R 111144Z OCT 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 598/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 12-13 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON/YMD:19941001//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC/YMD:19991020//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/112035Z DEC 08//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY, REF B IS MCO P1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION, REF C IS MARADMIN 703/08, OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) SUMMARY, REF D IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/S. A.  SZEWCZYK/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284/ EMAIL:SPENCER.SZEWCZYK@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PUBLISH THE AVAILABLE TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) AND FELLOWSHIPS DURING AY 12-13.  PER THE REFERENCES, THE TLS BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 5 DEC 11 FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS TO SELECT OFFICERS TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 2 GENERAL OFFICERS AND 15 COLONELS.  THE BOARD WILL VERIFY THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY SEATS TO BE FILLED BY THOSE DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS.  SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF PRIMARIES AND ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED TO FILL THE REMAINING SEATS FROM THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
2.  THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY WILL BE USED:
    A.  OFFICERS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
        (1) LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND FY12 LIEUTENANT COLONELS (SEL) WHO HAVE 24 MONTHS TOS (CONUS AND OCONUS) BY 31 JUL 12. FOR OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED TO ATTEND OR ARE ATTENDING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THIS TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO THEIR UTILIZATION TOUR.
        (2) OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE FY13 COLONEL PROMOTION BOARD WHO HAVE NOT YET ATTENDED TLS.  THE ONLY TOS REQUIREMENT FOR COLONELS (SEL) ARE JOINT AND ACQUISITION ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS.
        (3) OFFICERS SERVING IN JOINT AND ACQUISITION TOURS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION AT 24 MONTHS TOS (BY 31 JUL 12).  THESE OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY.
        (4) LIEUTENANT COLONELS SLATED TO COMMAND OR CURRENTLY IN COMMAND OF AN ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM WHO HAVE COMPLETED 18 MONTHS IN COMMAND BY 31 JUL 12.
        (5) DEPLOYED OFFICERS WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE AND, IF SELECTED, WILL BE SLATED TO SCHOOLS THAT OFFER OFF-CYCLE OPPORTUNITIES.
    B.  OFFICERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
        (1) COLONELS (SEL) WHO WERE SELECTED TO COLONEL ON THE FY12 OR EARLIER COLONEL SELECTION BOARDS.
        (2) LIEUTENANT COLONELS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO COLONEL.
        (3) LIEUTENANT COLONELS AT OR HAVING ATTENDED TLS.
        (4) MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL ON THE FY13 BOARD.
        (5) RESTRICTED-LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
        (6) OFFICERS WHO REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION, VIA EMAIL/CONTACT WITH THEIR MONITOR AND QUESTIONNAIRE, PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING.
        (7) OFFICERS WHO REQUEST TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT IN WRITING NOT TO BE CONSIDERED, AFTER THE BOARD CONVENES.
        (8) OFFICERS ATTENDING OR SELECTED TO ATTEND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) OR ADVANCED ILS FOLLOW ON SCHOOLS:  SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES (SAMS), SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES (SAASS), OR MARITIME ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (MAWS).
        (9) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS OR RESIGNATIONS.
3.  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SCHOOLS FROM WHICH SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE AY 12-13 TLS BOARD ARE LISTED BELOW.  SCHOOLS, QUOTAS, AND CONVENING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOD SCHOOLS WILL OBTAIN JPME II CREDIT.
CRS TITLE                            QUOTA   CONVENES  GRAD
AIR WAR COLLEGE                       9      JUL 12    JUN 13
ARMY WAR COLLEGE                     15      JUL 12    JUN 13
COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE             20      AUG 12    JUN 13
INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED
FORCES (NOTE 1,2)                    16      AUG 12    JUN 13
JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL     2      AUG 12    JUN 13
MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE              9      AUG 12    JUN 13
NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE (NOTE 2)        14      AUG 12    JUN 13
  (NOTE 1) TWO STUDENTS WITH AN ACQUISITION BACKGROUND WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACQUISITIONS CURRICULUM.
  (NOTE 2) TWO STUDENTS (ONE EACH FROM INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES AND NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE) WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AFGHANISTAN/PAKISTAN REGIONAL STUDIES CURRICULUM.  THESE OFFICERS WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AFGHANISTAN-PAKISTAN (AF-PAK) HANDS PROGRAM ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.  THE ASSIGNMENT OF OFFICERS INTO THE AFPAK HANDS PROGRAM AFTER TLS MAY NOT BE FEASIBLE IN EVERY CASE BASED ON THEIR RECENT DEPLOYMENT CYCLE AND THE APPROPRIATE CAREER PATH OF THE INDIVIDUAL.  THOSE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE ASSIGNMENT TO THIS CURRICULUM SHOULD ANNOTATE THEIR PREFERENCE IN THE "ADDITIONAL INFORMATION" PORTION OF THEIR ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE.
4.  FOREIGN SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGES AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR WHICH SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ARE LISTED BELOW.  OFFICERS INTERESTED IN A FOREIGN, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING SERVICE SCHOOL MUST TAKE THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) AND HAVE INCLUDED IN THEIR RECORDS OR HAVE AN ESTABLISHED DLPT SCORE ON RECORD FOR THE TARGET LANGUAGE;  MIN SCORE FOR DEFENSE LANGUAGE TRAINING IS 100 OR AS NOTED.
CRS TITLE                            QUOTA   CONVENES  GRAD
ATLANTIC COUNCIL                     1       AUG 12    JUN 13
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION                1       AUG 12    JUN 13
CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY   1       AUG 12    JUN 13
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (CSIS)         1       AUG 12    JUN 13
DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (NOTE 3)   1       AUG 12    JUN 13
DEPT OF JUSTICE (NOTE 3)             1       AUG 12    JUN 13
DEPT OF STATE, BUREAU OF EAST ASIA
AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS (WASH DC)        1       AUG 12    JUN 13
DEPT OF THE TREASURY (NOTE 3)        1       AUG 12    JUN 13
HOOVER INSTITUTION (STANFORD)        1       AUG 12    JUN 13
JFK SCHOOL OF GOV'T (HARVARD)        1       AUG 12    JUN 13
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROG (YALE)    1       AUG 12    JUN 13
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INT'L STUDIES     1       AUG 12    JUN 13
(JOHNS HOPKINS)
LOGISTICS FELLOWSHIP (NOTE 4)        1       AUG 12    JUN 13
NATIONAL INTEL FELLOWSHIP (WASH DC)  1       JUL 12    JUN 13
(NOTE 5)
SECDEF CORPORATE FELLOWSHIP (NOTE 6) 2       JUN 12    JUN 13
SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM (MIT)       1       AUG 12    JUN 13
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)    1       AUG 12    JUN 13
(WASH DC)
AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF DEFENCE AND
STRATEGIC STUDIES                    1       JAN 13    DEC 13
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE       1       JUL 13    JUN 14
(FT MCNAIR);
(LANGUAGE TRAINING, JAN - JUN 13,
WASH DC)
ISRAELI NATIONAL DEF COLLEGE         1       JUN 13    JUL 14
JAPAN NATIONAL INST FOR DEFENSE      1       AUG 14    JUN 15
STUDIES
(LANGUAGE TRAINING JUL 13-JUNE 14,
MONTEREY, CA)
NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE (NAPLES, ITALY)
    1ST SESSION                      1       SEP 12    FEB 13
    2ND SESSION                      1       FEB 13    JUL 13
ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENCE STUDIES     1       AUG 12    JUN 13
(LONDON, UK)
  (NOTE 3) LOC TBD; LIKELY WASH DC
  (NOTE 4) PREVIOUS LOC WAS PENN STATE; NEW LOC TBD
  (NOTE 5) OPEN TO ALL MOS'S; COUNTER INTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH REQ UPON SELECTION
  (NOTE 6) CORPORATION/COMPANY DETERMINED FOLLOWING SELECTION
5.  BOARD COMMUNICATION AND UPDATE MATERIAL
    A.  ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
        (1) ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE THEIR SCHOOL PREFERENCES TO THE BOARD VIA A WEB-BASED QUESTIONNAIRE THAT CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE MMOA-3 HOMEPAGE (ADDRESS LISTED BELOW IN PAR 7).  THE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE USED FOR OFFICIAL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD, INCLUDING AN OFFICER'S REQUEST TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION.
