MARADMIN 561/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I IOP//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 08-09 FULL-TIME STUDY FOR ENLISTED MARINES IN THE /NATIONAL DEFENSE INTEL COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS//
POC/LYNAM, A. P./MGYSGT/CMC WASHINGTON DC I IOP/- /TEL:COMM 703-614-2082/EMAIL:ANTHONY.LYNAM@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. GENERAL.
A. THIS MESSAGE SERVES TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR THE 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 THE POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP IN THE INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.  THE NDIC LOCATED ON BOLLING AFB IN WASHINGTON, D.C. OFFERS THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTELLIGENCE (BSI) DEGREE, THE MASTER OF
SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) DEGREE, AND/OR THE CERTIFICATE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (CSI, MSSI PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT THESIS) PROGRAMS.  QUALIFIED ENLISTED MARINES MAY APPLY FOR ANY NDIC PROGRAM.  THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-09 PROGRAMS WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 13 AUGUST 2008.  OFFICERS ARE SELECTED FOR NDIC VIA ILS BOARD. B. UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM:  THE BSI IS A ONE-YEAR DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM THAT IS 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 THE MSSI PROGRAM WILL REMAIN AT THE NDIC TO COMPLETE AN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED THESIS DURING THE SUMMER TERM AND WILL DETACH AFTER THE AUGUST 2009 GRADUATION.
D. CERTIFICATE PROGRAM:  MARINES MEETING THE MSSI PROGRAM REQUIRMENTS CAN ENROLL IN THE CSI PROGRAM, ELECT NOT TO STAY DURING THE SUMMER SEMESTER TO WORK ON THEIR THESIS, AND RECEIVE THE CSI CERTIFICATE. E. 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.
2.  USMC PREREQUISITES:
   A. GRADE: SGT THROUGH MSGT.
      (1) RELEASE OF MASTER SERGEANTS FOR THE PROGRAM WILL BE CLOSELY EVALUATED DURING THE SCREENING PROCESS.
      (2) MMEA APPROVAL AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL DICTATE SELECTION OF SENIOR SNCOS FOR ANY NDIC PROGRAM.
   B. ANY MOS.  PREFERENCE 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 2009.
      (2) GYSGT - MSGT:  NOT LESS THAN 5 YEARS, NOT MORE THAN
17 YEARS BY 1 SEP 2009.
   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, TO BEGIN UPON COMPLETION OR REASSIGNMENT FROM NDIC.  A PAGE 11 ENTRY WILL BE MADE PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION OF ORDERS TO DOCUMENT THE OBLIGATED SERVICE COMMITMENT.
   G. APPLICANTS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 2 YRS TIME ON STATION 60 DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS CONVENING DATE OF 13 AUGUST 2008.
   H. APPLICANTS ON A 3 YR ACCOMPANIED OCONUS TOUR MUST BE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RTD UPON CLASS CONVENING DATE OF 13 AUGUST 2008.
   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. 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.
   C. CSI:
      (1) SAME REQUIREMENTS AS MSSI.
4.  WAIVERS:  ANY WAIVER REQUEST MUST BE ADDRESSED IN DETAIL IN THE COMMANDING OFFICERS 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 MSGT WENSEL (DSN) 224-2082/3966, COMM (703) 614-2082/3966, E-MAIL:
ANTHONY.LYNAM@USMC.MIL OR BRIAN.WENSEL@USMC.MIL FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE AS REQUIRED.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED 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 NDIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2), 200 MACDILL BLVD,
WASHINGTON, DC 20340-5100 NO LATER THAN 1 JAN 08.  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.
   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 08.  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 MR. M. H. DECKER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT.//