MARADMINS : 392/11
R 151459Z JUL 11
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MARADMIN 392/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2012-13 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (RPME) BOARD AND NOTIFICATION OF SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO PROGRAM OPPORTUNITIES AND REQUIREMENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1553.4B/YMD:20080125//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 412/10/YMD:20100723//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1900.16F, CHAPTER 5, PAR 5002/YMD:20070606//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 003/09/YMD:20090106//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1553.4B PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).REF B IS MARADMIN 412/10 CONVENING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 RPME BOARD AND ANNOUNCE A CHANGE TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF D IS MARADMIN 003/09 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC:/JANET GREEN/MS/RAM-3/DSN 278-9125/TEL: COMM: (703) 784-9125/EMAIL: JANET.GREEN@USMC.MIL //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE AY 2012-13 RESERVE OFFICER PME BOARD AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE DESIRING ATTENDANCE AT FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (FLS) (SENIOR LEVEL COLLEGE (SLC), INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS), OR CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS)); STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC) AND DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP). THIS MARADMIN ALSO PROMULGATES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SELECTED POPULATIONS' PARTICIPATION IN SPECIFIED PROGRAMS AND DELINEATES CHANGES TO PROCEDURES REGULATING AND ADMINISTERING ADMISSION AND PARTICIPATION IN SPECIFIED RPME PROGRAMS.
2. UNRESTRICTED RESERVE (UR) OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN ANY FUNDED PME PROGRAM OF STUDY (EXCLUDING TWO-WEEK STC'S AND AJPME) WILL INCUR A SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) DRILLING AFFILIATION OBLIGATION FOR 24-CONTINUOUS MONTHS FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM OF STUDY. THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) EFFECTIVELY REALIZES A RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT MADE IN EDUCATING OFFICERS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ENFORCE THIS REQUIREMENT, CHANGES TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. UR OFFICERS WILL SIGN A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO TRAIN (SWAT) AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO ALL FUNDED PME PROGRAMS OF STUDY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE SELRES DRILLING AFFILIATION REQUIREMENT. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A SIGNED SWAT WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
B. UR OFFICERS WILL ELECT AFFILIATION NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM OF STUDY.
C. UR OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN ANY PROGRAM OF STUDY WILL BE TRACKED THROUGH THE RESERVE AFFAIRS RESERVE OFFICER AFFILIATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (ROAAP) DATABASE. UPON SELECTION TO A PROGRAM OF STUDY, RA WILL ASSIST OFFICERS TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE AFFILIATION OPPORTUNITIES. PRIOR TO ORDERS ISSUANCE TO ATTEND PME, OFFICERS MUST RENDER THEIR DESIRED AFFILIATION ELECTION THAT WILL COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FOLLOWING GRADUATION.
D. SUBSEQUENT CHANGES TO THIS ELECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO RESERVE AFFAIRS, IN WRITING, VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (RAM) AND PROVIDE EXPLANATION FOR FAILING TO AFFILIATE AS REQUIRED. REQUESTS TO MODIFY AN INITIAL AFFILIATION ELECTION MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE DIRECTOR, RA, IN WRITING AND WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
E. SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO AFFILIATE FOLLOWING GRADUATION WILL BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SWAT SIGNED AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
F. ALL OFFICER DEP STUDENT APPLICANTS WHO DESIRE FUNDED ORDERS WILL BE BOARD SCREENED AND SELECTED BY RA TO ENSURE THE APPLICANT DOES NOT MEET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA PRIOR TO ACCEPTANCE INTO THE DEP:
(1) OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
(2) OFFICERS THAT HAVE COMPLETED AN EQUIV DEP/FLS.
(3) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS OR PENDING CONDITIONAL RELEASE OR PENDING MEDICAL CONDITIONS PREVENTING QUALIFICATION FOR TRAVEL ORDERS.
(4) OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE REMAINING.
(5) RC OFFICERS IN THE IRR, INCLUDING MTU WHO DESIRE NOT TO AFFILIATE.
(6) MEETS MINIMUM TRAINING SPECIFIED IN PARA 9D BELOW.
3. RESIDENT FLS.
A. FLS OPPORTUNITIES ARE LIMITED TO CAREER DESIGNATED OFFICERS OF THE AR PROGRAM AND SELRES OFFICERS OF THE RC. WHILE RC MEMBERS OF THE ENTIRE READY RESERVE (SMCR, IMA, IRR, AND AR) WERE ELIGIBLE FOR FLS PARTICIPATION IN PREVIOUS YEARS, FISCAL CONSTRAINTS NECESSITATE LIMITATION OF THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SELRES (SMCR, IMA, AR) OFFICERS ONLY. MOBILIZED OFFICERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, BUT MUST END CURRENT MOBILIZATION ORDERS 30 DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCING FLS IF SELECTED.
B. ALL CAREER DESIGNATED AR OFFICERS (LTCOL, LTCOL (SEL), MAJ, MAJ (SEL), CAPT, CAPT (SEL)) WITH 24-MONTHS TIME ON STATION (TOS) BY 31 MAY 2012 AND NOT HAVING PREVIOUSLY FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE WILL BE SCREENED AUTOMATICALLY BY THE BOARD FOR CONSIDERATION TO FLS. AR OFFICERS HAVING 24-MONTHS TOS AFTER 31 MAY BUT PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY BUT WILL NOT BE AUTOMATICALLY SCREENED. AR OFFICERS AUTOMATICALLY SCREENED FOR CONSIDERATION ARE STILL ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKAGE BY THE DEADLINE AS LISTED BELOW VIA THE RPME WEBSITE EXPLAINED IN PARAGRAPH 7. IF AN ELIGIBLE AR OFFICER DOES NOT WANT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR FLS, THEY MUST SUBMIT JUSTIFICATION TO RAM VIA THE LINK PROVIDED ON THE RPME APPLICATION WEB PAGE. THE FINAL DETERMINATION ON WHETHER TO BE CONSIDERED WILL BE MADE BY RAM BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE AR PROGRAM. FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION TO BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION WILL NORMALLY BE GRANTED FOR THE FOLLOWING REQUESTS:
(1) THE CURRENT ASSIGNMENT IS DEEMED CRITICAL TO UNIT MISSION. RAM WILL COMMUNICATE WITH UNIT LEADERSHIP TO VALIDATE THE REQUEST.
(2) THE AR OFFICER DESIRES PCS ORDERS IN 2012. FUTURE ASSIGNMENT WILL BE DETERMINED VIA THE NORMAL SLATING PROCESS.
4. RESIDENT FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (SLC/ILS/CLS)
A. SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY:
(1) LTCOLS, LTCOL (SEL) (SLC); MAJS, MAJ (SEL) (ILS), AND CAPTS (CLS) CAREER DESIGNATED ON THE AR PROGRAM OR A DRILLING MEMBER OF AN SMCR UNIT OR IMA DETACHMENT, AS OF THE DATE THE RPME BOARD CONVENES. MOBILIZED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, BUT MUST END CURRENT MOBILIZATION ORDERS 30 DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCING FLS IF SELECTED.
(2) PME COMPLETE APPROPRIATE BY GRADE TO INCLUDE JPME I FOR RESIDENT SLC.
(3) OFFICERS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED COMMAND MUST COMPLETE 24 MONTHS IN COMMAND PRIOR TO JUNE 2012.
(4) OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST MEET THE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY EACH SCHOOL. ONCE SELECTED THE OFFICER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT HIS/HER SECURITY MANAGER TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CLEARANCE IS UP TO DATE.
B. INELIGIBILITY FACTORS:
(1) OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
(2) OFFICERS CURRENTLY ATTENDING A FLS.
(3) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS OR PENDING CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
(4) OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE REMAINING.
(5) AR OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED.
(6) RC OFFICERS IN THE IRR, INCLUDING MTU.
C. RESIDENT FLS-SLC COURSES AVAILABLE (ALL FLS-SLC ARE JOINT PME II CERTIFICATION COURSES).
CRS TITLES/LOCATION CODES GRADE CONVENE GRAD
(1) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE MCWAR LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
QUANTICO, VA
(2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, NWC LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV
FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC
(3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE NAVWAR LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
NEWPORT, RI
(4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF ICAF LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
THE ARMED FORCES, NATIONAL
DEFENSE UNIVERSITY,
FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC
(5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE USAWC LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA
(6) AIR WAR COLLEGE AWC LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL
(7) JOINT ADVANCED WARFARE JAWS LTCOL JUL 12 - JUN 13
SCHOOL, JOINT FORCES STAFF
COLLEGE
(MUST HAVE JOINT FOLLOW ON TOUR)
D. RESIDENT FLS-ILS COURSES AVAILABLE:
(1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF NAVCS MAJ JUL 12 - JUN 13
COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI
(2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND MCCAS MAJ JUL 12 - JUN 13
STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA
(3) UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND CGSC MAJ JUL 12 - JUN 13
AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE,
FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS
(4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF ACAS MAJ JUL 12 - JUN 13
COLLEGE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
E. RESIDENT FLS-CLS COURSES AVAILABLE:
(1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY MCEWS CAPT JUL 12 - JUN 13
WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA
F. RESIDENT FLS ARE APPROXIMATELY 10-MONTHS IN LENGTH. MONTHS LISTED ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE TO INCLUDE REPORTING DATES AND SCHOOL CONVENING DATES. EXACT DATES WILL BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT FROM THE SCHOOLS. OFFICERS BEING CONSIDERED FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND IF SELECTED. THOSE SELECTED FOR RESIDENT FLS AND ACCEPT WHO LATER DECLINE THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER PLACED IN THEIR OMPF.
G. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, AR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST AGREE NOT TO REQUEST SEPARATION, RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT FOR TWO YEARS FOLLOWING GRADUATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, SELRES OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST AGREE TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE SELRES FOR A PERIOD OF 24-CONTINUOUS MONTHS FOLLOWING GRADUATION PER THE SIGNED SWAT INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION.
H. ALL FLS LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FINAL ALLOCATION OF SCHOOL SEATS.
5. STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC) AND DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP). RC OFFICERS IN THE SELECTED RESERVE (SMCR, AR, IMA) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF SELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY MEET THE SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA LISTED BELOW EACH OPPORTUNITY. AR OFFICERS WILL NOT RECEIVE TRAVEL AND PER DIEM ENTITLEMENTS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE WEEKEND SEMINAR PROGRAM, BUT MAY PARTICIPATE AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE.
A. DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP):
(1) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE USAWCDEP COL/LTCOL AUG 12-JUN 14
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE,
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA.
ELIGIBILITY: MUST HAVE A
MINIMUM OF 14 YRS SERVICE.
USAWC(DEP) FORMAT: FIRST YEAR
CORRESPONDENCE AND FIRST
RESIDENT PHASE; SECOND YEAR
CORRESPONDENCE AND FINAL
RESIDENT PHASE/GRAD
(2) ADVANCED JOINT PME II AJPME COL/LTCOL/MAJ DATES TBD
JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE
DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE.
AJPME FORMAT: 40 WEEK PROGRAM
(12 WEEKS DEP, 1 WEEK RESIDENT
FACE-TO-FACE, 25 WEEKS DEP,
AND 2 WEEKS RESIDENT FACE TO FACE)
NINETY PERCENT OF THE COURSE IS
ONLINE. SNM MUST HAVE ACCESS
TO A COMPUTER.
(3) COMMAND AND STAFF BLENDED CSCBSP MAJ
SEMINAR PROGRAM
FORMAT: THE FIRST RESIDENT
SEMINAR PERIOD IS MID JUN FOR
5-WEEKS AT THE BEGINNING;
FOLLOWED BY 28-WEEKS OF ONLINE
WORK. THE LAST RESIDENT PERIOD
IS APR/MAY FOR 6-WEEKS AT THE END.
THE ENTIRE COURSE IS A 12-MONTH
CONSTRUCT.
