There is one week of Admin/Travel between the two phases, making the Active Duty course 13 weeks from start to finish.

The SEA’s Active Duty course is comprised of nine weeks of Distance Learning (DL) followed by three weeks of in-residence education in Newport. The SEA offers two courses one for Active Duty military (including FTS Reservists) and another Selected Reservists. That year the Navy SEA moved to a blended solution to afford all E-8s the opportunity to attend the Navy SEA before pinning on E-9. In 2015, the Navy announced that for E-8s selected during the March 2016 selection boards and beyond, graduation from a Service SEA will be a prerequisite for promotion to E-9. The SEA completed another expansion to the Perry Hall Annex in 2006, increasing the student capacity to 112 per resident class. Starting in January 2005, the SEA seated 65 students per class and convened for six weeks. In 1995, the Chief of Naval Operations established the requirement that all prospective Command Master Chiefs and Chiefs of the Boat successfully complete this course prior to reporting for their first assignment. The SEA is the Navy’s only professional military education institute for its senior enlisted force. Website: Established in 1981, the Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) provides senior enlisted leaders with education and training in communication skills, leadership and management, national security affairs, Navy programs and physical fitness.

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