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MARADMIN 294/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RAM-4//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND FY05 RESERVE OFFICER
/PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) AND STAFF TRAINING COURSES//
REF/A/DOC/CMC 271002Z SEP 01/-//
POC/GREEN, JANET/GS11/HQMC, RAM-4/QUANTICO, VA/TEL:DSN 278-9125
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/THE RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN AUG 04. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES FY05
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 OR CMC BOARD SELECTED
STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC) DURING THE NEXT FY.  OFFICERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW MCO P1553.4A, WHICH OUTLINES A FRAMEWORK OF PME
FOR EACH GRADE.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED REQUIRED PME FOR
THEIR 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.  APPLICATION.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO SUBMIT FOR COURSES LISTED IN
PARA 5 BELOW MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA).
OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE
AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AS COURSE INFORMATION MAY CHANGE SUBSEQUENT
TO THE PUBLICATION OF THIS MARADMIN.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED
VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
OFFICERS LACKING THE MEANS TO ACCESS THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEB
PAGE SHOULD CONTACT HQMC (RAM-4) AT 703-784-9125 IN ORDER TO BE
PROVIDED WITH AN APPLICATION. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED
APPLICATION FORMS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  COMPLETE APPLICATIONS FOR
BOARD SELECTED PME AND BOARD SELECTED STCS MUST BE SUBMITTED NLT
2359 30 JULY 04.  FAX COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  ENDORSEMENTS ARE
NOT REQUIRED, HOWEVER OFFICERS DESIRING TO PRESENT ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MAY DO SO.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SHOULD
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 1630 ON 6 AUG 2004.
3.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  PHOTOS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF
A.  INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE THE CAPABILITY TO SUBMIT A DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH IAW REF A SHOULD CONTACT RAM FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
4.  FULL-LENGTH SCHOOL (FLS) ATTENDANCE.  AR OFFICERS SHOULD HAVE AT
LEAST THREE YEARS ON STATION (TOS) BY THE CLASS CONVENING DATE. CMC
(RAM) WILL ATTACH A STATEMENT TO ALL APPLICATIONS FOR FLS RECEIVED
FROM AR OFFICERS WHO DO NOT MEET TOS REQUIREMENTS. THIS STATEMENT
WILL INFORM THE BOARD OF FEASIBILITY OF REPLACING SNO IF SELECTED.
ALL OFFICERS MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE
REMAINING UPON GRADUATION TO QUALIFY FOR CONSIDERATION.  FLS ARE
APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS IN LENGTH AND INDICATED BY (FULL-LENGTH)
AFTER THE COURSE TITLE.
5.  COURSES AVAILABLE
   A.  TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) (COL/COL SEL/LTCOL/LTCOL SEL). 
       (1) MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE, QUANTICO VA
(MCWAR)(FULL-LENGTH)  
       (2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, FT.
MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC (NWC)(FULL-LENGTH.) THIS IS A JOINT PME II
CERTIFICATION COURSE.  ONLY THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE JPME I COMPLETE
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION.           
       (3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE, NEWPORT, RI (NAVWAR)
(FULL-LENGTH)
       (4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES, NATIONAL DEFENSE
UNIVERSITY, FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC (ICAF)(FULL-LENGTH)         
       (5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE, CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA (USAWC)
(FULL-LENGTH) (APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED AS ALTERNATES PENDING
FINAL APPROVAL OF SEATS.)*
       (6) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE,
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA (AWCDEP)(3 YEARS).  MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF 14
YEARS SERVICE.
       (7) AIR WAR COLLEGE, MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL (AWC)
(FULL-LENGTH)
       (8) NAVAL WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, NEWPORT,
RI (NAVWARDEP.)  SELECTION TO NAVWARDEP IS CONTINGENT UPON PRIOR
COMPLETION OF AT LEAST ONE OF THE THREE COURSES IDENTIFIED IN
PARAGRAPHS 5.D.1, 5.D.2, AND 5.D.3. (RONSDM, ROSP, ROJMO.)
APPLICANTS SHOULD STATE THEIR INTENT TO COMPLETE ALL DISTANCE
LEARNING NAVWARDEP COURSE REQUIREMENTS, IN ADDITION TO THE THREE
PERIODS OF RESIDENT (ROSP, RONSDM, ROJMO) INSTRUCTION AS NOTED.
COMPLETION OF THE THREE RESIDENT COURSES DOES NOT SUFFICE FOR AN
OFFICER TO BE CONSIDERED TLS COMPLETE.  OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE THE
ENTIRE NAVWARDEP COURSE IN ORDER TO BE TLS COMPLETE.               
        (9) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(JPMEII).  OFFICERS MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE.
