R 300955Z SEP 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0586/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2008/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA//
SUBJ/CY11 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CNO/YMD:19900420//
REF/B/MSGID:MMOA 3/-/YMD:19960820//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20040422//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24C, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS.  REF B IS MCO 1500.41A W/CH1, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  REF C IS DOD DIRECTIVE 1322.6, FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND GRANTS FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES//
POC/TOBY MERRILL/MAJOR/UNIT:HQMC/NAME:OLA/TEL:703-692-0233//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) AND RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE CY11 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
2.  THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS MARINE OFFICERS AND ENLISTED STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS(SNCO)S THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.  FELLOWS RECEIVE INSTRUCTION AND HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE IN A FULL-TIME ASSIGNMENT ON THE STAFF OF A MEMBER, COMMITTEE, OR SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF THE CONGRESS IN WASHINGTON, DC.  TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF FELLOWS INCLUDE DRAFTING LEGISLATION, FLOOR DEBATE PREPARATION, PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND SERVING AS CONGRESSIONAL LIAISONS TO CONSTITUENTS AND INDUSTRY.
3.  THE FORMAL PART OF THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM OCT 2010 TO DEC 2011 WITH A 3-YEAR UTILIZATION TOUR FOR AC MARINES AND THREE-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATIONS IN THE SMCR OR AN IMA DETACHMENT FOR RC MARINES FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE FELLOWSHIP, (OLA IN CONJUNCTION WITH M AND RA (RA) WILL ASSIST IN PLACEMENT). 
A.  INTERESTED AC OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMOA-5); AC SNCOS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-85); AND RC OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO CMC (RA-CMT) NLT 17 NOV 2009. 
B.  A RESULTS MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED IN FEB 2010 DESIGNATING PRIMARY SELECTEES TO REPORT DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2010.
4.  MARINES WITH THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY APPLY
A.  UNRESTRICTED AC AND UNRESTRICTED RC COMMISSIONED OFFICERS, 1STLT THROUGH LTCOL AND SNCO(S), SSGT THROUGH MGYSGT IN THE MARINE CORPS AC. RC SNCO(S) AND ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM MARINES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. RC OFFICERS COMMISSIONED UNDER THE RECP AND OCC-R PROGRAM WHO ARE STILL UNDER INITIAL OBLIGATION TO THEIR SMCR UNITS ON MIDNIGHT OF THE CLOSE DATE OF APPLICATION ACCEPTANCE ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY. RC OFFICERS SERVING WITH SMCR UNITS UNDER RESERVE OFFICER AFFILIATION INCENTIVE PROGRAMS ARE CAUTIONED TO CONSIDER POTENTIAL FINANCIAL CONSEQUENCES OF PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE, SHOULD THE OFFICER BE SELECTED FOR, AND COMMENCE RESERVE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PARTICIPATION PRIOR TO FULFILLING THE CONTRACT TERMS OF THEIR AFFILIATION INCENTIVE.  1STSGTS AND SGTMAJS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  THIS PROGRAM IS NOT APPLICABLE TO ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES. 
B.  OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED MUST BE SCREENED FOR, OFFERED AND ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.  OFFICERS NOT YET CAREER DESIGNATED BUT WHO ARE BEING SCREENED BY THE FY10 CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD (CDB), WHICH CONVENES IN JAN 2010, MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES.  THESE OFFICERS MUST AGREE IN WRITING TO ACCEPT CAREER DESIGNATION WHEN OFFERED. 
C.  EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY PERFORMANCE.
D.  KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT EVENTS IN NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
E.  AC MARINES MEETING MINIMUM TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS BY OCTOBER 2010.  TOS INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE APPLICANTS PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OR THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED BELOW.  TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET PRIOR TO SCHOOL MATRICULATION.  APPLICANTS PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED.  AC APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY TO THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
F.  APPLICANTS ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF THEY HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED SELECTION TO A VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM OR RESIDENT PME SCHOOL FOR AY10.
G.  RC OFFICERS WHO WILL HAVE MORE THAN 16 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY UPON COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.  RC OFFICERS MUST ALSO HAVE HAD AT LEAST A 31-DAY BREAK FROM ACTIVE DUTY WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE PROGRAM.
5.  REF B IS UNDER REVISION BY TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND.  FOR APPLICATION FORMAT, USE AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM, STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT AND THE EXAMPLE TEMPLATE ON THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (OLA) WEBSITE.  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.  THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED
A.  AA FORM WITH NAME, SSN, GRADE, CURRENT POSITION TITLE,ORGANIZATION ADDRESS, WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, HOME ADDRESS, AND HOME TELEPHONE NUMBER.  THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE AA FORM FOR AC MARINES IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY FELLOWSHIP.  I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATION OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.  I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED.  RC MARINES ARE EXPECTED TO SERVE IN THE SMCR OR AN IMA DETACHMENT FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THEIR FELLOWSHIP, AND WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ON THEIR AA FORM IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE SMCR OR IMA FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT POLICY AND APPLICABLE DIRECTIVES. RC OFFICERS MUST ALSO PROVIDE A RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS). 
B.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER (WING, DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT) AS APPROPRIATE.  IRR OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS THROUGH CG, MOBCOM. 
C.  RESUME WITH SERVICE HISTORY, CIVILIAN EDUCATION, MILITARY EDUCATION, MILITARY DECORATIONS AND PERSONAL DATA TO INCLUDE NAME AND AGE OF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN.
D.  STATEMENT INDICATING THE REASON FOR APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM, THE RELEVANCE OF THE FELLOWSHIP TO CAREER GOALS, AND HOW THE FELLOWSHIP WILL BE UTILIZED.
E.  REPORTING SENIOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FELLOWSHIP.  NON-MOBILIZED IRR OFFICERS ARE EXEMPT FROM THE RS ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENT.  
F.  AN OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE IS REQUIRED.  PER THE GUIDANCE IN MARADMIN 0003/09, DEPLOYED MARINES 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 REQUIRED INFORMATION.
G.  COMPLETED AND SIGNED NAVMC 11000 PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
H.  TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
6.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE SCREENED FOR TOS REQUIREMENTS, CAREER PROGRESSION, PROMOTION, CAREER DESIGNATION, SANCUTARY, ETC, BY THE APPLICANTS PRIMARY MOS MONITOR, THE CAREER COUNSELING SECTION, AND HEAD MMOA AND MMEA, PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS FOR THE FINAL SELECTION PROCESS.  THE CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) RESERVES AFFAIRS (RA) WILL SCREEN RC APPLICATIONS FOR PACKAGE COMPLETION AND ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
7.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING DETAILS OF THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MAJ TOBY MERRILL AT (703)692-0233 OR DSN 222-0233; EMAIL TOBY.MERRILL@USMC.MIL
8.  ALL AC COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOULD DIRECT QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATIONS TO MMOA-5, MAJ BRAD WARD; EMAIL BRADLEY.WARD@USMC.MIL OR CIV DIANE RODGERS; EMAIL DIANE.RODGERS@USMC.MIL; TEL COMM (703) 784-9286, DSN 278-9286.
9.  ALL AC SNCO(S) SHOULD DIRECT QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATIONS TO MMEA-85, GYSGT MCMILLAN, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR VIA EMAIL ROBERT.MCMILLAN@USMC.MIL; TEL COMM (703) 784-9264, DSN 278-9264.
10.  ALL RC COMMISSIONED OFFICERS SHOULD DIRECT QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATIONS TO CMT, MAJ FRANCINE IAZZETTA; EMAIL FRANCINE.IAZZETTA@USMC.MIL; TEL COMM 1-877-415-9275 OPTION 5
11.  ALL APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT HQMC PRIOR TO THE 17 NOV 2009 DEADLINE. LATE PACKAGES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  RECOMMEND APPLICANTS CONSIDER SENDING PACKAGES USING A SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES TRACKING NUMBERS.
12.  AC COMMISSIONED OFFICER APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5 3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
13.  AC SNCO APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS (MMEA), ATTN MMEA-85 3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
14.  MMEA POINTS OF CONTACT HEAD, ENLISTED MONITOR SECTION MAJ J. KIDD, (703)784-9948, DSN 278-9948, JEFF.SYMONS@USMC.MIL COMBAT ARMS MONITOR UNIT HEAD MAJ J. STOWER, (703)784-9334, DSN 278-9334, JEFFREY.STOWER@USMC.MIL COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT MONITOR UNIT HEAD CAPT E. BECKMANN, (703)784-9972, DSN 278-9972, CARRIE.CORNELIUS@USMC.MIL AVIATION MONITOR UNIT HEAD LTCOL P. FICKES, (703)784-9257, DSN 278-9257, PHILIP.A.FICKES@USMC.MIL.
15.  RC COMMISSIONED OFFICER APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS CMT, RESERVE AFFAIRS 3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
16.  CMT POC IS MAJOR FRANCINE IAZZETTA AT 1-877-415-9275 OPTION 5, (FRANCINE.IAZZETTA@USMC.MIL).
17.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
18.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN RICHARD L. SIMCOCK II, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT OF MARINE CORPS, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS.//