Announcement of the Fiscal Year 2026 Navy 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 Navy 
Senior Enlisted Academy (USNSEA) resulting in a controlled number of 
seats for the United States Marine Corps.  This academy is located 
at Naval Station (NS) Newport, Rhode Island.  The USNSEA conducts an
intense six-week blended course with a curriculum focused on the 
areas of management, leadership, communication, organizational 
behavior, national and international strategic studies, and physical 
fitness.
2.  Mission.  The following nine iterations of USNSEA have a 
three-week Distance Learning (DL) phase followed by a three-week 
resident phase. The DL phase must be completed in order to proceed 
to the resident phase.
3.  Execution.  The Deputy Director, Marine Corps Senior Enlisted 
Academy (MCSEA) will manage the quotas and coordinate the attendance 
of qualified Marines to the USNSEA.  The course dates for Fiscal 
Year 2026 are as follows:
Course    Class #    Distance Learning Phase   Resident Phase                  
2026010     289      06 Oct 25 - 24 Oct 25     03 Nov 25 - 21 Nov 25
2026020     290      03 Nov 25 - 21 Nov 25     01 Dec 25 - 19 Dec 25
2026030     291      01 Dec 25 - 19 Dec 25     12 Jan 26 - 30 Jan 26
2026040     292      12 Jan 26 - 30 Jan 26     09 Feb 26 - 27 Feb 26    
2026050     293      09 Feb 26 - 27 Feb 26     09 Mar 26 - 27 Mar 26
2026060     295      06 Apr 26 - 24 Apr 26     04 May 26 - 21 May 26
2026070     296      04 May 26 - 22 May 26     01 Jun 26 - 18 Jun 26
2026080     297      01 Jun 26 - 18 Jun 26     13 Jul 26 - 31 Jul 26
2026090     298      13 Jul 26 - 31 Jul 26     10 Aug 26 - 27 Aug 26
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 
USNSEA staff to obtain a school seat.  Allocations are strictly
coordinated between MCSEA and USNSEA only.
3.A.1  Each MARFOR will have one allocation per class.
MARFOR              Allocations
MARFORCOM                1
MARFORPAC                1
MARFORRES                1
TECOM                    1
MCICOM                   1
3.A.2.  If a Marine is outside one of the above commands, send the
nomination via email addressed to the Deputy Director of MCSEA for 
consideration at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu.
3.B.  This course is not TECOM funded.  The student's parent 
command is responsible for funding this course. 
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 must be PME complete for grade, and must be reflected 
in 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.  A Marine must contact their MARFOR representative to submit
a nomination for the course. Any nominations that do not come
directly from your MARFOR will not be considered.
4.A.1.  To submit a nomination to MARFORCOM email Tim Pierson at
tim.pierson@usmc.mil or call at (757) 836-9023.
4.A.2.  To submit a nomination to MARFORPAC email Jesse LeonGuerrero
at smb.marforpac.formal@usmc.mil or call at (808) 477-8787.
4.A.3.  To submit a nomination for MARFORRES email MARFORRES G-3 at
mfr_g-3/5_formal_schools@usmc.mil or call at (504) 697-7372
4.A.4.  To submit a nomination for TECOM email SSgt Daniel Lectora
at tecomssecadmin@usmc.mil or call at (703) 784-3727.
4.A.5.  To submit a nomination for MCICOM email Kenneth Conover at
kenneth.conover1@usmc.mil or call at (571) 256-7148.
4.B.  The following information must be submitted for consideration 
of attendance at the USNSEA:
4.B.1.  Course number.
4.B.2.  Last name, first name, middle initial, Electronic Data 
Interchange Personal Identifier, and Military Occupational Specialty.
4.B.3.  Grade and date of rank.
4.B.4.  MCTFS confirmation of the prerequisites listed in paragraph
4.B.5.  Submit a professional resume.  Resume format can be found at 
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tps://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/SOI-E/CIS/Resources/
USMC%20Professional%20Resume%20Template%20(003).pdf 
4.B.6.  The Basic Training Record will be submitted to provide 
additional information.
4.C.  MARFOR G-3s will submit nominees directly to the Director, 
MCSEA:  MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director.
4.D.  Director, MCSEA will coordinate student registration with 
USNSEA.
4.E.  Lodging.  All attendees are required to lodge at the USNSEA 
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ), NS Newport, RI.
4.F.  Messing.  All attendees are authorized Proportional 
Meal Rate (PMR) and incidental expenses.
4.G.  Orders.  Parent commands are responsible for proper orders 
preparation.  Indicate orders are reporting orders, government 
quarters are available, and government messing is not available.
4.H.  Reporting.  All approved students will check-in on the 
respective report date (resident course portion only) to the 
USNSEA BEQ, Building 1312, NS Newport, RI.  Attendees will receive 
further reporting guidance upon checking into the BEQ.
4.I.  Uniform requirements, will be provided via separate 
correspondence by the USNSEA.
4.J.  During the course, students will be required to complete 
extensive reading and writing assignments, self-study, and public 
speaking.  There will be a short gap between the distance and 
resident phase.  USNSEA staff will provide validation of completion 
of the DL phase to this office before the individual Marine is 
provided orders for the resident block.
5.  Command and Signal.  Additional information is available on the 
USNSEA website at https:(slash)(slash)www.netc.navy.mil/SEA/ or 
Master Gunnery Sergeant Vincent R. Heinberger, Marine Corps Senior 
Enlisted Academy, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: 
Deputy Director.
6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General M. W. Tracy, 
President, Marine Corps University.