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UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0543/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINTON DC MRA RA RAM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2010-11 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (RPME) BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC MARADMIN 003/09/-//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO P1553.4B/-/-/-//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO P1900.16 /CHAPTER 5 PARA 5002/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 0003/09 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), REF B IS MCO P1553.4B PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME), REF C IS THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL//
POC/JANET GREEN/MS/UNIT:HQMC RAM-3/-/TEL:703-784-9125//
POC/M. L. COUSINS/CAPT/UNIT:HQMC RAM-3/-/TEL:703-784-0531//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE AY10-11 RPME SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 2 NOVEMBER 2009 FOR A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES RPME OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM ALL RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST AND THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS (FLS) (TLS, ILS OR CLS) OR STAFF TRAINING COURSES/DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (STC/DEP). 
2. RESIDENT FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (TLS/ILS/CLS).
    A. ELIGIBILITY:
       (1) COL SELECTS AND LTCOLS (TLS), MAJS (ILS), AND CAPTS
(CLS) AS OF THE DATE THE RPME BOARD CONVENES.
       (2) AR OFFICERS APPLYING MUST HAVE 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION
(TOS) AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHOOL.
       (3) PME COMPLETE APPROPRIATE BY GRADE TO INCLUDE AJPME I FOR RESIDENT TLS.
       (4) OFFICERS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED COMMAND MUST COMPLETE 24 MONTHS IN COMMAND PRIOR TO THE RPME SELECTION BOARD COVENING DATE OF 2 NOV 2009.
       (5) OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST MEET THE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY EACH SCHOOL.  ONCE SELECTED THE OFFICER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT HIS/HER SECURITY MANAGER TO ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CLEARANCE IS UP TO DATE.
    B. INELIGIBILITY:
       (1) OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
       (2) OFFICERS CURRENTLY ATTENDING A FLS.
       (3) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS OR PENDING CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
       (4) OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE REMAINING.
       (5) OFFICERS IN SANCTUARY AND THOSE THAT ATTENDANCE AT FLS WILL PUT THEM INTO SANCTUARY.
    C. RESIDENT FLS-TLS COURSES AVAILABLE (ALL FLS-TLS ARE JOINT PME II CERTIFICATION COURSES).
CRS TITLES/LOCATION                    CODES     GRADE  CONVENE GRAD
(1) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE,          MCWAR     LTCOL  JUL
    QUANTICO, VA                                 
(2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE,              NWC       LTCOL  AUG 10 JUN 11
    NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV                                               
    FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC
(3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE           NAVWAR    LTCOL  AUG
    NEWPORT, RI                                    
(4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF              ICAF      LTCOL  AUG 10 JUN 11
    THE ARMED FORCES, NATIONAL                    
    DEFENSE UNIVERSITY,
    FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC
(5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE              USAWC     LTCOL  AUG 10 JUN 11
    CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA                          
(6) AIR WAR COLLEGE                    AWC       LTCOL  AUG 10 JUN 11
    MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL
(7) JOINT ADVANCED WARFARE             JAWS      LTCOL     JUL
    SCHOOL, JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE
    MUST HAVE JOINT FOLLOW ON TOUR  
    D. RESIDENT FLS-ILS COURSES AVAILABLE: 
(1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF            NAVCS     MAJ    AUG
    COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI
(2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND           MCCAS     MAJ    AUG
    STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA     
(3) UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND         CGSC      MAJ    AUG 10 JUN 11
    AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE,
    FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS 
(4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF              ACAS      MAJ    AUG
    COLLEGE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
(5) JOINT COMMAND                      JCSP      MAJ    AUG 10 JUN 11
    AND STAFF PROGRAMME, TORONTO,
    ONTARIO, CANADA
    E. RESIDENT FLS-CLS COURSES AVAILABLE:                         
(1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY         MCEWS     CAPT   AUG 10 JUN 11
    WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO,
    F. RESIDENT FLS ARE APPROXIMATELY 10-MONTHS IN LENGTH.
OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND IF SELECTED.  THOSE SELECTED FOR RESIDENT FLS AND ACCEPT WHO LATER DECLINE THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER PLACED IN THEIR OMPF.
    G. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RESIDENT FLS WILL INCUR A 24-MONTH OBLIGATION TO AFFILIATE AS FOLLOWS:
        (1) AR OFFICERS: UPON GRADUATION, WILL REMAIN ON THE AR PROGRAM FOR 24-MONTHS.
        (2) SMCR/IMA/IRR/MTU: UPON GRADUATION, MEMBERS WILL AFFILIATE WITH AN SMCR UNIT OR IMA DET. OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMT FOR ASSISTANCE IN LOCATING DRILLING OPPORTUNITIES.
