R 081340Z APR 09
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MARADMIN 0235/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCU//
SUBJ/CALENDAR YEAR 2009 RESERVE SNCO ACADEMY COURSE DATES//
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POC/GREEN, K.A./GYSGT/FORMAL SCHOOLS QUOTA MANAGER/-/TEL: DSN 678-8414/8421/8105/COMM: (504) 678-8414/8421/8105/EMAIL: KENNETH.A.GREEN@USMC.MIL//
REF/A/ALMAR 339/96//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MCU/MCO P1510.94/W CH 1/4 FEB 92//
REF/C/MEMO/UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE/15 MAR 07//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/JFTR/-//
REF/E/DOC/CMC MI/MCO P1070.12K/14 JUL 2000//
NARR/REF A IS ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERGEANTS THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANTS. REF B IS STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENT ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  REF C IS REVISED MOBILIZATION POLICY FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS.  REF D IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS.  REF E IS THE IRAM.//
RMKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE PROMULGATES THE CY09 COURSE DATES AND CONDUCT OF RESIDENT PME FOR THE RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSES, RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS CAREER COURSE, AND RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ADVANCED COURSE.  PER REF A, STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY, MCB QUANTICO, VA, FOR DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO WEEKS.
2. COURSE DATES.
THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE APPLIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2009:
COURSE                   REPORT DATE    CONVENE DATE  GRADUATION DATE
SERGEANTS COURSE 1-09    13 JUN 09      14 JUN 09     27 JUN 09
SERGEANTS COURSE 2-09    11 JUL 09      12 JUL 09     25 JUL 09
CAREER COURSE 1-09       13 JUN 09      14 JUN 09     27 JUN 09
ADVANCED COURSE 1-09     11 JUL 09      12 JUL 09     25 JUL 09
3.  SCHOOL SEAT ALLOCATIONS.  RESERVE MSC/MSE QUOTA ALLOCATIONS FOR EACH COURSE FOLLOW:
FORCE MAJOR SUBORDINATE ELEMENTS - 14
4TH MARINE DIVISION - 35
4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP - 25
4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING - 20
MOBILIZATION COMMAND - 6
IN THOSE CASES WHERE AN MSC/MSE HAS NOT FILLED THEIR ALLOCATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COURSE REPORT DATE, UNASSIGNED QUOTAS WILL BE REDISTRIBUTED.
4.  COURSE PREREQUISITES.  PER REF B, THE FOLLOWING COURSE PREREQUISITES APPLY:
A.  ALL NOMINEES (REGARDLESS OF COURSE ATTENDING) MUST BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS (IDENTIFIED IN PAR. 12A.), MEET THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, POSSESS A MINIMUM MCMAP LEVEL OF TAN BELT, AND POSSESS THE MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE.
B.  ADVANCED COURSE.  ALL GYSGT AND GYSGT SELECTS ARE ELIGIBLE; HOWEVER, NOMINEES CANNOT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR 1STSGT OR MSGT, AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE ADVANCED DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
C.  CAREER COURSE.  ALL SSGT AND SSGT SELECTS ARE ELIGIBLE; HOWEVER, NOMINEES CANNOT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR GYSGT AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE CAREER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
D.  SERGEANTS COURSE.  ALL SERGEANTS ARE ELIGIBLE; HOWEVER, NOMINEES CANNOT HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR SSGT AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
5.  NOMINEE SCREENING.  UNIT COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS MUST ENSURE USE OF NAVMC 11580 AS THE SOLE SOURCE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST.  STRICT ADHERENCE TO COURSE PREREQUISITES IS MANDATORY.
A.  MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRESSIVE PHYSICAL READINESS PROGRAM MUST BE SIGNED BY AN INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN OR HIGHER.  MEDICAL CERTIFICATION CANNOT BE DELEGATED TO A CORPSMAN (MOS 8404).
B.  UNIT COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS MUST REVIEW ALL PACKAGES AND SIGN THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST.  CHECKLISTS SIGNED BY INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE UNIT COMMANDER/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR WILL BE REJECTED AND RESULT IN THE MARINE'S RETURN TO HOME. UNIT COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS WHO FAIL TO PROPERLY COMPLETE THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST AND SEND UNQUALIFIED MARINES WILL BE NOTIFIED IN A LETTER OF NONCOMPLIANCE VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
6.  ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES.  UNITS WILL SUBMIT A COPY OF COMPLETED NAVMC 11580 BY FAX OR SCAN/EMAIL VIA MSC CHAIN OF COMMAND.  EACH MSC G-3 WILL VERIFY PREREQUISITES AND FORWARD EACH NAVMC 11580 TO MARFORRES G-3 NLT 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLASS REPORT DATE.  UPON REVIEW OF NAVMC 11580, MARFORRES G-3 WILL REGISTER NOMINEES IN MCTIMS.  INCOMPLETE SUBMISSIONS OR SUBMISSIONS AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
7.  EXCLUSIONS.  THOSE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND ANY RESERVE PME COURSE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE ARE:
A.  ACTIVE COMPONENT/ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES.
B.  RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES ON MOBILIZATION ORDERS.  PER REF C, MOBILIZED MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND INDIVIDUAL SKILL OR PME TRAINING UNLESS REQUIRED FOR DEPLOYMENT IN OCONUS OPERATIONAL AREAS SUPPORTING GWOT.
