R 231229Z OCT 14
MARADMIN 537/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/CY16 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) OFFICERS, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN MARINES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20040422//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20071115//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MMOA3/YMD:19960820//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MPP56/YMD:19941004//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/AR/YMD:20120624//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20120801//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20090130//
NARR/REF A IS DODDIRECTIVE 1322.6 FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY(TWI), AND GRANTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL. REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1322.06 FELLOWSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS, TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY (TWI), AND GRANTS FOR DOD PERSONNEL. REF C IS MCO 1500.41A W/CH 1, SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS. REF D IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF E IS MCO 5216.19A, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM, NAVMC 10274.  REF F IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1000.30, REDUCTION OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (SSN) USE WITHIN DOD. REF G IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/BRIAN SHOTTENKIRK/MAJ/UNIT: HQMC OLA OPSO/-/COMM:703-692-0232//
POC/JULIUS D. SPAIN SR/MGYSGT/UNIT: HQMC OLASEA/-/COMM:703-692-0236//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) OFFICERS, SNCOS, AND CIVILIAN MARINES FOR THE CY16 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CFP). DUE DATE FOR APPLICATIONS IS 2359 ON 9 JANUARY 2015. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE AND PERSONAL INTERVIEWS WILL OCCUR DURING LATE FEBRUARY AND EARLY MARCH 2015. FINAL RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED VIA MARADMIN NLT 31 MARCH 2015. PERSONNEL SELECTED TO PARTICPATE IN THE CY16 CFP WILL BE DIRECTED TO REPORT NO EARLIER THAN 7 OCTOBER 2015 AND NO LATER THAN 14 OCTOBER 2015 TO MCC K20, LEGISLATIVE FELLOWS PROGRAM, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS (OLA), PENTAGON, FOR DUTY.
    A.  THE CFP OFFERS MARINES AND CIVLIAN MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN EXPERIENCE WHILE WORKING IN THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT ON THE STAFF OF A UNITED STATES SENATOR, UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE, OR COMMITTEE. TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE DRAFTING LEGISLATION, FLOOR DEBATE PREPARATION, PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OF PUBLIC POLICY, AND SERVING AS CONGRESSIONAL LIAISONS TO CONSTITUENTS AND INDUSTRY.
    B.  THE FORMAL PART OF THE CFP RUNS FROM 1 JANUARY 2016 TO 31 DECEMBER 2016. PER REFS A THROUGH C, ACTIVE DUTY SELECTEES WILL INCUR A THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION AND ASSIGNED BY THE OLA TO A 24-MONTH UTILIZATION TOUR WITHIN NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR) BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT 2 JANUARY 2017.
2.  ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
    A.  EXCEPTIONAL MILITARY AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE, PERFORMANCE AND KNOWLEDGE OF CURRENT SERVICE AND DOD SPECIFIC ISSUES, NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
    B.  FOR CY16 THE CFP IS OPEN TO ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS IDENTIFIED ON EITHER THE FY15 COMMANDANT'S CAREER-LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CCLEB) OR THE FY15 COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CPIB), CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 AND 5, GUNNERY SERGEANTS AND ABOVE, AND CIVILIAN MARINES GS12-14. STAFF SERGEANTS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR GUNNERY SERGEANT MAY APPLY.
    C.  CIVLIANS CURRENTLY STATIONED IN THE NATIONAL CAPTIAL REGION WITH THE FOLLOWING BACKGROUND ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY: BUDGET, LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, PROCUREMENT, FINANCE, AND CYPER OR INTEL.
    D.  SNCOS IN FULL-DUTY STATUS THAT HAVE BEEN COMBAT WOUNDED AND AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART ARE HIGHLY ENCOURGAGED TO APPLY. A COPY OF THE PERSONAL CASULTY REPORT MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH PACKAGE.
    E.  TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS. PER REF D, APPLICANTS WHO COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTHS BY OCTOBER 2015 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. QUESTIONS CONCERNING TOUR LENGTHS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPROPRIATE OCCUPATIONAL FIELD MONITOR.
