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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FY2016 CLASS DATES AND QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMIES//
REF/A/MCO P1553.4B//
REF/B/MCO P1400.32D//
REF/C/MARADMIN 521-14//
REF/D/NAVMC 11580//
REF/E/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 MARADMIN UPDATING PME PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS FOR ENLISTED MARINES. REFERENCE D IS THE STANDARDIZED COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST. REFERENCE E 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. REFERENCE 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. REFERENCE B SPECIFIES THAT PME IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF EVERY MARINE'S PROFESSIONAL MILITARY DEVELOPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, REFERENCE C MAKES ATTENDANCE AT THE RESIDENT SERGEANTS, CAREER, AND ADVANCED COURSES REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT RANK. 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 2016 ACTIVE DUTY CLASS DATES AND MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY FOR THE REGIONAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER ACADEMIES (SNCOA) AS FOLLOWS:
3.A. CLASS DATES FOR MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI AND MCAGCC 29 PALMS, CA:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
3-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
5-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
7-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
10-16 16 MAR 16 14 APR 16
12-16 25 APR 16 24 MAY 16
14-16 31 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
18-16 11 JUL 16 09 AUG 16
21-16 29 AUG 16 28 SEP 16
MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY PER COURSE FOR MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI:
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M21T4M1 40
MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY PER COURSE FOR MAGTFTC 29 PALMS, CA:
SERGEANTS COURSE M09T4M2 80
3.B. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMPEN, CA:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
2-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
3-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
4-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
5-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
6-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
7-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
9-16 03 MAR 16 01 APR 16
10-16 16 MAR 16 14 APR 16
12-16 25 APR 16 24 MAY 16
14-16 31 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
15-16 31 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
16-16 06 JUL 16 04 AUG 16
17-16 06 JUL 16 04 AUG 16
18-16 11 JUL 16 09 AUG 16
21-16 29 AUG 16 28 SEP 16
CAREER COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 15 OCT 15 04 DEC 15
3-16 11 FEB 16 31 MAR 16
5-16 12 MAY 16 30 JUN 16
7-16 10 AUG 16 28 SEP 16
ADVANCED COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
2-16 07 JAN 16 26 FEB 16
4-16 07 APR 16 25 MAY 16
7-16 11 AUG 16 29 SEP 16
MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMPEN CA:
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M10T4M6 120
CAREER COURSE CID: M10T8A6 120
ADVANCED COURSE CID; M10T8H6 120
3.C. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CMLEJ, NC:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
3-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
5-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
6-16 06 JAN 16 05 FEB 16
7-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
8-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
9-16 03 MAR 16 01 APR 16
10-16 16 MAR 16 14 APR 16
12-16 25 APR 16 24 MAY 16
13-16 11 MAY 16 10 JUN 16
14-16 31 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
15-16 01 JUN 16 30 JUN 16
18-16 11 JUL 16 09 AUG 16
19-16 24 AUG 16 23 SEP 16
21-16 29 AUG 16 28 SEP 16
CAREER COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 14 OCT 15 03 DEC 15
2-16 07 JAN 16 26 FEB 16
4-16 07 APR 16 25 MAY 16
6-16 06 JUL 16 23 AUG 16
ADVANCED COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 15 OCT 15 04 DEC 15
3-16 17 MAR 16 04 MAY 16
5-16 16 JUN 16 04 AUG 16
7-16 10 AUG 16 28 SEP 16
MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMLEJ, NC:
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M03T4M5 120
CAREER COURSE CID: M03T8A5 120
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M03T8H5 120
3.D. CLASS DATES FOR MCB QUANTICO, VA:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
2-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
3-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
4-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
5-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
6-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
7-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
9-16 03 MAR 16 01 APR 16
10-16 16 MAR 16 14 APR 16
11-16 06 APR 16 05 MAY 16
12-16 25 APR 16 24 MAY 16
19-16 24 AUG 16 23 SEP 16
20-16 24 AUG 16 23 SEP 16
CAREER COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 02 DEC 15
3-16 10 FEB 16 30 MAR 16
5-16 11 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
ADVANCED COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
2-16 05 JAN 16 24 FEB 16
4-16 07 APR 16 25 MAY 16
6-16 02 AUG 16 20 SEP 16
MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY PER COURSE FOR MCCDC QUANTICO, VA:
