DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1520.41A
N12
8 Dec 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1520.41A
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVY STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OVERSEAS EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Ref: (a) OPNAVINST 1520.24D
(b) DoD Instruction 1322.06 of 15 November 2007
(c) 10 U.S.C. §2603
(d) MILPERSMAN 1301-904
(e) SECNAVINST 1300.15
(f) MILPERSMAN 1300-300
(g) MILPERSMAN 1300-304
(h) Department of Defense Foreign Clearance Guide
(i) BUPERSINST 1610.10C
(j) OPNAVINST 6110.1J
1. Purpose. To establish policy and assign responsibility for
the management, coordination, funding and administration of Navy
officers assigned as students under permanent change of station
(PCS) orders to education programs conducted at locations
outside of the United States per references (a) through (d).
This instruction provides clarification and consistency with
current policies, practices, and responsibilities.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1520.41.
3. Background. Overseas education programs provide
opportunities for Navy officers to participate in prestigious,
internationally recognized academic programs; acquire new
perspectives; build relationships that support interoperability;
achieve foreign language proficiency; and develop a deep
appreciation for foreign cultures. These programs include, but
are not limited to the Scholarship Program and the Olmsted
Scholar Program.
