R 211505Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 601/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/MOZART//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-10 FULL-TIME STUDY FOR ENLISTED MARINES IN
/THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE
/PROGRAMS//
POC/AP LYNAM/MGYSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I/-/TEL:DSN 224-3966
/TEL:COM 703-614-3966/EMAIL:ANTHONY.LYNAM@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  GENERAL.
    A.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR THE ENLISTED NATIONAL
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (NDIC) PROGRAMS.  THE PURPOSE OF THE
MARINE CORPS ENLISTED NDIC PROGRAM IS TO BROADEN THE EDUCATION AND
EXPERIENCE OF ENLISTED MARINES WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL FOR
FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN THE INTELLIGENCE OCCUPATIONAL FIELD.  THE NDIC,
LOCATED ON BOLLING AFB IN WASHINGTON, D.C., OFFERS BOTH A BACHELOR
OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE (BSI) DEGREE AND A MASTER OF SCIENCE OF
STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) DEGREE.  A CERTIFICATE IN STRATEGIC
INTELLIGENCE (CSI, MSSI PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT THESIS) PROGRAM
IS NO LONGER OFFERED.  BOTH NDIC PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED
ENLISTED MARINES.  THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2009-10 PROGRAMS WILL CONVENE
ON OR ABOUT 17 AUGUST 2009.
    B.  UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM:  THE BSI IS A ONE-YEAR DEGREE
COMPLETION PROGRAM OPEN TO APPLICANTS WHO MEET THE PROGRAM CREDIT
PREREQUISITES.
    C.  GRADUATE PROGRAM:  THE MSSI PROGRAM CONSISTS OF 40 WEEKS OF
GRADUATE COURSEWORK.  APPLICANTS ADMITTED INTO THIS PROGRAM WILL
REMAIN AT THE NDIC TO COMPLETE AN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED THESIS DURING
THE SUMMER TERM AND WILL DETACH AFTER THE 23 JULY 2010 GRADUATION.
    D.  SELECT NDIC GRADUATES MAY BE NOMINATED FOR A 24 MONTH
FOLLOW-ON TOUR IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION BASED ON THE NEEDS OF
THE MARINE CORPS AND BILLET AVAILABILITY.
    E.  DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION: PACKAGES MUST BE RECEIVED AT
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS NLT 1 JAN 09.  APPROPRIATE MATERIALS FOR
CREDIT EVALUATION MUST BE RECEIVED AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE NLT 1 JAN 09. 
2.  USMC PREREQUISITES FOR EITHER BSI OR MSSI DEGREES:
    A.  GRADE:  SGT THROUGH MSGT.
        (1) MMEA APPROVAL AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL DICTATE
SELECTION OF SENIOR SNCOS FOR ANY NDIC PROGRAM.
        (2) SELECTION OF MASTER SERGEANTS FOR THE PROGRAM WILL BE
CLOSELY EVALUATED DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS FOR FUTURE OBLIGATED
SERVICE.
    B.  MOS REQUIREMENT:  ANY MOS MAY APPLY, HOWEVER, PREFERENCE IS
TO 02XX OR 26XX.   
    C.  TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS:
        (1) SGT - SSGT:  NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS, NOT MORE THAN 15
YEARS BY 1 SEP 2010.
        (2) GYSGT - MSGT:  NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS, NOT MORE THAN 18
YEARS BY 1 SEP 2010.
    D.  COMPLETION OF CMC DIRECTED PME.
    E.  COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CERTIFY IN THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S
ENDORSEMENT:  APPLICANTS ELIGIBILITY FOR REENLISTMENT IN ACCORDANCE
WITH MCO P1040.31G; AND THAT THE APPLICANT IS WITHIN USMC HEIGHT AND
WEIGHT STANDARDS (REFLECT APPLICANTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT).
    F.  MARINES WHO HAVE ACCEPTED ASSIGNMENT TO THE NDIC, WILL INCUR
3 YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR SSGT AND BELOW AND 2 YEARS FOR
GYSGT-MSGT, TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OR REASSIGNMENT FROM NDIC.  A
PAGE 11 ENTRY WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF ORDERS TO
DOCUMENT ACCEPTANCE OF THE OBLIGATED SERVICE COMMITMENT.
    G.  APPLICANTS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 2 YRS TIME ON STATION 60
DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS CONVENING DATE OF 17 AUGUST 2009.
    H.  APPLICANTS ON A 3 YR ACCOMPANIED OCONUS TOUR MUST BE WITHIN
60 DAYS OF RTD UPON CLASS CONVENING DATE OF 17 AUGUST 2009.
    I.  APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE AND BE
ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI).
 APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION TO
REQUEST INITIAL PROCESSING FOR TS/SCI.
    J.  PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH PER THE
INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN MCO P1070.12, PARA 2002.  PACKAGES WITHOUT
PHOTOS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
3.  NDIC ACADEMIC PREREQUISITES:
    A.  BSI: 
        (1) 80 CREDIT HOURS OF UNDERGRADUATE WORK, WITH AT LEAST 20
OF THOSE CREDITS IN UPPER (300-400 LEVEL) CLASSES.
        (2) MINIMUM OF 30 CREDITS MUST HAVE BEEN EARNED IN THE
CLASSROOM OF A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED COLLEGE.  ONLINE COURSES ARE
CONSIDERED CLASSROOM CREDITS.
        (3) MUST MEET GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS OF:
            (A) 9 CREDITS IN COMMUNICATION SKILLS, INCLUDING 6
CREDITS IN COMPOSITION.
            (B) 12 CREDITS IN MATH/SCIENCE, INCLUDING 3 CREDITS IN
MATH.
            (C) 15 CREDITS IN HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    B.  MSSI:
        (1) POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.
        (2) COMPLETE THE GRADUATE REQUIREMENTS EXAM (GRE) WITHIN
LAST 5 YEARS AND ACHIEVE COMPETITIVE SCORES.  CLOSE EVALUATION OF
GRE RESULTS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE NDIC ADMISSIONS STAFF AND LOW
SCORES WILL BE CLOSELY SCRUTINIZED.
4.  WAIVERS:  ANY WAIVER REQUEST MUST BE ADDRESSED IN DETAIL IN THE
COMMANDING OFFICER'S ENDORSEMENT WITH SPECIFIC RATIONALE AS TO WHY
IT SHOULD BE GRANTED.
5.  SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:  MARINES DESIRING TO SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION WILL CONTACT MGYSGT LYNAM OR GYSGT GIBBS AT DSN
224-3966/2082, COMM (703) 614-3966/2082, E-MAIL:
ANTHONY.LYNAM@USMC.MIL OR MICHAEL.W.GIBBS@USMC.MIL FOR ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE AS REQUIRED. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND UNDER COVER OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM TO CMC (CODE
I/IOP), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, 2 NAVY ANNEX, ROOM 3136,
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775 AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE
COLLEGE, BLDG 6000, ATTN: ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2), BOLLING AIR
FORCE BASE, WASHINGTON, DC 20340-5100. AA FORM AND ENCLOSURES WILL
DOCUMENT PREREQUISITES.   AN EXAMPLE PACKAGE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM
THE HQMC/INTEL DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AT
HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/DIRINT/DEFAULT.HTML.  NDIC POINTS OF CONTACT
AND COLLEGE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NDIC.EDU.
    A.  MSSI PACKAGE CONTENT:
        (1) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM.
        (2) NDIC GRADUATE ADMISSION FORM.
        (3) OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING
INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE
TRANSCRIPTS AND (DEGREE OR PARTIAL) GRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS.
        (4) CURRENT GRE SCORE FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING INSTITUTION
(WITHIN 5 YEARS).
        (5) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AS APPROPRIATE.
        (6) AN UNCLASSIFIED 500 WORD STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, TYPED AND
DOUBLE SPACED, EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN
INTELLIGENCE, YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, AND WHAT YOU
HAVE ACHIEVED IN YOUR STUDIES AND/OR CAREER THAT WILL ENHANCE YOUR
CAPABILITIES TO UNDERTAKE SUCH A DEGREE. THE ESSAY WILL BE GRADED ON
CLARITY, LOGIC, AND ENGLISH USAGE.
        (7) OFFICIAL PHOTO.
        (8) COPY OF PAGE 11 ENTRY FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE.
    B.  BSI PACKAGE CONTENT:
        (1) ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM.
        (2) NDIC UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION FORM.
        (3) OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, OR A NOTARIZED COPY OF
A DIPLOMA OR GED CERTIFICATE, MUST BE FORWARDED BY THE ISSUING
INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES.
        (4) OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE FORWARDED BY THE
ISSUING INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES FOR ALL UNDERGRADUATE
DEGREE TRANSCRIPTS AND (DEGREE OR PARTIAL) GRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS.
        (5) OFFICIAL COPIES OF STANDARDIZED TESTS SUCH AS CLEP,
DANTES, DLPT, REGENTS COLLEGE EXAMS, GRE, ETC., MUST BE FORWARDED BY
THE ISSUING INSTITUTION TO THE ABOVE ADDRESSES.
        (6) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AS APPROPRIATE.
        (7) OFFICIAL SAILOR/MARINE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION
REGISTRY (SMART) TRANSCRIPT.
        (8) AN UNCLASSIFIED 500 WORD STATEMENT OF PURPOSE, TYPED AND
DOUBLE SPACED, EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION FOR OBTAINING THE BSI AND
YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND ASPIRATIONS.
        (9) OFFICIAL PHOTO.
        (10) COPY OF PAGE 11 ENTRY FOR OBLIGATED SERVICE.
6.  NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION: APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BY A
SELECTION BOARD CONVENED AT HQMC.  SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY
MARADMIN MESSAGE NLT 1 FEB 09. ADDITIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
WILL BE PASSED AND GUIDANCE FOR CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE NDIC
ADMISSIONS OFFICE AND THE SELECTEES WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE
SELECTION MESSAGE. 
7.  FURTHER INFORMATION ON NDIC OFFERINGS CAN BE FOUND AT
WWW.DIA.MIL.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. M. LAKE, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE.//