FY05 Special Education Program (SEP) Selection Board

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FY05 SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION BOARD.
2. THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ANNUALLY SELECTS OFFICERS TO
PARTICIPATE IN A FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
PARTICIPATION IN SEP PREPARES OFFICERS FOR DUTY IN VALIDATED BILLETS
LOCATED THROUGHOUT HQMC, THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, JOINT, AND
EXTERNAL COMMANDS REQUIRING OFFICERS WITH A MASTERS DEGREE LEVEL
EDUCATION. FILLING THESE BILLETS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS
TO MEET FUTURE INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES AND TO
INTERACT AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL WITH ITS SISTER SERVICES, THE
CIVILIAN MILITARY LEADERSHIP, AND CIVILIAN CORPORATE COMMUNITY. THE
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM PRIMARILY SENDS OFFICERS TO THE NAVAL
POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO INCREASE THE
COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS. THE FOLLOWING
APPLIES:
 A. SEP BOARD WILL CONVENE: 21 SEP 04; APPLICATION DEADLINE: 
10 AUG 04.
 B. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL
FOR EACH OF THEIR CHOSEN DISCIPLINES. APPLICANTS MUST LIST AT LEAST
ONE DISCIPLINE, BUT CAN LIST AS MANY DISCIPLINES AS DESIRED IN ORDER
OF PREFERENCE, FROM THE LIST IN PARA C. PLEASE DO NOT LIST A
DISCIPLINE IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED AND WILLING TO ACCEPT
SELECTION. OFFICERS SELECTED WILL BE ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN CALENDAR
YEAR 2005.
 C. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING 
DISCIPLINES:
 DISCIPLINE (SCHOOL) CURRICULUM CODE
 (1) ACQUISITION & CONTRACT MGMT (NPS) 815
 (2) COMBAT SYS SCIENCE AND TECH (NPS) 533
 (3) COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS) 368
 (4) DEFENSE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (NPS) 817
 (5) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (NPS) 590
 (6) ENVIRONMENTAL ENG AND SCI (AFIT) 7ABQ
 (7) FINANCIAL MANAGMENT (NPS) 837
 (8) INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECH (NPS) 370
 (9) INFORMATION WARFARE (NPS) 595
 (10) JOINT C4I (NPS) 365
 (11) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (USNA) 856
 (12) MANPOWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (NPS) 847
 (13) MATERIAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT (NPS) 827
 (14) MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIR SIMULATION 399
 (MOVES) (NPS)
 (15) OPERATIONS ANALYSIS (NPS) 360
 (16) PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (CIV)
 (17) SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS (NPS) 366
 (18) SYSTEMS ACQUISITION MGMT (NPS) 816
3. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES.
 A. ACTUAL APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE REF. LETTERS
OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
 B. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
ATTENDED WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES MUST BE SENT TO THE CMC
(MMOA-5) EITHER SEPARATELY OR AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE PACKAGE. A
SINGLE TRANSCRIPT FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATED FROM, WITH
TRANSFER CREDITS LISTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. COPIES ARE NOT
ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE
UNIVERSITY.
 C. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES CURRICULUM A GRE
SCORE IS REQUIRED WITH SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
 D. A ONE TIME REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE GRE GENERAL TESTING FEE 
IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE DEFENSE ACTIVITY FOR NON-TRADITIONAL
EDUCATION SUPPORT (DANTES). MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THE
FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
WWW.DANTES.DODED.MIL/DANTES_WEB/EXAMINATIONS/GRE.HTM.
 E. PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING,
DIVISION, OR FSSG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
 F. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE
PREFERRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. CONTACT THE CMC
(MMSB-20) AT DSN 784-3974 IRT QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF 
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT FEASIBLE, HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE. 
 G. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
 H. MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME 
OF COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL. PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT 
NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED. APPLICANT MUST NOTIFY PRIMARY MONITOR OF
INTENT TO APPLY FOR PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATION.
 I. THE BEST TIME TO APPLY FOR SEP IS WHILE CURRENTLY 
ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN ONES PRIMARY MOS. OFFICERS WITH A CRITICALLY
SHORT PMOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY; HOWEVER THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS WILL ULTIMATELY DICTATE WHETHER AN APPLICANT IS SELECTED. 
 J. UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE MARINE CORPS ON
ACTIVE DUTY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM. RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE
ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL) MUST APPLY, BE OFFERED, AND ACCEPT
AUGMENTATION PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM. RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE ADL WHO ARE APPLYING TO THE FY05
OFFICER RETENTION BOARD (ORB), WHICH WILL CONVENE IN JAN 05, MAY
SUBMIT PACKAGES. THEY MUST AGREE IN WRITING TO ACCEPT AUGMENTATION
WHEN OFFERED.
 K. UPON RELEASE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM BOARD RESULTS,
APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN A TWO WEEK PERIOD TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE
THEIR SELECTION. IF HQMC HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THAT WILL CONSTITUTE DECLINATION. UPON ACCEPTANCE
BY THE APPLICANT, ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS FOR RESIDENT PME OR OTHER
VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION.
 L. SEP INCURS A 3 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR OF 
EDUCATION, OVER 1 YEAR INCURS A 4 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
 M. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR 
APPLICATION: "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT
LEAST 4 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING OR 3 YEARS IF THE
EDUCATION IS 1 YEAR OR LESS. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATION OR
REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.
 I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY
OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
 N. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR 
APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5). RECOMMEND FEDEX OR SOME OTHER
MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES. 
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE
GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFICER, MAJOR J. M. MORGAN OR MR. D. L. ELLIS AT
DSN 278-9284 COMM (703) 784-9284 OR EMAIL AT
MORGANJM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR ELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
5. MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS TO:
 HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
 MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
 GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5
 3280 RUSSELL ROAD
 QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 DEC 05.