Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) 2-05

1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS STUDENT QUOTAS
AND SOLICITS STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR MCLEP 2-05, WHICH WILL CONVENE
12 THROUGH 24 JUNE 2005 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 CURRICULUM FOCUSES
ON THE INTEGRATION OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND 
DISTRUBUTION, ORDER MANAGEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN EFFECTIVE 
LOGISTICS CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO
EXPOSE MARINE AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS 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 2-05 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 SERVING IN A LOGISTICS BILLET WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A. MARINE OFFICER NOMINEES: MAJOR SELECT THROUGH LIEUTENANT
COLONEL.
B. MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER NOMINEES: CWO3 TO CWO5.
C. MARINE ENLISTED NOMINEES: GUNNERY SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER
GUNNERY SERGEANT.
D. CIVILIAN NOMINEES: PERSONNEL, GS12 AND ABOVE, ASSIGNED TO A
CAREER LEVEL LOGISTICS POSITION AT A HEADQUARTERS-LEVEL
ORGANIZATION, MAJOR COMMAND, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY.
E. ALL NOMINEES MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE
AT THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.
4. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS 55 STUDENTS
TO BE NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AS APPORTIONED BELOW.
A. D.C., I&L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM
FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS:
COMMAND NR 
MARFORLANT 8 
MARFORPAC 11 
MARFOREUR 1 
MARFORRES (AD) 3 
HQMC I&L 7
MCCDC 6
MCU 1
MARCORSYSCOM 2
MARCORLOGCOM 3
IF MARFORRES NOMINATES STUDENTS FROM AMONG THE SMCR, IMA, OR IRR,
IN LIEU OF AN (AD) NOMINEE, MARFORRES MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCES,
TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. DC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION.
B. D.C., 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 G-1 NLT 13 MAY 2005. 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. 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
6. FUNDING WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4A
IN ORDER FOR THOSE COMMANDS TO EXECUTE TRAVEL ORDERS. COMMANDS
SHOULD HAVE STUDENTS TRAVEL TOGETHER AND SHARE RENTAL CARS
WHERE FEASIBLE. TRAVEL 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. 
REQUEST TAD ESTIMATES FROM ALL QUOTA MANAGERS BE PROVIDED TO SOML-
MCU POC'S VIA EMAIL 13 MAY 2005.