* CURRENTLY THE USMCR HAS NO PERMANENT SEATS AT THE USAWC FOR
RESERVE OFFICERS. ALL OFFICERS APPLYING FOR ANY FULL-LENGTH TLS
SHOULD INDICATE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO ATTEND USAWC
IF SELECTED AS AN ALTERNATE FLS ATTENDEE. IF SCHOOL SEATS AT USAWC
BECOMES AVAILABLE, OFFICERS SELECTED AS FULL-LENGTH TLS ALTERNATE
ATTENDEES MAY BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILL THOSE SEATS.       
   B.  INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOLS (ILS)(MAJ/MAJ SEL). 
       (1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI (NAVCS)
(FULL-LENGTH)
       (2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA
(MCCAS)(FULL-LENGTH)                 
       (3) UNITED STATES ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE,
FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS (CGSC)(FULL-LENGTH)
       (4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
(ACAS)(FULL-LENGTH)
       (5) JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(JPMEII.)  OFFICERS MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE TO BE ELIGIBLE.        
       (6) COMMAND AND STAFF WEEKEND SEMINAR PROGRAM (CSWEND) (1
WEEKEND A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS) LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE
END OF THE SELECTION PROCESS; LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED BASED ON
THE OFFICERS GEOGRAPHICAL AREA.  IN THE INTEREST OF PROMOTING
COMPLETION OF REQUIRED PME, OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND CSWEND AND
MEET GRADE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA WILL BE OFFERED A SEAT IN ONE OF THE
SEMINARS. APPLICATIONS FOR THE COURSE WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACCEPTED
THROUGH JANUARY OF EACH YEAR. IN THE EVENT THAT THE NUMBER OF
APPLICATIONS EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT SPACE, PREFERENCE WILL BE
GIVEN TO MAJORS.    
   C.  CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) (CAPT/CWO).                       
       (1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA
(FULL-LENGTH) (MCEWS)
       (2) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE WEEKEND SEMINAR,
QUANTICO, VA  (EWSWEND) 1 WEEKEND A MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS).  THIS
PILOT PROGRAM WILL COMMENCE IN APRIL 2005.  FOLLOWING THE INITIAL
SEMINAR, ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS WILL BE FORTHCOMING IN FY2006.  
   D.  CMC BOARD SELECTED STC       
       (1) RESERVE OFFICERS STRATEGY AND POLICY COURSE, NEWPORT, RI
(ROSP) (2 WEEKS) (COL/LTCOL)
       (2) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI (RONO)(2 WEEKS) (COL/LTCOL) 
       (3) RESERVE OFFICERS NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION MAKING
COURSE, NEWPORT, RI (RONSDM)(2 WEEKS) (COL/LTCOL)       
       (4) RESERVE COMPONENTS NATIONAL SECURITY COURSE, NATIONAL
DEFENSE UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON, DC (2 SESSIONS) (2-WEEKS)(RCNSC1 AND
RCNSC2) (COL/LTCOL)          
       (5) NATO JOINT ELECTRONIC WARFARE, OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY
(INTEW) (1 WEEK)(COL/LTCOL)
       (6) NATO JOINT ELECTRONIC WARFARE TO SUPPORT NATO
OPERATIONS, OBERAMMERGAU, GERMANY (ADVEW)(1 WEEK) (COL/LTCOL)
       (7) JOINT OPERATIONS COURSE, HM NAVAL BASE, PORTSMOUTH,
ENGLAND (JOPC) (2 WEEKS)
       (8) CANADIAN MILITIA COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE, FORT
FRONTENAC, KINGSTON, ONTARIO, CANADA (CANMIL)(2 WEEKS)(LTCOL/MAJ)
       (9) JOINT RESERVE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE, TORONTO,
ONTARIO, CANADA (JRCSC) (LTCOL/MAJ)(2-TERMS 17 WEEKS EACH VIA
INTERNET (85 HR PREP TIME) SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF EACH IS A
PREREQUISITE TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT TERM.  FINAL TERM IS A 2-WEEK
RESIDENT.
7.  ADDITIONAL PME OPPORTUNITIES.  RESERVE OFFICERS WHO HAVE
COMPLETED ILS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-LENGTH USMC SCHOOL
OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (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. 
8. COURSE PREREQUISITES.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND COURSE
PREREQUISITES CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE MANPOWER WEB PAGE AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. 
9. FUNDING
   A.  FUNDING FOR TWO WEEK SCHOOLS IS PROVIDED BY MOBCOM FOR IRR,
MTU AND IMA OFFICERS.  FUNDING FOR SMCR OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED BY
MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.  FUNDING FOR AR OFFICERS (PER DIEM/TVL)
FOR TWO WEEK SCHOOLS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THEIR PARENT COMMAND.
FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARFORRES G3/T
FOR RESERVE OFFICERS WHO ARE ACTIVATED, PROVIDED THEY RECEIVE
PERMISSION 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 FLS 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.
10.  ENSURE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED ON
THE APPLICATION.  NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY
MARADMIN, E-MAIL AND A PERSONAL LETTER.//