MARADMIN 437/08
R 110829Z AUG 08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560.  CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) SLATING FOR ACADEMIC
/YEAR 2009-2010 (AY 09-10)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC /01OCT1994//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC/20DEC1999//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC/010729ZMAY06//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC/250734ZMAY05//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/021706ZSEP04//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC/151500ZAUG03//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
POLICY.  REF B IS MCO P1553.4A, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. 
REF C IS MARADMIN 203/06. REF D IS MARADMIN 247/05.  REF E IS
MARADMIN 375/04.  REF F IS MARADMIN 371/03.//
POC/B. G. HEATHERMAN/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284
/EMAIL:BRENDAN.G.HEATHERMAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH THE
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ANTICIPATED SCHOOL SEATS AVAILABLE FOR AY
09/10 CLS.
2.  RESIDENT CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS HAVE SERVED AS THE BEDROCK OF THE
MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN PME CONTINUUM FOR DECADES.  OFFICER PME
PREREQUISITES CAN BE MET BY EITHER ATTENDING A RESIDENT PME SCHOOL,
PARTICIPATING IN A COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) SEMINAR, OR
COMPLETING NON-RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE COURSES. ALL ARE EQUIVALENT
FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTION AND ASSIGNMENTS.  CURRENT OFFICER PME
CRITERIA ARE PUBLISHED IN REFS (C) AND (E).  A NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE
CAPTAINS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND EITHER EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE
SCHOOL (EWS) OR AN ARMY CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE (ACCC) DURING AY
09-10.
3.  A TOTAL OF 190 OFFICERS WILL BE SLATED FOR RESIDENT EWS AND A
TOTAL OF 76 OFFICERS WILL BE SLATED FOR RESIDENT ACCC.  SEAT
ALLOCATIONS FOR BOTH RESIDENT COURSES ARE LISTED BELOW BY SCHOOL-
MOS(SEATS):
    A.  EWS (AUG 09 - MAY 10)
0180(3), 0202(17), 0302(38), 0402(14), 0602(16), 0802(16), 1302
(13), 18XX(7), 3002(6), 3404(4), 4302(2), 4402(2), 5803(3), 6002(4),
6602(3), 72XX(10), 75FW(12), 75RW(16), 75NFO(4).
    B.  ACCC (JUN 09 - JUN 10)
        (1) MANEUVER CCC (FORT BENNING): 0302(16)
        (2) MANEUVER CCC (FORT KNOX): 18XX-0302(12)
   (3) FIELD ARTILLERY CCC: 0802-0302(18)
        (4) LOGISTICS CCC: 0402-3002(18)
        (5) ENGINEER CCC: 1302(8)
        (6) MP CCC: 5803(4)
    C.  SPECIFIC CLASS INFORMATION FOR RESIDENT ACCC SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO THE RESPECTIVE MONITOR.
4.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR CLS PREFERENCES
TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MONITORS VIA EMAIL NO LATER THAN 1 OCT 08.
EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO MATCH OFFICERS SELECTED TO RESIDENT CLS
WITH THEIR PREFERENCES, HOWEVER, OFFICERS WILL BE ASSIGNABLE TO ANY
RESIDENT CLS SCHOOL.
5.  ELIGIBILITY:
    A.  GRADE: CAPTAINS AND CAPTAINS (SEL) WHO HAVE BEEN CAREER
DESIGNATED OR WHO HAVE TWO YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING UPON
COMPLETION OF CLS ARE ELIGIBLE.  CAPTAINS WHO HAVE EITHER BEEN
SELECTED OR FAILED SELECTION TO MAJOR WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.
    B.  TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS:  OFFICERS WHO WILL
COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR BY 01 AUG 09 ARE ELIGIBLE.  THE
NORMAL PRESCRIBED TOUR FOR PCSO IS 3 YRS, AND PCAO IS 2 YRS.
OFFICERS THAT MEET THE GRADE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE FY09
MOVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED. QUESTIONS ON TOUR LENGTHS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE MONITOR.
    C.  TIME ON STATION WAIVERS:  OFFICERS THAT HAVE A MINIMUM OF 24
MONTHS TOS (FOR PCSO) MAY REQUEST IN WRITING TO MMOA TO BE CONSIDERED
FOR CLS.  SUCH REQUESTS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MSC CHAIN OF COMMAND. 
IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED TO DEPART A TOUR EARLY, MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO
BACKFILL THE BILLET BUT A GAP MAY OCCUR.
    D.  OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET GRADE AND TOS REQUIREMENTS WILL
NOT BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY:
        (1) PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED RESIDENT CLS (I.E., OFFICERS CANNOT
ATTEND BOTH EWS AND ACCC).
        (2) HAVE FORMALLY REQUESTED RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT TO CMC
(MMSR).
        (3) OFFICERS THAT ATTEND A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM MAY NOT
ATTEND RESIDENT PME UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE ASSOCIATED PAYBACK
TOUR. 
    E.  OFFICERS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OR WHO HAVE COMPLETED NON-
RESIDENT PME FOR THEIR GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND RESIDENT PME.
    F.  OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR
TO CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY. 
6. OFFICERS IDENTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE AND QUALIFIED TO ATTEND RESIDENT
CLS BY THE MONITORS WILL BE PRESENTED TO A PANEL OF SENIOR OFFICERS
ON 21 NOV 08 TO VALIDATE ELIGIBILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, MOS
REPRESENTATION, AND CAREER PROGRESSION. THE PANEL SELECTIONS WILL BE
RELEASED VIA MARADMIN DURING DEC 08.
7.  ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE OR DEFER RESIDENT PME AFTER THE RELEASE
OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH
AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE OFFICER'S
CHAIN OF COMMAND THAT SPECIFIES THE REASONS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION.
ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE
MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
8.  RECRUITING.  PER REF D, OFFICERS COMPLETING SUCCESSFUL 36-MONTH
TOURS AS RECRUITING STATION XO/OPSO/OSO HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING
RESIDENT CLS OR THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL CHOICE OF DUTY STATION. 
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
CRITERIA CAN BE VIEWED ON THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WEBPAGE:
WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/PME/OFFICER/03.HTM.
10. CMC (MMOA) POINTS OF CONTACT.
MMOA-1 (GROUND): DSN 278-9272, COM (703) 784-9272, FAX EXT-9844
  CAPT HOOPER (01,13,34)        RANDY.HOOPER@USMC.MIL
  CAPT ROSENBERG (04,30)        DANIEL.ROSENBERG@USMC.MIL
  CAPT MCBRIDE (02,06)          DANIEL.C.MCBRIDE@USMC.MIL
  CAPT WILEMON (08,18,43,44,58) DAVID.WILEMON@USMC.MIL
  CAPT WATERS (03)              PERRY.WATERS@USMC.MIL
MMOA-2 (AVIATION): DSN 278-9267, COM (703) 784-9267, FAX EXT-9844
  CAPT WILKERSON (60,66,72)     ERIC.WILKERSON@USMC.MIL
  CAPT GEOFFRION (FW)           ALFRED.GEOFFRION@USMC.MIL
  CAPT BEHM (RW)                DALE.BEHM@USMC.MIL
MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS): DSN 278-9284, COM (703) 784-9284
  MAJ HEATHERMAN (PLANS OFF)    BRENDAN.G.HEATHERMAN@USMC.MIL
11.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12.  THIS BULLETIN CANC 31 JAN 09.
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR,
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//