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MARADMIN 520/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY23 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE COURSES//
REF/A/DOC/REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES/9AUG2018//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 5400.53/28SEP2009//
REF/C/DOC/NAVMC 1200.1G/MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS THE FINAL REPORT ON ORGANIZATIONAL AND MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE COMPONENTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. REFERENCE B IS THE MARINE CORPS SPACE POLICY, WHICH TASKS THE SPACE OPERATIONS OCCUPATIONAL FIELD MANAGER WITH DEVEOPING AND MAINTINAING A SUFFICIENT CADRE OF SPACE-QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. REFERENCE C IS THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL.//
POC/L. P. O'LONE/MAJ/DC I/IMD/TEL: 703-614-4698/EMAIL: LIAM.OLONE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The purpose of this MARADMIN is to solicit nominees to attend Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 basic and advanced space operations courses. The National Security Space Institute (NSSI) courses include Space 200 and Space 300. Space 200 is a two-week academic course designed to provide introductory training for mid-grade officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel in order to gain knowledge and develop skills required to apply space capabilities to combat operations. Space 200 is the primary training for billets with the Free Military Occupational Specialty (FMOS) 0540, Space Operations Staff Officer. Ranks listed in paragraph 4 are eligible to attend. Per reference C, only Commissioned Officers (LtCol to 2ndLt) are eligible to receive the 0540 FMOS on their records. Space 300 is a three-week academic course designed to provide career-enhancing training for mid- to senior-grade officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel. There is no FMOS associated with attendance or awarded upon graduation.
2. Background. Department of Defense (DoD) implemented a space professional strategy in order to grow and maintain cognizance and expertise in the space domain. In accordance with references A through C, the Marine Corps maintains a cadre of space professionals to support Marine Corps equities in space and to ensure that space-based capabilities are leveraged to the maximum extent possible in support of Fleet Marine Force (FMF) commanders. Advanced space education is vital to maintaining a relevant Space Cadre. Thus, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information (HQMC DC I) provides information on space training opportunities and serves as a liaison to NSSI for attendance to these courses.
3. Course Information.
3.a. Course Names and Descriptions.
3.a.1. Space 200: Two weeks (10 training days). Marines selected to attend Space 200 will analyze the impact of space mission areas in support of joint and coalition operations and analyze the impact of offensive and defensive space control capabilities on joint and coalition forces. Topics include: principles of systems engineering fundamentals; operational risk assessment; economic, political, and military impacts; competing space and counterspace capabilities; positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT); navigation warfare; use of the GPS Interference and Navigation Tool (GIANT); adversary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities; missile warning; and space and cyberspace threats.
3.a.2. Space 300: Three weeks (15 training days). Marines selected to attend Space 300 will analyze National and DoD space-related acquisitions, policy, strategy, doctrine, and international and domestic law while considering space power contributions to national security. Topics include: space law, space policy, geopolitical foundations, space doctrine, and integration of space into operational scenarios.
3.a.3. Additional course information can be found on the NSSI website: https:(slash)(slash)www2.peterson.af.mil/nssi
3.b. Location: Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado.
3.c. NSSI requires all students to abide by DoD travel restrictions, found at: https:(slash)(slash)www.defense.gov.
3.d. Available course numbers and dates (read in four columns): SPACE 200:
Course Number Check In Date Graduation Date Available Seats
SP200-23E 23 JAN 23 03 FEB 23 1
SP200-23F 30 JAN 23 10 FEB 23 1
SP200-23G 06 FEB 23 17 FEB 23 1
SP200-23H 27 FEB 23 10 MAR 23 2
SP200-23I 06 MAR 23 17 MAR 23 1
SP200-23J 13 MAR 23 24 MAR 23 1
SP200-23K 20 MAR 23 31 MAR 23 1
SP200-23L 03 APR 23 14 APR 23 1
SP200-23M 10 APR 23 21 APR 23 1
SP200-23N 17 APR 23 28 APR 23 2
SP200-23O 01 MAY 23 12 MAY 23 1
SP200-23P 08 MAY 23 19 MAY 23 2
SP200-23Q 15 MAY 23 26 MAY 23 1
SP200-23R 05 JUN 23 16 JUN 23 1
SP200-23S 10 JUL 23 21 JUL 23 2
SP200-23T 17 JUL 23 28 JUL 23 1
SP200-23U 24 JUL 23 04 AUG 23 1
SP200-23V 31 JUL 23 11 AUG 23 1
SP200-23W 07 AUG 23 18 AUG 23 2
SP200-23X 14 AUG 23 25 AUG 23 1
SPACE 300:
Course Number Check In Date Graduation Date Available Seats
SP300-23D 04 JAN 23 26 JAN 23 1
SP300-23E 30 JAN 23 17 FEB 23 1
SP300-23F 27 FEB 23 17 MAR 23 1
SP300-23G 27 MAR 23 14 APR 23 1
SP300-23H 24 APR 23 12 MAY 23 1
SP300-23I 08 JUN 23 30 JUN 23 1
SP300-23J 10 JUL 23 28 JUL 23 1
SP300-23K 07 AUG 23 25 AUG 23 1
SP300-23L 11 SEP 23 29 SEP 23 1
Travel dates are one day before check in and one day after graduation.
3.e. Funding.
3.e.1. Space 200: There is no registration fee to attend Space 200. For eligible officers in a designated MOS 0540 billet, Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) funding is provided by Training and Education Command (TECOM) for travel, meal and incidental expenses, and lodging for Space 200 only; rental car, if authorized, will be funded at unit’s expense. For Marines not in a designated MOS 0540 billet, all TAD costs must be funded by the student’s command, and applications must also include a statement of acknowledgment indicating that the student’s command is aware of the TAD funding requirement. HQMC DC I will not guarantee funding.
3.e.2. Space 300: There is no registration fee to attend Space 300. All TAD costs must be funded by the student’s parent organization. Applications will include a statement of acknowledgment indicating that the student’s command is aware of the TAD funding requirement; HQMC DC I will not guarantee funding.
4. Course Eligibility.
4.a. Rank: Active or reserve officers, enlisted, or civilians, preferably with 8-10 years’ time in service for Space 200 and 10-15 years’ time in service for Space 300.
4.b. MOS: These courses are open to any MOS. For Space 200 and 300, preference will be given to personnel in billets identified with the FMOS 0540, specifically within the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), MEF Information Groups (MIG), and MOSs dealing with space systems. Per reference C, only Commissioned Officers (LtCol to 2ndLt) are eligible to receive the 0540 FMOS on their records upon graduation from Space 200.
4.c. Education: There are no unique educational prerequisites for Space 200. Undergraduate or advanced degrees in science or space-related fields may be of benefit to the prospective student and should be annotated in the application. In order to attend Space 300, the student must have completed Space 200 or a related graduate degree.
4.d. Security Clearance: A Secret clearance is required for Space 200. A Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is required for Space 300. This requirement cannot be waived.
5. Application Procedures.
5.a. All applications will be submitted via Administrative Action Form (NAVMC 10274) to Information Maneuver Division (IMD), DC I. If the applicant serves within a MEF, applications will be routed through their respective MEF Space Operations Officer. If the applicant serves within U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command (MARFORCYBER), to include Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group (MCCOG) and Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group (MCCYWG), applications will be routed through the MARFORCYBER G-39. If the applicant serves within U.S. Marine Corps Forces Space Command (MARFORSPACE), or its subordinate Reserve detachments, applications will be routed through the MARFORSPACE G-7. For all other Marines not serving in a MEF, MARFORCYBER, or MARFORSPACE, applications will be emailed to the POC listed at the beginning of this message.
5.a.1. MEF Space Operations Officers and MARFOR Points of Contact are listed below:
I MEF: Maj Williams, isaac.s.williams@usmc.mil,760-725-9267.
II MEF: Maj Balmes, philip.balmes@usmc.mil,910-450-5739.
III MEF: Maj Fuller, adam.fuller@usmc.mil,850-623-7148.
MARFORCYBER: Mr. Greg Winger, gvwinge@nsa.gov,667-812-1847.
MARFORSPACE: Maj Simning, david.simning@usspacecom.mil,719-552-0823.
5.b. Specific Instructions for Application.
5.b.1. Block 6. Appropriate MEF or United States Marine Corps Forces (MARFOR) Command point of contact, or “None”.
5.b.2. Block 7. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR INFORMATION
ATTN: IMD (MAJ L.P. O’LONE)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
5.b.3. Block 8. Request to attend NSSI [Course Name].
5.b.4. Block 11.
5.b.4.a. Enclose an endorsement from the first O-6 or GS-15 in the applicant’s chain of command describing how the student’s attendance will benefit their command.
5.b.4.b. Enclose a letter from the applicant’s Special Security Office certifying the security clearance held and date adjudicated.
5.b.5. Block 12.
5.b.5.a. Course date and number. If there is no preference, please state. If multiple dates/courses are acceptable, provide course numbers and dates in order of preference.
5.b.5.b. Security clearance and date adjudicated.
5.b.5.c. Work phone number (commercial or DSN) and NIPR email.
5.b.5.d. Statement of acknowledgment indicating that the applicant’s command is aware of the TAD funding requirement.
5.b.5.e. Current billet title. State if the position has a Billet MOS (BMOS) of 0540, Additional Skill Designator (ASD) of 0540, or if current billet structure does not reflect a 0540 requirement.
5.b.5.f. Time left on current contract.
5.b.5.g. Designate whether Active Duty or Reserve.
5.c. All applications are due to IMD by 4 November 2022. Late applications will not be accepted. IMD will assign course dates based on priority in consultation with MEF Space Operations Officers, MARFOR points of contact, and student preferences. Selection results will be announced via MARADMIN. Encrypted email will be used for the transmittal of any personally identifiable information or other sensitive information.
6. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Glavy, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//