P 130335Z NOV 97 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N01560//
ALMAR 383/97
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMOA-3//
SUBJ/ADDITIONAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/04MAY93//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1520.9F (SEP).//
POC/J.A. ANDY/MAJ/PRIPHN:224-2740/-/SECPHN:224-5211//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE AN ADDITIONAL
SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION BOARD THAT WILL BE CONVENED
IN FEB 98. DUE TO INCREASED DEMANDS, THE MARINE CORPS SEP WAS
EXPANDED BY 29 OFFICERS IN FY97. THIS INCREASE WILL PROVIDE AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS TO APPLY TO AN ADDITIONAL SEP SELECTION
BOARD. THE BOARD WILL SELECT A MAXIMUM OF 30 OFFICERS.
2. CONTINUING ADVANCES IN OVERALL TECHNOLOGY, MILITARY WEAPONRY, AND
MANAGERIAL SCIENCE POSE A TREMENDOUS EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE TO THE
MARINE CORPS OF THE 21ST CENTURY. OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN THE SEP
PROGRAM ENJOY A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A FULLY-FUNDED ADVANCED
DEGREE AND SERVE A TOUR USING THIS EDUCATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT
BENEFITING BOTH THE OFFICER AND THE MARINE CORPS.
3. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. CONVENES: FEBRUARY 1998 TRANSCRIPT DEADLINE: 980105
B. LATE SUBMISSIONS OF EITHER TRANSCRIPTS OR APPLICATIONS WILL
NOT BE GRANTED.
C. REF A APPLIES.
D. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE
SCHOOL (NPS) FOR EACH OF THEIR DESIRED DISCIPLINE CHOICES.
APPLICANTS MUST LIST THEIR DISCIPLINE CHOICES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
PARA H, BELOW PROVIDES A LISTING OF DISCIPLINE CHOICES.
E. APPLICANTS SHOULD FAX AN ADVANCE COPY OF THEIR DISCIPLINE
CHOICES BY THE TRANSCRIPT DEADLINE. FAX NUMBER: COMM:(703)614-1986 OR
DSN: 224-1986. OFFICERS NOT SELECTED ON THE OCT FY98 SEP BOARD, WHO
DESIRE TO APPLY TO THIS BOARD MUST SUBMIT ANOTHER APPLICATION AND AN
ADVANCE COPY OF THEIR DISCIPLINE CHOICES. TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT
REQUIRED FOR THESE OFFICERS.
F. OFFICERS SELECTED ON THE FEB 98 SELECTION BOARD SHOULD BE
PREPARED TO ATTEND SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR 1998.
G. THE 2 YEAR TOS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
H. APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
(1) COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS)
(2) INFO WARFARE SYS (NPS)
(3) ELEC ENGR (NPS)
(4) MANPOWER PERSONNEL TRAINING ANALYSIS (NPS)
(5) OPS ANALYSIS (NPS)
4. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS MUST BE SENT
TO CMC (MMOA-3). COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY SEAL
OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
5. APPLICANTS DESIRING TO HAVE TRANSCRIPTS RETURNED, IN THE EVENT
THAT THEY ARE NOT SELECTED, SHOULD NOTIFY MMOA-3.
6. MAIL ALL ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS AND APPLICATIONS TO: COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, 2 NAVY
ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775 (ATTN: SEP MONITOR).
7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE SEP
MONITOR, MAJOR ANDY (MMOA-3) AT COMM: (703) 614-5211/2740 OR DSN:
224-5211/2740.
8. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 30SEP98.//
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