Solicitation for Applications to Attend FY2007 Reserve Officer Professional Military Education (PME)

1. THE RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 
SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 15 AUG 2006 FOR ONE WEEK. THIS MESSAGE 
ANNOUNCES FY07-08 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 PME DURING FY08. 
MCO 1553.4, PROVIDES PME INFORMATION FOR EACH GRADE. OFFICERS WHO 
HAVE NOT COMPLETED REQUIRED PME IN GRADE MUST SHOW EVIDENCE OF 
PROGRESS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PME REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER 
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR COURSES OTHER THAN THOSE THAT WILL SATISFY PME 
REQUIREMENTS (IN PART OR IN FULL).
2. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO ATTEND EITHER FULL-LENGTH 
COURSES OR SHORT COURSES WILL BE USED:
A. LTCOL'S AND COL SELECTS AS OF THE DATE THE PME BOARD CONVENES, 
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION. 
B. OFFICERS INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
 (1) OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE 
REMAINING.
 (2) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS OR RESIGNATIONS.
3. SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOL 
ATTENDANCE: 
A. OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE ARE 
INELIGIBLE.
B. AR OFFICERS MUST HAVE 24 MOS TOS WHEN THE COURSE CONVENES. 
4. APPLICATION. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE RESERVE 
OFFICER PME WEB PAGE AT:
https:(slash)(slash)lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil(slash)manpower(slash)ra
(slash)reserve+pme.nsf(slash)pmeap?openform.
APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 2359 8 AUG 2006. OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE 
NOT REQUIRED. HOWEVER, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE PRESENTED TO 
THE BOARD. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE SENT TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE 
OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C(slash)O CMC (RAM-4), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, 
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. 
5. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE 
SUBMITTED AND FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE OMPF IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
REFS A AND B. 
6. COURSES AVAILABLE:
A. FULL LENGTH TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (FLS-TLS) (COL(slash)COL(S)(slash)
LTCOL(slash)LTCOL(S).
 CRS TITLES BD CODES GRADE CONVENE GRAD 
 (1) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE, MCWAR LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08 
 
 QUANTICO VA
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.mcu.usmc.mil(slash)
 (2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, NWC LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08
 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY,
 FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC 
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.ndu.edu(slash)nwc(slash)
 (3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE, NAVWAR LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08
 NEWPORT, RI 
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.nwc.navy.mil(slash)Academics(slash)colleges.cnw.htm
 (4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF ICAF LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08
 THE ARMED FORCES, NDU,
 FT. MCNAIR,
 WASHINGTON, DC 
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.ndu.edu(slash)icaf(slash)
 (5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE USAWC LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08 
 CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA 
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.carlisle.army.mil(slash)
 (6) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE USAWCDEP LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08
 DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
 CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA 
 MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF
 14 YEARS SERVICE. 
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.carlisle.army.mil
 (7) AIR WAR COLLEGE AWC LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08
 MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL
 (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 www.au.af.mil(slash)au(slash)awc(slash)awchome.htm

B. FULL LENGTH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (FLS-ILS)(MAJ(slash)
MAJ SEL). 
 (1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE NAVCS MAJ AUG 07 JUN 08
 NEWPORT, RI 
 www.nwc.navy.mil(slash)academics(slash)colleges(slash)cncs.htm
 (2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND MCCAS MAJ AUG 07 JUN 08
 AND STAFF COLLEGE 
 QUANTICO, VA 
 www.mcu.usmc.mil(slash)csc(slash)collegesnapshot.htm
 (3) UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND CGSC MAJ AUG 07 JUN 08
 AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE 
 FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS 
 www.cgsc.army.mil(slash)
 (4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE ACAS MAJ AUG 07 JUN 08 
 MAXWELL AFB, AL 
 www.acsc.au.af.mil(slash)

C. FULL LENGTH CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (FLS-CLS) (CAPT(slash)CWO). 
 
 (1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MCEWS CAPT AUG 07 JUN 08
 WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA
 www.mcu.usmc.mil(slash)ews(slash)
 
D. PME SHORT COURSES(slash)DISTANCE EDUCATION 
 (1) RESERVE OFFICERS STRATEGY ROSP COL(slash)LTCOL SEP 07
 AND POLICY CRS, NEWPORT, RI
 2-WEEK RESIDENT 
 (2) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT MILITARY ROJMO COL(slash)LTCOL JAN 07
 OPERATIONS CRS, NEWPORT, RI
 2-WEEK RESIDENT 
 www.nwc.navy.mil(slash)JMO(slash)roop(slash)
 CourseROOPSDescription.htm
 (3) RESERVE OFFICERS NATIONAL RONSDM COL(slash)LTCOL APR 07 
 SECURITY DECISION MAKING CRS 
 NEWPORT, RI
 2-WEEK RESIDENT
 www.nwc.navy.mil(slash)nsdm(slash)overview.htm
 (4) RESERVE COMPONENTS NATIONAL RCNSC1 COL(slash)LTCOL FEB 07 
 SECURITY CRS, NDU RCNSC2 COL(slash)LTCOL JUL 07
 WASHINGTON, DC 
 2-WEEK RESIDENT
 www.ndu.edu(slash)jrac(slash)index.cfm?pageID=115&type=page
 (5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE USAWCDEP LTCOL AUG 07 JUN 08
 DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE
 CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA
 MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 14 YEARS SERVICE. (JPME I PRE-REQ)
 3 yr program (YEAR 1 - CORRESPONDENCE, YEAR 2-CORRESPONDENCE/
 2-WEEK RESIDENT, YEAR 3-FINAL 2-WEEK RESIDENT) 
 www.carlisle.army.mil 
 (6) JOINT RESERVE COMMAND JRCSC LTCOL(slash)MAJ OCT 06
 AND STAFF COURSE
 TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA 
 (2-TERMS 17 WEEKS EACH VIA 
 INTERNET (85 HR PREP TIME)
 SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF
 EACH IS A PREREQUISITE TO
 ADVANCE TO THE NEXT TERM.
 THIRD TERM IS A 2-WEEK
 RESIDENT.
 www.cfc.forces.gc.ca(slash)jrcsc_e.html 
 (7) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE AJPME LTCOL(slash)MAJ 
 11CLASSES DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (JPME I PRE-REQUISITE)
 AJPME FORMAT: 10 WEEKS-DISTANCE LEARNING; 1-WEEK RESIDENT 
 FACE TO FACE; 18 WEEKS-DISTANCE LEARNING; 2-WEEK FINAL 
 RESIDENT FACE TO FACE www.jfsc.ndu.edu(slash)
 (8) PRIMARY RESERVE ARMY CANMIL MAJ ONLY JUL 07
 OPERATIONS COURSE 
 FORT FRONTENAC, KINGSTON,
 ONTARIO, CANADA
 2-WEEK RESIDENT http:(slash)(slash)www.cfc.forces.gc.ca

7. ADDITIONAL PME OPPORTUNITY. RESERVE OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED 
ILS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-LENGTH USMC SCHOOL OF ADVANCED 
WARFIGHTING (SAW). A SEPARATE MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED DURING THE 
SEP-OCT TIMEFRAME ANNOUNCING THE APPLICATION PROCESS. AR OFFICERS 
SELECTED FOR SAW WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A FOLLOW-ON TOUR AT ONE OF 
THE MEF HQS. SMCR OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED WILL BE REQUIRED TO 
PERFORM DRILLS IN A MEF-LEVEL BILLET FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS. 
8. OFFICERS RESIDING OCONUS MAY APPLY FOR PME. TRAVEL TO AND FROM 
CONUS IS AT THE OFFICER'S OWN EXPENSE. TRAVEL FROM POE TO SCHOOL AND
RTN TO POE IS AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
9. SELECTION NOTIFICATION WILL BE VIA MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND PERSONAL 
LETTER.