FY04 U.S. Army Logistics Education Opportunities
This MARADMIN announces FY04 U.S. Army logistics training opportunities for Marine Corps personnel as part of a partnership to leverage inter-service educational programs. Two courses are offered at the Army Logistics Management College (ALMC) at Fort Lee, VA: the Logistics Support of Joint Operations course (40 funded seats across 10 classes) and the Multinational Logistics Course (unfunded seats available). Both courses target field grade officers in logistics MOSs and mid-level civilians assigned to positions requiring joint or multinational logistics knowledge.
Issued: September 3, 2003
1. PURPOSE. IN KEEPING WITH THE 2003 LOGISTICS CAMPAIGN PLAN, EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO LEVERAGE OTHER SERVICES EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES, A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ARMY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PARTICIPATE IN ARMY LOG COURSES. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY04 AND SOLICITS MARINE CORPS NOMINATIONS FOR EACH. 2. LOGISTICS SUPPORT OF JOINT OPERATIONS (FORMERLY JOINT COURSE ON LOGISTICS). SUBJECT COURSE IS CONDUCTED AT THE U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL IS FUNCTION IN ASSIGNMENTS THAT INVOLVE JOINT LOGISTICS PLANNING, AND 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. A. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN PRIMARY MOS 0402, 1302, 3002, 6002/4 AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS (GS12-GS/GM14), ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE JOINT LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE. B. DUE TO THE INTENDED SCOPE OF THIS COURSE, IT IS DESIRED THAT ATTENDEES BE JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (JPME) 1 CERTIFIED (GRADUATES OF RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL OR 8700/8800 SERIES EQUIVALENT NONRESIDENT PME). THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT JPME 1 CERTIFIED SHOULD, AT A MINIMUM, BE ENROLLED IN JPME CERTIFIED NONRESIDENT EDUCATION AND BE FAMILIAR WITH JOINT PUB 0-2, UNIFIED ACTION ARMED FORCES (UNAAF) AND JOINT PUB 1, JOINT WARFARE OF THE C. WAIVERS. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPT OR MGYSGT/MSGT THROUGH CMC (CODE LPC-1). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING D. 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 DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 04-001 030908 031027 031107 4 04-002 031208 040126 040206 4 04-003 040105 040223 040305 4 04-004 040126 040315 040326 4 04-005 040301 040419 040430 4 04-006 040328 040517 040528 4 04-007 040426 040614 040625 4 04-008 040524 040712 040723 4 04-009 040702 040816 040827 4 04-010 040809 040927 041008 4 E. UNFUNDED ALLOCATIONS. IN THE EVENT THAT OTHER SERVICES DO NOT FILL THEIR SEAT ALLOCATIONS, THEY MAY BE OFFERED UP TO THE MARINE CORPS AS A LAST MINUTE FILL. COMMANDS DESIRING TO USE OTHER SERVICE F. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS/ACTION. REQUEST ADDRESSEES SUBMIT THE NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT BILLET, DSN PHONE NUMBER AND INTERNET E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THEIR NOMINEE(S) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE, SUBJECT LINE ""JCL NOMINATION..."" TO CMC (LPC-1) BY THE DUE DATE. INCLUDE PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE CLASS CHOICES FOR EACH. CMC (LPC-1) WILL NOTIFY EACH NOMINEE VIA E-MAIL DETAILING THE ASSIGNMENT TO A PARTICULAR SCHOOL SEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCHOOL, FORT LEE, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN BE ACCESSED THOUGH THE ALMC HOME PAGE AT WWW.ALMC.MIL/LEDD/INDEX.ASP. 3. MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS COURSE. SUBJECT COURSE IS CONDUCTED AT THE U.S. ARMY LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE WORLD OF MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS. IT 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. A. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD GRADE OFFICERS IN PRIMARY MOS 0402, 1302, 3002, 6002/4 AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS (GS12-GS/GM14), ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE. B. THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT JPME 1 CERTIFIED SHOULD, AT A MINIMUM, BE ENROLLED IN JPME CERTIFIED NONRESIDENT EDUCATION AND BE FAMILIAR WITH JOINT PUB 4-08 JOINT DOCTRINE FOR LOGISTCS SUPPORT IN MUTLINATIONAL OPERATIONS. C. WAIVERS. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPTAINS THROUGH CMC (CODE LPC-1). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING CURRENT CLASS ALLOCATIONS. D. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. ALLOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO FUNDED SEATS. COMMANDS DESIRING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COURSE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING THEIR NOMINATIONS. IF FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE, PERSONNEL REQUESTING SEATS WILL BE PROVIDED APPROPRIATION DATA ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. SEAT ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW READ IN FIVE CLASS NR DUE START GRAD QUOTAS 04-001 030908 031029 031107 TBD 04-002 040105 040225 040305 TBD 04-003 040322 040512 040521 TBD 04-004 040727 040915 040924 TBD E. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS-ACTION. REQUEST ADDRESSEES SUBMIT THE NAME, GRADE, MOS, CURRENT BILLET, DSN PHONE NUMBER AND INTERNET E-MAIL ADDRESS OF THEIR NOMINEE(S) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE, SUBJECT LINE ""MLC NOMINATION..."" TO CMC (LPC-1) BY THE DUE DATE. INCLUDE PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE CLASS CHOICES FOR EACH. CMC (LPC-1) WILL NOTIFY EACH NOMINEE VIA E-MAIL DETAILING THE ASSIGNMENT TO A PARTICULAR SCHOOL SEAT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SCHOOL, FORT LEE, AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CAN BE ACCESSED THOUGH THE ALMC HOME PAGE AT WWW.ALMC.MIL/LEDD/INDEX.ASP.