Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) Student Nominations for Course 2-03

1. PURPOSE. TO FURTHER EQUIP OUR MARINE
LOGISTICIANS WITH THE EDUCATION TO LEAD LOGISTICS MODERNIZATION AND
TRANSFORMATION IN THE MARINE CORPS. I&L IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE
UPCOMING JUNE MCLEP, ASSIGN STUDENT ALLOCATIONS, AND SOLICIT STUDENT
NOMINATIONS.
2. BACKGROUND. OUR SENIOR LEADERS HAVE LONG RECOGNIZED THE
IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE. GOALS 2.1.3 AND 2.2.1 OF
THE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS CAMPAIGN PLAN (MCLCP), REF A, AFFIRMS
THIS COMMITMENT AND PROVIDES THE STRATEGIC DIRECTION NECESSARY FOR
MARINES LOGISTICIANS IN SUPPORT OF THE 21ST. REF B DESCRIBES
LOGISTICS AS THE LINK BETWEEN THE OPERATING FORCES AND NATIONAL 
RESOURCES. AS SUCH, LOGISTICIANS MUST CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS SUCH AS ON-SITE AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF OUR
LOGISTICS WORK FORCE. IN PURSUIT OF THIS ENDEAVOR, MCLEP WAS
ESTABLISHED.
3. MCLEP 2-03 WILL CONVENE 15-27 JUN 03 AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY,
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. STUDENT NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 
14 MAY 03. THE TENTATIVE DATE FOR MCLEP 1-04 IS 7-19 DEC 03.
4. MCLEP IS A COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY SMEAL
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS THAT EDUCATES MARINE CORPS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN
LOGISTICIANS ON COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS RELATED DISCIPLINES. THE
COURSE IS DESIGNED TO FAMILIARIZE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICIANS WITH
PROVEN AND "CUTTING EDGE" CIVILIAN INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES ON SUPPLY
CHAIN MANAGEMENT, INTEGRATION, AND DISTRIBUTION SO THAT THEY MAY
BETTER PERFORM THEIR DUTIES AS COMMANDERS OR AS EXECUTIVE-LEVEL
LOGISTICS MANAGERS ON STAFFS OF SENIOR SERVICE, JOINT COMPONENT, AND
MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE HEADQUARTERS; AND MARINE AIR GROUND TASK
FORCE STAFFS IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT. MCLEP INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO
NEW AND INNOVATIVE COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES THAT
CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS ACROSS THE FULL
SPECTRUM OF OPERATIONS.
5. THE TWO-WEEK CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON THE FOLLOWING LOGISTICS
DISCIPLINES: TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION, FINANCE, LOGISTICS
CHAIN MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, AND
COMPREHENSIVE CASE STUDY ANALYSES.
6. IN AN EFFORT TO CREATE AN EVEN BETTER LEARNING OPPORTUNITY, THIS
MCLEP WILL BE A JOINT COURSE TEAMING WITH 20 STUDENTS FROM THE NAVAL
SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP) AND AN ADDITIONAL 5 STUDENTS FROM
THE AAAV PROGRAM.
7. THE FOLLOWING STUDENT ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS TO BE USED AS A
GUIDELINE AND IS NOT INTENDED TO BE RESTRICTIVE:
 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 OFFICERS: 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 SPECIALITY.
 D. CIVILIAN NOMINEES: PERSONNEL, GS12 AND ABOVE, ASSIGNED TO A
CAREER LEVEL LOGISTICS POSITION AT A COMMAND/AGENCY DESIGNATED IN
PARAGRAPH 9.
8. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE PERSONNEL WHO ARE OR WILL
BE ASSIGNED TO DUTIES LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4. THE INTENT IS TO
EDUCATE THOSE CAREER LEVEL MARINES AND CIVILIAN MARINES WORKING IN
SUPPORT OF LOGISTICS EFFORTS FOR THE MAGTF. MCLEP IS INTENDED FOR
MARINE AND CIVILIAN MARINE LOGISTICIANS WHO POSSESS A SOLID LEVEL OF
LOGISTICS/COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EXPERIENCE AND ARE COMPETITIVE IN
THEIR RESPECTIVE OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS HAVE AN INTERMEDIATE WORKING
KNOWLEDGE OF MICROSOFT EXCEL OR HAVE ATTENDED AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 
COURSE ON MICROSOFT EXCEL PRIOR TO THE COURSE CONVENING.
9. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS I&L TO SOLICIT
23 STUDENTS TO BE SELECTED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AS INDICATED
BELOW. I&L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR ALL
ATTENDEES. REQUEST THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR
FUNDED STUDENTS AS ALLOCATED:
 COMMAND NR COMMAND NR
 MARFORPAC 7 MARFORLANT 5
 MCCDC 2 MATCOM 4
 MARFORRES (AD) 1 HQMC (PP&O) 1
 HQMC (I&L) 1 HQMC (M&RA) 1
ADDITIONALLY, MARFORRES MAY SUBMIT 1 NOMINEE FROM EITHER THE SMCR,
IMA OR IRR FOR ATTENDANCE, BUT MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCE, TRAVEL,
LODGING, AND PER DIEM. I&L WILL FUND THE TUITION.
10. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (LPC) NLT 14 MAY 03.
ONLY NOMINATIONS FROM COMMANDS ADDRESSED IN PARAGRAPH 9 WILL BE
ACCEPTED, NO EXCEPTIONS. CMC (LPC) WILL CONFIRM NOMINATIONS VIA
E-MAIL AND WILL SEND REGISTRATION AND INFO PACKAGES VIA EMAIL TO 
STUDENTS. THE FOLLOWING FORMAT APPLIES:
 A. LAST NAME, FIRST, INIT
 B. GRADE
 C. PRIMARY MOS
 D. SSN
 E. CURRENT BILLET
 F. WORK TELEPHONE (DSN AND/OR COML)
 G. COMMAND OR HOME ADDRESS FOR COMPILING STUDENT RECALL ROSTER
 H. STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS
 I. COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND E-MAIL ADDRESS
11. FUNDING WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 9
IN ORDER FOR MSC'S TO EXECUTE TRAVEL ORDERS. REQUEST THAT MSC'S IN
PARAGRAPH 9 PROVIDE TAD COST ESTIMATES TO THIS HEADQUARTERS (LPC)
BASED ON THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES NLT 14 MAY 03. MSC'S SHOULD HAVE
ATTENDEES TRAVEL TOGETHER AND SHARE RENTAL CARS WHERE FEASIBLE. 
ATTENDEES FLYING TO MCLEP WILL FLY TO HARRISBURG, PA AND DRIVE TO
STATE COLLEGE, PA IN ORDER TO REDUCE TRAVEL EXPENSE. EAST COAST
ATTENDEES ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE, PA.