        (2) WHEN HQMC (MMOA-3) ELECTRONICALLY RECEIVES AN OFFICER'S QUESTIONNAIRE VIA THE WEBSITE, AN AUTOMATED CONFIRMATION EMAIL WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE OFFICER;  THEREFORE, IT IS CRITICAL THAT OFFICERS SUPPLY A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS.  OFFICERS WHO PROVIDE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS IN THIER QUESTIONNAIRE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION EMAIL SHOULD CONTACT MMOA-3 AT 703-784-9284 (DSN 278-9284).
        (3) THE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 15 OCT AND SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY 21 NOV 11.  FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE QUESTIONNAIRE, EMAIL SMB.MANDRA.WEBMASTER@USMC.MIL.
    B.  UPDATED MATERIAL.  ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM OR BE ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. COPIES OF PREVIOUSLY UNSUBMITTED PERTINENT MATERIAL MAY BE SENT TO MMOA-3 FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.  ALL MATERIAL SENT TO THE TLS BOARD WILL BE DESTROYED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD. CORRESPONDENCE CAN BE MAILED OR SUBMITTED VIA SMB EMAIL. ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 21 NOV 11. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
      ATTN: AY 12-13 TLS BOARD
      3280 RUSSELL RD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
SMB EMAIL ADDRESS:  SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL
    C.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  TO PARALLEL OFFICER PROMOTION BOARD AND COMMAND SCREENING BOARD REQUIREMENTS, AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE TLS BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF, AS PER REF D.  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE DATED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  IF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT POSSIBLE, OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD.  OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
    D.  FITNESS REPORTS.  COMPLETED FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF. INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.  THIS WILL INCLUDE THOSE FITNESS REPORTS MISSING SIGNATURES OR REVIEWING OFFICER CERTIFICATION. FITNESS REPORTS NEED TO BE FORWARDED TO:
      COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-32)
      2008 ELLIOT ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-50305.
    E.  DECLINATIONS.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR TLS BY THE BOARD WHO SUBSEQUENTLY DECLINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND RESIDENT TLS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR DECLINATION IN WRITING WITH CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENT TO INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER.  THE DECLINATION LETTER WILL BECOME PART OF THE OFFICER'S OMPF.
6.  POINTS OF CONTACT
COL D. A. KREBS, AVIATION COL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300
  EMAIL: DAVID.KREBS@USMC.MIL
COL B. M. WILSON, GROUND COL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300
  EMAIL: BLAKE.M.WILSON@USMC.MIL
LTCOL C. J. WILLIAMS, GROUND LTCOL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9279, COMM: (703) 784-9279
  EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.J.WILLIA@USMC.MIL
LTCOL K. M. HUDSON, AVIATION LTCOL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9267, COMM: (703) 784-9267
  EMAIL: KEVIN.M.HUDSON@USMC.MIL
LTCOL J. E. ORILLE, HEAD, MMOA-3 PLANS AND PROGRAMS
  DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703) 784-9284
  EMAIL: JOHN.ORILLE@USMC.MIL
MR. M. G. COOPER, CMC FELLOWSHIPS/FOREIGN PME
  DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703) 432-0696
  EMAIL: MICHAEL.G.COOPER2@USMC.MIL
7.  WEBSITE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL): THERE WILL BE A LINK TO AY12-13 TLS QUESTIONNAIRE APPLICATION UNDER "ONLINE WEB APPS" ON THE MANPOWER WEBSITE.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE AY 12-13 OFFICER PME BOARDS CAN BE FOUND UNDER THE "NEWS AND FEATURES" COLUMN.  THE SITE IS LOCATED ON THE MMOA-3 WEBPAGE WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED UNDER OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS, PLANS AND PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION, TOP LEVEL SCHOOL.
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//