National Security Agency (NSA) Junior Office Career Cryptologic Program (JOCCP)
This MARADMIN solicits applications for the National Security Agency (NSA) Junior Officer Career Cryptologic Program (JOCCP), a three-year intensive internship at NSA designed to develop future leaders in the cryptologic community. The program is open to regular Marine officers (lieutenants or captains) with PMOS 0206 or 0202, who have cryptologic experience and meet specific clearance requirements. Applications with command endorsement are due by November 19, 2004, and selected officers will begin the program on September 1, 2005.
Issued: September 8, 2004
1. APPLICATIONS ARE SOLICITED FOR THE JOCCP PROGRAM. THE PURPOSE OF THE JOCCP IS TO BROADEN THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN THE CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE THREE-YEAR INTERNSHIP AT NSA IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CRYPTOLOGIC SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT. 2. PROGRAM PREREQUISITES: A. APPLICANTS MUST BE A REGULAR OFFICER WITH A PMOS OF 0206 OR 0202. B. APPLICANTS MUST BE A LIEUTENANT OR CAPTAIN WITH NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS TOTAL SERVICE BY 1 SEP 05. C. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. D. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF CRYPTOLOGIC OR RELATED EXPERIENCE BY 1 SEP 05. E. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS ON STATION BY 1 SEP 05. F. APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE/POSSESS AN SCI SI/TK CLEARANCE. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PASS A COUNTERINTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH AT THE NSA. 3. NOMINATIONS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED IN LETTER FORMAT WITH BN/SQDN-LEVEL COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. FORWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES TO COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION (MCSB) BY 19 NOV 04. COMMANDING OFFICER, MCSB WILL CHAIR A BOARD COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM HQMC AND MCSB TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATE THE MOST QUALIFIED MARINE TO THE DIRECTOR, NSA (DIRNSA) FOR FINAL APPROVAL. 4. PERSONNEL ACCEPTED TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THREE YEARS OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM--A TOTAL OF SIX YEARS FROM THE JOCCP COMMENCEMENT DATE OF 1 SEP 05. 5. MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS AS FOLLOWS: COMMANDING OFFICER MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION 9800 SAVAGE ROAD SUITE 6585 FT GEORGE G MEADE MD 20755-6585 6. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN EACH APPLICATION: A. NAME, RANK, SSN. B. DATE OF BIRTH. C. ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE D. GCT. E. DATE OF COMMISSION. F. DATE OF RANK. G. EDUCATION. 1. CIVILIAN: A. UNDERGRADUATE - INCLUDE DEGREE, INSTITUTION, AND GPA. B. GRADUATE - SAME AS ABOVE. 2. MILITARY: A. FORMAL COURSES - INCLUDE YEAR COMPLETED, CLASS STANDING. B. OTHER MILITARY/CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING - SAME AS ABOVE. H. CRYPTOLOGIC DUTIES/EXPERIENCE. I. A STATEMENT, NO LONGER THAN THREE PAGES, DESCRIBING YOUR VIEW OF THE FUTURE OF MARINE CORPS SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE AND INDICATING HOW YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE JOCCP WILL BENEFIT THE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY. THIS STATEMENT CAN BE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET BUT MUST FORWARDED UTILIZING PROPER MAILING PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL TO THE ADDRESS IN PARA 5. J. FAVORABLE MATERIALS - INCLUDE PERSONAL AWARDS, ETC. K. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IAW PARA 2002 OF REF A. 7. NOMINATION PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER COB 19 NOV 04 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 8. RESULTS OF THE JOCCP BOARD WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA MARADMIN AND THE SELECTED OFFICER WILL BE ISSUED PCS ORDERS AND ASSIGNED TO MCC J39 DURING FOURTH QTR FY05.