Solicitation for Nominations to Attend the Air Force Space Cmd Space 200 Crs

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO
SOLICITNOMINATIONS FROM PERSONNEL DESIRING TO ATTEND THE AIR FORCE
SPACE COMMAND (AFSPC) SPACE 200 COURSE. THIS IS A 4-WEEK COURSE
DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID-GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED, AND
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS
REQUIRED TO APPLY SPACE CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT OPERATIONS. THE
AFSPC SPACE WARFARE CENTER'S SPACE OPERATIONS SCHOOL (SOPSC) HAS
SCHEDULED TWELVE SPACE 200 COURSES IN FY 05. HQMC PPO, PLI WILL
SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE
ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE SUBJECT COURSES.
2. BACKGROUND:
A. AFSPC IS IMPLEMENTING A SPACE PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY TO COMPLY
WITH REFERENCE A. ADVANCED SPACE EDUCATION COURSES ARE A KEY
ELEMENT OF THAT CONSTRUCT. THE PURPOSE OF THE SPACE 200 COURSE IS
TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE IN THE CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS,
VULNERABILITIES, APPLICATIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPACE SYSTEMS.
B. AFSPC HAS PROVIDED SCHOOL SEATS TO THE SERVICES, COMPONENTS, AND
AGENCIES FOR THE SPACE 200 COURSE. AFSPC WILL FUND THE SCHOOL SEAT,
HOWEVER TAD FUNDING (TRAVEL, LODGING, AND M&IE) MUST BE FUNDED BY
THE STUDENT'S PARENT ORGANIZATION. HQMC (PLI) WILL NOT PROVIDE THIS
FUNDING.
C. IAW SECDEF GUIDANCE FOUND IN REF A, THE USMC HAS ESTABLISHED A
CADRE OF SPACE PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT USMC EQUITIES IN SPACE. 
THIS CADRE WILL COMPRISE TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONNEL ABLE TO
PROVIDE OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT
ORGANIZATIONS THE ABILITY TO PLAN AND INTEGRATE SPACE BASED
CAPABILITIES INTO MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS, PLANS, AND REQUIREMENTS.
IN SUPPORT OF THIS CADRE DEVELOPMENT, HQMC (PLI) WILL PROVIDE
INFORMATION ON SPACE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVE AS THE USMC
LIAISON TO AFSPC FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SPACE 200 COURSE.
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A. NAME: SPACE 200
B. DESCRIPTION: SPACE 200 PROVIDES TRAINING ON VARIOUS DOD, CIVIL
AND COMMERCIAL, NATIONAL AND FOREIGN SPACE SYSTEMS. THE COURSE
PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO THE CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS,
VULNERABILITIES, APPLICATIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPACE SYSTEMS THAT
SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT THE HQMC/PP&O/PLI SIPRNET SITE:
WWW.HQMC.USMC.SMIL.MIL/PLI/PLI_HOME.HTM OR THE AFSPC SPACE
OPERATIONS SCHOOL NIPR WEBSITE: WWW.SOPSC.US/INDEX.ASP.
C. LOCATION: RS INFORMATION TRAINING FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLORADO
D. DURATION: 4 WEEKS (20 ACADEMIC DAYS)
E. COURSE NUMBER AND DATES:
#05-A 04 OCT 04 - 29 OCT 04
#05-B 18 OCT 04 - 12 NOV 04
#05-C 03 JAN 05 - 28 JAN 05
#05-D 18 JAN 05 - 11 FEB 05
#05-E 13 FEB 05 - 12 MAR 05
#05-F 28 FEB 05 - 25 MAR 05
#05-G 04 APR 05 - 29 APR 05
#05-H 18 APR 05 - 13 MAY 05
#05-I 06 JUN 05 - 01 JUL 05
#05-J 05 JUL 05 - 29 JUL 05
#05-K 18 JUL 05 - 12 AUG 05
#05-L 06 SEP 05 - 30 SEP 05
F. FUNDING: COURSE SEAT WILL BE FUNDED BY AFSPC. ALL TAD (M&IE AND
LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS TO BE FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT
ORGANIZATION. HQMC(PLI) WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SUBJECT
COURSE.
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES:
A. RANK: ACTIVE OR RESERVE OFFICERS, ENLISTED, OR CIVILIANS,
PREFERABLY WITH 8-10 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.
B. MOS: THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ANY MOS. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO
PERSONNEL IN BILLETS AND MOS'S THAT DEAL WITH SPACE SYSTEMS AND
THEIR APPLICATION TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING. TYPICALLY THIS WILL
INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL WITH THE 9666 MOS OR 9933
AMOS, PERSONNEL IN THE 02XX OR 06XX OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS, OR
PERSONNEL SERVING ON A STAFF IN THE G-2, G-3/5, OR G-6 STAFF
SECTIONS.
C. EXPERIENCE: PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE
SERVED IN OR ARE CURRENTLY IN A SPACE-RELATED BILLET. 
D. EDUCATION: THERE ARE NO UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR
THIS COURSE. UNDERGRADUATE OR ADVANCED DEGREES IN SPACE-RELATED
FIELDS MAY BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT AND SHOULD BE
ANNOTATED IN THE APPLICATION. ONCE SELECTED AND REGISTERED FOR A
SPACE 200 COURSE, THERE ARE ON LINE CLASSES THE STUDENT WILL BE
EXPECTED TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR THE RESIDENT COURSE.
E. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS
COURSE. TOP SECRET WITH AN INTERIM SCI CLEARANCE IS DESIRED BUT NOT
REQUIRED.
4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) TO HQMC,
PPO ATTENTION PLI. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL
BESUBMITTED AS ENCLOSURES.
B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
(1) BLOCK 7.HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPSPLANS POLICIES AND
OPERATIONSATTN: PLI3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGONWASHINGTON, DC
20350-3000
(2) BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND SPACE 200 COURSE
(3) BLOCK 11. IF APPLICABLE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
(A) COPIES OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED SPACE OPERATIONS
OR RELATED COURSES
(B) CURRENT BILLET TITLE 
(C) BILLET TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES WHERE SPACE OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED
(D) DESCRIPTION OF ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) IN SPACE
OPERATIONSRECEIVED WHILE SERVING IN SUBJECT BILLET
(E) ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING SPACE OPERATIONS
EXPERIENCE.
(F) COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANT'S REQUEST (REQUIRED).
(4) BLOCK 12. 
(A) COURSE NUMBER AND COURSE DATES THE APPLICATION IS FOR. IF THERE
IS NO PREFERENCE, SO STATE. IF MULTIPLE DATES/COURSES ARE
ACCEPTABLE, PROVIDE COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
(B) WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL AND DSN) AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
C. APPLICATIONS FOR THE RESPECTIVE COURSE ARE DUE TO HQMC, PP&O, PLI
NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS BEFORE COURSE START DATE. PERSONNEL SELECTED
WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL AS TO THEIR SELECTION. COMPLETED
APPLICATIONS MAY BE MAILED TO THE ADDRESS IN BLOCK 7 OR FAXED TO 703
614-1420 DSN 224. 
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.