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MARADMIN 610/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE CID M02L645//
POC/SERGEANT MAJOR, COLLEGE OF ENLISTED MILITARY EDUCATION/MCU/TEL: (703) 432-4793/EMAIL: CHARLES.N.BELL@USMC.MIL AND MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Situation. Since 1996, the Commandant of the Marine Corps has directed a formal course of instruction be provided for all newly promoted and selected first sergeants. The course facilitates the transition from gunnery sergeant to first sergeant.
2. Mission. The College of Enlisted Military Education (CEME) will conduct the First Sergeants Course to provide instruction covering the duties and responsibilities of Marines with the rank of first sergeant.
3. Execution
3.A. Allocations will be submitted no earlier than 60 days and no later than 30 days prior to the start of the course dates below:
COURSE REPORT GRADUATE
1-22 28 Feb 22 11 Mar 22
2-22 18 Jul 22 29 Jul 22
3.B. Each course requires 10 sergeants major to serve as mentors. Sergeants major may be active or reserve.
3.B.1. Sergeant major mentor allocations for each course are as follows:
MARFORPAC 03
MARFORCOM 03
MARFORRES 01
MCICOM 01
TECOM 02
3.B.2. All mentor names should be submitted to the Senior Enlisted Academy Director Sergeant Major, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director, 30 days prior to the course report date.
3.C. The Fiscal Year 2022 First Sergeants Course will be conducted at the Marine Corps University.
3.C.1. Coordinating instructions will be sent via separate correspondence approximately three weeks before the course.
3.C.2. Master sergeants serving in an 8999 billet identification code can request consideration to attend; direct all correspondence to the Senior Enlisted Academy (SEA) Director Sergeant Major, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director.
3.C.3. Registration. Parent command G-3s/S-3s are required to submit nominees to MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN Operations/1stSgt in the subject line. SEA will register the student in the Marine Corps Training Information Management System. Funding letters will be available for download following approval from Training and Education Command (TECOM) Formal Schools.
4. Administration and Logistics
4.A. Active Component
4.A.1. Orders. Temporary additional duty orders will be non-reporting.
4.A.2. Travel/per diem is provided by TECOM World-Wide Travel. Parent command G-3s/S-3s are required to request funding.
4.B. Reserve Component
4.B.1. Orders. Marine Reserve Order Writing System Professional Military Education/school orders will be routed through Marine Forces Reserve G-3 in order to receive funding and will be non-reporting.
4.B.2. Travel/per diem will be requested through Defense Travel System (DTS)-Reserve Travel.
4.B.3. Reserve Marines can attend either course.
4.C. Transportation. Attendees should not schedule any flight departures prior to 1500 on graduation date. Parent commands are responsible for the cost of rental cars.
4.D. Lodging. Accepted attendees who require lodging are required to lodge at Liversedge Hall, commercial: (703) 784-3149 or The Crossroads Inn, commercial: (703) 630-4444. If billeting is not available, Marines must receive a non-availability statement from Liversedge Hall before arranging off-base lodging.
4.E. Uniform
4.E.1. The prescribed uniform is the Marine Corps Combat Utility Uniform and appropriate seasonal service uniform.
4.E.2. Students should bring a sufficient number of uniforms for the duration of the course. The seasonal service uniform will be worn Fridays while the course is in session.
4.E.3. Appropriate formal business and civilian attire are required.
4.F. Social Events. All attendees will attend a professional dinner. The prescribed uniform for the dinner is formal business attire (male: suit, female: dress or equivalent formal business attire).
5. Command and Signal. Direct all inquiries regarding the content of this Marine Administrative Message to Sergeant Major Charles N. Bell, Sergeant Major, Senior Enlisted Academy Director, or MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director.
6. Release authorized by Brigadier General Walker M. Field, Commanding General, Education Command.//