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MARADMIN 447/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE 2011 SENIOR ENLISTED PME COURSE//
REF/A/MCO P1553.4A//
REF/B/MARADMIN 391/07//
REF/C/ALMAR 035/07//
REF/D/MARADMIN 178/10//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO P1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 391/07 CHANGES TO ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME) REQUIREMENTS.  REF (C) IS THE WEAR OF THE MARINE CORPS COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM.  REF (D) IS THE TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND WORLD WIDE TRAVEL ACCOUNT PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE.//
POC/K.J. SCANLON/MGYSGT/DIRECTOR SEPME COURSE/ENLISTED
PME/MCU/TEL:(703)432-5276 /EMAIL: KELLY.SCANLON(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION.  HISTORICALLY, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR ENLISTED MARINES IN THE GRADES OF FIRST SERGEANT, MASTER SERGEANT, SERGEANT MAJOR AND MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT HAS BEEN LIMITED TO SEMINARS AND SELF STUDY LISTED IN REFS (A) AND (B). THE CMC, ALONG WITH THE SMMC, DIRECTED THE DEVELOPMENT AND CONDUCT OF A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSE TARGETED TO FURTHER THE MILITARY EDUCATION AND STUDY OF THE ART OF WAR FOR THESE MARINES.  TO MEET THE CMC'S INTENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY HAS DEVELOPED A COURSE DESIGNED TO EQUIP MARINES IN THE GRADES OF MASTER SERGEANT THROUGH SERGEANT MAJOR WITH CRITICAL THINKING AND ADAPTABILITY SKILLS NECESSARY TO FUNCTION AT THE OPERATIONAL AND STRATEGIC LEVELS OF WAR.  COMPLETION OF THE COURSE PROVIDES COMMANDERS WITH SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES WHO ARE PROFICIENT IN THE CORE AREAS OF MAGTF COMMAND AND LOGISTICS, THE MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS, C4I, COMMUNICATION AND ADMINISTRATION AND ABLE TO PROVIDE SOUND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MISSION SUCCESS IN CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS.
2.  MISSION.  THE ENLISTED PME BRANCH, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WILL CONDUCT THE SENIOR ENLISTED PME COURSE AT QUANTICO, VIRGINIA; DATES FOR THE FY 2011 COURSE ARE:
COURSE     REPORT       GRADUATE
1-11       19 OCT 10   19 NOV 10
2-11       11 JAN 11   11 FEB 11
3-11       15 MAR 11   15 APR 11
4-11       17 MAY 11   17 JUN 11
5-11       09 AUG 11   09 SEP 11
3.  EXECUTION. 
    A.  MSC ALLOCATIONS AND RANK DISTRIBUTION PER COURSE ARE AS
    FOLLOWS:
COURSE 1-11
              SGTMAJ   MGYSGT   1STSGT   MSGT
MARFORCOM      0          1         3       5
MARFORPAC      1          1         3       6
MARFORRES      1          0         1       1
MCCDC          0          1         2       4
MARSOC         0          0         1       1
COURSE 2-11
              SGTMAJ   MGYSGT   1STSGT   MSGT
MARFORCOM      0          1         4       10
MARFORPAC      1          0         6       11
MARFORRES      1          0         1       1
MCCDC          0          1         3       6
MARSOC         1          0         1       2
COURSE 3-11
              SGTMAJ   MGYSGT   1STSGT   MSGT
MARFORCOM      1          0         4       10
MARFORPAC      0          1         6       11
MARFORRES      0          1         1       1
MCCDC          1          0         3       6
MARSOC         0          1         1       2
COURSE 4-11
              SGTMAJ   MGYSGT   1STSGT   MSGT
MARFORCOM      0          1         4       10
MARFORPAC      1          0         6       11
MARFORRES      1          0         1       1
MCCDC          0          1         3       6
MARSOC         1          0         1       2
COURSE 5-11
              SGTMAJ   MGYSGT   1STSGT   MSGT
MARFORCOM      1          0         4       10
MARFORPAC      0          1         6       11
MARFORRES      0          1         1       1
MCCDC          1          0         3       6
MARSOC         0          1         1       2
    B. MSC'S SHALL NOMINATE MARINES IN THE GRADES OF E8 AND E9 TO
    ATTEND THE COURSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ABOVE ALLOCATIONS AND
    RANK DISTRIBUTION.  DUE TO LIMITED SCHOOL SEATS, NOMINEES WILL
    BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE
    RESPECTIVE MARFOR SERGEANT MAJOR.  MARFOR SERGEANTS MAJOR SHALL
    SCREEN THEIR APPLICANTS AND SELECT THE MOST QUALIFIED MARINES TO
    ATTEND PRIOR TO THEIR REGISTRATION IN MCTIMS.
    C. COURSE PREREQUISITES.
       (1) NOMINEES MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SENIOR ENLISTED JOINT
       PME (SEJPME) COURSE PROVIDED BY THE JOINT FORCES STAFF
       COLLEGE.  THE SEJPME COURSE IS ACCESSED BY THE JOINT FORCES
       STAFF COLLEGE WEBSITE AT HTTP:/WWW.JFSC.NDU.EDU. 
       (2) NOMINATED FIRST SERGEANTS AND MASTER SERGEANTS MUST HAVE
       COMPLETED ALL IN-GRADE PME REQUIREMENTS (FIRST SERGEANTS:
       RESIDENT FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE AND THE FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER
       SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINAR; MASTER SERGEANTS: FIRST
       SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT REGIONAL SEMINAR) AND COURSE
       COMPLETION CODES MUST APPEAR IN MCTFS.
       (3) ALL NOMINEES MUST POSSESS AN ACTIVE SECRET SECURITY
       CLEARANCE THAT IS VALIDATED IN THE JOINT PERSONNEL
       ADJUDICATION SYSTEM (JPAS).  MARINES WHO DO NOT POSSESS AN
       ACTIVE SECURITY CLEARANCE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE COURSE
       (4) ATTENDEES MUST HAVE ONE YEAR OF ACTIVE DUTY REMAINING ON
       CURRENT ENLISTMENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE RESPECTIVE COURSE.
4.  ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.
    A.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE
    UNIT'S S-3/G-3 FOR REGISTRATION IN THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING
    INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO THEIR APPLICABLE MARFOR
    REPRESENTATIVE:
        (1) COURSE NUMBER;
        (2) LAST NAME, FIRST, MI, SSN AND MOS;
        (3) GRADE AND DATE OF RANK;
        (4) END OF CURRENT CONTRACT.
    B. FORWARD REQUIRED NOMINEE INFORMATION, IDENTIFIED ABOVE, TO
    THE APPROPRIATE EMAIL ACCOUNT: MARFORPAC SUBMIT TO
    SMB.MARFORPAC.FORMAL.SCHOOLS(AT)USMC.MIL; MARFORCOM, MARSOC,
    AND MCCDC SUBMIT TO G3TFORMALSCHOOL(AT)USMC.MIL; ALL MARFORRES
    ASSIGNED PERSONNEL SUBMIT TO MARFORRES G3 TRAINING AT
    MFRG3TRAINING(AT)USMC.MIL.
    C. ALL NOMINATIONS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, MUST BE RECEIVED BY
    THE RESPECTIVE MARFOR REPRESENTATIVE NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR
    TO THE CLASS REPORTING DATE BY E-MAIL OR DMS MESSAGE.
    D. MARFOR REPRESENTATIVES WILL REGISTER STUDENTS INTO MCTIMS FOR
    THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.  STUDENTS REQUIRING FUNDED
    ORDERS WILL BE IDENTIFIED ON THE NOMINATION SUBMISSION TO THE
    RESPECTIVE HHQ NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE CONVENE
    DATE. 
    E. STUDENTS REGISTERED IN MCTIMS WHO CANNOT ATTEND A SCHEDULED
    COURSE, MUST HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION CANCELLED WITHIN THE MCTIMS
    STUDENT REGISTRAR MODULE.  CANCELING A STUDENT'S REGISTRATION IS
    THE UNIT S3/G3 RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE
    RESPECTIVE MARFOR REPRESENTATIVE.  CANCELING A STUDENT'S
    REGISTRATION ALLOWS FOR EFFICIENT USE OF SCHOOL SEATS FOR WAITING
    LIST STUDENTS AND ENSURES PRUDENT USE OF WORLD WIDE TAD FUNDS.
