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MARADMIN 232/08
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MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND ACADEMIC YEAR 2009
/MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE-RESERVE (MSSI-R)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/021706ZSEP2004//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 375-04 OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION (PME) CRITERIA//
POC/ERIC TERASHIMA/MAJ/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC I IOPR/-
/TEL:703-614-7631/TEL:224-7631/EMAIL:ERIC.K.TERASHIMA@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN INVITES MEMBERS OF THE MARINE
CORPS RESERVE TO APPLY FOR THE MSSI-R PROGRAM.  STUDENTS WILL BE
SELECTED BY A PANEL SPONSORED BY HQMC  I/IOP-R THAT WILL CONVENE ON
02 JUNE 2008.  THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE  FOR
RESERVES (MSSI-R) OFFERS RESERVISTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR TWO YEARS OF
ACADEMIC STUDY LEADING TO THE MSSI DEGREE.  THE PROGRAM IS CONDUCTED
AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (NDIC).  NDIC, AN
ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE COURSE
WORK, IS PART OF THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA), LOCATED ON
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE IN WASHINGTON, DC.  THE MSSI DEGREE PROGRAM
INCLUDES ALL CORE AND ELECTIVE COURSES AND REQUIRES A SIGNIFICANT
MASTERS THESIS ON AN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TOPIC.  THE PROGRESSION OF
CLASSES IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW USMCR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED
COURSE WORK AND MASTERS THESIS IN TWO YEARS.  MARINES ACCEPTED INTO
THE PROGRAM ATTEND CLASS ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH FOR 23 MONTHS PLUS 2
TWO-WEEK TOURS OF ACTIVE DUTY.  CLASSES CONVENE IN OCTOBER 2008 FOR
ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2009.  THE MSSI-R IS OPEN TO MARINES IN THE
RESERVES: IMA, SMCR, MTU, AND IRR. 
2.  THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED 5 SCHOOL SEATS FOR
AY09. 
3.  PREREQUISITES FOR THE MSSI-R ARE: 
    A.  NDIC PREREQUISITES:
        (1)  EDUCATION:  BACHELORS DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY 
             ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
        (2)  MUST HAVE CURRENT TS/SCI CLEARANCE OR CURRENT SSBI AND
             BE ELIGIBLE FOR SCI ACCESS.  APPLICATION FOR THIS 
             PROGRAM IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION TO INITIATE AN
             SSBI.
        (3)  APPLICANTS WITHOUT A MASTERS DEGREE MUST TAKE THE
             GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) AND SUBMIT THE SCORES
             DIRECTLY TO NDIC (CODE 5205) NO LATER THAN 1 JUNE 2008.
    B.  USMCR PREREQUISITES:
        (1)  GRADE:  OFFICER:  1STLT TO MAJ, CWO2 TO CWO3
             ENLISTED:  SGT TO GYSGT
        (2)  MOS:  OPEN TO ANY MOS, PREFERENCE TO 02XX OR 26XX
        (3)  CANDIDATES MUST HAVE HAD 4 SATISFACTORY YEARS (50
             POINTS MINIMUM EACH YEAR) DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS.
        (4)  OFFICERS MUST HAVE LESS THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRESENT
             GRADE AND NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE
             NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
        (5)  STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR
             RE-ENLISTMENT AND HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING ON CONTRACT
             AFTER GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
        (6)  OFFICERS AND SNCO'S MUST AGREE TO REMAIN IN AN
             INTELLIGENCE BILLET IN THE RESERVES (IMA DETACHMENT OR
             SMCR UNIT) FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM
             THE COURSE.
        (7)  APPLICANTS MUST MEET CURRENT ESTABLISHED MARINE CORPS
             HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.
4.  APPLICATIONS.  PACKAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED CONCURRENTLY TO THE
NDIC AND HQMC I/IOP-R:
    A.  NDIC.  NLT 01 JUN 08, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO: NDIC
ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2), 200 MACDILL BLVD, WASHINGTON, DC
20340-5100
       (1)  NDIC APPLICATION FORM  INDICATING YOU ARE APPLYING FOR
            THE USMC MSSI-R WITH YOUR NAME, RANK, SSN, ADDRESS (WORK
            AND HOME), AND TELEPHONE (WORK AND HOME).
       (2)  OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS MAILED FROM THE APPLICANT'S
            UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE.
       (3)  GRADUATE RECORD EXAM (GRE) RESULTS. (MUST BE TAKEN BY 01
            JUN 08).  OFFICIAL RESULTS MUST BE TRANSMITTED FROM GRE
            TO THE NDIC.  NDIC CODE IS: 5205.  AN ACCREDITED MASTERS
            DEGREE WILL BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF CURRENT GRE RESULTS.
       (4)  A 500 WORD UNCLASSIFIED ESSAY (TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED) ON
            THE TOPIC:  "YOUR MOTIVATION FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN
            INTELLIGENCE, YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES,
            WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED IN YOUR STUDIES OR CAREER THAT
            WILL ENHANCE YOUR CAPABILITIES TO UNDERTAKE SUCH A
            DEGREE."
       (5)  CALL THE NDIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE, AT (202) 231-3319, DSN:
            428-3319, WITH QUESTIONS.
    B.  HQMC.  NLT 01 JUN 08, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO:  CMC,
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, INTELLIGENCE DEPT.
(IOP-R), ATTN: MAJ TERASHIMA, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
       (1)  A RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).  A BLANK RQS CAN
            BE FOUND ON THE INTERNET AT MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS:
            M&RA HOME > RESERVE MARINE > RA > CMT.  LINK IS AT THE
            BOTTOM, RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE.
       (2)  A BRIEF ONE-PAGE RESUME DETAILING BOTH MILITARY AND
            CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE (CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT) INCLUDING
            YOUR SSN AND DATE OF RANK.
       (3)  A CURRENT OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH IN THE SERVICE "C" 
            UNIFORM, DESERT UTILITIES FOR DEPLOYED MARINES, PER THE
            INSTRUCTIONS IN MCO P1070.12, PARA 2002.  THIS PHOTO
            (PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC COPY) MUST BE SENT WITH THE
            APPLICATION TO INTELLIGENCE DEPT.  THE PGIP-R PANEL
            CANNOT ACCESS PHOTOS SENT DIRECTLY TO MMSB.  FOR ANY
            OTHER QUESTIONS REGARDING  PHOTO CRITERIA GO TO
            WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL AND CLICK ON OMPF >DIGITAL PHOTO
            REQUIREMENTS.
       (4)  A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT'S COMMAND
            (ACTIVE DUTY, IMA DETACHMENT, OR SMCR).  IRR MARINES
            SHOULD OBTAIN THIS ENDORSEMENT FROM MOBCOM: CONTACT CWO3
            TURNER AT 800-255-5082 EXT 3150; EMAIL 
            STEPHEN.TURNER2@USMC.MIL.
5.  THOSE MARINES SELECTED BY HQMC TO ATTEND THE MSSI-R WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO THE HQMC INTEL IMA DETACHMENT (RUC 88831) NLT 17 SEP
08.  ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH ATTENDANCE AT THE NDIC IS REQUIRED AND
WILL BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL DRILL PERIOD.  ATTENDEES WILL ALSO BE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (ADT) AT THE NDIC FOR 13
DAYS EACH SUMMER FOR TWO CONSECUTIVE ACADEMIC YEARS.  DRILL
ATTENDANCE SHEETS, ORDERS REQUESTS AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE
REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DUTY WILL BE PROCESSED BY HQMC
I/IOP-R.
6.  PER THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN REF A, THE MSSI-R NO LONGER
QUALIFIES AS AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) EQUIVALENT.
STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR AY 09 (OCT 08) WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ILS
PME.  ONLY STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR AY 06 (OCT 05) AND PRIOR YEARS WILL
BE CONSIDERED ILS COMPLETE.
7.  SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA MARADMIN AND SEPARATELY BY THIS
HEADQUARTERS.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2009.
8.  THIS MARADMIN RELEASED BY BGEN LAKE, DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE.//