R 071655Z APR 22
MARADMIN 178/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PPO/PL//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 22 SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS (STO) FREE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (FMOS) SELECTION PANEL//
REF/A/DOC/CJCSI 3120.08D/28JAN2013//
REF/B/DOC/MCO S003120.2/07FEB2014//
REF/C/DOC/NAVMC 1200.1G/12MAY2021//
NARR/REF A IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS INSTRUCTION FOR INTEGRATED JOINT SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR INTEGRATED JOINT SPECIAL TECHNICAL OPERATIONS. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS MOS MANUAL.//
POC/RYAN MCCLELLAND/MAJ/PPO PLX/TEL: (703) 692-4331/EMAIL: RYAN.MCCLELLAND@USMC.MIL//
POC/BURKETT COCHRANE/CIV/PPO PLX/TEL: (703) 614-0285/EMAIL: BURKETT.COCHRANE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN announces the convening of the FY22 Special Technical Operations (STO) 8016 Free Military Occupational Specialty (FMOS) Selection Panel. The Selection Panel will convene at HQMC from 16-20 May 2022 and is open to officers from O-1 to O-6, WO-1 to CWO-5, as well as enlisted Marines from E-6 to E-9, who have acquired the requisite operational planning and security skills identified in References (a) and (b).
2. Eligible applicants must currently be or have previously served in an Integrated Joint Special Technical Operations (IJSTO) indoctrinated billet where STO was a primary function. Applicants must provide detailed justification if they have not completed the STO training requirements outlined in Reference (c): (1) Complete a STO Planners Course that meets Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) academic requirements; (2) Complete the CJCS-approved Planning and Decision Aid System (PDAS) Operators Course (Resident or Computer Based Training); (3) Perform at least six months in an overseas billet where STO was the primary billet responsibility or one year in a CONUS billet that required the performance of STO functions as the primary duty; (4) Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of STO and conduct on-the-job training that emphasizes the integration of STO functions into Coalition, Joint, or Marine Corps plans and Operations; (5) Serve in a STO Planner position at the national or operational level in support of CJCS, Combatant Command, or Service STO requirements.
3. Interested applicants should contact the 8016 Occupational Field Sponsor at (703) 692-4331 for specific guidance on submission requirements. Applicants are encouraged to contact their nearest Marine Corps STO Chief for review of requirements and adherence to applicable Security Classification Guides, however any applicant with a SIPR access may use their Intelink account may submit their own package. The primary medium for application will Be via SIPRNET SharePoint at https:(slash)(slash)intelshare.intelink.sgov.gov/sites/USMC8016/SitePages/Home.aspx. Submit package as a single PDF. Hard copy applications will not be accepted. Applications must be received no later than 6 May 2022.
4. The selection panel will be comprised of representatives from the Strategy and Plans Division (PL) who have appropriate combined, joint, and service-level experience of STO operations and administration. The panel will individually screen each applicant’s operational experience, security management credentials, pertinent academic information, and command endorsements to ensure that they meet the 8016 FMOS requirements.
5. A subsequent MARADMIN will announce the results of the 8016 selection panel. Marines approved for the 8016 FMOS will submit the resulting MARADMIN to their local IPAC for the appropriate unit diary entry to add the additional MOS to their Official Military Personnel File.
6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
7. Release authorized by BGen Sean Salene, Director, Strategy and Plans Division, Plans, Policies and Operations, Headquarters U.S. Marine Corps.//