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ALMAR 399/97
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 98-99 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS)
/SELECTION BOARD//
POC/J E REILLY/MAJ/MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 224-4278/TEL:(703) 614-4278//
RMKS/1. THE TLS BOARD WILL MEET DURING JAN 98 FOR APPROX 4 WEEKS
TO SELECT OFFICERS TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS LISTED IN PARA 4. THE
PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
AND IDENTIFY THE SCHOOLS AVAILABLE DURING THE AY 98-99.
2. THE FOLLOWING PLAN AND CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY WILL BE USED:
A. AY 98-99 TLS BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 6 JAN 98.
B. OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION TO ATTEND TLS ARE:
(1) LTCOLS SELECTED BY THE FY99 COL PROMOTION BOARD WHO HAVE
NOT YET ATTENDED TLS. COL (SEL) IN THIS CATEGORY MAY BE DEFERRED IN
ORDER TO MEET TOS, JOINT OR ACQUISITION REQUIREMENTS.
(2) LTCOLS WHO WILL HAVE 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION (TOS) BY
30 SEP 98. EXCEPTIONS TO THIS ARE ACCOMPANIED OVERSEAS TOURS WHICH
REQUIRE 36 MONTHS TOS BY 30 SEP 98. OFFICERS SERVING IN JOINT AND
ACQUISITION TOURS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION AT 24 MONTHS TOS BUT, IF
SELECTED, MAY BE DEFERRED TO MEET 36 MONTHS TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS.
(3) LTCOLS COMPLETING ONE YEAR UNACCOMPANIED TOURS OVERSEAS
BY 30 SEP 98.
(4) LTCOLS CURRENTLY IN COMMAND OF AN ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED
IN THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM WHO WILL COMPLETE THE NORMAL 18
MONTHS IN COMMAND AS OF 1 AUG 98 AND HAVE THE REQUISITE TOS.
(5) LTCOLS IN ZONE FOR THE FY00 COL PROMOTION BOARD WHO HAVE
NOT PREVIOUSLY BEEN ELIGIBLE FOR TLS. THIS IS TO ALLOW ALL LTCOLS AT
LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY TO COMPETE FOR TLS PRIOR TO BEING IN ZONE FOR
COL. IF SELECTED, THESE OFFICERS MAY BE DEFERRED TO ALLOW THEM TO
MEET TOS OR COMMAND TOUR LENGTH REQUIREMENTS.
C. OFFICERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) THOSE OFFICERS SCREENED AND SLATED FOR COMMAND WHO WILL
NOT COMPLETE 18 MONTHS IN COMMAND BY 1 AUG 98.
(2) OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE FY99 LTCOL PROMOTION BOARD.
(3) LTCOLS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO COL.
(4) LTCOLS AT OR HAVING ATTENDED TLS.
(5) OFFICERS WHO DECLINE IN WRITING CONSIDERATION FOR TLS.
(6) OFFICERS WHO ARE LDOS.
D. OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE AY 97-98 TLS BOARD AND DEFERRED WILL
BE REVALIDATED BY THE AY 98-99 TLS BOARD. IF REVALIDATED THEY WILL
BE A PRIMARY SELECTEE.
E. THE TLS BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 1 GEN OFFICER AND 10 COLS. THE
BOARD WILL VERIFY THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY SEATS TO BE FILLED BY THOSE
DEFERRED FR PREVIOUS BDS. SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF PRIMARIES AND
ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE REMAINING ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
3. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INDICATE PREFERENCES FOR
SCHOOL TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MONITOR BY COMPLETING THEIR DEAR COL/LTCOL
LTR. EACH OFFICER SHOULD LIST THREE CHOICES FROM THE BELOW LIST.
4. SCHOOLS FOR WHICH SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE AY 98-99 TLS
BOARD ARE:
CRS TITLE QUOTA RANK CONVENES GRAD
AIR WAR COLLEGE 5 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
ARMY WAR COLLEGE 10 LTCOL JUL 98 JUN 99
COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE 26 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
MCWAR (MCU) 6 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF 11 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
THE ARMED FORCES (ICAF)
NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE 13 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE 1 COL JAN 99 DEC 99
STUDIES
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
COLLEGE (SPANISH LANG REQUIREMENT)
JAPAN NAT INST FOR 1 LTCOL SEP 00 JUN 01
DEFENSE STUDIES (LANG TRNG BEGINS APR 99 AT DLI, MONTEREY)
NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE 1 LTCOL SEP 98 FEB 99
1 LTCOL FEB 99 JUL 99
PAKISTAN NATIONAL DEFENSE 1 COL AUG 98 JUN 99
ADVANCED OPERATIONAL 1 LTCOL JUN 98 JUN 00
STUDIES FELLOWSHIP (FT LEAVENWORTH, KS)
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
DEFENSE AND ARMS CONTROL 1 COL AUG 98 JUN 99
STUDIES (MIT)
EXECUTIVE SEMINAR (DEPT 1 COL AUG 98 JUN 99
OF STATE)
JFK SCHOOL (HARVARD) 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
JOHNS HOPKINS 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
MERSHON FELLOWSHIP 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
(OHIO STATE UNIV)
RAND CORPORATION 1 LTCOL SEP 98 JUN 99
SECDEF STRATEGIC 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
STUDIES GROUP
SECDEF FELLOWSHIP 1 LTCOL AUG 98 JUN 99
NOTE: WHERE GRADE INDICATES LTCOL, COLS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND.
5. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 DEC 98.//
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