R 191458Z AUG 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0495/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINATIONS TO ATTEND FY10 AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND (AFSPC) SPACE 300 COURSE//
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AMPN/REF A IS THE SECDEF U17370. IT IS THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.//
POC/LOISEL, D./MAJ/UNIT:PPO PLI/-/TEL:703 692-4322//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FROM PERSONNEL DESIRING TO ATTEND AIR FORCE SPACE COMMAND'S (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 FY10.  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:
                10-A, 2 OCT 09 - 23 OCT 09
                10-C, 30 NOV 09 - 18 DEC 09
                10-F, 1 MAR 10 - 19 MAR 10
                10-H, 3 MAY 10 - 21 MAY 10
                10-J, 12 JUL 10 - 30 JUL 10
        F. FUNDING:  ALL TAD (MIE AND LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STUDENT'S COMMANDER AND FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT ORGANIZATION.  APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT STUDENT'S 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 MOS 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) COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANT'S 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.LOISELATUSMC.MIL OR MAILED TO THE ADDRESS IN BLOCK 7.  
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN DUNFORD, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS.//