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MARADMIN 536/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 FIRST SERGEANTS SCHOOL CID M02L645//
POC/Sergeant Major Troy Nicks, Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy/MCU/TEL: (703) 432-4793/EMAIL: TROY.NICKS@USMCU.EDU 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 Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy will conduct the First Sergeants School to provide instruction covering the duties and responsibilities of Marines with the rank of first sergeant.
3.  Execution
3.A.  Dates for Fiscal Year 2023 courses are:
COURSE     REPORT          GRADUATE
1-23       06 Feb 23       17 Feb 23
2-23       15 May 23       26 May 23
3-23       07 Aug 23       18 Aug 23
4-23       18 Sep 23       29 Sep 23
3.B.  Allocations can be submitted throughout the fiscal year, each class will have 60 seats available.
3.C.  Each class requires five sergeants major to serve as mentors.  Sergeants major may be active or reserve.
3.C.1.  Sergeant major mentor allocations for each course are as follows:
MARFORPAC     1
MARFORCOM     1
MARFORRES     1
MCICOM        1
TECOM         1
3.C.2.  All mentor names should be submitted to the Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy Director, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN:  Director, 45 days prior to the class report date. 
3.D.  The Fiscal Year 2023 First Sergeants School will be conducted at Marine Corps University.  
3.D.1.  Coordinating instructions will be sent via separate correspondence approximately three weeks before the course.
3.D.2.  Master sergeants serving in an 8999 BIC can request consideration to attend; direct all correspondence to the Senior Enlisted Academy Director, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director. 
3.D.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.  MCSEA 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 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 any 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.  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 class.  The seasonal service uniform will be worn Fridays while the class is in session.
4.E.3.  Appropriate civilian attire and suit 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 Clifford Wiggins, Director, Marine Corps Senior Enlisted Academy at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director.
6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Maura M. Hennigan, President, Marine Corps University.//