3.  NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION
    A.  SNCOS WITH LESS THAN 13 YEARS TIS
    B.  GYSGTS WHO DENOTE "F" IN SECTION 8C OF THEIR FITNESS REPORTS
    C.  FIRST SERGEANTS
    D.  ACTIVE DUTY APPLICANTS THAT HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE
    E.  APPLICANTS WHO HAVE ALREADY ACCEPTED SELECTION TO A VOLUNTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ACADEMIC YEAR 2016
4.  APPLICATION PROCESS
    A.  APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MOS MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY FOR THE CFP PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
    B.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR CFP APPLICATION WITH ALL SIGNED ENDORSEMENTS AND PRIVACY ACT RELEASE FORM VIA THE WEB-BASED BOARD SURVEY TOOL LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/APPLICATION. MARINES UNABLE TO ACCESS THE WEB-BASED BOARD MUST MAIL A COPY OF THEIR APPLICATION TO: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, ROOM 4C553 ATTN: CFP PROGRAM MANAGERS, 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON, WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000. ONLY ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 2 WILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE CY16 CFP BOARD WITHIN THE BOARD SURVEY TOOL. DIRECT CFP ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS TO POC LISTED IN MARADMIN. DIRECT BOARD TOOL FUNCTIONALITY QUESTIONS TO MANPOWER INFORMATION SYSTEM DIVISION (MI) AT (703) 784-9030.
    C.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST USE AN AA FORM TO APPLY. SEE REF E FOR INSTRUCTIONS. PER REF F, APPLICANTS MUST SUBSTITUTE THEIR ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER (EDIPI) FOR THE LAST FOUR NUMBERS OF THEIR SSN. A SAMPLE CFP APPLICATION IS POSTED TO THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM WEB PAGE AT HTTP://WWW.HQMC.MARINES.MIL/AGENCIES/OFFICEOFLEGISLATIVEAFFAIRS/CONGESSIONALFELLOWSHIPPROGRAM.ASPX.
    D.  THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE AA FORM FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY APPLICANTS: I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP. I AGREE NOT TO REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION, SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY WITH ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED.
    E.  APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENTS THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OF THE APPLICANT.
    F.  REQUIRED ENCLOSURES TO THE APPLICATION
        (1) A PROFESSIONAL RESUME WITH SERVICE HISTORY, CIVILIAN EDUCATION WITH CERTIFIED COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS, MILITARY EDUCATION, AND MILITARY DECORATIONS
        (2) A ONE-PAGE 250 WORDS OR LESS PERSONAL STATEMENT INDICATING THE REASON FOR APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM, THE RELEVANCE OF THE FELLOWSHIP TO CAREER GOALS, AND HOW THE FELLOWSHIP WILL BE UTILIZED IN YOUR CAREER
        (3) A ONE-PAGE REPORTING SENIOR ASSESSMENT OF APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
        (4) OFFICIAL PHOTO TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE (SEE REF G FOR SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS)
        (5) COMPLETED AND SIGNED PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT USING NAVMC 11000
        (6) NO MORE THAN TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
        (7) CURRENT SECURITY CLEARANCE VERIFICATION LETTER
    G.  CMC (MRA) WILL SCREEN ALL APPLICATIONS FOR TOS REQUIREMENTS, CAREER PROGRESSION, PROMOTION, AND ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC).
    H.  HQMC OLA WILL SCREEN APPLICATIONS AND SELECT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES FOR PERSONAL INTERVIEWS. INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED EITHER BY VIDEO TELECONFERENCE OR IN PERSON. APPLICANTS OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION WHO DESIRE TO INTERVIEW IN PERSON WILL DO SO AT THE EXPENSE OF THEIR COMMAND.
5.  POINTS OF CONTACT: HQMC OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS: MAJ B. SHOTTENKIRK, OPSO OLA (CFP PROGRAM MANAGER) DSN 278-0232, COMM (703) 692-0232, EMAIL: BRIAN.SHOTTENKIRK(AT)USMC.MIL MGYSGT J. SPAIN SR., SEA OLA (SNCO CFP/WWCFP PROGRAM COORDINATOR) DSN: 222-0236, COMM: (703) 692-0236 EMAIL: JULIUS.SPAIN(AT) USMC.MIL HQMC MMOA MMEA: MAJ HARRY REIFSCHNEIDER/MMOA-3//DSN 278-9285/TEL (703)784-9285/EMAIL: HARRY.REIFSCHNEIDER(AT)USMC.MIL//
CAPT J. J. LILEY, MMEA-85 (SNCO CFP APPLICANTS) DSN 278-9266, COMM (703) 784-9266 EMAIL: JAMES.J.LILLEY(AT)USMC.MIL OR GYSGT B. DAWSON, COMM: (703) 432-9472 EMAIL: BEN.DAWSON(AT) USMC.MIL CIVILIAN MARINES: MS. PARTICIA WILLIAMS OR MR. NATHAN TAYLOR,LEJEUNE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE,EMAIL: PATRICIA.WILLIAMS1(AT)USMC.MIL, COMM:(703) 784-2788 OR NATHAN.G.TAYLOR2(AT)USMC.MIL, COMM (703)604-4637.
 6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN DAVID J. FURNESS, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.//