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MARADMIN 426/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY2015 CLASS DATES AND QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMIES//
REF/A/MCO P1553.4B//
REF/B/MCO P1400.32D//
REF/C/NAVMC 11580//
REF/D/MARADMIN 729-11//
NARR/REF A IS THE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SERGEANTS THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANTS. REFERENCE B IS THE ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL. REFERENCE C IS THE STANDARDIZED COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST. REFERENCE D IS THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ADVANCED COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PREREQUISITES.//
POC/GOLDSTEIN/MAJOR/EPME, MCU/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL:(703)432-5265/EMAIL: SETH.GOLDSTEIN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF A OUTLINES THE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL ENLISTED MARINES. ADDITIONALLY, THE PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) COURSES FOR ALL ENLISTED MARINES. COURSE DATES ARE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) IN ORDER TO ALLOW COMMANDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR UNIT'S TRAINING CYCLE, WHILE AFFORDING THEIR ENLISTED MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROFICIENCY.
2. REF B SPECIFIES THAT PME IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY MARINE'S PROFESSIONAL MILITARY DEVELOPMENT. TO MAINTAIN A LEVEL OF MILITARY EXCELLENCE, SERGEANTS, STAFF SERGEANTS, AND GUNNERY SERGEANTS MUST FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN, PME. PARTICIPATION IN AND COMPLETION OF PME FOR THEIR GRADE ENHANCES MARINES' QUALIFICATIONS AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR PROMOTION. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINES ATTEND RESIDENT PME AS SOON AS PRACTICAL AFTER BEING PROMOTED TO A NEW GRADE. THIS ENSURES THE MARINE WILL BE IN THE BEST POSITION TO USE THE NEWLY GAINED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN THEIR PRESENT RANK.
3. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE FY 2015 ACTIVE DUTY CLASS DATES AND QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMIES (SNCOA) AS FOLLOWS:
3.A. CLASS DATES FOR MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI AND MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER (MCAGCC) 29 PALMS, CA:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 27 OCT 14 26 NOV 14
2-15 5 JAN 15 4 FEB 15
3-15 17 FEB 15 18 MAR 15
4-15 30 MAR 15 28 APR 15
5-15 13 MAY 15 12 JUN 15
6-15 23 JUN 15 22 JUL 15
7-15 28 JUL 15 26 AUG 15
8-15 2 SEP 15 2 OCT 15
ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI:
AD MFR INT'L OTHER SVS
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M21T4M1 38 1 0 1
ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MAGTFTC 29 PALMS, CA:
AD MFR INT'L OTHER SVS
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M09T4M2 67 12 0 1
3.B. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMP PENDLETON (CAMPEN), CA AND MCB CAMP LEJEUNE (CAMLEJ), NC SERGEANTS, CAREER, AND ADVANCED COURSES:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 27 OCT 14 26 NOV 14
2-15 5 JAN 15 4 FEB 15
3-15 17 FEB 15 18 MAR 15
4-15 30 MAR 15 28 APR 15
5-15 13 MAY 15 12 JUN 15
6-15 23 JUN 15 22 JUL 15
7-15 28 JUL 15 26 AUG 15
8-15 2 SEP 15 2 OCT 15
CAREER COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 21 OCT 14 10 DEC 14
2-15 6 JAN 15 25 FEB 15
3-15 3 MAR 15 20 APR 15
4-15 27 APR 15 15 JUN 15
5-15 22 JUN 15 7 AUG 15
6-15 17 AUG 15 5 OCT 15
ADVANCED COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 22 OCT 14 11 DEC 14
2-15 7 JAN 15 26 FEB 15
3-15 4 MAR 15 21 APR 15
4-15 28 APR 15 16 JUN 15
5-15 23 JUN 15 10 AUG 15
6-15 18 AUG 15 6 OCT 15
ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMPEN CA:
AD MARSOC MFR INT'L OTHER SVS
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M10T4M6 111 4 3 1 1
CAREER COURSE CID: M10T8A6 103 4 10 2 1
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M10T8H6 109 4 5 1 1
ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMLEJ, NC:
AD MARSOC MFR INT'L OTHER SVS
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M03T4M5 92 10 15 2 1
CAREER COURSE CID: M03T8A5 96 9 12 2 1
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M03T8H5 106 5 7 1 1
3.C. CLASS DATES FOR MCB QUANTICO, VA SERGEANTS, CAREER, AND
ADVANCED COURSES:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 27 OCT 14 26 NOV 14
2-15 5 JAN 15 4 FEB 15
3-15 17 FEB 15 18 MAR 15
4-15 30 MAR 15 28 APR 15
5-15 13 MAY 15 12 JUN 15
8-15 2 SEP 15 2 OCT 15
CAREER AND ADVANCED COURSES:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 27 OCT 14 16 DEC 14
2-15 5 JAN 15 24 FEB 15
3-15 2 MAR 15 17 APR 15
4-15 27 APR 15 15 JUN 15
6-15 18 AUG 15 6 OCT 15
ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCCDC QUANTICO, VA
AD MARSOC MFR INT'L OTHER SVS
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M02T4M5 89 2 7 1 1
CAREER COURSE CID: M02T8A5 89 2 7 1 1
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M02T8H5 63 0 10 1 1
NOTE: SNCOA QUANTICO WILL NOT CONDUCT ANY 6-15 OR 7-15 SERGEANTS COURSE CLASSES NOR 5-15 CAREER OR ADVANCED COURSE CLASSES. THE ACADEMY WILL BE CONDUCTING THE RESERVE COURSES DURING THIS PERIOD.