8.  TRAVEL.  PER REF D, PAR. U3100, A MARINE SHOULD TRAVEL AS DIRECTLY AS POSSIBLE FROM HOME/PLACE ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY (PLEAD) TO TAD SITE TO AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL EXPENSE.
A.  IF HOME/PLEAD IS NOT WITHIN LOCAL COMMUTING RADIUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RESERVE TRAINING CENTER (RTC), POV TRAVEL TO RTC TO PICK UP ORDERS AND DOCUMENTS ON START DATE MAY NOT BE REIMBURSABLE.
ONLY EXCEPTION IS IF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE DEPARTURE AIRPORT IS WITHIN VICINITY OF RTC.
B.  POV TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED IF HOME/PLEAD IS LESS THAN A 400-MILE ONE-WAY DRIVE TO MCB QUANTICO, VA, IAW DEFENSE TABLE OF OFFICIAL DISTANCES (DTOD) AND DEEMED ADVANTAGEOUS TO GOVERNMENT; HOWEVER, IN-AND-AROUND MILEAGE WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED.
C.  ALL MARINES ARRIVING BY COMMERCIAL AIR MUST FLY INTO WASHINGTON REAGAN/NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA) IN WASHINGTON, D.C.  UNITS WILL ENSURE ALL FLIGHTS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 0900-1600 EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) ON REPORT DATE.
D.  RENTAL CARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
E.  BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FROM THE AIRPORT TO MCB QUANTICO.
F.  ONCE MARINES ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON, D.C., THEY WILL BE MET BY A MARINE LIAISON AT THE UNITED SERVICES ORGANIZATION (USO) LOCATED ON THE SECOND DECK OF TERMINAL A.  FOR MARINES WHO ARRIVE AT TERMINALS OTHER THAN TERMINAL A, AN AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO TERMINAL A.  MARINES WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE LUGGAGE AND GEAR CURBSIDE AT TERMINAL A FOR FURTHER TRANSPORTATION.
G.  EARLY ARRIVALS PRIOR TO REPORT DATE ARE NOT PERMITTED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY COORDINATED WITH MARFORRES G-3.  ALL UNAUTHORIZED EARLY ARRIVALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN A HOTEL AT THE MARINE'S EXPENSE.  ALL PERSONAL AND HOTEL EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS UNAUTHORIZED PERIOD WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED UNDER SCHOOL ORDERS.
H.  ALL DEPARTURES MUST BE SCHEDULED AFTER 1400 EST ON GRADUATION DAY.
9.  ORDERS AND FUNDING.  MARFORRES G-3 TRAINING WILL FUND THIS PME TO INCLUDE PAY, ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, AND PER DIEM UNLESS THE MARINE IS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) ORDERS OR PERFORMING AN ALTERNATE ANNUAL TRAINING (ALT AT).
A.  MARINES SERVING ON ADOS ORDERS WILL BE UNIT FUNDED.  IN ORDER TO AVOID USE OF UNIT FUNDING, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINES ON ADOS ORDERS HAVE THEIR SHORT TOUR TERMINATED AND RECEIVE MARFORRES
G-3 TRAINING SCHOOL ORDERS. ADOS CAN RESUME UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.
B. MARINES DESIRING TO ATTEND A PME COURSE AS AN ALT AT MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN REQUEST AND A COPY OF COMPLETED NAVMC 11580 VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THEIR MSC G-3 FOR APPROVAL.
C.  PER DIEM.  GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST.
GOVERNMENT MESSING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE OF $10.80 PER DAY AT MCB QUANTICO.  UNITS MUST SUBMIT ADVANCE PER DIEM REQUEST BEFORE MARINES ARRIVE AT THE COURSE.
D.  RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (ROWS).  ORDERS MUST BE ROUTED TO AND RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-3 FUND APPROVERS NLT 10 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO COURSE RPT DTE.
(1) TEMPLATES.  THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATES HAVE BEEN CREATED IN ROWS AND REFLECT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MSG:
(A)  FOR RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE 1-09, SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER 20017
(B)  FOR RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE 2-09, SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER 20019
(C)  FOR RESERVE CAREER COURSE 1-09, SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER 20020
(D)  FOR RESERVE ADVANCE COURSE 1-09, SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER 20022
(2)  INSTRUCTIONS ON USING TEMPLATES CAN BE FOUND IN ROWS.
(3)  MODIFICATIONS TO TEMPLATES ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT LOCATION, MODE OF TRAVEL (I.E. POV VICE COMMERCIAL AIR) AND/OR GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD HOLDER, IF APPLICABLE.  NO OTHER MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF MARFORRES G-3.  OTHER MODIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN DISAPPROVAL OF ORDERS FUNDING.
(4)  THOSE MARINES TRAVELING FROM HAWAII OR ALASKA ARE AUTHORIZED TWO DAYS TRAVEL WHERE WARRANTED.
(5)  ORDERS FOR IMA STUDENTS MUST USE FUNDING SOURCE PID R.
(6)  ORDERS FOR IRR STUDENTS MUST USE FUNDING SOURCE PID S.
(7)  IN ORDER TO AID IN COORDINATING AIRPORT TERMINAL PICKUP ON COURSE RPT DTE, UNITS MUST ENSURE THAT ORDERS CONTAIN THE TRAVEL PORT RESERVATION CODE NUMBER PROVIDED BY RAVENEL TRAVEL.
E.  IN PROGRESS PAYMENT.  ENSURE AN IN PROGRESS PAYMENT (IPP) DIARY ENTRY TTC 800 000 COMPL ACDTRUA   TO   TYPE   FLAG   IS RUN ON THE FIFTH DAY OF ACTIVE DUTY AND A FINAL PAYMENT UPON COMPLETION OF ACTIVE DUTY PERIOD.
F.  IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINES RESIDING OUTSIDE LOCAL COMMUTING RADIUS OF RTC BE ISSUED ORDERS/REPORTING DOCUMENTS DURING DRILL PERIOD PRECEDING COURSE START DATE.  IF UNIT IS UNABLE TO DO SO, ORIGINAL ORDERS SHOULD BE MAILED TO MARINE'S HOME/PLEAD NLT SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO COURSE START DATE.  PER REF E, PAR. 2007 AND TABLE 2-1, AS AN ALTERNATIVE, UNITS MAY MAIL ALL REQUIRED REPORTING DOCUMENTS TO DIRECTOR, STAFF NCO ACADEMY, NLT SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO COURSE START DATE. SEE PAR. 13 FOR ADDRESS.
10.  REPORTING PROCEDURES.  STUDENTS WILL REPORT IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE WITH THEIR ORIGINAL SERVICE RECORD BOOK, COPY OF LATEST PREVENTIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) WITH ALL ALLERGIES AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS NOTED AND SIGNED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER, A SIGNED NAVMC 11580, AND ORIGINAL ORDERS W/FOUR COPIES.
A.  STUDENTS MUST ALSO HAVE A COPY OF THE APPROPRIATE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM CERTIFICATE OR PRINTOUT OF MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) EDUCATION RECORD THAT SHOWS COMPLETION OF APPROPRIATE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
B.  MARINES AUTHORIZED TRAVEL BY POV WILL REPORT TO JORDAN HALL (BLDG 3076), MCB QUANTICO, NLT 1700 EST.
C.  MARINES UNABLE TO REPORT ABOARD MCB QUANTICO NLT 1700 EST DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MUST CONTACT ACADEMY DUTY NCO AT (703) 432-4667/4668 NLT 1500 EST FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
11.  STUDENT INFORMATION.  STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE SNCOA WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING:
HTTP:WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/EPME/QUANTICO.HTM FOR COURSE OVERVIEW AND GENERAL INFORMATION.
12.  UNIFORMS: SEE SNCOA WEBPAGE AT HTTP:WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/EPME/QUANTICO.HTM FOR THE MINIMUM UNIFORM AND GEAR REQUIREMENTS.
13.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A.  TRAINING POINTS OF CONTACT:
4TH MARINE DIVISION G-3:  SSGT SCOTT WOOD, (504) 678-0733/0729 4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP G-3:  SSGT TODD HONEA, (504) 678-6695 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING G-3:  SSGT ERIN THOMPSON, (504) 678-0368 MOBILIZATION COMMAND G-3:  GYSGT MARK SINK, (816) 843-3383/3396 B. MAILING ADDRESS FOR REPORTING DOCUMENTS (IF NECESSARY):
DIRECTOR, STAFF NCO ACADEMY
3078 UPSHUR AVE.
QUANTICO, VA 22134
(ATTN: S-1)
C.  ALL OTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REMAIN AS PUBLISHED IN THE REFERENCES.
14.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) DONALD R. GARDNER, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//