    STUDENTS REGISTERED IN MCTIMS WHO DO NOT REPORT FOR A SCHEDULED
    COURSE WILL BE REPORTED TO CG, TECOM FOR ACTION.
    F. APPROPRIATION DATA/TRAVEL ORDER NUMBER (TON):
       (1) THE FY11 TAD FUNDING DATA FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE
       RESERVE MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED TO MARFORCOM AND MARFORPAC
       FOR ISSUE TO COMMANDS WITH REGISTERED STUDENTS THROUGH THE
       TECOM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (C464).  UNIT S-3/G-3
       SECTIONS CAN VERIFY STUDENT REGISTRATION THROUGH MCTIMS.
       (2) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (D), AUTHORIZATION AND FUNDING FOR
       RENTAL CARS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MARINES' COMMAND.
       (3) WITHIN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE,
       EACH UNIT WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE STUDENT'S LIQUIDATION
       TO CG, TECOM, QUANTICO, VA 22134 (C464FM).
    G. LODGING.  ACCEPTED ATTENDEES WHO REQUIRE LODGING ARE
    RECOMMENDED TO LODGE AT THE CROSSROADS INN, TEL 1-800-965-9511
    OR LIVERSEDGE HALL, TEL 703-784-3149.  ROOMS ARE LIMITED AND
    AVAILABLE TO MARINES ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.
    IF BASE LODGING IS NOT AVAILABLE, MARINES MAY STAY AT LOCAL
    LODGING FACILTIES IN THE STAFFORD OR DUMFRIES AREAS, BUT MUST
    RECEIVE A NON-AVAILABILITY STATEMENT FROM EITHER THE CROSSROADS
    INN OR LIVERSEDGE HALL BEFORE ARRANGING OFF-BASE LODGING.
    H. FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE WORLD WIDE TAD FUND.  ORDERS
    ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT COMMAND. INDICATE ON ORDERS:
    REPORTING ORDERS AND, IF NECESSARY, GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND
    MESSING ARE NOT AVAILABLE.
    I. ALL ATTENDEES WILL REPORT TO THE SENIOR ENLISTED PME COURSE,
    MCU, QUANTICO, VA (BUILDING 3078) IN THE APPROPRIATE MCCUU
    OUTLINED IN REFERENCE (C) NO LATER THAN 0700 ON THE COURSE
    CONVENE DATE.
    J. THE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION IS AN INTENSIVE FIVE-WEEK COURSE OF
    STUDY AND APPLICATION OF THE SKILLS LEARNED.  THEREFORE STUDENTS
    MUST READ AND BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS AS
    COURSE READ-AHEADS: MCDP-1, WARFIGHTING; MCDP-2, INTELLIGENCE;
    MCDP-3, EXPEDITIONARY OPERATIONS; MCDP-4, LOGISTICS; MCDP-5,
    PLANNING; MCDP-6, COMMAND AND CONTROL; AND MCWP 5-1, MARINE CORPS
    PLANNING PROCESS.
    K. UNIFORM REQ: REFER TO REFERENCE (C) FOR THE APPROPRIATE MCCUU.
    ALL  ATTENDEES WILL WEAR THE SEASONAL SERVICE "B" OR "C" UNIFORM
    FOR GRADUATION.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL. POCS FOR THE SEPME COURSE ARE MGYSGT SCANLON, DIRECTOR, SENIOR ENLISTED PME COURSE (703) 432-5276 OR KELLY.SCANLON(AT)USMC.MIL AND MR. JAMES COHN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, ENLISTED PME AT (703) 432-5262 OR JAMES.COHN(AT)USMC.MIL.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE ENLISTED PME WEBSITE AT HTTP:/WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/ENLISTEDPME/DEFAULT.ASPX.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT B. NELLER, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//