R 211306Z APR 20
MARADMIN 246/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY21 PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) SOLICITATION MESSAGE//
REF/A/DOC/CMC PPO/20130327//
REF/B/DOC/CMC PPO/20070116//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MRA/20190219//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MPO/20140918//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1520.11F, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAM (IAP), CHAPTER 5 APPLIES TO THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. REF B IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5710.7, USMC FOREIGN AND MARINE LIAISON OFFICER PROGRAMS. REF C IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1326.6, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SCREENABLE BILLETS AND INDEPENDENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS. REF D IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1300.8, PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/1/CLAYTON J. FISHER/CIV/CMC DC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-224-0322/703-614-0322/CLAYTON.FISHER@USMC.MIL//
POC/2/KEVIN ZASTROW/CTR/CMC DC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-224-0322/703-692-2168/KEVIN.ZASTROW.CTR@USMC.MIL//
POC/3/RONAL MORALES/MGYSGT/CMC DC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-224-4366/703-692-4366/RONAL.MORALES@USMC.MIL//
POC/4/THOMAS A. BROWNE/LTCOL/CMC I IO WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-223-5421/703-693-5421/THOMAS.BROWNE@USMC.MIL//
POC/5/CHRISTOPHER D. DELLOW/LTCOL/CMC DC PPO WASHINGTON DC/DSN 312-224-4365/703-692-4365/CHRISTOPHER.DELLOW@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN seeks qualified Marines to represent the Marine Corps abroad by serving in PEP billets overseas embedded with foreign partner services. Selected Marines will be assigned to two or three-year tours with foreign partner services in order to advise, facilitate interoperability, and exchange professional skills and tactical expertise.
2. Eligibility
2.A. Candidates must be on active duty.
2.B. Candidates must meet minimum time on station requirements.
2.C. Candidates must have sufficient obligated service remaining upon completion of PEP tour to fulfill a two-year follow-on assignment per page 5-13 of ref A.
2.D. Candidates must not be in receipt of orders or selected/slated for other programs such as CCLEB, CPIB, Attaché, or any other Marine Corps program. Additionally, applicants must provide a statement of eligibility from their PMOS Monitor prior to submitting the application. Study track Foreign Area Officers (FAO) who have completed a utilization tour are eligible to apply. Study track FAOs who have not completed a utilization tour are ineligible to apply.
2.E. Officers attending resident PME and graduating in the summer of 2021 are encouraged to apply. Monitor endorsement is required.
2.F. Officers in an 0505 utilization tour cannot apply unless they have completed 24 months of their tour. An application prior to completion of 24 months must have command and PMOS monitor endorsement.
2.G. Officers on a graduate education utilization tour cannot apply without concurrence from the Graduate Education Manager (MMOA-3) and their PMOS monitor endorsement.
2.H. Candidates must have an O-6 or above command endorsement.
2.I. Candidates must complete an overseas suitability screening and be found eligible for an overseas tour, and be fully deployable prior to submitting an application.
2.J. Candidates must also receive positive endorsement from an Exceptional Family Member Program manager for any dependents in the program prior to submitting application.
2.K. Enlisted candidates must complete independent duty screening per ref C.
3. The following PEP billets will be selected for overseas assignment in FY21:
GRD BMOS Billet Partner Unit Date MCC Note
3.A. O3 0202 Intel Plans Off. Australian Army Jun 21 TF2 1
3.B. O3 0202 Intel Ops Off. Australian Army Jun 21 TF2 1
3.C. O3 0202 Intel Officer Australian Army Jun 21 TF2 1
3.D. E6 2621 Radio Bn Chief Canada TBD Jul 21 MCK
3.E. E6 0861 Fire Support Inst. Chilean MC Jan 21 UF1
3 F. E7 0369 Tactics/WPNS Inst. Chilean MC Sep 21 UF1
3.G O3 0302 Combat Arms Inst. Colombian MC Sep 21 TP7
3.H. O5 7523 JSF Staff Off. UK Royal AF Jul 21 M60
3.I. O3 0202 JFIG Intel Off. UK Royal AF Jun 21 TL4
3.J. O3 0202 SIGINT Off. UK Joint ESC Jun 21 TL4 1,2
3.K. E6 0369 WPNS/MRKSHP Inst. UK Royal Marines Jul 21 KO2 3
Note 1: HQMC Intelligence Department is the sponsor for this billet and will screen and select applicants.
Note 2: Billet preference will go to 0206 Signals Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warfare Officer.
Note 3: Weapons Training Battalion (WTBN) is the liaison for this billet and will screen all packages prior to the selection panel.
