R 181250Z FEB 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 121/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU/QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCLEP 23) 11-023 CID C47XJ41//
REF/A/-/DOC/-/MCLR/2009//
REF/B/-/DOC/YMD:19970221//
REF/C/MSGID:MARADMIN/438-10/YMD:20100806/1843Z//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/JFTR/-//
POC/MICHAEL ABEL/SGT/MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY/LOC:MCB QUANTICO/TEL:COML 703-432-5492/DSN 278/ EMAIL:MICHAEL.ABEL@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS THE USMC LOGISTICS ROADMAP (MCLR).  REF B IS MCDP-4 LOGISTICS.  REF C IS THE ANNUAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES.  REF D IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JFTR).//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS STUDENT QUOTAS AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR MCLEP 023-11 CID C47XJ41, WHICH WILL CONVENE 12 - 24 JUNE 2011 AT THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGE, PA.
2.  BACKGROUND.  MCLEP IS A TWO WEEK COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS.  THE CURRICULUM FOCUS IS TRANSFORMATION AND MODERNIZATION ALONG WITH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO FAMILIARIZE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICIANS WITH PROVEN AND EMERGING CIVILIAN INDUSTRY AND DOD BEST PRACTICES RELATING TO THE FOLLOWING LOGISTICS DISCIPLINES:  TRANSPORTATION AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT, FINANCE, LOGISTICS CHANGE MANAGEMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, AND COMPREHENSIVE CASE STUDY ANALYSIS.  MCLEP INTRODUCES STUDENTS TO NEW AND INNOVATIVE COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS CONCEPTS AND PROCESSES THAT CAN BE INCORPORATED INTO MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS ACROSS THE RANGE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS.  PRINCIPLES TAUGHT AT MCLEP ARE APPLICABLE AT THE SERVICE, COMPONENT, JOINT, AND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE LEVELS.
A.  USMC SENIOR LEADERSHIP HAS LONG RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF INVESTING IN OUR PERSONNEL.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS ROADMAP, ALL OUR ACTIONS AND SUPPORTING EFFORTS MUST BE SUPPORTED WITH TRAINING AND EDUCATION TO ENSURE THE SKILLS ARE AVAILABLE TO IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANIZATION CHANGES.
3.  STUDENT ELIGIBILITY.  COMMANDERS WILL NOMINATE PERSONNEL SERVING IN A LOGISTICS BILLET AND WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
A.  MARINE OFFICER:  MAJ - COL.
B.  MARINE CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER:  CWO3 - CWO5.
C.  MARINE LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO):  MAJ - LTCOL.
D.  MARINE ENLISTED:  MSGT - MGYSGT.
E.  DOD CIVILIAN:  GS12 - GS15.
F.  THE COMMAND QUOTA MANAGERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE NOMINEES MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM.  ALL NOMINATIONS WILL BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS).  NOMINEES WHO DO NOT MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4.  STUDENT ALLOCATIONS.  THE COURSE CAPACITY IS 56 STUDENTS.  COURSE SEATING ALLOCATION IS APPORTIONED BELOW.
A.  HQMC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS:
COMMAND                        NUMBER OF QUOTAS
MARFORAF                       1
MARFORCOM                      8
MARFORPAC                      6
MARFORK                        1 
MARFOREUR                      1
MARFORRES (AD/AR)              4
MARSOC                         1
MARCENT                        1
HQMC                           4  MANAGED BY HQMC DC I&L
HQMC                           2  MANAGED BY HQMC DC AVI
MCCDC                          5
MARCORSYSCOM                   3
MARCORLOGCOM                   3
MCU                            1
MARFORCYBER                    1
B.  HQMC, I&L WILL ONLY FUND THE TUITION OF ATTENDANCE FOR SMCR NOMINEES.  MARFORRES MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM FOR NOMINEES FROM THE SMCR, IMA OR THE IRR WHO ARE NOMINATED IN LIEU OF AN AD/AR NOMINEE. 
C.  HQMC, I&L WILL FUND TUITION ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS. ALL ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR THESE STUDENTS ARE THE PARENT COMMANDS RESPONSIBILITY:
COMMAND                        NUMBER OF QUOTAS
DRPM EFV                       1
USTRANSCOM                     2
DLA                            5
NAVSUP                         5
USCG                           1    
D.  COMMANDS NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 MAY ALSO NOMINATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM BY CONTACTING THE SOML POC VIA NAVAL MESSAGE THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
5.  STUDENT NOMINATION.  NOMINATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA AMHS TO "CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA C40 LOG" NLT 15 APRIL 2011.  IF NOMINATIONS ARE NOT RECEIVED BY THIS DATE ALL REMAINING QUOTA ALLOCATIONS WILL BE REDISTRIBUTED TO ALLOW FOR MAXIMUM PROGRAM PARTICIPATION.  A NEGATIVE COMMAND RESPONSE IS REQUIRED. NOMINEES THAT HAVE ATTENDED THE NON-RESIDENT MCLEP COURSE (ONE WEEK) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THE RESIDENT PROGRAM.  MCU (SOML) WILL CONFIRM NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION PACKAGES TO ALL APPROVED STUDENTS VIA EMAIL BY 27 APRIL 2011.  SUBMISSIONS MUST BE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT, ALL INFORMATION IS REQUIRED FOR PROPER PROGRAM REGISTRATION:
A.  LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, INIT
B.  GRADE
C.  PRIMARY MOS
D.  EAS
E.  SSN (LAST 4 ONLY)
F.  CURRENT BILLET
G.  WORK PHONE (DSN AND COMM)
H.  EMAIL ADDRESS (.MIL OR WORK AGENCY EMAIL ONLY)
I.  COMMAND POC, PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS
J.  PROVIDE THE DEFENSE TRAVEL ADMINISTRATORS NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS.  FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED TO COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4A IN DTS FORMAT.  FUNDING WILL BE ASSIGNED VIA CROSS ORGANIZATIONAL APPROPRIATION DATA.  STUDENTS AND DTS ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL, THEREFORE ENSURE ACCURATE INFORMATION IS SUBMITTED TO AVOID DELAYS IN PROCESSING.
K.  STUDENTS WILL IDENTIFY THE FOLLOWING TO MCU/SOML POC:  ALL MODES OF TRAVEL, STUDENTS TRAVELING BY POV SHALL PROVIDE THE TOTAL DISTANCE IN MILES ROUND TRIP.  STUDENTS TRAVELING BY AIR SHALL PROVIDE THE ESTIMATED ROUND TRIP COST.  ALL TAD COST ESTIMATES FROM LISTED COMMANDS IN PARAGRAPH 4A MUST BE PROVIDED TO MCU-SOML POC VIA E-MAIL NLT 9 MAY 2011.
6.  STUDENTS TRAVEL INSTRUCTIONS.  STUDENTS TRAVELING TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY VIA COMMERCIAL AIR WILL FLY TO STATE COLLEGE, PA.  THE PENN STATER CONFERENCE CENTER HOTEL PROVIDES FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM THE AIRPORT.  ONCE STUDENTS ARE APPROVED AND ISSUED THE PENN STATE STUDENT PARTICIPANT WEBSITE ACCESS THEY MUST COORDINATE WITH THE PENN STATER FOR FREE AIRPORT PICKUP.  TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE TO ENSURE ARRIVAL AT THE PENN STATER BY 1600 (SUNDAY), 12 JUNE 2011 FOR COURSE REGISTRATION.  THE COURSE WILL END AT 1400 ON 17 JUNE 2011; ALL STUDENT TRAVEL PLANS WILL REQUIRE A DEPARTURE THAT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH THE FINAL DAY'S CURRICULUM.  RENTAL CARS, IN-AND-AROUND MILEAGE, TAXI SERVICES, STUDENT SOCIAL FEES WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED.  FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE IS PROVIDED FOR ATTENDEES BY THE PENN STATER DURING THE ENTIRE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION.  EAST COAST ATTENDEES FROM CAMP LEJEUNE, NC AND POINTS NORTH ARE EXPECTED TO DRIVE TO STATE COLLEGE, PA.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ON THE SOML WEBSITE AT WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/SOML/MCLEP/DEFAULT.ASPX.
7.  BILLETING.  BILLETING WILL BE PRE-ARRANGED FOR ALL STUDENTS AT THE GOVERNMENT COST OF 57.00 DOLLARS A DAY.  STUDENT MUST COMPLETE A TAX EXEMPTION FORM WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED FROM THE STUDENT WEB SITE.  THE TAX EXEMPTION FORM MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE PENN STATER AT THE TIME OF CHECK-IN.  STUDENTS MUST ALSO CONFIRM ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE DATES WHEN THEY REGISTER ON THE PARTICIPANT WEB SITE.  DEPENDENT TRAVEL IS NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER THESE ORDERS.  IF TRAVELERS ARE ACCOMPANIED BY DEPENDENTS, ALL ADDITIONAL COSTS WILL BE THE MEMBERS' RESPONSIBILITY.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS M. MURRAY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY. //