R 181755Z JAN 13
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MARADMIN 041/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC I(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR 2014 NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY (NIU) MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE - RESERVE (MSSI-R)//
POC/P.J. JEFFREY/MAJ/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:I/TEL:703-614-7631/TEL:224-7631/EMAIL:PETER.JEFFREY(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/M.R. GAMACHE/SSGT/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC/NAME:I/TEL:703-614-3657/TEL:224-3657/EMAIL:MARK.GAMACHE(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE - RESERVE (MSSI-R) IS AN EDUCATION PROGRAM CONDUCTED AT THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY (NIU). THE NIU, AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OFFERING UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE DEGREES IN STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE, IS A DIRECTORATE OF AND IS SUPPORTED ADMINISTRATIVELY BY THE DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (DIA), LOCATED ON JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING IN WASHINGTON, DC. SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM COMPLETION RESULTS IN A GRADUATE DEGREE, THE MASTER OF SCIENCE OF STRATEGIC INTELLIGENCE (MSSI). THE MSSI-R DEGREE PROGRAM INCLUDES CORE AND ELECTIVE COURSES AND REQUIRES A MASTER'S THESIS ON AN INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TOPIC. THE PROGRESSION OF CLASSES IN THE MSSI-R IS DESIGNED TO ALLOW USMCR STUDENTS TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED COURSE WORK AND THE MASTER'S THESIS IN TWO YEARS. MARINES ACCEPTED INTO THE PROGRAM ATTEND CLASS ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH FOR 23 MONTHS PLUS TWO, TWO-WEEK TOURS OF ACTIVE DUTY. CLASSES CONVENE IN AUGUST 2013 FOR ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 2014. THE MSSI-R PROGRAM IS OPEN TO MARINES IN THE RESERVES: IMA, SMCR, IRR, AND AR.
2. APPLICANTS WILL BE SELECTED BY A PANEL SPONSORED BY HQMC I/IOP ON OR ABOUT 10 APRIL 2013.
3. PREREQUISITES FOR THE MSSI-R PROGRAM ARE:
   A. NIU PREREQUISITES:
      (1) POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE FROM A REGIONALLY ACCREDITED INSTITUTION.
      (2) POSSESS A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE AND BE ELIGIBLE FOR ACCESS TO SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION (TS/SCI).  APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM IS NOT SUFFICIENT JUSTIFICATION TO REQUEST INITIAL PROCESSING FOR TS/SCI.
   B. USMC 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) EXPERIENCE: MINIMUM FIVE YEARS INTELLIGENCE OR CRYPTOLOGIC EXPERIENCE.
      (4) SERVICE: CANDIDATES MUST HAVE HAD FOUR SATISFACTORY YEARS (50 POINTS MINIMUM EACH YEAR) DURING THE LAST FIVE YEARS.
      (5) OFFICERS MUST HAVE LESS THAN FOUR YEARS IN PRESENT GRADE AND NOT HAVE FAILED SELECTION 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.
      (7) OFFICERS AND SNCOS MUST AGREE TO REMAIN IN AN INTELLIGENCE BILLET IN THE RESERVES (IMA DETACHMENT OR SMCR UNIT) FOR THREE YEARS FOLLOWING GRADUATION.
      (8) APPLICANTS MUST MEET CURRENT ESTABLISHED MARINE CORPS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.
4. APPLICATIONS. PACKAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED BY APPLICANT TO BOTH NIU AND HQMC I/IOP:
   A. NLT 31 MARCH 2013, FORWARD THE FOLLOWING TO NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE UNIVERSITY, ADMISSIONS OFFICE (MCA-2), 200 MACDILL BLVD, WASHINGTON, DC 20340-5100:
      (1) OFFICIAL UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE TRANSCRIPTS MAILED FROM THE APPLICANT'S UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE.
