Diversity Thursday

What does race have to do with this again?

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FM COMNAVRESFOR NORFOLK VA//N7//
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COMNAVAIRFORES SAN DIEGO CA//JJJ//
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SUBJ/NAVY RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY FOR THE RESERVE COMPONENT NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE (RCNSC)//
REF/A/DOC/COMNAVRESFOR/20010726//
AMPN/REF A IS COMNAVRESFORINST 1520.6//
POC/[redacted]/YN1(AW)/COMNAVRESFORCOM N711A/COMM:(757)322-[redacted]/DSN:
262-[redacted]/FAX: (757)444-[redacted]/E-MAIL: MICHAEL.[redacted](AT)NAVY.MIL//
POC/EARNEST/LCDR/COMNAVRESFORCOM N71/ COMM: (757)322-[redacted]/DSN: 262-[redacted]/
FAX: (757)444-[redacted]/E-MAIL: STEVEN.[redacted](AT)NAVY.MIL//
RMKS/1. BACKGROUND. THIS MESSAGE ADVERTISES AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS
FOR THE RESERVE COMPONENT NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE (RCNSC) OFFERED AT
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY. DETAILS ABOUT THIS COURSE CAN BE FOUND
AT: HTTP://WWW.NDU.EDU/JRAC.
COURSE: RESERVE COMPONENT NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE (SPRING).
APPLICATION DUE DATE: 31 JANUARY 2011
COURSE DATES: 11 APR TO 22 APR 2011
COURSE: RESERVE COMPONENT NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE (SUMMER)
APPLICATION DUE DATE: 15 APRIL 2011
COURSE DATES: 18 JUL TO 29 JUL 2011
2. DISCUSSION: THE RESERVE COMPONENT NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE
(RCNSC) IS A 2-WEEK SEMINAR OFFERED TO O4(SEL) AND ABOVE, CWO3-CWO5 AND NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS (E8-E9) OF THE U.S. RESERVE COMPONENTS. THE RCNSC IS DESIGNED TO LAY A FOUNDATION FOR STUDENTS ON JOINT COMMAND MANAGEMENT AND STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES IN A MULTINATIONAL, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, OR JOINT NATIONAL SECURITY SETTING. THE CURRICULUM CONSISTS OF LECTURES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, SEMINARS, ON SITE VISITS AND SIMULATION EXERCISES WITH NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY AND DEFENSE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT. THE PRESENTERS ARE FACULTY MEMBERS OF NAVAL WAR COLLEGE, INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES, INFORMATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COLLEGE, AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS.
3. DRILLING RESERVE OFFICER APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
A. BIOGRAPHY WITH LAST 5 YEARS ACTIVE AND RESERVE BILLETS HELD, AND ANNUAL TRAINING (AT) ACCOMPLISHMENTS. INCLUDE CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. COPY OF OSR AND PSR IN PDF FORMAT WILL SUFFICE. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL.
B. ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANTS PARENT COMMAND. THIS ENDORSEMENT MUST CERTIFY APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO A FINAL SECRET CLEARANCE, AND PROVIDE LATEST PHYSICAL READINESS STATUS.
C. ONE PAGE COVER LETTER FROM APPLICANT STATING RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTION. LETTER ALSO MUST CONTAIN SEX, RACE AND DESIGNATOR.
4. FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) OFFICER APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING:
A. BIOGRAPHY FROM LAST 5 YEARS OF MILITARY CAREER. INCLUDE CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. COPY OF OSR AND PSR IN PDF FORMAT WILL SUFFICE. THESE DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL .
B. COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING FINANCIAL OBLIGATION FOR REQUIRED TRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTION. THIS ENDORSEMENT MUST CERTIFY APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO A FINAL SECRET CLEARANCE, AND PROVIDE LATEST PHYSICAL READINESS STATUS.
C. ONE PAGE COVER LETTER FROM APPLICANT STATING RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTION. LETTER ALSO MUST CONTAIN SEX, RACE AND DESIGNATOR.
5. ANY E8/E9 PERSONNEL (DRILLING RESERVE OR FTS) WISHING TO ATTEND MUSTPOSSESS A BACHELORS DEGREE OR HIGHER, HAVE COMPLETED NO MORE THAN 24 YEARS OF SERVICE, AND BE A COMMAND MASTER CHIEF AND OR SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR (SEA) OR SERVING IN A COLLATERAL DUTY POSITION OF COMMAND MASTER CHIEF.
A. BIOGRAPHY WITH ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE BILLETS HELD IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS INCLUDING ANNUAL TRAINING (AT) ACCOMPLISHMENTS. INCLUDE CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS. COPY OF OSR AND PSR IN PDF FORMAT WILL SUFFICE. DOCUMENTS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.BOL.NAVY.MIL .
B. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT SHOULD COMMENT ON MEMBERS POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESS IN A DEMANDING ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT, PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS, PROVIDE LATEST PHYSICAL READINESS STATUS, AND CERTIFY APPLICANT IS ELIGIBLE FOR A FINAL SECRET CLEARANCE. ADDITIONALLY, FOR FTS PERSONNEL, ENDORSEMENT MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING FINANCIAL OBLIGATION OF PARENT COMMAND FOR REQUIRED TRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTION.
C. COPY OF COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT SHOWING POSSESSION OF A BACHELORS DEGREE OR HIGHER FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
D. ONE PAGE COVER LETTER FROM APPLICANT STATING RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND JUSTIFICATION FOR SELECTION. LETTER ALSO MUST CONTAIN SEX, RACE AND DESIGNATOR.
6. ALL APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO COMMANDER, NAVY RESERVE FORCES COMMAND (COMNAVRESFORCOM) (N7) RCNSC SELECTION BOARD, 1915 FORRESTAL DR NORFOLK, VA 23551-4615; FACSIMILES AND E-MAIL TRANSMITTALS IN LIEU OF PAPER MAILINGS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BE SENT TO [redacted]@NAVY.MIL AND POCS LISTED ABOVE.
7. SUBMISSION OF A TIMELY AND ACCURATE PACKAGE IS MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY.
8. COMNAVRESFORCOM WILL SELECT ATTENDEES VIA A SELECTION BOARD. SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA NAVRESFOR MESSAGE AND LISTSERV/N7 SHARE POINT.
9. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND USING ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT) SCHOOLS FUNDING. ADT FUNDING WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR VOLUNTARY TRAINING UNIT MEMBERS. OFFICERS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY MUST BE FUNDED BY PARENT COMMAND.
10. RELEASED BY CAPT J. F. HUGHES, N7 DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, NAVY RESERVE FORCE.//
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Is that where we are now? Really? You can't even get slotted for a class unless they know your self-designated race?

Disgraceful. Shame on all of us.