Solicitation for Nominations to Attend the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Space 300 Course

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
NOMINATIONS FROM PERSONNEL DESIRING TO ATTEND THE AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND 
(AFSPC) SPACE 300 PROTOTYPE COURSE. THIS IS A 4-WEEK COURSE DESIGNED TO
PROVIDE TRAINING FOR OFFICERS, ENLISTED, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ORDER
TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPACE
CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT OPERATIONS. THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE
(NSSI) HAS SCHEDULED THREE PROTOTYPE SPACE 300 COURSES.HQMC PPO, PLI
WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE 
ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE QUOTAS. 
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 300 COURSE IS TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE IN
THE ACQUISITION, POLICY, DOCTRINE, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPACE SYSTEMS.
B. AFSPC HAS ASKED FOR STUDENTS FROM THE SERVICES, COMPONENTS, AND
AGENCIES TO ATTEND THESE PROTOYPE COURSES IN AN EFFORT TO VALIDATE
AND CRITIQUE THE SPACE 300 COURSE AND IMPROVE THE FINAL PRODUCT. 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 300 COURSE.
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A. NAME: SPACE 300
B. DESCRIPTION: SPACE 300 IS THE CAPSTONE COURSE FOR SPACE PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT AT THE NSSI. IT IS DESIGNED TO TEACH TOMORROW'S SENIOR SPACE 
LEADERS TO SOLVE PROBLEMS OF SPACE BEARING ON NATIONAL SECURITY. SPACE 
300 EXPANDS THE PURVIEW ESTABLISHED WITHIN SPACE 200 TO ENCOMPASS A TRULY
NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE, TO INCLUDE CONSIDERATIONS OF JOINT, NATIONAL, CIVIL,
COMMERCIAL, AND FOREIGN SPACE. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND
AT THE NSSI NIPR SITE: WWW.THENSSI.COMC. 
C. LOCATION: RS INFORMATION SYSTEMS TRAINING FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS,
COLORADO
D. DURATION: 4 WEEKS (20 ACADEMIC DAYS)
E. COURSE NUMBER AND DATES:
#05-A 19 SEP 05 - 14 OCT 05
#06-A 17 JAN 06 - 10 FEB 06
#06-B 08 MAY 06 - 02 JUN 06
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 12-15 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 300 COURSE, THERE
ARE ON LINE CLASSES AND READING THE STUDENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE
PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR THE RESIDENT COURSE.
E. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A TS/SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE.
4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) TO
HQMC, PPO ATTENTION PLI. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE
SUBMITTED AS ENCLOSURES.
B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
(1) BLOCK 7.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
PLANS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
ATTN: PLI
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
(2) BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND SPACE 300 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 OPERATIONS
RECEIVED 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.