MARADMINS : 266/16
R 251830Z MAY 16
MARADMIN 266/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017-18 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20150330//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20080125//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/YMD: 20080315//
REF/D/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/YMD: 20130926//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1900.16, SUBJECT: SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REFERENCE B IS MCO 1553.4B, SUBJECT: PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION(PME). REFERENCE C IS MARADMIN 703/08, SUBJECT: OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) SUMMARY. REFERENCE D IS MARADMIN 498/13, SUBJECT: OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE.//
POC/BRENNETT FORD/CIV/RAM-4/TEL:703-784-0523//
DSN: 278-0523/E-MAIL:RPME(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This MARADMIN announces the Academic Year (AY) 2017-18 Reserve Officer Professional Military Education (RPME)Board convening 19 September 2016 and solicits applications from those desiring attendance at Full-Length Schools (FLS) for Senior Level College (SLC), Intermediate Level College (ILC), or Career Level School (CLS), Staff Training Courses (STC) and the Distance Education Program (DEP).
2. All applicants who request funded orders to FLS, STC and DEP will be board screened. Officers who meet any of the following criteria are ineligible to apply for FLS, STC or DEP:
a. Officers (except Cols) who are in zone or above zone on the next scheduled promotion board.
b. Officers that have completed an equivalent funded FLS or DEP.
c. Officers with approved retirements, resignations or pending conditional release.
d. FLS, applicants whose mandatory removal date is 1 October 2020 or earlier.
e. Unrestricted Reserve (UR) officers currently in the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR)/Mobilization Training Unit (MTU) exceeding six months at the time the Board convenes.
f. Active Reserve (AR) officers who meet qualifications for career designation in Fall 2016 or Spring 2017 are eligible to apply. Officers selected by the RPME Board who fail to be career designated will be disqualified and ineligible to attend funded FLS, STC or DEP.
g. UR Officers who are Top Level School(TLS)complete are ineligible to attend STCs (except Reserve Senior Staff Course).
3. Resident FLS (SLC/ILC/CLS)
a. Mobilized officers are eligible to apply, but must end current mobilization orders 15 days prior to commencing FLS if selected.
b. Specific Eligibility:
(1) LtCol/LtCol (sel) (SLC); Maj/Maj (sel) (ILC); and Capt/Capt (sel) (CLS).
(2) PME complete, appropriate by grade to include JPME I for resident SLC.
(3) AR officers applying to FLS must meet the two years Time On Station (TOS) requirement prior to 1 August 2017. The TOS requirement may be waived to 22 months.
(4) AR officers serving overseas and in a joint billet must complete obligated time.
(5) Officers currently assigned command must complete 24 months in command prior to the course convening date.
(6) Officers applying for resident FLS must meet the security clearance required by each school. Once selected, the officer should immediately contact his/her security manager to ensure the appropriate level of clearance is current.
c. Resident FLS-SLC courses available (all FLS-SLC are Joint PME II certification courses) (read in four columns):
Crs Titles/Location Codes Grade Convene Grad
(1) Marine Corps War MCWAR LtCol Jul 17-Jun 18
College, Quantico, VA LtCol(sel)
(2) College of Naval CNW LtCol Jul 17-Jun 18
Warfare, Newport, RI LtCol(sel)
(3) U.S. Army War College USAWC LtCol Jul 17-Jun 18
Carlisle Barracks, PA LtCol(sel)
(4) Air War College AWC LtCol Jul 17-Jun 18
Maxwell AFB, AL LtCol(sel)
(5) National War College NWC LtCol Jul 17-Jun 18
National Defense Univ LtCol(sel)
Fort McNair, Wash, DC
(6) Dwight D. Eisenhower ESNSRS LtCol Jul 17-Jun 18
School for National LtCol(sel)
Security and Resource
Strategy, National Defense
Univ Fort McNair, Wash, DC
d. Resident FLS-ILC courses available:
Crs Titles/Location Codes Grade Convene Grad
(1) Marine Corps Command MCCSC Maj Jul 17-Jun 18
and Staff College Maj(sel)
Quantico, VA
(2) College of Naval CNCS Maj Jul 17-Jun 18
Command and Staff Maj(sel)
Newport, RI
(3) U.S. Army Command CGSC Maj Jul 17-Jun 18
and General Staff Maj(sel)
College, Fort
Leavenworth, KS
(4) Air Command and Staff ACAS Maj Jul 17-Jun 18
College Maxwell Maj(sel)
AFB, AL
e. Resident FLS-CLS course available:
Crs Titles/Location Codes Grade Convene Grad
(1) Marine Corps MCEWS Capt Jul 17-May 18
Expeditionary Warfare Capt(sel)
School, Quantico, VA
f. Resident FLS is approximately 10 months in length. The months listed above are approximate to include reporting dates and school convening dates. Exact dates will be provided once received from the schools. Officers being considered for resident FLS must ensure they are available to attend if selected. Those selected for resident FLS who accept and later decline will have an official letter placed in their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). Voluntary or involuntary failure to complete FLS after commencing may result in administrative action.
g. UR officers participating in any funded PME program of study (excluding 2 week STC) will incur a Selected Reserve (SelRes) drilling affiliation obligation for 24 continuous months following the completion of a program of study. This requirement is to ensure the Reserve Component (RC) realizes a return on the investment made in educating officers through these programs. To more effectively enforce this requirement, the following applies:
(1) UR officers will sign a Separate Written Agreement to Train (SWAT) at the time of application to all funded FLS or DEP PME programs of study to acknowledge and accept the Selected Reserve (SelRes) drilling affiliation requirement. FLS or DEP applications submitted without a signed SWAT will not be accepted.
(2) Within ninety days following graduation, each officer must be joined to either a Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) unit as a drilling reservist or an Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) billet identification code (BIC) that matches his or her grade and Military Occupational Specialty (MOS).
(3) Subsequent failure to affiliate following graduation will be handled in accordance with the SWAT signed at the time of application.
(4) A Mandatory Drill Participation Stop Date of 24 months will be reported on Unit Diary upon completion of the course.
h. Per reference (b), all resident FLS listed in this MARADMIN are subject to change based on final allocation and validation of school seats.
4. Distance Education Program (DEP). UR officers in the Ready Reserve (SMCR, AR, IMA and IRR) are eligible for consideration if they meet the specific eligibility criteria listed with each opportunity below. Those selected for DEP who accept and later decline will have an official letter placed in their OMPF.
a. DEP Senior Level Course:
Crs Titles/Location Codes Grade Convene Grad
(1) U.S. Army War College USAWCDEP Col/LtCol Jun 17-Jun 19
Distance Education Col(sel)
Course, Carlisle LtCol(sel)
Barracks, PA must have
Format: first year pinned on
correspondence, LtCol NLT
two week resident orientation date
phase and
second year
correspondence and
two week resident
phase, graduation.
b. DEP Senior Joint PME II Level Course:
Crs Titles/Location Codes Grade Convene Grad
(1) Advanced Joint PME AJPME Maj(sel) 1. Jan - Oct 17
Joint Forces Staff thru Col 2. Jan - Oct 17
College, Norfolk, VA 3. Feb – Nov 17
Must be JPME I complete.
Format: 40 week program
12 weeks DEP, 1 week
resident, 25 weeks DEP,
and 2 weeks resident
90 percent of the course
is online.
Students must have access
to a computer.
5. Staff Training Courses STC). UR officers in the Ready Reserve (SMCR, IMA and IRR) are eligible to apply for the following resident 2 week STC opportunities if they meet the specific eligibility criteria listed with each opportunity below. Those selected for STC who accept and later decline will have an official letter placed in their OMPF.
Crs Titles/Location Codes Grade Convene
a. Reserve Senior Staff RSSC Col/LtCol Jul 17
Course, Quantico, VA Col/LtCol(sel)
b. Reserve Officers ROSP Maj/Maj(sel) Sep 17
Strategy and Policy
Course, Newport, RI
c. Reserve Officers ROJMO Maj/Maj(sel) Dec 17
Joint Maritime
Operations Course,
Newport, RI
d. Reserve Officers RONSDM Maj/Maj(sel) Apr 17
National Security
Decision Making
Course, Newport, RI
6. Course Prerequisites. Information, course prerequisites, and frequently asked questions can be found by accessing the Reserve Officer PME website under “Top Requests” at www.manpower.usmc.mil.
7. Application process
a. The deadline for submitting the application and update material is 26 August 2016, 2359 (EST). Late submissions will not be accepted. The web-based, online RPME application is the only mechanism for officers to communicate with the board. Officers applying for RPME must go to the RPME application website at www.manpower.usmc.mil/application. Officers with a Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MRA) portal account will proceed to the login process. Officers are required to have a portal account prior to applying. Any Active Duty or Reserve Marine requesting a portal account is automatically approved. Upon login, the system will validate the board(s) or survey(s) for which the officer is qualified. Click “RPME” and complete the RPME application. Officers are advised to read the instructions in their entirety before completing the application. The web-based application allows for the attachment of documents and offers RPME preference options via drop- down boxes. Ensure upload of documents into the appropriate document type. Officers are encouraged to submit a signed Reserve Qualification Summary (RQS). The RQS NAVMC 10476 (05-02) is located on the online application and the RAM-4 webpage. Additionally, officers are encouraged to submit a letter to the board (template located on the online application). All UR officers applying for FLS or DEP must submit a signed Separate Written Agreement to Train (SWAT) located on the application website in order for their application to be considered by the board. Once submitted, officers will receive a confirmation email that their application has been received. Hardcopy applications will not be accepted. All material submitted to the board will be destroyed upon completion of the board.
b. Photographs. A current photograph is required by the RPME Board per reference (d). Eligible officers are highly encouraged to read and comply with reference (d).
c. Fitness Reports. Only fitness reports included in an officers OMPF will be considered. Incomplete fitness reports will not be accepted. This includes those fitness reports missing signatures and/or reviewing officer certification. Information regarding fitness reports can be viewed on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs website at www.manpower.usmc.mil. Look under “Top Requests” and click on “Fitreps and Official Military Personnel File (OMPF).” Click on “MMRP-30 Performance Evaluation Section.” Then, click on “Check Your Fitness Report Status.”
d. OMPF Material. Any document(s) an officer believes should be part of his or her OMPF, other than fitness reports, must be forwarded to HQMC (MMRP-20) before the board convenes. E-mail is the preferred and fastest way to update your OMPF. E-mail your update material to smb.manpower.mmrp-20(at)usmc.mil. In the text of the e-mail, indicate the AY 2017-18 RPME Board for which you are applying. A single black and white multi-page attachment in Adobe PDF format will expedite filing. Ensure all materials contain grade, full name, and Electronic Data Interchange Personal
Identifier (EDIPI).
8. Administration.
a. Ensure e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are current and provided on the application.
b. Notification of selection. The board will select a primary for each school seat available. The board will also select a sufficient number of alternates to meet quota requirements if selectees decline or otherwise cannot accept. Once the board results are approved, primary selectees will be announced via MARADMIN. Applicants selected as primaries and approved by CMC (RA)will receive correspondence from this HQ with specific information regarding school selection to include dates. The results MARADMIN will provide administrative guidance for orders processing and issuance. Alternates will be listed on the Reserve Officer PME website under “Top Requests” at www.manpower.usmc.mil. Unanticipated RPME vacancies will be filled by alternates.
9. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Reserve Component.
10. Release authorized by Colonel R. T. Tobin, Director, Reserve Affairs Division, Acting.//