R 231519Z MAY 24
MARADMIN 237/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/SENIOR ENLISTED BLENDED SEMINAR PROGRAM AND SENIOR ENLISTED ONLINE SEMINAR ACADEMIC YEAR 2025 CLASS DATES//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/170052ZNOV15//
NARR/ REF A, MARADMIN 575-15, IS THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND FORMAL SCHOOLS TRAINING SUPPORT PROGRAM GUIDANCE.//
POC/MR. T.J. DEVLIN/MCU/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL: (703)432-5684/EMAIL: TIMOTHY.DEVLIN@USMCU.EDU//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Situation
1.a. This message announces the Academic Year (AY) 2025 dates for the Senior Enlisted Blended Seminar Program (SEBSP) and the Senior Enlisted Online Seminar (SEOS). The seminar dates are posted on the College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) website: https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/CDET/SEBSP.
1.b. The SEBSP combines resident and nonresident education at or near home stations. The CDET SEBSPs are located at the following Marine Corps University (MCU) regional campuses: Camp Pendleton, California (CPCA); Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (CLNC); Quantico, Virginia (QUAN); Camp Butler, Okinawa, Japan (OKIN) and Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii.
1.b.1. SEBSP is delivered in two stages: Stage one is an eight-week nonresident period, and stage two is a two-week resident period.
1.b.1.a. Stage one, the nonresident seminar (NRS) period, will be accomplished as onsite or synchronous online (via Adobe Connect) seminars that meet one night per week during off-duty hours at home station.
1.b.1.b. Stage two, the final resident seminar (FRS) period, will occur over two weeks during duty hours at the designated MCU regional campuses. The FRS is considered local travel or Training and Education Command (TECOM) funded Temporary Additional Duty (TAD), depending upon primary duty station location.
1.c. The SEOS is a nonresident program. It is intended for the master sergeant and first sergeant that for professional or personal reasons cannot attend the two-week resident period associated with the SEBSP. SEOS is a facilitated 20-week asynchronous online seminar completed during off-duty hours at home station. The CDET SEOS will be managed by the QUAN regional campus.
1.d. Marines who complete the SEBSP or the SEOS meet the minimum Professional Military Education (PME) requirement for master sergeants; first sergeants must also complete the First Sergeants School to meet their minimum PME requirements.
1.e. The First Sergeant and Master Sergeant Regional Seminar will be phased out as a PME option. However, Marines that have completed the First Sergeant and Master Sergeant Regional Seminar meet the minimum PME requirement for master sergeants; first sergeants must also complete the First Sergeants School to meet their minimum PME requirements.
2. Mission. CDET conducts the SEBSP and the SEOS at designated MCU regional campuses in order to foster the intellectual edge required of our senior enlisted leaders for success in increasingly complex, distributed, and fluid operating environments.
3. Execution
3.a. SEBSP
3.a.1. Class dates for SEBSP are listed below (read in six columns).
3.a.1.a. Class dates for Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, VA:
Class Orientation NRS Begins NRS Ends FRS Report FRS Grad
2024Q3A 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 15 Sep 24 27 Sep 24
2024Q3B 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 29 Sep 24 11 Oct 24
2025Q2A 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 11 Nov 24 23 Nov 24
2025Q2B 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 1 Dec 24 13 Dec 24
2025Q3A 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 16 Mar 25 28 Mar 25
2025Q3B 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 30 Mar 25 11 Apr 25
2025Q4A 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 18 May 25 30 May 25
2025Q4B 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 1 Jun 25 13 Jun 25
2025Q4C 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 15 Jun 25 28 Jun 25
3.a.1.b. Class dates for MCB Camp Lejeune, NC:
Class Orientation NRS Begins NRS Ends FRS Report FRS Grad
2024L3A 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 8 Sep 24 20 Sep 24
2024L3B 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 22 Sep 24 4 Oct 24
2025L1A 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 6 Oct 24 18 Oct 24
2025L2A 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 11 Nov 24 23 Nov 24
2025L2B 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 1 Dec 24 13 Dec 24
2025L3A 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 9 Mar 25 21 Mar 25
2025L3B 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 23 Mar 25 4 Apr 25
2025L3C 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 6 Apr 25 18 Apr 25
2025L4A 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 26 May 25 7 Jun 25
2025L4B 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 8 Jun 25 21 Jun 25
3.a.1.c. Class dates for MCB Camp Pendleton, CA:
Class Orientation NRS Begins NRS Ends FRS Report FRS Grad
2024P3A 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 15 Sep 24 27 Sep 24
2024P3B 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 29 Sep 24 11 Oct 24
2025P2A 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 11 Nov 24 23 Nov 24
2025P2B 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 1 Dec 24 13 Dec 24
2025P3A 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 16 Mar 25 28 Mar 25
2025P3B 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 30 Mar 25 11 Apr 25
2025P4A 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 26 May 25 7 Jun 25
2025P4B 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 8 Jun 25 21 Jun 25
3.a.1.d. Class dates for MCB Camp Butler, Japan:
Class Orientation NRS Begins NRS Ends FRS Report FRS Grad
2024J3A 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 15 Sep 24 27 Sep 24
2024J3B 1 Jul 24 8 Jul 24 30 Aug 24 29 Sep 24 11 Oct 24
2025J3A 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 16 Mar 25 28 Mar 25
2025J3B 16 Dec 24 6 Jan 25 28 Feb 25 30 Mar 25 11 Apr 25
3.a.1.e. Class dates for MCB Hawaii:
Class Orientation NRS Begins NRS Ends FRS Report FRS Grad
2025H2A 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 11 Nov 24 23 Nov 24
2025H2B 2 Sep 24 9 Sep 24 1 Nov 24 1 Dec 24 13 Dec 24
2025H4A 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 26 May 25 7 Jun 25
2025H4B 10 Mar 25 17 Mar 25 9 May 25 8 Jun 25 21 Jun 25
3.a.2. SEBSP Course Identification (CID) (read in two columns):
Location CID
QUAN M02K41G
CLNC M03K41I
CPCA M10K41G
OKIN M22K418
MCBH M21K417
3.a.3. SEBSP Seat Allocations. Seat allocations per command are listed below (read in three columns).
Command Location Seats per class
MARFORCOM QUAN 10
CLNC 17
MARFORPAC CPCA 21
OKIN 24
MCBH 24
MARFORRES QUAN 5
CLNC 4
CPCA 4
MARSOC CLNC 3
MCICOM QUAN 11
CLNC 4
CPCA 3
OKIN 4
MCBH 4
TECOM QUAN 4
CLNC 2
CPCA 2
OKIN 2
MCBH 2
3.a.4. SEBSP Student Eligibility
3.a.4.a. The SEBSP is a total force program. Commanders must ensure that students selected to attend the SEBSP are available for the FRS and the associated NRS.
3.a.4.b. Marine Corps commands may nominate first sergeants and master sergeants (including those selected for promotion to either) who have not previously completed the SEPME course (CID: M02KZ50) to attend the SEBSP per the allocations in Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS).
3.b. SEOS
3.b.1. SEOS Class dates are listed below (read in four columns).
Class Registration Deadline Beginning Week Ending Week
2025-1 8 Jun 2024 8 Jul 2024 29 Nov 2024
2025-2 14 Dec 2024 13 Jan 2025 6 Jun 2025
3.b.2. SEOS Student Eligibility
3.b.2.a. The SEOS is a total force program. Commanders must ensure that students selected to attend the SEOS can commit to the 20-week asynchronous format.
3.b.2.b. Commands may nominate first sergeants and master sergeants (including those selected for promotion to either) who have not previously completed the SEPME course (CID: M02KZ50) to attend the SEOS.
4. Administration and Logistics
4.a. Units must submit nominations for SEBSP through their respective Marine Forces (MARFOR) representative for registration in MCTIMS. Class dates shown in MCTIMS are for the SEBSP FRS only. However, when registering for the FRS, students also register for the associated NRS. Therefore, all nominations must be registered no later than 30 days before the class orientation date in paragraph 3.a. All unused seats after the registration deadline will revert to CDET control.
