R 262044Z Feb 09
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MARADMIN 0124/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2010 MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
/RESERVE (MSSI-R)//
POC/VICTORIAN PAULSON/MAJOR/CMC WASHINGTON I IOP/LOC:HQMC
/TEL:703-614-7631/EMAIL:VICTORIAN.PAULSON@USMC.MIL//
POC/WILLIAM MULLIKIN/CAPTAIN /WASHINGTON I IOP/LOC:HQMC
/TEL:703-614-3657/EMAIL:WILLIAM.MULLIKIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE -
RESERVE (MSSI-R) IS AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (NDIC).  THE NDIC, AN ACCREDITED
INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN STRATEGIC
INTELLIGENCE, IS A DIRECTORATE OF AND IS SUPPORTED ADMINISTRATIVELY
BY THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA), LOCATED ON BOLLING AIR
FORCE BASE IN WASHINGTON, DC..  SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION RESULTS
IN A GRADUATE DEGREE, THE MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE
(MSSI) DEGREE.  THE MSSI-R DEGREE PROGRAM INCLUDES ALL CORE AND
ELECTIVE COURSES AND REQUIRES A MASTER'S THESIS ON AN
INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TOPIC.  THE PROGRESSION OF CLASSES IN THE MSSI-R
IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW USMCR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED COURSE
WORK AND THE MASTER'S THESIS IN TWO YEARS.  MARINES ACCEPTED INTO THE
PROGRAM ATTEND CLASS ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH FOR 23 MONTHS PLUS 2
TWO-WEEK TOURS OF ACTIVE DUTY.  CLASSES CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2009 FOR
ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2010.  THE MSSI-R PROGRAM IS OPEN TO MARINES IN
THE RESERVES: IMA, SMCR, MTU, IRR, AND AR. 
2.  THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED 4 SCHOOL SEATS FOR
AY10.  APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED BY A BOARD SPONSORED BY HQMC I,
IOP-R ON OR ABOUT 31 MARCH 2009.
3.  PREREQUISITES FOR THE MSSI-R PROGRAM ARE:
    A.  NDIC PREREQUISITES:
        (1) EDUCATION:  BACHELOR'S DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY
ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITH A CUMULATIVE GPA OF 2.7 OR
ABOVE.
        (2) SECURITY CLEARANCE AND ACCESS:  CURRENT TS-SCI CLEARANCE
OR CURRENT SSBI ELIGIBILITY FOR SCI ACCESS.  APPLICATION FOR THIS
PROGRAM IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION TO INITIATE AN SSBI.
        (3) ADMISSIONS TESTING: THE GRE IS REQUIRED FOR STUDENTS WHO
DO NOT ALREADY HAVE A POSTGRADUATE DEGREE (E.G. MASTER'S, JURIS
DOCTOR OR PHD).  APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE QUALIFYING GRE SCORES ABOVE
THE 5OTH PERCENTILE IN THE VERBAL AND WRITING SECTIONS.
    B.  USMCR PREREQUISITES:
        (1) GRADE:  OFFICER:  1STLT TO MAJ, CWO2 TO CWO3
                    ENLISTED: SSGT TO GYSGT
        (2) MOS:  OPEN TO ANY MOS, PREFERENCE TO 02XX OR 26XX
        (3) EXPERIENCE: MINIMUM 5 YEARS INTELLIGENCE OR CRYPTOLOGIC
EXPERIENCE.
        (4) SERVICE:  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE HAD FOUR SATISFACTORY
YEARS (50 POINTS MINIMUM EACH YEAR) DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS.
        (5) OFFICERS MUST HAVE LESS THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRESENT GRADE
AND NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
        (6) STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR
RE-ENLISTMENT AND HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING ON CONTRACT AFTER
GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
        (7) OFFICERS AND SNCO'S MUST AGREE TO REMAIN IN AN
INTELLIGENCE BILLET IN THE RESERVES (IMA DETACHMENT OR SMCR UNIT) FOR
THREE YEARS FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
        (8) APPLICANTS MUST MEET CURRENT ESTABLISHED MARINE CORPS
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.
