R 061759Z MAR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 116/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUAN VA//
SUBJ/SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES CLASS 2013-002 STUDENT SELECTION//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1300.8R/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT ORDER.//
POC/M. F. MORRIS/COL/UNIT: SAW/DIRECTOR/TEL: DSN 278-5121/COMM (703)784-5121//
POC/R. S. HOFFMAN/LTCOL/UNIT: SAW/DEPUTY DIRECTOR/TEL: DSN 278-6800/COMM (703)784-6800//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE U.S. ARMY SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES (SAMS) SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES PROGRAM (AMSP) FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2013-002, COMMENCING IN JAN 2013 AND CONCLUDING IN DEC 2013.
2.  THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES EDUCATES FUTURE LEADERS OF OUR ARMED FORCES, OUR ALLIES, AND THE INTERAGENCY AT THE GRADUATE LEVEL TO BE AGILE AND ADAPTIVE LEADERS WHO THINK CRITICALLY AT THE STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS TO SOLVE COMPLEX AND AMBIGUOUS PROBLEMS.  SAMS GRADUATES ARE INNOVATIVE LEADERS, WILLING TO ACCEPT RISK AND TO EXPERIMENT; ARE ADAPTIVE LEADERS WHO EXCEL AT THE ART OF COMMAND; ANTICIPATE THE FUTURE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT; APPLY CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS IN ORDER TO SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS; DEMONSTRATE MASTERY OF OPERATIONAL ART AND DOCTRINE; SYNTHESIZE THE ELEMENTS OF U.S. NATIONAL POWER IN JOINT, INTERAGENCY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL AND MULTINATIONAL (JIIM) OPERATIONS; AND DEMONSTRATE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.  MARINES WHO GRADUATE FROM AMSP RECEIVE A MASTERS DEGREE OF MILITARY ARTS AND SCIENCES AND THE SKILL DESIGNATOR MOS 0505, MAGTF PLANNER.
3.  SAMS WILL SELECT HIGHLY QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE OFFICERS TO ATTEND AY 2013-002 RESIDENT AMSP AT FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS.  THE SELECTION BOARD FOR AMSP WILL CONVENE 23-27 APRIL 2012. OFFICERS INCUR A THREE-YEAR POST-GRADUATION ASSIGNMENT, UNLESS SELECTED FOR COMMAND, ALIGNED WITH THE 0505 MOS.
4.  OFFICERS WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION TO ATTEND AMSP.
A.  BE A RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) GRADUATE OR CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN RESIDENT ILS.  MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ILS PRIOR TO BEGINNING AMSP.
B.  HAVE NOT ATTENDED OR RECEIVED CREDIT FOR ATTENDING A RESIDENT AMSP OR EQUIVALENT FOREIGN SCHOOL.
C.  OFFICERS WITH AN APPROVED SEPARATION DATE (FROM RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR AMSP CONSIDERATION.
D.  SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED PHYSICAL AND COMBAT FITNESS TEST AND MEETS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REQUIREMENTS.
E.  MUST BE A PROMOTED MAJOR AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.  MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED SELECTION TO LTCOL.  MUST NOT BE A LTCOL OR LTCOL SELECT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.  IF IN-ZONE FOR LTCOL AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION, FAILURE TO SELECT TERMINATES ELIGIBILITY.
F.  OPEN TO ALL MOS FIELDS.
G.  ACTIVE DUTY, UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
H.  PER THE REFERENCE, AMSP APPLICANTS MUST SATISFY MINIMUM TOS REQUIREMENTS AT CURRENT DUTY STATION.
I.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER DURING AY 13 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND AMSP DURING THAT TIME PERIOD.
J.  SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)/ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) GRADUATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED AN INITIAL SEP/ADP PAYBACK ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND AMSP.
K.  GRADUATES OF CSCDEP OR CURRENTLY ENROLLED CSCDEP STUDENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR SAMS.  CURRENTLY ENROLLED OFFICERS CAN APPLY, PROVIDED THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER/OIC OR CDET REGIONAL COORDINATOR CERTIFIES THAT THEY CAN REASONABLY COMPLETE THE 8900 SERIES CSCDEP BY 15 DEC 12.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE 8900 SERIES CSCDEP BY 15 DEC 12 TERMINATES ELIGIBILITY.
L.  POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE THEIR INTENT TO APPLY WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE MONITOR PRIOR TO APPLICATION.
5.  OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR AMSP SHOULD POSSESS:
A.  HIGH POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE SERVICE.
B.  HIGH POTENTIAL FOR SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE IN KEY LEADERSHIP POSITIONS (STAFF PLANNING, COMMAND, ETC.) IN OPERATIONAL UNITS.
C.  ABILITY TO COMPLETE A RIGOROUS GRADUATE LEVEL ACADEMIC PROGRAM IN THE ART AND SCIENCE OF WAR.
D.  STRONG INTEREST IN OPERATIONAL ART AND WARFIGHTING AT THE TACTICAL THROUGH OPERATIONAL LEVELS.
E.  OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE (KUWAIT, IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, ETC.).
6.  TO APPLY, FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES OUTLINED ON THE SAMS WEBPAGE TO ENSURE YOUR SELECTION PACKET HAS ALL THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION PRIOR TO THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENING.  SAMS WEBPAGE IS HTTPS:(DOUBLESLASH)CGSC2.LEAVENWORTH.ARMY.MIL/SAMS/INDEX.ASP. THE APPLICATION SITE WILL BE ACTIVE UNTIL 14 MAR 2012.
7.  CRITICAL DATES:
A.  APPLICATION WINDOW:       22 FEB - 14 MAR 12
B.  APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:    NLT 1500, 14 MAR 12
C.  AMSP EXAMINATION:         20 AND 22 MAR 12
D.  INTERVIEW PERIOD:         26 MAR - 13 APR 12
E.  SUPERVISOR ASSESSMENT:    NLT 16 APR 12
F.  SELECTION BOARD VOTING:   23-27 APR 12
G.  LIST RELEASE NLT:         13 JUN (NLT) 12
8.  APPLICATION PROCESS INCLUDES: (APPLICANTS WILL SEE INSTRUCTIONS AT THE SAMS WEBSITE FOR REQUIREMENTS BELOW).
A.  SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE APPLICATION.
B.  SUBMISSION OF ON-LINE GOALS SHEET.
C.  SUBMISSION OF CURRENT ORB, OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT (ELECTRONIC).
D.  SUBMISSION OF CURRENT PHYSICAL FITNESS DATA WITH HT/WT DATA.
E.  APPLICANTS IN ILS AT THE COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE WILL ALSO PROVIDE THEIR NELSON DENNY TEST RESULTS.
F.  COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS-UNOFFICIAL.  IF ACCEPTED, OFFICERS MUST PROVIDE OFFICAL TRANSCRIPTS FOR THEIR UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE MASTERS OR HIGHER DEGREES SHOULD PROVIDE THOSE TRANSCRIPTS AS WELL.
G.  SUBMISSION OF SUPERVISOR ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION (FORM IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SAMS WEBSITE).  SUPERVISORS SEND A COMPLETED ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE SCHOOL'S ENTERPRISE EMAIL ADDRESS LISTED IN THE WEBSITE.
H.  AMSP ENTRANCE EXAM.
I.  IN PERSON INTERVIEW FOR APPLICANTS AT FT. LEAVENWORTH.  APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED AT FT. LEAVENWORTH WILL BE INTERVIEWED TELEPHONICALLY.  THERE IS NO NEED TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO TRAVEL TO FT. LEAVENWORTH.
9.  OFFICERS NOT STATIONED AT FT. LEAVENWORTH MUST HAVE THE ENTRANCE EXAM PROCTORED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR AT THEIR CURRENT DUTY LOCATION.
10. POC AT FT LEAVENWORTH IS MRS. CANDACE HAMM, SAMS OFFICE MANAGER, DSN 585-3302 OR COMMERCIAL 913-758-3302.  ADDITIONAL POC IS MRS. ANNA WHITE, SAMS SECRETARY, DSN 585-3300 OR COMMERCIAL 913-758-3302.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//