FY03 US Army Logistics Education Opportunities

1. PURPOSE. IN KEEPING WITH THE 2002 LOGISTICS CAMPAIGN PLAN,
THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 
FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY03 AND SOLICITS MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR 
EACH.
2. LOGISTICS SUPPORT OF JOINT OPERATIONS (FORMERLY JOINT COURSE ON
LOGISTICS). SUBJECT COURSE IS CONDUCTED AT THE U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS
MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL IS 
UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MILITARY AND CIVILIANS TO 
FUNCTION IN ASSIGNMENTS THAT INVOLVE JOINT LOGISTICS PLANNING, AND 
INTERSERVICE AND MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT IN A THEATER OF 
OPERATIONS. IT INTEGRATES COMPONENT FUNCTIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
THROUGH THE STUDY OF STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, THEORY, PROGRAMS AND 
PROCESSES AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL.
 A. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD
GRADE OFFICERS IN PRIMARY MOS 0402, 1302, 3002, 3102, 6002/4 AND 
MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS (GS12-GS/GM-14), ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO 
POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE JOINT LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE.
 B. DUE TO THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS COURSE, IT IS DESIRED THAT
ATTENDEES BE JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) ONE 
CERTIFIED (GRADUATES OF RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL OR 
8700/8800 SERIES EQUIVALENT NONRESIDENT PME). THOSE OFFICERS WHO 
ARE NOT JPME 1 CERTIFIED SHOULD, AT A MINIMUM, BE ENROLLED IN JPME 
CERTIFIED NONRESIDENT EDUCATION AND BE FAMILIAR WITH JOINT PUB 0-2,
UNIFIED ACTION ARMED FORCES (UNAAF) AND JOINT PUB 1, JOINT WARFARE
OF THE U.S ARMED FORCES.
 C. WAIVERS. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPTAINS OR 
MGYSGT/MSGT THROUGH CMC (CODE LPC-1). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED 
PENDING CURRENT CLASS ALLOCATIONS. 
 D. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG MCCDC WILL FUND TO/FROM TRAVEL,
LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR 15 USMC STUDENTS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS
ARE LISTED BELOW READ IN SIX COLUMNS:
 CLASS NR DUE REPORT START GRAD QUOTAS
 03-007 030424 030608 030609 030620 3
 03-008 030529 030713 030714 030725 4
 03-009 030625 030810 030811 030822 4
 03-010 030713 030928 030929 031010 4
 E. UNFUNDED ALLOCATIONS. IN THE EVENT THAT OTHER SERVICES DO 
NOT FILL THEIR SEAT ALLOCATIONS, THEY MAY BE OFFERED UP TO THE 
ADDRESSEES ONCE RELEASED. COMMANDS DESIRING TO USE OTHER SERVICE 
ALLOCATIONS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING THEIR NOMINATIONS.
 F. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS/ACTION. REQUEST MARFOR ADDRESSEES
SUBMIT THE NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT BILLET, DSN PHONE NUMBER AND 
INTERNET E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THEIR NOMINEE(S) VIA E-MAIL, SUBJECT LINE
"JCL NOMINATION..." TO CMC (LPC-1) BY THE DUE DATE. INCLUDE PRIMARY
AND ALTERNATE CLASS CHOICES FOR EACH. CMC (LPC-1) WILL NOTIFY EACH
NOMINEE VIA E-MAIL DETAILING THE ASSIGNMENT TO A PARTICULAR SCHOOL 
SEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCHOOL, FORT LEE, AND 
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE ALMC HOME PAGE AT 
HTTP://WWW.ALMC.MIL/LEDD/ALMC-JC/INDEX.ASP.
3. MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS COURSE. SUBJECT COURSE IS CONDUCTED AT 
THE U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. 
COURSE MATERIAL IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE 
STUDENT TO THE WORLD OF MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS. IT WILL
COVER ALLIANCES (PRIMARILY NATO) AND COALITIONS INCLUDING THOSE 
INITIATED UNDER THE BANNER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THOSE THAT ARE
AD HOC IN NATURE. 
 A. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD
GRADE OFFICERS IN PRIMARY MOS 0402, 1302, 3002, 3102, 6002/4 AND 
MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS (GS12-GS/GM14), ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO POSITIONS
THAT REQUIRE MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE.
 B. THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT JPME 1 CERTIFIED SHOULD, AT A 
MINIMUM, BE ENROLLED IN JPME CERTIFIED NONRESIDENT EDUCATION AND BE
FAMILIAR WITH JOINT PUB 4-08 JOINT DOCTRINE FOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT IN
MUTLINATIONAL OPERATIONS.
 C. WAIVERS. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPTAINS THROUGH
CMC (CODE LPC-1). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING CURRENT CLASS 
ALLOCATIONS. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED TO ENLISTED PERSONNEL 
OR WARRANT OFFICERS. 
