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Purpose. To provide guidance on the management of the Navy's politico-military (Pol-Mil) education, utilization, and community sponsorship programs. This encompasses extensive guidance on the background, eligibility, institutions, policies, application and selection procedures, and responsibilities for the Navy's Pol-Mil fellowships and graduate education programs. These programs include the Federal Executive Fellowship (FEF), Secretary of Defense Corporate Fellowship (SDCFP), Arthur S. Moreau (ASM), and the Pol-Mil Masters (PMM) programs discussed in or governed by references (a) through (l). This instruction is a complete revision, combining and expanding two older instructions, and should be reviewed in its entirety.