R 251726Z JAN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 059/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY 2011-2012 INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES (ICAF) PARTICIPANT SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID:DOD/28APR2006/-//
REF/B/MSGID: MARADMIN 064/10//
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MANUAL 1400.25//
REF B IS MARADMIN 064/10 FY 2010-2011 INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES (ICAF) PARTICIPATION SOLICITATION//
POC/P. WILLIAMS/GS-13/UNIT:EDU/NAME:MCU/TEL:LLI/TEL:CMP/-/TEL:COM 703-432-5512/TEL:DSN 378-5512/ PATRICIA.WILLIAMS1(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS, IS SOLICITING CIVILIAN NOMINATIONS FOR (NON-ACQUISITION) QUOTAS IN THE SENIOR ACQUISITION COURSE AT THE INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES (ICAF), NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY.  THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) IS AUTHORIZED A MINIMAL NUMBER OF SEATS FOR ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS AND NON- ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS AT GS14-15, NON-APPROPRIATED FUND AND WAGE GRADE EQUIVALENTS.  THIS 10-MONTH GRADUATE-LEVEL PROGRAM STARTS IN AUGUST 2011 AND ENDS IN JUNE 2012.
2.  CANDIDATES WHO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM ARE AWARDED A MASTER OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN NATIONAL RESOURCE STRATEGY AND ARE CONSIDERED GRADUATES OF BOTH THE SENIOR ACQUISITION COURSE (ACQ-40L) AND ICAF. PROGRAM COMPLETION ALSO FULFILLS THE OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE STATUS.
3.  COMMANDS AND ACTIVITIES ARE URGED TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS BEING ON-TRACK FOR EXECUTIVE-LEVEL SERVICE, WHO CAN BE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE, AND ATTAIN KEY POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY.  ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO TUITION FOR THIS PROGRAM, COMMANDS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVEL AND PER DIEM IF A NOMINEE MUST RELOCATE OR PERFORM TRAVEL FOR TRAINING DURING THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL YEAR.
4.  NOMINEES WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON U.S. MARINE CORPS ENDORSEMENT, THE PRIORITY RATING ASSIGNED BY THE U.S. MARINE CORPS, THE QUALITY OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE SUBMITTED, AND THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A.  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AT LEAST A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED UNIVERSITY.
B.  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITHOUT A TIME LIMITATION AND MUST HAVE COMPETITIVE STATUS IF EMPLOYED IN THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.
C.  CANDIDATES ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF FURTHER SERVICE IN THE DOD UPON GRADUATION.
D.  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE DEMONSTRATED A POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER- LEVEL RESPONSIBILITY.
E.  CANDIDATES MUST OCCUPY A GS/GM15 OR EQUIVALENT POSITION OR HIGHER.  CONSIDERATION MAY BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES IN GS/GM14 POSITIONS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH POTENTIAL FOR ADVANCEMENT.
F.  THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE IS THAT CANDIDATES HAVE A FINAL SECRET CLEARANCE, HOWEVER, STUDENTS WITHOUT A TOP SECRET SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (SCI) CLEARANCE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN CERTAIN ELECTIVES AND IMPORTANT CLASS ACTIVITIES.  FINAL TS/SCI CLEARANCE IS RECOMMENDED BUT NOT REQUIRED.  PLEASE NOTE:  NDU DOES NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR UPGRADING STUDENT SECURITY CLEARANCES.
5.  ALL PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, AND CAN BE OBTAINED AT AN INSTALLATION CIVILIAN CAREER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OR BY CONTACTING THE POC LISTED ABOVE:
A.  NDU NOMINATION PACKAGE CHECKLIST.
B.  NDU STUDENT NOMINATION FORM.
C.  OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT OF HIGHEST DEGREE ATTAINED.
D.  NDU STUDENT WORLD-WIDE TRAVEL FORM.
E.  COMMAND-LEVEL ENDORSEMENT FOR THE NOMINEE.
F.  PRIORITY RATING (IN THE EVENT THAT THE COMMAND HAS MORE THAN ONE SELECTED NOMINEE).
G.  A COMPLETED SF182, AUTHORIZATION, AGREEMENT, AND CERTIFICATION OF TRAINING AND REIMBURSEMENT.  IT MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED COPY OF THE "AGREEMENT TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE."
H.  NDU EDUCATION RELEASE STATEMENT.
I.  LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FOR THE NOMINEE.
J.  ONE ORIGINAL AND SIX COPIES OF THE NOMINATION PACKAGE.
6.  SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE AT LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE BY A PANEL CONSISTING OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBERS. INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
7.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED BY EDUCATION COMMAND, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS, 2076 SOUTH STREET, ROOM 028, QUANTICO, VA, 22134 ATTN: P. WILLIAMS, BY 1630 EST 3 MARCH 2011 (NO EXTENSIONS WILL BE GRANTED).  INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE SELECTION PANEL.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN THOMAS M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//