R 292105Z AUG 07 
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC) 
MARADMIN(UC) 
MARADMIN 515/07 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA MCU// 
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009 MARINE CORPS SCHOOL OF 
ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW) STUDENT SELECTION// 
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1300.8R// 
AMPN/REF A IS MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT ORDER// 
POC/C. I. WOODBRIDGE/LTCOL/SAW/-/TEL:DSN 278-5121/TEL: 
COMM (703)/TEL:784-5121// 
POC/L.E. SMITH/LTCOL/CCE/-/TEL: DSN 278-5193/TEL: COMM 
(703)784-5193//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. SITUATION. FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 08-09 SAW WILL SELECT 24 STUDENTS FROM A COMBINATION OF RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS) AND THE USMC COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION 
PROGRAM (CSCDEP). SAW IS AN ADVANCED ILS PROGRAM THAT 
CONCENTRATES ON DEVELOPING DECISION-MAKING AND COMPLEX 
PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL OF WAR. 
THE COURSE EMPLOYS HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY CASE STUDIES 
AS A FRAMEWORK AND INCLUDES MASTERY OF THE MARINE CORPS 
PLANNING PROCESS (MCPP). THE 11-MONTH CURRICULUM 
CAPITALIZES ON THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION RECEIVED 
FROM COMMAND AND STAFF ILS PROGRAMS.  METHODOLOGY FOCUSES 
ON EXTENSIVE READING, SEMINAR LEARNING, AND ENHANCEMENT OF 
CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS. STUDENTS MUST GRASP LARGE AMOUNTS 
OF INFORMATION, SYNTHESIZE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS, AND THEN 
COMMUNICATE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS EFFECTIVELY BOTH 
ORALLY AND IN WRITING. FINALLY, GRADUATION FROM SAW RESULTS 
IN CONFERENCE OF A MASTER OF OPERATIONAL STUDIES DEGREE AND 
THE AWARDING OF THE SKILL DESIGNATOR MOS 0505, MAGTF PLANNER. 
2. MISSION. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY/DIRECTOR SAW WILL 
CONVENE A SAW SELECTION BOARD ON 17 OCT 2007 FOR APROXIMATELY 
TWO WEEKS TO SELECT 24 STUDENTS FROM A COMBINATION OF 
RESIDENT INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) PROGRAMS AND THE 
USMC CSCDEP FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2008-2009. 
3. EXECUTION 
A. COMMANDERS INTENT. CONTINUE TO GROW AND MATURE HIGH 
CALIBER OFFICERS WITH AN ENHANCED MASTERY OF OPERATIONAL ART 
AND CRITICAL STAFF SKILLS NECESSARY TO CONTRIBUTE IN 
HIGH-IMPACT BILLETS THROUGHOUT OUR OPERATING FORCES. 
COMPETITIVE SELECTION OF QUALIFIED MARINE, SISTER SERVICE, 
AND FOREIGN MILITARY OFFICER APPLICANTS WHO HAVE EXCELLED IN 
OUR RESIDENT ILS AND DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IS CRITICAL 
TO ACHIEVE THAT AIM.  THE ENDSTATE IS THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE 
QUALITY REPRESENTATION OF OFFICERS IN THE SAW CLASS OF 2009. 
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. OFFICERS MEETING THE ADMISSIONS 
CRITERIA DESCRIBED IN THIS MESSAGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY 
TO SAW FOR AY 08-09 THROUGH THEIR RESIDENT ILS FACULTY 
ADVISORS OR CSCDEP REGIONAL COORDINATORS. 
(1) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 
(A) APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED SAW APPLICATION AND 
CURRENT MASTER BRIEF SHEET. USMC CSCDEP APPLICANTS MUST ALSO 
SUBMIT A COPY OF THE USMC CSCDEP DIPLOMA, IF THE APPLICANT 
HAS GRADUATED FROM THE USMC CSCDEP AT THE TIME OF 
APPLICATION TO SAW. 
(B) CSCDEP APPLICANTS REQUIRE WRITTEN ENDORSEMENTS FROM BOTH 
THE SAW APPLICANT'S REGIONAL COORDINATOR AND THE APPLICANT'S 
REPORTING SENIOR. 
