R 142026Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 724/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMC,2011/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL (UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF SELECTED PARTICIPANTS FOR BETA TEST OF USMC FAS-RAS PROGRAM AND ASSIGNMENT OF ADDITIONAL FAS MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS)//
POC/JONATHAN F BROWN/MAJ/UNIT:PLU-8/-/TEL:703-692-4365/JONATHAN.F.BROWN@USMC.MIL//
POC/ANTHONY BOLDEN/LTCOL/UNIT:PLU-8/-/TEL:703-314-0322/ANTHONY.BOLDEN@USMC.MIL//
POC/MR. NIMISH VERMA/CIV/UNIT:PLU-8/-/TEL:703-692-4366/NIMISH.VERMA.CTR@USMC.MIL//
REF/A/MARADMIN 496/11/YMD:20110830//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 7220.53E/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20060606//
REF/C/MARADMIN 195/11/YMD:20110428//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE BETA TEST AND SOLICITATION FOR VOLUNTEERS FOR USMC FAS-RAS PROGRAM. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON THE FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY (FLPP) PROGRAM.  REF C IS THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING FY 2011 MARINE CORPS FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY PAY ENTITLEMENTS AND ELIGIBLE LANGUAGES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE SELECTION OF 10 SNCOS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BETA TEST OF THE USMC FAS-RAS PROGRAM. THIS MARADMIN ALSO ANNOUNCES THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ADDITIONAL FAS MOS TO SIX RESERVE SNCOS, PENDING THE APPROVAL OF THE FAS MOS FOR THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
2.  BETA TEST CANDIDATE SELECTION RESULTS.
2.A. THE FOLLOWING 10 ACTIVE DUTY MARINES HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAS-RAS BETA TEST BASED ON THEIR BACKGROUND, OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE, ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS, AND PERFORMANCE. AFTER COMPLETING THE APPROPRIATE TRAINING, SELECTED MARINES WILL EXECUTE BETA TEST TOURS WITH THE SPECIFIED UNITS.
NAME                PGRD PMOS   TRACK           REGION      UNIT
ECALNIR, M.L.       E7   0111   PARTIAL STUDY   SEA         31ST MEU
CORNWELL, J.A.      E7   2673   PARTIAL STUDY   SEA         31ST MEU
HODGES, A.S.        E7   0211   EXPERIENCE      MENA        15TH MEU
MORALES, R.         E7   3529   FULL STUDY      SSA         15TH MEU
PLUMMER, R.C.       E7   0629   EXPERIENCE      MENA        24TH MEU
KRESCHA II, J.      E7   2676   PARTIAL STUDY   SSA         MCSCG
LENTZ, G.C.         E7   2834   FULL STUDY      MENA        MCSCG
HART, D.H.          E9   1833   FULL STUDY      SSA         RED TEAM
HILTON, R.A.        E7   0321   PARTIAL STUDY   MENA        MARSOC
CAMARILLO, E.       E6   0411   PARTIAL STUDY   MENA        MARSOC
2.B. ALTERNATES FOR THE BETA TEST WILL BE CONTACTED SEPARATELY.  IF ONE OF THE PRIMARY SELECTEES CANNOT PARTICIPATE, AN ALTERNATE WILL BE SELECTED FOR THE BETA TEST.
2.C. THE FOLLOWING SIX RESERVE MARINES POSSESS THE REQUISITE SKILLS TO BE AWARDED THE FAS MOS AS EXPERIENCE TRACK FAS MARINES.
NAME                PGRD PMOS   TRACK           REGION   
BROWNLEE, S.M.      E7   0321   EXPERIENCE      MENA
GODOY, C.A.         E8   3537   EXPERIENCE      LATAM
GUERRERO, E.        E7   0369   EXPERIENCE      LATAM
REYES, R.           E9   1833   EXPERIENCE      LATAM
ROSS, B.R.          E7   1833   EXPERIENCE      SSA
PALACIOSREAL, O.    E7   0811   EXPERIENCE      LATAM
2.C.(1) NOTE: SEA - SOUTH EAST ASIA. SSA - SUB SAHARAN AFRICA. MENA - MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. LATAM - LATIN AMERICA.
2.C.(2) RESERVISTS MAY BE GIVEN ADDITIONAL TRAINING AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT AND ON A SPACE-AVAILABLE BASIS.  TRAINING TO COMPLEMENT FAS-RAS SKILLS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, SECURITY COOPERATION PLANNERS COURSE AND CIVIL-MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE.
3.  TRAINING OF SELECTED FAS MARINES.
3.A. SELECTED BETA TEST CANDIDATES WILL UNDERGO A COMBINATION OF TRAINING IN THREE PHASES AS NECESSARY TO MEET FAS SKILL REQUIREMENTS,THEN WILL BE IMMEDIATELY ASSIGNED TO A BETA TEST UNIT FOR ONE YEAR, OR SUFFICIENT TIME TO COMPLETE A WORK-UP AND DEPLOYMENT CYCLE.  TOTAL TRAINING TIME WILL BE BETWEEN 1-12 MONTHS; TOTAL BETA TEST TIME, TO INCLUDE TRAINING AND BETA TEST TOUR, WILL BE BETWEEN 14 AND 24 MONTHS, DEPENDING ON BASELINE, PARTIAL STUDY, OR EXPERIENCE TRACK. FAS MARINES WILL RETURN TO AN OPERATING FORCES ASSIGNMENT IN THEIR PMOS AT THE COMPLETION OF THE BETA TEST FOR CAREER MANAGEMENT.
3.B. THREE PHASES OF TRAINING. 
3.B.(1) EXPERIENCE TRACK FAS MARINES ARE EXEMPT FROM ALL THREE PHASES OF TRAINING.  FULL STUDY TRACK FAS MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL THREE PHASES OF TRAINING.  PARTIAL STUDY TRACK FAS MARINES WILL COMPLETE EACH PHASE OF TRAINING AS NEEDED, DEPENDING ON THEIR CURRENT LEVEL OF EDUCATION, LANGUAGE ABILITY AND REGIONAL EXPERIENCE.
3.B.(2) EDUCATION PHASE - FAS MARINES WILL RECEIVE SIX MONTHS OF UNDERGRADUATE OR GRADUATE LEVEL REGIONALLY FOCUSED EDUCATION TO BECOME ORIENTED WITH FOREIGN CULTURE, HISTORY, POLITICS, ECONOMICS, RELIGION, SOCIAL NORMS AND SECURITY DYNAMICS.  THIS PHASE OF TRAININGAPPLIES TO ANY FAS MARINE WHO DOES NOT ALREADY POSSESS A REGIONALLY FOCUSED EDUCATION.
3.B.(3) IMMERSIVE LANGUAGE TRAINING PHASE - FAS MARINES WHO DO NOT ALREADY POSSESS LANGUAGE CAPABILITY DEMONSTRATED BY A MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) SCORE OF 1-1 WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE IMMERSIVE LANGUAGE TRAINING PHASE.  FAS MARINES WILL ATTEND A LANGUAGE SCHOOL FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS IN THEIR REGION OF FOCUS. 
3.B.(4) IN-COUNTRY TRAINING (ICT) PHASE - FAS MARINES WHO DO NOT ALREADY POSSESS SUBSTANTIAL IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE IN THEIR FOCUS REGION WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE ICT PHASE.  FOR UP TO THREE MONTHS, FAS MARINES WILL IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN THEIR FOCUS CULTURE, ENHANCE THEIR ACADEMIC UNDERSTANDING THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AND EXTENSIVE TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE REGION, AND GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH U.S. EMBASSY COUNTRY TEAM OPERATIONS.  THIS PHASE OF TRAINING WILL BE CONDUCTED ON A TAD BASIS.
4. ADMINISTRATION
4.A.  FULL STUDY TRACK FAS MARINES WILL EXECUTE PCS ORDERS TO THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA FOR THE DURATION OF TRAINING.  FULL STUDY FAS MARINES WILL COMPLETE ALL SUBSEQUENT PHASES OF TRAINING ON A TAD BASIS. PARTIAL STUDY TRACK FAS MARINES WILL EXECUTE PCS ORDERS TO THEIR BETA TEST UNIT.  THESE MARINES WILL COMPLETE ALL NECESSARY TRAINING ON A TAD BASIS.  EXPERIENCE TRACK FAS MARINES WILL EXECUTE PCS ORDERS TO THEIR BETA TEST UNIT.
4.B. PCS ORDERS TO NPS ARE ACCOMPANIED.
4.C. ALL FAS TRAINING WILL BE EXECUTED BY PPO FUNDED TAD FOR THE REQUIRED 1-12 MONTHS.
4.D. BETA TEST UNITS WILL CONTACT POC 3 TO COORDINATE FUNDING ISSUES PRIOR TO ATTACHING A FAS MARINE.
4.E. MARINES MAY EXECUTE TAD TO WASHINGTON, DC AND FORT STORY, VA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SECURITY COOPERATION PLANNERS COURSE, PLU BRIEFS, PERSONAL DEFENSIVE MEASURES, AND OTHER TRAINING AS AVAILABLE.  TAD WILL BE EXECUTED PRIOR TO EACH BETA TEST TRAINING PHASE ON A TIME, FUNDING, AND SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS.
5.  IF SELECTED MARINES ARE UNABLE OR CHOOSE NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAS-RAS BETA TEST THEY ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT ONE OF THE POC'S GIVEN ABOVE.
6.  QUESTIONS REGARDING FAS-RAS MAY BE ADDRESSED VIA EMAIL TO IAPMARINE(AT)USMC.MIL OR TO POC 1.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M.A. ROCCO, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATONS.//