MARADMINS : 421/14
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MARADMIN 421/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2015 COURSE DATES ISO RESERVE ENLISTED CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATOR (CSO) OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC)//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPP-60/YMD:20130606//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 280/13 RESERVE ENLISTED CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATOR (CSO) OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC).
POC/A. SLADACK/MAJ/UNIT:RAP/-/TEL:(703) 784-9136//
POC/H. MORRIS/LTCOL/UNIT:MPO-60/-/TEL:(703) 784-9358//
POC/M. ARNOLD/CIV/UNIT:MARSOC G-1/-/TEL:(910) 440-1164//
POC/B. PERYAM/MAJ/UNIT:MMIB-2/-/TEL:(703) 432-9177//
POC/J. RINGHOFFER/CIV/UNIT:MPP-40/-/TEL:(703) 784-9356//
POC/R. PORCHE/CIV/UNIT:MFR G-1/-/TEL:(504) 697-7181//
POC/E. SAGER/MAJ/UNIT:IMA PROGRAM MANAGER/-/TEL:(703) 784-0558//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION COURSE AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE DATES FOR FY15. REFERENCE A IS UNCHANGED AND REMAINS IN EFFECT.
2. BACKGROUND. IN FISCAL YEAR (FY)2010 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS DIRECTED MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS TO ASSIST MARSOC WITH MEETING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS. CSO OPPORTUNITIES ARE AVAILABLE TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT IOT MEET MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS. THIS PROGRAM WILL BE SUPPORTED WHILE CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FUNDING IS AVAILABLE, MOBILIZATION AUTHORITIES ARE IN EFFECT, AND UNTIL MARSOC MANNING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
3. RESERVE VOLUNTEERS INTERESTED IN MARSOC OPPORTUNITIES SHOULD SUBMIT PACKAGES PER REF (A).
4. ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE COURSE DATES AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION DEADLINE
A. ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION 15-1: (14 JAN - 27 FEB 2015). PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-1 NLT 19 NOV 2014. INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE 15-2: (16 AUG 2015 - 9 MAY 2016)
B. ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION 15-2: (8 APR - 22 MAY 2015). PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-1 NLT 10 FEB 2015. INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE 15-2: (16 AUG 2015 - 9 MAY 2016)
C. ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION 15-3: (12 AUG - 25 SEP 2015). PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-1 NLT 16 JUN 2015. INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE 16-1: (JAN - SEP 2016, EXACT DATES TBD).
D. ALL DATES LISTED ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. RESERVE ATTENDANCE IN CSO TRAINING SCHEDULED DURING FY-2016 WILL DEPEND ON FUNDING REVIEW CONDUCTED DURING FY-2015.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//