R 021706Z SEP 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASS
MARADMIN 375/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA/C40//
SUBJ/OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) CRITERIA//
REF/A/MCO P1553.4A W/ERRATUM//
REF/B/CJCSI 1800.01B//
REF/C/MCO P1400.31B//
REF/D/DOC/AWSDEP PHASE I 8510 AND PHASE II 8600//
REF/E/DOC/CSCDEP 8800//
REF/F/DOC/CSCDEP 8845//
REF/G/DOC/MARADMIN 311-02//
REF/H/DOC/MARADMIN 354-02//
REF/I/DOC/MARADMIN 338-04//
REF/J/DOC/MARADMIN 155-04//
REF/K/DOC/MARADMIN 371-03//
REF/L/DOC/MARADMIN 011-04//
REF/M/MCO 1520.28B//
REF/N/DOC/MARADMIN 294-04//
REF/O/DOC/ALMAR 026/04//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER P1553.4A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF B IS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF INSTRUCTION (CJCSI) 1800.01B OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION POLICY (OPMEP). REF C IS THE OFFICER PROMOTION MANUAL. REF D IS AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (AWSDEP) PHASE I (8510) AND PHASE II (8600). REF E IS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (CSCDEP) 8800. REF F IS CSCDEP 8845- MODULES 8804 THE MAGTF AND 8805A MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS (MCPP). REF G IS EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS). REF H IS COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) AND OFFICER PME. REf I IS MCBUL 1560 CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) SLATING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2005-2006. REF J IS MCBUL 1560 CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL TYPE II SELECTION. REF K IS CHANGE TO PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECRUITING STATION OFFICERS. REF L IS ACADEMIC YEAR 2004 (AY04) TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTIONS. REF M IS MCO 1520.28B COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS FELLOWS PROGRAM. REF N IS SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND FY05 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND STAFF TRAINING COURSES. REF O IS THE POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION FOR PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS DURING PERIOD OF INCREASED DEPLOYMENT TEMPO.
POCS/DR C. M. FERGUSON/VPAA/MCU/-/TEL: DSN 278-5043/COM 703-784-5043//
CAPT A. R. HULT/ED OFFICER/MCU/-/TEL: DSN 278-2884/COM 703-784-2884//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO CLARIFY AND UPDATE OFFICER PME CRITERIA PER REF A:
A. EFFECTIVE 31 DEC 05: THE PME CRITERIA FOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS ARE AS FOLLOWS-
(1) THE PME CRITERIA FOR CWO-2 IS THE AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (AWSDEP) PHASE I 8510 OR ITS REPLACEMENT, THE EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (EWSDEP) SEMINAR- (EWSDEP CURRENTLY OFFERED ONLY IN CCE SEMINAR; AVAILABLE FOR ORDER OCT 05).
(2) THE PME CRITERIA FOR CWO-3 IS THE AWSDEP PHASE II 8600 OR THE EWSDEP.
(3) THE PME CRITERIA FOR CWO-4 IS THE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (CSCDEP) 8800.
B. FIRST LIEUTENANTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO ENROLL IN THE AWSDEP PHASE I 8510 OR THE EWSDEP SEMINAR. SECOND LIEUTENANTS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED TO ENROLL IN THE AWSDEP OR EWSDEP SEMINAR (CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENTS, SEE SECTION C PARAGRAPH (1)). WAIVERS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH CCE.
C. THE PRIMARY-LEVEL PME CRITERIA FOR CAPTAINS IS EITHER THE USMC EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS) RESIDENT COURSE, THE AWSDEP PHASE I 8510 AND PHASE II 8600 OR THE EWSDEP, OR AN IDENTIFIED ARMY TYPE II CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) EQUIVALENT AND THE AWSDEP PHASE I 8510.
(1) AWSDEP COURSES ARE VALID FOR MEETING PME CRITERIA UNTIL THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) REPLACES THEM WITH THE EWSDEP COURSE. STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN THE AWSDEP 8510 OR 8600 MUST COMPLETE THE PROGRAMS BY 31 DEC 06. STUDENTS CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN AWSDEP, BUT TAKING THE EWSDEP SEMINAR, WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE ENROLLED IN THE EWSDEP WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE IN OCT 05.
(2) CCE BEGAN OFFERING THE EWSDEP CURRICULUM IN ITS SEMINARS in ACADEMIC YEAR 2003 (AY03).
D. THE INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL PME CRITERIA FOR MAJORS IS EITHER AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SERVICE COLLEGE RESIDENT COURSE, AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL SERVICE COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, OR AN INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL FOREIGN COLLEGE RESIDENT COURSE. MAJORS WHO ATTEND ANY RESIDENT COURSE OTHER THAN THE USMC RESIDENT COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE (CSC) OR COMPLETE A NON-RESIDENT PROGRAM OTHER THAN THE USMC 8800 CSCDEP MUST ALSO COMPLETE THE CSCDEP 8845- CONSISTING OF MODULES 8804 THE MAGTF AND 8805A MARINE CORPS PLANNING PROCESS- TO MEET THE INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL PME CRITERIA.
(1) EFFECTIVE 01 AUG 04: THE SENIOR MARINE REPRESENTATIVES AT THE NAVAL, ARMY, AND AIR COMMAND & STAFF COLLEGES, IN CONJUNCTION WITH CCE, BEGAN TEACHING AND EVALUATING THE CSCDEP 8845 PRIOR TO THE START OF THE PRIMARY COURSE.
(2) EFFECTIVE 01 AUG 06: PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL PME EQUIVALENT FELLOWSHIPS, THE POST GRADUATE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM, AND THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL SCHOOL OF THE ARMY GRADUATE COURSE WILL NO LONGER MEET THE INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL PME CRITERIA.
E. THE SENIOR-LEVEL PME CRITERIA FOR LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS IS EITHER A SENIOR-LEVEL SERVICE COLLEGE RESIDENT COURSE, A SENIOR-LEVEL SERVICE COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION PROGRAM, A SENIOR-LEVEL FOREIGN COLLEGE RESIDENT COURSE, OR A RECOGNIZED SENIOR-LEVEL PME EQUIVALENT FELLOWSHIP. ANNUAL FELLOWSHIP INFORMATION IS ANNOUNCED VIA MESSAGE OR ON THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS WEBPAGE.
F. GENERAL OFFICER EDUCATION IS INHERENTLY JOINT IN NATURE AND FOCUSES ON LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES FOR THE STRATEGIC AND OPERATIONAL LEVELS OF WAR. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE BASE EXPANSION ARE STRESSED. THE GOAL IS TO SUSTAIN PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EXPLOIT TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION.
(1) SENIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (SLDP). THE SLDP IS THE FORMAL PME PROGRAM FOR MARINE CORPS GENERAL OFFICERS AND SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (SES) PROFESSIONALS. ITS PURPOSE IS TO ENSURE ALL GENERAL OFFICERS AND SES PROFESSIONALS ARE FULLY PREPARED FOR THE UNIQUE AND COMPLEX CHALLENGES OF THEIR ASSIGNMENTS. THE SLDP CURRICULUM BLENDS LEADING-EDGE MANAGERIAL TECHNIQUES FROM SISTER-SERVICE, JOINT, AND CORPORATE/UNIVERSITY COURSES WITH MARINE CORPS PROGRAMS THAT EXPLORE VISIONARY MAGTF EMPLOYMENT CONCEPTS AND CAPABILITIES. THE SLDP WILL BE REGULARLY REVIEWED AND SHAPED TO ENSURE IT REMAINS RELEVANT, COMPLETE, AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
(2) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SLDP.
G. LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (LDO) SHOULD COMPLETE THE SAME PME CRITERIA IDENTIFIED FOR AN UNRESTRICTED OFFICER OF EQUITABLE GRADE.
2. THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL MARINE CORPS AWS, EWS, AND CSC NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION. CCE OFFERS FACULTY-LED SEMINARS AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE THROUGH A NETWORK OF REGIONAL COORDINATORS. SEMINAR SCHEDULES, WAIVER INFORMATION, AND REGIONAL COORDINATOR/SATELLITE CAMPUSES CONTACT INFORMATION ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/CCE.
3. JOINT PME (JPME) POLICIES, PROCEDURES, OBJECTIVES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES ARE DIRECTED BY REF B, OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION POLICY (OPMEP). JPME ACCREDITED EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE LISTED IN SECTION 4 AND IN ENCLOSURE A, APPENDIX C, OF THE OPMEP. RECENT LEGISLATION DIRECTS THAT, BEGINNING IN FY08, ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS MAY NOT BE APPOINTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL UNLESS THEY HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED A JOINT SPECIALTY OFFICER (JSO).
A. THE OPMEP IS AVAILABLE ONLINE AS CJCSI 1800.01B AT: WWW.DTIC.MIL/CJCS_DIRECTIVES/CJCS/INSTRUCTIONS.HTM.
B. OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA-5) UPDATES JOINT MATTERS ONLINE AT: HTTPS://LNWEB1.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/MANPOWER/MI/MRA_OFCT.NSF/MMOA-5/JOINT+OFFICER+MATTERS.
4. APPENDIX B OF REF A, PME ORDER, IS UPDATED TO REFLECT CURRENT PME OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE (PME CRITERIA ARE DEFINED, BY GRADE, PREVIOUSLY IN THIS MESSAGE):
A. PRIMARY-LEVEL EDUCATION (O-1/O-2/O-3)
(1) SERVICE PRIMARY-LEVEL SCHOOL
(A) USMC EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS)
(2) NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
(A) AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(B) EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(AY04- CCE SEMINAR ONLY)
(3) ARMY TYPE II CAPTAINS CAREER COURSES
(A) ARMOR CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(B) AVIATION CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(C) CHEMICAL CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(D) COMBINED LOGISTICS CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(E) ENGINEER CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(F) FIELD ARTILLERY CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(G) INFANTRY CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
(H) MILITARY POLICE CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE
B. INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL EDUCATION (O-4)
(1) SERVICE INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL COLLEGES (ILC)
(A) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(B) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(C) ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(D) COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(2) NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
(A) USMC COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(B) COLLEGE OF NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF NON-RESIDENT PROGRAM
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(C) ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT PROGRAM
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(D) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT PROGRAM
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(3) INTERMEDIATE JPME INSTITUTIONS
(A) JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (JAWS)
(FULL JPME ACCREDITED)
(B) JOINT AND COMBINED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL-INTERMEDIATE (JCWS-I)
(JPME PHASE II ACCREDITED)
(4) ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE COURSES (MUST BE ILC GRADUATE TO ATTEND)
(A) USMC SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW)
(B) ARMY SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES (SAMS)
(C) AIR FORCE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES (SAASS)
(5) FOREIGN COLLEGES
(A) ARGENTINE COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(B) AUSTRALIAN COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(C) BRAZILIAN COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(D) FRENCH COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(E) KOREAN COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(F) NORWEGIAN COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
(G) SPANISH NAVAL WAR COLLEGE
C. SENIOR-LEVEL EDUCATION (O-5/O-6)
(1) SERVICE SENIOR-LEVEL COLLEGES (SLC)
(A) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE (JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(B) AIR WAR COLLEGE (JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(C) ARMY WAR COLLEGE (JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(D) COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE (JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(2) NON-RESIDENT EDUCATION PROGRAMS
(A) AIR WAR COLLEGE NON-RESIDENT STUDIES PROGRAM
(B) ARMY WAR COLLEGE CORRESPONDING STUDIES PROGRAM
(JPME PHASE I ACCREDITED)
(3) SENIOR JPME INSTITUTIONS
(A) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES (ICAF)
(FULL JPME ACCREDITED)
(B) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE (NWC)
(FULL JPME ACCREDITED)
(C) JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (JAWS)
(FULL JPME ACCREDITED)
(D) JOINT AND COMBINED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL-SENIOR (JCWS-S)
(JPME PHASE II ACCREDITED)
(4) FOREIGN COLLEGES
(A) ARGENTINE NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE
(B) AUSTRALIAN COLLEGE OF DEFENSE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES
(C) INDIAN NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE
(D) INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE
(E) JAPAN NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE
(F) NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE
(G) NORWEGIAN DEFENSE COLLEGE
(H) PAKISTAN NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE
(I) ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENSE STUDIES
D. A PRINTABLE REPLACEMENT FOR THE UPDATED APPENDIX B CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/PMEORDER.
5. ALTHOUGH COMPLETION OF PME IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR SELECTION AT OFFICER PROMOTION BOARDS, PME MAY MAKE AN OFFICER MORE COMPETITIVE FOR SELECTION. INCREASED OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS MAY HAVE ALSO PRECLUDED SOME OFFICERS FROM COMPLETING OR MAKING PROGRESS ON THEIR PME. PER REF O, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO CLARIFY ANY PORTIONS OF THEIR MILITARY RECORD. THIS CAN INCLUDE EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES RELATED TO PME PROGRESS. INSTRUCTIONS ON COMMUNICATING WITH A PROMOTION BOARD PRESIDENT ARE CONTAINED IN MARADMIN 132/04, AND WILL BE REITERATED IN EACH PROMOTION BOARD CONVENING NOTICE.
6. REF A, PME ORDER, COORDINATION AND REWRITE WILL COMMENCE THIS FALL.
7. THE MCU PRESIDENT IS THE USMC PME PROPONENT.//