Solicitation for Applications to Attend FY04 Reserve Officer Professional Military Education (PME) and Staff Training Courses (STC)

1. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION IS A CAREER REQUIREMENT OF
ALL MARINE OFFICERS THAT DEVELOPS PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE AND
PREPARES THEM FOR ADVANCEMENT AND DUTIES OF INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY.
THE COMPLEX AND FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT OF FUTURE MILITARY OPERATIONS
REQUIRES OFFICERS WHO CAN LEVERAGE NEW IDEAS AND SKILLS GAINED
THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SUCCEED ON THE BATTLEFIELD. THIS MESSAGE
ANNOUNCES FY04 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM
ALL RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST AND THE ACTIVE
RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND EITHER PME OR CMC BOARD
SELECTED STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC) DURING THE NEXT FY. OFFICERS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW MCO P1553.4A WHICH OUTLINES A FRAMEWORK OF PME
FOR EACH GRADE. MAJORS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS WHO HAVE NOT
COMPLETED CMD & STAFF WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR STAFF TRAINING COURSES.
THE CO/OICSHOULD TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN ENDORSING PME APPLICATIONS.
2. APPLICATION. OFFICERS DESIRING TO SUBMIT FOR COURSES LISTED IN
PARA 6 BELOW MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) WITH
AN APPROPRIATE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT PER THIS MARADMIN. COURSES
FORMERLY OFFERED UNDER THE TITLE, 'MARFORRES STAFF TRAINING COURSES'
ARE NO LONGER BEING SOLICITED FOR SELECTION CONSIDERATION. THESE
COURSES ARE OFFERED AS PART OF THE MFR TRAINING INPUT PLAN (TIP) AND
WILL BE REQUESTED FROM THE OWNING MARINE CORPS OR SISTER SERVICE
SCHOOL BY MFR. THESE COURSES OF INSTRUCTION WILL BE SOLICITED BY
MFR VIA SEPCOR. QUOTAS FOR THOSE STCS NOT LISTED BELOW CAN BE
REQUESTED THROUGH THE MFR CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR OFFICERS IN THE SMCR,
OR FROM MCRSC FOR OFFICERS IN THE IRR, IMA, OR MTU. OFFICERS MAY
OBTAIN AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THE APPLICATION AT ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
WEB PAGES: THE RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL,
MARINE FORCES RESERVE AT WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL, OR THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND (MCRSC) AT HTTP:WWW.MCRSC.MFR.USMC.MIL. MCRSC
WILL ALSO MAIL OUT APPLICATIONS TO MEMBERS OF THE IRR/MTU AND TO IMA
MEMBERS TO ENSURE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THESE TRAINING
OPPORTUNITIES. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR BOARDSELECTED PME
AND BOARD SELECTED STCS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (RAM-4), 3280 RUSSELL
ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134 NLT 25 JULY 03. FAX COPIES WILL NOT BE
ACCEPTED.
3. ENDORSEMENT. OFFICERS IN THE IRR, TO INCLUDE MTU MEMBERS, WILL
FORWARD THEIR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO CG, MCRSC (G-1, IRRB), 15303
ANDREWS ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64147-1207 FOR A VERIFICATION
ENDORSEMENT. SMCR AND IMA OFFICERS SHOULD FORWARD COMPLETED
PACKAGES TO THEIR I-I/OPERATIONAL SPONSOR FOR ENDORSEMENTS FROM
THEIR CO OR I-I. ALL OTHER RESERVE OFFICERS WILL FORWARD THEIR
APPLICATIONS TO THEIR IMMEDIATE CO/OIC FOR ENDORSEMENT. OFFICERS WHO
UTILIZE THE INTERNET TO COMPLETE THEIR APPLICATION MAY FORWARD THE
APPLICATION ELECTRONICALLY FOR ENDORSEMENT IF THEY HAVE THEIR
CO/OIC'S E-MAIL ADDRESS.
4. PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTOS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF
A.
THOSE UNITS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE DIGITAL PHOTOS
SHOULD FORWARD THE PHOTO TO THIS HEADQUARTERS (RAM-4) VIA SEPARATE
CORRESPONDENCE. ALL NON-DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS SHALL BE FORWARDED
ATTACHED TO THE FORM PROVIDED.
5. FULL-LENGTH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. ALL OFFICERS OF APPROPRIATE
GRADE WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND A FLS MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION. AR
OFFICERS MUST HAVE
AT LEAST THREE YEARS ON STATION BY THE CLASS CONVENING DATE TO
RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR FLS. AR OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND
ONLY ONE FLS AS A FIELD GRADE OFFICER IN THEIR CAREER. ALL
OFFICERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE
REMAINING UPON GRADUATION TO QUALIFY FOR CONSIDERATION. FLS ARE
APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS IN LENGTH AND INDICATED BY (FULL-LENGTH)
AFTER THE COURSE DATE.
6. COURSES AVAILABLE
A. TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) (COL/LTCOL). (OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
LTCOL, BUT NOT YET PROMOTED, MAY APPLY FOR TLS.)
SCHOOL/LOCATION DATE COURSE GRADE
SECURITY
CODE
CLEARANCE
(1) MARINE CORPS AUG2004- MWC LTCOL TOP
WAR COLLEGE, JUN2005
QUANTICO, VA (FULL-LENGTH)
(2) NATIONAL WAR AUG2004- NWC LTCOL TOP
COLLEGE, JUN2005
NATIONAL (FULL-LENGTH)
DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY,
FT. MCNAIR

WASHINGTON,
DC
(3) COLLEGE OF AUG2004- NAVWAR LTCOL TOP
NAVAL WARFARE, JUN2005
NEWPORT, RI (FULL-LENGTH)
(4) ARMY WAR COLLEGE AUG2004-
CARLISLE BARRACKS, JUN2005
PA (APPLICANTS (FULL-LENGTH)
WILL BE SELECTED
AS ALTERNATES
PENDING FINAL
APPROVAL OF
SEATS)
(5) U.S. ARMY WAR JUN2004- AWCDEP COL-
COLLEGE DISTANCE JUL2007 LTCOL
EDUCATION COURSE,
CARLISLE BARRACKS,
PA (3 YEARS).
MUST HAVE A
MINIMUM OF 14 YRS
SERVICE.
B. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS)(MAJ).
SCHOOL/LOCATION DATE COURSE GRADE
SECURITY
CODE
CLEARANCE
(1) NAVAL COMMAND AND AUG2004- NAVCS MAJ TOP SECRET
AND STAFF JUN2005
COLLEGE (FULL-LENGTH)
NEWPORT, RI
(2) MARINE CORPS AUG2004- MCCAS MAJ
COMMAND AND JUN2005
STAFF COLLEGE, (FULL-LENGTH)
QUANTICO, VA
(3) JOINT FORCES JUN2004 JPMEII LTCOL-
STAFF COLLEGE MAJ
PROGRAM
(4) COMMAND AND APR2004 CSWEND MAJ
STAFF WEEKEND
COURSE (1 WEEK-
END A MONTH
FOR 12 MONTHS)
LOCATIONS WILL
BE DETERMINED
AT THE END OF THE
SELECTION PROCESS;
LOCATIONS WILL BE SELECTED
BASED ON THE GEOGRAPHICAL
AREAS OF THE OFICERS SELECTED
C. CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) (CAPT/CWO).
SCHOOL/LOCATION DATE COURSE GRADE
SECURITY
CODE
CLEARANCE
(1) MARINE CORPS AUG2004- MCEWS CAPT SECRET
EXPEDITIONARY JUN2005 (FULL LENGTH)
WARFARE SCHOOL
QUANTICO, VA
D. CMC BOARD SELECTED STC
SCHOOL/LOCATION DATE COURSE GRADE
SECURITY
CODE
CLEARANCE
(1) RESERVE OFFICERS APR2004 ROSP COL-
STRATEGY AND LTCOL
POLICY COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI
(2 WEEKS)
(2) RESERVE OFFICERS SEP2004 RONO COL-
JOINT MILITARY LTCOL
OPERATIONS COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI
(2 WEEKS)
(3) RESERVE OFFICERS JAN2004 RONSDM COL-
NATIONAL SECURITY LTCOL
DECISION MAKING
COURSE, NEWPORT,
RI (2 WEEKS)
(4) RESERVE COMPONENTS FEB2004 RCNSC1 COL-
NATIONAL SECURITY JUL2004 RCNSC2 LTCOL
COURSE, NATIONAL
DEFENSE UNIVERSITY,
WASHINGTON, DC
2 SESSIONS
(2 WEEKS)
(5) NATO JOINT JUL2004 INTEW COL-
NATOSEC
SERVICE LTCOL
INTRODUCTORY
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE,
OBERAMMERGAU,
GERMANY (1 WEEK)
(6) NATO JOINT MAY2004 ADVEW COL-
NATOSEC
SERVICE LTCOL
ADVANCED
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE,
OBERAMMERGAU,
GERMANY
(1 WEEK)
(7) JOINT OPERATIONS JUL2004 JOPC COL-
NATOSEC
COURSE, HM NAVAL LTCOL
BASE, PORTSMOUTH,
ENGLAND
(2 WEEK)
(8) CANADIAN MILITIA JUL2004 CANMIL MAJ
COMMAND AND
STAFF COURSE,
TORONTO, CANADA
(2 WEEKS)7. FUNDING
A. FUNDING FOR TWO WEEK SCHOOLS IS PROVIDED BY MCRSC FOR IRR,
MTU AND IMA OFFICERS. FUNDING FOR SMCR OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED
BY MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS. FUNDING FOR AR OFFICERS (PER
DIEM/TVL) FOR TWO WEEK SCHOOLS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THEIR PARENT
COMMAND. FUNDING AND ORDERS FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS WILL BE PROVIDED
BY CMC (RAM-1).
B. OFFICERS RESIDING OUT OF CONUS MAY APPLY FOR PME. IF
SELECTED, TRAVEL TO AND FROM CONUS IS AT THE OFFICER'S OWN EXPENSE.
TRAVEL FROM PORT OF ENTRY TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO PORT OF ENTRY WILL
BE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
8. ENSURE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED ON
THE APPLICATION. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY
MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND A PERSONAL LETTER.