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MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 NAVY SENIOR ENLISTED
ACADEMY COURSE DATES//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO P1553.4B/YMD: 080125//
NARR/REF A IS PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.//
POC/N.D. RICAFRENTE/MGYSGT/DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS SENIOR
ENLISTED ACADEMY/MCU/TEL: (703) 432-4500/
EMAIL: NEPHTALI.RICAFRENTE@USMCU.EDU//
POC/MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. Situation. Joint-service professional development opportunities
for enlisted Marines are limited. However, Marine Corps University,
with assistance from the Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, has
established a long-term relationship with the United States Navy
Senior Enlisted Academy (USNSEA) resulting in a controlled number of
seats for the United States Marine Corps. This academy is located
at Naval Station (NS) Newport, Rhode Island. The USNSEA conducts an
intense six-week blended course with a curriculum focused on the
areas of management, leadership, communication, organizational
behavior, national and international strategic studies, and physical
fitness.
2. Mission. The following nine iterations of USNSEA have a
three-week Distance Learning (DL) phase followed by a three-week
resident phase. The DL phase must be completed in order to proceed
to the resident phase.
3. Execution. The Deputy Director, Marine Corps Senior Enlisted
Academy (MCSEA) will manage the quotas and coordinate the attendance
of qualified Marines to the USNSEA. The course dates for Fiscal
Year 2025 are as follows:
Course
Number Distance Learning Phase Resident Phase
278 07 Oct 24 - 25 Oct 24 04 Nov 24 - 22 Nov 24
279 04 Nov 24 - 22 Nov 24 02 Dec 24 - 20 Dec 24
280 02 Dec 24 - 20 Dec 24 13 Jan 25 - 31 Jan 25
281 13 Jan 25 - 31 Jan 25 10 Feb 25 - 28 Feb 25
282 10 Feb 25 - 28 Feb 25 10 Mar 25 - 28 Mar 25
284 07 Apr 25 - 25 Apr 25 05 May 25 - 22 May 25
285 05 May 25 - 23 May 25 02 Jun 25 - 20 Jun 25
286 02 Jun 25 - 20 Jun 25 14 Jul 25 - 01 Aug 25
287 14 Jul 25 - 01 Aug 25 11 Aug 24 - 28 Aug 25
3.A. Due to limited allocations, each Marine Corps Force (MARFOR)
G-3 may submit nominations as they are approved by commands.
The Marine Corps has five allocations per class. MARFOR G-3 will
submit packages to MCSEA on a first come, first served basis,
provided they meet the standard for approval. Do not contact
USNSEA staff to obtain a school seat. Allocations are strictly
coordinated between MCSEA and USNSEA only.
3.A.1 Each MARFOR will have one allocation per class.
MARFORCOM (1)
MARFORPAC (1)
MARFORRES (1)
TECOM (1)
MCICOM (1)
3.A.2. If a Marine is outside one of the above commands, send
nomination to the Deputy Director of MCSEA for consideration.
3.B. Funding is available through Training and Education Command
(TECOM) Worldwide Travel (WWT). MCSEA will coordinate student
funding for the course through TECOM. The student’s parent command
is responsible for rental car funding if approved at the unit level.
3.C. The MARFOR shall nominate Marines in the rank of Master
Sergeant or First Sergeant to attend the course.
3.D. Course Prerequisites.
3.D.1. Nominees must have completed the Senior Enlisted Joint
Professional Military Education II (57x). Nominated First
Sergeants and Master Sergeants must be PME complete for grade,
and must be reflected in Marine's record. Nominees with an approved
or pending retirement date are not eligible to apply. It is the
MARFOR's responsibility to ensure the nominees meet all
prerequisites.
4. Administration and Logistics
4.A. The following information must be submitted for consideration
of attendance at the USNSEA:
4.A.1. Course number.
4.A.2. Last name, first name, middle initial, Electronic Data
Interchange Personal Identifier, and Military Occupational Specialty.
4.A.3. Grade and date of rank.
4.A.4. MCTFS confirmation of the prerequisites listed in paragraph
4.A.5. Submit a professional resume. Resume format can be found at
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tps://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Portals/207/Docs/SOI-E/CIS/Resources/
USMC%20Professional%20Resume%20Template%20(003).pdf
4.A.6. The Basic Training Record will be submitted to provide
additional information.
4.B. MARFOR G-3s will submit nominees directly to the Director,
MCSEA: MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN: Director.
4.C. Director, MCSEA will coordinate student registration with
USNSEA.
4.D. Lodging. All attendees are required to lodge at the USNSEA
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters (BEQ), NS Newport, RI.
4.E. Messing. All attendees are authorized Proportional Meal Rate
(PMR) and incidental expenses.
4.F. Orders. Parent commands are responsible for proper orders
preparation. Indicate orders are reporting orders, government
quarters are available, and government messing is not available.
4.G. Reporting. All approved students will check-in on the
respective report date (resident course portion only) to the
USNSEA BEQ, Building 1312, NS Newport, RI. Attendees will receive
further reporting guidance upon checking into the BEQ.
4.H. Uniform requirements, will be provided via separate
correspondence by the USNSEA.
4.I. During the course, students will be required to complete
extensive reading and writing assignments, self-study, and public
speaking. There will be a short gap between the distance and
resident phase. USNSEA staff will provide validation of completion
of the DL phase to this office before the individual Marine is
provided orders for the resident block.
5. Command and Signal. Additional information is available on the
USNSEA website at https:(slash)(slash)www.netc.navy.mil/sea/ or
Master Gunnery Sergeant Nephtali D. Ricafrente, Marine Corps Senior
Enlisted Academy, at MCU_seniorenlistedacademy@usmcu.edu, ATTN:
Deputy Director.
6. Release authorized by Brigadier General Matthew Tracy,
President, Marine Corps University.//