OPERATING FORCE AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT FEMALE OFFICER VOLUNTEERS FOR INFANTRY OFFICER COURSE RESEARCH
Date Signed: 7/9/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 335/14
MARADMINS : 335/14
UNCLASSIFIED/
R 092252Z JUL 14
MARADMIN 335/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ OPERATING FORCE AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT FEMALE OFFICER VOLUNTEERS FOR INFANTRY OFFICER COURSE RESEARCH//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI/21JAN2011//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCFIO/19JUN2014/REF/C/DOC/CMC/12MAR2014//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 3900.18, HUMAN RESEARCH PROTECTION PROGRAM.  REF B IS MARINE CORPS FORCE INTEGRATION PLAN (MCFIP).  REF C IS CMC WHITE LETTER 1-14, INTEGRATING FEMALE MARINES WITHIN THE GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT.//
POC/PAPPA,LEON/GS14/TECOM(466)/LEON.PAPPA(AT)USMC.MIL/(TEL)(703)784-3035/(CELL) (571) 408-5276//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT COMPANY GRADE FEMALE OFFICER VOLUNTEERS FROM THE OPERATING FORCES(OPFOR) AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT TO ATTEND THE INFANTRY OFFICERS COURSE (IOC).  THE RESEARCH IS CONDUCTED IAW REF (A) AND IN SUPPORT OF THE REF (B), LINE OF EFFORT (LOE) 2 - EXPANDED ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING RESEARCH STUDIES.
2.REF (B) IS THE CAMPAIGN PLAN DESIGNED TO TAKE DELIBERATE, MEASURED AND RESPONSIBLE IMPLEMENTATION ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE INTEGRATION OF FEMALE MARINES INTO PREVIOUSLY CLOSED UNITS AND OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS BY 1 JANUARY 2016 AS DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.  AS PART OF THIS EFFORT, CMC DIRECTED AN EXPANSION TO LOE 2 WHICH ALLOWS FEMALE MARINES TO ATTEND SPECIFIC GROUND COMBAT ARMS ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING SCHOOLS.
3.SINCE SEPTEMBER 2012, FEMALE BASIC OFFICER COURSE (BOC) GRADUATESHAVE BEEN AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS RESEARCH BY ATTENDING IOC.  IN ORDER TO EXPAND THE POPULATION OF PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS, CMC HAS DIRECTED THAT COMPANY GRADE FEMALE MARINE OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO THE OPFOR AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT BE ALLOWED TO VOLUNTEER FOR IOC, BEGINNING WITH THE OCTOBER 2014 IOC CLASS 1-15.
4.ELIGIBILITY AND RECRUITMENT. OPFOR AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT COMPANY GRADE FEMALE MARINE OFFICERS INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING FOR IOC WILL SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM (NAVMC 10274) VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO CG TECOM (C466) - THE TECOM IOC RESEARCH TEAM - REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT TO IOC.  THE MARINE'S PARENT COMMAND WILL CERTIFY THE MARINE MEETS THE PREREQUISITES TO VOLUNTEER LISTED BELOW AND PROVIDE ENDORSEMENT (CONCUR OR NON-CONCUR)  WITH COMMENTS.
    A. VOLUNTEER PREREQUISITES.
        (1)  ACTIVE DUTY FEMALE COMPANY GRADE ONLY.
        (2)  BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS.
        (3)  HAVE MINIMUM SIX MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING AFTER COMPLETION OF IOC. COURSE LENGTH IS 86 DAYS, NOT INCLUDING A 60-90 DAY PRE-IOC ASSIGNMENT IN THE 'MARINES AWATING TRAINING' (MAT) PLATOON.
        (4)  VOLUNTEERS CANNOT BE PENDING DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS(I.E., NON-JUDICIAL PUNISHMENT, COURTS MARTIAL, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION).
        (5)  PREVIOUS IOC VOLUNTEERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO VOLUNTEER A SECOND TIME FOR THIS RESEARCH DUE TO THE FOLLOWING: DATA HAS ALREADY BEEN CAPTURED FROM THESE OFFICERS' PREVIOUS PARTICIPATION; THEY WERE OFFERED AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECYCLE AND DECLINED; AND ADDITIONAL TIME SPENT OUT OF THEIR PRIMARY MOS FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL IMPACT ON THEIR MOS CREDIBILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR PROMOTION.
        (6)  IOC PHYSICAL PREREQUISITE OF A MALE 1ST CLASS PFT AND CFT.
5.INFORMED CONSENT.  UPON RECEIPT OF THE AA FORM, THE TECOMRESEARCH  TEAM AND OMBUDSMAN WILL CONDUCT AN INFORMED CONSENT (FORMAL RECRUITMENT) INTERVIEW BY PHONE, WITH THE PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEER, TO VERIFY THE PHYSICAL PREREQUISITES, RECOMMENDED PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES AND PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS DURING IOC TRAINING. THE RECRUITMENT INTERVIEW WILL INFORM PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS ON RESEARCH PARTICIPATION, DATA COLLECTION, RISK MITIGATION, PERSONAL IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION, AND RELATED CONFIDENTIALITY GUIDANCE. PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS ARE INFORMED THAT THE TIMING OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO IOC AND/OR LENGTH OF TIME IN THE MAT PLATOON, WILL BE CONTINGENT ON AVAILABLE CLASS SIZE WITH ASSIGNMENT PRIORITIZATION GIVEN TO MOS 0302 (INFANTRY OFFICER) MALES AND MOS 0203 (GROUND INTELLIGENCE OFFICER) MALES AND FEMALES; NEW BOC GRADUATE FEMALE VOLUNTEERS, AND FEMALE COMPANY GRADE VOLUNTEERS FROM THE OPFOR AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
6.COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
    A. PROSPECTIVE VOLUNTEERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CAREER COUNSELORS AND MONITORS IN ORDER TO DISCUSS POTENTIAL IMPACT OF VOLUNTEERING ON CAREER ENHANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES, GIVEN MOS CREDIBILITY AND TIMING CONCERNS, BEFORE THE INFORMED CONSENT INTERVIEW WITH THE TECOM RESEARCH TEAM.
    B. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE PROVIDED AN INFORMED CONSENT FORM (FOLLOWING THE INFORMED CONSENT INTERVIEW) TO REVIEW, COMPLETE A PROPENSITY SURVEY, AND RETURN A SIGNED COPY TO THE TECOM RESEARCH TEAM.
    C. IN AN EFFORT TO MITIGATE RISK, BETTER PREPARE AND SCREEN VOLUNTEERS FOR SUCCESS, OPFOR AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT VOLUNTEERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE IOC MAT PLATOON FOR 60-90 DAYS PRIOR TO AN IOC CLASS. THE MAT PLATOON PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITYTO REFRESH PERISHABLE TACTICAL AND FIELD SKILLS AS WELL AS CRITICAL COMBAT AND PHYSICAL CONDITIONING (I.E., MARCHING UNDER LOAD, OBSTACLE COURSE, MCMAP, AND COMBAT WATER SURVIVAL). ONE OF THE EVENTS WHILE IN THE MAT INCLUDES A 12 MILE HIKE WITH APPROACH MARCH LOAD (114 LBS) IN 4 HOURS. A SAMPLE MAT TRAINING SCHEDULE IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FROM THE TECOM RESEARCH TEAM.
    D. TAD ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR VOLUNTEERS TO THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS), QUANTICO, VA NLT 1 AUGUST 2014 FOR ASSIGNMENT TO IOC CLASS 1-15. REPORT DATES FOR FOLLOW-ON IOC CLASSES WILL BE PROVIDED TO FUTURE VOLUNTEERS DURING THEIR INFORMED CONSENT BRIEF.
    E. TAD FUNDING IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM DC P AND R VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND IF COSTS CANNOT BE ACCOMMODATED WITHIN LOCAL RESOURCES, PER THE INSTRUCTIONS IN REF (B). COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH SUPPORTING THIS MARADMIN WILL BE CAPTURED WITH THE SPECIAL INTEREST CODE GEO.
    F. PARTICIPATION IN THIS RESEARCH EFFORT IS VOLUNTARY AND FALLS UNDER THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF REF (A).
    G. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE "TD" FITREP FROM PARENT COMMAND UPON EXECUTION OF TAD ORDERS AND REPORT TO CO, TBS. VOLUNTEERS WILL RECEIVE AN "FD" FITREP FOR FROM TBS FOR TIME SPENT PARTICIPATING IN THIS RESEARCH. REQUESTING TO WITHDRAW FROM OR FAILURE TO COMPLETE IOC RESEARCH UNLESS FOR REASONS OF MISCONDUCT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ADVERSE OR REMARKED UPON IN THE "FD" report.
    H. ALL IOC STUDENTS ARE BILLETED IN GRAVES HALL ONBOARD CAMP BARRETT.
    I. GOVERNMENT MESSING IS AVAILABLE.
    J. GEAR AND EQUIPMENT TO BE DRAWN FROM TBS.
    K. POC AT TBS IS MAJOR AMEDE HANSON - TBS OPERATIONS OFFICER (703) 784-1963; EMAIL : AMEDE.HANSON(AT)USMC.MIL
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS AND MAJGEN T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND .//