R 011428Z APR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 174/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL//
SUBJ/FY14 GROUND AND AVIATION PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE) PROGRAM SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MCO/1520.11F/20130327//
REF/B/DCA/MEMORANDUM/5700/20070417//
REF/C/MCO/P1326.6D/19990912//
REF/D/MCO/P1300.8R/19941004//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS PROGRAMS.  REF B IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION MEMORANDUM FOR ISE PERSONNEL ON AVIATION EXCHANGE TOURS WITH THE USMC.  REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES.  REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/JONATHAN BROWN/MAJ/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL/DSN 222-4365/703-692-4365/JONATHAN.F.BROWN AT USMC.MIL//
POC/SCOTT KOLTICK/LTCOL/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN ASM/DSN 223-9875/703 693-9875/SCOTT.KOLTICK AT USMC.MIL//
POC/TODD SIMMONS/LTCOL/CMC QUANTICO VA MMOA-1/703-784-9279/ TODD.SIMMONS AT USMC.MIL//
POC/DANNY JOHNSON/LTCOL/CMC QUANTICO VA MMOA-2/703-784-9267/
DANNY.L.JOHNSON2 AT USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS QUALIFIED MARINES TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS ABROAD BY SERVING IN PEP BILLETS OVERSEAS WITH TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNERS PER REF A, AND BY SERVING IN ISE BILLETS WITH THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) AND UNITED STATES NAVY (USN) PER REF B.  SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE INTEROPERABILITY AND THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITH HOST NATION AND JOINT SERVICES IN TWO TO THREE YEAR EXCHANGE ASSIGNMENTS.
2.  ELIGIBILITY.
2.A. CANDIDATES MUST BE ACTIVE DUTY COMPONENT.
2.B. CANDIDATES MUST MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS.
2.C. CANDIDATES MUST BE AVAILABLE; NOT COMMITTED TO OTHER PROGRAMS.
2.D. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
2.E. CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE OVERSEAS SCREENING.
2.F. CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE INDEPENDENT DUTY SCREENING.
2.G. CANDIDATES REQUIRING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING MUST HAVE MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE (95).  LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT IS MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) SCORE (2-2) IN TARGET LANGUAGES.
3.  THE FOLLOWING PEP BILLETS WILL BE SELECTED IN JULY 2013 FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT IN 2014.
     COUNTRY   RANK BMOS BILLET                 CITY        DATE  MCC
3.A. AUSTRALIA O6   8005 CHIEF OF STAFF         BRISBANE    JUN14 TF2
3.B. AUSTRALIA O4   8006 STAFF OFFICER          CANBERRA    JAN14 TF2
3.C. AUSTRALIA O3   7565 ARH TIGER PILOT        DARWIN      JUN14 UCB
3.D. AUSTRALIA O3   7523 FA-18 PILOT            KATHARINE   JUN14 UCB
3.E. AUSTRALIA O3   7208 AIR SUPPORT CONTROL    WILLIAMTOWN JUN14 UCB
3.F. AUSTRALIA E7   0313 LAV INSTRUCTOR         PUCKAPUNYAL OCT14 TF2
3.G. AUSTRALIA E7   1812 TANK LEADER            DARWIN      FEB14 TPT
3.H. BRAZIL    O4   8006 OPS STAFF OFFICER      RIO         JUN14 TC0
3.I. CANADA    O3   7523 FA-18 PILOT            COLD LAKE   AUG14 MCK
3.J. COLOMBIA  O4   8007 COMBAT ARMS INSTRUCTOR COVENAS *   JUL14 TP7
3.K. CHILE     O4   8007 OPS STAFF OFFICER**    VINA DEL MAR ASAP UF1
3.L. FRANCE    O4   8007 STAFF OFFICER          LILLE       JUN14 TZ2
3.M. SPAIN     O3   7509 AV-8B PILOT            ROTA        AUG14 MDD
3.N. UK        O3   7210 ANTI AIR WARFARE       ALNWICK     JUN14 M60
3.0. UK        E7   8014 MTN-ARCTIC INSTRUCTOR  LYMPSTONE   OCT13 M60
3.P. UK        E7   8014 INSTR PHYS TRN/RECRUIT LYMPSTONE   OCT13 M60
*  COVENAS IS AN UNACOMPANIED LOCATION.
** SPANISH SPEAKING APPLICANT PREFERRED.
4.  THE FOLLOWING ISE BILLETS WILL BE SELECTED IN JULY 2013 FOR INTER SERVICE ASSIGNMENT IN 2014.
     SERVICE   RANK BMOS BILLET                 CITY        DATE  MCC
4.A. USAF      O5   7502 JTAC INSTRUCTOR        NELLIS AFB  JUN14 010
4.B. USAF      O3   7210 AIR DEFENSE CONTROL    HILL AFB    JUN14 1L3
4.C. USAF      O3   7588 EC-130P ECMO           DAVIS-MONTH JUN14 TM6
4.D. USN       O3   7523 WEAPONS SCHOOL IP*     NAS FALLON  JUN14 J22
* 7525 ELIGIBLE
5.  LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR PEP BILLETS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (DLI) IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA AND WILL BEGIN AND  END ON THE DATES LISTED BELOW.
