R 021925Z JAN 98 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//RA//
TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N01001//
ALMAR 007/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC RAM-7//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER FY98 DOD FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAM
/REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS //
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/14JUN90//
AMPN/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1520.13//
RMKS/1.  THE REFERENCE DESCRIBES DOD RESERVE OFFICER FOREIGN
EXCHANGES.  THIS MSG ANNOUNCES FY98 OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARINE CORPS
RESERVE OFFICERS NOT CURRENTLY SERVING AS A REGULAR OR ACTIVE RESERVE
(AR) MARINE.
2.  FY98 US TO GERMANY AND UNITED KINGDOM EXCHANGES ARE DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
   A.  UNITED KINGDOM (UK) AS HOST FOR RESERVE OFFICER EXCHANGE, TWO
USMCR OFFICERS, 2 WEEKS (JUL-SEP 1998, TBD), ROYAL MARINES RESERVE
EXERCISES, 90 PERCENT FIELD ACTIVITY.
   B.  GERMANY AS HOST FOR RESERVE OFFICER EXCHANGE, TWO USMCR
OFFICERS, 2 WEEKS (JUL-SEP 1998, TBD) GERMAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY NOT
REQUIRED BUT HELPFUL, 75 PERCENT FIELD ACTIVITY WITH GERMAN MILITARY.
   C.  THESE EXCHANGES REQUIRE FIT, ENTHUSIASTIC AND PROFICIENT
OFFICERS.  TRAINING IS PHYSICALLY DEMANDING.  TRAVEL, PAY, PER DIEM,
AND ENTITLEMENTS, AUTHORIZED PER CURRENT DIRECTIVES.  ANY MOS MAY
APPLY.
   D.  INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL DICTATES RANK OF LT OR CAPT.  MAJ'S
MAY APPLY, BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED BEHIND QUALIFIED JUNIOR APPLICANTS.
WO/CWO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
   A.  APPLICANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE SMCR OR IRR. AR OFFICER ARE
NOT ELIGIBLE.
   B.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED THROUGH CHAIN OF COMMAND AND
RECEIVED BY COMMARFORRES (G-1P) BY 13 MAR 98.
   C.  REQ COMMARFORRES CONDUCT SELECTION BOARD AND FORWARD TWO
NOMINEES AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH COUNTRY IN ONE SHIPMENT, TO
CMC (RAM-7) BY 6 APR 98.
   D.  NON-MARFORRES APPLICANTS (IMA, IRR) APPLY VIA CHAIN OF
COMMAND DIRECTLY TO CMC (RAM-7) BY 6 APR 98.
   E.  REQ WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE TO RESERVE OFFICERS.
   F.  CMC (RAM-7) PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PAY AND ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL,
AND PER DIEM.  THE INDIVIDUAL'S UNIT WILL PREPARE ADSW AND NATO
TRAVEL ORDERS.
   G.  APPLICANTS WILL BE APPROVED BY CMC (RA).
5.  APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS AND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION, IN THIS SEQUENCE:
   A.  RANK/NAME/SSN/MOS
   B.  RESERVE UNIT/BILLET (MAY BE N/A FOR SOME IRR)
   C.  UK OR GERMANY PREFERENCE (OR STATE NO PREFERENCE)
   D.  DATE OF BIRTH/DATE OF RANK
   E.  SECURITY CLEARANCE/BASED ON/DATE (IF KNOWN)
   F.  FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS (STATE PROFICIENCY IF ANY)
   G.  PREVIOUS EUROPEAN TRAVEL LOCATIONS/DATES
   H.  MOST RECENT PFT SCORE/DATE
   I.  UNIT ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/FAX (MAY BE N/A FOR IRR)
   J.  BUSINESS ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/FAX (IF ANY)
   K.  HOME ADDRESS/TELEPHONE
   L.  CIVILIAN OCCUPATION/POSITION
   M.  MILITARY BACKGROUND (BRIEF SUMMARY)
   N.  CURRENT MILITARY PHOTOGRAPH
   O.  SUPPLEMENTAL MILITARY RECOMMENDATIONS (OPTIONAL)
6.  TIMELY AND COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR
THIS UNIQUE MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER OPPORTUNITY.
7.  POC IS CAPT CROW, CMC (RAM-7) AT DSN 224-0266 OR COML (703)
614-0266, FAX (703) 614-3099.
8.  MARFORRES (G-1P) POC IS CWO MERCADO/GYSGT DENNIS AT DSN
678-1547/1439, OR COML (504) 678-1547/1439, FAX (504) 687-1082.//
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