Solicitation for Nominations to Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) /Space 200 Course
This MARADMIN solicits nominations for Marines to attend the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC) Space 200 prototype course, a 4-week training program designed to provide mid-grade officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel with knowledge and skills to apply space systems to combat operations. Two courses are scheduled for 27 October - 21 November 2003 and 5-23 January 2004, with AFSPC funding all travel and course costs.
Issued: September 8, 2003
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICITNOMINATIONS FROM PERSONNEL DESIRING TO ATTEND THE AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND (AFSPC) SPACE 200 PROTOTYPE COURSE. THIS IS A 4-WEEK AFSPC FUNDED COURSE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID-GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPACE SYSTEMS TO COMBAT OPERATIONS. THE AFSPC SPACE WARFARE CENTER'S SPACE OPERATIONS SCHOOL (SOPSC) HAS SCHEDULED TWO PROTOTYPE SPACE 200 COURSES DURING THE PERIOD 27 OCT-21 NOV 03 AND AGAIN 05-23 JAN 04. HQMC PPO, PLI WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE SUBJECT COURSES.2. BACKGROUND:A. AFSPC IS IMPLEMENTING A SPACE PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY TO COMPLY WITH REFERENCE A. ADVANCED SPACE EDUCATION COURSES ARE A KEY ELEMENT OF THAT CONSTRUCT. THE PURPOSE OF THE SPACE 200 COURSE IS TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE IN THE CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS, VULNERABILITIES, APPLICATIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPACE SYSTEMS.B. AFSPC HAS ASKED FOR STUDENTS FROM THE SERVICES, COMPONENTS, AND AGENCIES TO ATTEND THIS PROTOTYPE COURSE IN AN EFFORT TO VALIDATE AND CRITIQUE THE COURSE IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE THE FINAL PRODUCT. AFSPC WILL FUND ALL TAD COSTS FOR STUDENTS IN SUPPORT OF THIS EFFORT.C. IAW SECDEF GUIDANCE FOUND IN REF A, THE USMC HAS UNDERTAKEN AN EFFORT TO ESTABLISH A CADRE OF SPACE PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT USMC EQUITIES IN SPACE. THIS CADRE WILL COMPRISE TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONNEL ABLE TO PROVIDE OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT ORGANIZATIONS THE ABILITY TO PLAN AND INTEGRATE SPACE BASED CAPABILITIES INTO MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS, PLANS, AND REQUIREMENTS. IN SUPPORT OF THIS CADRE DEVELOPMENT, HQMC IS REVIEWING EXISTING AND PROTOTYPE SPACE COURSES TO ASCERTAIN WHICH COURSES WILL BEST SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE USMC SPACE CADRE. AS SUCH, HQMC INTENDS TO SUPPORT AFSPC IN THE REVIEW OF THEIR SPACE 200 COURSE AND THE MARINE STUDENT ATTENDING THE COURSES WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COURSE CRITIQUE TO HQMC.3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:A. NAME: SPACE 200B. DESCRIPTION: SPACE 200 PROVIDES TRAINING ON VARIOUS DOD, CIVIL AND COMMERCIAL, NATIONAL AND FOREIGN SPACE SYSTEMS. THE COURSE PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO THE CAPABILITIES, LIMITATIONS, VULNERABILITIES, APPLICATIONS, AND EMPLOYMENT OF SPACE SYSTEMS THAT SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER.ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE HQMC/PP&O/PLI SIPRNET SITE: WWW.HQMC.USMC.SMIL.MIL/PLI/PLI_HOME.HTM.C. LOCATION: RS INFORMATION TRAINING FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADOD. DURATION: 4 WEEKS (20 ACADEMIC DAYS)E. DATES: 27 OCT - 21 NOV 03 AND 05-23 JAN 04.F. FUNDING: COURSE WILL BE NO COST TO PARENT COMMAND. ALL COURSE AND TRAVEL EXPENSES TO BE FUNDED BY AFSPC.4. COURSE PREREQUISITES:A. RANK: ACTIVE OR RESERVE OFFICERS, ENLISTED, OR CIVILIANS, PREFERABLY WITH 8-10 YEARS TIME IN SERVICEB. MOS: THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ANY MOS. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL IN BILLETS AND MOS'S THAT DEAL WITH SPACE SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING. TYPICALLY THIS WILL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL WITH THE 9666 MOS OR 9933 AMOS, PERSONNEL IN THE 02XX OR 06XX OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS, OR PERSONNEL SERVING ON A STAFF IN THE G-2, G-3/5, OR G-6 STAFF SECTIONS.C. EXPERIENCE: AFSPC HAS REQUESTED THAT STUDENTS HAVE EXPERIENCE IN THE ACQUISITION OR OPERATION OF A SPACE OR MISSILE SYSTEM. GIVEN THAT THE USMC MAY HAVE A LIMITED NUMBER OF PERSONNEL WHO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT, THIS PREREQUISITE IS WAIVED. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED IN OR ARE CURRENTLY IN A SPACE-RELATED BILLET.D. EDUCATION: THERE ARE NO UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE. UNDERGRADUATE OR ADVANCED DEGREES IN SPACE-RELATED FIELDS MAY BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT AND SHOULD BE ANNOTATED IN THE APPLICATION.E. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: A SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE. TOP SECRET WITH AT LEAST AN INTERIM SCI CLEARANCE IS DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) TO HQMC, PPO ATTENTION PLI. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BESUBMITTED AS ENCLOSURES.B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:(1) BLOCK 7.HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPSPLANS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS ATTN: PLI 2 NAVY ANNEX ARLINGTON, VA 22380-1775 (2) BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND PROTOTYPE SPACE 200 COURSE (3) BLOCK 11. IF APPLICABLE, INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: (A) COPIES OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED SPACE OPERATIONS OR RELATED COURSES (B) CURRENT BILLET TITLE (C) BILLET TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES WHERE SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED (D) DESCRIPTION OF ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) IN SPACE OPERATIONS RECEIVED WHILE SERVING IN SUBJECT BILLET (E) ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE. (4) BLOCK 12. (A) WHICH TIME FRAME (OCT 03 COURSE OR JAN 04 COURSE) THE APPLICATION IS FOR. IF THERE IS NO PREFERENCE, SO STATE. (B) WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL AND DSN) AND EMAIL ADDRESS. C. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 27 OCT COURSE ARE DUE TO HQMC, PP&O, PLI NO LATER THAN 24 SEP 03. PERSONNEL SELECTED WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL AS TO THEIR SELECTION NO LATER THAN 26 SEP 03. APPLICATIONS FOR THE 5 JAN 04 COURSE ARE DUE NLT 19 NOV 03. PERSONNEL SELECTED WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL AS TO THEIR SELECTION NO LATER THAN 21 NOV 03. 5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.