R 080001Z MAR 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 176/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCCDC//
SUBJ//CALENDAR YEAR 2008 RESERVE SNCO ACADEMY COURSE DATES//
MSGID/GENADMIN/-// POC/DAVIS, A.T./MSGT/FORMAL SCHOOLS QUOTA
MANAGER/-/TEL: DSN 678-8414/TEL: (504) 678-8414/EMAIL:ANTHONY.T.
DAVIS@USMC.MIL//
POC/GREEN, K.A./GYSGT/FORCE TRAINING CHIEF/-/TEL:  DSN 678-
5910/TEL: (504) 678-5910/EMAIL:KENNETH.A.GREEN@USMC.MIL//
REF/A/ALMAR 339/96//
REF/B/MCO P1553.4A/W ERRATUM//
REF/C/COORDINATION MTG BTWN MARFORRES STAFF, ENLISTED PME (EPME) AND
SNCOA STAFF MEMBERS CONCERNING RESERVE PME SCHEDULING//
NARR/REF A IS ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (EPME)
REQUIREMENTS FOR SERGEANTS THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR
PROMOTION.  REF B IS STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR RESIDENT
ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  REF C IS A SERIES OF
MEETINGS BETWEEN MFR STAFF, EPME, AND SNCOA STAFF MEMBERS TO
SOLIDIFY RESERVE PME DATES AT MCB QUANTICO.//
RMKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE PROMULGATES THE CY08 COURSE DATES AND CONDUCT
OF PME FOR THE RESERVE ADVANCED, CAREER, AND SERGEANTS COURSES.  PER
REF C, RESIDENT ENLISTED PME STUDENTS WILL REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF
THE ACADEMY FOR TEMPORARY MILITARY INSTRUCTION FOR A PERIOD OF TWO
WEEKS IN ORDER TO ATTEND RESERVE RESIDENT EPME.
2.  COURSE DATES.  THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE APPLIES FOR CALENDAR YEAR
2008:
COURSE REPORT DATE CONVENE DATE  GRADUATION DATE
SERGEANTS COURSE 1-08 15 JUN 08 16 JUN 08   28 JUN 08
SERGEANTS COURSE 2-08 13 JUL 08 14 JUL 08   26 JUL 08
CAREER COURSE 1-08 27 JUL 08 28 JUL 08   09 AUG 08
ADVANCED COURSE 1-08 13 JUL 08 14 JUL 08   26 JUL 08
3.  QUOTA DISTRIBUTION.  ALONG WITH THE FORCE, EACH MAJOR SUBORDINATE
COMMAND (MSC) (DIV, WING, & MLG) HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED 25 SEATS FOR
EACH COURSE.  IN THOSE CASES WHERE AN MSC CANNOT FILL THEIR ASSIGNED
QUOTAS, THEY WILL BE REDISTRIBUTED TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION.
4.  PER REF A, THE FOLLOWING COURSE PREREQUISITES ARE ESTABLISHED:
A.  ADVANCED COURSE.  MUST BE A GYSGT OR GYSGT SELECTEE.  CANNOT BE A
1STSGT OR MSGT SELECTEE.  NOMINEES WILL BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS,
POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS
AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, POSSESS THE MINIMUM OBLIGATED
SERVICE, AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE ADVANCED
DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
B.  CAREER COURSE.  MUST BE A SSGT OR SSGT SELECTEE.  NOMINEES WILL
BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE
MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS,
POSSESS THE MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE
MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE CAREER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
C.  SERGEANTS COURSE.  MUST BE A SERGEANT.  NOMINEES WILL BE IN A
FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE
CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS,
POSSESS THE MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE
MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
5.  REF B CONTAINS A DETAILED LIST OF COURSE PREREQUISITES AND A
COPY OF THE REQUIRED SCREENING CHECKLIST.  STRICT ADHERENCE TO
COURSE PREREQUISISTES ARE MANDATORY.  UNIT COMMANDERS/I-I WHO FAIL TO
PROPERLY COMPLETE THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST AND SEND
UNQUALIFIED MARINES WILL RECEIVE A LETTER OF NONCOMPLIANCE VIA THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND.
6.  ENROLLMENT.  MSC'S MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO
MARFORRES G3 TRAINING NLT 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLASS REPORT DATE. 
 A.  LAST NAME, FIRST, M.I.
 B.  SSN/MOS
 C.  STATUS (SMCR/IRR/ADSW/MOBILIZED) NOTE:  NO ACTIVE/ACTIVE RESERVE
MARINES ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE.
 D.  GRADE AND DOR
 E.  GENDER/EAS/ECC
 F.  UNIT
 G.  POC AND PHONE NUMBER/EMAIL ADDRESS
7.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
 A.  FUNDING FOR THIS ENTIRE EVOLUTION WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARFORRES
G-3 TRAINING.  NEITHER THE UNIT NOR THE MSC WILL BE REQUIRED TO FUND
PAY & ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL, OR PER DIEM FOR ANY STUDENT SELECTED FOR
THIS PME EVOLUTION.  FUNDING FOR THOSE MARINES SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) IS A UNIT RESPONSIBILITY.  FOR MARINES
SERVING ON PRESIDENTIAL RECALL/MOBILIZATION ORDERS, ADHERENCE TO
MARADMIN 238/05 SHOULD BE STRICTLY FOLLOWED.   ADDITIONALLY, UNITS
ARE TO SUBMIT FLIGHT ITINERARIES VIA EMAIL TO THE MARFORRES G3
TRAINING ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT MFRG3TRAINING@USMC.MIL.
 B.  RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (ROWS).
   (1) TEMPLATES.  FOR SMCR MARINES, THE FOLLOWING TEMPLATES HAVE
BEEN CREATED IN ROWS:
      A.  FOR RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE 1-08 SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER
16730
      B.  FOR RESERVE SERGEANTS COURSE 2-08 SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER
16731
      C.  FOR RESERVE CAREER COURSE 1-08 SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER
16732
      D.  FOR RESERVE ADVANCE COURSE 1-08 SELECT TEMPLATE NUMBER
16733
   (2) INSTRUCTIONS ON USING TEMPLATE(S) CAN BE FOUND IN ROWS.
   (3) ROWS TEMPLATES SPECIFIED ABOVE REFLECT THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THE ABOVE PARAGRAPHS AND SHOULD ONLY BE ALTERED LISTING
THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT LOCATION, MODE OF TRAVEL (I.E. POV VICE
COMMERCIAL AIR) AND/OR GOVERNMENT CREDIT CARD HOLDER, IF APPLICABLE.
THOSE MARINES TRAVELING FROM HAWAII OR ALASKA ARE AUTHORIZED TWO DAYS
TRAVEL WHERE WARRANTED.  NO ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS ARE AUTHORIZED
UNLESS PRIOR APPROVAL HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS.  ANY
AND ALL OTHER MODIFICATIONS WILL RESULT IN ORDERS DISAPPROVAL.
 C.  ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE.  ALL MARINES ARRIVING BY COMMERCIAL AIR
MUST FLY INTO WASHINGTON REAGAN/NATIONAL AIRPORT IN WASHINGTON, DC. 
RENTAL CARS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED.  MARINES WITHIN A REASONABLE
COMMUTING DISTANCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO TRAVEL BY PRIVATELY
OWNED VEHICLE (POV); HOWEVER, IN AND AROUND TAD REIMBURSEMENT IS NOT
AUTHORIZED. BUS TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED FROM THE AIRPORT TO
MCB QUANTICO.  ALL ARRIVALS MUST BE ON THE REPORT DATE, NOT CONVENE
DATE.  ENSURE ALL FLIGHTS ARE SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE BETWEEN 0900-1600
EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST) ON REPORT DATE.  ONCE MARINES ARRIVE IN
WASHINGTON, THEY WILL BE MET BY A MARINE LIAISON AT THE UNITED
SERVICES ORGANIZATION (USO) LOCATED ON THE SECOND DECK OF TERMINAL A. 
IF YOUR FLIGHT SHOULD ARRIVE IN A DIFFERENT TERMINAL, AN AIRPORT
SHUTTLE SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO TERMINAL A.  ADDITIONALLY, MARINES
WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE LUGGAGE AND GEAR CURBSIDE AT TERMINAL A FOR
FURTHER TRANSPORTATION.  ALL DEPARTURES MUST BE SCHEDULED AFTER 1200
ON GRADUATION DAY.  EARLY ARRIVALS PRIOR TO REPORT DATE ARE NOT
PERMITTED UNLESS SPECIFICALLY COORDINATED WITH THIS HEADQUARTERS. 
ALL UNAUTHORIZED EARLY ARRIVALS WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN IN A HOTEL
AT THE MARINE'S EXPENSE.  ANY PERSONAL AND HOTEL EXPENSES INCURRED
DURING THIS UNAUTHORIZED TIME WILL BE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
INDIVIDUAL MARINE AND WILL NOT BE REIMBURSED. UNITS ARE TO SUBMIT
FLIGHT ITINERARY LINK OR TRIP LOCATOR NUMBER VIA E-MAIL TO THE FORCE
TRAINING ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT MFRG3TRAINING@USMC.MIL PRIOR TO
ORDERS BEING FUNDED AND APPROVED.
