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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
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MARADMIN 064/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1520. FY06 FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) AND REGIONAL
/AFFAIRS OFFICER (RAO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/PLU/YMD:20001221/-//
REF/B/DOC/MPP-56/YMD:19941004//
REF/C/DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/D/DOC/I IOP/YMD:20000818//
REF/E/DOC/HQMC/YMD:20000427//
REF/F/DOC/NPC-604C/YMD:19981130//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1520.11E; REF B IS MCO P1300.8R; REF C IS MCO
P1070.12K; REF D IS MCO 7220.52D; REF E IS MCO P1553.4A; REF F IS
OPNAVINST 1520.24B.
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POC/MAY JF/LTCOL/PPO PL PLU/-/TEL:703-692-4365 DSN 222
/EMAIL:MAYJF@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY06 INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER PROGRAM VIA
THE FAO AND RAO STUDY TRACK PROGRAM.
A. THE FY06 FAO/RAO SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 14-17 JUN 05;
APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NLT 13 MAY 05.
B. WHERE REF A AND THIS MARADMIN DIFFER, THIS MARADMIN TAKES
PRECEDENCE.
C. EACH APPLICANT'S CAREER PATTERN WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED
IN THE SELECTION PROCESS WITH REGARD TO TIMING. OFFICERS
COMPLETING TOURS WITH THE OPERATING FORCES ARE PARTICULARLY
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
2. FAO PROGRAM (STUDY-TRACK)
A. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION, LANGUAGE
TRAINING, AND IN-COUNTRY TRAINING (ICT), THE FAO TRAINING PROGRAM
PRODUCES OFFICERS WITH REGIONAL, LINGUISTIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERTISE
IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS. FAO TRAINING PREPARES OFFICERS
FOR DUTY WITH THE MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES AND HIGH-LEVEL USMC,
JOINT, OR COMBINED STAFFS IN OPERATIONS/PLANNING BILLETS OR
INTELLIGENCE BILLETS WITH DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES INCLUDING
DUTY WITH THE DEFENSE ATTACHE SYSTEM.
B. FAO TRAINING/EDUCATION INCLUDES GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (12 MONTHS), LANGUAGE TRAINING AT THE
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (6-15 MONTHS), AND IN-COUNTRY/REGIONAL
TRAINING/TRAVEL/EXPERIENCE (12 MONTHS).
C. FAO'S SHOULD EXPECT TO RETURN TO A PMOS BILLET IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING TRAINING AND SERVE A FAO UTILIZATION TOUR NLT THE SECOND
TOUR AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
D. FY06 FAO QUOTAS. SINCE FY06 FAO SELECTEES WILL NOT BEGIN
THE IN-COUNTRY TRAINING PHASE UNTIL 2007, ICT SITE LISTINGS SHOULD
BE TAKEN AS A GUIDE ONLY.
REGION LANGUAGE IN-COUNTRY TRAINING SITE
FORMER USSR RUSSIAN MOSCOW, RUSSIA
PRC CHINESE BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
MIDDLE EAST ARABIC MUSCAT, OMAN
MIDDLE EAST ARABIC CAIRO, EGYPT
MIDDLE EAST ARABIC AMMAN, JORDAN
EAST ASIA JAPANESE OSAKA, JAPAN
EAST ASIA KOREAN SEOUL, KOREA
EAST ASIA VIETNAMESE HANOI, VIETNAM
EAST ASIA THAI BANGKOK, THAILAND
EAST EUROPE TURKISH ANKARA, TURKEY
E. CHINESE, ARABIC, KOREAN, AND JAPANESE PROGRAMS START 1 JAN
06, ALL OTHERS START 1 JUL 06
F. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE WHO:
(1) ARE UNRESTRICTED, REGULAR OFFICERS WITH 3-11 YEARS
COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 JUN 05. USMCR OFFICERS WHO HAVE
APPLIED FOR AUGMENTATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. FAO SELECTION
WILL BE CONTINGENT ON SELECTION/ACCEPTANCE FOR AUGMENTATION.
(2) MEET MINIMUM TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF B
AS OF 1 JUN 06 (FOR THOSE SELECTED FOR CHINESE, JAPANESE,
ARABIC, OR KOREAN, MUST MEET TOS AS OF 1 JAN 06).
(3) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A FULL-TIME USMC-FUNDED
GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(4) ATTAIN A DLAB SCORE OF 100 OR HIGHER WITHIN THE LAST
THREE YEARS, AND/OR DEMONSTRATE A LANGUAGE CAPABILITY BY OBTAINING
A MINIMUM SCORE OF L2/R2 ON ANY DLPT II, OR L2/R2/S2 ON ANY DLPT
III OR DLPT IV. THE DLPT IS ADMINISTERED AT APPROVED MARINE CORPS
TESTING FACILITIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D.
(5) MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REF A.
3. RAO PROGRAM (STUDY TRACK)
A. THROUGH GRADUATE EDUCATION, THE RAO PROGRAM PRODUCES
OFFICERS WITH REGIONAL/CULTURAL EXPERTISE IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL
REGIONS. RAO TRAINING PREPARES OFFICERS FOR DUTY WITH THE MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCES AND HIGH LEVEL USMC, JOINT, OR COMBINED STAFFS
IN OPERATIONS/PLANNING BILLETS.
B. THE RAO TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (18 MONTHS). LANGUAGE TRAINING IS NOT
ROUTINELY A PART OF THE RAO TRAINING.
C. RAO'S SHOULD EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO A UTILIZATION TOUR
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
D. FY06 RAO QUOTAS. THERE IS ONE QUOTA FOR EACH OF THE
FOLLOWING REGIONAL CURRICULA AND ALL COURSES CONVENE IN JAN 06:
LATIN AMERICA
FSU/EASTERN EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SOUTHWEST ASIA
EAST ASIA
WESTERN EUROPE
EAST EUROPE
E. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE WHO:
(1) ARE UNRESTRICTED, REGULAR OFFICERS WITH 9-15 YEARS
COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 AUG 05.
(2) MEET MINIMUM TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF B
AS OF 1 DEC 05.
(3) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A FULL-TIME USMC-FUNDED
GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(4) MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REF A.
4. APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY06 FAO/RAO (STUDY-TRACK) PROGRAM
BOARD MUST BE RECEIVED BY 13 MAY 05. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE
SUBMITTED IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY REF A, PARAGRAPHS 2 AND 3 OF
THIS MESSAGE, AND THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
A. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE
INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES TO THE APPLICATION. MEANINGFUL
ENDORSEMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE A COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE
APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL NOT ONLY AS A FAO/RAO BUT ALSO LONG TERM
POTENTIAL IN THEIR PRIMARY MOS.
B. APPLICANTS SHOULD SPECIFY WHETHER THEY DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR FAO, RAO, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THESE TWO PROGRAMS
PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. APPLICANTS SHOULD
ALSO LIST THEIR REGIONAL LANGUAGE PREFERENCES. OFFICERS MAY ALSO
STATE THAT THEY ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY REGION/LANGUAGE FOR WHICH
THEY ARE CHOSEN.
C. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
ATTENDED WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES MUST BE SENT TO CMC
(MMOA-5) EITHER SEPARATELY OR AS AN ENCLOSURE WITH THE PACKAGE. IF
MAILED DIRECTLY, ANNOTATE IN THE ENCLOSURE OF 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.
D. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS
ARE PREFERRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. CONTACT CMC
(MMSB-20) AT DSN 784-3974 IRT QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT FEASIBLE, HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE.
E. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADD A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING ANY
SIGNIFICANT, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE THAT IS NOT ALREADY DOCUMENTED IN
THEIR FITNESS REPORTS.
F. OFFICERS WITH A CRITICALLY SHORT PMOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR THE FY06 STUDY-TRACK PROGRAM; HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE
MARINE CORPS WILL ULTIMATELY DICTATE WHETHER AN APPLICANT IS
SELECTED.
G. APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF
SELECTED I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS
(FAO) OR THREE YEARS (RAO) 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 BEGINS UPON COMPLETION OF STUDIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF
A."
H. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5, 3280
RUSSELL RD., QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
I. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE IN ENSURING THAT THEIR
APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5). RECOMMEND FEDEX OR SOME OTHER
MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES. FAXED OR SCANNED COPIES WILL BE
ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX NUMBER IS
703-784-9844 OR DSN 278-9844.
5. OFFICERS WHO BELIEVE THEY ALREADY POSSESS EXPERTISE EQUIVALENT
TO THAT DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPHS 2.B AND 3.B ABOVE MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR THE EXPERIENCE TRACK FAO/RAO ADDITIONAL MOS (AMOS) AND ARE
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS DIRECTED IN REF A. ALL USMC AND USMCR
UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE
FAO/RAO AMOS'S BASED ON EXPERIENCE VIA EXPERIENCE TRACK BOARDS
CONVENED QUARTERLY IN PLU, PP&O. APPLICATIONS FOR THE FAO/RAO AMOS
BASED ON EXPERIENCE CAN BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME TO CMC (PLU-8),
STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PP&O, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC
20380-1775. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN REF
A, AND INCLUDE A THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE ON WHICH THE
APPLICATION IS BASED.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON
THE GRADUATE EDUCATION WEBSITE WHICH IS LINKED TO THE MMOA HOME
PAGE. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FAO/RAO PROGRAMS AND CAREER TIMING
CAN ALSO BE DIRECTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER PROGRAM
COORDINATOR, LTCOL J.F. MAY; (PLU-8); DSN 222-4365; COMM (703)
692-4365; E-MAIL MAYJF@HQMC.USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING
APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MMOA-5, MAJ J.M. MORGAN
E-MAIL JEFFREY.M.MORGAN@USMC.MIL OR MR. D.L. ELLIS E-MAIL
ELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. DSN 278-9284 COMM (703) 784-9284.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
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