R 292126Z APR 24
MARADMIN 203/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SERVICE ACADEMIES SLATING PANEL ACADEMIC YEAR 2025//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190530//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1300.8 W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF B IS MCO 1524.1 GRADUATE EDUCATION ORDER.//
POC/J. F. MCNAMARA II/MAJ/MMOA/COMMERCIAL: 703-784-9276/EMAIL: JOHN.MCNAMARA@USMC.MIL//
POC/P. C. PHIPPS/CAPT/USNA/COMMERCIAL: 410-293-6304/EMAIL: PPHIPPS@USNA.EDU/
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. The assignment of Marine officers to the United States Service Academies requires high caliber individuals for positions that support the accession of junior officers into the military service within the Department of Defense and Department of Transportation. On or about 11 June 2024, a panel convened by Headquarters Marine Corps will select officers for assignment to the Service Academies in support of AY25. This panel will assign Marines to vacancies at the United States Naval Academy (USNA), the United States Military Academy (USMA), United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), and the Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) during AY25.
2. Changes. Effective immediately all Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) Master’s Program Officers (MOS 8803) will be selected via this panel and not the Commandant’s Education Board (CEB). The CEB will still screen and select Historians (MOS 8878) and other Graduate Education Master’s Programs for assignment to USNA on a yearly basis.
3. Eligibility requirements
3.a. Time on station (TOS). Officers who will complete the prescribed tour control factor on their current set of orders NLT 30 September 2025 are eligible. If an officer does not meet this requirement, the officer must contact their primary MOS (PMOS) monitor to discuss waiver submission requirements.
3.b. Grade. Officers who are promoted, selected, or in-zone for the solicited billet grade requirements are eligible to apply.
3.c. Officers who meet TOS and grade requirements must also have:
3.c.1. Excellent military appearance.
3.c.2. Consistent first-class Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test scores.
3.c.3. PMOS credibility with demonstrated military proficiency.
3.c.4. No adverse material.
3.c.5. Career timing that supports a full 36-month tour in the billet grade which they are applying to.
3.c.6. Recent operational experience.
3.c.7. Those officers not applying for the LEAD Master’s Program must be complete with a Master’s Degree program NLT 1 August 2025 if applying for a billet that specifically requires academic instruction. Billets which do not explicitly require a Master’s Degree will be annotated as such below.
3.d. For vacancies with Billet MOS (BMOS) 8824, 8844, 8846, and 8850, applicants must be current students at Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). Those applying from NPS must have a projected rotation date between 1 March 2025 and 31 December 2025 in order to apply to the billets listed below. Officers who are not currently attending NPS are ineligible to apply. The only exception to this is officers with the AMOS of 8220 (Foreign Area Officer and Regional Affairs Officers).
4. Application process
4.a. Interested officers must first contact their PMOS monitor, or Graduate Education (Grad-Ed) Manager if attending NPS, for approval to screen for assignment to a Service Academy or NAPS. Approval correspondence from the PMOS monitor or Grad-Ed Manager is a prerequisite for submission of the application.
4.b. Upon receipt of approval to screen by the PMOS monitor or Grad-Ed Manager, all officers screening for positions outlined must visit https:(slash)(slash)www.usna.edu/USMC/FacultyStaffApp.php, download, and submit the USNA staff application to MMOA-3 for positions at all US Military Academies. Follow the sample application on the website when compiling the order of documents into one single PDF for submission. If unable to download the application, or you have any questions regarding the application, contact the POCs listed below.
4.c. The deadline for application submission is 2359 5 June 2024.
5. Projected AY25 vacancies:
5.a. USNA, Annapolis, MD vacancy summary:
(1) 8006 Col.
(1) 0102 Capt.
(6) 8006 Capts.
(1) 8006 Capt/Maj.
(1) 8220 Capt.
(1) 8220 Capt/Maj.
(4) 8803 LEAD Capts.
(2) 8824 Capts/Majs.
(1) 8844 Capt/Maj
(1) 8846 Capt.
(2) 8850 Capts.
5.a.1. 8006, Col, Deputy Commandant of Midshipmen. Serve as the Deputy Commandant to the Brigade of Midshipmen. Eligible MOS’s are 8040, 8041, and 8042.
5.a.2. 0102, Capt, Adjutant. Serve as the Marine Detachment Administration Officer and Assistant to the Senior Marine Corps Representative. This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.
5.a.3. 8006, Capt, Cyber Instructor. Serve as an instructor in the USNA Cyber Center. Cyber-related degree and/or experience preferred.
