R 311918Z MAR 10
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MARADMIN 191/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU C40 LOG//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCLEP 21) 10-021 CID C47XJ41//
REF/A/-/DOC/-/2002//
REF/B/-/DOC/YMD:19970221//
REF/C/MSGID:MARADMIN/488-09/YMD:20080708/1432Z//
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NARR/REF A IS THE USMC LOGISTICS CAMPAIGN PLAN (MCLCP). 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).//
POC/BERNARD LANE/MSGT/UNIT:MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY/NAME:MCB QUANTICO /TEL:COML 703-784-5860/ EMAIL:BERNARD.LANE(AT)USMC.MIL/TEL:DSN 278//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ASSIGNS STUDENT QUOTAS AND SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR MCLEP 10-021 CID C47XJ41, WHICH WILL CONVENE 13 - 25 JUNE 2010 AT THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, STATE COLLEGE, PA.
2. BACKGROUND. MCLEP IS A COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS THAT EDUCATES MARINE CORPS MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS ON COMMERCIAL LOGISTICS-RELATED DISCIPLINES. THIS PROGRAM 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 CAMPAIGN PLAN GOALS 2.1.3 AND 2.2.1, IN REF A. LOGISTICIANS MUST CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS SUCH AS RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT OPPORTUNITIES AND MCLEP TO STRENGTHEN THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL OF OUR MILITARY AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICS WORK FORCE.
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 OR NSPS PAY BAND RATE EQUIVALENT.
F. THE COMMAND QUOTA MANAGERS HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO SCREEN ALL NOMINATIONS TO ENSURE NOMINEES MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING ON CONTRACT UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. ALL NOMINATIONS WILL BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS). NOMINEES THAT DO NOT MEET ALL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.
4. STUDENT ALLOCATIONS. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS STUDENTS TO BE NOMINATED BY THE RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AS APPORTIONED BELOW.
A. HQMC, I(AND)L WILL FUND TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM FOR THE FOLLOWING QUOTAS:
COMMAND NUMBER
MARFORAF 1
MARFORCOM 8
MARFORPAC 7
MARFORK 1
MARFOREUR 1
MARFORRES (AD/AR) 4
MARSOC 1
MARCENT 1
HQMC 4 MANAGED BY HQMC DC I(AND)L
HQMC 2 MANAGED BY HQMC DC AVI
MCCDC 5
MARCORSYSCOM 3
MARCORLOGCOM 3
MCU 2
B. IF MARFORRES NOMINATES STUDENTS FROM AMONG THE SMCR, IMA, OR IRR,IN LIEU OF AN (AD / AR) NOMINEE, MARFORRES MUST FUND PAY, ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. HQMC, I(AND)L WILL ONLY FUND THE TUITION OF ATTENDANCE FOR SMCR NOMINEES.
C. HQMC, DC I(AND)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
DRPM EFV 1
USTRANSCOM 2
DLA 5
NAVSUP 5
D. COMMANDS NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 MAY ALSO NOMINATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THIS PROGRAM BY CONTACTING THE SOML POC VIA NAVAL MESSAGE THROUGH YOUR APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
5. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS BY NAVAL MESSAGE TO "CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA C40 LOG" NLT 26 APRIL 2010. 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 10 MAY 2010. 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 (FULL SSN REQUIRED FOR REGISTRATION UNLESS THE STUDENT HAS ATTENDED A COURSE UNDER MCTIMS SYSTEM THEN ONLY THE LAST FOUR OF SSN IS REQUIRED. COMMAND QUOTA MANAGERS PLEASE SEND THEM VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. DO NOT RELEASE ON GENERAL MSG TRAFFIC.)
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 A DELAY 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 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 14 MAY 2010.
6. STUDENTS TRAVELING TO PENN STATE UNIVERSITY VIA COMMERCIAL AIR WILL FLY TO STATE COLLEGE, PA, AND COORDINATE WITH THE PENN STATER CONFERENCE CENTER HOTEL FOR FREE SHUTTLE SERVICE FROM THE AIRPORT. THIS WILL BE DONE ONCE STUDENTS ARE APPROVED AND ISSUED THE PENN STATE STUDENT PARTICIPANT WEBSITE ACCESS. BILLETING WILL BE PRE-ARRANGED FOR ALL STUDENTS AT THE GOVERNMENT COST OF 57.00 A DAY (TAX EXEMPTION FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA THE STUDENT WEB SITE ACCESS AND MUST BE TURNED IN AT THE TIME OF CHECK-IN). STUDENTS ALSO MUST 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, ANY ADDITIONAL COST WILL BE THE MEMBER'S RESPONSIBILITY. TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS MUST BE MADE TO ENSURE ARRIVAL AT THE PENN STATER BY 1600, 13 JUNE 2010 FOR COURSE REGISTRATION. THE COURSE WILL END AT 1400 ON 25 JUNE 2010; 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 HTTPS:(DOUBLE-SLASH) WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/SOML/MCLEP/DEFAULT.ASPX.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT B NELLER, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY//