R 291029Z JUL 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 423/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY11 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP), EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM (ELP), SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM-LAW (SEP LAW), ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM-LAW (ADP LAW), THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS LEGAL CENTER AND SCHOOL (TJAGLCS) AND COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19970331//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19990831//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20030625//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20030731//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:19941004//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/MARADMIN 297 10/YMD:20100524/241031//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.7J W/CH1 (CDP); REF B IS MCO P5800.16A W/CH1-5; CHAPTER 19 (LEP); REF C IS MCO 1560.19E (ADP); REF D IS MCO 1520.9G (SEP); REF E IS MCO P1300.8R (PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY MANUAL); REF F IS MARADMIN 297/10, FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY 10) CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD NUMBER 2 RESULTS.//
POC/JOSEPH NEWCOMB/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9285/TEL:703-784-9285 /EMAIL:JOSEPH.NEWCOMB@USMC.MIL//
POC/DIANE RODGERS/CIV/UNIT:MMOA3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9285/TEL:703-784-9285 /EMAIL:DIANE.RODGERS@USMC.MIL//
POC/JOHN RUSSELL/CAPT/UNIT:HQMC JAS/-/TEL:703-224-3412 /TEL:DSN 224-3412/EMAIL:JOHN.RUSSELL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FY11 EDUCATION PROGRAM SELECTION BOARDS:  FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM (FLEP), EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM (ELP), SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM-LAW (SEP LAW), ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM-LAW (ADP LAW), THE GRADUATE COURSE AT THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERALS LEGAL CENTER AND SCHOOL (TJAGLCS) AND COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP).
2.  THE LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS (LEP) OF FLEP AND ELP PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS TO LATERALLY TRANSFER TO A PRIMARY MOS OF 4402 AND THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
    A.  APPLICANTS MUST ALSO SUBMIT THEIR LSAT SCORE.
    B.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF APPLICATION TO AN ABA ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL AND, IF AVAILABLE, FINAL LAW SCHOOL LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE BY 16 NOVEMBER 2010.  SELECTION TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE CONTINGENT UPON RECEIPT BY MMOA-3 OF AN ACCEPTANCE LETTER NLT APRIL 1, 2011. 
    C.  APPLICANTS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO APPLY TO MORE THAN ONE SCHOOL.  HOWEVER, DUE TO FUNDING CONSTRAINTS, ANY LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE OR PROOF OF APPLICATION MUST STATE THE ANNUAL TUITION BOTH IN-STATE AND OUT-OF-STATE, AND WHETHER THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES FOR IN-STATE TUITION.  INCLUDE ALL INFORMATION THAT WILL AFFECT COSTS ASSOCIATED, I.E. SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, ETC.  FUNDING IS A CONSTRAINT REALITY, APPLICANTS SHOULD THOROUGHLY RESEARCH SEVERAL UNIVERSITIES FOR QUALITY AND EXPENSE.
    D.  SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS OR CASH AWARDS FOR THE FLEP/ELP WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (JAS).
    E.  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH FLEP AND ELP MAY SUBMIT A COMBINED APPLICATION PER FIGURE 19-1 OF REF B.
    F.  SPECIAL FLEP QUALIFICATIONS.  AN APPLICANT MUST:
        (1)  BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
        (2)  BE IN THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN OR BELOW.
        (3)  HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS BUT NOT MORE THAN 6 YEARS TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY (OFFICER AND ENLISTED SERVICE COMBINED) WHEN LAW EDUCATION BEGINS.
        (4)  BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER BEFORE THE 55TH BIRTHDAY.  NOTE:  THESE ARE STATUTORY QUALIFICATIONS AND CAN NOT BE WAIVED.
    G.  SPECIAL ELP(L) QUALIFICATIONS.  AN APPLICANT MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS BUT NOT MORE THAN 8 YEARS OF TOTAL COMMISSIONED SERVICE (ACTIVE AND RESERVE) AS OF THE TIME LAW EDUCATION BEGINS.
3.  SEP (LAW), ADP (LAW) AND TJAGLCS OFFER CURRENT 4402'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN A MASTERS OF LAW DEGREE (LL.M) AND AN ADDITIONAL MOS (AMOS) IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: MOS 4405 INTERNATIONAL-OPERATIONAL LAW, MOS 4406 ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, MOS 4407 LABOR LAW, MOS 4408 FISCAL AND PROCUREMENT LAW, AND MOS 4409 CRIMINAL LAW.  EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ASSIGN LL.M. GRADUATES TO A BILLET CODED FOR THEIR AMOS.
    A.  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR BOTH ADP (LAW) AND SEP (LAW) MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS FOR EACH PROGRAM PER REFERENCES C AND D, RESPECTIVELY.
        (1)  HQMC ANTICIPATES FUNDING FOR 5 SEP (LAW) STUDENTS THIS YEAR.
        (2)  APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES FOR SEP (LAW):  2 QUOTAS FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW, 1 QUOTA FOR LABOR LAW AND 2 QUOTAS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW.
        (3)  HQMC ANTICIPATES 2 QUOTAS FOR ADP (LAW).
        (4)  APPLICANTS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES FOR ADP LAW: INTERNATIONAL LAW, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND CYBER LAW.
        (5)  LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE.  APPLICANTS FOR SEP/ADP MUST SUBMIT PROOF OF APPLICATION TO AN ABA ACCREDITED LAW SCHOOL AS WELL AS A STATEMENT OF TUITION.  PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM IS CONTINGENT UPON FINAL LETTERS OF ACCEPTANCE BEING RECEIVED BY MMOA-3 BY APRIL 1, 2011.
    B.  TJAGLCS AREAS OF CONCENTRATION.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT 15 STUDENTS TO ATTEND TJAGLCS.  EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO SPECIALIZE IN THEIR AREA OF INTEREST.  HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS MAY DICTATE THE SPECIALTIES REQUIRED DUE TO THE PROJECTED BILLET VACANCIES FOR THAT YEAR.
    C.  SELECTION CRITERIA.
        (1)  GRADE ELIGIBILITY.  FIRST LIEUTENANTS THROUGH MAJOR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SEP/ADP (LAW) CAPTAINS, MAJORS AND, WITH AN SJA TO CMC WAIVER, LIEUTENANT COLONELS WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIG, MAY REQUEST SELECTION FOR TJAGLCS.  OFFICERS WHO FAIL SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE SUBSEQUENT TO BEING SELECTED FOR ONE OF THE LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS WILL BE REPLACED BY A JUDGE ADVOCATE FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST.
        (2) AUTOMATIC SCREENING FOR TJAGLCS.  JUDGE ADVOCATE MAJORS AND FY11 MAJORS (SEL) WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO EXECUTE PCSO OR PCAO DURING FY11 AND NO LATER THAN 30 SEP 11 WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SCREENED.  QUESTIONS ON TOUR LENGTHS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE MONITOR.
    D.  FORMAT FOR TJAGLCS PACKAGE.  APPLICANTS FOR TJAGLCS SHOULD SUBMIT A STATEMENT OF INTENT, SENIOR JUDGE ADVOCATE RECOMMENDATION AND ANY APPROPRIATE WAIVERS TO MMOA-3 FOR CONSIDERATION.
4.  THE COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAM (CDP) PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICERS TO COMPLETE A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
    A.  OFFICERS MUST ALREADY BE ACCEPTED TO AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO THE CDP.  IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THAT OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE CDP PURSUE A DEGREE WHICH IS RELEVANT TO THEIR PMOS AND/OR RESPONSIBILITIES.
    B.  OFFICERS MUST BE DESIGNATED A FULL-TIME STUDENT BY THE DEGREE GRANTING INSTITUTION.  COLLEGES LOCATED AT CURRENT DUTY STATION OR NEAR MAJOR GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS FOR A FOLLOW ON ASSIGNMENT ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED.
    C.  DUE TO THE LEVEL OF PARTICIPATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS IN THE CDP, RESTRICTED OFFICERS WITH THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY MOS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY THIS YEAR: 0430, 0650 AND 5804.  THE 0170 MOS IS RESTRICTED TO ONE ALLOCATION DUE TO ONE MARINE ALREADY PARTICIPATING.  DUE TO BEING AT LESS THAN 90 PERCENT OF T/O STRENGTH THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE THIS YEAR:  0205, 0210, 2305, 3408, 4130, 5950, AND 5970.
5.  THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL PROGRAMS:
    A.  BOARD CONVENES 16 NOVEMBER 2010, APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 8 OCTOBER 2010.     
    B.  UPON SELECTION TO A PROGRAM, ALL PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR OTHER VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION.  UPON RELEASE OF THE RESULTS MARADMIN, PCS ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED ON ALL SELECTED OFFICERS;  THEREFORE, OFFICERS MUST ENSURE A TRUE AND VALID INTEREST IN ONE OF THESE PROGRAMS BEFORE APPLYING.
    C.  OFFICERS MUST MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS BY MATRICULATION, REF E APPLIES.  THE FLEP IS THE ONLY PROGRAM THAT DOES NOT HAVE A MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENT.  THIS IS BECAUSE THE TIME IN SERVICE (TIS) REQUIREMENT (MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS, LESS THAN 6 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY) IS STATUTORY.  THE TIS REQUIREMENT MUST BE MET PRIOR TO MATRICULATION AND INCLUDES TOTAL (OFFICER AND ENLISTED COMBINED) SERVICE.  PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED, ESPECIALLY WHEN SNO WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE AT THE END OF THEIR CURRENT TOUR.  REF E APPLIES TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING NORMAL TOURS OF DUTY.
    D.  OFFICERS ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF THEY HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED SELECTION TO ANOTHER VOLUNTARY PROGRAM OR HAVE BEEN ISSUED ORDERS TO A RESIDENT PME SCHOOL FOR FY11.
    E.  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS APPLYING FOR THE CDP, THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE MARINE CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY.  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MCP-DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM APPLICANTS, OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED MUST BE SELECTED FOR AND ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION PRIOR TO MATRICULATION.  OFFICERS TO BE SCREENED BY THE FY10 CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD (CDB) NUMBER 2 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES AND MUST AGREE IN WRITING TO ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION WHEN OFFERED.  THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION WHO WILL BE SCREENED BY THE FY10 CDB IS DELINEATED IN REF F.  OFFICERS WHO WILL NOT BE SCREENED BY THE FY10 CDB ARE INELIGIBLE FOR ANY OF THESE PROGRAMS DURING FY11.  IF SCREENED BUT NOT SELECTED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION, SELECTION TO THE PROGRAM WILL BE DISAPPROVED.
    F.  APPLICANTS WILL ENSURE TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED, WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES, ARE CONTAINED IN THEIR APPLICATION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD.
    G.  PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER AS APPROPRIATE, E.G. DIV, MAW, MLG, MEF, TECOM, ETC.
    H.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARD'S CONVENING DATE IS REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  SEE MARADMIN 0003/09 FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOS. PER MARADMIN 0003/09, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTO IN UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE.  THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL OTHER INFORMATION.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.  MARADMIN 0003/09 SPECIFIES THE UNIFORM FOR THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FEMALE MARINES AS SERVICE "C" WITH SLACKS.  OFFICERS SHOULD CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE PHOTO BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) AT 703-784-3974 OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  BE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.  IF USING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE TO REVIEW RECEIPT OF YOUR DIGITAL PHOTO, PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE DATE OF THE PHOTO TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT PHOTO SUBMITTED WAS RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20).  OFFICERS DESIRING TO VIEW THE PHOTO FILED IN THEIR OMPF CAN USE HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL/EMBS INSTRUCTIONS.DOC.
THE MASTER BRIEF SHEET MAY ALSO BE VIEWED VIA THIS LINK.  THE LINK DOES REQUIRE CAC LOG ON TO REGISTER AND ACCESS THE SITE.  HARD COPY PHOTOS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF.  IF A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT AVAILABLE, A HARD COPY MAY BE INCLUDED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.  GO TO THE MMSB HOMEPAGE FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS.
    I.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
    J.  OFFICERS MUST USE THE FORMATS FOUND IN THE RESPECTIVE MARINE CORPS ORDERS WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATIONS, I.E. USE REF A FOR THE CDP, USE REF B FOR THE FLEP OR ELP, USE REF C FOR ADP (LAW) AND USE REF D FOR SEP (LAW).  EXAMPLES CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE MMOA-3 WEBSITE.
    K.  CDP, SEP AND ADP INCURS A THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR ONE YEAR OF EDUCATION, OVER ONE YEAR INCURS A FOUR YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.  SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR THE VARIOUS LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND IN REF (B).
    L.  A STATEMENT OF ACCEPTANCE OF THE SERVICE OBLIGATION MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION PER THE RESPECTIVE MARINE CORPS ORDERS.
    M.  APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF INTENT TO APPLY FOR ANY PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATION.
6.  APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-3) NLT 8 OCTOBER 2010.  RECOMMEND FEDEX OR SOME OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES. 
7.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND EXAMPLES CAN BE OBTAINED ON THE GRADUATE EDUCATION WEBSITE, WHICH IS LINKED TO THE MMOA HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING THE GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFICER, MAJ JOSEPH NEWCOMB VIA PHONE AT DSN 278-9285, COMM (703)784-9285 OR DIANE.RODGERS@USMC.MIL.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE VARIOUS LAW EDUCATION PROGRAMS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING CAPT JOHN RUSSELL, HQMC, JAS, AT DSN: 224-3412.
8.  MAIL APPLICATION TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
ATTN: GRADUATE EDUCATION, MMOA-3
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
9.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//