R 281944Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 574/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 14-15 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON/YMD:19941001//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC/YMD:19991020//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/112035Z DEC 08//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT/POLICY.  REF B IS MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION./REF C IS MARADMIN 703/08, OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION/(PME) SUMMARY.  REF D IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING/OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE/(OMPF).//
POC/J.R. BERARD/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284/EMAIL:JAMES.R.BERARD(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND PUBLISH THE AVAILABLE TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) AND FELLOWSHIPS DURING AY 14-15.  PER THE REFERENCES, THE TLS BOARD WILL MEET ON OR ABOUT 3 DEC 13 FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS TO SELECT OFFICERS TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4. THE BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 2 GENERAL OFFICERS AND 15 COLONELS.  THE BOARD WILL VERIFY THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY SEATS TO BE FILLED BY THOSE DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS.  A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF PRIMARIES AND ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED TO FILL THE REMAINING SEATS FROM THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
2.  ELIGIBILITY:
    A.  ELIGIBLE CRITERIA:
        (1) LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS (SEL) WHO HAVE 24 MONTHS TOS (CONUS AND OCONUS) BY 31 JUL 14.  FOR OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED TO ATTEND OR ARE ATTENDING THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, THIS TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENT APPLIES TO THEIR UTILIZATION TOUR.
        (2) OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE FY15 COLONEL PROMOTION BOARD WHO HAVE NOT YET ATTENDED TLS.  THE ONLY TOS REQUIREMENT FOR COLONELS (SEL) ARE JOINT AND ACQUISITION ASSIGNMENT RESTRICTIONS.
        (3) OFFICERS SERVING IN JOINT AND ACQUISITION TOURS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION AT 24 MONTHS TOS (BY 31 JUL 14).  THESE OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING ELIGIBILITY.
        (4) LIEUTENANT COLONELS SLATED TO COMMAND OR CURRENTLY IN COMMAND OF AN ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM WHO HAVE COMPLETED A COMMAND TOUR BY 31 JUL 14.
    B.  INELIGIBLE CRITERIA:
        (1) COLONELS (SEL) WHO WERE SELECTED TO COLONEL ON THE FY14 OR EARLIER COLONEL SELECTION BOARDS.
        (2) LIEUTENANT COLONELS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO COLONEL ON THE FY 15 BOARD.
        (3) LIEUTENANT COLONELS AT OR HAVING ATTENDED TLS.
        (4) MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL ON THE FY15 BOARD.
        (5) RESTRICTED-LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
        (6) PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING, OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO WISH NOT TO BE SCREENED FOR TLS ARE REQUIRED TO INDICATE SUCH ON THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE AND SEND AN EMAIL TO THEIR PMOS MONITOR REQUESTING TO BE REMOVED BY REQUEST (RBR).  ONCE THE BOARD IS IN SESSION, OFFICERS THAT DESIRE NOT TO BE SCREENED MUST REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR TLS AND INDICATE THE REASON IN THEIR LETTER. OFFICERS WILL BE REMOVED FROM TLS CONSIDERATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE.  THIS CORRESPONDENCE WILL NOT BE PLACED IN AN OFFICER'S OMPF.
        (7) OFFICERS ATTENDING OR SELECTED TO ATTEND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) OR ADVANCED ILS FOLLOW ON SCHOOLS: SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES (SAMS), SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIR AND SPACE STUDIES (SAASS), OR MARITIME ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL (MAWS).
        (8) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS OR RESIGNATIONS.
3.  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) SCHOOLS FROM WHICH SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE AY 14-15 TLS BOARD ARE LISTED BELOW.  SCHOOLS, QUOTAS, AND CONVENING DATES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING DOD SCHOOLS WILL OBTAIN JPME II CRED
CRS TITLE                            QUOTA   CONVENES  GRAD
ADVANCED STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP STUDY   1      JUL 14    JUN 15
PROGRAM (AGCSC) (FT LEAVENWORTH,
NOTE 1)
AIR WAR COLLEGE                       9      JUL 14    JUN 15
ARMY WAR COLLEGE                     15      JUL 14    JUN 15
COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE             18      JUL 14    JUN 15
COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL              1      JUL 14    JUN 15
SECURITY AFFAIRS (CISA)
THE EISENHOWER SCHOOL (FORMERLY      15      JUL 14    JUN 15
ICAF, NOTE 2)
JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL     2      JUL 14    JUN 15
(NOTE 3)
MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE             11      JUL 14    JUN 15
NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE                 14      JUL 14    JUN 15
  (NOTE 1) FOLLOWED BY 1 YEAR ASSIGNMENT AT FT LEAVENWORTH AS A CGSC/SAMS SEMINAR LEADER.
  (NOTE 2) TWO STUDENTS WITH AN ACQUISITION BACKGROUND WILL BE IDENTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACQUISITIONS CURRICULUM.
  (NOTE 3) USMC PARTICIPATION IN JOINT ADVANCED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL FOR AY 14-15 PENDING ONGOING QUOTA REVIEW.
4.  FOREIGN SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGES AND FELLOWSHIPS FOR WHICH SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ARE LISTED BELOW.  OFFICERS INTERESTED IN A FOREIGN, NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING SERVICE SCHOOL MUST TAKE THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) AND HAVE INCLUDED IN THEIR RECORDS OR HAVE AN ESTABLISHED DLPT SCORE ON RECORD FOR THE TARGET LANGUAGE; MIN SCORE FOR DEFENSE LANGUAGE TRAINING IS 100 OR AS NOTED.
CRS TITLE                            QUOTA   CONVENES  GRAD
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE       1       JUL 15    JUN 16
(FT MCNAIR)
(LANGUAGE TRAINING, JAN - JUN 15, WASH DC)
ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCES               1       JUN 14    JUL 15
NATIONAL DEFENSE COLLEGE
JAPAN NATIONAL INST FOR DEFENSE      1       AUG 16    JUN 17
STUDIES (LANGUAGE TRAINING MAR 15-JUNE 16, MONTEREY, CA)
NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE (ROME, ITALY)
    1ST SESSION                      1       SEP 14    FEB 15
    2ND SESSION                      1       FEB 15    JUL 15
DEPT OF HOMELAND SECURITY            1       JUL 14    JUN 15
(WASH DC)
DEPT OF JUSTICE (WASH DC, NOTE 4)    1       JUL 14    JUN 15
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE     1       JUL 14    JUN 15
(USIP) (WASH DC)
DEPT OF STATE, BUREAU OF             1       JUL 14    JUN 15
DIPLOMATIC SECURITY (WASH DC)
HOOVER INSTITUTION (STANFORD)        1       JUL 14    JUN 15
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PROG (YALE)    1       JUL 14    JUN 15
JFK SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT (HARVARD)   1       JUL 14    JUN 15
LOGISTICS FELLOWSHIP (PENN STATE,    1       JUL 14    JUN 15
NOTE 5)
NATIONAL INTEL FELLOWSHIP            1       JUL 14    JUN 15
(WASH DC, NOTE 6)
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL     1       JUL 14    JUN 15
STUDIES (JOHNS HOPKINS)
SECDEF CORPORATE FELLOWSHIP (NOTE 7) 2       JUN 14    JUN 15
SECURITY STUDIES PROGRAM (MIT)       1       JUL 14    JUN 15
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR             1       JUL 14    JUN 15
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID)
(WASH DC)
PAKISTAN NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY 1       JUL 14    JUN 15
(NOTE 8)
UK ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENSE STUDIES  1       AUG 14    JUL 15
(NOTE 9)
(NOTE 4) OPEN TO MOS 44XX
(NOTE 5) OPEN TO MOS 0402,3002,6602
(NOTE 6) OPEN TO ALL MOS'S; COUNTER INTELLIGENCE POLYGRAPH REQ UPON SELECTION
(NOTE 7) CORPORATION/COMPANY DETERMINED FOLLOWING SELECTION
(NOTE 8) MUST BE COL/COL (SEL), DEPENDENTS RESTRICTED
(NOTE 9) MUST BE COL/COL (SEL).
5.  SENIOR CMC FELLOWS TO ATTEND THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION, ATLANTIC COUNCIL, CENTER FOR A NEW AMERICAN SECURITY AND CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (WASH DC, JUL 14-JUN 15) WILL BE SELECTED FROM THOSE OFFICERS CURRENTLY ATTENDING A TLS ASSIGNMENT.
6.  BOARD COMMUNICATION AND UPDATE MATERIAL
    A.  ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE
        (1) THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM FOR OFFICERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD.  SUCH COMMUNICATION MAY CALL ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE OFFICER CONSIDERS IMPORTANT, INCLUDING PREFERENCES FOR SCHOOL. OFFICERS ELECTING TO REMOVE THEIR NAME FROM CONSIDERATION SHALL COMPLETE THE APPLICABLE PORTIONS OF THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE AND NOTIFY THEIR PMOS MONITOR VIA EMAIL.
        (2) THE TLS QUESTIONNAIRE IS ACCESSED THROUGH THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS HOMEPAGE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL).  FROM THE HOMEPAGE SELECT THE LINK "BOARDS/SURVEYS/QUESTIONNAIRES" WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE "ONLINE WEB APPS" COLUMN.  CAC CARD CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE SITE.
        (3) THE QUESTIONNAIRE WILL BE AVAILABLE ON 1 NOV 13 AND WILL CLOSE AT 2400 EST ON 22 NOV 13.  FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING QUESTIONNAIRE ELIGIBILITY, CONTACT MMOA-3.  FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE, CONTACT THE M AND RA HELP DESK AT (703) 784-9030 (DSN 278-9030) OR EMAIL SMB.M(AMPERSAND)RA.WEBMASTER(AT)USMC.MIL.
    B.  UPDATE MATERIAL.  ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, OTHER THAN THE QUESTIONNAIRE, MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  ALL CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD INCLUDING ENCLOSURES ARE DESTROYED UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOARD.  ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE 22 NOV 13.  CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD TO:
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
      ATTN: AY 14-15 TLS BOARD
      3280 RUSSELL RD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
SMB EMAIL ADDRESS:  SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL
    C.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  TO PARALLEL OFFICER PROMOTION BOARD AND COMMAND SCREENING BOARD REQUIREMENTS, AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED FOR THE TLS BOARD.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF, AS PER REF D.  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  ALL PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE DATED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. IF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT POSSIBLE, OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD.  OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
    D.  FITNESS REPORTS.  COMPLETED FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MMSB-32 FOR INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF.  INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.  THIS WILL INCLUDE THOSE FITNESS REPORTS MISSING SIGNATURES OR REVIEWING OFFICER CERTIFICATION.  FITNESS REPORTS NEED TO BE FORWARDED TO:
      COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-32)
      2008 ELLIOT ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030.
    E.  DEFERRALS.  HISTORICALLY, THE TLS BOARD HAS SELECTED A SMALL NUMBER OF OFFICERS THAT ARE SUBSEQUENTLY UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL DUE TO OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS.  IN RARE OCCASIONS, SOME OFFICERS CAN BE SLATED TO OFF-CYCLE TLS SLOTS.  HOWEVER, OFF-CYCLE TLS OPPORTUNITIES ARE EXTREMELY LIMITED.  IF A KNOWN OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT WILL PRECLUDE AN OFFICER FROM BEGINNING THE ACADEMIC YEAR (JULY 2014), THAT FACTOR SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE.  ADDITIONALLY, THOSE OFFICERS SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER REQUESTING NOT TO SCREEN BY REMOVING THEIR NAME BY REQUEST (RBR).
    F.  DECLINATIONS.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR TLS BY THE BOARD WHO SUBSEQUENTLY DECLINE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR DECLINATION IN WRITING WITH CHAIN OF COMMAND ENDORSEMENT TO INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER.  THE DECLINATION LETTER WILL BECOME PART OF THE OFFICER'S OMPF.
7.  POINTS OF CONTACT
COL M. G. SCHRECKER, AVIATION COL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300
  EMAIL: MARK.SCHRECKER(AT)USMC.MIL
COL C. A. TAVUCHIS, GROUND COL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9300, COMM: (703) 784-9300
  EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.TAVUCHIS(AT)USMC.MIL
LTCOL T. P. SIMMONS, GROUND LTCOL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9279, COMM: (703) 784-9279
  EMAIL: TODD.SIMMONS(AT)USMC.MIL
LTCOL D. L. JOHNSON, AVIATION LTCOL MONITOR
  DSN: 278-9267, COMM: (703) 784-9267
  EMAIL: DANNY.L.JOHNSON2(AT)USMC.MIL
LTCOL M. E. CARLTON, HEAD, MMOA-3 PLANS AND PROGRAMS
  DSN: 278-9284, COMM: (703) 784-9284
  EMAIL: MARK.CARLTON(AT)USMC.MIL
MAJ J.R. BERARD, PLANS OFFICER, MMOA-3
  DSN:278-9284, COMM: (703) 784-9284
  EMAIL: JAMES.R.BERARD(AT)USMC.MIL
MR. M. G. COOPER, CMC FELLOWSHIPS/FOREIGN PME
  DSN: 378-0696, COMM: (703) 432-0696
  EMAIL: MICHAEL.G.COOPER2(AT)USMC.MIL
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION//