R 200724Z JUL 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 402/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOM TO ATTEND FY11 AFSPC SPACE 300 COURSE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECDEF U17370/YMD:20011018//
AMPN/REF A PROMULGATED SECDEF GUIDANCE REGARDING CHANGES TO NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.//
POC/LOISEL D./MAJ/UNIT:PPO PLI/-/EMAIL:DAWN.LOISEL@USMC.MIL /TEL:703-692-4322//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FROM PERSONNEL DESIRING TO ATTEND AIR FORCE SPACE COMMANDS (AFSPC) SPACE 300 COURSE.  THIS IS A 3-WEEK COURSE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID TO SENIOR GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO OBTAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPACE CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT OPERATIONS.  THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE (NSSI) ALLOTTED FIVE SPACE 300 QUOTAS TO THE MARINE CORPS FOR FY11.  HQMC PPO, PLI WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE FIVE SPACE 300 SESSIONS. 
2. BACKGROUND:
A. THE DOD HAS IMPLEMENTED A SPACE PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY TO COMPLY WITH REF A.  ADVANCED SPACE EDUCATION IS A KEY ELEMENT TO SUPPORT THIS STRATEGY AND AS SUCH AFSPC PROVIDES SPACE 300 COURSE SEATS TO ALL SERVICES, COMPONENTS, AND AGENCIES.  THE PURPOSE OF THE SPACE 300 COURSE IS TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE ON NATIONAL-LEVEL, AGENCY, DOD AND SERVICE SPACE-RELATED POLICY, STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, OPERATIONS, ACQUISITION, AND INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LAW, IN ORDER TO ENABLE INFORMED DECISION MAKING BY SENIOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS.
B. IAW SECDEF GUIDANCE IN REF A, THE USMC HAS ESTABLISHED A CADRE OF SPACE PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT USMC EQUITIES IN SPACE.  THIS CADRE WILL CONSIST OF TRAINED AND KNOWLEDGEABLE PERSONNEL ABLE TO PROVIDE OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT ORGANIZATIONS THE ABILITY TO PLAN AND INTEGRATE SPACE-BASED CAPABILITIES INTO MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS, PLANS AND REQUIREMENTS.  IN SUPPORT OF THIS CADRE DEVELOPMENT, HQMC (PLI) WILL PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SPACE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVE AS THE USMC LIAISON TO AFSPC AND NSSI FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SPACE 300 COURSE.
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A. NAME:  SPACE 300
B. DESCRIPTION:  SPACE 300 PROVIDES EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON NATIONAL-LEVEL, AGENCY, DOD AND SERVICE SPACE-RELATED POLICY, STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, OPERATIONS, ACQUISITION, AND INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LAW, IN ORDER TO ENABLE INFORMED DECISION MAKING BY SENIOR MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT LEADERS.  ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE NSSI (SECURE) NIPR WEBSITE: HALFWAY.PETERSON.AF.MIL/NSSI
C. LOCATION:  NSSI TRAINING FACILITY, COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
D. DURATION:  THREE WEEKS (15 ACADEMIC DAYS)
E. COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES:
11-B, 28 OCT 10 TO 19 NOV 10
11-D, 4 JAN 11 TO 25 JAN 11
11-F, 28 FEB 11 TO 18 MAR 11
11-H, 18 APR 11 TO 6 MAY 11
11-J, 11 JUL 11 TO 29 JUL 11
F. FUNDING:  ALL TAD (M AND IE AND LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STUDENTS COMMANDER AND FUNDED BY THE STUDENTS PARENT ORGANIZATION.  APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT STUDENTS COMMAND IS AWARE OF THE TAD FUNDING REQUIREMENT.  AFSPC FUNDS THE COURSE SEAT; HQMC (PLI) WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING.
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES:
A. RANK:  ACTIVE OR RESERVE OFFICERS, ENLISTED OR CIVILIANS, PREFERABLY WITH 10-15 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE.
B. MOS: THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ANY MOS.  PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL IN BILLETS AND MOS DEALING WITH SPACE SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING.  TYPICALLY THIS WILL INCLUDE BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO PERSONNEL WITH THE 8866 OR 0540 AMOS, PERSONNEL IN THE 02XX OR 06XX OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS, OR PERSONNEL SERVING IN THE G-2, G-3/5, OR G-6 STAFF SECTIONS.
C. EXPERIENCE: PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED IN OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN A SPACE-RELATED BILLET.  HQMC (PLI) MAINTAINS A LIST OF BILLETS CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS SPACE-RELATED.
D. EDUCATION:  THE STUDENT MUST HAVE COMPLETED SPACE 200 OR A GRADUATE DEGREE RELATED TO SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS.  THIS MAY BE WAIVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  ONCE SELECTED AND REGISTERED FOR A SPACE 300 COURSE, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS OF COMPUTER-BASED TRAINING COURSES STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR THE IN-RESIDENCE COURSE.
E. SECURITY CLEARANCE:  A TOP SECRET SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED.
5. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) TO HQMC, PPO ATTENTION PLI. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED AS ENCLOSURES.
B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
(1) BLOCK 7.
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
PLANS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
ATTN: PLI (MAJ D. LOISEL)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
(2) BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND SPACE 300 COURSE
(3) BLOCK 11. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
(A) IF APPLICABLE, COPIES OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED SPACE OPERATIONS OR RELATED COURSES.
(B) IF APPLICABLE, ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE.
(C) COMMANDERS ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANTS REQUEST (REQUIRED).
(4) BLOCK 12.
(A) COURSE DATE AND NUMBER.  IF THERE IS NO PREFERENCE, PLEASE STATE.  IF MULTIPLE DATES/COURSES ARE ACCEPTABLE, PROVIDE COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
(B) SECURITY CLEARANCE/DATE
(C) WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL AND DSN) AND EMAIL ADDRESS
(D) STATEMENT INDICATING YOUR COMMAND IS AWARE OF THE COSTS INCURRED (TAD ONLY; THERE IS NO FEE FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE)
(E) CURRENT BILLET TITLE
(F) IF APPLICABLE, BILLET TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES WHERE SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED.
C. APPLICATIONS FOR THE RESPECTIVE COURSE ARE DUE TO HQMC, PPO, PLI NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS BEFORE COURSE START DATE.  PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR SPACE 300 WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SCANNED AND EMAILED TO DAWN.LOISEL@USMC.MIL OR MAILED TO THE ADDRESS IN BLOCK 7.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN WALDHAUSER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS.//