R 121738Z AUG 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 400/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PPO/PL//
SUBJ/SOLICITING NOMINATIONS FOR THE FY14 NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE (NSSI) SPACE 200 AND SPACE 300 COURSES//
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF U17370/01/18OCT2001//
AMPN/REF A PROMULGATED SECDEF GUIDANCE REGARDING CHANGES TO NATIONAL
SECURITY SPACE MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATION.//
POC/A. HATCH/CAPTAIN/PPO PLI/-/TEL:703 692-4322 DSN 222 /EMAIL:ANGELA.HATCH(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT NOMINEES TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE INSTITUTE'S SPACE 200AND SPACE 300 COURSES FOR FY14. SPACE 200 IS A FOUR WEEK ACADEMIC COURSE SPONSORED BY AIR UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID-GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED, AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL IN ORDER TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND DEVELOP SKILLS REQUIRED TO APPLY SPACE CAPABILITIES TO COMBAT OPERATIONS. SPACE 200 IS THE PRIMARY TRAINING FOR THE FMOS 0540 (SPACE OPERATIONS STAFF OFFICER) BILLETS.THE NSSI HAS ALLOTTED THE MARINE CORPS 14 SPACE 200 SEATS IN FY14.SPACE 300 IS A THREE WEEK ACADEMIC COURSE SPONSORED BY AIR UNIVERSITY DESIGNED TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR MID TO SENIOR-GRADE OFFICERS, ENLISTED AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. THE NSSI HAS ALLOTTED THE MARINE CORPS FIVE SPACE 300 SEATS IN FY 14. HQMC PPO(PLI) WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AND SELECT ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR EACH OF THE QUOTAS.
2. BACKGROUND: IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE SPACE KNOWLEDGE BASE, THE DOD IMPLEMENTED A SPACE PROFESSIONAL STRATEGY. IAW REF A, THE MARINE CORPS MAINTAINS A CADRE OF SPACE PROFESSIONALS TO SUPPORT USMC EQUITIES IN SPACE. ADVANCED SPACE EDUCATION IS A KEY ELEMENT TO SUPPORT THE SPACE CADRE. HQMC PPO(PLI) PROVIDES INFORMATION ONSPACE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND SERVES AS THE LIAISON TO THE NSSI FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE SPACE 200 AND 300 COURSES.
3. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
3.A. NAME: SPACE 200 AND SPACE 300
3.B. DESCRIPTION: MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND SPACE 200 WILL APPLY DOD SPACE ACQUISITIONS POLICIES AND MISSION DESIGN PRINCIPLES, ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF SPACE MISSION AREAS IN SUPPORT OF JOINT ANDCOALITION OPERATIONS, AND ANALYZE THE IMPACT OF OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SPACE CONTROL CAPABILITIES ON JOINT AND COALITION FORCES.MARINES SELECTED TO ATTEND SPACE 300 WILL ANALYZE NATIONAL AND DOD SPACE-RELATED ACQUISITIONS, POLICY, STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, AND INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC LAW WHILE CONSIDERING SPACE POWER'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL SECURITY. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT(SECURE) NIPR WEBSITE: WWW2.PETERSON.AF.MIL/NSSI/CESET/NSSI/INDEX.HTM
3.C. LOCATION: COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
3.D. DURATION: SPACE 200 IS FOUR WEEKS (18 TRAINING DAYS). SPACE300 IS THREE WEEKS (15 TRAINING DAYS).
3.E. AVAILABLE COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES:
SPACE 200:
14-A, 8 OCT 13 - 1 NOV 13
14-C, 7 JAN 14 - 31 JAN 14
14-E, 4 FEB 14 - 28 FEB 14
14-F, 19 FEB 14 - 14 MAR 14
14-G, 4 MAR 14 - 27 MAR 14
14-H, 18 MAR 14 - 10 APR 14
14-I, 1 APR 14 - 24 APR 14
14-J, 15 APR 14 - 8 MAY 14
14-K, 29 APR 14 - 22 MAY 14
14-L, 28 MAY 14 - 20 JUN 14
14-M, 9 JUL 14 - 1 AUG 14
14-N, 22 JUL 14 - 14 AUG 14
14-O, 5 AUG 14 - 28 AUG 14
14-P, 19 AUG 14 - 12 SEP 14
SPACE 300:
14-B, 31 OCT 13 - 21 NOV 13
14-D, 7 JAN 14 - 28 JAN 14
14-F, 3 MAR 14 - 21 MAR 14
14-H, 28 APR 14 - 16 MAY 14
14-J, 14 JUL 14 - 1 AUG 14
3.F. FUNDING: ALL TAD (MIE AND LODGING) AND TRAVEL COSTS MUST BE APPROVED BY THE STUDENT'S COMMANDER AND FUNDED BY THE STUDENT'S PARENT ORGANIZATION. THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE TO ATTEND THE COURSE. APPLICATIONS WILL INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT STUDENT'S COMMAND IS AWARE OF THE TAD FUNDING REQUIREMENT; HQMC PPO(PLI) WILL NOT PROVIDE FUNDING.
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES:
4.A. RANK: ACTIVE OR RESERVE OFFICERS, ENLISTED OR CIVILIANS, PREFERABLY WITH 8-10 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE FOR SPACE 200 AND 10-15YEARS TIME IN SERVICE FOR SPACE 300.
4.B. MOS: THIS COURSE IS OPEN TO ANY MOS. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVENTO PERSONNEL IN A) BILLETS IDENTIFIED WITH THE FMOS 0540 DESIGNATIONOR B) BILLETS AND MOS DEALING WITH SPACE SYSTEMS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO OPERATIONAL PLANNING. TYPICALLY THIS INCLUDES, BUT ISNOT LIMITED TO, PERSONNEL IN THE 02XX,75XX OR 06XX FIELDS ORPERSONNEL SERVING IN THE G-2, G-3, G-5 OR G-6 STAFF SECTIONS.
4.C. EXPERIENCE: PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PERSONNEL WHO HAVE SERVED IN OR ARE CURRENTLY SERVING IN A SPACE-RELATED BILLET. HQMC PPO(PLI) MAINTAINS A LIST OF BILLETS CURRENTLY IDENTIFIED AS SPACE-RELATED.
4.D. EDUCATION: THERE ARE NO UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL PREREQUISITES FOR SPACE 200. UNDERGRADUATE OR ADVANCED DEGREES IN SCIENCE OR SPACE-RELATED FIELDS MAY BE OF BENEFIT TO THE PROSPECTIVE STUDENT AND SHOULD BE ANNOTATED IN THE APPLICATION. THE STUDENT MUST HAVE COMPLETED SPACE 200 OR A GRADUATE DEGREE RELATED TO SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO ATTEND SPACE 300. THIS MAY BE WAIVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ONCE SELECTED AND REGISTERED FOR A SPACE 200 ORSPACE 300 COURSE, THERE ARE APPROXIMATELY 15 HOURS OF COMPUTER-BASEDTRAINING COURSES STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR THEIN-RESIDENCE COURSE.
4.E. SECURITY CLEARANCE: A SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR SPACE 200. A TOP SECRET SCI CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED FOR SPACE 300.
5. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
5.A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) TO HQMC PPO, ATTENTION PLI. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BESUBMITTED AS ENCLOSURES.
5.B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
5.B.1. BLOCK 7. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS
PLANS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS
ATTN: PLI (CAPT A. HATCH)
3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000
5.B.2. BLOCK 8. REQUEST TO ATTEND SPACE 200 OR SPACE 300 COURSE
5.B.3. BLOCK 11. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:
5.B.3.A. IF APPLICABLE, COPIES OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED SPACE OPERATIONS OR RELATED COURSES.
5.B.3.B. IF APPLICABLE, ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING SPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE.
5.B.3.C. COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT (REQUIRED)
5.B.4. BLOCK 12.
5.B.4.A. COURSE DATE AND NUMBER. IF THERE IS NO PREFERENCE, PLEASESTATE. IF MULTIPLE DATES/COURSES ARE ACCEPTABLE, PROVIDE COURSE NUMBERS AND DATES IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE.
5.B.4.B. SECURITY CLEARANCE AND DATE ADJUDICATED.
5.B.4.C. WORK PHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL AND DSN) AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
5.B.4.D. STATEMENT INDICATING YOUR COMMAND IS AWARE OF THE COSTS INCURRED (TAD ONLY; THERE IS NO REGISTRATION FEE FOR COURSE ATTENDANCE).
5.B.4.E. CURRENT BILLET TITLE.
5.B.4.F. IF APPLICABLE, BILLET TITLE AND DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES WHERESPACE OPERATIONS EXPERIENCE WAS GAINED.
5.C. APPLICATIONS FOR THE SPACE 200 AND SPACE 300 COURSES ARE DUE TOHQMC PPO(PLI) BY 8 SEP 2013. PLI WILL ASSIGN COURSE DATES BASED ONPRIORITY AND STUDENT PREFERENCE.PERSONNEL SELECTED FOR SPACE 200 OR SPACE 300 WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA E-MAIL OR PHONE. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SCANNED AND EMAILED TO ANGELA.HATCH(AT)USMC.MIL OR MAILED TO THE ADDRESS IN BLOCK 7. ALTERNATE POC IS MAJ JOSEPH HORVATH AT JOSEPH.C.HORVATH(AT)USMC.MIL, (703)692-2024. ENCRYPTED EMAIL WILL BEUSED FOR THE TRANSMITTAL OF ANY PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION OR OTHER SENSITIVE INFORMATION.
6. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN ROCCO, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINECORPS.//