Academic Year 2007 Post Graduate Intelligence Program-Reserve (PGIP-R)

1. THE POST GRADUATE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM-RESERVE
(PGIP-R) IS AN EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE JOINT MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (JMIC), WASHINGTON, DC. THE JMIC, AN
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OFFERING GRADUATE COURSE WORK LEADING TO THE
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) DEGREE, IS PART
OF THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA), LOCATED ON BOLLING AIR
FORCE BASE IN WASHINGTON, DC. THE MSSI DEGREE PROGRAM INCLUDES CORE
AND ELECTIVE COURSES AND REQUIRES A MASTERS THESIS ON AN
INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TOPIC. THE PROGRESSION OF CLASSES IN THE
PGIP-R IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW USMCR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED
COURSE WORK AND MASTERS THESIS IN TWO YEARS. MARINES ACCEPTED TO
THE PROGRAM ATTEND CLASS ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH FOR 23 MONTHS PLUS 2
TWO-WEEK TOURS OF ACTIVE DUTY. CLASSES CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2006 FOR
ACADEMIC YEAR 07. THE PGIP-R IS OPEN TO MARINES IN THE RESERVES:
IMA, SMCR, MTU, IRR, AND AR. 
2. THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED 5 SCHOOL SEATS FOR
FY07. APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED BY A BOARD SPONSORED BY HQMC 
I/IOP-R ON OR ABOUT 15 MAY 06.
3. PREREQUISITES FOR THE PGIP-R ARE: 
 A. JMIC PREREQUISITES:
 (1) EDUCATION: BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY 
 ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
 (2) MUST HOLD CURRENT TS/SCI CLEARANCE OR CURRENT SSBI AND 
 ELIGIBLE FOR SCI ACCESS.
 B. USMCR PREREQUISITES:
 (1) GRADE: OFFICER: 1STLT TO MAJ, CWO2 TO CWO3
 ENLISTED: SSGT TO GYSGT
 (2) MOS: 02XX OR 26XX
 (3) MINIMUM 5 YEARS INTELLIGENCE OR CRYPTOLOGIC EXPERIENCE.
 (4) OPEN TO MARINES IN THE RESERVES: IMA, SMCR UNIT, OR THE
 IRR. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE HAD 4 SATISFACTORY YEARS (50 
 POINTS MINIMUM EACH YEAR) DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS.
 (5) OFFICERS MUST HAVE LESS THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRESENT GRADE
 AND NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT
 HIGHER GRADE.
 (6) STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR 
 RE-ENLISTMENT AND HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING ON CONTRACT 
 AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
 (7) OFFICERS AND SNCO'S MUST AGREE TO REMAIN IN AN 
 INTELLIGENCE BILLET IN THE RESERVES (IMA DETACHMENT OR
 SMCR UNIT) FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THE
 COURSE.
 (8) APPLICANTS MUST MEET CURRENT ESTABLISHED MARINE CORPS 
 HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.
4. APPLICATIONS. PACKAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED CONCURRENTLY TO JMIC
AND HEADQUARTERS I/IOP-R:
 A. JMIC. NLT 01 MAY 06, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO: JMIC 
ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2), 200 MACDILL BLVD, WASHINGTON, DC
20340-5100:
 (1) COVER MEMO INDICATING YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE PGIP-R 
 WITH YOUR NAME, RANK, SSN, ADDRESS (WORK AND HOME), AND
 TELEPHONE (WORK AND HOME).
 (2) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAILED FROM THE APPLICANT'S 
 UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE.
 (3) GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) RESULTS. (MUST BE TAKEN BY 01
 MAY 06).
 (4) A 500 WORD UNCLASSIFIED ESSAY (TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED) ON 
 THE TOPIC: "WHAT, IN YOUR VIEW, IS THE GREATEST THREAT
 FACING THE UNITED STATES OVER THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS?"
CALL THE JMIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE, AT (202) 231-JMIC DSN: 428-JMIC,
WITH QUESTIONS.
 B. USMCR. NLT 01 MAY 06, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO: CMC,
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, INTELLIGENCE DEPT.
(IOP-R), ATTN: MAJ DAVIS, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
 (1) A RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS). A BLANK RQS CAN 
 BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS:
 M&RA HOME - RESERVE MARINE - RA - CMT - PROMOTIONS - 
 FORMS
 (2) A BRIEF ONE-PAGE RESUME DETAILING BOTH MILITARY AND 
 CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE (CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT) INCLUDING
 YOUR SSN AND DATE OF RANK.
 (3) A CURRENT OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH IN THE SUMMER SERVICE
 "C" UNIFORM. FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON PHOTO CRITERIA
 GO TO HTTPS:/WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL AND CLICK ON OMPF - 
 DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS.
 (4) A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT'S COMMAND
 (IMA DETACHMENT OR SMCR). IRR MARINES SHOULD OBTAIN
 THIS ENDORSEMENT FROM MOBCOM: CONTACT CWO3 TURNER AT
 800-255-5082 EXT 3150.
5. THOSE MARINES SELECTED BY HQMC TO ATTEND THE PGIP-R WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO THE HQMC INTEL IMA DETACHMENT (RUC 88831) NLT 22 SEP
06. ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH ATTENDANCE AT THE JMIC IS REQUIRED AND
WILL BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL DRILL PERIOD. ATTENDEES WILL ALSO BE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (ADT) AT THE JMIC FOR 13
DAYS EACH SUMMER FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE ACADEMIC YEARS. DRILL
ATTENDANCE SHEETS, ORDERS REQUESTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DUTY WILL BE PROCESSED BY HQMC
I/IOP-R.
6. PER THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN REF A, THE PGIP-R NO LONGER
QUALIFIES AS AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) EQUIVALENT. 
STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 07 (OCT 06) WILL NOT RECEIVE
CREDIT FOR ILS PME. STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 06 (OCT 05)
AND ALL PRIOR YEARS WILL BE CONSIDERED ILS COMPLETE AFTER
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE PGIP-R AND THE COMMAND AND STAFF
COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM 8845-CONSISTING OF MODULES 8804,
THE MAGTF, AND 8805A, MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS.
7. SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS. THIS BULLETIN
IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. THIS BULLETIN IS
CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2006.