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UNCLAS //N01560//
MARADMIN 287/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMOA-3//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. FY02 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1560.9F//
NARR/REF A IS SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)//
POC/MAJ J. ESPARZA/DOLORAS JOHNSON/PRIPHN:278-9284/-
/TEL:(703)784-9284//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS
FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FY02 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)
SELECTION BOARD.
2. THE SEP ANNUALLY SELECTS OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN A FULLY
FUNDED GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM. PARTICIPATION IN SEP PREPARES
OFFICERS FOR DUTY IN VALIDATED, REQUIRED BILLETS LOCATED
THROUGHOUT HQMC, THE SHORE ESTABLISHMENT, AND JOINT AND EXTERNAL
COMMANDS REQUIRING OFFICERS WITH A MASTERS DEGREE LEVEL EDUCATION.
FILLING THESE BILLETS ARE CRITICAL FOR THE MARINE CORPS IN ORDER TO
MEET THE INFORMATIONAL AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES IT WILL FACE IN
THE 21ST CENTURY AND TO INTERACT AT THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL WITH ITS
SISTER SERVICES, THE CIVILIAN MILITARY LEADERSHIP, AND THE
CIVILIAN CORPORATE COMMUNITY. THE SEP PRIMARILY SENDS OFFICERS TO
THE NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL (NPS) WHOSE SOLE PURPOSE IS TO
INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS.
THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. SEP BOARD WILL CONVENE: 9 OCT 01.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: 3 AUG 01.
B. REF A APPLIES.
C. ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE SCREENED BY NPS FOR EACH OF THEIR
CHOSEN DISCIPLINES. APPLICANTS MUST LIST AT LEAST ONE BUT NO MORE
THAN FOUR DISCIPLINE CHOICES, IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE, FROM THE LIST
IN PARA D. OFFICERS SELECTED WILL BE ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN CALENDAR
YEAR 02.
D. APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING
DISCIPLINES:
DISCIPLINE CURRICULUM
(1) LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (USNA) 856
(2) ACQUISITION AND CONTRACT MGT (NPS) 815
(3) COMBAT SYS SCIENCE AND TECH (NPS) 533
(4) C3 (NPS) 365
(5) COMPUTER SCIENCE (NPS) 368
(6) DEFENSE SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (NPS) 817
(7) ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYS (NPS) 595
(8) ELEC ENGR (NPS) 590
(9) FINANCIAL MGT (NPS) 837
(10) HUMAN RESOURCES CIV
(11) INFO TECH MGT (NPS) 370
(12) MANPOWER SYS ANALYSIS (NPS) 847
(13) MATERIAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT (NPS) 827
(14) MODELING VIRTUAL ENVIR SIMULATION (MOVES) (NPS)399
(15) OPS ANALYSIS (NPS) 360
(16) PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER CIV
(17) SPACE SYSTEMS OPS 366
(18) SYSTEM ACQUISITION MGMT 816
(19) ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AFIT
3. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES APPLY TO ALL
PROGRAMS:
A. TWO ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL COLLEGE CREDITS MUST BE SENT
TO CMC (MMOA-5). COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A UNIVERSITY
SEAL OR VERIFIED AS TRUE COPY BY THE UNIVERSITY.
B. FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT CURRICULA A GRE SCORE IS
REQUIRED WITH SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
C. ENDORSEMENTS FROM YOUR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
D. PROMOTION TYPE PHOTO.
E. PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT.
F. ACTUAL APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE FOUND IN THE REF.
G. A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ON STATION PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT
OF SCHOOL IN CONUS, OCONUS IS A MINIMUM OF 36 MONTHS. PRESCRIBED
TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE INTERRUPTED.
H. THE BEST TIME TO APPLY FOR SEP IS WHILE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO
DUTY IN ONE'S PRIMARY MOS WITH AT LEAST TWO YEARS ON STATION PRIOR TO
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD.
I. SEP INCURS A THREE YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR 1 YEAR OF
EDUCATION. OVER 1 YEAR INCURS A FOUR YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
J. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION:
"IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST
FOUR YEARS AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING OR THREE YEARS IF
THE EDUCATION IS ONE YEAR OR LESS. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER
RESIGNATION OR REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE
PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT
THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY
INCURRED."
4. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING THE
GRADUATE EDUCATION OFFICER, MAJOR JORGE ESPARZA OR THE GRADUATE
EDUCATION COORDINATOR, MS DOLORAS JOHNSON AT DSN 278-9284/COMM (703)
784-9284. THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE: ESPARZAJA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND
JOHNSONDF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
5. MAIL APPLICATION AND ALL ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPTS TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MMOA 5 GRADUATE EDUCATION
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 DEC 02.//
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