R 021534Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0144/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCCDC//
SUBJ/REMAINING FY 2009 CLASS DATES FOR THE MCCDC (QUANTICO) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMY ADVANCED COURSE//
REF/A/MARADMIN 426/08//
REF/B/MCO 1553.4B//
NARR/REF A IS THE FY 2009 CLASS DATES AND QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) ACADEMIES. REF B IS THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR SERGEANTS THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANTS.//
POC/PATTON/GS13/EPME, MCU/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:(703)784-4018//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCE A OMITTED A SCHEDULED ADVANCED COURSE TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE QUANTICO SNCO ACADEMY. COURSE DATES ARE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) IN ORDER TO ALLOW COMMANDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCOMMODATE THE UNIT'S TRAINING CYCLE, WHILE AFFORDING THEIR ENLISTED MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROFICIENCY.
2. REFERENCE B SPECIFIES THAT "PME IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY MARINE'S PROFESSIONAL MILITARY DEVELOPMENT. TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF MILITARY EXCELLENCE, SNCOS [AND SERGEANTS] MUST FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF, AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN PME. PARTICIPATION IN AND COMPLETION OF PME FOR THEIR GRADE ENHANCES A MARINE'S QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR PROMOTION."
3. THE REMAINING FY09 CLASS DATES FOR THE MCCDC (QUANTICO) SNCO ACADEMY ADVANCED COURSES ARE OUTLINED BELOW:
ADVANCED COURSE (AC): COURSE ID M02T8H5
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
3-08 05 MAR 09 22 APR 09
4-08 28 APR 09 16 JUN 09
5-08 12 AUG 09 30 SEP 09
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
(A) REFERENCE B REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF THE SNCOA ADVANCED RESIDENT COURSE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT.
(B) ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF MARADMIN 426/08, TO INCLUDE QUOTA ALLOCATIONS, COURSE PREREQUISITES, REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS, TRAVEL/PER DIEM, ETC. REMAIN IN EFFECT.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES DONALD R. GARDNER, PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//