R 131600Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 020/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC C4//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS OFFICER COURSE//
POC/M.W. PARK/MAJOR/HQMC C4 CRP/-/TEL:DSN 223.3556
/EMAIL:PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS FOR SELECTION TO THE
ARMY'S TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE (TSEC). THIS
SOLICITATION WILL BE FOR THE FALL OFFERING OF THE COURSE.
2. THE SIGNAL CENTER'S FA24 CURRICULUM PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICERS WITH THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE NEEDED TO PLAN, ENGINEER,
VALIDATE, MONITOR, AND MANAGE COMPLEX JOINT TACTICAL NETWORKS. FA24
IS SEPARATED INTO AN EIGHT WEEK INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
LEVELER (ISOL) COURSE, WHICH ACTS AS A PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE
TWENTY-TWO WEEK TSEC. TSEC IS AN INTENSIVE, GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE.
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 400 HOURS OF CONFERENCE AND 300
HOURS OF HANDS-ON EXERCISES AND INDEPENDENT STUDY ON HIGHLY
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, TO INCLUDE DATA COMMUNICATIONS, SWITCHING,
INFORMATION ASSURANCE, AND NETWORK DESIGN, OPERATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN AND
HANDS-ON EXAMINATIONS AS WELL AS WRITTEN RESEARCH REPORTS, HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENTS, AND COMPUTER SIMULATIONS FOR EACH MODULE. GRADUATES OF
THIS COURSE WOULD BE HIGHLY SKILLED MARINES PREPARED FOR ASSIGNMENT
TO KEY OPERATIONAL BILLETS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
FORT GORDON'S WEBSITE: WWW.GORDON.ARMY.MIL/FA24/.
3. HQMC C4, C4 TECOE, AND M&RA WILL CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD
ON OR ABOUT 11 FEBRUARY 05 TO SCREEN QUALIFIED MARINES FOR ASSIGNMENT
TO THE ARMY'S TELECOM SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE. SELECTION RESULTS
WILL BE RELEASED VIA MESSAGE.
4. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT HQMC C4/CRP NLT 9 FEB 05 AS
SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF THIS MESSAGE.
B. MARINES SELECTED FOR ATTENDANCE WILL BE ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN
CALENDAR YEAR 2005 WITH A REPORT DATE OF 03 OCT 05. FOLLOW ON
ASSIGNMENT WILL BE WITH THE OPERATING FORCES.
C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
1) MUST BE A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, 0602, WITH A RANK OF CAPTAIN OR
MAJOR.
2) MUST HAVE COMPLETED AMPHIBIOUS WARFARE SCHOOL OR EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE SCHOOL (RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT) AND ATTENDED THE C4PC
(OFEC OR EQUIVALENT). APPLICANTS MAY REQUEST A WAIVER OF C4PC.
D. CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS A STRONG MATHEMATICAL BACKGROUND AND
PASS A MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION.
E. MUST POSSESS A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE.
5. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:
A. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE:
1) AA FORM WITH PERTINTENT PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DATA.
2) ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
3) PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, NAVMC 11000 (REV 5.90).
4) A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY CCNA, ANET, OR MCEN CERTIFICATIONS.
B. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION:
"IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST TWO
YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF EDUCATION. I AGREE NOT TO REQUEST
SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE EDUCATION PERIOD
OR THE SERVICE OBLIGATION AFTER COMPLETION OF EDUCATION. I FURTHER
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION
PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
C. COMPLETED APLLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE FAXED TO HQMC/C4 CRP AT
703.693.3560 (DSN:278). ADDITIONALLY ORIGINALS SHOULD BE MAILED TO
HQMC C4 AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:

COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (C4/CRP)
HEADQUATERS MARINE CORPS
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGON, DC 20380-1775
ATTENTION: TELECOM SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE PROGRAM.

6. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS, HQMC C4 WILL COORDINATE WITH
PARENT COMMAND FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MATHEMATICAL
EXAMINATION. THE MATH EXAM WILL FOCUS ON LINEAR ALGEBRA AND MATRIX
MANIPULATION. COMPLETED EXAMS WILL BE RETURNED TO C4 FOR INCLUSION
IN THE APPLICANTS PACKAGE. RESULTS WILL BE FACTORED INTO ASSESSING
THE QUALIFICATION OF THE OFFICER'S APPLICATION. IF YOU INTEND TO
SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM, CONTACT US TELEPHONICALLY OR
VIA EMAIL USING THE POC INFO AT THE TOP OF THE MESSAGE TO ARRRANGE
FOR THE MATH EXAM EARLY.
7. SINCE ATTENDANCE AT THIS COURSE INVOLVES A PCS MOVE, A MINIMUM
OF TWO YEARS ON STATION IN CONUS OR 36 MONTHS ON STATION OCUNUS IS
REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL. PRESCRIBED TOURS WILL
NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED BUT MAY BE REQUESTED.
8. ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING
MAJ MATT PARK.
THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 1 JULY 2006.//