R 161603Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 378/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY13 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE (NSSI) SPACE 300 COURSE//
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF U17370/01/18OCT2001//
AMPN/REF A PROMULGATED SECDEF GUIDANCE REGARDING CHANGES TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.//
POC/C. JONES/CAPTAIN/PPO PLI/-/TEL:703 692-2024 DSN 222 /EMAIL:CHRISTOPHER.A.JONES6@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE'S SPACE 300 COURSE.  THIS IS A THREE WEEK ACADEMIC COURSE SPONSORED BY AIR UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID TO SENIOR- GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL.  THE NSSI HAS ALLOTTED THE MARINE CORPS SIX SPACE 300 SEATS IN FY13.  HQMC PPO (PLI) WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE SIX QUOTAS.
2. BACKGROUND:  THE DOD HAS IMPLEMENTED A SPACE PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY TO COMPLY WITH REF A. ADVANCED SPACE EDUCATION IS A KEY ELEMENT TO SUPPORT THIS STRATEGY.  THE PURPOSE OF SPACE 300 IS TO PROVIDE SPACE PROFESSIONALS EXPERTISE ON NATIONAL, AGENCY, DOD AND SERVICE SPACE-RELATED POLICY, STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, OPERATIONS, ACQUISITION, AND INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LAW, IN ORDER TO ENABLE INFORMED DECISION MAKING BY SENIOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS.  HQMC PPO (PLI) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SPACE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVES AS THE LIAISON TO THE NSSI FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SPACE 300 COURSE.
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
3.A. NAME:  SPACE 300
3.B. DESCRIPTION:  MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND SPACE 300 WILL ANALYZE   NATIONAL AND DOD SPACE-RELATED ACQUISITIONS, POLICY, STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, AND INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LAW WHILE CONSIDERING SPACE POWER'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT (SECURE) NIPR WEBSITE: WWW2.PETERSON.AF.MIL/NSSI/CESET/NSSI/INDEX.HTM
3.C. LOCATION:  COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
3.D. DURATION:  THREE WEEKS (15 TRAINING DAYS)
3.E. COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES:
     13-B, 30 OCT 12 - 20 NOV 12
     13-D, 3 JAN 13 - 24 JAN 13
     13-F, 25 FEB 13 - 15 MAR 13
     13-H, 29 APR 13 - 17 MAY 13
     13-J, 8 JUL 13 - 26 JUL 13
     13-L, 9 SEP 13 - 27 SEP 13
3.F. FUNDING:  ALL TAD (M&IE AND LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STUDENT'S COMMANDER AND FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT ORGANIZATION. THERE IS NO FEE TO ATTEND THE COURSE.  APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT STUDENT'S COMMAND IS AWARE OF THE TAD FUNDING REQUIREMENT; HQMC PPO (PLI) WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING.
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES:
4.A. RANK:  ACTIVE OR RESERVE OFFICERS, ENLISTED OR CIVILIANS, PREFERABLY WITH 10-15 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.
4.B. MOS: THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ANY MOS.  PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL IN BILLETS AND MOS DEALING WITH SPACE SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING.  TYPICALLY THIS WILL INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO PERSONNEL WITH THE 8866 OR 0540 AMOS, PERSONNEL IN THE 02XX, 75XX OR 06XX OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS, OR PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE G-2, G-3/5, OR G-6 STAFF SECTIONS.
4.C. EXPERIENCE: PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED IN OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN A SPACE-RELATED BILLET.  HQMC PPO (PLI) MAINTAINS A LIST OF BILLETS CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS SPACE-RELATED.
4.D. EDUCATION:  THE STUDENT MUST HAVE COMPLETED SPACE 200 OR A GRADUATE DEGREE RELATED TO SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS.  THIS MAY BE WAIVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ONCE SELECTED AND REGISTERED FOR A SPACE 300 COURSE, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS OF COMPUTER- BASED TRAINING COURSES STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR THE IN-RESIDENCE COURSE.
4.E. SECURITY CLEARANCE:  A TOP SECRET SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
5. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
5.A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) TO HQMC PPO, ATTENTION PLI.  REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED AS ENCLOSURES.
5.B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
5.B.1. BLOCK 7. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
                PLANS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
                ATTN: PLI (CAPT JONES)
                3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
                WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
5.B.2. BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND SPACE 300 COURSE
5.B.3. BLOCK 11. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
5.B.3.A. IF APPLICABLE, COPIES OF SPACE 200 CERTIFICATE OR GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED SPACE OPERATIONS OR RELATED COURSES.
5.B.3.B. IF APPLICABLE, ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE.
5.B.3.C. COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT (REQUIRED)
5.B.4. BLOCK 12.
5.B.4.A. COURSE DATE AND NUMBER. IF THERE IS NO PREFERENCE, PLEASE STATE. IF MULTIPLE DATES/COURSES ARE ACCEPTABLE, PROVIDE COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
5.B.4.B. SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE
5.B.4.C. WORK PHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL/DSN) AND EMAIL ADDRESS
5.B.4.D. STATEMENT INDICATING YOUR COMMAND IS AWARE OF THE COSTS INCURRED (TAD ONLY; THERE IS NO FEE FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE)
5.B.4.E. CURRENT BILLET TITLE
5.B.4.F. IF APPLICABLE, BILLET TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES WHERE SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED.
5.C. APPLICATIONS FOR THE RESPECTIVE COURSE ARE DUE TO HQMC PP&O (PLI) NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS BEFORE COURSE START DATE.  PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR SPACE 300 WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SCANNED AND EMAILED TO CHRISTOPHER.A.JONES6@USMC.MIL OR MAILED TO THE ADDRESS IN BLOCK 7. ALTERNATE POC IS MR. FRANZ GAYL AT FRANZ.GAYL@USMC.MIL, (703)614-4221. ENCRYPTED EMAIL WILL BE USED FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OR OTHER SENSITIVE INFORMATION.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN MICHAEL A. ROCCO, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.//