Solicitation for Applications to Attend FY2006 Reserve Officer/Professional Military Education (PME)

1. THE RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 22 AUG 2005 FOR A PERIOD OF
ONE WEEK. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES FY06 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 THE NEXT FY. OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW
MCO P1553.4A, WHICH OUTLINES A FRAMEWORK OF PME FOR EACH GRADE. 
OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED REQUIRED PME FOR THEIR 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). OFFICERS
NOT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS) COMPLETE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS). 
2. APPLICATION. OFFICERS DESIRING TO SUBMIT FOR COURSES LISTED IN
PARA 5 BELOW MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA).
OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE
AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AS COURSE INFORMATION MAY CHANGE SUBSEQUENT
TO THE PUBLICATION OF THIS MARADMIN. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED
VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. 
OFFICERS LACKING THE MEANS TO ACCESS THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB
PAGE SHOULD CONTACT HQMC (RAM-4) AT 703-784-9125 OR DSN 278-9125 IN
ORDER TO BE PROVIDED WITH AN APPLICATION. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE
AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. COMPLETE
APPLICATIONS FOR BOARD SELECTED PME MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 0800 16 AUG
2005. FAX COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT
REQUIRED, HOWEVER OFFICERS DESIRING TO PRESENT ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MAY DO SO. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD
BE SENT TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC
(RAM-4), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED AT CMC (RAM-4) NLT 0800 16 AUG 2005.
3. PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTOS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IAW REFS A AND B. 
INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SUBMIT A DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH IAW REFS A AND B SHOULD CONTACT RAM FOR FURTHER
INSTRUCTIONS. 
4. FULL-LENGTH SCHOOL (FLS) ATTENDANCE. AR OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE AT
LEAST THREE YEARS ON STATION (TOS) BY THE CLASS CONVENING DATE. CMC
(RAM) WILL ATTACH A STATEMENT TO ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FLS RECEIVED
FROM AR OFFICERS WHO DO NOT MEET TOS REQUIREMENTS. THIS STATEMENT
WILL INFORM THE BOARD OF FEASIBILITY OF REPLACING SNO IF SELECTED.
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 TITLE. 
5. COURSES AVAILABLE
A. TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) (COL/COL SEL/LTCOL/LTCOL SEL). 
(1) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE, QUANTICO VA (MCWAR)(FULL-LENGTH)
(NOTE 1)
(2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FT. MCNAIR,
WASHINGTON, DC (NWC)(FULL-LENGTH.) THIS IS A JOINT PME II
CERTIFICATION COURSE. ONLY THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE JPME I COMPLETE
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION (NOTE 1). 
(3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE, NEWPORT, RI (NAVWAR) (FULL-LENGTH) 
(NOTE 1).
(4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES, NATIONAL DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY, FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC (ICAF)(FULL-LENGTH)THIS IS A
JOINT PME II CERTIFICATION COURSE. ONLY THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE JPME
I COMPLETE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION (NOTE 1). 
(5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE, CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA (USAWC)
(FULL-LENGTH) (NOTE 1) 
(6) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE, CARLISLE
BARRACKS, PA (AWCDEP)(3 YEARS). MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 14 YEARS
SERVICE. (NOTE 1)
(7) AIR WAR COLLEGE, MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL (AWC) (FULL-LENGTH)
(NOTE 1)
(8) NAVAL WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, NEWPORT, RI
(NAVWARDEP). (3 YEARS) NAVWARDEP COURSE CONSISTS OF THREE RESIDENT
SUB COURSES (ROSP, RONO, RONSDM) IDENTIFIED BELOW THAT ARE ATTENDED
OVER THREE SUCCESSIVE SUMMERS. COMPLETION OF THESE THREE RESIDENT
SUB COURSES PLUS THE DISTANCE LEARNING NAVWARDEP COURSE REQUIREMENTS
CONSTITUTES TLS COMPLETION (NOTE 1). OFFICERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY
COMPLETED ONE OR MORE OF THE RESIDENT SUB COURSES ARE WELCOME TO
APPLY AND SHOULD INDICATE COMPLETION OF SUB COURSES ON THEIR
APPLICATION. THESE OFFICERS WILL BE APPLYING FOR NAVWARDEP BUT WILL
NOT BE REQUIRED TO REPEAT ANY PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED SUB COURSES. 
THESE OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE ALL SUB COURSES AND THE
DISTANCE LEARNING NAVWARDEP COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
(A) RESERVE OFFICERS STRATEGY AND POLICY COURSE, NEWPORT, RI (ROSP)
(2 WEEKS) (COL/LTCOL) 
(B) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE, NEWPORT, RI
(RONO)(2 WEEKS) (COL/LTCOL) 
(C) RESERVE OFFICERS NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI (RONSDM)(2 WEEKS) (COL/LTCOL) 
(9) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (AJPME). 
OFFICERS MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE. (NOTE 4)
(10) RESERVE COMPONENTS NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE, NATIONAL DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC (2 SESSIONS) (2-WEEKS)(RCNSC1 AND RCNSC2)
(NOTE 4) 
B. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS)(MAJ/MAJ SEL). 
(1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI (NAVCS)
(FULL-LENGTH) (NOTE 2) 
(2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA
(MCCAS)(FULL-LENGTH) (NOTE 2) 
(3) UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, FORT
LEAVENWORTH, KS (CGSC)(FULL-LENGTH) (NOTE 2)
(4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
(ACAS)(FULL-LENGTH) (NOTE 2)
(5) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(AJPME)(NOTE 4). THIS IS A JOINT PME II CERTIFICATION COURSE. ONLY
THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE JPME I COMPLETE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
SELECTION. 
(6) COMMAND AND STAFF WEEKEND SEMINAR PROGRAM (CSWEND) (1 WEEKEND A
MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS) (NOTE 2) LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE
END OF THE SELECTION PROCESS; LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON
THE OFFICERS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA. IN THE INTEREST OF PROMOTING
COMPLETION OF REQUIRED PME, OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND CSWEND AND
MEET GRADE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE OFFERED A SEAT IN ONE OF THE
SEMINARS. APPLICATIONS FOR THE COURSE WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED
THROUGH JANUARY OF 2006. OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY EARLY TO
ENSURE A SEAT IN THE SEMINAR. SEMINARS ARE LIMITED TO 25 STUDENTS
PER SEMINAR. LTCOL'S ARE WELCOME TO APPLY, BUT PREFERENCE IN
SELECTION WILL BE GIVEN TO MAJ'S. IN THE EVENT THAT THE NUMBER OF
APPLICATIONS EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT SPACE, MAJORS WILL HAVE
PREFERENCE IN THE SEMINARS. 
(7) CANADIAN MILITIA COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE, FORT FRONTENAC,
KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA (CANMIL) (2 WEEKS) (LTCOL/MAJ) (NOTE 4) 
(8) JOINT RESERVE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CANADA 
(JRCSC) (LTCOL/MAJ)(NOTE 4) (3 DISTANCE LEARNING AND ONE RESIDENCE
TERM. 1 OCT 2005 - 21 JUL 2006) 
C. CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) (CAPT/CWO). 
(1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE
SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA (FULL-LENGTH) (MCEWS) (NOTE 3)
(2) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE WEEKEND SEMINAR, QUANTICO, VA
 (EWSWEND) 1 WEEKEND A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS). (NOTE 3) 
(3) CANADIAN MILITIA COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE, FORT FRONTENAC,
KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA (CANMIL)(2 WEEKS)(LTCOL/MAJ) (NOTE 4) 
NOTE 1: COMPLETION OF COURSE FULFILLS REQUIREMENT FOR TLS.
NOTE 2: COMPLETION OF COURSE FULFILLS REQUIREMENT FOR ILS, EXCEPT IN
THE CASE OF OFFICERS WHO ATTEND OTHER THAN MARINE CORPS ILS. THOSE
OFFICERS MUST ALSO COMPLETE COMMAND AND STAFF DISTANCE EDUCATION
COURSE 8845 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED ILS COMPLETE.
NOTE 3: COMPLETION OF COURSE FULFILLS REQUIREMENT FOR CLS.
NOTE 4: COMPLETION OF COURSE ALONE DOES NOT FULFILL PME COMPLETION
FOR GRADE.
7. ADDITIONAL PME OPPORTUNITIES. RESERVE OFFICERS WHO HAVE
COMPLETED ILS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-LENGTH USMC SCHOOL
OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW) AT A LATER DATE. 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. COURSE PREREQUISITES. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND COURSE
PREREQUISITES CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE MANPOWER WEB PAGE AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. 
9. FUNDING 
A. FUNDING FOR TWO WEEK SCHOOLS IS PROVIDED BY MOBCOM 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 WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARFORRES G3/T
FOR RESERVE OFFICERS WHO ARE ACTIVATED, PROVIDED THEY RECEIVE
PERMISSION FROM THE GFC TO ATTEND THE COURSE. MARINES ON ADSW ORDERS
CANNOT BE FUNDED BY MARFORRES G3 UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. OFFICERS
ON ADSW WHO WISH TO ATTEND THEIR PME MAY DO SO IF THE COMMAND IN
WHICH THEY ARE ATTACHED CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIRED FUNDING. FUNDING
AND ORDERS FOR FLS 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.
10. 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.