R 111318Z APR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 227/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/APPLICANTS FOR FY12 DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY (DARPA) SERVICE CHIEFS PROGRAM (SCP)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MOA/YMD:20110201//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT ADDRESSING USMC PARTICIPATION IN THE DARPA SERVICE CHIEFS PROGRAM.//
POC/R. L. MCKINNEY/CIV/UNIT:MCWL OSTI/TEL:(703) 784-1339 /EMAIL:ROBERT.MCKINNEY"AT"USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. DARPA IS THE CENTRAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. DARPA'S MISSION IS TO MAINTAIN THE TECHNOLOGICAL SUPERIORITY OF THE U.S. MILITARY AND PREVENT TECHNOLOGICAL SURPRISE FROM HARMING OUR NATIONAL SECURITY BY SPONSORING REVOLUTIONARY, HIGH-PAYOFF RESEARCH THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN FUNDAMENTAL DISCOVERIES AND THEIR MILITARY USE. THE DARPA SCP EXPOSES RISING MILITARY OFFICERS TO A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION WHOSE MISSION IS TO RAPIDLY DEVELOP IMAGINITIVE, INNOVATIVE, AND OFTEN HIGH-RISK RESEARCH IDEAS, OFFERING SIGNIFICANT TECHNOLOGICAL IMPACT THAT GOES WELL BEYOND THE NORMAL EVOLUTIONARY APPROACHES. THE SCP GOAL IS TO BOTH INCREASE THE AWARENESS OF KEY COMMANDS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS ABOUT DARPA'S TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS AND PROGRESS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS' TOP OFFICERS. THE SCP ASSISTS DARPA IN UNDERSTANDING THE SERVICE NEEDS DUE TO VALUABLE INPUT INTO TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS BY THE MEMBERS OF THE PROGRAM. UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO SCP, MEMBERS CREATE AN EFFECTIVE LIAISON BETWEEN DARPA AND THE SERVICES DUE, IN LARGE PART, TO THE CLOSE RELATIONSHIPS DEVELOPED DURING THE PROGRAM AND THE FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF DARPA'S TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS. SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO DARPA IN ARLINGTON, VA FOR APPROXIMATELY 90 DAYS. MARINE CORPS PARTICIPANTS, AS A TEAM WITH MEMBERS FROM OTHER SERVICES AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WILL PLAN AND EXECUTE A PROJECT OF SIGNIFICANCE THAT WILL PROVIDE INSIGHT INTO A SPECIFIC CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY AND EXPOSE THEM TO THE "DARPA METHOD." SCP MEMBERS WILL ALSO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR SELF-STUDY IN AREAS OF INTEREST TO THEM AND THE MARINE CORPS. FOR MARINES REPORTING FROM COMMANDS OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR), DARPA COORDINATES AND FUNDS ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAM INCLUDING BILLETING AND PER DIEM IN ARLINGTON AND ALL TRAVEL COSTS DURING THE PROGRAM. FOR MARINES COMING FROM COMMANDS INSIDE THE NCR, DARPA REIMBURSES THE MEMBER FOR MILEAGE BETWEEN THEIR COMMAND AND THE AGENCY AND ALL TRAVEL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SCP. MARINE CORPS SCP MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE AN ACADEMIC FITREP FOR THE PERIOD AS WELL AS A LETTER FROM THE DARPA DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTING THEIR TIME SPENT AT THE AGENCY.
2. AS THE MARINE CORPS SPONSOR, CG MCWL IS CALLING FOR APPLICANTS FOR ALL FY12 SCP CLASSES. CG MCWL WILL CONVENE QUARTERLY BOARDS AS OUTLINED BELOW TO SELECT NOMINEES FOR THE PROGRAM. HIGHLY QUALIFIED OFFICERS WILL BE ACTIVE DUTY MAJORS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS WITH OPERATIONAL CREDIBILITY IN THEIR MOS, HAVE OPERATIONAL OR TACTICAL EXPERIENCE APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MOS AND GRADE, BE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED BY THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO ATTEND BASED ON THEIR PERFORMANCE AND APTITUDE, AND SHOULD NOT BE ANTICIPATING RESIGNATION OR RETIREMENT WITHIN THREE YEARS FOLLOWING THEIR SCP ASSIGNMENT. OFFICERS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO MCCDC, MCWL, MCSC, MCTSSA, TECOM, MCOTEA OR ONR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. OFFICERS IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) MAY APPLY AND COMPLETE THE SCP PROGRAM AS PART OF THEIR EXPERIENCE TOUR OR ENROUTE TO THEIR UTILIZATION TOUR.
3. SCP CLASS AND APPLICATION DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
   A. FY12 QTR 1: OCT-DEC 11, APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10 JUN 11
   B. FY12 QTR 2: JAN-MAR 12, APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 SEP 11
   C. FY12 QTR 3: APR-JUN 12, APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 DEC 11
   D. FY12 QTR 4: JUL-SEP 12, APPLICATION DEADLINE: 9 MAR 12
4. INTERESTED APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTACT THE POC TO BEGIN THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS IN THEIR PACKAGE:
   A. LETTER REQUESTING TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT TO THE SERVICE CHIEFS PROGRAM SPECIFYING:
      1. QUARTER(S) REQUESTING CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION
      2. CURRENT TOUR, ROTATION DATE
      3. SECURITY CLEARANCE LEVEL, ADJUDICATION DATE
      4. CONTACT PHONE AND E-MAIL ADDRESS
   B. ALL UNDERGRADUATE, GRADUATE AND DAU TRANSCRIPTS
   C. MILITARY BIOGRAPHY
   D. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IF TIMING COINCIDES WITH APPLICANT'S 3 YR TIME ON STATION, APPLICANT MUST CONTACT MMOA FOR ENDORSEMENT.
5. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN GEORGE J. FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION.//