MARADMINS

R 191837Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 035/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM//
POC/DENNIS CHINAULT /TECOM CCE/UNIT:QUANTICO/NAME:DSN 703-784-5971 /EMAIL:DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THE UNITED STATES ARMY WAR COLLEGE ANNUALLY SOLICITS ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINE CORPS OFFICERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (AWCDEP).  THE AWCDEP IS A TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) PROGRAM THAT OFFERS MARINE CORPS OFFICERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HIGH QUALITY NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION.  THE AWCDEP IS A TWO-YEAR PROGRAM AND REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF PERSONAL COMMITMENT; ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR AVAILABILITY TO ATTEND THE TWO (2) MANDATORY RESIDENT SUMMER SESSIONS AS WELL AS ABILITY TO COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED HOURS FOR COURSEWORK COMPLETION.
2.  MISSION.  TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) FACILITATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE CORPS OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWCDEP IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OUR OVERALL TOP-LEVEL SCHOOL PME EFFORT.
3.  EXECUTION.
A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT.  TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TLS BY SOLICITING APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND THE AWCDEP.  THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) WILL ADMINISTER AND SCREEN THE OFFICERS APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE THEY MEET ALL AWCDEP PREREQUISITES.  THE ENDSTATE IS AN INCREASE IN MARINE CORPS OFFICER GRADUATES FROM TLS.
B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  THE AWCDEP IS A MANAGED PROGRAM THAT COMMENCES ANNUALLY IN MAY.  THE COURSE IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE PRIMARY AREAS OF STUDY:  COMMAND LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, THE U.S. WORLD ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY, AND MILITARY STRATEGY AND PLANNING. THE PROGRAM INVOLVES PREPARATORY READINGS, 10 COURSES AND 2 2-WEEK RESIDENT PHASES AT CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA.  THE RESIDENT PHASES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS IN JUNE, BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR (AY), AND THE SECOND AND THIRD WEEK OF JULY AT THE END OF SECOND AY.  ATTENDANCE AT BOTH RESIDENT SESSIONS IS MANDATORY FOR SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETION. THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION REQUIRES THE STUDENT TO HAVE INTERNET ACCESS; A SCHOOL PACKAGE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL WITH FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT DUE IN MAY.
C.  CCE WILL SCREEN AND SELECT OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AWCDEP ON A FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVE BASIS.  CURRENTLY THE MARINE CORPS HAS FOURTEEN (14) ACTIVE DUTY SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THE AY12 CLASS.  THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED AS PRIMARY WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL OF THEIR SELECTION AND THEIR APPLICATIONS FORWARDED TO THE AWC REGISTRAR FOR OFFICIAL REGISTRATION.
D.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
(1)  PROGRAM PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A)  PROMOTED LIEUTENANT COLONELS OR COLONELS WITH 15-25 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF THE STARTING DATE OF THE COURSE.  RANK REQUIREMENT IS NON-WAIVERABLE
(B)  SECRET CLEARANCE
(C)  SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) VIA RESIDENT OR DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(D)  BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL COMMAND EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
(2)  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD CLOSELY COORDINATE PARTICIPATION WITH THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER DUE TO SIGNIFICANT TIME COMMITTMENT.
(3)  OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY DISENROLLED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REAPPLY.
(4)  DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS MONDAY, 31 MAR 2010.
E.  SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
(1)  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FORMATTED AS FOLLOWS:
(A)  NAME, RANK, SSN/MOS
(B)  CURRENT MILITARY MAILING ADDRESS
(C)  YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE
(D)  SECURITY CLEARANCE
(E)  ILS COMPLETED/DATE
(F)  BACKGROUND INFORMATION: IE, CURRENT BILLET, DCTB, COMMAND TIME
(2)  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CCE VIA EMAIL OR MAIL
(A)  EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL OR
(B)  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
ATTN: MR CHINAULT
2300A LOUIS RD. QUANTICO, VA 22134-5118.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A.  FUNDING FOR STUDENT TRAVEL AND PER DIEM TO SUMMER SESSIONS IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVE BASIS.  FUNDED TRAVEL WILL BE RESTRICTED TO WITHIN THE U.S. ONLY.  ALL PERSONNEL COMING FROM COMMANDS OUTSIDE THE U.S. WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVEL FROM PARENT COMMAND TO A U.S. PORT OF ENTRY AND RETURN.  SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR FUNDING TO CCE IN APRIL OF THE AY REQUIRED.
B.  THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) RECOGNIZES UP TO 36 SEMESTER HOURS OF GRADUATE UNIVERSITY CREDIT. UPON COMPLETION OF THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE PROGRAM, A MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES DEGREE WILL BE AWARDED BY AWC.
C.  ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILIBLE AT WEBSITE HTTP:(DOUBLE-SLASH)DDE.CARLISLE.ARMY.MIL/INDEX.HTM.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL. CCE POC IS MR. CHINAULT AT PHONE(703)784-5971 OR EMAIL DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN ROBERT B. NELLER, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY//