this program shall agree to remain on active duty follow- ing completion of graduate studies (or after disenrolling from the program) for a period of up to three times the number of months of education completed, up to a maximum obligation of 36 months. This obligation is discharged concurrent- ly with any other service obligation already incurred. This agreement does not obligate the Navy to retain the officer on active duty. If an officer fails to complete the period of active duty specified in the agreement, such officer will reimburse the U. S. Government for cost of the education received, prorated for the obligated time served. Similar service obligation and reim- bursement provisions apply to civilians admitted on a space available basis. Civilians will sign a continued service agreement according to the code of federal regulations, Title V CFR Section 410.309(b)(2), that requires a period of service that is equal to at least three times the length of training. The application deadline is Jan. 20 for! the March cohort. Submit applications with command endorsement in the format provided on the EMBA Web site located at www.nps.navy.mil/gsbpp/emba. The fax number for submission is (831) 656- 3630/DSN 756. Note: military personnel must provide a signed statement from their detailer that confirms their projected rotation date can accommodate the 24-month EMBA period of instruction at the cohort site. This statement will be a part of the application package. More information about the NPS EMBA can be found at the above Web site or by e- mailing emba@nps.edu. All potential EMBA applicants are also strongly encour- aged to submit an online interest form available via a link from the EMBA Web page at the earliest opportunity. The Navy Wives Clubs of America, NWCA Jax #86 meets the first Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held in Building 612 on Jason Street at NAS Jacksonville at 7:30 p.m. The Thrift Shop is open Tuesday and Thursdays and the first Saturday of the month from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. For more information, call 772-0242 or Pearl Aran at 777-8032. The Navy Wives Club's DID #300 meetings are held the sec- ond Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Oak Crest United Methodist Church Education Building at 5900 Ricker Road. For more information, call 387- 4332 or 272-9489. The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 38 meetings are held the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. at 470 Madeira Drive, Orange Park, Fla. For more information, call 269-2945. The Navy Jacksonville Yacht Club general membership meetings are held at 7:30 p.m. on the first Wednesday of every month at the clubhouse (Building 1956) adjacent to the Mulberry Cove Marina. Boaters and non-boaters are invited to attend. The Navy Jax Yacht Club is a members only club open to all active duty, reserves, retired military and active and retired DoD civilians. For more informa- tion, call 778-0805 or email commodore @ njyc.org. Parents Without Partners meetings are held the second Sunday of every month at 7 p.m. at The Country Cabin restaurant located on Blanding Boulevard. This organization is open to any single, divorced, separated, or widowed that have children of any ages. For more information, please check out our Web site at www.pwpnflorida.com or call 307-6261. The meeting for December is cancelled. The MOMS Club of Jacksonville Orange Park / Westside holds their business meeting the second Thursday of each month from10-11 a.m. at the Calvary United Methodist Church, 112 Blanding Boulevard across from the Orange Park Mall. Members meet for play- groups, field trips, MOMS Nite Out and family outings. For information, contact Angela Adams at 688-0077 or visit momsclubopw@yahoo.com The Association of Aviation Ordnancemen's meeting is held the third Thursday at 7 p.m. of each month at the Fleet Reserve Center on Collins Road. For more information, call AO1 Michael Steckly at 542- 5508 or Jim Bottac at 542-2939. The First Coast Black Nurses Association holds their meetings the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Shands Hospital Blue room. For more information, call Janneice Moore at 244-7950 or Dorothy Banks at 542-7748. The Westside Jacksonville Chapter 1984, National Association of Retired Federal Employees extends an open invitation to all currently employed and retired federal employees to our regular meet- ing held at 1 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of each month at the Murray Hill United Methodist Church, (Fellowship Hall Building) at 4101 College Street. For more information, call R. Carroll at 786-7083. The National Naval Officers Association holds its monthly meeting on the fourth Thursday each month at 5:30 p.m. at the Jacksonville Urban League, 903 West Union Street. Interested personnel are encouraged to attend or contact Lt. Cmdr. Herlena Washington at 542- 7715, Ext. 102 or email Herlena.Washington@sar.med. navy.mil. The Gold Wing Road Riders Association, Chapter FL1-X meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Golden Coral, 582 Blanding Boulevard. The "Wingnutts" invite all those interested in motorcycling and motorcycle safety. They also have a weekly get together at the Dairy Queen on Kingsley Avenue at 7 p.m. every Friday night. For more information, call 269-5369 or visit www.fllx.org. The St. Augustine Spring Art and Craft Festival will be held April 22-23 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Special Events/Francis Field near the St. Augustine Visitor's Center. More than 150 exhibitors will be at the event. For more informa- tion, call (904) 824-0716. FFSC offers educational and support programs The NAS Jacksonville Fleet and Family Support Center (FFSC) Life Skills Education and Support Program is the foremost preventive meas- ure f6r the avoidance of personal and fam- ily problems. All FFSC workshops and classes are free and available to service members and their families and Department of Defense civilian personnel aboard the base. Pre-registration is required. If special accommodations or handicapped access is required, please notify FFSC upon regis- tration. The following workshops are available in January and February: Jan. 23-26, 7:30 a.m. 4 p.m. - Transition Assistance Program workshopp (retiring) Jan. 24, 9 a.m.- Anger Management Workshop Feb. 2, 10-11:30 a.m. First Time Homebuyer's Strategies Workshop Feb. 13-16, 7:30 a.m. 4 p.m. - Transition Assistance Program Workshop (separating) Feb. 14, 9 a.m. noon Stress Management Workshop Feb. 23, noon 1:30 p.m. Cary Buying Strategies Workshop Feb. 27 March 2, 7:30 a.m. 4 p.m. - Transition Assistance Program Workshop (retiring) Feb. 28, 9 a.m. noon Anger Management Workshop For further information or to register, call 542-2766, Ext. 12T. Preparing to launch Photo by DMSN Joshua Colon A S-3B Viking assigned to the "Scouts" of VS-24 prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Dec 14. This is VS- 24's last deployment due to the squadron being decommissioned in 2007 with the retire- ment of the S-3B Viking aircraft. Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW- 8) are currently underway on a regularly scheduled deployment conducting maritime security operations. Ceremony to honor Speicher scheduled A ceremony to honor Capt. Scott Speicher will take place Jan. 17, the 15th anniversary of his disappear- ance. All Navy active duty, Department of *Defense civilians, retirees and family members are invited to attend and pay tribute to this local Navy hero. Speicher is a Jacksonville resident who is listed MIA/captured and has been miss- Own For Less In The Hotte ing since Jan. 17, 1991. 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