R 061109Z APR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 197/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FY2012 U.S. AIR FORCE SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ENLISTED ACADEMY COURSE DATES//
REF/A/MCO P1553.4B//
AMPN/REF (A) IS MCO P1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.//
POC/J. E. WILLIS/MGYSGT/DIRECTOR SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES/ENLISTED PME/MCU/TEL:(703)432-5276/EMAIL: JOHN.E.WILLIS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. SISTER-SERVICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MARINES ARE LIMITED. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE SMMC, HAS ESTABLISHED A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH THE AIR FORCE SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY (AFSNCOA) THAT WILL AFFORD MARINES IN THE RANKS OF MASTER SERGEANT AND FIRST SERGEANT THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND SISTER-SERVICE RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE. THE AFSNCOA IS AN INTENSE SIX-WEEK COURSE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING CORE AREAS: MILITARY PROFESSIONAL, JOINT WAR FIGHTER, OPERATIONAL MANAGER, SENIOR COMMUNICATOR, AND COMBINED OPERATIONS. DURING THE COURSE STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ AND WRITE EXTENSIVELY, IN ADDITION TO SELF-STUDY AND PUBLIC SPEAKING.
2. MISSION. THE DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES WILL COORDINATE THE ATTENDANCE OF QUALIFIED MARINES TO THE AFSNCOA. COURSE DATES FOR THE REMAINDER OF FY12 ARE:
COURSE        REPORT          GRADUATE
SNCOA 13-D    14 MAY 12         29 JUN 12
SNCOA 13-E    29 AUG 12         16 OCT 12
3. EXECUTION
A. NO COMMAND ALLOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE AFSNCOA COURSE. HOWEVER THE MARINE CORPS CAN SUBMIT UP TO SIX NAMES PER COURSE.
B. NO CENTRAL FUNDING IS AVAILABLE. CURRENTLY FUNDING AND DTS TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS ARE THE PARENT COMMAND'S RESPONSIBILITY.
C. STUDENT INFORMATION
(1) MSC'S MAY NOMINATE MARINES IN THE RANKS OF MASTER SERGEANT AND FIRST SERGEANT TO ATTEND THE COURSE. BECAUSE NO ALLOCATIONS HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, SEATS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME BASIS. NOMINEES MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND. REQUIRED INFORMATION IS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4.
(2) ATTENDANCE AT THE AFSNCOA IS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED AS A PME EQUIVALENT OR CREDIT FOR SUBSEQUENT PME REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED IN THE REFERENCE.
D. COURSE PREREQUISITES
(1) NOMINEES MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SENIOR ENLISTED JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE AND ALL COURSE PREREQUISITES LISTED ON THE WEBSITE IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 5.
(2) NOMINATED FIRST SERGEANTS AND MASTER SERGEANTS MUST HAVE COMPLETED ALL IN-GRADE PME REQUIREMENTS (FIRST SERGEANTS: RESIDENT FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE AND THE FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINAR; MASTER SERGEANTS: FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINAR) AND COURSE COMPLETION CODES MUST APPEAR IN MCTFS.
(3) ATTENDEES MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY REMAINING ON CURRENT ENLISTMENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESPECTIVE COURSE.
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
A. PARENT COMMAND MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FOR MARINES NOMINATED TO ATTEND THE AFSNCOA:
(1) COURSE NUMBER.
(2) LAST NAME, FIRST, MI, SSN (LAST 4) AND MOS.
(3) GRADE AND DATE OF RANK.
(4) END OF CURRENT CONTRACT.
B. NOMINATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY EMAIL TO ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX MCU(UNDERSCORE)SEPME(AT)USMC.MIL.
C. ALL NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE REPORTING DATE FOR WHICH THE NOMINEE DESIRES TO ATTEND. THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVER-ABLE FOR COURSE NUMBER 13-D ONLY.
D. DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED COURSES OR AN ENLISTED PME REPRESENTATIVE WILL COORDINATE STUDENT REGISTRATION WITH THE AIR UNIVERSITY.
E. LODGING. DAILY RATES FOR THE BEQ ARE SET BETWEEN 39 TO 49 DOLLARS PER DAY.
F. REPORTING. UPON CONFIRMATION OF ATTENDANCE TO THE AFSNCOA, ALL ATTENDEES WILL REPORT TO THE LODGING OFFICE ON GUNTER ANNEX, BLDG 1017. ATTENDEES WILL RECEIVE FURTHER REPORTING GUIDANCE UPON CHECKING INTO THE CBQ; NO OTHER REQUIREMENTS ARE NECESSARY PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE AFSNCOA.
G. UNIFORM REQ: WILL BE PROVIDED IN SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE SEPME WEBSITE AT WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/ENLISTEDPME/PAGES/SEPME.ASPX IN THE SENIOR ENLISTED COURSE INFORMATION SECTION.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//