FY07 Marine Corps Logistics Education Opportunities
This MARADMIN announces Marine Corps logistics education opportunities for FY07, including multiple courses designed to prepare officers, staff NCOs, and civilian logisticians for logistics command and staff duties at tactical, operational, and strategic levels. The message provides detailed information on seven different logistics education programs with various class schedules, quotas, and nomination deadlines throughout FY07.
Issued: August 10, 2006
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES U.S. MARINE CORPS' LOGISTICS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY07. 2. TACTICAL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS COURSE (TLOC). A. TLOC IS A TWO-WEEK COURSE THAT PROVIDES CAREER-LEVEL LOGISTICS EDUCATION TO PREPARE MARINE CORPS OFFICERS (WO-CWO3, 1STLT, CAPT), STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (GYSGT), AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS (GS09-12), FOR LOGISTICS COMMAND AND STAFF DUTIES WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE COURSE FOCUS IS ON TACTICAL-LEVEL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO PREPARE LOGISTICIANS TO ASSUME ACTIVE ROLES WITHIN THE MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF). THE COURSE IS CONDUCTED IN QUANTICO, VA. B. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG TECOM WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR USMC STUDENTS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOMS DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 2007-001 20060822 20061016 20061027 72 2007-002 20070206 20070402 20070413 72 2007-003 20070620 20070813 20070824 72 3. ADVANCED LOGISTICS OPERATIONS COURSE (ALOC). A. ALOC IS A THREE-WEEK COURSE THAT PROVIDES INTERMEDIATE LOGISTICS EDUCATION TO PREPARE MARINE CORPS OFFICERS (LTCOL, MAJ, CWO3-CWO5), STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (MSGT, MGYSGT), AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS (GS13-15), FOR LOGISTICS COMMAND AND STAFF DUTIES WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. THE COURSE FOCUS IS ON OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVEL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO PREPARE LOGISTICIANS TO ASSUME ACTIVE ROLES WITHIN THE MAGTF, AT A MARINE COMPONENT COMMAND, OR IN THE JOINT, INTERAGENCY, AND MULTINATIONAL ENVIRONMENT. THE COURSE IS CONDUCTED IN QUANTICO, VA. B. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG TECOM/MCU WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR USMC STUDENTS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOMS DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 2007-001 20061003 20061204 20061222 72 2007-002 20070104 20070226 20070316 72 4. MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCLEP). A. MCLEP IS OFFERED IN A TWO-WEEK RESIDENT COURSE AND A ONE-WEEK NON-RESIDENT COURSE, BOTH PROVIDE INTERMEDIATE LOGISTICS EDUCATION TO PREPARE MARINE CORPS OFFICERS (LTCOL, MAJ, CWO3-CWO5), STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (GYSGT - MGYSGT), AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS (GS13-15) FOR LOGISTICS COMMAND AND STAFF DUTIES WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. MCLEP IS COORDINATED BETWEEN SOML, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, AND A CIVILIAN ACADEMIC INSTITUTION TO STUDY AND EVALUATE PROVEN AND EMERGING COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE MARINE CORPS' LOGISTICS MODERNIZATION, AND TO INCREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARINE CORPS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LOGISTICIANS. ADDRESS ALL NON-RESIDENT REQUIREMENTS AND QUESTIONS TO THE SOML STAFF. B. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. HQMC I&L WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COST FOR USMC STUDENTS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR THE RESIDENT PROGRAM ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOMS DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 07-01 20061014 20061204 20061216 65 07-02 20070417 20070611 20070622 65 5. LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY (LOGTECH), INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE AND BUSINESS, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA. A. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF LOGTECH IS TO LEVERAGE GLOBAL BEST PRACTICES AND EXPLORE LEADING-EDGE LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES TO PREPARE DOD LOGISTICIANS FOR ADVANCES THAT WILL DRIVE LOGISTICS AND ITS SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FUTURE. THROUGH THE KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL, AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, AT CHAPEL HILL, LOGTECH HAS DEVELOPED AND OFFERS THREE DISTINCT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY, DOD AND PRIVATE SECTOR PERSONNEL: LOGTECH ADVANCED, LOGTECH EXECUTIVE, AND LOGTECH MBA PROGRAMS. B. LOGTECH ADVANCED. THE LOGTECH STAFF AT UNC USE LECTURE AND WORKING GROUPS TO EXPLORE LEADING-EDGE LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES TO PREPARE DOD LOGISTICIANS FOR THE FUTURE. NOMINEES WILL BE SOLICITED BY MARADMIN. DESIGNED FOR O-4 TO O-6 GRADE MILITARY OFFICERS, GS-13 TO GS-15 (GS-12 BY EXCEPTION) CIVILIANS AND PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPANTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE LOGTECH WEBSITE AT WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU/ SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOMS DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 06-030 20060902 20061112 20061117 7 07-010 2006 20070121 20070126 7 07-020 2007 20070506 20070511 7 07-030 2007 20071202 20071207 7 C. LOGTECH EXECUTIVE. DESIGNED FOR MILITARY FLAG OFFICERS (O-6 BY EXCEPTION), SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE CIVILIANS AND EQUIVALENT PRIVATE SECTOR EXECUTIVES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STRATEGIC AND ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FROM THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE LOGTECH WEBSITE AT WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU/ SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOMS DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 06-040 20060712 20060925 20060929 4 07-010 2006 20070205 20070209 4 07-020 2007 20070409 20070413 4 07-030 2007 20070917 20070921 4 D. LOGTECH MBA. THIS IS A FUNDED PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES AS WELL AS CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS. IT IS A CUSTOM DESIGNED PROGRAM FOR EMERGING MILITARY AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS WHO SEEK TO FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR GENERAL BUSINESS AND LOGISTICS EXPERTISE. NOMINATIONS WILL BE SOLICITED DURING APRIL 2007. POTENTIAL APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE REQUIREMENTS AT WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU, AND BEGIN PREPARATION OF THEIR PACKAGE THAT MUST INCLUDE A GMAT SCORE WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS. 6. JOINT COURSE ON LOGISTICS (JCL). A. CONDUCTED AT THE U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MILITARY AND CIVILIANS TO FUNCTION IN ASSIGNMENTS THAT INVOLVE JOINT LOGISTICS PLANNING, INTERSERVICE, AND MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT IN A THEATER OF OPERATIONS. IT INTEGRATES COMPONENT FUNCTIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE STUDY OF STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, THEORY, PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL. B. DESCRIPTION. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT COMPANY AND FIELD GRADE OFFICERS AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS, ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE JOINT/MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR MGYSGT/MSGT THROUGH MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (CODE SOML). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING VERIFICATION BY THE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF MAGTF LOGISTICS, AND CURRENT CLASS ALLOCATIONS. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE JCL WEB SITE AT WWW.ALMC.ARMY.MIL/CLASSLISTING.ASP THEN SELECT "J" FOR JCL WHEN THE JOINT COURSE ON LOGISTICS APPEARS TO THE RIGHT SELECT SCHEDULE. C. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG MCCDC WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR 40 USMC STUDENTS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOMS DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 07-001 20060901 20061016 20061027 4 07-002 20061020 20061204 20061215 4 07-003 20061208 20070122 20070202 4 07-004 20070112 20070226 20070309 4 07-005 20070209 20070326 20070406 4 07-006 20070309 20070423 20070504 4 07-007 20070420 20070604 20070615 4 07-008 20070601 20070716 20070727 4 07-009 20070629 20070813 20070824 4 07-010 20070727 20070910 20070921 4 7. MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS COURSE. A. CONDUCTED AT FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE WORLD OF MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS. THE MATERIAL WILL COVER ALLIANCES (PRIMARILY NATO) AND COALITIONS INCLUDING THOSE INITIATED UNDER THE BANNER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THOSE THAT ARE AD HOC IN NATURE. B. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD GRADE OFFICERS AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS THAT ARE ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS. C. WAIVERS. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPTAINS THROUGH MCU (SOML). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING CURRENT CLASS ALLOCATIONS. D. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. ALLOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO FUNDED SEATS. PERSONNEL REQUESTING SEATS WILL BE PROVIDED APPROPRIATION DATA ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE JCL WEB SITE AT WWW.ALMC.ARMY.MIL/CLASSLISTING.ASP THEN SELECT "M" FOR MLC WHEN THE MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS COURSE APPEARS TO THE RIGHT SELECT SCHEDULE. SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: CLASS NR NOM DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 07-001 20061208 20070122 20070202 2 07-002 20070126 20070312 20070323 2 07-003 20070504 20070618 20070629 2 07-004 20070810 20070924 20071005 2