R 132041Z Jul 15
MARADMIN 335/15
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC M&RA RA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) ACTIVE RESERVE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20030731//
REF/B/DOC/MM/YMD: 20090109//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1520.9G, SUBJECT:  SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP).//
REF B IS MARADMIN 0003/09, SUBJECT:  TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/BRENNETT FORD/CIV/RAM-4/-/TEL:  703-784-0523/DSN:  278-0523/EMAIL:  RPME@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) APPLICANTS FOR THE FY16 SEP.
2. THE SEP SELECTION BOARD SELECTS OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A FULLY FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. ONE OPPORTUNITY EXISTS EVERY THREE YEARS FOR AN AR OFFICER TO RECEIVE A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT FROM THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (FM) 837 CURRICULUM AND RECEIVE A 9644 ADDITIONAL MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY. PARTICIPATION IN THE SEP PREPARES THIS OFFICER FOR DUTY IN A PROGRAMMING AND BUDGETING BILLET AT HQMC.
3. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY TO THE SEP APPLICATION PROCESS:
    A. THE SEP SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE IN COORDINATION WITH THE RESERVE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD ON 21 SEP 15. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 7 AUG 15. ONE PRIMARY AND TWO ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED.
    B. ALL AR APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY NPS FOR THE FM DISCIPLINE. NO OTHER DISCIPLINES ARE AVAILABLE FOR AR SEP APPLICANTS AT THIS TIME.
    C. THE AR OFFICER SELECTED FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A UTILIZATION TOUR IN RESERVE AFFAIRS IMMEDIATELY UPON GRADUATION. THE SELECTED SEP APPLICANT WILL NOT BE DEFERRED ORDERS TO SCHOOL. APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT EXPECT A WAIVER TO THIS POLICY.
    D. UPON RELEASE OF THE RESULTS MARADMIN, PCS ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE SELECTED OFFICER TO ATTEND THE 18-MONTH FM NPS CURRICULUM REPORTING FOR THE SUMMER SEMESTER IN JUN 2016 AND GRADUATING IN DEC 2017. THEREFORE, OFFICERS MUST ENSURE A SINCERE, DEDICATED INTEREST IN THE SEP PROGRAM BEFORE APPLYING.
    E. THE APPLICATION FORMAT AND PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT CAN BE FOUND IN THE REFERENCES AND ON THE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL WEBPAGE UNDER “TOP REQUESTS” BY CLICKING ON “RESERVE OFFICER PME.”  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
    F. APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE ONLINE APPLICATION CONTAINED ON THE NPS WEBSITE. OFFICIAL SEALED TRANSCRIPTS FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED, WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES, MUST BE SUBMITTED TO NPS DIRECTLY FROM THE INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED NLT 7 AUG 15 AT THE ADDRESS PROVIDED IN PAR 6. THE ONLINE APPLICATION CAN BE LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.NPS.EDU/ADMISSIONS/AMS/LOGIN.ASPX. ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THE NPS PROCESS MAY BE ADDRESSED VIA EMAIL AT ADMISSIONS @ NPS.EDU. GRE/GMAT SCORES ARE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE NPS CURRICULUM.
    G. PHOTOGRAPHS. A CURRENT OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED BY THE SEP BOARD IAW REF (B).  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO READ AND COMPLY WITH REF (B).  IF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE, A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH MUST BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE POC ON THIS MARADMIN BUT WILL NOT BE MADE A PART OF THE OMPF. THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST BE PREPARED PER THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF (B).
    H. APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE TWO YEARS TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO 1 JUL 16.  TOS MAY BE WAIVED BY CMC (RA).
    I. CAREER DESIGNATED AR MAJORS AND AR CAPTAINS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR WHO WILL HAVE AT LEAST 30 MONTHS OF SERVICE IN THE AR PROGRAM BY 1 JUL 16 MAY SUBMIT FOR CONSIDERATION. AR OFFICERS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND AR LIEUTENANT COLONELS WITH A DATE OF RANK NET 1 FEB 15 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ADDITIONALLY, AR CAPTAINS IN THE FY17 IN-ZONE POPULATION FOR MAJOR MAY APPLY; HOWEVER, SUBSEQUENT FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION AND SELECTION OF AN ALTERNATE CANDIDATE FOR SEP ATTENDANCE.
    J. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WITH A PREVIOUS HQMC TOUR.
    K. APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR MONITOR OF THEIR INTENT TO APPLY PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
    L. PARTICIPATION IN THE SEP FM CURRICULUM INCURS A FOUR YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
    M. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION: “IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING. I AGREE NOT TO TRANSFER FROM THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.”
    N. AR FM NPS STUDENTS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SELECT A THESIS TOPIC APPROVED AND FUNDED BY THE DIRECTOR OF RESERVE AFFAIRS.
    O. APPLICANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR APPLICATION ARRIVES AT CMC (RAM-4) NLT 7 AUG 15.  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PAR 5. FEDEX OR SOME OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES IS RECOMMENDED.
4.  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
RESERVE AFFAIRS MANPOWER (RAM-4)
(ATTN:  MR. BRENNETT FORD)
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
5. NPS ADDRESS:
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
ADMISSIONS OFFICE
1 UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, HE-022
MONTEREY, CA 93943-5100
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//