Academic Year 2006-2007 School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) (Corrected Copy)

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE ARMY'S SCHOOL OF
ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES' (SAMS) SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE ADVANCED
MILITARY STUDIES PROGRAM (AMSP) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2006-2007. 
FOR AY 06-07 SAMS WILL SELECT APPROXIMATELY 84 INTERSERVICE STUDENTS
FROM A COMBINATION OF RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS) AND
GRADUATES OF STAFF COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT PROGRAMS. THE MISSION OF
SAMS IS TO EDUCATE AND TRAIN OFFICERS AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL IN
MILITARY ART AND SCIENCE TO DEVELOP COMMANDERS AND GENERAL STAFF
OFFICERS WITH THE ABILITIES TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS IN PEACE AND
WAR. THE GOAL OF SAMS IS TO PRODUCE OFFICERS WITH A THOROUGH
KNOWLEDGE OF MILITARY HISTORY & THEORY AND DOCTRINE; WHO CAN THINK,
PLAN, ANALYZE, DECIDE AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE. 
2. THE SAMS SELECTION BOARD WILL SELECT ELIGIBLE OFFICERS TO ATTEND
AY 06-07 RESIDENT AMSP AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS. THE AY 06-07
AMSP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 24 OCTOBER AND WILL RECESS ON
OR ABOUT 28 OCTOBER. 
3. USMC OFFICERS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION TO ATTEND THE AMSP:
 A. RANK. MUST BE A PROMOTED MAJOR AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION. 
MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED SELECTION TO LTCOL PRIOR TO
SELECTION TO SAMS. MUST NOT BE A PROMOTED LTCOL OR LTCOL SELECT AT
THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO SAMS. IF IN ZONE FOR LTCOL AT THE TIME
OF APPLICATION, FAILURE TO SELECT FOR LTCOL THAT YEAR WILL TERMINATE
ELIGIBILITY.
 B. ILS PME. EITHER BE CURRENTLY ATTENDING A RESIDENT OR BE
COMPLETE WITH A NON-RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COMMAND AND STAFF
COLLEGE COURSE.
 C. MOS. OPEN TO ALL MOS FIELDS.
 D. COMPONENT. ACTIVE DUTY, UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE. AR
OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, BUT MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE A
TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-ON TOUR UPON GRADUATION. 
 E. MMOA APPROVAL. SAMS APPLICANTS MUST BE GRANTED APPROVAL TO
ATTEND SAMS DURING AY 06-07 FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE POPULATION
ASSIGNMENT MONITORS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION TO ATTEND
SAMS. SAMS GRADUATES CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A THREE-YEAR
POST-GRADUATION ASSIGNMENT ALIGNED WITH THE 0505 MOS.
 F. TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS. SAMS APPLICANTS MUST SATISFY
MINIMUM TOS REQUIREMENTS AT CURRENT DUTY STATION IAW REF A. 
 G. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS A RECRUITING STATION
COMMANDING OFFICER DURING AY 06-07 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SAMS.
 H. SEP/ADP GRADUATES. GRADUATES OF EITHER THE SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM (SEP) OR THE ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) WHO HAVE
COMPLETED THEIR INITIAL SEP/ADP PAYBACK ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO
ATTEND SAMS.
4. THE SAMS AMSP APPLICATION PROCESS WAS ACTIVATED ON 20 AUGUST 05
AND WILL REMAIN ACTIVE UNTIL THE EXAMINATION DATE, 17 SEPTEMBER 05,
AT WHICH TIME OFFICERS WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO APPLY. FOLLOW THE
GUIDELINES OUTLINED ON THE SAMS WEBPAGE TO ENSURE YOUR SELECTION
PACKET HAS ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF
THE SAMS AMSP SELECTION BOARD. THE SAMS WEBPAGE IS LOCATED AT
HTTPS:WWW.CGSC2.LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL/SAMS. OFFICERS WILL NEED TO 
REGISTER IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE ARMY KNOWLEDGE ONLINE (AKO)/SAMS 
WEBPAGE- CONTACT MS ANN CHAPMAN AT DSN 552-4555/3 OR COMM (913)684-
4555/3 TO EXPEDITE ACCESS TO AKO.
5. OFFICERS INCUR A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW ON OBLIGATION UPON ATTENDING AMSP.
6. CRITICAL DATES:
 A. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED: 20 AUG - 16 SEP 05
 B. AMSP EXAMINATION: 17 SEP 05
 C. INTERVIEWS: 19 SEP - 21 OCT 05
 D. SELECTION BOARD MEETS: 24 OCT 05
 E. SELECTION BOARD VOTING: 24 OCT - 28 OCT 05
 F. LIST RELEASE NLT: 03 JAN 06
7. APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDES:
 A. SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE APPLICATION
 B. SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE GOALS SHEET
 C. SUBMISSION OF UPDATED OQR DATA
 D. SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE ASSESSMENT, INCLUDING PHYSICAL FITNESS
SCORE, HT/WT DATA, AND NELSON DENNY TEST RESULTS (FT. LEAVENWORTH
APPLICANTS ONLY).
 E. AMSP ENTRANCE EXAM
 F. ORAL INTERVIEW
8. YOUR OFFICER IN CHARGE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROCTOR THE ENTRANCE
EXAM AT YOUR CURRENT DUTY LOCATION. ORAL INTERVIEWS WILL BE SCHEDULED
AND CONDUCTED TELEPHONICALLY. THERE IS NO NEED TO TRAVEL TO FT.
LEAVENWORTH.
9. POCS ARE MRS. CANDACE HAMM, SAMS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, DSN 585-
3302/COMM (913)758-3302 OR MS. ANGELA EDWARDS, ADMINISTRATIVE 
ASSISTANT, DSN 585-3307/COMM (913)758-3307.