R 171129Z MAY 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 294/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY13 ACTIVE DUTY MARINE ATTACHE SELECTION PANEL//
POC/SEAN M. MCBRIDE/LTCOL/UNIT:HQMC I/-/TEL:DSN 224-4022 /EMAIL:SEAN.M.MCBRIDE1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SUMMARY:  THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES THE MARINE CORPS ATTACHE (MARA) PROGRAM AND THE PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION. TO ENSURE THE MOST QUALIFIED MARINES ARE ASSIGNED WITHIN THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM (DAS) TO REPRESENT BOTH THE MARINE CORPS AND THE UNITED STATES IN OUR EMBASSIES AROUND THE WORLD, HQMC SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE ATTACHE PROGRAM.  THIS MESSAGE REQUESTS APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY13 MARA PROGRAM.  APPLICATIONS ARE DUE TO THE POC IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 7 NO LATER THAN 14 JUNE 2011.  THE MARA SELECTION PANEL IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE DURING JUNE 2011 AT HEADQUARTERS, U. S. MARINE CORPS.
2.  THE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM DEPUTY COMMANDANT MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MRA/MMOA); DEPUTY COMMANDANT PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH (PPO/PLU); INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, INTELLIGENCE OPERATIONS DIVISION (IO); AND THE MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY.  THE PANEL WILL SELECT THE BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED OFFICERS TO FILL THE BILLETS.  EACH APPLICANT'S CAREER PATTERN WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS WITH REGARD TO TIMING AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE SERVICE.  THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL ULTIMATELY INFLUENCE WHETHER AN APPLICANT IS SELECTED.  NO ADDITIONAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IS INCURRED FOLLOWING A MARA TOUR. 
    A.  IN SOME INSTANCES, THE MARA WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE SENIOR DEFENSE OFFICIAL/DEFENSE ATTACHE (DATT) OR THE AMERICAN LEGATION UNITED STATES NAVAL ATTACHE (ALUSNA).
    B.  CANDIDATES MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE COMPONENT.
    C.  OFFICERS WITH AT LEAST 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE MAY APPLY FOR BILLETS CODED AT THE NEXT HIGHER RANK.
    D.  OFFICERS MUST HAVE MET THE 24 MONTH TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO ORDERS EXECUTION.  APPLICANTS' PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT BE INTERRUPTED.
        (1) OFFICERS SERVING IN OVERSEAS TOURS OF DUTY.  THESE OFFICERS ARE AVAILABLE UP TO 30 DAYS BEFORE THEIR ROTATION TOUR DATE (RTD).
        (2) OFFICERS SERVING IN MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS.  EXCEPT FOR OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO HAWAII COMMANDS, OFFICERS ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE PROGRAM UPON COMPLETION OF 24 MONTHS OF SERVICE IN THEIR COMMAND.  PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO OFFICERS WHO WILL COMPLETE 36 MONTHS OF SERVICE IN THEIR COMMAND PRIOR TO ASSIGNMENT.  OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO HAWAII COMMANDS MUST HAVE SERVED AT LEAST 35 MONTHS OF THEIR 3-YEAR TOUR TO BE CONSIDERED AVAILABLE.
        (3) MARINE AVIATORS ASSIGNED TO HMX-1 ARE AVAILABLE AFTER SERVING A MINIMUM OF 45 MONTHS IN THEIR PRESENT TOUR OF DUTY PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF ORDERS.
        (4) APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THIS REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    E.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ACCEPTED ORDERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    F.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO OTHER PROGRAMS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    G.  APPLICANTS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION CLEARANCE (TS/SCI).  THE SUBMISSION OF AN SSBI FOR TS/SCI ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION IS NOT PERMITTED/AUTHORIZED.
    H.  APPLICANT MUST NOTIFY PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATION.
    I.  ALTHOUGH FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) EXPERIENCE AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IS DESIRABLE, IT IS NOT A REQUIREMENT.
    J.  IF SELECTED TO SERVE AS AN ATTACHE, OFFICERS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR OTHER NON-STATUTORY BOARDS AND PANELS DURING THE SLATING YEAR.
    K.  APPLICANTS WHO ARE IN THE ABOVE ZONE FOR PROMOTION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3.  TRAINING IS APPROXIMATELY 20 WEEKS AT THE JOINT MILITARY ATTACHE SCHOOL (JMAS) AT DIA, WASHINGTON, DC.  OFFICERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS COURSE ARE THEN AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT ABROAD. LANGUAGE TRAINING IS REQUIRED FOR SOME BILLETS.  THE LENGTH OF LANGUAGE TRAINING WILL BE BASED ON THE LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY LEVEL REQUIRED.  WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE ATTACHE PROGRAM ALL INDIVIDUALS IN TRAINING AND WHILE ON STATION ARE ADCON TO MCIA IN QUANTICO, VA.
4.  THE FY13 PANEL WILL SCREEN FOR O-4 AND O-5 BILLETS.  THE FOLLOWING BILLETS ARE OPEN TO ANY MOS: 
    O-4 BILLETS (FILL DATE/TOUR LENGTH/ACCOMPANIED OR UNACCOMPANIED/TRAINING START DATE WITH FULL LANGUAGE TRAINING IF APPLICABLE/LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT) MCC COUNTRY (DETAILS) NHB  COLOMBIA (JUL 2013/24 MOS/A/AUG 2012/SPANISH-AMERICAN) NCL  INDONESIA (FEB 2013/36 MOS/A/JAN 2012/INDONESIAN) NCM  ITALY (JUN 2013/36 MOS/A/MAY 2012/ITALIAN) NHV  KENYA (JUL 2014/24 MOS/A/JUN 2012/SWAHILI) NFA  LIBERIA (JAN 2012/24 MOS/A/JAN 2012/NOT REQUIRED) NCX  TURKEY (JUL 2014/36 MOS/A/JAN 2013/TURKISH) NFS  UKRAINE (JUL 2013/24 MOS/A/JAN 2012/RUSSIAN) NG8  VIETNAM (MAY 2014/36 MOS/A/OCT 2012/VIETNAMESE)
    O-5 BILLETS (FILL DATE/TOUR LENGTH/ACCOMPANIED OR UNACCOMPANIED/TRAINING START DATE WITH FULL LANGUAGE TRAINING IF APPLICABLE/LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT) MCC  COUNTRY (DETAILS) NG2  AZERBAIJAN (JUL 2013/24 MOS/A/JAN 2012/AZERI) NCE  DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (AUG 2012/36 MOS/A/AUG 2011/SPANISH-AMERICAN) NCG  FRANCE (JUL 2013/36 MOS/A/AUG 2012/FRENCH) NG3  GEORGIA (JUL 2013/24 MOS/A/MAR 2012/GEORGIAN) TK9  GHANA (JUL 2013/36 MOS/A/APR 2012/FRENCH) ONLY OPEN TO APPLICANTS WITH FIXED WING PILOT EXPERIENCE XXX  INDIA (JUL 2014/24 MOS/A/DEC 2012/HINDI) NHY  IRAQ (JUN 2012/12 MOS/U/JAN 2012/NOT REQUIRED) NHY  IRAQ (JUN 2013/12 MOS/U/JAN 2012/NOT REQUIRED) TK7  JAPAN (JUN 2013/36 MOS/A/JAN 2012/JAPANESE) NVJ  LATVIA (JUL 2014/36 MOS/A/JAN 2013/LATVIAN) NCV  OMAN (AUG 2014/36 MOS/A/JAN 2013/ARABIC) NHZ  PAKISTAN (MAY 2013/18 MOS/U/SEP 2011/URDU/PUNJABI) NGV  TAWAIN (JAN 2014/36 MOS/A/NOV 2012/CHINESE) NBA  UNITED KINGDOM (JUN 2013/36 MOS/A/AUG 2012/NOT REQUIRED)
5.  PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE LISTED BILLETS SHOULD SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE POSTED TO THE HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE: HTTP:WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/HQMC/INTELLIGENCE/PAGES/DAP.ASPX. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THAT CHAIN.  APPLICATION PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
    A.  ENCLOSURE 1 - NOMINATION LETTER PER THE TEMPLATE ON THE INTEL DEPT WEBSITE.  APPLICANTS SHOULD LIST THEIR TOP THREE BILLET PREFERENCES; HOWEVER APPLICANTS MAY BE SELECTED FOR ANY COUNTRY BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
    B.  ENCLOSURE 2 - AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF APPLICANT AND A FULL LENGTH FAMILY PHOTO WITH MEMBER IN SERVICE ALPHA AND FAMILY MEMBERS IN BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE.
