R 161157Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 593/08 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY 10) ACTIVE DUTY MARINE ATTACH  SELECTION
/PANEL (CORRECTED COPY)//
POC/B. G. BRENDAN/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284
/EMAIL:BRENDAN.G.HEATHERMAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SUMMARY: THIS MARADMIN SERVES AS A CORRECTION TO
MARADMIN 528/08.  PAKISTAN IS ADDED AS AN O-5 LEVEL FILL AND TAIWAN
AND OMAN ARE REMOVED.  THIS MARADMIN OUTLINES THE MARINE CORPS
ATTACH  (MARA) PROGRAM AND THE PROCEDURES FOR APPLICATION. IN ORDER
TO ENSURE THE MOST QUALIFIED MARINES ARE ASSIGNED WITHIN THE DEFENSE
ATTACH  SYSTEM (DAS) TO REPRESENT BOTH THE MARINE CORPS AND THE
UNITED STATES IN OUR EMBASSIES AROUND THE WORLD, HQMC SOLICITS
APPLICATIONS FOR THE ATTACH  PROGRAM ANNUALLY. THIS MESSAGE REQUESTS
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY10 MARA PROGRAM.  THEY ARE DUE TO THE POC'S
IDENTIFIED IN PAR 11 NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON 12 DEC 08.
THE MARA SELECTION PANEL WILL CONVENE ON 13 JAN 09.
2. THE SELECTION PANEL WILL IDENTIFY THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATES
TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS TO THE DAS. CANDIDATES MUST BE ACTIVE
DUTY.  IN SOME INSTANCES, THE MARA WILL ALSO SERVE AS THE AMERICAN
LEGATION UNITED STATES NAVAL ATTACH  (ALUSNA) OR THE DEFENSE ATTACH 
(DATT).  A COMPETITIVE SELECTION PROCESS WILL ENSURE THAT THE BEST
PERSONNEL ARE ASSIGNED ABROAD TO ACCOMPLISH THE STRATEGICALLY
SENSITIVE MISSION CARRIED OUT BY THE DAS. THE PROGRAM SEEKS THE BEST
OFFICERS, BUT LACK OF EXPERIENCE OR LANGUAGE TRAINING SHOULD NOT
PREVENT THOSE INTERESTED FROM APPLYING.
3. CAPTAINS MAY APPLY FOR MARA BILLETS CURRENTLY GRADED FOR MAJOR.
4. TRAINING IS APPROXIMATELY 20 WEEKS AT THE JOINT MILITARY ATTACH 
SCHOOL (JMAS) AT DIA, WASHINGTON, DC. OFFICERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETE THIS COURSE ARE THEN AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT ABROAD.
LANGUAGE TRAINING MAY BE REQUIRED FOR SOME BILLETS.  THE LENGTH OF
LANGUAGE TRAINING WILL BE BASED ON THE LANGUAGE AND PROFICIENCY
LEVEL REQUIRED.  ALL ATTACH S AND TRAINEES ARE ADCON TO MARINE CORPS
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY (MCIA) IN QUANTICO, VA.
5. THE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM
DEPUTY COMMANDANT MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M&RA), OFFICER
ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA); DEPUTY COMMANDANT PLANS, POLICIES AND
OPERATIONS,  INTERNATIONAL ISSUES BRANCH (PLU); INTELLIGENCE
DEPARTMENT, OPERATIONS AND PERSONNEL (IOP); AND MCIA.  EACH
APPLICANT'S CAREER PATTERN WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IN THE
SELECTION PROCESS WITH REGARD TO TIMING AND POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE
SERVICE.  OFFICERS WITH A CRITICALLY SHORT PMOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM; HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL
ULTIMATELY WEIGH ON WHETHER SUCH AN APPLICANT IS SELECTED.
6. THE FY10 PANEL WILL SCREEN FOR THE FOLLOWING ATTACH  BILLETS:
  A. O-4 BILLETS  (FILL DATE)
     BOLIVIA      (AUG 2010)
     COLOMBIA     (JUL 2010)
     ITALY        (JUL 2010)
     KENYA        (JUL 2010)
     MEXICO       (JUL 2010)
  B. O-5 BILLETS  (FILL DATE)
     AZERBAIJAN   (JUL 2010)
     CHINA        (SEP 2010)
     JAPAN        (JUL 2010)
     PAKISTAN     (JUN 2010)
     RUSSIA       (JUL 2010)
     SENEGAL      (SEP 2010)
     UK           (JUN 2010)
7. PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THE LISTED BILLETS SHOULD
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION PACKAGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE POSTED TO
THE HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE AND OUTLINED BELOW.  IN
ADDITION, OFFICERS SHOULD INFORM THEIR MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO
APPLY FOR THE PROGRAM. APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS:
  A. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF APPLICANT AND FAMILY (ORIGINAL AND
ONE COLOR COPY)
  B. DEFENSE ATTACH  NOMINATION BIOGRAPHY WORKSHEET (DIA FORM 886
ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY)
  C. STANDARD FORM 86, QUESTIONNAIRE FOR NATIONAL SECURITY POSITIONS
FOR APPLICANT AND SPOUSE (ORIGINAL AND ONE COPY OF EACH)
  D. DEFENSE ATTACH  MEDICAL FORM FOR APPLICANT AND EACH FAMILY
MEMBER (APPLICANT AND FAMILY MEMBERS ON ONE FORM; ORIGINAL AND ONE
COPY)
  E. CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT (ORIGINAL
AND ONE COPY)
8. SUBMIT THE REMAINING ITEMS AS ONE DOCUMENT PER THE TEMPLATE ON
THE INTEL DEPT WEBSITE:
  A. DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE: DATE, PLACE
TESTED
  B. DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) INFORMATION:
     (1) LANGUAGE(S)/DIALECT(S)
     (2) DATE, PLACE TESTED
     (3) DLPT TYPE(S)
  C. GENERAL CLASSIFICATION TEST (GCT) SCORE
  D. DATE OF RANK
  E. DATE CURRENT TOUR BEGAN
  F. OVERSEAS CONTROL DATE
  G. SUMMARY OF MILITARY EDUCATION.  SPECIFICALLY NOTE LANGUAGE,
FOREIGN AREA AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TRAINING.
