R 011645Z OCT 21
MARADMIN 523/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 NAVY SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY COURSE DATES//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION//
POC/POC/CHARLES BELL/SGTMAJ/SENIOR ENLISTED ACADEMY DIRECTOR/COLLEGE OF ENLISTED MILITARY EDUCATION/MCU/TEL: (703)432-4793/EMAIL: CHARLES.N.BELL@USMC.MIL OR MCU_SENIORENLISTEDACADEMY@USMCU.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Situation.  Joint-service professional development opportunities for enlisted Marines are limited.  However, Marine Corps University, with assistance from the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, has established a long-term relationship with the United States Navy Senior Enlisted Academy (NAVSEA) resulting in a controlled number of seats for the Marine Corps.  This academy is located at Naval Station (NS) Newport, Rhode Island (RI).  The NAVSEA conducts an intense six-week blended course with a curriculum focused in the following core areas:  Leadership, Communications, Organizational Behavior, National, and International Studies.
2.  Mission.  The Director, Senior Enlisted Academy will manage quotas and coordinate the attendance of qualified Marines to attend NAVSEA.
3.  Execution.  The following nine iterations of NAVSEA have a three-week Distance Learning (DL) phase followed by a three-week resident phase.  The DL phase must be completed in order to proceed to the resident phase.  The submission timeline for the DL phase is approximately 60 days prior to the DL convene date.
3.A.  The Director, Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) will manage the quotas and coordinate the attendance of qualified Marines to NAVSEA.  Course dates for Fiscal Year 2022 are:
Course       Distant Learning         Resident
Number       Phase                    Phase
245          04 Oct 21-22 Oct 21      01 Nov 21-19 Nov 21
246          01 Nov 21-19 Nov 21      29 Nov 21-17 Dec 21
247          29 Nov 21-17 Dec 21      10 Jan 22-28 Jan 22
248          10 Jan 22-28 Jan 22      07 Feb 22-25 Feb 22
250          14 Mar 22-01 Apr 22      11 Apr 22-29 Apr 22
251          11 Apr 22-29 Apr 22      09 May 22-26 May 22
252          09 May 22-27 May 22      06 Jun 22-24 Jun 22
253          06 Jun 22-24 Jun 22      18 Jul 22-05 Aug 22
254          18 Jul 22-05 Aug 22      15 Aug 22-01 Sep 22
3.A.1.  Because there is a small number of allocations, packages will be considered on a first come first served basis.  The Marine Corps has five per class.  Force level G3 may submit one package per class.  Standbys will be accepted.
3.A.2.  Allocations will be submitted no earlier than 60 days and no later than 30 days prior to the start of the course.
3.B.  Funding is available through Training and Education Command (TECOM) Worldwide Travel (WWT).  The SEA will coordinate student funding for the course through TECOM.  The student’s parent command is responsible for rental car funding.
3.C.  Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR) shall nominate Marines in the rank of master sergeant and first sergeant to attend the course.  Nominees must be submitted by the Marines MARFOR G-3.
3.D.  Course Prerequisites.
3.D.1.  Nominees must have completed the Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II (57x), accessed at https:(slant)(slant)jkodirect.jten.mil/.
3.D.2.  Nominated first sergeants and master sergeants must be PME complete for grade.  The respective course completion codes must be reflected in Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) prior to student nomination.
4.  Administration and Logistics.
4.A.  The following information must be submitted for consideration of attendance at the NAVSEA:
4.A.1.  Course number.
4.A.2.  Last name, First name, Middle Initial, Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier, and Military Occupational Specialty.
4.A.3.  Grade and date of rank.
4.A.4.  End of current contract.
4.A.5.  MCTFS confirmation of the prerequisites listed in paragraph 3.D.
4.A.6.  Submit a professional resume.  Resume format can be found at https:(slant)(slant)www.usmcu.edu/ceme/senior-enlisted/.
4.A.7.  The Basic Training Record will be submitted to provide additional information.
4.B.  MARFOR G-3s will submit nominees directly to the Director, SEA:  MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN:  Director.
4.C.  Director, SEA will coordinate student registration with NAVSEA.
4.D.  Lodging.  All attendees are required to lodge at the NAVSEA Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ), NS Newport, RI.
4.E.  Messing.  All attendees are authorized Proportional Meal Rate (PMR) and incidental expenses.
4.F.  Orders.  Parent commands are responsible for proper orders preparation.  Indicate orders are reporting orders, government quarters are available, and government messing is not available.
4.G.  Reporting.  All approved students will check-in on the respective report date (resident course/portion only) to the NAVSEA BEQ, Building 1312, NS Newport, RI.  Attendees will receive further reporting guidance upon checking into the BEQ.
4.H.  Uniform requirements.  Will be provided via separate correspondence.
4.I.  During the course, students will be required to complete extensive reading and writing assignments, self-study, and public speaking.  There will be a short gap between the distance and resident phase.  NAVSEA staff will provide validation of completion of the DL phase to this office before the individual Marine is provided orders for the resident block.
5.  Command and Signal.  Additional information is available on the SEA website at https:(slant)(slant)www.public.navy.mil/netc/sea/default.aspx or to Sergeant Major Charles N. Bell, Sergeant Major, Senior Enlisted Academy Director, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN:  Director.
6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Walker M. Field, Commanding General, Education Command.//