R 091849Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0706/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY (NSA) JUNIOR OFFICER CAREER CRYPTOLOGIC PROGRAM (JOCCP)//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MM/060930ZJAN2009//
AMPN/REF A IS A MARADMIN 0003-09, INSTRUCTIONS FOR TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF)//
POC/M.J. WORSHAM/MAJ/UNIT:MCSB EXECUTIVE OFFICER/-/TEL:COMM 240-373-3735/TEL:DSN 685-3735/ EMAIL:MATTHEW.WORSHAM@NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE JOCCP.  THE PURPOSE OF THE JOCCP IS TO BROADEN THE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.  THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES AN INTENSIVE THREE-YEAR INTERNSHIP AT NSA IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF CRYPTOLOGIC SKILLS AND MANAGEMENT.
2.  PROGRAM PREREQUISITES:
    A.  APPLICANT MUST BE A REGULAR OFFICER WITH A PMOS OF 0206 OR 0202.
    B.  APPLICANT MUST BE A LIEUTENANT OR CAPTAIN WITH NO MORE THAN 10 YEARS TOTAL SERVICE BY 1 SEP 10.
    C.  APPLICANT MUST POSSESS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
    D.  APPLICANT MUST POSSESS AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF INTELLIGENCE EXPERIENCE BY 1 SEP 10.
    E.  APPLICANT MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS ON STATION BY 1 SEP 10.
    F.  APPLICANT MUST HAVE A FULLY ADJUDICATED TS/SCI CLEARANCE.
NSA REQUIRES THAT INDIVIDUALS PASS A COUNTERINTELLIGENCE-SCOPE POLYGRAPH (CSP).  THE SELECTED OFFICER MUST COMPLETE A CSP PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FROM HIS OR HER PRESENT DUTY STATION IN ORDER TO REDUCE TIME AWAITING ACCESS AND ASSIGNMENT TO NSA.
    G.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE ACCEPTED CAREER DESIGNATION PRIOR TO 1 SEP 10.
3.  APPLICANTS WILL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS IN LETTER FORMAT WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.  FORWARD NOMINATION PACKAGES TO COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION (MCSB) BY 13 JAN 10. COMMANDING OFFICER, MCSB WILL CHAIR A PANEL ON 19 JAN 10 COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM MMOA, HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT, AND MCSB TO REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND NOMINATE THE MOST QUALIFIED OFFICER(S) TO THE DIRECTOR, NSA (DIRNSA) FOR FINAL APPROVAL.
4.  AS PART OF THEIR APPLICATION PACKAGE, PERSONNEL APPLYING ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AND SIGN THE FOLLOWING PAGE 11 STATEMENT: "I UNDERSTAND THAT IF ACCEPTED TO JOCCP, I INCUR THREE YEARS OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE PROGRAM--A TOTAL OF SIX YEARS FROM THE JOCCP COMMENCEMENT DATE OF 1 SEP 10."  THE STANDARD FOLLOW-ON TOUR IS AN ASSIGNMENT TO THE OPERATING FORCES.
5.  MAILING ADDRESS FOR APPLICATIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMANDING OFFICER
MARINE CRYPTOLOGIC SUPPORT BATTALION
9800 SAVAGE ROAD SUITE 6585
FT GEORGE G MEADE MD 20755-6585
6.  APPLICANTS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
    A.  NAME, RANK, SSN
    B.  DATE OF BIRTH
    C.  ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE
    D.  GCT
    E.  DATE OF COMMISSION
    F.  DATE OF RANK
    G.  EDUCATION
        (1) CIVILIAN:
            (A) UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE TO INCLUDE INSTITUTION AND GPA
            (B) GRADUATE - SAME AS G.1.A.
        (2) MILITARY:
            (A) FORMAL COURSES - INCLUDE YEAR COMPLETED, CLASS STANDING
            (B) OTHER MILITARY/CRYPTOLOGIC TRAINING
    H.  CRYPTOLOGIC OR RELATED DUTIES/EXPERIENCE
    I.  A STATEMENT, NO LONGER THAN THREE PAGES, DESCRIBING THE APPLICANT'S ASSESSMENT OF THE FUTURE OF MARINE CORPS SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE AND INDICATING HOW THE APPLICANT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE JOCCP WILL BENEFIT MARINE CORPS INTELLIGENCE.  STATEMENTS MAY BE CLASSIFIED UP TO SECRET BUT MUST BE FORWARDED TO THE ADDRESS IN PARA 5 USING PROPER MAILING PROCEDURES FOR CLASSIFIED MATERIAL.
    J.  FAVORABLE MATERIALS - INCLUDE PERSONAL AWARDS, LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION, ETC.
    K.  OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IAW REF A
7.  THE PANEL WILL NOT CONSIDER NOMINATION PACKAGES RECEIVED AFTER COB 13 JAN 10.
8.  HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS WILL PUBLISH THE RESULTS OF THE JOCCP PANEL VIA MARADMIN FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE PANEL AND MMOA WILL ISSUE THE SELECTED OFFICER PCS ORDERS TO REPORT TO MCC J39 DURING FOURTH QTR FY10.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. W.G. MELTON, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, RESOURCES, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS//