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MSGID/GENADMIN/CG EDCOM PRES MCU QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY2017 CLASS DATES 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//
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.//
POC/MURRAY/CAPT/EPME, MCU/LOC: QUANTICO/TEL:(703)432-5265/EMAIL: TRISTAN.MURRAY(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 units 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 Marines professional military development. Additionally, reference C makes attendance at the resident Sergeants, Career, and Advanced Courses a requirement for promotion to the next rank. However, with one exception, reference C states that Staff Sergeants have the option to attend the resident Career Course or the Career Course Seminar Distance Education Program as a requirement for promotion to the next rank.
3. 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 thatthe Marine will be in the best position to use the newly gained knowledge and skills in \ their present rank.
4. MCU announces the FY 2017 active duty class dates for the Regional Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academies (SNCOAs) as follows:
4.A. Class dates for MCB Kaneohe Bay, HI and MCAGCC 29 Palms, CA:
Sergeants Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 5 Oct 16 4 Nov 16
3-17 14 Nov 16 15 Dec 16
5-17 3 Jan 17 2 Feb 17
8-17 8 Feb 17 10 Mar 17
12-17 15 Mar 17 13 Apr 17
15-17 19 Apr 17 18 May 17
20-17 30 May 17 28 Jun 17
25-17 10 Jul 17 8 Aug 17
26-17 16 Aug 17 15 Sep 17
4.B. Class dates for MCB Camp Pendleton, CA:
Sergeants Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 5 Oct 16 4 Nov 16
2-17 5 Oct 16 4 Nov 16
3-17 14 Nov 16 15 Dec 16
4-17 14 Nov 16 15 Dec 16
6-17 4 Jan 17 3 Feb 17
7-17 4 Jan 17 3 Feb 17
8-17 8 Feb 17 10 Mar 17
10-17 28 Feb 17 29 Mar 17
12-17 15 Mar 17 13 Apr 17
15-17 19 Apr 17 18 May 17
19-17 24 May 17 22 Jun 17
20-17 30 May 17 28 Jun 17
23-17 6 Jul 17 4 Aug 17
24-17 6 Jul 17 4 Aug 17
25-17 10 Jul 17 8 Aug 17
26-17 16 Aug 17 15 Sep 17
Career Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 4 Oct 16 23 Nov 16
4-17 7 Feb 17 28 Mar 17
7-17 6 Apr 17 24 May 17
10-17 10 Aug 17 28 Sep 17
Advanced Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
2-17 3 Jan 17 22 Feb 17
5-17 3 Apr 17 19 May 17
8-17 9 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
4.C. Class dates for MCB Camp Lejeune, NC:
Sergeants Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 5 Oct 16 4 Nov 16
3-17 14 Nov 16 15 Dec 16
5-17 3 Jan 17 2 Feb 17
6-17 3 Jan 17 2 Feb 17
8-17 8 Feb 17 10 Mar 17
9-17 8 Feb 17 10 Mar 17
12-17 15 Mar 17 13 Apr 17
15-17 19 Apr 17 18 May 17
16-17 19 Apr 17 18 May 17
17-17 10 May 17 9 Jun 17
20-17 30 May 17 28 Jun 17
21-17 30 May 17 28 Jun 17
22-17 5 Jul 17 3 Aug 17
26-17 16 Aug 17 15 Sep 17
28-17 28 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
Career Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 4 Oct 16 23 Nov 16
3-17 3 Jan 17 22 Feb 17
6-17 27 Feb 17 14 Apr 17
8-17 6 Jul 17 23 Aug 17
Advanced Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 4 Oct 16 23 Nov 16
4-17 16 Mar 17 3 May 17
7-17 14 Jun 17 3 Aug 17
8-17 9 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
4.D. Class dates for MCB Quantico, VA:
Sergeants Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 5 Oct 16 4 Nov 16
2-17 12 Oct 16 10 Nov 16
3-17 14 Nov 16 15 Dec 16
4-17 21 Nov 16 22 Dec 16
5-17 3 Jan 17 2 Feb 17
7-17 10 Jan 17 9 Feb 17
9-17 15 Feb 17 17 Mar 17
11-17 7 Mar 17 5 Apr 17
13-17 22 Mar 17 20 Apr 17
14-17 10 Apr 17 9 May 17
16-17 27 Apr 17 26 May 17
18-17 15 May 17 14 Jun 17
27-17 23 Aug 17 22 Sep 17
Career Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
2-17 12 Oct 16 2 Dec 16
5-17 15 Feb 17 5 Apr 17
9-17 9 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
Advanced Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
3-17 10 Jan 17 1 Mar 17
6-17 10 Apr 17 26 May 17
8-17 9 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
4.E. Class dates for MCB Camp Butler, Japan:
Sergeants Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 5 Oct 16 4 Nov 16
3-17 14 Nov 16 15 Dec 16
5-17 3 Jan 17 2 Feb 17
6-17 3 Jan 17 2 Feb 17
8-17 8 Feb 17 10 Mar 17
9-17 8 Feb 17 10 Mar 17
12-17 15 Mar 17 13 Apr 17
15-17 19 Apr 17 18 May 17
16-17 19 Apr 17 18 May 17
17-17 10 May 17 9 Jun 17
20-17 30 May 17 28 Jun 17
21-17 30 May 17 28 Jun 17
22-17 5 Jul 17 3 Aug 17
23-17 5 Jul 17 3 Aug 17
26-17 16 Aug 17 15 Sep 17
Career Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 4 Oct 16 23 Nov 16
3-17 3 Jan 17 22 Feb 17
6-17 27 Feb 17 14 Apr 17
9-17 9 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
Advanced Course:
