COMDTINST 1500.15F
3) E-7's who were advanced prior to 1 Jan 1999.
k. International students from abroad may occasionally attend the CPOACAD. Quotas for these
students will be coordinated between Commandant (G-WTL-2) and Commandant (G-CI)
annually.
l. Other military service personnel may attend the CPO Academy as agreed to by official
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).
m. Reservists can apply for either active or reserve CPO Academy classes scheduled. Reserve CPO
Academy classes will normally be scheduled during the summer months. Because of this, the
advancement prerequisite to complete the CPO Academy by 30 June in order to compete on the
Reserve service wide exam is extended to 31 July. Reserve personnel applying for an Active
duty class will have equal priority as active duty personnel. Active duty personnel can only
apply for the Active duty classes.
6. RESPONSIBILITIES.
a. The ultimate goal of the CPOACAD is to provide the critical leadership skill sets needed by all
CPOs. This will subsequently be a catalyst for continued professional and personal development.
b. The key to successfully completing the CPO Academy is an individual's willingness to
participate fully in both classroom and physical readiness training. Failure to successfully
complete the course for cause will result in the Director, Leadership Development Center
forwarding a letter to the member's command for inclusion in their permanent record, and can
cause up to a two-year wait to reapply.
c. Each command is expected to support the timely attendance of eligible Chief Petty Officers to
the CPO Academy for professional growth and advancement opportunities.
7. ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT and IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. Environmental considerations
were examined in the development of this Instruction and have been determined to be not applicable.
8. FORMS AVAILABILITY. Short-Term Training Requests, CG Form 5223, is available in "Jet Form
Filler" on Standard Workstation III (SWS-III).
/s/ R. J. Papp, Jr./
Director of Reserve and Training
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