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Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 1:43 PM

To: AL 8106(UC); AL ALPERSCOM(UC); AL 10607(UC)

Subject: THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (WHFP)

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141840ZOCT03

FROM: HQ AFPC/DPA

TO: AL 8106

AL 10607

AL ALPERSCOM

SUBJ: THE WHITE HOUSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (WHFP)

1. FOR IM/SC: PLEASE HELP US SPREAD THE WORD TO

INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE WHITE HOUSE

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (WHFP). PLEASE RUN THE ARTICLE

ADDRESSED IN PARAGRAPH 2 BELOW IN YOUR LOCAL BASE BULLETIN

TO PUBLICIZE THIS PROGRAM UNTIL 30 NOV 03.

2. "DID YOU KNOW ALL U.S. CITIZENS (EXCEPT FEDERALLY

EMPLOYED CIVILIANS) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE WHITE

HOUSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM? THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS FOR

AGE, SEX, RACE, OR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM

SEEKS TO DRAW EXCEPTIONALLY PROMISING PEOPLE FROM

THROUGHOUT THE NATION, PROVIDING THEM FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE

IN THE PROCESS OF GOVERNING OUR NATION. ANNUALLY, 11 TO 19

U.S. CITIZENS ARE SELECTED TO WORK FULL-TIME FOR 1 YEAR AS

SPECIAL ASSISTANTS TO SENIOR EXECUTIVES IN CABINET-LEVEL

AGENCIES OR IN THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT.

MILITARY PERSONNEL ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS THIS PROGRAM

DOES ENHANCE EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR

LOCAL MPF CUSTOMER SERVICE ELEMENT FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION."

3. FOR MPFS: THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLIES TO

ACTIVE DUTY USAF PERSONNEL:

A. MUST HAVE 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION (TOS) AS OF 1

AUG 04 OR DEROS BETWEEN 1 JUL - 31 AUG 04, IF OVERSEAS.

B. MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT RETAINABILITY TO SERVE A 3- YEAR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE COMMITMENT (ADSC) UPON COMPLETION

OF THE PROGRAM, IAW AFI 36-2107, ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE

COMMITMENTS, IC DTD 15 Oct 01, Table 1.1, Rule 17.

C. MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR REASSIGNMENT. EACH PERSON

MUST CONTACT THEIR HQ AFPC ASSIGNMENT MANAGER PRIOR TO

SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION TO HQ AFPC/DPAPE TO ENSURE THEIR

AVAILABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM.

4. APPLICATION PROCESS:

A. APPLICATIONS MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITING TO: THE

PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS, 712 JACKSON

PLACE NW, WASHINGTON DC 20503; OR BY CALLING (202) 395-

4522. ALSO, THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION HAS A WEBSITE WHERE

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED. INTERESTED

CITIZENS MAY ACCESS THIS INFORMATION AT

B. APPLICANTS MUST OBTAIN WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT/

AUTHORIZATION FROM THEIR COMMANDER.

C. THE ENTIRE PACKAGE (THE COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND

COMMANDERS? ENDORSMENTS) MUST BE RETURNED TO HQ AFPC/DPAPE,

550 C. ST WEST STE 32, RANDOLPH AFB TX 78150-4734;

POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN 5 JAN 04, THE APPLICATION

DEADLINE. DO NOT SEND PACKAGES DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT?S

COMMISSION ON WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS.

D. ALL PACKAGES WILL GO THROUGH AN INTERNAL REVIEW

PROCESS AT HQ AFPC TO ENSURE THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

IN PARAGRAPH 3 ABOVE ARE MET. HQ AFPC WILL FORWARD THE

PACKAGES TO THE PRESIDENT?S COMMISSION AFTER REVIEW.

5. THE SELECTION PROCESS IS VERY COMPETITIVE. CANDIDATES

ARE JUDGED ON THE BASIS OF PROFESSIONAL, ACADEMIC,

ATHLETIC, ARTISTIC AND OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AS WELL AS

THEIR DEMONSTRATED INTEREST IN PUBLIC SERVICE. THE PROCESS

IS LENGTHY. REGIONAL FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED O/A MAR

04. REGIONAL INTERVIEWS ARE USUALLY SCHEDULED DURING THE

FOLLOWING MONTH IN CITIES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

AFTER THE INTERVIEWS, NATIONAL FINALISTS WILL BE SELECTED.

NOTIFICATION FROM THE COMMISSION WILL BE BY LETTER WITH

APPOINTMENTS FOR NATIONAL INTERVIEWS FOLLOWING. THE FINAL

ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTION AS A WHITE HOUSE FELLOW WILL BE

MADE BY THE PRESIDENT O/A JUL 04. FOR THOSE SELECTED AS

WHITE HOUSE FELLOWS, THEIR TOURS WILL BEGIN 1 SEP 04.

6. IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS, THE POC IS HQ

AFPC/DPAPE, DSN 665-2103 OR COMMERCIAL (210)565-2103.

//SIGNED//

(Personal Name Removed IAW directives), COLONEL, USAF

ACTING DIRECTOR OF ASSIGNMENTS

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