5.a.4. 8006, Capt, Executive Assistant. Serve as the Assistant to the Academic Dean, and various other deans, performing administrative duties. This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.
5.a.5. 8006, Capt, Deputy Training Officer. Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of professional training in support of the Brigade of Midshipmen. This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.
5.a.6. 8006, Capt, Leadership and Ethics Instructor. Serve as a leadership instructor within the Leadership, Ethics, and Law Division. This billet does not require a Master’s Degree. A Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Philosophy, Organizational Management, Leadership, or Sociology preferred but not required.
5.a.7. 8006, Capt, Languages Instructor. Serve as a language instructor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Language Department. Teaching proficiency in Spanish, Chinese, or Japanese language is preferred. A Master’s degree is required with demonstrated L2+/R2+ DLPT proficiency. Russian, German, French, or Arabic languages will also be considered.
5.a.8. 8006, Capt, Aerospace Instructor. Instruct aerospace engineering courses to undergraduate students within the school of Engineering and Weapons. A Master’s degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) or equivalent school is required.
5.a.9. 8220, Capt/Maj, Political Science Instructor. Serve as a Political Science Instructor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Must have FAO/RAO experience or a Master’s degree, preferably in a related subject.
5.a.10. 8803, 1stLt/Capt, LEAD Company Officer. Acquire a one-year LEAD Master’s Degree at USNA. Upon completion of LEAD Master’s program serve as a Company Officer within the Brigade of Midshipmen for two years. Applicants do not require a Master’s Degree.
5.a.11. 8824, Capt/Maj, Electrical Engineering Instructor. Instruct electrical and computer engineering courses to undergraduate students within the School of Engineering and Weapons. Applicants must currently be attending NPS.
5.a.12. 8844, Capt/Maj, Financial Management Instructor. Instruct financial management courses to undergraduate students within the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. Applicants must currently be attending NPS.
5.a.13. 8846, Capt, Computer Science Instructor. Instruct computer and data science courses to undergraduate students within the School of Math and Science. Applicants must currently be attending NPS.
5.a.14. 8850, Capt, Mathematics Instructor. Instruct mathematics courses to undergraduate students within the School of Math and Science. Applicants must currently be attending NPS.
5.b. Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS), Newport, RI vacancy summary:
(1) 8006 Capt.
5.b.1. 8006, Capt, Company Officer. Serve as an officer advisor to a company of midshipmen candidates.
5.c. U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY vacancy summary:
(1) 0302 Capt/Maj.
5.c.1. 0302, Capt/Maj, Instructor/Marine Corps Representative. Serve as an instructor and representative to the Marine Corps for West Point Academy cadets. Master’s Degree not required; Maneuver Captains Career Course graduate preferred.
5.d. U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY vacancy summary:
(1) 8006, Capt/Maj
5.d.1. 8006, Capt/Maj, Marine Officer Instructor (MOI). Serve as the MOI to midshipmen at the Merchant Marine Academy. This billet does not require a Master’s Degree.
6. Coordinating Instructions
6.a. Officers who apply and are accepted to the LEAD Master’s Program will incur 36 months of obligated service upon completion of their LEAD Master’s Degree. Each officer will have 12 months of obligated service remaining at the end of their USNA tour and should expect to receive PCA/PCS orders.
6.b. Officers applying to the military academies from NPS will incur 48 months of obligated service upon completion of their NPS degree program. Each officer will have 12 months of obligated service remaining at the end of their USNA tour and should expect to receive PCA/PCS orders.
6.c. Officers assigned to any other MOS not outlined in the paragraphs above will incur obligated service IAW the Joint Travel Regulations and Ref A, MCO 1300.8 W/CH 1, Marine Corps Personnel Assignment Policy.
7. Points of contact:
7.a. USNA
Col T. A. Maese
Email: maese@usna.edu
Comm: 410-293-6305
LtCol E. A. Scherrer
Email: scherrer@usna.edu
Comm: 410-293-1635
Capt P. C. Phipps
Email: pphipps@usna.edu
Comm: 410-293-6304
7.b. MMOA
Maj J. F. McNamara II
Email: john.mcnamara@usmc.mil
Maj A. J. Rudd
Email: andrew.rudd@usmc.mil
Comm: 703-784-9276
7.c. MMOA-3 Graduate Education Manager
Maj J. L. Goss
Email: jaime.goss@usmc.mil
Comm: 703-784-9982
8. This message is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
9. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//