 D. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. THE ONE WEEK PILOT COURSE BEGAN DURING
FY-03 AND THERE ARE ALLOCATIONS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THERE ARE 
CURRENTLY NO FUNDED SEATS. IF FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE, PERSONNEL
REQUESTING SEATS WILL BE PROVIDED APPROPRIATION DATA ON A 
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW READ IN SIX 
COLUMNS:
 CLASS NR DUE REPORT START GRAD QUOTAS
 03-003 030421 030601 030602 030606 TBD
 E. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS/ACTION. REQUEST MARFOR ADDRESSEES
SUBMIT THE NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT BILLET, DSN PHONE NUMBER AND 
INTERNET E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THEIR NOMINEE(S) VIA E-MAIL, SUBJECT LINE 
"MLC NOMINATION..." TO CMC (LPC-1) BY THE DUE DATE. INCLUDE PRIMARY 
AND ALTERNATE CLASS CHOICES FOR EACH. CMC (LPC-1) WILL NOTIFY EACH 
NOMINEE VIA E-MAIL DETAILING THE ASSIGNMENT TO A PARTICULAR SCHOOL
SEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCHOOL, FORT LEE, AND 
THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN BE ACCESSED THROUGH THE ALMC HOME PAGE AT 
HTTP://WWW.ALMC.MIL/LEDD/ALMC-JC/INDEX.ASP.
4. LOGTECH PROGRAM IN ADVANCED LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY. SUBJECT 
COURSE IS CONDUCTED AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) CENTER OF 
EXCELLENCE IN LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY (LOGTECH), UNIVERSITY OF 
NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL, NC. COURSE MATERIAL IS UNCLASSIFIED AND
EXPOSES THE PARTICIPANT TO TOPICS SUCH AS FACILITATING TRANSFORMATION,
MANAGING ALLIANCES, ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES, AND AGILE AND SUSTAINABLE 
LOGISTICS. CASE STUDIES FROM BOTH DEFENSE AND INDUSTRY ARE REVIEWED, 
ANALYZED AND DISCUSSED WITH REGARD TO CONCEPTS, POLICES, PRACTICES AND
PROCEDURES, AND THEIR POTENTIAL APPLICABILITY IN A DEFENSE SCENARIO. 
GUEST SPEAKERS, GROUP EXERCISES AND COMPUTER-BASED MODELS ARE USED TO 
STIMULATE AND EXPLORE THE FUTURE OF LOGISTICS. 
 A. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD
GRADE OFFICERS AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS (GS13-GS/GM-15), ASSIGNED OR 
ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADVANCED LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY.
MUST HAVE MINIMUM 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN A LOGISTICS CAREER FIELD
OR OCCUPATION.
 B. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT (AS A PART OF THE APPLICATION PACKAGE) 
A DESCRIPTION OF A CURRENT OR ANTICIPATED LOGISTICS PROBLEM, OR AN 
EFFECTIVE SOLUTION OF A RECENT PROBLEM. PARTICIPATION IN PRE- AND 
POST-PROGRAM WEB-BASED LEARNING ACTIVITES IS REQUIRED. TRAVEL ON 
WEEKENDS MAY BE REQUIRED TO ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE. 
 C. WAIVERS. DUE TO RESTRICTIONS SET AT THE SCHOOLHOUSE, SENIOR
ENLISTED OR WARRANT OFFICERS WILL NOT BE GRANTED WAIVERS. COMMANDS 
MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPTAINS OR GS-12 THROUGH CMC (CODE LPC-1). 
QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING CURRENT CLASS ALLOCATIONS. 
 D. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. US ARMY MATERIAL COMMAND (AMC) WILL 
FUND 10 USMC STUDENTS TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COST 
DURING FY03. USMC SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW READ IN SIX 
COLUMNS:
 CLASS NR DUE REPORT START GRAD QUOTAS
 03-002 030505 030622 030622 030627 5
 03-003 030929 031116 031116 031121 5
 E. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS/ACTION. REQUEST MARFOR ADDRESSEES 
SUBMIT THE NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT BILLET, DSN PHONE NUMBER AND 
INTERNET E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THEIR NOMINEE(S) VIA E-MAIL, SUBJECT LINE 
"LOGTECH NOMINATIONS ADVANCED..." TO CMC (LPC-1) BY THE DUE DATE. 
INCLUDE PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE CLASS CHOICES FOR EACH. CMC (LPC-1) 
WILL NOTIFY EACH NOMINEE VIA E-MAIL DETAILING THE ASSIGNMENT TO A 
PARTICULAR SCHOOL SEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE 
SCHOOL, CHAPEL HILL, NC, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN BE ACCESSED 
THROUGH THE LOGTECH HOME PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU