Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) Student Nominations for Course 1-05
This MARADMIN solicits student nominations for the Marine Corps Logistics Education Program (MCLEP) Course 1-05, a two-week logistics management course at Penn State University scheduled for December 5-17, 2004. The message assigns 55 student quotas across various Marine Corps commands and other government agencies, with specific eligibility criteria for officers, warrant officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian logisticians. Nominations are due by November 5, 2004.
Issued: September 24, 2004
1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS STUDENT QUOTAS AND SOLICITS STUDENT NOMINATIONS FOR MCLEP 1-05, WHICH WILL CONVENE 5-17 DEC 04 AT PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGE, PA. BACKGROUND. MCLEP IS A TWO-WEEK COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON THE INTEGRATION OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION, ORDER MANAGEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN EFFECTIVE LOGISTICS CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE MARINE AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS TO BOTH PROVEN AND EMERGING CIVILIAN INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF COMMANDERS, EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LOGISTICS MANAGERS AND STAFF AT THE SERVICE, COMPONENT, JOINT, AND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LEVELS, AND MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE STAFF MEMBERS OPERATING IN A JOINT ENVIRONMENT. IN AN EFFORT TO OPTIMIZE THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, MCLEP 1-05 WILL INCLUDE STUDENTS FROM THE NAVAL SUPPLY SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVSUP), THE EXPEDITIONARY FIGHTING VEHICLE (EFV) PROGRAM, THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA), U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND (USTRANSCOM), AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. 3. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO NOMINATE PERSONNEL WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDANCE: A. MARINE OFFICER NOMINEES: MAJOR SELECT THROUGH LIEUTENANT COLONEL WITH A 0402, 0430, 1302, 2102, 2802, 3002, 3102, 3404, 6002, 6602 PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) OR SECONDARY MOS 9656, 9657, OR 9662. B. MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER NOMINEES: CWO3 TO CWO5 WITH A PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF 0430, 1120, 1310, 1390, 2110, 2120, 2125, 2805, 3010, 3510, 5902, 6004, OR 6604. C. MARINE ENLISTED NOMINEES: GUNNERY SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT WITH AN 04XX, 11XX, 13XX, 21XX, 28XX, 30XX, 31XX, 34XX, 35XX, 66XX PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY. D. CIVILIAN NOMINEES: PERSONNEL, GS12 AND ABOVE, ASSIGNED TO A CAREER LEVEL LOGISTICS POSITION AT A HEADQUARTERS-LEVEL ORGANIZATION, MAJOR COMMAND, OR GOVERNMENT AGENCY. 4. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS 55 STUDENTS TO BE NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AS APPORTIONED BELOW. A. D.C.,I&L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS: COMMAND SEATS MARFORLANT 8 MARFORPAC 11 MARFOREUR 1 MARFORRES (AD) 3 HQMC 5 MCCDC 6 MARCORSYSCOM 2 MARCORLOGCOM 3 MCLAT (EAST) 1 MCLAT (WEST) 1 IF MARFORRES NOMINATES STUDENTS FROM AMONG THE SMCR, IMA, OR IRR, IN LIEU OF AN (AD) NOMINEE, MARFORRES MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. DC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION. B. D.C., I&L WILL FUND TUITION FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS, BUT ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR THESE STUDENTS IS A COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY: DRPM EFV 1 USTRANSCOM 2 DLA 5 NAVSUP 5 USCG 1 5. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS AND ALTERNATES BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO CG EDCOM PRES MCU G-1 NLT 05 NOV 04. ONLY NOMINATIONS FROM THE COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 WILL BE ACCEPTED. MCU (SOML) WILL CONFIRM NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION PACKAGES TO STUDENTS VIA EMAIL. SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT: A. LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, INIT B. GRADE C. PRIMARY MOS D. SSN E. CURRENT BILLET F. WORK PHONE (DSN AND/OR COMM) G. COMMAND OR HOME ADDRESS FOR FORWARDING REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION PACKAGES H. EMAIL ADDRESS I. COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS 6. FUNDING WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4A IN ORDER FOR THOSE COMMANDS TO EXECUTE TRAVEL ORDERS. COMMANDS SHOULD HAVE STUDENTS TRAVEL TOGETHER AND SHARE RENTAL CARS WHERE FEASIBLE. TRAVEL TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY VIA COMMERCIAL AIR WILL FLY TO HARRISBURG, PA, AND DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE, PA IN ORDER TO REDUCE TRAVEL COSTS. EAST COAST ATTENDEES FROM CAMP LEJEUNE, NC AND POINTS NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE, PA. REQUEST TAD ESTIMATES BE PROVIDED TO SOML-MCU POC'S VIA EMAIL NLT 05 NOV 04.