    C.  ENCLOSURE 3 - DEFENSE ATTACHE NOMINATION BIOGRAPHY WORKSHEET.
    D.  ENCLOSURE 4 - DEFENSE ATTACHE MEDICAL FORM FOR APPLICANT AND EACH FAMILY MEMBER.
    E.  ENCLOSURE 5/6 - STANDARD FORM 86, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS FOR APPLICANT AND SPOUSE (SPOUSE SF86 IS ENCLOSURE 6; MUST BE COMPLETED BY SPOUSE EVEN FOR UNACCOMPANIED TOURS).
    F.  ENCLOSURE 7 - CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT.
    G.  ENCLOSURE 8 - LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES TO THE APPLICATION.  ENDORSEMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL TO ACT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
6.  THE NOMINATION LETTER REFERENCED IN PARAGRAPH 5.A IS ONE DOCUMENT AND SHOULD BE FORMATTED PER THE TEMPLATE ON THE INTEL DEPT WEBSITE:
    A.  DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY SCORE: DATE, PLACE TESTED.
    B.  DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) INFORMATION (IF APPLICABLE):
        (1) LANGUAGE(S)/DIALECT(S)
        (2) DATE, PLACE TESTED
        (3) DLPT TYPE(S)
    C.  GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORE
    D.  DATE OF RANK
    E.  DATE CURRENT TOUR BEGAN
    F.  OVERSEAS CONTROL DATE
    G.  SUMMARY OF MILITARY EDUCATION.  SPECIFICALLY NOTE LANGUAGE, FOREIGN AREA AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TRAINING.
    H.  SUMMARY OF CIVILIAN EDUCATION.  SPECIFICALLY NOTE LANGUAGE, FOREIGN AREA, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STUDIES.
    I.  SUMMARY OF FAO/RAO ORIENTED EXPERIENCE.  LIST TRAVEL AND OR MILITARY EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN REGIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DETAIL MILITARY DUTIES INVOLVING INTERACTION WITH FOREIGN MILITARIES OR GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
    J.  CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH SUMMARIZING WHY APPLICANT WOULD BE A GOOD FIT AS A MARA.
    K.  APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE WRITTEN VERIFICATION OF A CURRENT (WITHIN 5 YEARS) SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI) WITH A TS/SCI ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.
    L.  CONTACT NUMBERS - APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY TELEPHONE CONTACT INFORMATION IN CASE THE SELECTION PANEL HAS AMPLIFYING QUESTIONS DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS.
7.  APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING APPLICATIONS ARE SCANNED AND EMAILED TO HQMC MARA@USMC.MIL NLT 14 JUNE 2011.  ANY QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS CAN BE DIRECTED TO MSGT STEPHEN J. CARR, COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/HUMAN INTELLIGENCE SPECIALIST, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.  PHONE (703) 614-2082 (DSN 224).    
8.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON THE HQMC INTELLIGENCE NIPRNET WEBSITE: HTTP:WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/HQMC/INTELLIGENCE/PAGES/DAP.ASPX. 
9.  IF A QUALIFIED APPLICANT IS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE SELECTION PANEL, MMOA WILL ASSIGN A SUITABLE CANDIDATE.  RESULTS OF THE ATTACHE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN WITH ORDERS ISSUED BY MRA VIA SEPCOR.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//