4. Billets with the following partner nations require language proficiency. The language requirement is minimum Defense Language Proficiency Test (DLPT) score (2-2) in target languages, with Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) score of at least 1 plus. Applicants requiring foreign language training must have a minimum Defense Language Aptitude Battery (DLAB) score of 95 for Spanish. If a selected candidate does not meet DLPT requirements, Spanish language training will take place at the Defense Language Institute - Monterey, and is estimated to begin and end on the following dates. Report dates in country will be modified as required to meet language training requirements.
Country Language Start End
4.A. Chile Spanish TBD TBD
4.B. Colombia Spanish TBD TBD
5. Submission requirements. Eligible Marines can apply by submitting an application in Naval letter format to the International Affairs Branch NLT 19 June 2020. Final packages for officers will be emailed in PDF format to the POCs listed above. For enlisted applicants, the completed packages must be submitted electronically using the Special Duty Assignment/Miscellaneous Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RELM) in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) via the normal RELM routing chain to CMC (MMEA-25). Unit Career Planners have access to the TFRS program. Additionally, enlisted applicants must submit the entire package in PDF format to the POCs listed above. Both officer and enlisted application packages will include the following:
5.A. Enclosure 1 - Naval letter with endorsement through first O-6 level commander. For billets requiring an off-cycle departure for language training, commands should acknowledge the likely gap in staffing in the endorsement. The letter will also include:
5.A.1. Rank, Full Name, EDIPI, PMOS.
5.A.2. Preferences listed in order of priority.
5.A.3. If applying to billets listed in paragraphs 3.E, 3.F, or
3.G., include DLAB, DLPT, OPI scores and dates of most recent tests.
5.A.4. Contact information.
5.A.5. For officers, a statement is required (e-mail is sufficient) from their PMOS monitor that the Marine meets TOS requirements, is not in receipt of orders, career timing is appropriate, and is eligible to apply. This is included in the RELM application for enlisted applicants.
5.B. Enclosure 2 - Summary of training, education, and experience, noting status of PME for grade. Note any language proficiency with current DLPT scores or DLAB score, regional, academic, personal or professional experience or skill capability that may be pertinent for consideration by the panel.
5.C. Enclosure 3 - Letter(s) of recommendation. Endorsements and recommendations shall include an assessment of the applicants potential to serve as a representative of the Commandant of the Marine Corps on independent duty overseas. Applications from enlisted Marines shall include a completed independent duty screening and financial worksheets for OCONUS tours (ref C, appendices E and F).
5.D. Enclosure 4 - Applicants with dependents shall include a certificate of suitability from overseas screening per ref D.
5.E. Applicants are responsible for ensuring applications arrive at HQMC (PLU) and MMEA NLT 19 June 2020.
6. Selection Panel. The selection panel will be composed of representatives from Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Manpower Management Officer and Enlisted Assignments, Deputy Commandant for Plans, Policies, and Operations, Director, Intelligence, and the geographic MARFORs. The panel will select the best and most fully qualified Marine for each assignment. The career path of each applicant will be carefully considered during the selection process. Panel results will be published via MARADMIN.
7. Interested Marines must contact their PMOS monitor to identify themselves for consideration and validate their eligibility to participate in the PEP.
8. One primary and one alternate may be selected for these billets. Alternates will be contacted in the event the primary candidates are unavailable for assignment. Notification will be via separate correspondence. Applicants will be chosen based on requirements of the host unit, career development, potential and suitability as a representative of the USMC.
9. PEP tours with partner nations may involve austere locations without access to services and U.S. military health care services that are normally available to personnel assigned to USMC bases and stations. Routine healthcare will be reimbursed via the Tricare Overseas program. Non-emergency travel to U.S. military treatment facilities may be authorized at government expense on a case-by-case basis.
10. PEP personnel may qualify for special allowances which will defray many of the costs associated with independent, international duty. These may include cost of living allowance, temporary lodging allowance, and overseas housing allowance. These allowances may not cover all costs in all situations. All prospective PEP personnel must be financially stable and prepared to incur potential unexpected costs.
11. Primary candidates can expect permanent change of station (PCS) orders to coincide with coordinated language training dates or assumption of PEP tour as indicated above. Each tour will be a three-year assignment inclusive of language training, and a maximum of three years in English-speaking countries.
12. Upon successful completion of a PEP billet, Marines are eligible for awarding of the FAO, Regional Affairs Officer (RAO), or Foreign Area SNCO (FAS) additional MOS (AMOS) for their respective region. Marines must notify PLU-8 of tour completion to be advised on the appropriate documentation required for submission. The assignment of this MOS will make PEPs eligible for further service utilization of their language, regional expertise, and cultural (LREC) capability gained through their PEP assignments with counterpart forces.
13. Interested Marines may contact the POCs for detailed billet descriptions and information. For Intelligence billets, contact LtCol Browne listed above.
14. Release authorized by BGen Marcus B. Annibale, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.//