Deactivation of the Regional and Culture Studies Program
This MARADMIN announces the deactivation of the Regional and Culture Studies Program (RCSP), formerly known as the Regional, Culture, and Language Familiarization (RCLF) Program. The program was removed as a Professional Military Education requirement in March 2021 and was fully deactivated from MarineNet on 30 July 2024. The courseware is being updated and will be available as an optional course on Navy e-Learning in Fiscal Year 2025.
Issued: August 8, 2024
1. This MARADMIN announces the deactivation of the Regional and Culture Studies Program (RCSP), formerly known as the Regional, Culture, and Language Familiarization (RCLF) Program. This MARADMIN supersedes all RCSP and RCLF-specific guidance in references A and B. 2. RCSP was rescinded as a Professional Military Education (PME) requirement effective 18 March 2021 but has remained available on the MarineNet learning platform as an incentivized, optional PME opportunity. Effective 30 July 2024, the RCSP curriculum has been deactivated and and is no longer accessible for further enrollment or completion on MarineNet. 3. All RCSP-related data fields displayed in the Marine Online (MOL) Personal Reports section, including regional assignments and RCSP completion flag, are now obsolete. These data fields may be retained to allow manpower systems flexibility to adapt to any future changes in PME policy and curriculum availability. 4. RCSP courseware is currently undergoing a comprehensive update cycle and is expected to be available for optional enrollment by all Department of the Navy (DoN) personnel on the Navy e-Learning (NeL) management system in Fiscal Year 2025. 5. Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew W. Tracy, President, Marine Corps University.