R 082233Z NOV 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASS
MARADMIN 491/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1520. FY05 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)
/SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMOA-5/31JUL2003//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1520.9G, SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)//
POC/MAJ J.M. MORGAN /MR. D.L. ELLIS/MMOA-5/-/TEL:703-784-9284
/EMAIL:JEFFREY.M.MORGAN@USMC.MIL OR ELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FY05 SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION BOARD.
2.  THE FOLLOWING APPLIES FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL SEP SELECTION BOARD:
   A.  SUPPLEMENTAL SEP BOARD WILL CONVENE:  050215.  APPLICATION
DEADLINE:  050114.
   B.  THE SUPPLEMENTAL SEP BOARD WILL SELECT QUALIFIED OFFICERS
FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS).
   C.  ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED FOR EACH OF THEIR CHOSEN
DISCIPLINES.  APPLICANTS MUST LIST AT LEAST ONE DISCIPLINE, BUT CAN
LIST AS MANY DISCIPLINES AS DESIRED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, FROM THE
LIST IN PARA D.  DO NOT LIST A DISCIPLINE IN WHICH YOU ARE NOT
WILLING TO ACCEPT SELECTION.  OFFICERS SELECTED WILL BE ORDERED TO
SCHOOL IN CALENDAR YEAR 2005.  THERE WILL BE NO DEFERRALS GRANTED
FOR THE SUPPLEMENTAL SEP BOARD.
   D.  APPLICATIONS WILL CURRENTLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
     (1) COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS)                         368
     (2) INFORMATION SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (NPS)           370 
     (3) OPERATIONS ANALYSIS (NPS)                      360
ANY CHANGES TO THE ABOVE LISTED CURRICULUM WILL BE POSTED ON THE
GRADUATE EDUCATION WEBSITE LINKED TO THE MMOA HOME PAGE.
3.  GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES:
   A.  ACTUAL APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE REF.  LETTERS
OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
   B.  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.
   C.  PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING,
DIVISION, OR FSSG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
   D.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 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 IN REFERENCE TO QUESTIONS CONCERNING
PHOTOGRAPHS.  IF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT FEASIBLE, HARD COPY IS
ACCEPTABLE.   
   E.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
   F.  MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS AT THE TIME OF
COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL.  PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY
BE INTERRUPTED.  APPLICANT MUST NOTIFY PRIMARY MONITOR OF INTENT
TO APPLY FOR PROGRAM PRIOR TO SUBMITTING APPLICATION.
   G.  THE BEST TIME TO APPLY FOR SEP IS WHILE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED
TO DUTY IN ONES PRIMARY MOS.  OFFICERS WITH A CRITICALLY SHORT
PMOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY; HOWEVER THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS
WILL ULTIMATELY DICTATE WHETHER AN APPLICANT IS SELECTED.
   H.  UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS IN THE MARINE CORPS ON
ACTIVE DUTY ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM.  RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE
ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL) MUST APPLY, BE OFFERED, AND ACCEPT
AUGMENTATION PRIOR TO PARTICIPATING IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM.  RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE ADL WHO ARE APPLYING TO THE FY05
OFFICER RETENTION BOARD (ORB), WHICH WILL CONVENE IN JAN 05, MAY
SUBMIT PACKAGES.  THEY MUST AGREE IN WRITING TO ACCEPT AUGMENTATION
WHEN OFFERED.
   I.  UPON RELEASE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM BOARD RESULTS,
APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN A TWO WEEK PERIOD TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE
THEIR SELECTION.  IF HQMC HAS NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTENT
WITHIN TWO WEEKS, THAT WILL CONSTITUTE DECLINATION.  UPON ACCEPTANCE
BY THE APPLICANT, ALL PENDING APPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS WILL
BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION.
   J.  OFFICERS ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY IF ALREADY ACCEPTED
SELECTION TO A PRIOR VOLUNTARY PROGRAM OR RESIDENT PME SCHOOL FOR
FY05.
   K.  SEP INCURS A 3 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR OF
EDUCATION, OVER 1 YEAR INCURS A 4 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
   L.  THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR
APPLICATION:  "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT
LEAST 4 YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING OR 3 YEARS IF THE
EDUCATION IS 1 YEAR OR LESS.  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."
   M.  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.  
4.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THESE PROGRAMS CAN BE FOUND ON
THE GRADUATE EDUCATION WEBSITE WHICH IS LINKED TO THE MMOA HOME
PAGE.  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.
5.  MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS TO:
    COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
    HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
    MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
    GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5
    3280 RUSSELL ROAD
    QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 DEC 05.//