4.b. Students who have been registered in MCTIMS and become unable to attend a scheduled class must cancel their registration within the MCTIMS student module. Canceling a student's registration is the unit S-3/G-3 responsibility and shall be coordinated with their respective MARFOR representative.
4.c. SEBSP Travel Orders and Funding
4.c.1. All attendees shall travel on reporting orders. Orders are the responsibility of the parent command and shall be processed in accordance with reference (a).
4.c.2. TECOM Formal Schools Training Support will fund travel and per diem to include lodging, meals, and incidental expenses for active component Marine participants registered and with approved funding in MCTIMS. Students attending SEBSP on funded TAD orders must arrive for the FRS with reporting orders stating, "Government quarters and meals directed."
4.c.3. Reserve Marines will receive travel and per diem funding for SEBSP from Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES).
4.d. Further guidance regarding SEBSP uniform requirements, reporting to the NRS, billeting for the FRS, and reporting to the FRS will be provided to all students within a letter of instruction from each regional point of contact (POC) upon verification of attendance.
4.e. SEOS registration can be accomplished through MarineNet.
4.e.1. Individual Marines or their units can request enrollment in SEOS via MarineNet at https:(slash)(slash)www.marinenet.usmc.mil.
4.e.2. Training videos explaining the enrollment process via MarineNet can be found on the CDET homepage at https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/CDET/enlisted/#cdet_enrollment.
4.e.3. The registration deadline is 30 days prior to the convening week. The command must approve enrollment requests by the registration deadline. If the request shows as pending in MarineNet, contact the unit training section to request a unit training manager approve the request in MarineNet, or contact the unit sergeant major to ensure that the command has approved the request before the registration deadline.
4.e.4. Marines enrolling in SEOS may be required to justify why they cannot attend the SEBSP as SEOS seats are limited.
4.f. Students (SEBSP and SEOS) must possess a personal computer with audio and video capability and internet access; students are encouraged to bring laptops or tablet devices to download student materials for ease of use and studying while attending the SEBSP. Students will be provided a MarineNet Moodle account once registered for the course. All required student courseware can be downloaded from the MCU Moodle site. No printed materials will be provided.
4.g. Before the class convenes, students must read and become familiar with the following references: Marine Corps Doctrinal Publication (MCDP) 1 Warfighting, MCDP 5 Planning, MCDP 6 Command and Control, and MCDP 7 Learning.
5. Command and Signal
5.a. CDET POC for QUAN SEBSP and all SEOS is Mr. Mark Shigley, phone: (703)784-2625 or email: mark.shigley@usmcu.edu.
5.b. CDET POC for CLNC SEBSP is Mr. Marc Riccio, phone: (910)451-0282 or email: marc.riccio@usmc.mil.
5.c. CDET POC for CPCA SEBSP is Mr. Chet Jolley, phone: (760)725-8400 or email: chester.jolley@usmc.mil.
5.d. CDET POC for OKIN SEBSP is Mr. Will Thompson, phone: DSN 645-2225 or comm 81-98-970-2225 or email: william.thompson.civ@usmc.mil.
5.e. CDET POC for MCBH SEBSP is Mr. Cos Spofford, phone: (808)257-1956 or email cosmas.spofford@usmc.mil.
5.f. CDET POC for all MARFORRES Marines is the CDET Reserve Liaison Office, phone: (703) 432-0789 or email mcu_cdet_rlo@usmcu.edu.
5.g. CDET POC for all Marines not deployed and stationed in an area outside the continental United States other than regions identified in paragraphs 5.d. and 5.e. is the CDET Student Support Coordinator, Mr. Steve O’Dell, phone: (703) 784-2410 or email steven.odell@usmc.mil.
5.h. Email is the preferred method of communication.
5.i. Additional information may be found on the CDET website, https:(slash)(slash)www.usmcu.edu/CDET/sebsp.
6. Release authorized by Brigadier General Maura M. Hennigan, President, Marine Corps University.//