Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) 2-06
This MARADMIN announces the Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) 2-06, a two-week course at Penn State University from June 11-23, 2006, designed to educate Marine and civilian logisticians on best practices in logistics. The message assigns student quotas to various commands and solicits nominations for eligible personnel serving in logistics billets, with a nomination deadline of April 17, 2006.
Issued: March 20, 2006
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS STUDENT QUOTAS AND SOLICITS STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR MCLEP 2-06, WHICH WILL CONVENE 11 - 23 JUNE 2006 AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGE, PA. 2. BACKGROUND. MCLEP IS A TWO-WEEK COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EDUCATE MARINE AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS ABOUT PROVEN AND EMERGING CIVILIAN INDUSTRY AND DOD BEST PRACTICES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AT THE SERVICE, COMPONENT, JOINT, AND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LEVELS. 3. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE PERSONNEL SERVING IN A LOGISTICS BILLET WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: A. ALL NOMINEES MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. B. MARINE OFFICER: MAJ - COL. C. MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER: CWO3 - CWO5. D. MARINE ENLISTED: GYSGT - MGYSGT. E. DOD CIVILIAN: GS12 - GS15. 4. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BE NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AS APPORTIONED BELOW. A. HQMC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS: COMMAND NR MARFORCOM 10 MARFORPAC 14 MARFOREUR 1 MARFORRES (AD/AR) 4 HQMC 8 * MANAGED BY HQMC I&L MCCDC 7 MARCORSYSCOM 4 MARCORLOGCOM 4 B. IF MARFORRES NOMINATES STUDENTS FROM AMONG THE SMCR, IMA, OR IRR, IN LIEU OF AN (AD / AR) NOMINEE, MARFORRES MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. HQMC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION. C. HQMC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS, BUT ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR THESE STUDENTS IS A COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY: COMMAND NR DRPM EFV 1 USTRANSCOM 2 DLA 5 NAVSUP 5 5. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS AND ALTERNATES BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA C40 LOG NLT 17 APR 2006. NOMINEES THAT ATTENDED A CONDENSED MCLEP (ONE WEEK COURSE) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THIS TWO WEEK COURSE. MCU (SOML) WILL CONFIRM NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION PACKAGES TO STUDENTS VIA EMAIL. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: A. LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, INIT B. GRADE C. PRIMARY MOS D. EAS E. SSN F. CURRENT BILLET G. WORK PHONE (DSN AND/OR COMM) H. EMAIL ADDRESS I. COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS J. IS COMMAND DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) CAPABLE? IF YES, PROVIDE DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATOR NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS. 6. FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED TO COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4A IN DTS FORMAT. ATTENDEES ASSIGNED TO NON-DTS CAPABLE COMMANDS WILL BE ISSUED SABRS ORDERS. TRAVEL TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY VIA COMMERCIAL AIR WILL FLY TO STATE COLLEGE, PA, AND COORDINATE WITH THE PENN STATER CONFERENCE CENTER HOTEL FOR FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM THE AIRPORT. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE TO ARRIVE AT THE PENN STATER BY 1600, 11 JUNE 2006 FOR REGISTRATION. THE COURSE WILL END AT NOON ON 23 JUNE 2006, AND TRAVEL PLANS SHOULD NOT REQUIRE A DEPARTURE THAT INTERFERES WITH THE FINAL DAY'S CURRICULUM. NEITHER RENTAL CARS, NOR IN-AND-AROUND MILEAGE, NOR TAXI SERVICES WILL BE REIMBURSED BECAUSE THE PENN STATER PROVIDES A FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE DURING THE COURSE. EAST COAST ATTENDEES FROM CAMP LEJEUNE, NC AND POINTS NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE, PA. REQUEST TAD ESTIMATES FROM ALL QUOTA MANAGERS BE PROVIDED TO SOML-MCU POC'S VIA EMAIL NLT 24 APR 2006.