R 031745Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 063/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM//
POC/DENNIS CHINAULT/TECOM CDET/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL:DSN 703-784-5971/EMAIL:DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THE UNITED STATES ARMY WAR COLLEGE (USAWC) ANNUALLY SOLICITS ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINE CORPS OFFICERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (USAWCDEP).  THE USAWCDEP IS A TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) PROGRAM THAT OFFERS MARINE CORPS OFFICERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR A HIGH QUALITY NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION.  THE USAWCDEP IS A TWO- YEAR PROGRAM THAT REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF PERSONAL COMMITMENT; ALL PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR AVAILABILITY TO ATTEND THE TWO (2) MANDATORY RESIDENT SUMMER SESSIONS, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO COMMIT TO THE REQUIRED HOURS FOR COURSE WORK COMPLETION.
2.  MISSION.  TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) FACILITATES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE CORPS OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE USAWCDEP IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OUR OVERALL TOP LEVEL SCHOOL PME EFFORT.
3.  EXECUTION
A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT.  TO PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TLS BY SOLICITING APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND THE USAWCDEP.  CDET WILL ADMINISTER THE PROGRAM AND COORDINATE WITH MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) TO SCREEN THE OFFICERS' APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE THEY MEET ALL USAWCDEP PREREQUISITES.  THE ENDSTATE IS AN INCREASE IN MARINE CORPS OFFICER GRADUATES FROM TLS.
B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  THE USAWCDEP IS A MANAGED PROGRAM THAT COMMENCES ANNUALLY IN MAY.  THE COURSE IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE PRIMARY AREAS OF STUDY: COMMAND LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, THE U.S. WORLD ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY, AND MILITARY STRATEGY AND PLANNING.  THE PROGRAM INVOLVES PREPARATORY READINGS, 10 COURSES AND TWO 2-WEEK RESIDENT PHASES AT CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA.  THE RESIDENT PHASES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE LAST TWO WEEKS IN JUNE, BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND ACADEMIC YEAR (AY), AND THE SECOND AND THIRD WEEK OF JULY AT THE END OF SECOND AY.  ATTENDANCE AT BOTH RESIDENT SESSIONS IS MANDATORY FOR SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETION.  THE COURSE OF INSTRUCTION REQUIRES THE STUDENT TO HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AND A SCHOOL PACKAGE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL WITH THE FIRST WORK ASSIGNMENT DUE IN MAY.
C.  IF MORE STUDENT APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED THAN SEATS ALLOCATED, MCU WILL CONVENE A REVIEW BOARD TO SCREEN AND SELECT THOSE QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE USAWCDEP.  CURRENTLY THE MARINE CORPS HAS UP TO FIVE (5) ACTIVE DUTY SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THE AY 14 GRADUATING CLASS.  THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED AS PRIMARY WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL OF THEIR SELECTION AND THEIR APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE USAWC REGISTRAR FOR OFFICIAL REGISTRATION.
D.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
(1) PROGRAM PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A) PROMOTED LIEUTENANT COLONELS OR COLONELS.  RANK REQUIREMENT IS NON-WAIVERABLE.
(B) SECRET CLEARANCE
(C) SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) VIA RESIDENT OR DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(D) BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL COMMAND EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.
(E) A 250 WORD MAXIMUM PAPER IN PDF OR WORD FORMAT THAT BEST DESCRIBES WHY YOUR SELECTION FOR THE USAWCDEP WOULD BRING VALUE TO THE MARINE CORPS.
(2) INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD CLOSELY COORDINATE PARTICIPATION WITH THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER DUE TO SIGNIFICANT TIME COMMITMENT REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THIS PROGRAM.
(3) OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY DISENROLLED OR DROPPED ON REQUEST FROM THIS PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REAPPLY.
(4) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY, 16 MAR 2012.
E.  SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
(1) APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE FORMATTED AS FOLLOWS:
(A) NAME, RANK, SSN/MOS
(B) CURRENT MILITARY MAILING ADDRESS
(C) YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE
(D) SECURITY CLEARANCE
(E) ILS COMPLETED/DATE
(F) CURRENT MASTER BRIEF SHEET
(G) ESSAY 250 WORDS (MAXIMUM)
(H) BACKGROUND INFORMATION: IE, CURRENT BILLET, DCTB, COMMAND TIME
(I) COMMANDING OFFICER ENDORSEMENT
(2) APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE CDET VIA EMAIL OR MAIL
(A) DUE TO PII PLEASE ENCRYPT AND EMAIL APPLICATIONS TO DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL OR;
(B) MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING
ATTN: MR CHINAULT
2300A LOUIS RD.
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5118
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS
A.  STUDENTS OUTSIDE OF CONUS MUST FUND THEIR TRAVEL AND PER DIEM TO A CONUS POINT OF ENTRY (POE); CDET WILL FUND PER DIEM AND TRAVEL FOR THE STUDENT FROM THE POE TO/FROM CARLISLE, PA AND THE CONUS CMD OR POE.  SUBMIT TRAVEL REQUESTS VIA DTS TO CDET IN APRIL OF THE AY REQUIRED.  PLEASE DIRECT ALL FUNDING QUERIES TO CDET ADMIN CHIEF AT (703)432-0673.
B.  THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) RECOGNIZES UP TO 36 SEMESTER HOURS OF GRADUATE UNIVERSITY CREDIT.  UPON COMPLETION OF THE ARMY WAR COLLEGE PROGRAM, A MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES DEGREE WILL BE AWARDED BY USAWC.
C.  ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT WEBSITE HTTP:(BACKSLASHBACKSLASH)DDE.CARLISLE.ARMY.MIL/INDEX.HTM.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  CDET POC IS MR. CHINAULT, PHONE: (703)784-5971 OR EMAIL: DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//