Application for 2004 Congressional Fellowship Program
This MARADMIN announces the 2004 Congressional Fellowship Program for Marine officers, which runs from December 2003 to December 2004. The program offers Captains and Majors the opportunity to work in the legislative branch, gaining experience in drafting legislation, planning hearings, and analyzing public policy. Applications must be submitted to MMOA by June 10, 2003.
Issued: April 11, 2003
1. THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS MARINE OFFICERSTHE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE CORPS. TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OFFELLOWS INCLUDE: DRAFTING LEGISLATION, PLANNING CONGRESSIONALCOMMITTEE HEARINGS, SERVING AS LIAISONS TO CONSTITUENTS, BUSINESSES, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, BRIEFING MEMBERS OFCONGRESS FOR FLOOR DEBATES, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OFPUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, AND PLANNING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ANDDIALOGUES. 2. THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE 2004 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM DEC 2003 TO DEC 2004. INTERESTED OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION TO MMOA BY 10 JUNE 2003. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAS: A. CAPTAIN/MAJOR B. ANY MOS C. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE D. MEET TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS BY DECEMBER 2003 4. OFFICERS MUST AGREE NOT TO TENDER A RESIGNATION OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE FELLOWSHIPPROGRAM. OFFICERS MUST AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AFTERCOMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, OR UPON SEPARATION FROM THE PROGRAM FOR ANYOTHER REASON FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TIMES THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM.FOR EXAMPLE, A TWELVE-MONTH FELLOWSHIP WILL INCUR A SERVICEOBLIGATION OF 36 MONTHS. THIS OBLIGATED SERVICE WILL BE SERVEDCONCURRENTLY WITH ANY PRE-EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION. THE SERVICEOBLIGATION WILL BE STATED ON THE SELECTEES PCS/PCA ORDERS.ACCEPTANCE OF ORDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMCONSTITUTES AGREEMENT TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY TO FULFILL THESERVICE OBLIGATION. A PAYBACK TOUR WILL COMMENCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE GELLOWSHIP THAT WILL UTILIZE THE EDICATIONAL EXPERIENCE GAINED FROM THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP. THIS PAYBACK TOUR WILL BE IDENTIFIED BY MMOA-5 PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FELLOWSHIP PER THE SECDEF'S DIRECTION. 5. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA A/A FORM TO HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER ANDRESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-5, ATTN: GRADUATE EDUCATION) 3280 RUSSELLROAD, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5103 6. THE AA FORM WILL INCLUDE, THE FOLLOWING: A. NAME, SSN, GRADE, CURRENT POSITION TITLE, ORGANIZATIONADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS, AND HOME ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER. B. RESUME WITH PERSONAL DATA: SERVICE HISTORY, CIVILIANEDUCATION, MILITARY EDUCATION AND MILITARY DECORATIONS/UNITAWARDS. AGE, SSN, SPOUSE INFORMATION I.E. MARRIED TO THE FORMER-------, CHILDREN: NAME/AGE. C. STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT INDICATING THE REASON IN APPLYINGFOR THE FELLOWSHIP, THE RELEVANCE OF THIS FELLOWSHIP TO CAREERGOALS, AND HOW THIS FELLOWSHIP WILL BE UTILIZED. D. APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARSAFTER COMPLETION OF MY FELLOWSHIP. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATIONOR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THEPROGRAM." E. AN ASSESSMENT BY THE APPLICANT'S REPORTING SENIOR ON THEAPPLICANT'S EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL IS REQUIRED. F. PROMOTION PHOTO. 7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FELLOWSHIP CAN BE OBTAINEDBY CONTACTING LTCOL RAY CELESTE JR. AT (703) 614-1686/87/3382 OR DSN:224-1686/87/3382. QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BEDIRECTED TO MMOA-5, MAJ J.A. ESPARZA; EMAILESPARZAJA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR GYSGT V. L. ALSTON; EMAILALSTONVL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL; DSN 278-9284; COMM (703) 784-9284.8. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.