Class Report Date Grad Date
1-17 4 Oct 16 23 Nov 16
4-17 16 Mar 17 3 May 17
7-17 14 Jun 17 3 Aug 17
8-17 9 Aug 17 27 Sep 17
5. Coordinating Instructions.
5.A. 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 SNCOA course of instruction.
5.B. The current version of the command screening checklist, revised November 2015, may be downloaded at: http:(slash)(slash)www.mcu.usmc.mil(slash)epme(slash)EPME(percentage sign)20Documents(slash)NAVMC_11580_EF__12594.pdf.
5.C. Course prerequisites include:
5.C.1. Sergeants Course: must be a Sergeant. Nominees will be in full duty status, possess the required uniforms, meet the Marine Corps Body Composition Program standards, and complete the Marinenet EPME 5000AA Distance Education Course. The Sergeants Course MCI (MCI 8010) no longer meets the eligibility requirements for attendance at the resident Sergeants Course.
5.C.2. Career Course: must be a Staff Sergeant or Staff Sergeant selectee. Nominees will be in a full duty status, possess the required uniforms, meet the Marine Corps Body Composition Program standards, and complete the Career Course Distance Education Program EPME6000AA. The Career Course MCI (MCI 8100) no longer meets the eligibility requirements for attendance at the resident Career Course.
5.C.3. Advanced Course: must be a Gunnery Sergeant or Gunnery Sergeant selectee. Nominees will be in a full duty status, possess the required uniforms, meet the Marine Corps Body Composition Program standards, and complete the Advanced Course Distance Education Program EPME7000AA. Gunnery Sergeants may attend the resident course any time after completing the distance education program. The Advanced Course MCI (MCI 8200) no longer meets the eligibility requirements for attendance at the resident Advanced Course.
5.D. Course registration:
5.D.1. Marines who must travel in order to attend resident PME (those who are in CONUS and not co-located with a regional SNCOA) should make every effort to be registered for a course at the MCB Quantico SNCOA in order to maximize the efficient use of school seats available at the SNCOAs. 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.
5.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 email or DMS message. Student information required by the MARFOR representatives for processing is last name, first, MI, EDIPI and MOS.
5.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 students registration is the unit S3/G3 responsibility and shall be coordinated with the respective MARFOR representative. Cancelling a students registration allows for efficient use of school seats for wait 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.
5.E. Appropriation data/travel order number:
5.E.1. MARFOR representatives will request TECOM World Wide Travel Funding for attendees through the TECOM G-8 Formal School Training Support Branch (C464).
5.E.2. Rental car is not authorized.
5.E.3. Within 45 days following the completion of the course, each unit will provide a copy of the students liquidation to CG, TECOM, Quantico, Va 22134 (C464FM).
5.F. Quota allocations may be found in MCTIMS, or through each units S-3/G-3.
5.G. Quota allocations not filled by MARFORRES, international students or other services may be allocated to active duty personnel.
6. Amplifying Instructions.
6.A. Students will report with the signed command screening checklist (NAVMC 11580), original orders, and in service "A" uniform.
6.B. Students reporting from within the local area of their respective course will report no later than 1200 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, but should make every effort to arrive by 1800 on the class report date. Students can expect to be assigned to the SNCOA for temporary military instruction for approximately four weeks for Sergeants Course, and seven weeks for Career and Advanced Courses.
6.C. Messing is available at all SNCOA sites.
6.D. Billeting is available at all SNCOA sites with the exception of SNCOA Hawaii. Parent commands will be responsible for the coordination of billeting, if required.
6.E. 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.
6.F. Gunnery Sergeants scheduled to attend the Advanced Course must bring a copy of their unit commanders training guidance (CTG) and/or commanders training philosophy (CTP) letter. The CTG/CTP will be used during the one-week unit readiness planning module.
6.G. All students are highly encouraged to bring laptops or tablet devices to download student material for ease of use while attending the academy. Students have the option to request a device from their S-6/G-6 when assets are available for temporary custody.
6.H. All required student courseware can be downloaded from the EPME website at https:(slash)(slash)www.intranet.tecom.usmc.mil(slash)sites(slash)epme(slash)scrs(slash)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.
6.I. 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.
6.J. Students are encouraged to review the SNCOA website for any additional information. The web site address is: http:(slash)(slash)www.mcu.usmc.mil(slash)enlistedpme(slash)default.aspx.
6.K. Reserve SNCOA courses will be announced by separate correspondence.
7. Release authorized by BGen Thomas A. Gorry, Commanding General, Education Command, President, Marine Corps University//