MCBUL 1560. CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) SLATING FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY 08/09)

MARADMINS : 716/07

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SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) SLATING FOR ACADEMIC
/YEAR (AY 08/09)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/01OCT1994//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/221530ZJUN2004//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/010729ZMAY2006//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/250734ZMAY2005//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/021706ZSEP2004//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/151500ZAUG2003//
POC/A. J. NELSON/MAJ/MMOA-3/TEL:DSN 278-9272
/EMAIL:ANDREW.J.NELSON@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL
ASSIGNMENT POLICY.
REF B IS MARADMIN 267/04 MODIFICATION TO CURRENT III MEF AND
MCBJ ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF C IS MARADMIN 203/06 ANNOUNCEMENT
OF PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION POLICY CHANGES.
REF D IS MARADMIN 247/05 PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION DISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF E IS MARADMIN 375/04 OFFICER PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY EDUCATION CRITERIA. REF F IS MARADMIN 371/03 CHANGE TO
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RECRUITING
STATION OFFICERS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH
THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ANTICIPATED SCHOOL SEATS AVAILABLE
FOR AY 08/09 CLS.
2. RESIDENT CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS HAVE SERVED AS THE BEDROCK
OF THE MARINE CORPS' CAPTAIN PME CONTINUUM FOR DECADES. OFFICER
PME REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MET BY EITHER ATTENDING A RESIDENT PME
SCHOOL, PARTICIPATING IN A COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE)
SEMINAR, OR COMPLETING NON-RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE COURSES - ALL
ARE EQUIVALENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTION AND ASSIGNMENTS.
CURRENT OFFICER PME CRITERIA ARE PUBLISHED IN REFS (C) AND (E).
A NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CAPTAINS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND EITHER
EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS) OR AN ARMY CAPTAINS CAREER
COURSE (ACCC) DURING AY 08/09.
3. ON OR ABOUT 17 JAN 2008, A PANEL WILL CONVENE TO SELECT A
TOTAL OF 190 OFFICERS FOR RESIDENT EWS AND A TOTAL OF 77
OFFICERS FOR RESIDENT ACCC. SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR BOTH RESIDENT
COURSES ARE LISTED BELOW BY SCHOOL-MOS(SEATS):
   A. (EWS) (AUG 08-MAY 09)
0180(3), 0202(17), 0302(38), 0402(14), 0602(16), 0802(16),
1302(13), 18XX(7), 3002(6), 3404(4), 4302(2), 4402(2), 5803(3),
6002(4), 6602(3), 72XX(10), 75FW(12), 75RW(16), 75NFO(4).
   B. ACCC (JUN 08- JUN 09)
       (1) MANEUVER CCC (FORT BENNING): 0302(16)
       (2) MANEUVER CCC (FORT KNOX): 18XX-0302(12)
       (3) LOGISTICS CCC: 0402-3002(18)
       (4) ENGINEER CCC: 1302(8)
       (5) MP CCC: 5803(4)
       (6) FIELD ARTILLERY CCC: 0802-0302(18)
       (7) AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY CCC: 72XX(1)
   C. SPECIFIC CLASS INFORMATION FOR RESIDENT ACCC SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO THE RESPECTIVE MONITOR.
4. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR CLS
PREFERENCES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MONITORS VIA EMAIL NO LATER
THAN 4 JANUARY 2008. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO MATCH OFFICERS
SELECTED TO RESIDENT CLS WITH THEIR PREFERENCES, HOWEVER, OFFICERS
WILL BE ASSIGNABLE TO ANY RESIDENT CLS SCHOOL.
5. OFFICERS IDENTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE AND QUALIFIED TO ATTEND
RESIDENT CLS BY THE MONITORS WILL BE PRESENTED TO A PANEL OF
SENIOR OFFICERS TO VALIDATE ELIGIBILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, MOS
REPRESENTATION, AND CAREER PROGRESSION. RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED
VIA MARADMIN DURING FEBRUARY 2008.
6. ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE RESIDENT PME AFTER THE RELEASE OF
THE SELECTION MARADMIN MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE
WITH BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMAND LEVEL ENDORSEMENT. ALL REQUESTS
WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
7. ELIGIBILITY:
   A. GRADE: CAPTAINS AND CAPTAINS (SEL) WHO HAVE BEEN CAREER
DESIGNATED OR WHO HAVE TWO YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING
UPON COMPLETION OF CLS ARE ELIGIBLE. CAPTAINS WHO HAVE EITHER
BEEN SELECTED OR FAILED SELECTION TO MAJOR WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.
   B. TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS: OFFICERS WHO WILL
COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR BY 01 AUGUST 08 FOR EWS AND BY
THE CONVENING DATE FOR ACCC ARE ELIGIBLE. PRESCRIBED TOUR
LENGTHS ARE OUTLINED IN REF (A) AND (B).
   C. TIME ON STATION WAIVERS: TOS WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED
BY MMOA ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE IN WRITING
AND ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED
TO DEPART EARLY, MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO BACKFILL THE BILLET BUT A
GAP MAY OCCUR.
ALL WAIVERS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY MMOA NLT 4 JAN 08.
   D. OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET GRADE AND TOS REQUIREMENTS
WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY:
       (1) PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED RESIDENT CLS (IE - OFFICERS
CANNOT ATTEND BOTH EWS AND ACCC).
       (2) HAVE FORMALLY REQUESTED RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT TO
CMC (MMSR).
       (3) OFFICERS THAT ATTEND A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
MAY NOT ATTEND RESIDENT PME UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE
ASSOCIATED PAYBACK TOUR.
   E. OFFICERS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OR WHO HAVE COMPLETED
NON- RESIDENT PME FOR THEIR GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND
RESIDENT PME.
   F. OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR PRIMARY MOS
MONITOR FOR QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBILITY INCLUDING: TOUR LENGTHS,
MOVE STATUS, AND WAIVER ELIGIBILITY.
8. OFFICERS ASSIGNED AS RECRUITING STATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS,
OPERATIONS OFFICERS, AND OFFICER SELECTION OFFICERS WILL HAVE
THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT CLS OR THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL
CHOICE OF DUTY STATION (BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY) UPON
COMPLETION OF A SUCCESSFUL 36 MONTH TOUR.
9. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
CRITERIA CAN BE VIEWED ON THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WEBPAGE:
WWW.MCU.USMCMIL/PME/OFFICER/03.HTM.
10. CMC (MMOA) POINTS OF CONTACT.
MMOA-1 (GROUND): DSN 278-9272, COM (703) 784-9272, FAX EXT-9844
CAPT DARNELL (01,13,34)         [CHAD.DARNELL@USMC.MIL]
CAPT CARMICHAEL (04,30)           [BRODIE.CARMICHAEL@USMC.MIL]
CAPT MCBRIDE (02,06)            [DANIEL.C.MCBRIDE@USMC.MIL]
CAPT WATERS (03)                [PERRY.WATERS@USMC.MIL]
CAPT WILEMON (08,18,43,44,58)   [DAVID.WILEMON@USMC.MIL]
MMOA-2 (AVIATION): DSN 278-9267, COM (703) 784-9267, FAX EXT-9844
CAPT WILKERSON (60,66,72)       [ERIC.WILKERSON@USMC.MIL]
CAPT GEOFFRION (FW)             [ALFRED.GEOFFRION@USMC.MIL]
CAPT BEHM (RW)                  [DALE.BEHM@USMC.MIL]
MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS): DSN 278-9284, COM (703) 784-9284
MAJ HEATHERMAN (PLANS OFF)      [BRENDAN.G.HEATHERMAN@USMC.MIL]
11. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12. THIS BULLETIN CANC 31 JAN 08.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR,
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//