8.  REPORTING PROCEDURES.  STUDENTS WILL REPORT WITH THEIR ORIGINAL
SERVICE RECORD BOOK, COPY OF LATEST PREVENTIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA)
SIGNED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER (ENSURE ALL ALLERGIES AND OTHER MEDICAL
CONDITIONS ARE NOTED), SIGNED COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST, AND
ORIGINAL ORDERS W /FOUR COPIES.  UNIT COMMANDERS/I&I ARE DIRECTED TO
REVIEW ALL PACKAGES AND SIGN THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST. 
CHECKLISTS SIGNED BY INDIVIDUALS OTHER THAN THE UNIT COMMANDER/I&I
WILL BE REJECTED AND THE MARINE RETURNED TO THE UNIT.  STUDENTS MUST
ALSO HAVE A COPY OF THE SGT/SSGT/GYSGT CERTIFICATE OR MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM EDUCATION RECORD THAT SHOWS COURSE COMPLETION. 
ALL MARINES WILL ARRIVE IN APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE. A REQUIRED
GEAR LIST IS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 11.
9.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
   A.  ADVANCE PER DIEM.  GOVERNMENT MESSING WILL BE AVAILABLE AT A
COST OF $10 PER DAY AT MCB QUANTICO.  UNITS WILL BE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT ADVANCE PER DIEM REQUEST BEFORE MARINE(S) ARRIVE AT THE COURSE.
   B.  IN PROGRESS PAYMENT.  ENSURE AN IN PROGRESS PAYMENT (IPP)
DIARY ENTRY TTC 800 000 COMPL ACDTRUA___TO___TYPE___FLAG___ IS RUN ON
THE FIFTH DAY OF ACTIVE DUTY AND A FINAL PAYMENT UPON COMPLETION OF
ACTIVE DUTY PERIOD.
10.  STUDENT INFORMATION.  STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE
SNCOA WEBSITE AT THE FOLLOWING:
<HTTP://WWW.USMC.MIL/SNCOA/QUANTICO/RESERVES/INDEX> .CFM FOR COURSE
OVERVIEW AND GENERAL INFORMATION.
11.  UNIFORMS.
A.  MINIMUM UNIFORM AND GEAR REQUIREMENTS:
(2) SETS SUMMER SERVICE "C" UNIFORMS W/ RIBBONS (NOTE:  FEMALES WILL
BRING SLACKS)
(2) SETS MARPAT (DESERT) W/NAME TAPES AND ACCESSORIES
(1) SET MARPAT (WOODLAND) W/NAMETAPES ADN ACCESSORIES
(1) PAIR BOOTS, HOT OR TEMPERATE WEATHER
(1) CAP, GARRISON, ALL-SEASON OR POLYESTER/WOOL GREEN: W/EMBLEM
(2) CAP, MARPAT (DESERT)
(1) CAP, MARPAT (WOODLAND)
(2) BELT, TROUSERS:  (DEPENDS UPON CURRENT MARTIAL ARTS DESIGNATION)
(6) DRAWERS
(1) SHOES, DRESS:  BLACK (FEMALES NEED OXFORDS)
(2) PAIR SOCKS, DRESS BLACK
(6) PAIR SOCKS, CUSHION SOLE: BLACK
(6) UNDERSHIRT: COTTON, GREEN
(2) UNDERSHIRT: COTTON, WHITE, CREW NECK
PHYSICAL TRAINING UNIFORM:
(2) UNDERSHIRT: COTTON, GREEN
(1) PAIR RUNNING SHOES
(3) PAIR PLAIN WHITE SOCKS
(1) PAIR TRUNKS, GREEN, NYLON OR GENERAL PURPOSE (NO FORM FITTING OR
SPANDEX-LIKE SHORTS)
(1) SUPPORT GARMENT AS REQUIRED
(1) REFLECTIVE PT BELT (GREEN NOT ORANGE)
B.  SUGGESTED ITEMS.
COAT, ALL-WEATHER
APPROPRIATE CIVILIAN ATTIRE
C.  ITEMS OFTEN FORGOTTEN.
RIBBONS
CHEVRONS
BOOT BANDS
SHOWER SHOES
MEDICAL TAGS
TOWELS (AT LEAST 2)
HYGIENE ITEMS
LAUNDRY BAG
12.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  ALL OTHER INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION REMAIN
AS PUBLISHED IN THE REFERENCE.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES DONALD R. GARDNER, PRESIDENT, MARINE
CORPS UNIVERSITY.//