MARADMINS : 252/07
UNCLAS 131940Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 252/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC I//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2008 POST GRADUATE INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM-RESERVE
/(PGIP-R)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/021706ZSEP2004//
POC/P. L. DAVIS/LTCOL/CMC WASHINGTON DC I IOPR/- /TEL:COMM 703-614-7631/
TEL:DSN 224-7631 /EMAIL:PHILIP.L.DAVIS@USMC.MIL //
POC/P. E. FLIES/CAPT/CMC WASHINGTON DC I IOPR/- /TEL:COMM 703-614-3657 /
TEL:DSN 224-3657/EMAIL:PHILIP.FLIES@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 375-04 OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION (PME) CRITERIA//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE POST GRADUATE
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM-RESERVE(PGIP-R) IS AN EDUCATION PROGRAM
CONDUCTED AT THE NATIONAL DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE COLLEGE (NDIC).
THE NDIC, AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OFFERING GRADUATE COURSE WORK,
IS PART OF THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA), LOCATED ON
BOLLING AIR FORCE BASE IN WASHINGTON, DC. COMPLETION OF THE PGIP-R
LEADS TO A GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE.
CANDIDATES MAY ALSO APPLY FOR THE MASTER OF SCIENCE IN STRATEGIC
INTELLIGENCE (MSSI) DEGREE. THE MSSI DEGREE PROGRAM INCLUDES ALL
PGIP-R CORE AND ELECTIVE COURSES AND REQUIRES A MASTERS THESIS ON
AN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TOPIC. THE PROGRESSION OF CLASSES IN THE
PGIP-R 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 2007
FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2008. THE PGIP-R IS OPEN TO MARINES IN THE
RESERVES: IMA, SMCR, MTU, IRR, AND AR.
2. THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE HAS BEEN ALLOCATED 5 SCHOOL SEATS FOR
AY08. APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED BY A BOARD SPONSORED BY HQMC I/IOP-R ON OR ABOUT 01 JUNE 07.
3. PREREQUISITES FOR THE PGIP-R ARE:
A. NDIC PREREQUISITES:
(1) EDUCATION: BACHELOR'S 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.
B. USMCR PREREQUISITES:
(1) GRADE: OFFICER: 1STLT TO MAJ, CWO2 TO CWO3
ENLISTED: SSGT TO GYSGT
(2) MOS: OPEN TO ANY MOS, PREFERENCE TO 02XX OR 26XX
(3) MINIMUM 5 YEARS INTELLIGENCE OR CRYPTOLOGIC EXPERIENCE.
(4) CANDIDATES MUST HAVE HAD 4 SATISFACTORY YEARS (50 POINTS
MINIMUM EACH YEAR) DURING THE LAST 5 YEARS.
(5) OFFICERS MUST HAVE LESS THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRESENT GRADE AND
NOT HAVE BEEN PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
(6) STAFF NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS MUST BE ELIGIBLE FOR
RE-ENLISTMENT AND HAVE TWO YEARS REMAINING ON CONTRACT AFTER
GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
(7) 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.
(8) 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 07, 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 PGIP-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 07). 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: "WHAT, IN YOUR VIEW, IS THE GREATEST THREAT FACING THE
UNITED STATES OVER THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS?"
(5) CALL THE NDIC ADMISSIONS OFFICE, AT (202) 231-3319 DSN:
428-3319, WITH QUESTIONS.
B. HQMC. NLT 01 JUN 07, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO: CMC,
HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, INTELLIGENCE DEPT.
(IOP-R), ATTN: CAPT FLIES, 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 > PROMOTIONS > FORMS
(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 SUMMER SERVICE "C"
UNIFORM, 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 BOARD CANNOT ACCESS
PHOTOS SENT DIRECTLY TO MMSB. FOR PHOTO CRITERIA GO TO
WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL AND CLICK ON OMPF > DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS.
(4) A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT'S COMMAND
(IMA DETACHMENT OR SMCR). IRR MARINES SHOULD OBTAIN THIS
ENDORSEMENT FROM MOBCOM: CONTACT CWO3 TURNER AT 800-255-5082 EXT
3150.
5. THOSE MARINES SELECTED BY HQMC TO ATTEND THE PGIP-R WILL BE
TRANSFERRED TO THE HQMC INTEL IMA DETACHMENT (RUC 88831) NLT 17
SEP 07. 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 PGIP-R NO LONGER
QUALIFIES AS AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) EQUIVALENT.
STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR AY 08 (OCT 07) 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 BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2007.//