    H. ALL FLS LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FINAL ALLOCATION OF SCHOOL SEATS.
3. STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC) / DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP).
 OFFICERS MUST MEET SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER EACH COURSE FOR CONSIDERATION.
    A. DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP):
(1) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE          USAWCDEP  COL/LTCOL  AUG
    DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE,
    CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA.
    ELIGIBILITY: MUST HAVE A
    MINIMUM OF 14 YRS SERVICE.
    USAWC(DEP) FORMAT: FIRST YEAR
    CORRESPONDENCE AND FIRST
    RESIDENT PHASE; SECOND YEAR
    CORRESPONDENCE AND FINAL
    RESIDENT PHASE/GRAD
(2) ADVANCED JOINT PME II          AJPME   COL/LTCOL/MAJ
    JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE
    DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
    MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE.
    AJPME FORMAT: 40 WEEK PROGRAM
    (12 WEEKS DEP, 1 WEEK RESIDENT
    FACE-TO-FACE, 25 WEEKS DEP,
    AND 2 WEEKS RESIDENT FACE TO FACE)
    NINTY PERCENT OF THE COURSE IS
    ONLINE.  SNM MUST HAVE ACCESS
    TO A COMPUTER.
(3) JOINT COMMAND              JCSP(DL)     MAJ     OCT
    AND STAFF PROGRAM, DISTANCE
    LEARNING (DL) TORONTO,
    ONTARIO, CANADA, 2 WK RESIDENT
    AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR
    B.  RESIDENT 2-WEEK STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC).
(1) RESERVE OFFICERS STRATEGY     ROSP     COL/LTCOL  SEP 10
    AND POLICY COURSE,
    NEWPORT, RI
(2) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT       ROJMO     COL/LTCOL  NOV
    10
    MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE,
    NEWPORT, RI
(3) RESERVE OFFICERS NATIONAL    RONSDM   COL/LTCOL  APR
    SECURITY DECISION MAKING
    COURSE, NEWPORT, RI
(4) RESERVE COMPONENTS NATIONAL   RCNSC1   COL/LTCOL  JAN
    SECURITY COURSE, (STC)            RCNSC2              APR
    NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY,      RCNSC3              JUL 10
    WASHINGTON, DC
    ELIGIBILITY: OFFICERS WHO
    HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED
    RCNSC IN THE LAST 6 YEARS
    ARE INELIGIBLE.
(5) PRIMARY RESERVE ARMY        PRAOC      MAJ      JUL
    OPERATIONS COURSE (STC)
    FORT FRONTENAC, KINGSTON,
    ONTARIO, CANADA
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES. INFORMATION AND COURSE PREREQUISITES CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE MANPOWER WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND SELECTING THE SCHOOL CODE WITHIN THE ONLINE PME APPLICATION. IN ADDITION, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION. 
5. APPLICATIONS. OFFICERS DESIRING TO BE CONSIDERED MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE AT: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS AND/OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO CONVEY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ISSUES OR TOPICS THAT THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO COMMUNICATE TO THE BOARD. FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-3), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED NLT 1600 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, FRIDAY 16 OCT 2009.  FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-3), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. 
6. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AND FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE OMPF IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES.
    A. ENSURE CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS (HOME/WORK/CELL) ARE PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION. UPDATE ANY CHANGES TO POC INFORMATION PROMPTLY.
    B. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION, PRIMARY ATTENDEE AND ALTERNATES, AND ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND PERSONAL LETTER.
    C. SECURITY CLEARANCES. DIFFERENT COURSES REQUIRE SECRET, TOP SECRET, OR TOP SECRET SCI SECURITY CLERANCES.  APPLICANTS MUST COMPLY WITH PARAGRAPH 2(5) ABOVE.
    D. IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ORDERS AND FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, MARINES MUST BE CURRENT ON MEDICAL AND TRAINING READINESS SUCH AS:  PFT, PHA, HIV, MCMAP (TAN BELT MINIMUM), AND CFT.  THIS INFORMATION MUST BE POSTED IN MCTFS AND CURRENT PRIOR TO WRITNING ORDERS.
8. OTHER RPME OPPORTUNITIES.
    A. THE FOLLOWING SCHOOLS ARE NOT BOARD SELECTED AND ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL OFFICERS.  OFFICERS, INCLUDING THOSE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES, INTERESTED IN ENROLLING INTO COMMAND AND STAFF DISTANCE EDUCATION (CSCDEP), INTERNATIONAL OFFICER COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(BLENDED) COURSE, AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION (EWSDEP), MUST CONTACT THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, MR DENNIS CHINAULT (703)784-5971 FOR ENROLLMENT INFORMATION. 
9. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JAMES M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//