     COUNTRY   LANGUAGE   START     END      CLASS
5.A. BRAZIL    PORTUGUESE 20140106  20140724 001
5.B. COLOMBIA  SPANISH    20140106  20140724 002
5.C. CHILE     SPANISH    20140106  20140724 002
5.D. FRANCE    FRENCH     20131007  20140508 001
5.E. SPAIN     SPANISH    20140106  20140724 002
6.  SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS.  ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM NLT 14 JUNE 2013.  APPLICATION FORMS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
6.A. ENCLOSURE 1 - NAVMC 10274 WITH ENDORSEMENT THROUGH FIRST O5 LEVEL COMMANDER.  ENDORSEMENT SIGNIFIES COMMAND CONCURRENCE WITH OFFICERS DEPARTING ON TIMELINE TO FILL THESE BILLETS.  ENDORSEMENTS WILL INCLUDE:
6.A.1. RANK, FULL NAME, LAST FOUR OF SSN, PMOS.
6.A.2. PREFERENCES LISTED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY.
6.A.3. FOREIGN LANGUAGES SPOKEN.  INCLUDE DLAB, DLPT, ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI) SCORES AND DATES OF MOST CURRENT TESTS.
6.A.4. CONTACT INFORMATION.
6.B. ENCLOSURE 2 - SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE.  LIST TRAVEL, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN REGIONS.  INDICATE TIME SPENT AT EACH LOCATION.  INDICATE EXTENT OF INTERACTION WITH FOREIGN POPULATIONS, AND WHETHER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WAS ACADEMIC, BUSINESS, RELIGIOUS, MILITARY, GOVERNMENT, FAMILY, LEISURE, ETC.
6.C. ENCLOSURE 3 - LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION.  ENDORSEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ON INDEPENDENT DUTY OVERSEAS.  APPLICATIONS FROM ENLISTED MARINES SHALL INCLUDE COMPLETED INDEPENDENT DUTY SCREENING AND FINANCIAL WORKSHEETS (REF C, APPENDICES E AND F).
6.D. ENCLOSURE 4 - IF APPLYING WITH DEPENDENTS, INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY FROM OVERSEAS SCREENING PER REF D.
6.E. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC BY THE STATED DEADLINE.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICANTS SCAN PACKAGES AND EMAIL PDF COPIES TO THE POCS LISTED AND MAIL HARD COPIES TO:  HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-1), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.  ENLISTED APPLICANTS SEND TO MMEA-52.
7.  SELECTION PANEL.  THE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE HELD IN JUNE 2013 AND WILL BE COMPOSED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER AND ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS (DC MRA, MMOA AND MMEA); DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS (DC PPO); AND DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION, AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT BRANCH (DC AVN, ASM).  THE PANEL WILL SELECT THE BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED MARINES FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT.  ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED.  EACH APPLICANT'S CAREER PATH WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS.  PANEL RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN.
8.  INTERESTED MARINES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR FOR FURTHER INQUIRY INTO THESE BILLETS AND TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES FOR CONSIDERATION.
9.  ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE WILL BE SELECTED FOR THESE BILLETS.  ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY CANDIDATES ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT.  NOTIFICATION WILL BE VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.  APPLICANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOST UNIT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, POTENTIAL AND SUITABILITY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
10. PEP TOURS WITH PARTNER NATIONS MAY INVOLVE AUSTERE LOCATIONS, WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND U.S. MILITARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT ARE NORMALLY AVAILABLE TO PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO USMC BASES AND STATIONS.  ROUTINE HEALTHCARE WILL BE REIMBURSED VIA THE TRICARE OVERSEAS PROGRAM, AND NON-EMERGENCY TRAVEL TO U.S.  MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
11. PEP PERSONNEL MAY QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, WHICH WILL DEFRAY MANY OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL DUTY.  THESE MAY INCLUDE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE, TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE, AND OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE.  THESE ALLOWANCES MAY NOT COVER ALL COSTS IN ALL SITUATIONS.  ALL PROSPECTIVE PEP PERSONNEL MUST BE FINANCIALLY STABLE AND RESPONSIBLE.
12. PRIMARY CANDIDATES CAN EXPECT PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO COINCIDE WITH COORDINATED LANGUAGE TRAINING DATES OR ASSUMPTION OF PEP TOUR AS INDICATED ABOVE.  EACH TOUR WILL BE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS IN THE PEP ASSIGNMENT, AND A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.
13. SELECTED PEP OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE ADDITIONAL MOS 8220 (REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER-IN-TRAINING) UPON SELECTION, AND 8240 (FOREIGN AREA OFFICER-IN-TRAINING) DESIGNATION UPON COMPLETION OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING.  REGIONALLY-FOCUSED FAO OR RAO DESIGNATION WILL BE AWARDED UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE PEP BILLET.  SELECTED STAFF NON- COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FOREIGN AREA SNCO (FAS) DESIGNATION UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPETION OF THE PEP BILLET.
14. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL JOHN R. PARKER, HEAD, INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BRANCH, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.//