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MARADMIN 132/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2011-2012 SEMINAR XXI PARTICIPANT SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MP/YMD:19970626/-//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD:20060428//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 12410.24, CIVILIAN LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT. REF B IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) MANUAL 1400.25//
POC/P. WILLIAMS/GS 13/EDU/LOC:MCU/LLI/CMP/-/TEL:COMM 703- 432-5512/DSN (378)5512/PATRICIA.WILLIAMS1(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE (LLI) IS SOLICITING CIVILIAN MARINE NOMINATIONS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE 2011-12 SEMINAR XXI.
2.  SEMINAR XXI IS A SENIOR EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR GS14/15 AND ABOVE AND NON-APPROPRIATED FUND, DCIPS, OR NSPS EQUIVALENTS.  THE PROGRAM IS RUN BY MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND DESIGNED TO SUPPORT NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES BY BROADENING THE UNDERSTANDING AND CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF PARTICIPANTS WITH REGARD TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORIES AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR POLITICS, THE ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.  THE SEMINAR PROVIDES FUTURE LEADERS OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY AND FOREIGN POLICY MAKING COMMUNITIES WITH THE BROAD PERSPECTIVES AND ANALYTICAL SKILL REQUIRED TO EVALUATE AND FORMULATE EFFECTIVE POLICY OPTIONS FOR THE UNITED STATES. 
3.  THIS PROGRAM IS LIMITED TO NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION CIVILIAN MARINES DUE TO THE REQUIRED SESSIONS OF THIS NON- RESIDENT PROGRAM.  THE MARINE CORPS NOMINEES WILL BE FORWARDED TO MIT TO COMPETE FOR FINAL SELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.  THE SELECTION BOARD SEEKS APPLICANTS WHO ARE CURRENTLY AT, AND EXPECT TO REMAIN, NEAR THE CENTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY MAKING AND ANALYSIS FOR THE MARINE CORPS.  PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE APPLICANTS WITH THE MOST RELEVANT EXPERIENCE IN THEIR CURRENT GRADE AND WITH THE GREATEST OPPORTUNITY FOR FUTURE SERVICE AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS OF THE POLICY AND OPERATIONAL COMMUNITY IN THE NEXT 5-15 YEARS. 
4.  SEMINAR PARTICIPANTS WILL MEET FOR FIVE EVENING SESSIONS IN WASHINGTON DC AND ATTEND THREE WEEKEND SESSIONS, ALONG WITH AN INTRODUCTORY BANQUET.  THE SESSION DATES ARE:  SEP 6, 2011; SEP 30-OCT 2, 2011; NOV 7, 2011; DEC 5, 2011; JAN 3, 2012; JAN 27-29, 2012; MAR 5, 2012; APR 2, 2012 AND APR 27-29, 2012.
5.  CIVILIAN MARINES MUST SUBMIT NOMINATION PACKAGES TO THEIR LOCAL INSTALLATION OR COMMAND CIVILIAN CAREER LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OFFICE.  LLI CENTRALLY FUNDS THE TUITION, LODGING, TRAVEL AND PER DIEM COSTS.  FINAL SELECTION FOR MARINE CORPS NOMINEES WILL BE MADE BY A PANEL OF SES SERVICE MEMBERS. 
6.  NOMINATION PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE:
A.  2011-12 E-APPLICATION FORM (APF)
B.  E-SPONSOR ENDORSEMENT FORM (SPF)AND/OR RECOMMENDATION LETTER(S)
C.  BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH (BIO) OR RESUME
D.  ONCE THE MARINE CORPS NOMINEES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED, THEY WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE TO REGISTER ONLINE WITH MIT FROM THE LLI POC. 
7.  SUBMIT COMPLETE NOMINATION PACKAGES IN HARD COPY TO PATRICIA WILLIAMS, BY 1630 EST 21 MAR 2011.  WHEN SUBMITTING THE PACKAGES INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL AND FOUR COPIES AND MAIL TO THE LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE, CENTRALLY MANAGED PROGRAMS, 2076 SOUTH STREET, ROOM 028, QUANTICO, VA, 22134 ATTN:  PATRICIA WILLIAMS.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN THOMAS M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//