R 052350Z MAY 15
MARADMIN 232/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY16 PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM (PEP) AND INTER-SERVICE EXCHANGE (ISE) PROGRAM SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MCO/1520.11F/20130327//
REF/B/DCA/MEMORANDUM/5700/20070417//
REF/C/MCO/P1326.6D/19990912//
REF/D/MCO/P1300.8R/19941004//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR THE PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM. REF B IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION MEMORANDUM FOR ISE PERSONNEL ON AVIATION EXCHANGE TOURS WITH THE USMC. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/CLAYTON J. FISHER/CIV/CMC PPO PL WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-0322/703-614-0322/CLAYTON.FISHER@USMC.MIL//
POC/BRENDAN C. BURKS/MAJ/CMC AVN ASM-52 WASHINGTON DC/DSN 224-1244/703-614-1244/BRENDAN.BURKS@USMC.MIL//
POC/DAVID M. ROSS/MAJ/CMC I IO WASHINGTON DC/DSN 223-5421/703-693-5421/DAVID.M.ROSS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN SEEKS QUALIFIED MARINES TO REPRESENT THE MARINE CORPS ABROAD BY SERVING IN PEP BILLETS OVERSEAS WITH TRUSTED FOREIGN PARTNERS PER REF A, AND BY SERVING IN ISE BILLETS WITH THE UNITED STATES NAVY (USN) AND UNITED STATES AIR FORCE (USAF) PER REF B. SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WILL FACILITATE INTEROPERABILITY AND THE EXCHANGE OF PROFESSIONAL AND TACTICAL EXPERTISE WITH HOST NATION AND JOINT SERVICES IN TWO TO THREE YEAR EXCHANGE ASSIGNMENTS.
2.  ELIGIBILITY.
2.A. CANDIDATES MUST BE ON ACTIVE DUTY.
2.B. CANDIDATES MUST MEET MINIMUM TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS.
2.C. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING UPON COMPLETION OF PEP TOUR TO FULFILL A TWO-YEAR FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT.
2.D. CANDIDATES MUST BE AVAILABLE; NOT COMMITTED TO OTHER PROGRAMS.
2.E. CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CCLEB AND CPIB) SELECTEES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
2.F. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR O5 COMMANDER.
2.G. CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE OVERSEAS SCREENING FOR OCONUS TOURS.
2.H. CANDIDATES MUST COMPLETE INDEPENDENT DUTY SCREENING.
2.I. CANDIDATES REQUIRING FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRAINING MUST HAVE MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE (95). LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT IS MINIMUM DEFENSE LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) SCORE (2-2) IN TARGET LANGUAGES, WITH ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI) SCORE OF AT LEAST 1 PLUS.
3. THE FOLLOWING PEP BILLETS WILL BE SELECTED IN JUNE 2015 FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT IN 2016.
     COUNTRY     RANK  BMOS    BILLET          CITY        DATE   MCC
3.A. AUSTRALIA   O4    8006    OPS OFFICER     CANBERRA    JUL16  TF2
3.B. AUSTRALIA   O4    8006    OPS OFFICER     CANBERRA    JAN16  TF2
3.C. AUSTRALIA   O3    7565    TIGER PILOT     DARWIN      MAY16  UCB
3.D. AUSTRALIA   O3    0202    INTEL OFFICER   TBD         JUN16  TF2
3.E. AUSTRALIA   O3    0202    INTEL OFFICER   BRISBANE    JUN16  TF2
3.F. BRAZIL      O4    8006    ASST OPS OFCR   RIO DE JAN. MAY16  TC0
3.G. CANADA      O3/O4 7557    CC-130 PILOT    TRENTON     JUN16  MCK
3.H. CANADA      03/04 7523    CF-18 PILOT     COLD LAKE   JUN16  MCK
3.I. CANADA      O3    0202    INTEL OFFICER   OTTAWA      JUN16  MCK  
3.J. CHILE       O3    8007    OPS OFFICER     V. DEL MAR  AUG16  UFI
3.K. CHILE       E7    0321    INF/TACT INSTR  V. DEL MAR  AUG16  UFI
3.L. CHILE       E6    0369    INF/TACT INSTR  V. DEL MAR  ASAP   UFI
3.M. COLOMBIA    O4    0302    INF/TACT INSTR  CARTAGENA   ASAP   TP7
3.N. COLOMBIA    E7    0369    INF/TACT INSTR  COVENAS     AUG16  TP7
3.O. FRANCE      O4    8007    OPS OFFICER     LILLE       JUN16  TZ2
3.P. NETHERLANDS O3    0302    OPS OFFICER     DOORN       JUL16  MAJ
3.Q. NETHERLANDS E7    0321    OPS SNCO        DOORN       APR16  MAJ
3.R. UK          O5    8006    OPS OFFICER     PORTSMOUTH  JUN16  KO2
3.S. UK          O4    8007    OPS OFFICER     PLYMOUTH    JUN16  K02
3.T. UK          O3    7509/23 TYPHOON PILOT   CONINGSBY   JUN16  K02
3.U. UK          O3    7565/63 MK7 PILOT       YEOVILTON   JUL16  K02
3.V. UK          O3    0302    OPS OFFICER     TAUNTON     JUN16  KO2
3.W. UK          E7    0326    PT INSTR        LYMPSTONE   OCT16  K02
(COVENAS IS AN UNACCOMPANIED LOCATION.)(CURRENT DLPT OF 2(LISTENING) AND 2 (READING) IN SPANISH IS PREFERRED FOR CHILE AND COLOMBIA ASAP BILLETS.)
4. THE FOLLOWING PEP BILLETS ARE UNDER DEVELOPMENT AND WILL BE SELECTED IN JUNE 2015 FOR OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT IN 2015/2016 PENDING FINAL COORDINATION AND APPROVAL.
     COUNTRY  RANK   BMOS    BILLET         CITY         DATE   MCC
4.A. FINLAND  O3/O4  7523    F-18 PILOT     TBD          JUL16  TBD
4.B. UK       O3     7566    CHINOOK PILOT  ODIHAM       JAN16  M60
4.C. UK       O3/O4  7557    C-130 PILOT    BRIZE NORTON JUN16  M60
4.D. UK       O3     7315    UAS PILOT      CULDROSE     FEB16  K62
4.E. UK       O3/O4  7509    T-2 PILOT      RAF VALLEY   DEC15  M60
4.F. UK       O3/O4  7509/23 TYPHOON PILOT  CONINGSBY    DEC15  M60
4.G. UK       O3/O4  7525    TORNADO WSO    MARHAM       DEC15  M60
4.H. UK       O3/O4  7525    TORNADO WSO    MARHAM       DEC15  M60
4.I. UK       O3/O4  7523    T-2 PILOT      RAF VALLEY   JAN16  M60
4.J. UK       O3/O4  7509    T-1 PILOT      CULDROSE     JAN16  K62
5.  THE FOLLOWING ISE BILLETS WILL BE SELECTED IN JUNE 2015 FOR INTER SERVICE ASSIGNMENT IN 2015/16.
     SERVICE  RANK   BMOS     BILLET        CITY          DATE   MCC
5.A. USAF     O3/O4  7557     MC-130 PILOT  CANNON AFB    OCT15  MCT
5.B. USAF     O3     7523/09  F-16 PILOT    SHAW AFB      JAN16  MCD
5.C. USAF     O3     7563     HH-60 PILOT   DAVIS MOTHAN  MAR16  ---
5.D. USAF     O3     7532     CV-22 PILOT   EGLIN AFB     JUN16  TAV
5.E. USAF     O3     7532     CV-22 PILOT   CANNON AFB    JUN16  TBD
5.F. USAF     O3     7523/09  F-16 PILOT    LUKE AFB      JUN16  L08
5.G. USAF     O3     7210     ADCO          HILL AFB      JUN16  1L3
5.H. USN      O3/O4  7523     NSAWC PILOT   NAS FALLON    ASAP   MC3
6. LANGUAGE TRAINING FOR PEP BILLETS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE AND IS ESTIMATED TO BEGIN AND END ON THE FOLLOWING DATES.
     COUNTRY      LANGUAGE  START   END
6.A. CHILE        SPANISH   JAN 16  JUL 16
6.B. COLOMBIA     SPANISH   JAN 16  JUL 16
6.C. FRANCE       FRENCH    NOV 15  JUN 16
6.D. NETHERLANDS  DUTCH     SEP 14   APR 15
7. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS. ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM TO THE APPROPRIATE POC NLT 30 MAY FOR AVIATION BILLETS AND 15 JUN FOR GCE AND INTEL BILLETS. APPLICATION FORMS WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
7.A. ENCLOSURE 1 - NAVMC 10274 WITH ENDORSEMENT THROUGH FIRST O5 LEVEL COMMANDER INCLUDING:
7.A.1 RANK, FULL NAME, EDIPI, PMOS.
7.A.2 PREFERENCES LISTED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY.
7.A.3 IF APPLYING TO BILLETS LISTED 3.F, OR 3.J-3.Q, INCLUDE DLAB, DLPT, ORAL PROFICIENCY INTERVIEW (OPI) SCORES AND DATES OF MOST CURRENT TESTS.
7.A.4 CONTACT INFORMATION.
7.B. ENCLOSURE 2 - SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE. LIST TRAVEL, ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN FOREIGN REGIONS. INDICATE TIME SPENT AT EACH LOCATION. INDICATE EXTENT OF INTERACTION WITH FOREIGN POPULATIONS, AND WHETHER PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WAS ACADEMIC, BUSINESS, RELIGIOUS, MILITARY, GOVERNMENT, FAMILY, LEISURE, ETC.
7.C. ENCLOSURE 3 - LETTER(S) OF RECOMMENDATION. ENDORSEMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS SHOULD INCLUDE AN ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS ON INDEPENDENT DUTY OVERSEAS. APPLICATIONS FROM ENLISTED MARINES SHALL INCLUDE COMPLETED INDEPENDENT DUTY SCREENING AND FINANCIAL WORKSHEETS FOR OCONUS TOURS (REF C, APPENDICES E AND F).
7.D. ENCLOSURE 4 - IF APPLYING WITH DEPENDENTS, INCLUDE A CERTIFICATE OF SUITABILITY FROM OVERSEAS SCREENING PER REF D.
7.E. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING APPLICATIONS ARRIVE AT CMC BY THE STATED DEADLINE.  FINAL PACKAGES ARE TO BE SCANNED AND PDF COPIES EMAILED TO THE POCS LISTED.
8. SELECTION PANEL.  THE SELECTION PANEL WILL BE HELD IN JUNE 2015 AND WILL BE COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER AND ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS (DC, MRA, MMOA AND MMEA); DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR PLANS, POLICIES, AND OPERATIONS (DC, PPO); DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION, AVIATION MANPOWER AND SUPPORT BRANCH (DC, AVN, ASM) AND DIRECTOR, INTELLIGENCE; AND THE MARFORS. THE PANEL WILL SELECT THE BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED MARINES FOR EACH ASSIGNMENT. ALTERNATES MAY BE SELECTED. EACH APPLICANT'S CAREER PATH WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED DURING THE SELECTION PROCESS. PANEL RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN.
9. INTERESTED MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT THEIR MONITOR FOR FURTHER INQUIRY INTO THESE BILLETS AND TO IDENTIFY THEMSELVES FOR CONSIDERATION.
10. ONE PRIMARY AND ONE ALTERNATE MAY BE SELECTED FOR THESE BILLETS. ALTERNATES WILL BE CONTACTED IN THE EVENT THE PRIMARY CANDIDATES ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT. NOTIFICATION WILL BE VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. APPLICANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BASED ON REQUIREMENTS OF THE HOST UNIT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT, POTENTIAL AND SUITABILITY AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS.
11. PEP TOURS WITH PARTNER NATIONS MAY INVOLVE AUSTERE LOCATIONS, WITHOUT ACCESS TO THE COMMUNITY SERVICES AND U.S. MILITARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES THAT ARE NORMALLY AVAILABLE TO PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO USMC BASES AND STATIONS. ROUTINE HEALTHCARE WILL BE REIMBURSED VIA THE TRICARE OVERSEAS PROGRAM, AND NON-EMERGENCY TRAVEL TO U.S. MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES WILL NOT BE AUTHORIZED AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
12. PEP PERSONNEL MAY QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL ALLOWANCES, WHICH WILL DEFRAY MANY OF THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH INDEPENDENT, INTERNATIONAL DUTY.  THESE MAY INCLUDE COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE, TEMPORARY LODGING ALLOWANCE, AND OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE. THESE ALLOWANCES MAY NOT COVER ALL COSTS IN ALL SITUATIONS. IF DEPLOYED WITH THE HOST NATION, PEP PERSONNEL WILL RECEIVE U.S. PAY AND ALLOWANCES (E.G., FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE, HOSTILE FIRE PAY). U.S. PEP PERSONNEL WILL NOT RECEIVE THE SAME PAY AND ALLOWANCES AS HOST NATION PERSONNEL. ALL PROSPECTIVE PEP PERSONNEL MUST BE FINANCIALLY STABLE AND PREPARED TO INCUR POTENTIAL UNEXPECTED COSTS.
13. PRIMARY CANDIDATES CAN EXPECT PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO COINCIDE WITH COORDINATED LANGUAGE TRAINING DATES OR ASSUMPTION OF PEP TOUR AS INDICATED ABOVE. EACH TOUR WILL BE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS IN THE PEP ASSIGNMENT, AND A MAXIMUM OF THREE YEARS IN ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES.
14. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF PEP BILLET, PEP OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE A REGIONALLY-FOCUSED FOREIGN AREA OFFICER OR REGIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER (RAO) ADDITIONAL MOS.
15. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. SCOTT O’MEARA, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS.//