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MARADMIN 531/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUAN VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 MARINE CORPS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW) STUDENT SELECTION//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO P 1300.8R/-//
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT ORDER//
POC/M. F. MORRIS/COL/DIRECTOR, SAW/TEL: COMM (703) 784- 5121/DSN 278/EMAIL: MICHAEL.F.MORRIS(AT)USMC.MIL//
R. S. HOFFMAN/LTCOL/DEPUTY DIRECTOR, SAW/TEL: COMM (703) 784- 6800/DSN 278/EMAIL: RANDALL.S.HOFFMAN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  SAW IS AN ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) THAT PRODUCES HIGHLY QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO FILL HIGH IMPACT SERVICE AND JOINT PLANS BILLETS.  GRADUATES HAVE A STRONG RECORD OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND COMMAND BASED ON THEIR WELL DEVELOPED CAPABILITY TO REASON CRITICALLY, SOLVE COMPLEX PROBLEMS, AND APPLY OPERATIONAL ART.  THE PROGRAM ENHANCES OFFICERS' ABILITIES TO DERIVE CRITICAL INSIGHTS FROM LARGE QUANTITIES OF INFORMATION, MAKE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE DECISIONS, COMMUNICATE SUCCINCTLY BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING, AND COLLABORATE TO PRODUCE COGENT ORDERS.  THE ELEVEN-MONTH CURRICULUM FEATURES RIGOROUS CASE STUDIES, MULTIPLE PLANNING EXERCISES, EXTENSIVE STAFF RIDES, AND A CONSIDERATION OF FUTURE WAR.  SAW GRADUATES EARN THE 0505 MAGTF PLANNER SECONDARY MOS AND A MASTER'S DEGREE IN OPERATIONAL STUDIES.  
2.  MISSION.  MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY/SAW CONVENES A SELECTION BOARD ON 24 OCT 2011 TO PICK 26 STUDENTS FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-2013 (AY13) IOT ENSURE THE BEST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO BECOME 0505 MAGTF PLANNERS.
3.  EXECUTION
A.  COMMANDERS INTENT.  EDUCATE AND TRAIN HIGH CALIBER OFFICERS WHO WILL SERVE AS STAFF PLANNERS IN KEY BILLETS THROUGHOUT THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.  A CRITICAL FIRST STEP IN THAT PROCESS IS THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION OF QUALIFIED MARINE, SISTER SERVICE, AND INTERNATIONAL OFFICER APPLICANTS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN RESIDENT ILS AND/OR NON-RESIDENT ILS PROGRAMS.  THE ENDSTATE IS A SAW AY13 STUDENT BODY COMPRISED OF OFFICERS WHO DEMONSTRATE THE CHARACTER, COMPETENCE, AND CREATIVITY TO EXCEL AS FUTURE STAFF OFFICERS AND COMMANDERS.
B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  OFFICERS MEETING THE ADMISSIONS CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN THIS MESSAGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY THROUGH RESIDENT ILS FACULTY ADVISORS OR THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL COORDINATOR (RC) FOR THE COLLEGE OF DISTANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (CDET).
(1) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
(A) APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A COMPLETED SAW APPLICATION AND A CURRENT MASTER BRIEF SHEET (OR SERVICE EQUIVALENT REVIEW OF PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE).  APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OR ARE GRADUATES OF NON-RESIDENT CSC MUST ALSO SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR CDET ILS DIPLOMA.
(B) APPLICANTS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OR ARE GRADUATES OF NON- RESIDENT CSC ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE WRITTEN ENDORSEMENTS FROM BOTH THEIR LOCAL RC AND RESPECTIVE REPORTING SENIOR.
(C) ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A WRITTEN ESSAY (NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS).  THE TOPIC FOR THE ESSAY IS PRESCRIBED IN THE SAW APPLICATION.
(D) APPLICANTS MUST BE A PROMOTED MAJ AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION AND MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED SELECTION TO LTCOL.  OFFICERS MAY 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 SAW ELIGIBILITY.
(E) SAW IS OPEN TO APPLICANTS FROM ALL MOS FIELDS.
(F) ACTIVE DUTY, UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE.  ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE, BUT UPON GRADUATION MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE A THREE YEAR FOLLOW-ON TOUR ALIGNED WITH 0505 REQUIREMENTS.
(G) PER THE REFERENCE, OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION UNLESS THEY HAVE COMPLETED A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ON STATION BY SUMMER 2012.  STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN RESIDENT PME ARE EXEMPT.
(H) OFFICERS SELECTED TO ASSUME COMMAND OF A RECRUITING STATION DURING FY13 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
(I) SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)/ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) GRADUATES WHO HAVE COMPLETED AN INITIAL SEP/ADP PAYBACK ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SAW.
(J) ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ILS COMPLETE OR CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN GOOD STANDING AND PROJECTED TO COMPLETE RESIDENT/NON- RESIDENT ILS REQUIREMENTS NLT 6 JUNE 2012. 
(K) SAW APPLICANTS FROM NON-RESIDENT ILS PROGRAMS MUST BE USMC OFFICERS AND USMC ILS COMPLETE.  CURRENTLY-ENROLLED OFFICERS CAN APPLY PROVIDED THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER/OIC AND THE CDET RC CERTIFIES THAT THEY CAN REASONABLY COMPLETE CSCDEP NLT 6 JUNE 12.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE CSCDEP BY 6 JUNE 12 WILL TERMINATE ELIGIBILITY.
(L) AIR FORCE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED RESIDENT IDE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SAW.
(2) TASKS
(A) SAW
(1) ESTABLISH SELECTION BOARD TO SELECT BEST-QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR AY13.
(2) COORDINATE WITH CDET ON CSCDEP SUBMISSIONS.
(B) CDET
(1) ASSIST CSCDEP SAW APPLICANTS WITH APPLICATION PREPARATION.
(2) COORDINATE SUBMISSION OF SAW APPLICATIONS THROUGH CDET REGIONAL COORDINATORS.
(3) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
(A) FURTHER INFORMATION ON SAW AND APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MCU WEBSITE (WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL).  SELECT "COLLEGES AND SCHOOLS" THEN "SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING" THEN "ABOUT".
(B) DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS IS 19 OCT 2011.
(C) EMAIL RESIDENT APPLICATIONS TO MS. ZENA GIBBS, SAW ADMINISTRATIVE PROGRAM ASSISTANT, AT ZENA.GIBBS(AT)USMC.MIL, COMM (703)432-5318/DSN 278.
(D) NON-RESIDENT ILS STUDENTS SHOULD COMPLETE THE SAW APPLICATION AND SEND IT TO THE CDET RC WHO WILL SCREEN THE APPLICATION FOR COMPLETENESS, PROVIDE THE APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENT, AND FORWARD IT TO THE CDET OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR DELIVERY TO SAW.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS FROM NON-RESIDENT ILS APPLICANTS MAY EITHER BE MAILED BY THE CDET RC OR EMAILED DIRECTLY TO DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL.  ALL SAW APPLICATIONS FROM NON-RESIDENT STUDENTS MUST BE DELIVERED TO CDET OERATIONS NLT 17 OCT TO ENSURE THE APPLICATIONS ARE LOGGED AND DELIVERED TO SAW PRIOR TO THE 19 OCT DEADLINE.  
(E) APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR A PERSONAL INTERVIEW.  FOR APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON, D.C. AREA: TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR INTERVIEWS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL COMMAND OR SAW APPLICANT.  IF AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW IS NOT POSSIBLE, A VIDEO TELECONFERENCE OR TELEPHONE INTERVIEW CAN SUBSTITUTE.  THESE REMOTE INTERVIEWS MUST BE COORDINATED WITH SAW.
(F) INTERVIEW DATES FOR SAW SELECTION BOARD: 24 OCT-15 NOV 2011.
(G) INTERVIEW LOCATION: RM 11, BLDG 3070, 3070 MOREELL AVENUE QUANTICO, VA. 22134.  INTERVIEWS WILL ALSO BE CONDUCTED IN OCTOBER AT FT LEAVENWORTH, KS; NEWPORT, RI; AND MAXWELL AFB, AL.  CGSC, NWC, AND ACSC POCS LISTED IN PARA FIVE WILL PROMULGATE THE DATES AND TIMES FOR THESE INTERVIEWS.  
(H) POTENTIAL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS THEIR INTENT TO APPLY WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE MARINE CORPS MONITOR OR SERVICE ASSIGNMENTS OFFICER PRIOR TO APPLYING.  SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY MMOA OR OTHER SERVICE PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS. 
(I) SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE MARADMIN.  THE GOAL FOR RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE IS APPROXIMATELY MID- DECEMBER.
(J) SAW GRADUATES WILL NORMALLY COMPLETE A TWO TO THREE-YEAR UTILIZATION TOUR IN BMOS 0505 UPON GRADUATION.  GRADUATES WHO ARE SELECTED TO COMMAND BY THE LTCOL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD
(CSB) MAY HAVE THEIR 0505 TOUR CURTAILED.  STUDENTS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR LTCOL WHILE ATTENDING SAW AND WHO ARE ALSO SELECTED FOR COMMAND MAY BE ASSIGNED TO A 0505 PAYBACK FOLLOWING THEIR COMMAND TOUR.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.  APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT THE SAW WEBSITE: WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/PAGES/SAW/ABOUT.ASPX AND FROM CDET REGIONAL COORDINATORS.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
A.  POC AT SAW IS COL M. F. MORRIS, USMC, DIRECTOR, SAW, COMM (703)784-5121/DSN 278 OR MICHAEL.F.MORRIS(AT)USMC.MIL.
B.  POC AT CDET IS MR. DENNIS CHINAULT, COMM (703) 784- 5971/DSN 278-5971 OR DENNIS.CHINAULT(AT)USMC.MIL.
C.  POC AT NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IS COL ROB GARDNER, USMC, COMM (401)841-4862/DSN 841-4862 OR ROBERT.GARDNER(AT)USNWC.EDU.
D.  POC AT ARMY CGSC IS COL MICHAEL MCCOY, USMC, COMM (913)684-4552/DSN 552-4552 OR MICHAEL.G.MCCOY1(AT)US.ARMY.MIL.
E.  POC AT AIR FORCE ACSC IS LTCOL BRENT LAWNICZAK, USMC, COMM (334)953-6592/DSN 493-6592 OR BRENT.LAWNICZAK(AT)MAXWELL.AF.MIL.
F.  CDET REGIONAL COORDINATORS ARE:
(1) MCB CAMP LEJEUNE: NEW RIVER, NORFOLK, LITTLE CREEK, AND MCAS CHERRY POINT, MR. CESARE CARDI, COMM (910)451-9309/DSN 751-9309.
(2) MATSG PENSACOLA: TAMPA, MCAS BEAUFORT, NAS MERIDIAN, MACDILL AFB, EGLIN AFB, MCLB ALBANY, MCRD PARIS IS, AND NAS WHITING, MR. ART ADKINS AT ARTHUR.ADKINS(AT)USMC.MIL.
(3) MCB CAMP PENDLETON: BARSTOW, 29 PALMS, AND BRIDGEPORT, MR. JEFF WILLIS, COMM (760) 725-8400/3473/DSN 365-8400/3473.
(4) MCB HAWAII: MR. WILLIAM PEOPLES, COMM (808) 257-1956/0459/ DSN 457-1956/0459.
(5) MCAS MIRAMAR, YUMA, MCRD SAN DIEGO, AND NPS, MR. GARY DAHL, COMM (858) 577-1373/1374/DSN 267-1373/1374.
(6) MCB JAPAN: OKINAWA, MARFOR KOREA, IWAKUNI, AND CAMP FUJI, MR. JIM HOPKINS, COMM 011-81-6117-45-2230/2208/2500/DSN 645- 2208/2230/2500.
(7) QUANTICO, USNA, WASHINGTON DC, AND PATUXENT RIVER, MR. MARK SHIGLEY, COMM (703)784-0654/DSN 278-0654.
(8) JRB FORT WORTH, NEW ORLEANS, NAS CORPUS CHRISTI, NAS KINGSVILLE, KANSAS CITY, FT SILL, AND FT LEONARD WOOD,  MR. MICHAEL MACIEL, COMM (817)782-3207/7804/DSN 739-3207.
(9) FURTHER INFORMATION ON CDET RCS IS AVAILABLE AT THE CDET WEBSITE (WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CDET), SELECT "FOR FACULTY" AND THEN SELECT "REGIONAL COORDINATORS".
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN T. M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//