4.  APPLICATIONS.  PACKAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED CONCURRENTLY TO THE
NDIC AND HQMC I, IOP-R:
    A.  NDIC:  NLT 25 MARCH 2009, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO:
        NDIC
        ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2)
        200 MACDILL BLVD, WASHINGTON, DC 20340-5100
        (1) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAILED FROM THE APPLICANT'S
UNIVERSITY OR COLLEGE.
        (2) GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) RESULTS. (MUST BE TAKEN BY 25
MARCH 09).  OFFICIAL RESULTS MUST BE TRANSMITTED FROM GRE TO THE
NDIC.  NDIC CODE IS:   5205-AN ACCREDITED GRADUATE DEGREE WILL BE
ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF CURRENT GRE RESULTS.
        (3) CALL THE NDIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE, AT (202) 231-3319 
DSN: 428-3319, WITH QUESTIONS.
    B.  HQMC:  NLT 25 MARCH 2009, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO:
        COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
        HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
        INTELLIGENCE DEPT. (IOP-R)
        ATTN: CAPT MULLIKIN
        2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
        (1) NDIC APPLICATION FORM INDICATING YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
THE  MSSI-R PROGRAM WITH YOUR NAME, RANK, SSN, ADDRESS (WORK AND
HOME), AND TELEPHONE (WORK AND HOME).  THE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND
AT WWW.NDIC.EDU IN THE ADMISSIONS SECTION.
        (2) A 500 WORD UNCLASSIFIED ESSAY (TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED)
EXPLAINING THE FOLLOWING:
            (A) YOUR MOTIVATION FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN INTELLIGENCE,
            (B) YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND
            (C) WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED IN YOUR STUDIES AND OR CAREER
THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR CAPABILITIES TO UNDERTAKE SUCH A DEGREE.
        (3) A RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).  A BLANK RQS CAN
BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS:  CAREER>M&RA
HOME>RESERVE MARINE>RA>CMT>PROMOTION INFORMATION>FORMS
        (4) A BRIEF ONE-PAGE RESUME DETAILING BOTH MILITARY AND
CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE (CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT) INCLUDING YOUR SSN AND
DATE OF RANK.
        (5) A CURRENT OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH IN THE SUMMER SERVICE
"C" UNIFORM, PER THE INSTRUCTIONS IN MCO P1070.12, PARA 2002.  THIS
PHOTO (PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC COPY) MUST BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION
TO INTELLIGENCE DEPT.  THE MSSI-R BOARD CANNOT ACCESS PHOTOS SENT
DIRECTLY TO MMSB.  FOR PHOTO CRITERIA GO TO HTTPS:SLASH SLASH
WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL AND CLICK ON OMPF>DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS.
        (6) A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT'S COMMAND
(IMA DETACHMENT OR SMCR). IRR MARINES SHOULD OBTAIN THIS ENDORSEMENT
FROM MOBCOM: CONTACT CWO4 SISSON AT 800-255-5082 EXT 3150.
5.  THOSE MARINES SELECTED BY HQMC TO ATTEND THE MSSI-R PROGRAM WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HQMC INTEL IMA DETACHMENT (RUC 88831) NLT 17 JULY 2009.  ATTENDANCE AT THE NDIC ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH IS REQUIRED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL DRILL PERIOD.  ATTENDEES WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (ADT) AT THE NDIC FOR 13 DAYS EACH SUMMER FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE ACADEMIC YEARS.  DRILL ATTENDANCE SHEETS, ORDERS REQUESTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DUTY WILL BE PROCESSED BY HQMC I, IOP-R.
6.  THE MSSI-R PROGRAM NO LONGER QUALIFIES AS AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) EQUIVALENT.  STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR AY 10 (AUG 2009) WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ILS PME.
7. SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA MARADMIN AND INDIVIDUALLY BY THIS HEADQUARTERS. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2009.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. M. LAKE, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE//