R 111523Z REB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0088/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CY10 CONGRESSIONAL SNCO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CNO/YMD:19900420//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MMOA-3/YMD:19960820//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20040422//
NARR/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1520.24B, 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 E. MERRILL/MAJ/UNIT:OLA/-/TEL:703 692-0233/ EMAIL:TOBY.MERRILL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM THE ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT FOR CONSIDERATION TO THE CY10 CONGRESSIONAL STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.
2.  THE CONGRESSIONAL SNCO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM OFFERS MARINE STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OF THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE MARINE CORPS. TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF FELLOWS INCLUDE: DRAFTING LEGISLATION, PLANNING CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE HEARINGS, SERVING AS LIAISONS TO CONSTITUENTS, BUSINESS, TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, BRIEFING MEMBERS OF CONGRESS FOR FLOOR DEBATES, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, PLANNING INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND DIALOGUES.
3.  THE FORMAL PART OF THE PROGRAM RUNS FROM DEC 2009 TO DEC 2010 WITH A 3-YEAR UTILIZATION TOUR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING.  UTILIZATION TOURS ARE USUALLY IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION. INTERESTED SNCOS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATIONS TO CMC (MMEA-8) NLT 27 FEB 2009.  A RESULTS MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED IN MAR 2009. SELECTEES WILL BE ORDERED TO REPORT DURING OCT 2009.
4.  APPLICANTS WITH THE FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS MAY BE NOMINATED: 
    A.  STAFF NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER, SSGT THROUGH MGYSGT IN THE MARINE CORPS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 1STSGTS AND SGTMAJS NOT ELIG TO APPLY.
    B.  EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY PERFORMANCE.
    C.  KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT EVENTS IN NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS AND
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. 
    D.  MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS BY OCT 2009. TOS INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE APPLICANT'S PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OR THE POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED BELOW.
    E.  SNCOS ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF THEY HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED SELECTION TO A VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM OR RESIDENT PME SCHOOL FOR FY10.
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 MMOA GRADUATE EDUCATION OR 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, TELEPHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL, HOME ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED ON THE AA FORM: "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." 
    B.  PACKAGES MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE APPLICANTS CHAIN OF COMMAND
THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER (WING, DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT) AS APPROPRIATE. 
    C.  TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET PRIOR TO REPORT DATE. APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY TO THE RESPECTIVE PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
    D.  RESUME WITH SERVICE HISTORY, CIVILIAN EDUCATION, MILITARY EDUCATION, MILITARY DECORATIONS AND PERSONAL DATA TO INCLUDE NAME AND AGE OF SPOUSE AND CHILDREN.
    E.  STATEMENT INDICATING THE REASON FOR APPLYING FOR THE PROGRAM, THE RELEVANCE OF THE FELLOWSHIP TO CAREER GOALS, AND HOW THE FELLOWSHIP WILL BE UTILIZED.
    F.  REPORTING SENIOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FELLOWSHIP. 
    G.  AN OFFICIAL HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE PROGRAM APPLICATION DEADLINE. A DEPLOYED PHOTO IS ACCEPTABLE IF NECESSARY.
    H.  COMPLETED AND SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
    I.  TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT REQUIRED.
6.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE SCREENED FOR TOS REQUIREMENTS, CAREER PROGRESSION, PROMOTION, CAREER DESIGNATION, ETC BY YOUR MONITOR, THE CAREER COUNSELING SECTION AND HEAD MMEA PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED TO THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS FOR THE FINAL SELECTION PROCESS.
7.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING DETAILS OF THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MAJ TOBY E. MERRILL OF OLA BY EMAIL TOBY.MERRILL@USMC.MIL OR TEL 703-692-0233. QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MMEA-85, GYSGT MCMILLAN, SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR VIA EMAIL ROBERT.MCMILLAN@USMC.MIL; TEL: COMM (703) 784-9264, DSN: 278-9264.
8.  APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT HQMC PRIOR TO THE 27 FEB 2009 DEADLINE.  RECOMMEND FEDEX, DHL OR SOME OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES.
9. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
M&RA, ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS (MMEA)
ATTN: MMEA-85
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134
10.  MMEA POINTS OF CONTACT:
HEAD, ENLISTED MONITOR SECTION: MAJ J. SYMONS, (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 C. CORNELIUS,
  (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
11.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//