US Army War College Distance Education Course (USAWCDEC)

1. SITUATION. ANNUALLY THE UNITED STATES ARMY WAR COLLEGE 
SOLICITS REGULAR/ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINE CORPS OFFICER 
PARTICIPATION IN THE US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION 
COURSE (USAWCDEC). THE USAWCDEC IS A CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM WITH
TOP-LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) EQUIVALENCE. MARINE CORPS' REGULAR AND AR
OFFICERS ARE AFFORDED A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY NON-RESIDENT
TLS EDUCATION. ACCORDINGLY, SUBJECT PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT TO OUR
OVERALL OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) EFFORT. THE
USAWCDEC IS A TWO YEAR PROGRAM AND IS OPEN TO A MAXIMUM OF 30 
REGULAR/AR MARINE OFFICERS FOR EACH CLASS. ENROLLMENT IN THIS 
PROGRAM REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT OF TIME AND EFFORT. 
PRIOR TO APPLICATION, PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A HIGH LEVEL
OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR THE SUMMER RESIDENT PHASES
AND OFF-DUTY TIME TO COMPLETE THE COURSE WORK.
2. MISSION. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY FACILITATES THE OPPORTUNITY 
FOR MARINE CORPS OFFICER PARTICIPATION IN THE USAWCDEC IN ORDER
TO ENHANCE OUR OVERALL TOP-LEVEL SCHOOL PME EFFORT.
3. EXECUTION
 A. COMMANDER'S INTENT. TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE
 OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TLS BY SOLICITING APPLICATIONS
 TO THE USAWCDEC. THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION WILL
 ADMINISTER, SCREEN AND SELECT THE BEST OFFICERS TO 
 PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. THE ENDSTATE IS AN INCREASE
 IN MARINE CORPS OFFICER GRADUATES FROM TLS.
 B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. THE USAWCDEC IS A MANAGED PROGRAM
 THAT COMMENCES ANNUALLY IN MAY. THE COURSE IS ORGANIZED
 INTO THREE PRIMARY AREAS OF STUDIES: COMMAND LEADERSHIP
 AND MANAGEMENT, THE U.S. WORLD ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL
 MILITARY STRATEGY, AND MILITARY STRATEGY AND PLANNING. 
 THE PROGRAM INVOLVES PREPARATORY READING, 10 COURSES, AND
 TWO 2-WEEK RESIDENT PHASES AT CARLISLE BARRACKS, 
 PENNSYLVANIA. THE RESIDENT PHASES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE
 LAST TWO WEEKS IN JUNE, BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND AY
 AND THE SECOND AND THIRD WEEK OF JULY AFTER THE SECOND
 AY. ATTENDANCE AT BOTH RESIDENT SESSIONS IS MANDATORY FOR
 COURSE COMPLETION. THE COURSE REQUIRES ON-LINE INTERNET
 ACCESS.
 C. TASKS
 (1) MCU. SCREEN AND SELECT OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
 USAWCDEC.
 (2) CCE 
 (A) COORDINATE SUBMISSION OF USAWCDEC APPLICATIONS.
 (B) FORWARD TO THE US ARMY WAR COLLEGE THE NAMES OF
 OFFICERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE USAWCDEC.
 D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
 (1) PROGRAM PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS: LIEUTENANT
 COLONELS OR COLONELS WITH 15-25 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED
 SERVICE AS OF THE STARTING DATE OF THE COURSE, FINAL 
 TOP SECRET (TS) CLEARANCE, AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION 
 OF AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL RESIDENT OR DE PME COURSE. 
 (2) THE RANK REQUIREMENT IS NON-WAIVERABLE.
 (3) BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL COMMAND EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED
 BUT NOT REQUIRED.
 (4) INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD CLOSELY COORDINATE 
 PARTICIPATION WITH THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.
 (5) OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY DISENROLLED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO 
 REAPPLY.
 (6) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY, 7 MAR 03.
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
 A. LIMITED FUNDING FOR TRAVEL AND PER DIEM TO SUMMER SESSIONS 
 IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASIS. SUBMIT
 REQUESTS FOR FUNDING TO MCU G-1 IN MARCH OF THE AY REQUIRED.
 B. THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) RECOGNIZES UP TO 36
 SEMESTER HOURS OF GRADUATE UNIVERSITY CREDIT UPON COMPLETION
 OF THIS RIGOROUS PROGRAM. 
 C. RESERVE OFFICERS (OTHER THAN AR) WILL BE SELECTED FOR 
 PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM BY A SEPARATE RESERVE OFFICER
 PME BOARD ACTION. DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR MANPOWER AND
 RESERVE AFFAIRS, RESERVE AFFAIRS MANPOWER (RAM) SHOULD BE
 CONTACTED FOR RESERVE SELECTION DETAILS.
 D. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT
 HTTP://DDE.CARLISLE.ARMY.MIL/INDEX.HTM.
 E. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
 (1) NAME, RANK, SSN/MOS
 (2) CURRENT MILITARY MAILING ADDRESS
 (3) YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE
 (4) SECURITY CLEARANCE INFORMATION
 (5) ILS COMPLETED/DATE
 (6) BACKGROUND INFORMATION: CURRENT BILLET, DCTB, AND 
 COMMAND TIME
 (7) SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO COMMANDING GENERAL, CCE/C40CCE,
 MCCDC, 3300 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5001.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. POC AT CCE IS MAJ M. R. REGLIN USMC AT PHONE
DSN 278-4390/COMM (703) 784-4390 OR EMAIL REGLINMR@TECOM.USMC.MIL