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M02T4M5 100
CAREER COURSE CID: M02T8A5 100
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M02T8H5 100
3.E. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMP BUTLER, JA:
SERGEANTS COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 12 NOV 15
3-16 17 NOV 15 17 DEC 15
5-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
6-16 05 JAN 16 04 FEB 16
7-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
8-16 10 FEB 16 11 MAR 16
9-16 03 MAR 16 01 APR 16
10-16 16 MAR 16 14 APR 16
12-16 25 APR 16 24 MAY 16
13-16 11 MAY 16 10 JUN 16
14-16 31 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
15-16 31 MAY 16 29 JUN 16
17-16 07 JUL 16 05 AUG 16
18-16 11 JUL 16 09 AUG 16
19-16 24 AUG 16 23 SEP 16
CAREER COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 02 DEC 15
2-16 05 JAN 16 24 FEB 16
4-16 07 APR 16 25 MAY 16
7-16 11 AUG 16 29 SEP 16
ADVANCED COURSE:
CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE
1-16 13 OCT 15 02 DEC 15
3-16 17 MAR 16 04 MAY 16
5-16 16 JUN 16 04 AUG 16
7-16 10 AUG 16 28 SEP 16
MAXIMUM SEAT CAPACITY PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMP BUTLER, JA:
SERGEANTS COURSE CID: M22T4M1
CLASS 1,3,5,7,10,12,14,18,19 85
CLASS 9,15,17 75
CLASS 6,8,13 40
CAREER COURSE CID: M22T8A1 75
ADVANCED COURSE CID: M22T8H1 40
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
4.A. REFERENCE 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. REFERENCE D IS THE COMMAND SCREENING CHECKLIST. PREVIOUS EDITIONS/LOCALLY PRODUCED FORMS ARE OBSOLETE AND WILL NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR USE 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 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 EPME7000AA OR MCI 8200 (MCI MUST BE COMPLETED BY 30 JUN 12), AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE. THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT IS WAIVERABLE AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT COMMAND FOR REENLISTMENT PROCESSING. THE REQUIREMENT IN REFERENCE E TO ATTEND THE RESIDENT COURSE WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM THE COMPLETION OF THE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM IS NO LONGER VALID. GUNNERY SERGEANTS MAY ATTEND THE RESIDENT COURSE ANY TIME AFTER COMPLETING THE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
4.C.2. CAREER COURSE: MUST BE A 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 EPME6000AA OR MCI 8100 (MCI MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1 JUL 14), AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE. THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT IS WAIVERABLE AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT COMMAND FOR REENLISTMENT PROCESSING.
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 COMPLETED THE MARINENET EPME 5000AA DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE, AND HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON GRADUATION FROM THE COURSE. THE OBLIGATED SERVICE REQUIREMENT IS WAIVERABLE AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARENT COMMAND FOR REENLISTMENT PROCESSING. THE SERGEANTS COURSE MCI (MCI 8010) NO LONGER MEETS THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE RESIDENT SERGEANTS COURSE.
4.D. COURSE REGISTRATION:
4.D.1. MARINES WHO MUST TRAVEL IN ORDER TO ATTEND THE SERGEANTS COURSE (THOSE WHO ARE IN CONUS AND NOT CO-LOCATED WITH A REGIONAL SNCO ACADEMY) SHOULD MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE REGISTERED FOR A COURSE AT THE MCB QUANTICO SNCO ACADEMY IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENT USE OF SCHOOL SEATS AVAILABLE AT THE SNCO ACADEMIES. MARINES FROM INSIDE THE LOCAL AREA OF THE REGIONAL SNCOA WILL HAVE PRIORITY FOR SEAT REGISTRATION. THIS DOES NOT APPLY TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO ARE TRAVELLING TO THE MCB CAMP BUTLER SNCOA FROM OTHER OCONUS LOCATIONS.
4.D.2. UNITS MUST SUBMIT THEIR NOMINATIONS THROUGH THEIR RESPECTIVE MARFOR REPRESENTATIVE FOR REGISTRATION IN MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS). 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 IS LAST NAME, FIRST, MI, EDIPI AND MOS.
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 CG, TECOM FOR ACTION.
4.E. APPROPRIATION DATA/TRAVEL ORDER NUMBER (TON):
4.E.1. MARFOR REPRESENTATIVES WILL REQUEST TECOM WORLD WIDE TRAVEL FUNDING FOR ATTENDEES THROUGH THE TECOM G-8 FORMAL SCHOOL TRAINING SUPPORT BRANCH (C 464).
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.
5.C. BILLETING AND MESSING ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SNCOA SITES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SNCOA HAWAII. PARENT COMMANDS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COORDINATION OF BILLETING IF REQUIRED.
5.D. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A TD FITNESS REPORT PRIOR TO REPORTING FOR TEMPORARY DUTY. THIS REQUIREMENT INCLUDES SERGEANTS COURSE STUDENTS DESPITE THE COURSE LENGTH BEING LESS THAN 30 DAYS.
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:(SLASH)(SLASH)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:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/ENLISTEDPME/DEFAULT.ASPX.
5.I. RESERVE SNCOA COURSES WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BRIGADIER GENERAL H.G. PRATT, COMMANDING GENERAL, EDUCATION COMMAND; PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY.//