UNCLAS 311745Z
JUL 07 CMCUC
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 458/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA RAM//
SUBJ/(CORRECTED COPY)SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND ACADEMIC /YEAR (AY) 2008-09 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION /(PME)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC 271002Z SEP 01//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC 200729Z FEB 03// REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC/YMD:19991220//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MMOA/YMD:20030731//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 463/01 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF); REF B IS MARADMIN 066/03 SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES. REF C IS MCO P1553.4A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME). REF D IS MCO 1520.9G SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)// POC/MS. JANET GREEN/MS/RAM-4/DSN 278-9125/TEL: COMM: (703) 784-9125//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 15 OCT 2007 FOR A PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES AY08-09 EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM ALL RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST AND THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND EITHER PME (FULL LENGTH, 2-WEEK SHORT COURSES OR DISTANCE
EDUCATION) DURING THE NEXT AY.  PER REF C OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR REQUIRED PME IN GRADE MUST SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PME REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR COURSES OTHER THAN THOSE THAT WILL SATISFY PME REQUIREMENTS (IN PART OR IN FULL).
2.  FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (FLS) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
A.  OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) LTCOLS AND COL SELECTS AS OF THE DATE THE PME BOARD CONVENES.
(2) AR OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLS MUST HAVE 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION (TOS) CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHOOL. AR OFFICERS WHO DO NOT MEET TOS REQUIREMENTS MAY APPLY FOR SHORT COURSES.
(3) OFFICERS WHO ARE PME COMPLETE (LTCOLS OR COL SELECTS APPLYING FOR TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) MUST BE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) COMPLETE; MAJS APPLYING FOR ILS MUST BE CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS (CLS) COMPLETE).
(4) LTCOLS AND COL SELECTS CURRENTLY IN COMMAND OF AN ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED IN THE RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE 18 MONTHS IN COMMAND AS OF 31 JUL 08.
(5) OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLS-TLS (MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE; AIR WAR COLLEGE; U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE; NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE; INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES AND NAVAL WAR COLLEGE) MUST MEET THE JPME I PREREQUISITE (I.E INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL COMPLETE).
(6) OFFICERS WHO HAVE FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE MAY APPLY FOR PME SHORT COURSES (2 WEEK RESIDENT SCHOOLS).
B.  OFFICERS INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FULL-LENGTH RESIDENT PME:
(1) OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
(2) OFFICERS CURRENTLY AT OR ATTENDING A FLS.
(3) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS OR RESIGNATIONS,
(4) OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE REMAINING.
(5) OFFICERS IN SANCTUARY AND THOSE WHO MAY ENTER SANCTUARY IN THE AY.
3.  APPLICATION.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO SUBMIT FOR COURSES LISTED IN PARA 5 BELOW MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB  PAGE AT: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS AND/OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NLT 8 OCT 2007. OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED, HOWEVER OFFICERS DESIRING TO RESENT ENDORSEMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MAY DO SO.  INFORMATION MAY BE SENT TO PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-4), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE RECEIVED AT CMC (RAM-4) NLT 8 OCT 2007.
4.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  AN OFFICIAL DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED AND FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE OMPF IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A AND B.
5.  COURSES AVAILABLE:
A.  FULL LENGTH TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (FLS-TLS)(COL SEL/LTCOL)
CRS TITLES                      BD CODES   GRADE    CONVENE GRAD
(1) MARINE CORPS WAR            MCWAR     COL SEL/  AUG 08  JUN 09
   COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA                 LTCOL
   THIS IS A JOINT PME II
   CERTIFICATION COURSE.
(2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE,       NWC       COL SEL/  AUG 08  JUN 09
   NATIONAL DEFENSE                      LTCOL
   UNIVERSITY, FT. MCNAIR
   WASHINGTON, DC
   THIS IS A JOINT PME II
   CERTIFICATION COURSE.
   (MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE)
(3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL            NAVWAR    COL SEL/  AUG 08  JUN 09
   WARFARE, NEWPORT, RI                  LTCOL
   THIS IS A JOINT PME II    
   CERTIFICATION CRS.
(4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF       ICAF      COL SEL/  AUG 08  JUN 09
   THE ARMED FORCES,                     LTCOL
   NATIONAL DEFENSE
   UNIVERSITY, FT. MCNAIR,
   WASHINGTON, DC
   THIS IS A JOINT PME II
   CERTIFICATION CRS.
(5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE,      USAWC     COL SEL/  AUG 08  JUN 09
   CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA                 LTCOL
   THIS IS A JOINT PME II
   CERTIFICATION CRS.
(6) AIR WAR COLLEGE,            AWC       COL SEL/  AUG 08  JUN 09
   MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE,               LTCOL
   AL.  THIS IS A JOINT  
   PMEII CERTIFICATION CRS.
B.  FULL-LENGTH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (FLS-ILS)(MAJ)  
(1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF     NAVCS     MAJ       AUG 08  JUN 09
   COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI
(2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND        MCCAS     MAJ       AUG 08  JUN 09
   AND STAFF COLLEGE,
   QUANTICO, VA
(3) UNITED STATES ARMY          CGSC      MAJ       AUG 08  JUN 09
   COMMAND AND GENERAL
   STAFF COLLEGE,
   FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS
(4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF       ACAS      MAJ       AUG 08  JUN 09
   COLLEGE, MAXWELL
   AFB, AL
C.  FULL-LENGTH CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (FLS-CLS)(CAPT)                
(1) MARINE CORPS                MCEWS     CAPT      AUG 08  JUN 09
   EXPEDITIONARY
   WARFARE SCHOOL,
   QUANTICO, VA
   (FULL-LENGTH)
D.  PME SHORT COURSES AND DISTANCE EDUCATION
(1) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE       USAWCDEP  LTCOL     AUG 08  JUN 10
   DISTANCE EDUCATION CRS,
   CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA
   (2 YEARS). MUST HAVE
   A MINIMUM OF 14 YRS
   SERVICE.
   USAWCDEP FORMAT:
   FIRST YEAR CORRESPONDENCE
   AND FIRST RESIDENT PHASE;
   SECOND YEAR CORRESPONDENCE
   AND FINAL RESIDENT PHASE
   GRAD AT END OF SECOND
   RESIDENT
(2) RESERVE OFFICERS            ROSP      COL/       SEP 2008
   STRATEGY AND POLICY                   LTCOL
   CRS, NEWPORT, RI
   (2 WK RESIDENT)    
 
(3) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT      ROJMO     COL/       DEC 2008
   MILITARY OPERATIONS CRS,              LTCOL
   NEWPORT, RI
   (2 WK RESIDENT)  
(4) RESERVE OFFICERS            RONSDM    COL/       MAY 2008
   NATIONAL SECURITY                     LTCOL
   DECISION MAKING CRS,
   NEWPORT, RI
   (2 WK RESIDENT)
(5) RESERVE COMPONENTS          RCNSC1    COL/       FEB 2008
   NATIONAL SECURITY CRS,      RCNSC2    LTCOL      JUL 2008
   NATIONAL DEFENSE
   UNIVERSITY
   WASHINGTON, DC
   (2 WK RESIDENT)
   (OFF WHO HAVE
   PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED
   RCNSC, MUST WAIT
   6-YEARS BEFORE
   REAPPLYING)      
(6) PRIMARY RESERVE ARMY        CANMIL    MAJ ONLY   JUL 2008
   OPERATIONS COURSE
   FORT FRONTENAC,
   KINGSTON, ONTARIO,
   CANADA
   (2 WK RESIDENT)
(7) JOINT RESERVE COMMAND       JRCSC     LTCOL      OCT 2008
   AND STAFF COURSE,
   TORONTO, ONTARIO,
   CANADA
(8) JOINT INTERAGENCY           JISC      COL/       JUL 2008
   SECURITY COURSE,                      LTCOL
   NATIONAL DEFENSE
   UNIVERSITY
   (1 WK RESIDENT)
(9) ADVANCED JOINT PMEII        AJPME     COL/       10 CLASSES
   JOINT FORCES STAFF                    LTCOL/
   COLLEGE DISTANCE                      MAJ
   EDUCATION PROGRAM
   MUST BE JPME I
   COMPLETE.  AJPME
   FORMAT: 12 WEEKS DEP;
   1 WEEK RESIDENT
   FACE-TO-FACE;
   25 WEEKS DEP;
   2 WEEKS RESIDENT
   FACE-TO-FACE
   (MUST HAVE ACCESS
   TO A COMPUTER)
6. ADDITIONAL PME OPPORTUNITIES.
A. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.  AR OFFICERS, CAPTAINS AND MAJORS WITH NOT GREATER THAN 3 YEARS TIME IN GRADE, MAY SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION AND THE SELECTION OF ONE OFFICER TO ATTEND THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL TO PREPARE THAT OFFICER FOR ASSIGN- MENT AT HQMC. THE OFFICER WILL BE SELECTED TO STUDY MANPOWER SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (CURRICULUM 847) AND WILL RECEIVE THE 8840 ADDITIONAL MOS UPON CURRICULUM COMPLETION. PARAGRAPH 2A.(2) AND 2B. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLY TO SEP CONSIDERATION.
OFFICERS MUST HAVE NOT LESS THAN 4 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED ERVICE REMAINING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS PROGRAM. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR APPLYING FOR THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL ARE:
(1) SUBMIT THE APPLICATION FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY REF D. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
(2) TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES MUST BE SENT TO CMC
(RAM-4) WITHER SEPARATELY OR AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE PACKAGE.
A SINGLE TRANSCRIPT FROM THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY GRADUATED FROM, WITH TRANSFER CREDITS LISTED IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY. IF MAILED SEPARATELY, RECOMMEND AS ADMINI- STRATIVE NOTE IN THE APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE OR APPLICATION.
(3) APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
(4) APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE
APPLICATION: IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE ACTIVE RESERVE FOR AT LEAST 4 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATION OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED.
(5) APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC (RAM-4) AS PRESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4 AND REFERENCES A AND B ABOVE.
B.  COMMAND AND STAFF DISTANCE EDUCATION (CSCDEP) AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION (EWSDEP). OFFICERS INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN  AND THE EWSDEP DISTANCE EDUCATION MUST CONTACT THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, MAJ DENNIS LARSON
(703)784-3015 FOR INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
C. SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW).  RESERVE OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ILS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-LENGTH USMC SAW AT A LATER DATE.  A SEPARATE MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED DURING THE SEP-OCT TIMEFRAME ANNOUNCING THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
AR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR SAW WILL BE REQUIRED TO SERVE A FOLLOW-ON TOUR AT ONE OF THE MEF HQS.  SMCR OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM DRILLS IN A MEF-LEVEL BILLET FOR A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS.
7. COURSE PREREQUISITES.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND COURSE PREREQUISITES CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE MANPOWER WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND PREREQUISITES MAY BE ACCESSED BY SELECTING THE SCHOOL CODE WITHIN THE ONLINE PME APPLICATION.  IN ADDITION, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION.  
8. FUNDING/TRAVEL.  
A. FUNDING FOR TWO WEEK SCHOOLS AND RESIDENT PHASES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES IS PROVIDED BY MOBCOM FOR IRR, MTU AND IMA OFFICERS.  FUNDING FOR SMCR OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARFORRES G-3T (POC: MSGT A.T. DAVIS).  FUNDING FOR AR OFFICERS (PER DIEM/TVL) FOR PME SHORT COURSES AND RESIDENT PHASES OF DISTANCE EDUCATION SCHOOLS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THEIR PARENT COMMAND. FUNDING FOR RESERVE OFFICERS WHO ARE ACTIVATED, WILL BE PROVIDED BY GWOT APPROPRIATION PROVIDED THEY RECEIVE PERMIS- SION FROM THE GFC TO ATTEND THE COURSE. MARINES ON ADSW ORDERS CANNOT BE FUNDED BY MARFORRES G3 UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.  
OFFICERS ON ADSW WHO WISH TO ATTEND THEIR PME MAY DO SO IF THE COMMAND IN WHICH THEY ARE ATTACHED CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIRED FUNDING. FUNDING AND ORDERS FOR ALL FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS WILL BE PROVIDED BY CMC RAM-1.
B. OFFICERS RESIDING OUT OF CONUS MAY APPLY FOR PME.  IF SELECTED, TRAVEL TO AND FROM CONUS IS AT THE OFFICER'S OWN EXPENSE.  TRAVEL FROM PORT OF ENTRY TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO PORT OF ENTRY WILL BE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
9.  ENSURE E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS (HOME/WORK/CELL) ARE PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION.  NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION, PRIMARY ATTENDEE AND ALTERNATES, AND ACCEPTANCE DECLINATION, WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND PERSONAL LETTER.