  H. SUMMARY OF CIVILIAN EDUCATION.  SPECIFICALLY NOTE LANGUAGE,
FOREIGN AREA, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STUDIES.
  I. SUMMARY OF FAO/RAO ORIENTED EXPERIENCE.  LIST TRAVEL AND OR
MILITARY EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN REGIONS, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, DETAIL
MILITARY DUTIES INVOLVING INTERACTION WITH FOREIGN MILITARIES OR
GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVES.
  J. CONCLUDING PARAGRAPH SUMMARIZING WHY APPLICANT WOULD BE A GOOD
FIT AS A MARA.
  K. APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED
INFORMATION (TS/SCI) SECURITY CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY AND PROVIDE THE
ADJUDICATION INFORMATION.
9. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THAT CHAIN.  APPLICANTS SHOULD
LIST THEIR TOP THREE BILLET PREFERENCES. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS MAY BE
SELECTED FOR ANY COUNTRY BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES TO THE
APPLICATION.  ENDORSEMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE AN
ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANTS POTENTIAL TO ACT AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.
10. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND TERTIARY
TELEPHONE CONTACT INFORMATION IN CASE THE SELECTION PANEL HAS
AMPLIFYING QUESTIONS DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS.
11. RESERVISTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR COUNTRIES ON THE FY10
BOARD. 
12. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS
ARRIVE AT CMC BY THE STATED DEADLINE.  FAXED OR SCANNED COPIES WILL
BE ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE.  FAX NUMBER IS
(703) 614-1306.  USE OF EXPRESS MAIL DELIVERY SERVICES WILL ENSURE
TIMELY RECEIPT.
13. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, ATTACH 
PROGRAM MANAGER, I/IOP, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380-1775.
14. IF A QUALIFIED APPLICANT IS NOT IDENTIFIED BY THE SELECTION
PANEL, MMOA WILL ASSIGN A SUITABLE CANDIDATE.  RESULTS OF THE
ATTACH  SELECTION PANEL WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN IN FEB 09 WITH
ORDERS ISSUED BY M&RA VIA SEPCOR.
15.  HQMC(I) POINTS OF CONTACT:
  A. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE HQMC INTEL NIPRNET
WEBSITE: HTTP:/HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/DIRINT/DEFENSE_ATTACHE.HTML.
  B. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS CAN BE DIRECTED TO
CAPT G.T. MAYFIELD, GRANT.MAYFIELD@USMC.MIL OR 703-614-3763 (DSN
224). 
  C. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE DEFENSE ATTACH  PROGRAM AND CAREER
TIMING CAN BE DIRECTED TO THE INTELLIGENCE OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALISTS,
HQMC (I/IOP).
  D. MAJ T.J. DUNN, THOMAS.J.DUNN1@USMC.MIL IS THE POC FOR ALL
CAPTAINS AND MAJORS INTERESTED IN THE PROGRAM.
  E. LTCOL K.E. ENNEY, KENNETH.ENNEY@USMC.MIL IS THE POC FOR
LIEUTENANT COLONELS INTERESTED IN THE ATTACH  PROGRAM.
16.  MMOA POINTS OF CONTACT
  A. MMOA-1 (GROUND)
     LTCOL T. S. DESGROSSEILLIERS (GROUND LTCOL MONITOR)
     DSN: 278-9279 COMM (703) 784-9279
     EMAIL: TODD.DESGROSSEILLIER@USMC.MIL
     MAJ MILLER (COMBAT ARMS) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: MICHAEL.T.MILLER3@USMC.MIL
     MAJ FLYNN (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: JOHN.P.FLYNN@USMC.MIL
  B. MMOA-2 (AVIATION)
     LTCOL B. J. GERING (AVIATION LTCOL MONITOR)
     DSN: 278-9267 COMM (703) 784-9267
     EMAIL: BRADFORD.GERING@USMC.MIL
     MAJ MACONE (AIR/GRD) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: GIAN.F.MACONE@USMC.MIL
     MAJ BUDD (RW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: SHAWN.BUDD@USMC.MIL
     MAJ JULIAN (FW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: JASON.W.JULIAN@USMC.MIL 
17. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION, ACTING.//