R 051652Z FEB 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0073/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC M&RA RA//
SUBJ/SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2009-10 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (RPME) ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL AND CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS)//
REF/A/MSGID DOC/MRA/YMD:  20080819//
REF/B/MSGID/MRA/YMD:  20081114//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/150829ZJUL08//
REF/D/MSGID DOC/MCCDC/YMD:  19991220//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 484/08 ANNOUNCING THE ORIGINAL RPME BOARD SOLICITATIONS, REC B IS MARADMIN 658/08 ANNOUNCING RESULTS OF THE ORIGINAL RPME BOARD, REF C IS MARADMIN 387/08/TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), REF D IS MCO P1553.4A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME)//
POC/M. L. COUSINS/CAPT/RAM-3/-/DSN 278-9125 TEL:  703-784-9125//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES SUPPLEMENTAL ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-2010 (AY09-10) EDUCATION 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 (ILS OR CLS) DURING THE NEXT AY.  DUE TO A SHORTFALL OF APPLICANTS IDENTIFIED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A AND B, RESERVE OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THESE OPPORTUNITIES VIA THIS SUPPLEMENTAL BOARD.  THE SUPPLEMENTAL RPME SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 24 MARCH 2009. 
2.  FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (ILS/CLS) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
    A.  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
        (1) MAJ (ILS) AND CAPT (CLS) AS OF THE DATE THE PME BOARD CONVENES.
        (2) AR OFFICERS APPLYING MUST HAVE 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION
(TOS) AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHOOL.
        (3) OFFICERS WHO ARE PME COMPLETE (MAJ'S APPLYING FOR ILS MUST BE CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS (CLS) COMPLETE).
    B. FLS-ILS COURSES AVAILABLE: 
       CRS TITLES                  QUOTAS BRDCODE GRADE CONVENE GRAD
       (1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF    1   NAVCS    MAJ  AUG 9  JUN 10
           COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI
       (2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND   2   MCCAS    MAJ  AUG 9  JUN 10
           STAFF COLLEGE,
           QUANTICO, VA     
       (3) UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND 3   CGSC     MAJ  AUG 9  JUN 10
           AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE,
           FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS 
       (4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF      1   ACAS     MAJ  AUG 9  JUN 10
           COLLEGE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
    C. FLS-CLS COURSES AVAILABLE:
       (1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY 2   MCEWS    CAPT AUG 9  JUN 10
           WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO,
    D.  FLS' ARE 10-MONTH IN LENGTH.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLS MUST ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND IF SELECTED.  DEFERRAL WILL BE VIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  THOSE SELECTED FOR FLS AND ACCEPT WHO LATER DECLINE THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER PLACED IN THEIR OMPF.
    E.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, OFFICERS SELECTED FOR FLS WILL INCUR A MINIMUM 24-MONTH OBLIGATION TO AFFILIATE AS FOLLOWS: 
        (1) AR OFFICERS:  WILL REMAIN ON THE AR PROGRAM FOR 24-MONTHS.
        (2) SMCR/IMA/IRR/MTU:  MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO AFFILIATE WITH AN SMCR UNIT OR IMA DET.  THIS AFFILIATION IS SUBJECT TO BILLET AVAILABILITY. 
    F.  ALL FLS' LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON THE FINAL ALLOCATIONS OF SCHOOL SEATS.
3. 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. 
4.  APPLICATIONS. 
    A.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO SUBMIT FOR COURSES 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. 
    B.  OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOL ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO CONVEY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ISSUESOR TOPICS THAT THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO COMMUNICATE TO THE BOARD. 
    C.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED NLT 2359 16 MARCH 2009. 
    D.  FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO PRESIDENT, RPME SUPPLEMENTAL SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-3), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 OR VIA FAX:  (703) 784-9808. 
5.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  AN OFFICIAL DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AND FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE OMPF IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C. 
6.  PER REF D, OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR REQUIRED PME IN GRADE MUST SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PME REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR COURSES.
7. FUNDING/TRAVEL. 
   A. FUNDING AND ORDERS FOR ALL FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS (10-MONTHS) WILL BE PROVIDED BY CMC RAM-3.
   B. OFFICERS RESIDING OUT OF CONUS MAY APPLY FOR RPME. IF SELECTED, TRAVEL TO AND FROM CONUS IS AT THE OFFICER'S OWN EXPENSE.  TRAVEL FROM PORT OF ENTRY TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO PORT OF ENTRY WILL BE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
8.  ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES.
    A.  ENSURE THE APPLICANT'S E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER (HOME/WORK/CELL) ARE PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION.
    B. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION, PRIMARY ATTENDEE AND ALTERNATES, AND ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND PERSONAL LETTER.
9.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JAMES M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//