ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 RESERVE COMPONENT SNCO ACADEMY COURSES
Date Signed: 2/2/2015 | MARADMINS Number: 046/15
MARADMINS : 046/15

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MARADMIN 046/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 RESERVE COMPONENT SNCO ACADEMY COURSES//
POC/DAVIS, ANTHONY T./CIV/FORMAL TRAINING AND EDUCATION PROGRAM MANAGER/TEL: COMM (504) 697-7316/DSN 647/EMAIL: ANTHONY.T.DAVIS(AT) USMC.MIL//POC/SIEBER, C. B./MSGT/TRAINING AND EDUCATION CHIEF/TEL: COMM (504) 697-7372/DSN 647/EMAIL: CHARLES.B.SIEBER(AT)USMC.MIL//
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NARR/REF A IS THE ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERGEANTS THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANTS. REF B IS THE STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENT ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF C IS A MEMORANDUM CONCERNING PME WHILE MOBILIZED. REF D IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS. REF E IS THE MARFORRES SCHOOL TOURS POLICY. REF F IS CHANGE 1 TO REF E. REF G IS THE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL (IRAM).//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  THIS ANNOUNCES THE FY15 COURSE DATES AND CONDUCT OF RESIDENT EPME FOR THE RESERVE SERGEANTS, CAREER, AND ADVANCED COURSES. 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 FY 2015:
COURSE                       REPORT       CONVENE      GRADUATION
SERGEANTS COURSE   R1-1      13 JUN 15    14 JUN 15    27 JUN 15
CAREER COURSE      R1-1      13 JUN 15    14 JUN 15    27 JUN 15
ADVANCED COURSE    R1-15     13 JUN 15    14 JUN 15    27 JUN 15
SERGEANTS COURSE   R2-15     11 JUL 15    12 JUL 15    25 JUL 15
CAREER COURSE      R2-15     11 JUL 15    12 JUL 15    25 JUL 15
ADVANCED COURSE    R2-15      1 AUG 15     2 AUG 15    15 AUG 15
SERGEANTS COURSE   R3-15      1 AUG 15     2 AUG 15    15 AUG 15
3.  SEAT ALLOCATIONS. MARINE FORCES RESERVE AND MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC) QUOTA ALLOCATIONS FOR EACH COURSE FOLLOWS:
3.A.  MARINE FORCES RESERVE (MARFORRES)
3.A.1.  SGTS COURSE      (5/5/5)
3.A.2.  CAREER COURSE    (5/5)
3.A.3.  ADVANCED COURSE  (2/2)
3.B.  FORCE HEADQUARTERS GROUP (FHG)-LEVEL UNITS (INCLUDES IRR AND IMA)
3.B.1.  SGTS COURSE      (9/9/9)
3.B.2.  CAREER COURSE    (15/15)
3.B.3.  ADVANCED COURSE  (6/5)
3.C.  4TH MARINE DIVISION (DIV)
3.C.1.  SGTS COURSE      (50/50/50)
3.C.2.  CAREER COURSE    (45/45)
3.C.3.  ADVANCED COURSE  (25/25)
3.D.  4TH MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG)
3.D.1.  SGTS COURSE      (18/18/18)
3.D.2.  CAREER COURSE    (18/18)
3.D.3.  ADVANCED COURSE  (12/12)
3.E.  4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (MAW)
3.E.1.  SGTS COURSE      (18/18/18)
3.E.2.  CAREER COURSE    (17/17)
3.E.3.  ADVANCED COURSE  (15/16)
3.E.4.  IN REFERENCE TO THE ABOVE ALLOCATIONS, MARFORRES WILL REDISTRIBUTE ALLOCATIONS AS NEEDED. WHEN A MSC HAS NOT FILLED THEIR ALLOCATION WITHIN 30 DAYS OF COURSE REPORT DATE, UNASSIGNED QUOTAS WILL BE REDISTRIBUTED TO ENSURE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.
4.  COURSE PREREQUISITES. PER REF B, THE FOLLOWING COURSE PREREQUISITES APPLY:
4.A.  ALL NOMINEES (REGARDLESS OF COURSE ATTENDING) MUST BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS, MEET PREREQUISITES IAW NAVMC 11580 (REV. 11-2014 OR LATER) (EF) (COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST), AND POSSESS ALL REQUIRED UNIFORMS.
4.B.  ADVANCED COURSE. MUST BE A GUNNERY SERGEANT (GYSGT) OR GYSGT SELECTEE AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINENET ADVANCED COURSE EPME7000AA. THE ADVANCED COURSE FROM MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE (MCI) WILL NO LONGER MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE RESIDENT ADVANCED COURSE.
4.C.  CAREER COURSE. MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT (SSGT) OR SSGT SELECTEE AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINENET CAREER COURSE EPME6000AA OR MCI CAREER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 8100).
4.D.  SERGEANTS COURSE. MUST BE A SERGEANT (SGT) AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINENET SERGEANTS COURSE EPME5000AA. THE SERGEANTS COURSE MCI (MCI 8010) WILL NO LONGER MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE RESIDENT SERGEANTS COURSE.
5.  NOMINEE SCREENING. UNIT COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS MUST ENSURE USE OF NAVMC 11580 (REV. 11-2014 OR LATER) (EF) AS THE SOLE SOURCE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST. STRICT ADHERENCE TO COURSE PREREQUISITES IS MANDATORY AND WILL BE ENFORCED BY THE ACADEMY.
5.A.  THE REQUIRED NAVMC 11580 (REV. 11-2014 OR LATER) (EF) IS AVAILABLE FROM THE EPME WEBSITE AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL (SLASH) EPME. ANY OTHER FORM RECEIVED WILL BE REJECTED.
5.B.  MEDICAL CERTIFICATION OF ABILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A PROGRESSIVE PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM MUST BE SIGNED BY AN INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMAN, OR ACCREDITED PHYSICAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER (APHCP) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE COURSE REPORT DATE. MEDICAL CERTIFICATION CANNOT BE DELEGATED TO A CORPSMAN (MOS 8404).
5.C.  UNIT COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS MUST REVIEW ALL PACKAGES AND SIGN THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE COURSE REPORT DATE. CHECKLISTS SIGNED BY INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE UNIT COMMANDER/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR WILL BE REJECTED AND RESULT IN THE MARINE'S RETURN 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.
5.D.  RECERTIFICATION OF HEIGHT/WEIGHT, PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT), AND COMBAT FITNESS TEST (CFT) MUST BE CONDUCTED WITHIN 45 DAYS OF MARINE REPORTING TO THE COURSE. RECERTIFICATION WILL BE SIGNED OFF BY THE COMPANY S-3.
6.  SUBMISSION PROCEDURES. EACH MSC G-3 WILL REGISTER NOMINEES IN MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLASS REPORT DATE. UNITS WILL SUBMIT A COPY OF COMPLETED NAVMC 11580 (REV. 11-2014 OR LATER) (EF) BY FAX OR SCAN/EMAIL VIA MSC CHAIN OF COMMAND TO APPROPRIATE MSC G-3 AFTER RECERTIFICATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 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 FOLLOWS:
7.A.  ACTIVE COMPONENT/ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES.
7.B.  RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES ON PARTIAL MOBILIZATION ORDERS. PER REF C, MOBILIZED MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND PME SCHOOLS THAT ARE UP TO 15 DAYS IN DURATION WHILE MOBILIZED.
8.  TRAVEL. PER REF D, A MARINE SHOULD TRAVEL AS DIRECTLY AS POSSIBLE FROM PERSONAL MAILING ADDRESS (PMA)/PLACE FROM WHICH ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY (PLEAD) TO TAD SITE TO AVOID UNNECESSARY TRAVEL EXPENSE. TRAVEL OTHER THAN BY A USUALLY TRAVELED ROUTE MUST BE JUSTIFIED FOR ANY EXCESS COST TO BE GOV'T FUNDED.
8.A.  IF PMA/PLEAD IS NOT WITHIN LOCAL COMMUTING RADIUS OF AN INDIVIDUAL'S RESERVE TRAINING CENTER (RTC), POV TRAVEL TO RTC TO PICK UP ORDERS AND REPORTING DOCUMENTS ON START DATE MAY NOT BE REIMBURSABLE. ONLY EXCEPTION IS IF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE DEPARTURE AIRPORT IS WITHIN VICINITY OF RTC.
8.B.  POV TRAVEL IS AUTHORIZED IF PMA/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.
8.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.
8.D.  RENTAL CARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
8.E.  BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL ONLY BE COORDINATED/PROVIDED FROM THE WASHINGTON REAGAN/NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA) TO MCB QUANTICO.
8.F.  ONCE MARINES ARRIVE AT WASHINGTON REAGAN/NATIONAL AIRPORT (DCA), 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.
8.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 OBTAIN LODGING AT THE MARINE'S EXPENSE. ALL PERSONAL AND LODGING EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THIS UNAUTHORIZED PERIOD WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.
8.H.  ALL DEPARTURES MUST BE SCHEDULED AFTER 1400 EST ON GRADUATION DAY.
9.  ORDERS AND FUNDING. PME REMAINS A PRIORITY AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMARFORRESS G-3. ORDERS SHOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH MARFORRES G-3. THE INTENT IS TO AVOID USING ANNUAL TRAINING (AT) ORDERS.
9.A.  MARINES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) ORDERS WILL BE UNIT FUNDED. TO AVOID USE OF UNIT FUNDING, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT MARINES ON ADOS ORDERS HAVE THEIR SHORT TOUR TERMINATED AND UTILIZE PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED FUNDING SOURCES. ADOS CAN RESUME UPON COMPLETION OF THE COURSE.
9.B.  PER DIEM. GOVERNMENT QUARTERS WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST. GOVERNMENT MESSING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT GOVERNMENT MEAL RATE OF 11 DOLLARS AND 77 CENTS PER DAY AT MCB QUANTICO. UNITS MUST SUBMIT ADVANCE PER DIEM REQUEST BEFORE MARINES ARRIVE AT THE COURSE.
9.C.  MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS) ORDERS ROUTED TO MARFORRES G-3 MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE FUND APPROVERS NLT 14 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE REPORT DATE.
9.C.1.  USE OF APPLICABLE MSC SIC/ACTIVITY CODE IS MANDATORY FOR ORDERS APPROVAL.
9.C.1.A.  FHG SIC/ACTIVITY CODE, 4FG
9.C.1.B.  DIV SIC/ACTIVITY CODE, 4DV
9.C.1.C.  MLG SIC/ACTIVITY CODE, 4MG
9.C.1.D.  MAW SIC/ACTIVITY CODE, 4MW
9.C.2.  TEMPLATES. THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATES HAVE BEEN CREATED IN MROWS AND REFLECT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MSG:
9.C.2.A.  RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE R1-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94630
9.C.2.B.  RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE R2-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94633
9.C.2.C.  RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE R3-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94634
9.C.2.D.  RESERVE CAREER COURSE R1-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94635
9.C.2.E.  RESERVE CAREER COURSE R2-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94636
9.C.2.F.  RESERVE ADVANCED COURSE R1-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94637
9.C.2.G.  RESERVE ADVANCED COURSE R2-15, TEMPLATE NUMBER 94638
9.C.3.  INSTRUCTIONS ON USING TEMPLATES CAN BE FOUND ON MROWS HOMEPAGE (HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)MROWS.MOL.USMC.MIL(SLASH)MROWS(SLASH) BROADCAST.DO).
9.C.4.  THOSE MARINES TRAVELING FROM HAWAII OR ALASKA ARE AUTHORIZED TWO DAYS TRAVEL WHEN WARRANTED.
9.C.5.  USE OF THE APPROPRIATE FUNDING SOURCE PID IS REQUIRED.
9.C.5.A.  SMCR STUDENTS FUNDING SOURCE, PID CDT.
9.C.5.B.  IMA STUDENTS FUNDING SOURCE, PID IMA.
9.C.5.C.  IRR STUDENTS FUNDING SOURCE, PID IRR.
9.C.6.  TO AID IN COORDINATING AIRPORT TERMINAL PICKUP ON COURSE REPORT DATE, UNITS MUST ENSURE THAT ORDERS CONTAIN THE TRAVEL PORT RESERVATION CODE NUMBER PROVIDED BY RAVENEL TRAVEL.
9.C.7.  MODIFICATIONS TO TEMPLATES ARE ONLY AUTHORIZED FOR MODE OF TRAVEL (I.E. POV VICE COMMERCIAL AIR), COMPONENT FUNDING SOURCE, AND GOVERNMENT CHARGE CARD HOLDER, IF APPLICABLE. NO OTHER MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED WITHOUT APPROVAL OF MARFORRES G-3. OTHER MODIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN DISAPPROVAL OF FUNDING.
9.D.  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.
9.E.  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 PMA/PLEAD NLT SEVEN DAYS PRIOR TO COURSE START DATE. PER REF G, 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 12 FOR ADDRESS.
10.  REPORTING PROCEDURES. STUDENTS WILL REPORT IN THE SERVICE "A" UNIFORM WITH A COPY OF THEIR CURRENT PHA WITH ALL ALLERGIES AND OTHER MEDICAL CONDITIONS NOTED AND SIGNED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER, A SIGNED NAVMC 11580 (REV. 11-2014 OR LATER) (EF), AND ORIGINAL ORDERS WITH FOUR COPIES.
10.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.
10.B.  MARINES AUTHORIZED TRAVEL BY POV WILL REPORT TO BLDG 3077, MCB QUANTICO, NLT 1700 EST ON THE COURSE REPORT DATE.
10.C.  MARINES UNABLE TO REPORT ABOARD MCB QUANTICO NLT 1700 EST DUE TO WEATHER OR OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES MUST CONTACT ACADEMY ADMIN OFFICE AT (703) 784-2928/5793 NLT 1500 EST FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
11.  STUDENT INFORMATION. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE EPME WEBSITE AT: HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL(SLASH)EPME FOR COURSE OVERVIEW, GENERAL INFORMATION, NAVMC 11580 (REV. 11-2014 OR LATER) (EF) COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST, AND MINIMUM UNIFORM AND GEAR REQUIREMENTS.  UNIFORM OF THE DAY IS THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM.
12.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
12.A.  ENLISTED PME POINT OF CONTACT: 1STSGT BARNETT, SCOTT A. (703) 432-5293.
12.B.  MARFORRES POINTS OF CONTACT.
12.B.1.  MARFORRES G-3: GYSGT O'BRYANT, SCOTT W. (504) 697-7323
12.B.2.  FHG G-3: GYSGT MORGAN, JONATHAN C. (504) 697-7584
12.B.3.  4TH MARDIV G-3: SSGT MILSTEAD, MICHAEL W. (504) 697-7335
12.B.4.  4TH MLG G-3: SSGT BOLMON, TREY L. (504) 697-7581
12.B.5.  4TH MAW G-3: SSGT WEBSTER, NOLAN D. (504) 697-7514
12.C.  STAFF NCO ACADEMY POINTS OF CONTACT.
12.C.1.  ADVANCED COURSE: MSGT ALLEN, WEINBURG K. (703) 432-5293
12.C.2.  CAREER COURSE: MSGT CRAIG, JON A. (703) 784-2971
12.C.3.  SERGEANTS COURSE: MSGT MARTIN, MICHAEL L. (703) 432-5196
12.C.4.  MAILING ADDRESS FOR DOCUMENTS: DIRECTOR, STAFF NCO ACADEMY 3077 BROADWAY STREET, QUANTICO, VA 22134 (ATTN: S-1)
12.C.  ALL OTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REMAIN AS PUBLISHED IN THE REFERENCES.
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN H. G. PRATT; COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//