Announcement of the Fiscal Year 2025 Air Force Senior Enlisted Academy Course Dates

1.  Situation.  Joint-service professional development opportunities 
for enlisted Marines are limited.  However, Marine Corps University, 
with assistance from the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, has 
established a long-term relationship with the United States Air Force 
Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy (AFSNCOA) resulting in a 
limited number of seats for eligible Marine Corps students.  This
academy is located at Gunter Annex, Maxwell Air Force Base (AFB), 
Alabama.  The AFSNCOA is an intensive five-week course comprised of 
the following core areas:  Senior enlisted leader organizational
leadership environments, national, military, and air power strategy,
and integrated deterrence and strategic competition.  During the 
course, students will be required to read, write extensively, and 
publicly speak.
2.  Mission.  The Deputy Director, Marine Corps Senior Enlisted 
Academy (MCSEA) will manage the quotas and coordinate the attendance 
of qualified Marines to the AFSNCOA.
3.  Execution.  Course Specifics are as follows:
Course         Report          Graduate
25A            09 Oct 24     14 Nov 24
25B            09 Jan 25     13 Feb 25
25C            24 Feb 25     28 Mar 25
25D            01 May 25     06 Jun 25
25E            09 Jul 25     13 Aug 25 
25F            21 Aug 25     26 Sep 25
3.A.  Due to limited allocations, each Marine Corps Force (MARFOR) 
G-3 may submit nominations as they are approved by commands.  The 
Marine Corps has five allocations per class.  MARFOR G-3 will submit 
packages to MCSEA on a first come, first served basis, provided 
they meet the standard for approval.  Do not contact the AFSNCOA 
staff to obtain a school seat. Allocations are strictly coordinated
between MCSEA and the AFSNCOA staff only.
3.A.1  Each MARFOR will have one allocation per class.
MARFORCOM  (1)
MARFORPAC  (1)
MARFORRES  (1)
TECOM      (1)
MCICOM     (1)
3.A.2.  If a Marine is outside one of the above commands, send 
nomination to the Deputy Director MCSEA for consideration.
3.B.  Funding is available through Training and Education Command 
(TECOM) Worldwide Travel (WWT).  MCSEA will coordinate student 
funding for the course through TECOM.  The student's parent command 
is responsible for rental car funding if approved at the unit level.
3.C.  The MARFOR shall nominate Marines in the rank of master sergeant 
or first sergeant to attend the course.
3.D.  Course Prerequisites.
3.D.1.  Nominees must have completed the Senior Enlisted Joint 
Professional Military Education II (57x).  Nominated First Sergeants 
and Master Sergeants must be PME complete for grade, which must be 
reflected in the Marine's record.  Nominees with an approved or 
pending retirement date are not eligible to apply.  It is the
MARFOR's responsibility to ensure the nominees meet all 
prerequisites.
4.  Administration and Logistics.
4.A.  The following information must be submitted for consideration 
of attendance at the AFSNCOA:
4.A.1.  Course number.
4.A.2.  Last name, first name, middle initial, Electronic Data 
Interchange Personal Identifier, and Military Occupational Specialty.
4.A.3.  Grade and date of rank.
4.A.4.  Submit a professional resume.  Resume format can be found at 
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www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/SOI-E/CIS/Resources/
USMC%20Professional%20Resume%20Template%20(003).pdf
4.A.5.  The Basic Training Record will be submitted to provide 
additional information.
4.B.  MARFOR G-3s will submit nominees directly to the Deputy 
Director, MCSEA:  MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN:  
Deputy Director.
4.C.  MCSEA Operations will manage student registration with AFSNCOA.
4.D.  Lodging.  All attendees are required to stay in on-base lodging
at the Bachelor Enlisted Quarters, Gunter Annex, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
4.E.  Reporting.  All approved students will check-in on the
respective report date to the lodging office at Gunter Annex, 
Building 1017, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.  Further guidance is provided 
under the Reporting Instructions tab at https:(Slash Slash) 
www.airuniversity.af.edu/Barnes/AFSNCOA/
4.F.  Orders.  Parent commands are responsible for proper orders
preparation.  Indicate orders are reporting orders, government
quarters available, and government messing is not available.
4.G.  Uniform requirements.  Provided via separate correspondence.
5.  Command and Signal.  Additional information is available on the
AFSNCOA website at:  https:(Slash Slash)www.airuniversity.af.edu/
Barnes/AFSNCOA/ or Master Gunnery Sergeant Nephtali D. Ricafrente, 
Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy, at 
MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Deputy Director.
6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew Tracy, President, 
Marine Corps University.