R 161349Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 377/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY13 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE (NSSI) SPACE 200 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 200 COURSE.  THIS IS A FOUR WEEK ACADEMIC COURSE SPONSORED BY AIR UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID-GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPACE CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT OPERATIONS.  THE NSSI HAS ALLOTTED THE MARINE CORPS EIGHT SPACE 200 SEATS IN FY13.  HQMC PPO (PLI) WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE EIGHT QUOTAS.
2. BACKGROUND:  IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE SPACE KNOWLEDGE BASE, THE DOD IMPLEMENTED A SPACE PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY.  IAW REF A, THE MARINE CORPS MAINTAINS A CADRE OF SPACE PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT USMC EQUITIES IN SPACE.  HQMC PPO (PLI) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SPACE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVES AS THE LIAISON TO THE NSSI FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SPACE 200 COURSE.
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
3.A. NAME:  SPACE 200
3.B. DESCRIPTION:  MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND SPACE 200 WILL APPLY DOD SPACE ACQUISITIONS POLICIES AND MISSION DESIGN PRINCIPLES, ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF SPACE MISSION AREAS IN SUPPORT OF JOINT AND COALITION OPERATIONS, AND ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SPACE CONTROL CAPABILITIES ON JOINT AND COALITION FORCES.  ADDITIONAL COURSE 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:  FOUR WEEKS (18 TRAINING DAYS)
3.E. AVAILABLE COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES:
     13-A, 2 OCT 12 - 26 OCT 12
     13-C, 8 JAN 13 - 1 FEB 13
     13-G, 5 MAR 13 - 28 MAR 13
     13-K, 30 APR 13 - 23-MAY-13
     13-M, 9 JUL 13 - 1 AUG 13
     13-N, 23 JUL 13 - 15-AUG-13
     13-O, 6 AUG 13 - 29 AUG 13
     13-Q, 4 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 (PLI) WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING.
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES:
4.A. RANK:  ACTIVE OR RESERVE OFFICERS, ENLISTED OR CIVILIANS, PREFERABLY WITH 8-10 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 INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO PERSONNEL IN THE 02XX, 75XX OR 06XX 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:  THERE ARE NO UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR THIS COURSE.  UNDERGRADUATE OR ADVANCED DEGREES IN SCIENCE OR SPACE- RELATED FIELDS MAY BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT AND SHOULD BE ANNOTATED IN THE APPLICATION.  ONCE SELECTED AND REGISTERED FOR A SPACE 200 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 SECRET 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 C. JONES)
                 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
                 WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
5.B.2. BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND SPACE 200 COURSE
5.B.3. BLOCK 11. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
5.B.3.A. IF APPLICABLE, COPIES OF 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 PPO (PLI) NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS BEFORE COURSE START DATE.  PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR SPACE 200 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.//