APPLICATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
Date Signed: 1/14/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 015/04
MARADMINS : 015/04

R 141931Z JAN 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 015/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA//
SUBJ/APPLICATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM//
REF/A/-/-/-/DOD 1322.6//
REF/B/-/-/-/DOD 1000.1//
NARR/REF A IS A DOD DIRECTIVE PERTAINING TO FELLOWSHIPS FOR DOD
PERSONNEL. REF B IS A DOD DIRECTIVE PERTAINING TO DOD PERSONNEL TO
DUTY OUTSIDE THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.//
POC/CELESTE/LTCOL/USMC/LOC:OLA/TEL:(703)692-0233/TEL:DSN PREFIX 224
/EMAIL:CELESTERA@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS
MARINE OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OPERATIONS
AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND
THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE CORPS. TYPICAL
RESPONSIBILITIES OF FELLOWS INCLUDE: DRAFTING LEGISLATION, PLANNING
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE HEARINGS, SERVING AS LIAISONS TO
CONSTITUENTS, BUSINESSES, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLIC INTEREST
GROUPS, BRIEFING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR FLOOR DEBATES, STRATEGIC
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, PLANNING INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES AND DIALOGUES.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
2005 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM FOR CAPT/MAJ. THE FORMAL PART
OF THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM DEC 2004 TO DEC 2005. INTERESTED OFFICERS
MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION TO MMOA-5 BY 2 MARCH 2004.
A SELECTION ANNOUNCEMENT MESSAGE WILL BE RELEASED BY 1 JUNE 2004.
3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE:
A. CAPTAIN/MAJOR
B. ANY MOS
C. SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE
D. MEET TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS BY DECEMBER 2004.
4. OFFICERS MUST AGREE NOT TO TENDER A RESIGNATION OR REQUEST
SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM. OFFICERS MUST AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY AFTER
COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM, OR UPON SEPARATION FROM THE PROGRAM FOR
ANOTHER REASON FOR A PERIOD OF THREE TIMES THE LENGTH OF THE PROGRAM.
FOR EXAMPLE, A TWELVE-MONTH FELLOWSHIP WILL INCUR A SERVICE
OBLIGATION OF 36 MONTHS. THIS OBLIGATED SERVICE WILL BE SERVED
CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY PRE-EXISTING SERVICE OBLIGATION. THE SERVICE
OBLIGATION WILL BE STATED ON THE SELECTEES PCS/PCA ORDERS. ACCEPTANCE
OF ORDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CONSTITUTES
AGREEMENT TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY TO FULFILL THE SERVICE OBLIGATION.
SECDEF REQUIRES A DIRECT UTILIZATION TOUR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
COMPLETION OF FELLOWSHIP TOUR. THIS REQUIREMENT CANNOT BE WAIVED.
5. APPLICATIONS FOR THIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
VIA AA FORM TO HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-5, ATTN: GRADUATE EDUCATION) 3280
RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5103
6. THE AA FORM WILL INCLUDE, THE FOLLOWING:
A. NAME, SSN, GRADE, CURRENT POSITION TITLE, ORGANIZATION
ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS, AND HOME
ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER.
B. RESUME WITH PERSONAL DATA: SERVICE HISTORY, CIVILIAN EDUCATION,
MILITARY EDUCATION AND MILITARY DECORATIONS/UNIT AWARDS. AGE, SSN,
SPOUSE INFORMATION I.E. MARRIED TO THE FORMER-------, CHILDREN:
NAME/AGE.
C. STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT INDICATING THE REASON IN APPLYING FOR
THE FELLOWSHIP, THE RELEVANCE OF THIS FELLOWSHIP TO CAREER GOALS,
AND HOW THIS FELLOWSHIP WILL BE UTILIZED.
D. APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF SELECTED
I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER
COMPLETION OF MY FELLOWSHIP. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATION OR
REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM."
E. AN ASSESSMENT BY THE APPLICANT'S REPORTING SENIOR ON THE
APPLICANT'S EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL.
F. PROMOTION PHOTO.
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FELLOWSHIP CAN BE OBTAINED
BY CONTACTING LTCOL RAY CELESTE JR. AT (703) 692-0233 OR
DSN:224-0233. QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO MMOA-5, MAJ JEFFREY MORGAN;
EMAIL MORGANJM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR MR. DAYLE ELLIS;
EMAIL ELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL; DSN 278-9284; COMM (703) 784-9284.
8. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//