CONVENING OF THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CDET) COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC) AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS) BLENDED AND WEEKEND SEMINAR SELECTION PROCESS FOR RESERVE OFFICERS
Date Signed: 1/20/2016 | MARADMINS Number: 037/16
MARADMINS : 037/16
R 202152Z JAN 16
MARADMIN 037/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND  TRAINING (CDET) COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC) AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS) BLENDED AND WEEKEND SEMINAR SELECTION PROCESS FOR RESERVE OFFICERS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20131126//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20080125//
REF/C/MSG/CMC/YMD: 20081211//
REF/D/MSG/CMC/YMD: 20130926//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1900.16G, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF B IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  REF C IS MARADMIN 703/08, OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) SUMMARY. REF D IS MARADMIN 498/13, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE.//
POC/MR. BRENNETT FORD/CIV/RESERVE AFFAIRS/-/TEL:  703-784-0523/DSN: 278-0523/EMAIL: BRENNETT.FORD(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/MR. DAVID S. ROBERTS/CIV/MARINE FORCES RESERVE (G-3/5)/-/TEL: 504-697-7375/DSN: 647-7375/EMAIL: DAVID.S.ROBERTS(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/R. D. BARRETT/MAJ/CDET/-/TEL: 703-784-3015/DSN: 278-3015
E-MAIL: ROBERT.BARRETT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This Maradmin announces the Academic Year (AY) 2016-17 convening of the Command and Staff College (CSC) and Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) funded blended and weekend seminar selection process for reserve Officers. The intent of this Maradmin is to solicit applications from those reserve officers desiring to attend the funded Distance Education Programs (DEP) and to detail the application/selection process.
2.  All applicants (Blended and Weekend) must submit their application via the HQMC Reserve web site; those officers that are board selected for the Blended Seminar Programs will be registered in the Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS) by Marine Forces Reserve G-3T.  For the weekend funded seminar program, all qualified applications made via the HQMC reserve web site will be processed by the College of Distance Education and Training for the appropriate DEP. Active Reserve (AR) Officers who meet qualifications for career designation in the fall 2015 or spring 2016, are eligible to apply.
officers who meet any of the following criteria are ineligible to apply for funded DEP:
2A. Officers who are in the above zone on the next scheduled promotion board.
2B. Officers that have completed an equivalent Formal Level School (FLS) or DEP.
2C. Officers with approved retirements, resignations or pending conditional release.
2D.Officers applying for FLS whose mandatory removal date is 1 October 2018 or earlier will not be considered.
2E. If a selected Officer later fails to Career Designate; he or she will be disqualified and ineligible to attend funded DEP.
3. Unrestricted Reserve (UR) Officers participating in any funded PME program of study (excluding two week STC's) will incur a Selected Reserve (SELRES) drilling affiliation obligation for 24 Continuous months following the completion of the program of study. This requirement is to ensure that the Reserve Component (RC) effectively realizes a return on the investment made in funding the education of officers through these programs.  To more
effectively enforce this requirement, the following applies:
3A. UR Officers will sign a Separate Written Agreement to Train (SWAT) at the time of application to all funded DEP PME Programs of Study to acknowledge and accept the SELRES drilling affiliation requirement. DEP applications submitted without a signed SWAT will not be accepted.
3B. 90 days following graduation, officers must be Joined to either a Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) drilling unit or an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) Billet Identification Code (BIC) that matches his or her grade and MOS.
3C. Subsequent failure to affiliate following graduation will be handled in accordance with the SWAT signed at the time of application.
3D. A mandatory drill stop date of 24 months will be reported on Unit Diary by CMC (RAM-4) upon completion of the course.
4. The Distance Education Program prerequisites.  UR Officers in the ready reserve (SMCR, AR, IMA) Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) are eligible for consideration if they meet the specific eligibility criteria listed for each respective program below:
4A. Distance Education Program        Intermediate Level
                                     Courses:
(1) Command and Staff                Maj
    Blended Seminar Program (CSCBSP) Maj(SEL)
    Format by Region:                CWO5/CWO5(SEL)
    Two Resident Periods,            CWO4/CWO4(SEL)
    4 weeks in resident at the
    beginning,followed by 28 weeks of
    online work and a 6 week resident
    period at the end. 
    Dates:  By Region
    Jun 16-Jun 17 (Quantico)
    Aug 16-May 17 (Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune)
    Feb 17-Sep 17 (Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune)
(2) Command and Staff                Maj
    Weekend Seminar Program (CSCWSP) Maj(SEL)
    format: 1 weekend every          CWO/CWO5(SEL)
    month for (2) 8 month            CWO4/CWO4(SEL)
    semesters for a total of 16      Capt (PME Complete
    months, which run from           for grade and 3yr TIG)
    Oct to May.  Seminar locations
    will be determined by the
    number of students selection and
    the home of record for the students.
    Dates:  Oct 16-Jun 18
4B.  Distance Education Program       Career Level Courses:
(1) Expeditionary Warfare School     Capt
    School Blended Seminar           Capt(SEL)
    Program (EWSBSP)                 CWO3/CWO3(SEL)
    format by region:                
    4 weeks at the beginning,
    followed by 12 weeks of online
    work and a 6 week resident
    period at the end. 
    Dates:  By Region
    Oct 16-May 17 (Quantico)
    Jul 16-Dec 16 (Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune)
    Jan 17-Jun 17 (Camp Pendleton and Camp Lejeune)
(2) Expeditionary Warfare School      Capt
    Weekend Seminar Program (EWSWSP)  Capt(SEL)
    Format: Comprised of a self study CWO3/CWO3(SEL)
    component (EWS 8661), no orders   CWO2/1STLT
    8661 self study course must be
    completed prior to starting 8662
    seminar in Oct.
    one and half year seminar component
    (EWS 8662, 8663, 8664). On orders
    phase one and two must be completed
    in three years. Phase two seminars
    will run from Oct to Dec (18 mos).
    seminar locations will be determined
    by the number of students selected
    and the home of record for the students.
    dates:  Oct 16-Jun 18
5. Course Prerequisites.  Information, course prerequisites, and frequently asked questions can be found by accessing the Reserve Officer PME website under "Top Requests" at Www.manpower.usmc.mil.
6. Application Process
6A. The deadline for submitting the application and updated material for the Blended Seminar Programs is 25 Mar 16, 2359 est. The deadline for submitting application and updated material for the Weekend Seminar Programs is 30 Jun 2016, 2359 est. Late submissions for the Blended Seminar Program will not be accepted. Late applications for the Weekend Seminar Program will be handed on a case-by-case bases.  The online website for submission of all applications and material is Www.manpower.usmc.mil/application. Officers with an MRA Portal account will proceed to the login process.  Officers who do not have an MRA portal account will receive a 404 access error. Within the error message are instructions on how to register for an MRA portal account. Any Active or Reserve Component Marine requesting a portal account is automatically approved.  Upon login, the system will validate the application for which the officer is qualified.  Click "RPME-C" and complete the RPME-C application for the respective program you desire to enroll in. Officers are strongly advised to read the instructions in their entirety before completing the application form. The web-based application allows for the attachment of documents and Offers RPME preference options via drop-down boxes.  Ensure upload of documents into the proper document type (e.g. RQS documents upload into RQS file type). Officers must complete, sign (digitally or physically) and attach their RQS NAVMC 10476 (05-02), which is the current version located on the on-line application and on the RAM-3 webpage in order for their application to be considered.  All applicants applying for funded DEP, must also attach a signed SWAT which is located on the application website, in order for their application to be considered. Once submitted, Officers will receive a confirmation email that their application has been received. Hard copy applications will not be accepted. All submitted material will be destroyed upon completion of the selection process.
6B. Photographs. A current promotion photograph is required by the RPME board IAW ref (d). Eligible Officers are highly encouraged to read and comply with ref (d). (1) Officers are responsible for verifying receipt of their photograph by CMC (MMRP-20). The primary means of confirming receipt of a photograph is the online OMPF via MOL. Photographs will be available for viewing online within 24 hours of photograph receipt by CMC (MMRP-20). Photographs are considered current if submitted within 12 months preceding the convening date of the RPME-C selection process. The date listed on the photograph title board, is the date used to determine whether or not an officer's promotion photograph is current. Officers are advised that outdated photographs will remain in the OMPF until an updated photograph is submitted.  Marines have the personal responsibility To ensure that their promotion photograph is current, submitted and received. Marines may also confirm receipt of their digital photograph via the MMRP website At: www.mmsb.usmc.mil. Click on "mmrp-20 official military personnel file", look under "online applications", then click on "digital photo inventory".
6C. Fitness reports.  For the Blended Seminar Programs, the selection board will review and consider fitness reports. All fitness reports must be included in an officer's OMPF. Incomplete fitness reports will not be accepted. This includes those fitness reports missing signatures or reviewing officer certification.  information  regarding fitness reports can be viewed on the MMRP website at www.mmsb.usmc.mil.  Click on "MMRP-30 Performance evaluation section". Look under "online applications", then click on "check your fitness report status".
6D. OMPF Material. Any document(s) that an officer feels should be part of his/her OMPF, other than fitness reports, must be forwarded to HQMC (MMRP-20) by 21 Mar 2016, 2359 est. E-mail is the preferred and fastest way to update your OMPF. E-mail your update material to smb.manpower.mmsb-20(at)usmc.mil.  In the text of the E-mail, indicate Academic Year 16-17 RPME-C selection process as the program you are being considered for.  A single black and white multi-page attachment in Adobe PDF format will expedite filing. Ensure all materials contain full name and last four digits of Social Security Number (SSN).
7. Administration
7A. Ensure correct e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are current and are provided on the application.  Update any changes to POC information promptly.
7B. Notification of selection. The selection panel will select a number of officers as primaries equal to the number of school seats available. The selection panel will also select a sufficient number of officers as alternates to meet quota requirements when officers decline or otherwise cannot accept. Once the results are approved by Reserve Affairs (RA), primary selectees for the Blended Seminar Program will be announced via MarAdmin. The results MarAdmin will provide administrative guidance for orders processing and issuance. Once the selection results are approved, primary selectees for the Weekend Seminar Programs will be announced via email from CDET.  The results email will provide administrative guidance for orders processing and issuance.
8. This MarAdmin is applicable to the reserve component and has been coordinated with Reserve Affairs and MARFORRES.
9. Release authorized by BGen H. G. Pratt, President, Marine Corps University.//