(4) COMMAND AND STAFF DISTANCE CSWEND MAJ
EDUCATION PROGRAM WEEKEND
SEMINARS (1 WEEKEND A MONTH
FOR 18-MONTHS) LOCATIONS WILL
BE DETERMINED AT THE END OF
THE SELECTION PROCESS
(5) EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL EWSBSP CAPT
BLENDED SEMINAR PROGRAM
FORMAT: THE FIRST RESIDENT SEMINAR
PERIOD IS STARTING OCTOBER 2012 FOR
5-WEEKS AT THE BEGINNING; FOLLOWED
BY 16-WEEKS OF ONLINE COURSE WORK.
THE LAST RESIDENT PERIOD IS APR/MAY
FOR 6-WEEKS RESIDENT PERIOD AT THE
END. THE ENTIRE COURSE IS A
12-MONTH CONSTRUCT.
(6) EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE EWSWEND CAPT
DISTANCE EDUCATION WEEKEND
SEMINARS (1 WEEKEND A MONTH
FOR 18-MONTHS) LOCATIONS WILL BE
DETERMINED AT THE END OF THE
SELECTION PROCESS
(7) JOINT COMMAND JCSP(DL) MAJ OCT 12-JUL 13
AND STAFF PROGRAM, DISTANCE
LEARNING (DL) TORONTO,
ONTARIO, CANADA, 2 WK RESIDENT
AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
B. RESIDENT 2-WEEK STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC).
(1) RESERVE OFFICERS STRATEGY ROSP COL/LTCOL SEP 12
AND POLICY COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI
(2) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT ROJMO COL/LTCOL NOV 12
MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI
(3) RESERVE OFFICERS NATIONAL RONSDM COL/LTCOL APR 12
SECURITY DECISION MAKING
COURSE, NEWPORT, RI
(4) RESERVE COMPONENTS NATIONAL RCNSC1 COL/LTCOL JAN 12
SECURITY COURSE, (STC) RCNSC2 APR 12
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, RCNSC3 JUL 12
WASHINGTON, DC
ELIGIBILITY: OFFICERS WHO
HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED
RCNSC IN THE LAST 6 YEARS
ARE INELIGIBLE.
(5) PRIMARY RESERVE ARMY PRESAOC MAJ JUL 12
OPERATIONS COURSE (STC)
FORT FRONTENAC, KINGSTON,
ONTARIO, CANADA
6. COURSE PREREQUISITES. INFORMATION AND COURSE PREREQUISITES CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE MANPOWER WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND SELECTING THE SCHOOL CODE WITHIN THE ONLINE PME APPLICATION. IN ADDITION, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION.
7. APPLICATIONS. THE RPME SELECTION BOARD CONVENES ON 26 SEPTEMBER 2011 FOR A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. OFFICERS DESIRING TO BE CONSIDERED MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE AT: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE NLT 1600 ON 16 SEPTEMBER 2011. UR OFFICERS MUST INCLUDE A SIGNED SWAT IN THE APPLICATION FOR FLS, WEEKEND AND BLENDED SEMINARS OR APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS AND/OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, OFFICERS FOR FLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO CONVEY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ISSUES OR TOPICS THAT THE APPLICANT WANTS TO COMMUNICATE TO THE BOARD. FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-3), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED NLT 1600 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, FRIDAY 17 SEP 2010. FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-3), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
8. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AND FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE OMPF IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D.
9. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES.
A. ENSURE CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS (HOME/WORK/CELL) ARE CURRENT AND PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION. UPDATE ANY CHANGES TO POC INFORMATION PROMPTLY.
B. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION, PRIMARY ATTENDEE AND ALTERNATES, AND ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND PERSONAL LETTER.
C. SECURITY CLEARANCES. DIFFERENT COURSES REQUIRE A SECRET, TOP SECRET, TOP SECRET SCI SECURITY CLEARANCES. BY APPLYING TO THE RPME BOARD, YOU GRANT AUTHORIZATION TO ACCESS JPAS INFORMATION.
D. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ORDERS AND FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, MARINES MUST BE CURRENT ON MEDICAL AND TRAINING READINESS SUCH AS: PFT, PHA, HIV, MCMAP (TAN BELT MINIMUM), CEI UPDATE AND CFT. THIS INFORMATION MUST BE POSTED IN MCTFS AND CURRENT PRIOR TO ORDERS ISSUANCE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN D. L. MOORE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//