      (2) GRE RESULTS. GRE SCORES MUST BE LESS THAN FIVE YEARS OLD. OFFICIAL RESULTS MUST BE TRANSMITTED FROM GRE TESTING FACILITY TO THE NIU. NIU CODE IS: 5205. AN ACCREDITED GRADUATE DEGREE WILL BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF CURRENT GRE RESULTS.
      (3) NIU APPLICATION FORM INDICATING YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE MSSI-R PROGRAM WITH YOUR NAME, RANK, SSN, ADDRESS (WORK AND HOME), AND TELEPHONE (WORK AND HOME). THE APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NI-U.EDU/PROSPECTIVE_STUDENTS/MSSI_ADMISSION.HTML
      (4) A 500-WORD UNCLASSIFIED ESSAY (TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED) EXPLAINING THE FOLLOWING:
          (A) YOUR MOTIVATION FOR PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY IN INTELLIGENCE.
          (B) YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES,
          (C) WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED IN YOUR EDUCATION AND/OR CAREER THAT ENHANCES YOUR CAPABILITIES TO UNDERTAKE GRADUATE STUDY.
      (5) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT THE NIU WEBSITE LOCATED AT: WWW.NI-U.EDU/PROSPECTIVE_STUDENTS/MSSI_ADMISSION.HTML
   B. NLT 31 MARCH 2013, SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING VIA EMAIL (COMPRESSED .PDF PREFERRED) TO THE HQMC POC AND ALTERNATE POC LISTED ABOVE:
      (1) NIU APPLICATION FORM INDICATING YOU ARE APPLYING FOR THE MSSI-R PROGRAM WITH YOUR NAME, RANK, SSN, ADDRESS (WORK AND HOME), AND TELEPHONE (WORK AND HOME).
      (2) A 500-WORD UNCLASSIFIED ESSAY (TYPED, DOUBLE SPACED) EXPLAINING THE FOLLOWING:
          (A) YOUR MOTIVATION FOR PURSUING GRADUATE STUDY IN INTELLIGENCE.
          (B) YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS AND OBJECTIVES,
          (C) WHAT YOU HAVE ACHIEVED IN YOUR EDUCATION AND/OR CAREER THAT ENHANCES YOUR CAPABILITIES TO UNDERTAKE GRADUATE STUDY.
      (3) A CURRENT RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).
      (4) A BRIEF ONE-PAGE RESUME DETAILING BOTH MILITARY AND CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE (CHRONOLOGICAL FORMAT).
      (5) A CURRENT OFFICIAL USMC PHOTOGRAPH IN THE SERVICE "C" UNIFORM, PER MCO P1070.12K, PARA 2002. THIS PHOTO (PHYSICAL OR ELECTRONIC COPY) MUST BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION TO HQMC I/IOP. THE MSSI-R PANEL CANNOT ACCESS PHOTOS SENT DIRECTLY TO MMSB.  FOR PHOTO CRITERIA GO TO WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND CLICK ON FITREPS AND OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) - OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE - DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS.
      (6) A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT'S COMMAND (IMA DETACHMENT OR SMCR). IRR MARINES SHOULD OBTAIN THIS ENDORSEMENT FROM THE MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RESERVE SUPPORT ACTIVITY (MCIRSA).
      (7) A CURRENT COPY OF THE APPLICANT'S MASTER BRIEF SHEET.
5. THOSE MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND THE MSSI-R PROGRAM WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE HQMC INTEL IMA DETACHMENT (RUC 88831) NLT JULY 2013. ATTENDANCE AT THE NIU ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH IS REQUIRED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL DRILL PERIOD. ATTENDEES WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING AT THE NIU 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.
6. THE MSSI-R PROGRAM NO LONGER QUALIFIES AS AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) EQUIVALENT. STUDENTS ADMITTED FOR AY 14 (AUGUST 2013) WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT FOR ILS PME.
7. SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA MARADMIN AND INDIVIDUALLY BY THIS HEADQUARTERS. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2013.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. P. C. CHUDOBA, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS.//