3.D. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMP BUTLER, JA:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 27 OCT 14 26 NOV 14
2-15 5 JAN 15 4 FEB 15
3-15 17 FEB 15 18 MAR 15
4-15 30 MAR 15 28 APR 15
5-15 13 MAY 15 12 JUN 15
6-15 23 JUN 15 22 JUL 15
7-15 28 JUL 15 26 AUG 15
8-15 2 SEP 15 2 OCT 15
CAREER AND ADVANCED COURSES:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-15 15 OCT 14 4 DEC 14
2-15 5 JAN 15 24 FEB 15
3-15 2 MAR 15 17 APR 15
4-15 27 APR 15 15 JUN 15
5-15 22 JUN 15 7 AUG 15
6-15 18 AUG 15 6 OCT 15
ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMP BUTLER, JA:
AD MFR INT'L OTHER SVS
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M22T4M1 84 0 0 1
CAREER COURSE CID: M22T8A1 74 0 0 1
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M22T8H1 39 0 0 1
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
4.A. REF B REQUIRES THE COMPLETION OF THE SNCO ADVANCED RESIDENT COURSE FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT/MASTER SERGEANT.
4.B. REF C IS THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST. PREVIOUS EDITIONS/LOCALLY PRODUCED FORMS ARE OBSOLETE AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR THOSE MARINES DESIRING TO ATTEND A RESIDENT SNCO ACADEMY COURSE OF INSTRUCTION.
4.C. COURSE PREREQUISITES INCLUDE:
4.C.1. ADVANCED COURSE: MUST BE A GUNNERY SERGEANT (GYSGT) OR GYSGT SELECTEE. NOMINEES WILL BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, HAVE COMPLETED THE ADVANCED COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
4.C.2. CAREER COURSE: MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT (SSGT) OR SSGT SELECTEE. NOMINEES WILL BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, HAVE COMPLETED THE CAREER COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM, AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE.
4.C.3. SERGEANTS COURSE: MUST BE A SGT. NOMINEES WILL BE IN FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE, AND HAVE COMPLETED THE MARINENET EPME 5000AA DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE. BEGINNING WITH CLASS 1-15, THE SERGEANTS COURSE MCI (MCI 8010) WILL NO LONGER MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE RESIDENT SERGEANTS COURSE.
4.D. COURSE REGISTRATION:
4.D.1. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE UNITS' S-3/G-3 FOR REGISTRATION IN MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) TO THE APPLICABLE MARINE FORCES (MARFOR) REPRESENTATIVE: SNCOA CAMPEN, 29 PALMS, HAWAII AND CAMP BUTLER SUBMIT TO MARINE FORCES PACIFIC (MARFORPAC) G-3 AT SMB.MARFORPAC.FORMAL SCHOOLS(AT)USMC.MIL; SNCOA QUANTICO AND CAMLEJ SUBMIT TO MARINE FORCES COMMAND (MARFORCOM) G3 FORMAL SCHOOLS AT G3TFORMALSCHOOL(AT)USMC.MIL; ALL MARINE FORCES RESERVE (MARFORRES) ASSIGNED PERSONNEL FOR SNCOA CAMPEN, 29 PALMS, CAMP LEJEUNE AND QUANTICO SUBMIT TO MARFORRES G3 TRAINING AT MFRG3TRAINING(AT)USMC.MIL. ALL NOMINATIONS, REGARDLESS OF LOCATION, MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE RESPECTIVE MARFOR REPRESENTATIVE NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CLASS REPORTING DATE BY E-MAIL OR DMS MESSAGE. STUDENT INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THE MARFOR REPRESENTATIVES FOR PROCESSING:
4.D.1.A. LAST NAME, FIRST, MI, SSN AND MOS.
4.D.1.B. GRADE AND DATE OF RANK.
4.D.1.C. END OF CURRENT CONTRACT.
4.D.1.D. GENDER (FOR BILLETING PURPOSES).
4.D.2. MARFOR REPRESENTATIVES WILL REGISTER STUDENTS INTO MCTIMS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE SUBORDINATE COMMANDS. STUDENTS REQUIRING FUNDED ORDERS WILL BE IDENTIFIED ON THE NOMINATION SUBMISSION TO RESPECTIVE HHQ NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE COURSE CONVENE DATE.
4.D.3. STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN REGISTERED IN MCTIMS, BUT CAN NO LONGER ATTEND A SCHEDULED COURSE, MUST HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION CANCELLED WITHIN THE MCTIMS STUDENT REGISTRAR MODULE. CANCELLING A STUDENT'S REGISTRATION IS THE UNIT S3/G3 RESPONSIBILITY AND SHALL BE COORDINATED WITH THE RESPECTIVE MARFOR REPRESENTATIVE. CANCELLING A STUDENT'S REGISTRATION ALLOWS FOR EFFICIENT USE OF SCHOOL SEATS FOR WAITING LIST STUDENTS AND ENSURES PRUDENT USE OF FORMAL SCHOOLS TRAINING SUPPORT BRANCH TAD FUNDS. STUDENTS REGISTERED IN MCTIMS WHO DO NOT REPORT FOR A SCHEDULED COURSE WILL BE REPORTED TO COMMANDING GENERAL (CG), TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND (TECOM) FOR ACTION.
4.E. APPROPRIATION DATA/TRAVEL ORDER NUMBER (TON):
4.E.1. THE FY15 TAD FUNDING DATA FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED TO MARFORCOM AND MARFORPAC FOR ISSUE TO COMMANDS WITH REGISTERED STUDENTS THROUGH THE TECOM FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (C464). UNIT S-3/G-3 SECTIONS CAN VERIFY STUDENT REGISTRATION THROUGH MCTIMS.
4.E.2. RENTAL CAR IS NOT AUTHORIZED.
4.E.3. WITHIN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE, EACH UNIT WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE STUDENT'S LIQUIDATION TO CG, TECOM, QUANTICO, VA 22134 (C464FM).
4.F. QUOTA ALLOCATIONS NOT FILLED BY MARFORRES, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OR OTHER SERVICES MAY BE ALLOCATED TO ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL.
5. AMPLIFYING INSTRUCTIONS.
5.A. STUDENTS WILL REPORT WITH THE SIGNED COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST (NAVMC 11580), ORIGINAL ORDERS AND IN SERVICE "A" UNIFORM.
5.B. STUDENTS REPORTING FROM WITHIN THE LOCAL AREA OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COURSE WILL REPORT NO LATER THAN 1200 HOURS ON THE SCHEDULED COURSE REPORT DATE TO THE DESIGNATED DIRECTOR. THOSE STUDENTS COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA WILL COMMENCE TRAVEL NO EARLIER THAN THE COURSE REPORT DATE UNLESS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED EARLIER TRAVEL. STUDENTS TRAVELING FROM OUTSIDE THE LOCAL AREA WILL REPORT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE COURSE NLT 2359 HOURS, BUT SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ARRIVE BY 1800 HOURS ON THE CLASS REPORT DATE. STUDENTS CAN EXPECT TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE SNCOA FOR TEMPORARY MILITARY INSTRUCTION OF APPROXIMATELY SEVEN WEEKS. SERGEANTS COURSE IS FOUR WEEKS.
5.C. BILLETING AND MESSING ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SNCOA SITES.
5.D. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A TD FITNESS REPORT PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR TEMPORARY DUTY. ALL STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE A FD REPORT.
5.E. GUNNERY SERGEANTS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THE ADVANCED COURSE MUST BRING A COPY OF THEIR UNIT COMMANDER'S TRAINING GUIDANCE (CTG) AND/OR COMMANDER'S TRAINING PHILOSOPHY (CTP) LETTER. THE CTG/CTP WILL BE USED DURING THE ONE-WEEK UNIT READINESS PLANNING MODULE.
5.F. ALL STUDENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO BRING LAPTOPS OR TABLET DEVICES TO DOWNLOAD STUDENT MATERIAL FOR EASE OF USE WHILE ATTENDING THE ACADEMY. ALL REQUIRED STUDENT COURSEWARE CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE EPME WEBSITE AT HTTPS://WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/EPME/SCRS/DEFAULT.ASPX PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE ACADEMY. THE EPME WEBSITE IS CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED AND CONTAINS THE MOST UP-TO-DATE COURSEWARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS.
5.G. ALL PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION REQUIRE STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN A MESS NIGHT/DINING OUT OR A PROFESSIONAL DINNER. COSTS FOR THESE EVENTS ARE APPROXIMATELY 25-35 DOLLARS AND ARE INCURRED BY THE STUDENT AND ARE NON-REIMBURSABLE.
5.H. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE SNCOA WEB SITE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE WEB SITE ADDRESS IS: HTTP:/WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/ENLISTEDPME/DEFAULT.ASPX.
5.I. RESERVE SNCOA COURSES WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL T.D. WEIDLEY, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//