SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY24 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE COURSES

MARADMINS : 328/23

R 290800Z JUN 23 MARADMIN 328/23 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY24 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE COURSES// REF/A/DOC/REPORT TO CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES/19OCT2020// REF/B/DOC/MCO 5400.53A/3MAY2022// REF/C/DOC/NAVMC 1200.1H/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 DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING A SUFFICIENT CADRE OF SPACE-QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. REFERENCE C IS THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 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) 2024 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) 1786, 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 1786 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 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; navigation warfare; use of the GPS Interference and Navigation Tool; adversary intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 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)nssi.spaceforce.mil/ 3.b.  Location:  Peterson Space Force Base, 236 W Paine St, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80914. 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 SP200-24B 23 OCT 23 03 NOV 23 1 SP200-24C 27 NOV 23 08 DEC 23 1 SP200-24E 22 JAN 24 02 FEB 24 1 SP200-24F 29 JAN 24 09 FEB 24 1 SP200-24G 05 FEB 24 16 FEB 24 1 SP200-24H 26 FEB 24 08 MAR 24 1 SP200-24I 04 MAR 24 15 MAR 24 1 SP200-24J 11 MAR 24 22 MAR 24 1 SP200-24K 18 MAR 24 29 MAR 24 1 SP200-24L 01 APR 24 12 APR 24 1 SP200-24M 08 APR 24 19 APR 24 1 SP200-24N 15 APR 24 26 APR 24 1 SP200-24O 29 APR 24 10 MAY 24 1 SP200-24P 06 MAY 24 17 MAY 24 1 SP200-24Q 13 MAY 24 24 MAY 24 1 SP200-24R 03 JUN 24 14 JUN 24 1 SP200-24S 08 JUL 24 19 JUL 24 1 SP200-24T 15 JUL 24 26 JUL 24 1 SP200-24U 22 JUL 24 02 AUG 24 1 SP200-24V 29 JUL 24 09 AUG 24 1 SP200-24W 05 AUG 24 16 AUG 24 1 SPACE 300:   Course Number Check In Date Graduation Date Available Seats SP300-24A 04 OCT 23 25 OCT 23 1 SP300-24B 31 OCT 23 21 NOV 23 1 SP300-24C 27 NOV 23 15 DEC 23 1 SP300-24D 03 JAN 24 24 JAN 24 1 SP300-24E 29 JAN 24 16 FEB 24 1 SP300-24F 26 FEB 24 15 MAR 24 1 SP300-24G 25 MAR 24 12 APR 24 1 SP300-24H 22 APR 24 10 MAY 24 1 SP300-24I 29 MAY 24 18 JUN 24 1 SP300-24J 08 JUL 24 26 JUL 24 1 SP300-24K 05 AUG 24 23 AUG 24 1 SP300-24L 09 SEP 24 27 SEP 24 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 1786 billet, Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) funding is provided by Training and Education Command 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 1786 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 Numbering Update: The 0540 Space Operations Staff Officer FMOS will replace the 1786 Space Operations Staff Officer FMOS beginning on 1 October 2023. This change is administrative in nature to bring Space Operations MOSs inside of the 17xx Information Maneuver Occupational Field. All Marines possessing the 0540 Additional Military Occupational Specialty (AMOS) will have their record automatically updated to reflect the AMOS of 1786. 4.b.1.  MOS Eligibility:  These courses are open to any MOS. For Space 200 and 300, preference will be given to personnel in billets identified with the FMOS 1786, specifically within the Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF), MEF Information Groups, and MOSs dealing with space systems.  Per reference C, only Commissioned Officers (LtCol to 2ndLt) are eligible to receive the 1786 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. If selected for Space 200, students should register for and complete the distance learning course Introduction to Space found at https:(slash)(slash)nssi.spaceforce.mil/ prior to attending Space 200. 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 and Marine Corps Cyberspace Warfare Group, 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 Point of Contact (POC) listed at the beginning of this message. 5.a.1.  MEF Space Operations Officers and MARFOR POCs 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,719-552-7633. 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 of 1786, Additional Skill Designator of 1786, or if current billet structure does not reflect a 1786 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 1 August 2023.  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 LtGen Matthew G. Glavy, Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//