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SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER FY01 DOD FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROGRAM
/REQUEST FOR APPLICANTS//
REF/A/SECNAVINST 1520.13//
POC/J C CLAY/CAPT/G1OPS/-/TEL:COMM (504) 678-1439/TEL:DSN 678-1439
/TEL:FAX (504) 678-1549//
RMKS/1. THE REFERENCE DESCRIBES THE DOD RESERVE OFFICER FOREIGN
EXCHANGE PROGRAM. THIS MSG ANNOUNCES FY01 OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARINE
CORPS RESERVE OFFICERS NOT CURRENTLY SERVING AS AN ACTIVE COMPONENT
(AC) OR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINE.
2. FY01 US TO GERMANY AND UNITED KINGDOM EXCHANGES ARE DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
A. UNITED KINGDOM (UK) AS HOST FOR RESERVE OFFICER EXCHANGE,
TWO USMCR OFFICERS, 2 WEEKS (AUG-SEP TIME FRAME), ROYAL MARINE
RESERVE EXERCISES, 90 PERCENT FIELD ACTIVITY.
B. GERMANY AS HOST FOR RESERVE OFFICER EXCHANGE, TWO USMCR
OFFICERS, 2 WEEKS (SEP 7-22), GERMAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY NOT
REQUIRED, BUT PREFERRED, 75 PERCENT FIELD ACTIVITY WITH GERMAN
MILITARY.
C. THESE EXCHANGES REQUIRE FIT, ENTHUSIASTIC AND PROFICIENT
OFFICERS. TRAINING IS PHYSICALLY DEMANDING. TRAVEL, PAY, PER
DIEM, AND ENTITLEMENTS ARE AUTHORIZED PER CURRENT DIRECTIVES. ANY
MOS MAY APPLY.
D. INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL DICTATES RANK OF 1STLT OR CAPT. MAJ'S
MAY APPLY, BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED BEHIND QUALIFIED JUNIOR
APPLICANTS. WO/CWO ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
3. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
A. APPLICANTS MUST BE MEMBERS OF THE SMCR, IMA OR IRR. AR AND
AC OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE. SNO MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL TO
INCLUDE HIV TEST RESULTS WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF TRAVEL.
B. APPLICANTS MUST BE ENDORSED THROUGH THEIR PROPER CHAIN OF
COMMAND AND RECEIVED BY MARFORRES NLT THAN 15 MAR 01. PLEASE
FORWARD APPLICATIONS TO: COMMANDER, MARINE FORCES RESERVE,
C/O CAPT J C CLAY, 4400 DAUPHINE ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146-5400.
C. REQ WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MESSAGE TO RESERVE OFFICERS.
D. MARFORRES PROVIDES FUNDING FOR PAY AND ALLOWANCES, TRAVEL,
AND PER DIEM. SMCR UNITS WILL PREPARE ADSW AND NATO TRAVEL ORDERS.
E. APPLICANT WILL BE APPROVED BY BOARD AT MARFORRES.
4. APPLICANTS WILL INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS AND THE FOLLOWING
INFORMATION, IN THIS SEQUENCE:
A. RANK/NAME/SSN/MOS/DATE OF RANK
B. RESERVE UNIT/BILLET (MAY BE N/A FOR SOME IRR)
C. UK OR GERMANY PREFERENCE (OR STATE NO PREFERENCE)
D. DATE OF BIRTH/PLACE OF BIRTH
E. SECURITY CLEARANCE/INVEST TYPE/DATE (IF KNOWN)
F. FOREIGN LANGUAGE SKILLS (STATE PROFICIENCY IF ANY)
G. PREVIOUS EUROPEAN TRAVEL LOCATIONS/DATES
H. MOST RECENT PFT SCORE/DATE/HT/WT
I. UNIT ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/FAX (MAY BE N/A FOR IRR)
J. BUSINESS ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/FAX/EMAIL (IF ANY)
K. HOME ADDRESS/TELEPHONE/FAX/EMAIL
L. CURRENT MILITARY PHOTOGRAPH
M. CIVILIAN AND MILITARY BIOGRAPHIES
5. TIMELY AND COMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION FOR
THIS UNIQUE MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER OPPORTUNITY.
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