MCBUL 1560. FY04 Special Education Program (SEP)

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO 
SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FY04 SPECIAL 
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION BOARD.
2. THE SEP ANNUALLY SELECTS OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A
FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PARTICIPATION IN 
SEP PREPARES OFFICERS FOR DUTY IN VALIDATED, REQUIRED BILLETS 
LOCATED THROUGHOUT HQMC, THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT, AND 
JOINT AND EXTERNAL COMMANDS REQUIRING OFFICERS WITH A MASTERS 
DEGREE LEVEL EDUCATION. FILLING THESE BILLETS ARE CRITICAL 
FOR THE MARINE CORPS IN ORDER TO MEET THE INFORMATIONAL AND 
TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IT WILL FACE IN THE 21ST CENTURY AND 
TO INTERACT AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL WITH ITS SISTER SERVICES, 
THE CIVILIAN MILITARY LEADERSHIP, AND THE CIVILIAN CORPORATE 
COMMUNITY. THE SEP 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: 7 OCT 03; APPLICATION DEADLINE: 
4 AUG 03.
 B. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY NPS FOR EACH OF 
THEIR CHOSEN DISCIPLINES. APPLICANTS MUST LIST AT LEAST ONE 
BUT AS ANY DISCIPLINES AS DESIRED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, FROM 
THE LIST IN PARA D. OFFICERS WITH TECHNICAL UNDERGRADUATE 
DEGREES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SCREENED BY NPS FOR TECHNICAL 
CURRICULUM THAT HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN DIFFICULT TO FILL. 
OFFICERS SELECTED WILL BE ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN CALENDAR 
YEAR 2004.
 C. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING 
DISCIPLINES:
DISCIPLINE (SCHOOL) CURRICULUM CODE
 (1) AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING (AFIT) * SEE NOTE 1
 (2) ACQUISITION & CONTRACT MGMT (NPS) 815
 (3) COMBAT SYS SCIENCE AND TECH (NPS) 533
 (4) COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS) 368
 (5) DEFENSE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (NPS) 817
 (6) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (NPS) 590
 (7) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (AFIT)
 (8) FINANCIAL MANAGMENT (NPS) 837
 (9) INFORMATION SYS TECH (NPS) 370
 (10) INFORMATION WARFARE SYS (NPS) 595
 (11) JOINT C4I (NPS) 365
 (12) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (USNA) 856
 (13) MANPOWER SYS ANALYSIS (NPS) 847
 (14) MATERIAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT (NPS) 827
 (15) MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIR SIMULATION 399
 (MOVES) (NPS)
 (16) OPS ANALYSIS (NPS) 360
 (17) PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (CIV)
 (18) SPACE SYSTEMS OPS (NPS) 366
 (19) SYSTEM ACQUISITION MGMT (NPS) 816
* NOTE 1: THIS CURRICULUM IS ONLY OPEN TO AVIATION OFFFICERS 
(MOS 75XX).
3. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL
PROGRAMS.
 A. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS MUST 
BE SENT TO CMC (MMOA-5). COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A 
UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
 B. FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND AERONAUTICAL 
ENGINEERING CURRICULUMS A GRE SCORE IS REQUIRED WITH 
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
 C. 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.
 D. ENDORSEMENTS FROM YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
 E. PROMOTION TYPE PHOTO NO LESS THAN A YEAR OLD.
 F. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
 G. ACTUAL APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE REF.
 H. MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME 
OF COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL. PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT 
NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED. APPLICANT SHOULD COORDINATE WITH 
PRIMARY MONITOR.
 I. THE BEST TIME TO APPLY FOR SEP IS WHILE CURRENTLY 
ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN ONES PRIMARY MOS.
 J. SEP INCURS A 3 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR OF 
EDUCATION, OVER 1 YEAR INCURS A 4 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
 K. 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."
 L. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR 
APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5).
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE 
GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFICER, MAJOR JORGE ESPARZA AT DSN 
278-9284/ COMM (703) 784-9284 OR EMAIL HIM AT 
ESPARZAJA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
5. MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS TO:
 COMMANDANT OF THE 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 04.