(C) APPLICATION INCLUDES A REQUIREMENT TO WRITE A DIRECTED 
ESSAY (NO MORE THAN 500 WORDS). TOPIC FOR THE ESSAY IS 
PRESCRIBED IN THE APPLICATION. 
(D) RANK. MUST BE A PROMOTED MAJOR AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION 
TO SAW. MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY FAILED SELECTION TO LTCOL 
PRIOR TO SELECTION TO SAW. MUST NOT BE A PROMOTED LTCOL OR 
LTCOL SELECT AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO SAW.  IF IN ZONE 
FOR LTCOL AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO SAW, FAILURE TO 
SELECT FOR LTCOL THAT YEAR WILL TERMINATE SAW ELIGIBILITY. 
(E) MOS.  OPEN TO ALL MOS FIELDS. 
(F) COMPONENT. ACTIVE DUTY, UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE 
ELIGIBLE. AR OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, BUT MUST BE ABLE 
TO COMPLETE A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW ON TOUR UPON GRADUATION. 
(G) MMOA APPROVAL. SAW APPLICANTS MUST BE GRANTED APPROVAL 
TO ATTEND SAW DURING AY 08-09 FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE POPULATION 
ASSIGNMENT MONITORS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION TO 
ATTEND SAW. SAW GRADUATES CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE A TWO-YEAR 
POST-GRADUATION ASSIGNMENT ALIGNED WITH THE 0505 MOS. 
(H) TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS. SAW APPLICANTS MUST 
SATISFY MINIMUM TOS REQUIREMENTS AT CURRENT DUTY STATION IAW 
REF A. 
(I) OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS RECRUITING STATION 
COMMANDING OFFICER DURING AY 08-09 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND 
SAW DURING THAT TIME PERIOD. 
(J) SEP/ADP GRADUATES. GRADUATES OF EITHER THE SPECIAL 
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) OR THE ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM (ADP) 
WHO HAVE COMPLETED AN INITIAL SEP/ADP PAYBACK ASSIGNMENT ARE 
ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SAW. 
(K) RESIDENT ILS APPLICANTS MUST BE CURRENTLY ENROLLED AS A 
STUDENT IN GOOD STANDING AT THE MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF 
COLLEGE, NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, ARMY COMMAND AND 
GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE, OR AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE. 
(L) CSCDEP SAW APPLICANTS MUST BE USMC OFFICERS GRADUATED FROM 
THE 8800-SERIES SEMINAR-BASED USMC CSCDEP. CURRENTLY-ENROLLED 
OFFICERS CAN APPLY PROVIDED THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER/OIC OR CCE 
 REGIONAL COORDINATOR CERTIFIES THAT THEY CAN REASONABLY 
COMPLETE THE 8800 SERIES SEMINAR-BASED CSCDEP BY 1 APR 08. 
FAILURE TO COMPLETE THE 8800 SERIES CSCDEP BY 1 MAY 08 WILL 
TERMINATE ELIGIBILITY TO ATTEND SAW DURING AY 08-09. 
(2) TASKS 
(A) SAW 
 1 ESTABLISH SAW SELECTION BOARD TO CONDUCT APPLICANT 
INTERVIEWS AND SELECT THE BEST-QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR 
AY 08-09. 
 2 COORDINATE WITH CCE ON APPLICATION SUBMISSION FOR CSCDEP 
OFFICERS. 
 3 SCHEDULE INTERVIEWS FOR ALL APPLICANTS, CCE-SCREENED CSCDEP 
AND RESIDENT ILS STUDENTS. 
(B) CCE 
 1 ASSIST CSCDEP SAW APPLICANTS WITH APPLICATION PREPARATION. 
 2 COORDINATE SUBMISSION OF SAW APPLICATIONS THROUGH CCE 
REGIONAL COORDINATORS. 
 3 SCREEN AND IDENTIFY SUITABLE CSCDEP SAW APPLICANTS FOR 
INTERVIEW BY THE SAW SELECTION BOARD. 
 4 FORWARD CSCDEP STUDENT SAW APPLICATIONS TO CSC NLT 5 OCT 2007. 
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS 
(1) FURTHER INFORMATION ON SAW AND APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE AT 
THE TECOM WEBSITE. (WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL).  SELECT "EDUCATION COMMAND" THEN "SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING." 
(2) DEADLINE FOR ALL STUDENT APPLICATIONS TO BE RECEIVED AT SAW IS10 OCT 2007. 
(3) SCREENED SAW APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR A PERSONAL 
INTERVIEW. FOR APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE WASHINGTON DC AREA, IN 
PERSON INTERVIEW IS RECOMMENDED. TRAVEL, LODGING AND PER DIEM 
COSTS FOR INTERVIEWS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL COMMAND 
OR INDIVIDUAL SAW APPLICANT. IF AN IN-PERSON INTERVIEW IS NOT 
POSSIBLE, A VIDEOTELECONFERENCE OR TELEPHONIC INTERVIEW CAN 
SUBSTITUTE. THESE MUST BE COORDINATED WITH SAW. 
(4) INTERVIEW DATES FOR SAW SELECTION BOARD: 17 OCT-6 NOV 2007. 
(5) INTERVIEW LOCATION: RM 186, BRECKINRIDGE HALL, 2076 SOUTH 
STREET, QUANTICO, VA. 
(6) SELECTED APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY MMOA OR OTHER SERVICE 
PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT SECTIONS. SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE 
ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE MARADMIN. 
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. SAW APPLICATION FORMS ARE 
AVAILABLE ONLINE AND ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE CCE REGIONAL 
COORDINATORS. 
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL 
A. POC AT SAW IS LTCOL C.I. WOODBRIDGE, USMC, DIRECTOR, SAW, 
DSN 278-5121/COMM (703) 784-5121 OR EMAIL 
CHRISTOPHER.WOODBRIDGE@USMC.MIL 
B. POC AT CCE IS LTCOL L.E. SMITH, USMC, DSN 278-5193/COMM 
(703) 784-5193 OR EMAIL LARRY.E.SMITH@USMC.MIL 
C. POC AT NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IS COL WILLIAM HARTIG (401) 841-4862 
OR EMAIL HARTIGW@NWC.NAVY.MIL. 
D. POC AT ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE IS LTCOL DONALD 
WIMP AT DSN 552-4552 OR EMAIL DONALD.K.WIMP@US.ARMY.MIL 
E. POC AT AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE IS LTCOL BRUCE BRIGHT AT 
334-953-6592 OR EMAIL BRUCE.BRIGHT@MAXWELL.AF.MIL. 
F. CCE REGIONAL COORDINATORS ARE: 
(1) MCB CAMP LEJEUNE: NEW RIVER, NORFOLK, LITTLE 
CREEK, PARRIS ISLAND, MCAS BEAUFORT, MCAS CHERRY 
POINT MR. JIM WHEELER/TEL: COMM (910) 451-9309 DSN 751-9309 
(2) MATSG PENSACOLA: TAMPA, MATSG CORPUS CHRISTI, NAS 
KINGSVILLE, MCLB ALBANY MR. ART ADKINS/EMAIL 
ARTHUR.ADKINS@USMC.MIL 
(3) MCB CAMP PENDLETON: BARSTOW, 29 PALMS, BRIDGEPORT 
MR. JEFF WILLIS/TEL: DSN 365-8400/3473/TEL: COMM 
(760) 725-8400/3473. 
(4) MCB HAWAII MR. WILLIAM PEOPLES/TEL: DSN 457-1956/0459, 
TEL: COMM (808) 257-1956/0459. 
(5) MCAS MIRAMAR, YUMA, MCRD SAN DIEGO, NPS MR. 
GARY DAHL/TEL: DSN 267-1373/1374, TEL: COMM 
 (858) 577-1373/1374. 
(6) MCB JAPAN: OKINAWA, MARFOR KOREA, IWAKUNI, CAMP 
FUJI MR. JIM HOPKINS/TEL: DSN 645-2208/2230/2500, 
TEL: COMM 011-81-6117-45-2230/2208/2500. 
(7) QUANTICO, USNA, WASHINGTON DC, PATUXENT RIVER 
LTCOL MARK SHIGLEY/TEL: DSN 278-0654/TEL: COMM 
(703) 784-0654. 
(8) FURTHER INFORMATION ON CCE REGIONAL COORDINATORS IS 
AVAILABLE AT THE CCE WEBSITE (HTTP:/WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCE/), 
SELECT "FACULTY AND STAFF" AND THEN SELECT "REGIONAL 
2COORDINATORS." 
G. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN J.F. AMOS, COMMANDING GENERAL, 
MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND