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SUBJ/MCBUL 1520 FY02 FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
/OFFICER (RAO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MCO 1520.11E/INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER ORDER/000901//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R W/CH1-8/-/941004//
REF/C/MCO P1070.12J W/CH1/IRAM/980516//
NARR/REF A IS THE FAO/RAO PROGRAM ORDER; REF B IS MARCOR ASGN ORDER;
REF C IS THE IRAM.
POC/MAJ P.J.CARROLL/PLU-7/PRIPHN: DSN: 224-3706//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR
THE FY02 FAO AND RAO PROGRAMS.
A. THE FY02 FAO/RAO BOARD WILL MEET DURING THE SECOND WEEK OF JULY
01 (10-13 JULY 2001); APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NLT 8 JUN 01.
B. REF A HAS RECENTLY BEEN REVISED. WHERE REF A AND THIS BULLETIN
DIFFER, THIS BULLETIN TAKES PRECEDENCE.
C. EACH APPLICANT'S CAREER PATTERN WILL BE CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IN
THE SELECTION PROCESS WITH REGARD TO TIMING; OFFICERS COMPLETING
TOURS WITH THE OPERATING FORCES ARE PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY.
D. OFFICERS WHO BELIEVE THEY ALREADY POSSESS EXPERTISE EQUIVALENT
TO THAT DESCRIBED BELOW MAY BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE
EXPERIENCED-TRACK FAO/RAO ADDITIONAL MOS (AMOS) AND ARE ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY AS DIRECTED IN PAR. 4 OF THIS MESSAGE. ALL USMC AND USMCR
UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE
FAO/RAO AMOS'S BASED ON EXPERIENCE.
2. FAO PROGRAM (STUDY-TRACK)
A. THROUGH A COMBINATION OF GRADUATE EDUCATION, LANGUAGE TRAINING,
AND IN-COUNTRY/REGIONAL EXPERIENCE, THE FAO TRAINING PROGRAM PRODUCES
OFFICERS WITH REGIONAL, LINGUISTIC, AND CULTURAL EXPERTISE IN
SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS. FAO TRAINING PREPARES OFFICERS FOR
DUTY WITH THE MARINE LIAISON GROUP (MLG)/MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCES
AND HIGH-LEVEL USMC, JOINT, OR COMBINED STAFFS IN OPERATIONS,
PLANNING, OR INTELLIGENCE BILLETS (INCLUDING DUTY WITH THE DEFENSE
ATTACHE SYSTEM).
B. THE FAO TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (12 MONTHS), LANGUAGE TRAINING AT THE
DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (6-15 MONTHS), AND IN-COUNTRY/REGIONAL
TRAINING/TRAVEL/EXPERIENCE (12 MONTHS). THE CHINESE, ARABIC, KOREAN,
AND JAPANESE PROGRAMS START 1 JAN 02, ALL OTHERS START 1 JUL 02.
C. FAO'S SHOULD EXPECT TO SERVE A UTILIZATION TOUR NLT THE SECOND
TOUR AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
D. FY02 FAO QUOTAS. SINCE FY02 FAO SELECTEES WILL NOT BEGIN THE
IN-COUNTRY PHASE UNTIL 2004, POST LISTINGS SHOULD BE TAKEN AS A GUIDE
ONLY. THERE IS ONE QUOTA FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
REGION LANGUAGE IN-COUNTRY POST
FORMER USSR RUSSIAN GARMISCH, GERMANY OR TARTU, ESTONIA
PRC CHINESE BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
MIDDLE EAST ARABIC CAIRO, EGYPT
EAST ASIA JAPANESE YOKAHAMA, JAPAN
EAST ASIA KOREAN SEOUL, KOREA
EAST EUROPE SERB-CROAT ZAGHREB, CROATIA
EAST ASIA KHMER PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA
EAST ASIA THAI BANGKOK, THAILAND
EAST ASIA TAGALOG MANILA, PHILIPPINES
EURASIA TURKISH ISTANBUL, TURKEY
E. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE WHO:
(1) ARE UNRESTRICTED, REGULAR OFFICERS WITH 3-11 YEARS
COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 AUG 01. USMCR OFFICERS WHO HAVE
APPLIED FOR AUGMENTATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SELECTIONS
FOR FAO WILL BE CONTINGENT ON SELECTION FOR AUGMENTATION.
(2) MEET MINIMUM TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF B
AS OF 1 JUN 02.
(3) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A FULL-TIME USMC-FUNDED
GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(4) MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REF A.
F. OFFICERS WITH A CRITICALLY SHORT PMOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR THE FY02 STUDY-TRACK PROGRAM; HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE
MARINE CORPS WILL ULTIMATELY DICTATE WHETHER AN APPLICANT IS
SELECTED.
