Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) Student Nominations for Course 2-04

1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS STUDENT
QUOTAS AND SOLICITS STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR MCLEP 2-04, WHICH
WILL CONVENE 6-18 JUN 04 AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY
PARK, PA.
2. BACKGROUND. MCLEP IS A TWO-WEEK COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN
STATE UNIVERSITY SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. THE CURRICULUM
FOCUSES ON THE INTEGRATION OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION
AND DISTRIBUTION, ORDER MANAGEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN EFFECTIVE
LOGISTICS CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO
EXPOSE THE STUDENT TO BOTH PROVEN AND EMERGING CIVILIAN INDUSTRY
BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMANDERS,
EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LOGISTICS MANAGERS AND STAFF AT THE SERVICE,
COMPONENT, JOINT, AND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LEVELS, AND MARINE
AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE STAFF MEMBERS OPERATING IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT.
IN AN EFFORT TO OPTIMIZE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, MCLEP 2-04 WILL
INCLUDE STUDENTS FROM THE NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP), THE
EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTING VEHICLE (EFV) PROGRAM, THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS
AGENCY (DLA), U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM), AND OTHER
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
3. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE
PERSONNEL WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDANCE:
A. MARINE OFFICER NOMINEES: MAJOR SELECT THROUGH LIEUTENANT
COLONEL WITH A 0402, 0430, 1302, 2102, 2802, 3002, 3102, 3402,
6002, 6602 PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) OR
SECONDARY MOS 9656, 9657, OR 9662.
B. MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER NOMINEES: CWO3 TO CWO5 WITH A
PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF 0430, 1120, 1310,
1390, 2110, 2120, 2125, 2805, 3010, 3510, 5902, 6004, OR 6604.
C. MARINE ENLISTED NOMINEES: GUNNERY SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER
GUNNERY SERGEANT WITH AN 04XX, 11XX, 13XX, 21XX, 28XX, 30XX, 31XX,
34XX, 35XX, 66XX PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY.
D. CIVILIAN NOMINEES: PERSONNEL, GS12 AND ABOVE, ASSIGNED TO A
CAREER LEVEL LOGISTICS POSITION AT A HEADQUARTERS-LEVEL
ORGANIZATION, MAJOR COMMAND, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
4. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS 34 STUDENTS
TO BE NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AS APPORTIONED BELOW.
DC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR THESE
ATTENDEES.
 COMMAND SEATS
 MARFORLANT 8
 MARFORPAC 10
 MARFORRES (AD) 2
 HQMC 5
 MCCDC 2
 MARCORSYSCOM 2
 MARCORLOGCOM 3
 MCLAT (EAST) 1
 MCLAT (WEST) 1
ADDITIONALLY, MARFORRES MAY SUBMIT 1 NOMINEE FROM AMONG THE SMCR,
IMA, OR IRR FOR ATTENDANCE, BUT MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL,
LODGING, AND PER DIEM. DC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION.
5. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS AND ALTERNATES BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CG EDCOM
PRES MCU G-1 NLT 7 MAY 04. ONLY NOMINATIONS FROM THE COMMANDS
LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 WILL BE ACCEPTED. MCU (SOML) WILL CONFIRM
NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION PACKAGES TO
STUDENTS VIA EMAIL. THE FOLLOWING FORMAT APPLIES:
A. LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, INIT
B. GRADE
C. PRIMARY MOS
D. SSN
E. CURRENT BILLET
F. WORK PHONE (DSN AND/OR COMM)
G. COMMAND OR HOME ADDRESS FOR FORWARDING REGISTRATION AND
INFORMATION PACKAGES
H. EMAIL ADDRESS
I. COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS
6. FUNDING WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4
IN ORDER FOR THOSE COMMANDS TO EXECUTE TRAVEL ORDERS. COMMANDS
SHOULD HAVE ATTENDEES TRAVEL TOGETHER AND SHARE RENTAL CARS WHERE
FEASIBLE. ATTENDEES TRAVELING TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY VIA
COMMERCIAL AIR WILL FLY TO HARRISBURG, PA AND DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE,
PA IN ORDER TO REDUCE TRAVEL COSTS. EAST COAST ATTENDEES FROM CAMP
LEJEUNE, NC AND POINTS NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE,
PA. REQ TAD ESTIMATES BE PROVIDED TO SOML-MCU POC S VIA EMAIL NLT
7 MAY 04.