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ENS, PAO
I've found this forum to be incredibly useful while going through the DCO application process. After over a year, it appears my package is finally going in front of the FY15 PAO board on 20 October.
As it has been a while since someone started a PAO thread, I figured we should get a conversation going for those at the FY15 board or those looking for info on the PAO process.
Here's my general rundown:
Ivy League bachelors degree (3.8 GPA);
Masters degree in Film and Television from a top west coast school (3.7 GPA);
Los Angeles-based television producer with several years experience leading teams;
Numerous industry awards;
Community Interviews: O-6, O-5, O-5 (10's);
LOR's from academics, military officers, and industry leaders;
Several years of volunteer experience with major charities;
Board of Directors for a 501(c)(3);
Solid (I think) motivational statement indicating desire to tell the Navy Story;
Family history (father was a Navy PAO/USNA grad).
Of course I have no idea how any of this measures up, but my OR seems to think I'm competitive. The word is that they have been seeing a lot of DC-centric PAO applicants lately and are looking for some outside the box folks, particularly from the west coast. Hoping this means my media/entertainment profile will still be competitive alongside the titans of corporate PR. The O-6 I interviewed with runs the Navy's Hollywood liaison office, which would obviously be a great fit.
In any event, best of luck to everyone in the mix! Hoping we all get great news in a couple months.
As it has been a while since someone started a PAO thread, I figured we should get a conversation going for those at the FY15 board or those looking for info on the PAO process.
Here's my general rundown:
Ivy League bachelors degree (3.8 GPA);
Masters degree in Film and Television from a top west coast school (3.7 GPA);
Los Angeles-based television producer with several years experience leading teams;
Numerous industry awards;
Community Interviews: O-6, O-5, O-5 (10's);
LOR's from academics, military officers, and industry leaders;
Several years of volunteer experience with major charities;
Board of Directors for a 501(c)(3);
Solid (I think) motivational statement indicating desire to tell the Navy Story;
Family history (father was a Navy PAO/USNA grad).
Of course I have no idea how any of this measures up, but my OR seems to think I'm competitive. The word is that they have been seeing a lot of DC-centric PAO applicants lately and are looking for some outside the box folks, particularly from the west coast. Hoping this means my media/entertainment profile will still be competitive alongside the titans of corporate PR. The O-6 I interviewed with runs the Navy's Hollywood liaison office, which would obviously be a great fit.
In any event, best of luck to everyone in the mix! Hoping we all get great news in a couple months.