3. RAO PROGRAM (STUDY-TRACK)
A. THROUGH GRADUATE EDUCATION AND SUBSEQUENT ASSIGNMENT, THE RAO
PROGRAM PRODUCES OFFICERS WITH EXPERTISE IN SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHICAL
REGIONS. RAO TRAINING PREPARES OFFICERS FOR DUTY WITH THE MLG/MEF
AND ASSIGNMENT TO USMC, JOINT, OR COMBINED STAFF IN OPERATIONS,
PLANNING, OR INTELLIGENCE BILLETS.
B. THE RAO TRAINING PROGRAM CONSISTS OF GRADUATE STUDIES AT THE
NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL LEADING TO A MASTER OF ARTS DEGREE IN
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (18 MONTHS), FOLLOWED BY A UTILIZATION
TOUR. LANGUAGE TRAINING IS NOT USUALLY A PART OF THE RAO TRAINING
PROGRAM, ALTHOUGH SOME LANGUAGE ORIENTATION MAY BE POSSIBLE ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ALL CURRICULA START JAN 02.
C. FY02 RAO QUOTAS. THERE IS ONE QUOTA FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
CURRICULA:
FORMER SOVIET UNION (EASTERN EUROPE)
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SOUTHWEST ASIA
WESTERN EUROPE
EAST ASIA
THERE ARE TWO QUOTAS FOR LATIN AMERICA
D. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE WHO:
(1) ARE UNRESTRICTED, REGULAR OFFICERS WITH 9-15 YEARS
COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 AUG 01. USMCR OFFICERS WHO HAVE
APPLIED FOR AUGMENTATION ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SELECTIONS FOR
RAO WILL BE CONTINGENT ON SELECTION FOR AUGMENTATION.
(2) MEET MINIMUM TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF B
AS OF 1 DEC 01.
(3) HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED A FULL-TIME USMC-FUNDED
GRADUATE EDUCATION PROGRAM.
(4) MEET OTHER REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN REF A.
E. OFFICERS WITH A CRITICALLY SHORT PRIMARY MOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY FOR THE FY02 STUDY-TRACK PROGRAM; HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE
MARINE CORPS WILL ULTIMATELY DICTATE WHETHER AN APPLICANT IS
SELECTED.
F. OFFICERS HOLDING A FAO AMOS AND MEETING CRITERIA (2) AND (3)
ABOVE WHO ARE INTERESTED IN APPLYING SHOULD CONTACT THE POC IN
PAR. 5 TO DISCUSS ELIGIBILITY.
4. APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
A. APPLICATIONS FOR THE FY02 FAO/RAO (STUDY-TRACK) BOARD MUST BE
RECEIVED BY 8 JUN 01. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE
FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY REF A AND THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS:
(1) APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES TO THE
APPLICATION. MEANINGFUL ENDORSEMENTS/RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE AN
ASSESSMENT OF THE APPLICANT'S POTENTIAL AS A FAO/RAO.
(2) APPLICANTS SHOULD SPECIFY WHETHER THEY DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED FOR FAO, RAO, OR BOTH, AS WELL AS ANY REGIONAL PREFERENCES.
(3) APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE TRANSCRIPTS OF ALL GRADUATE AND
UNDERGRADUATE STUDY. TRANSCRIPTS CONTAINED IN THE APPLICANT'S OMPF
ARE NOT SUFFICIENT.
(4) APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH PER REF C.
(5) APPLICATIONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADD A PARAGRAPH DESCRIBING
ANY SIGNIFICANT, RELEVANT EXPERIENCE THAT IS NOT ALREADY DOCUMENTED
IN THEIR FITNESS REPORTS.
(6) APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "IF
SELECTED I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FIVE YEARS
(FAO) OR THREE YEARS (RAO) AFTER COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING. 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."
(7) MAIL APPLICATIONS TO: HQMC, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
(MMOA-3), ATTN: GRADUATE EDUCATION, 3280 RUSSELL RD., QUANTICO, VA
22134-5103.
B. APPLICATIONS FOR THE FAO/RAO AMOS BASED ON EXPERIENCE CAN BE
SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME TO CMC (PLU-7), STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION,
PP&O, 2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775. APPLICATION SHOULD
BE IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED IN REF A, AND INCLUDE A THOROUGH
DESCRIPTION OF THE EXPERIENCE ON WHICH THE APPLICATION IS BASED.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE USMC HOMEPAGE UNDER
OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS IN THE OFFICER DEVELOPMENT HANDBOOK WEBSITE
WHICH CAN BE REACHED THROUGH THE LINK WWW.USMC.MIL/INFO.NSF/INFO TO
THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS PAGE, AND ON THE FAO/RAO WEBSITE AT
WWW.HQMC.USMC.MIL\FAOWEBSITE.NSF. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE FAO/RAO
PROGRAMS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, MAJ P.J.CARROLL; (PLU-7); DSN 224-3706; COMM
(703) 614-3706; E-MAIL CARROLLPJ@HQMC.USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING
APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MMOA-3, MS. DOLORAS
JOHNSON; DSN 278-9284; COMM (703) 784-9284; E-MAIL
DFJOHNSO@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
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