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MARADMIN 581/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMOA-3//
SUBJ/ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 02-03 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS)
/SELECTION BOARD//
POC/M. L. SCALISE/MAJ/MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284/
TEL:COMM (703) 784-9284//
RMKS/1. THE TLS BOARD WILL MEET DURING JAN 02 FOR APPROXIMATELY
4 WEEKS TO SELECT OFFICERS TO ATTEND THE SCHOOLS LISTED IN PARA 4.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
AND IDENTIFY THE SCHOOLS AVAILABLE DURING AY 02-03. OFFICERS
SELECTED FOR TLS WILL BE LTCOLS (SEL), LTCOLS AND COLS (SEL) WHO HAVE
A STRONG POTENTIAL FOR PROMOTION. THESE OFFICERS ARE EXPECTED TO
HAVE A LONGER PERIOD OF REMAINING SERVICE TO PUT THE EDUCATION TO
USE, AND ARE MOST LIKELY TO MOVE FORWARD TO SENIOR POSITIONS WITHIN
OUR CORPS.
2. THE FOLLOWING PLAN AND CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY WILL BE USED:
A. AY 02-03 TLS BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 8 JAN 02.
B. OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION TO ATTEND TLS ARE:
(1) ALL LTCOLS SELECTED BY THE FY03 COL PROMOTION BOARD WHO
HAVE NOT YET ATTENDED TLS. THERE IS NO TIME ON STATION (TOS)
REQUIREMENT FOR COL (SEL); HOWEVER, IF SELECTED THEY MAY BE DEFERRED
IN ORDER TO MEET TOS, JOINT, COMMAND OR ACQUISITION ASSIGNMENT
REQUIREMENTS.
(2) ALL MAJORS SELECTED BY THE FY03 LTCOL PROMOTION BOARD.
(3) LTCOLS (SEL) AND LTCOLS MUST HAVE 24 MONTHS TOS BY
31 JUL 02. OFFICERS SERVING IN JOINT AND ACQUISITION TOURS ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION AT 24 MONTHS TOS BUT, IF SELECTED, MAY BE
DEFERRED TO MEET 36 MONTHS IN ORDER TO MEET JOINT OR ACQUISITION
ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENTS.
(4) LTCOLS COMPLETING ONE YEAR UNACCOMPANIED TOURS OVERSEAS
BY 31 JUL 02.
(5) LTCOLS CURRENTLY IN COMMAND OF AN ORGANIZATION
IDENTIFIED IN THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE THE NORMAL
18 MONTHS IN COMMAND AS OF 31 JUL 02 AND HAVE THE REQUISITE TOS.
C. OFFICERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) LTCOLS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO COL.
(2) LTCOLS AT OR HAVING ATTENDED TLS.
(3) OFFICERS WHO REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT
NOT TO BE CONSIDERED TLS.
(4) OFFICERS WHO ARE LDOS.
D. OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE AY 01-02 TLS BOARD AND DEFERRED WILL
BE REVALIDATED BY THE AY 02-03 TLS BOARD. IF REVALIDATED, DEFERRED
OFFICERS WILL BE A PRIMARY SELECTEE.
E. THE TLS BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 5 GEN OFFICERS AND 12 COLS.
THE BOARD WILL VERIFY THE NUMBER OF PRIMARY SEATS TO BE FILLED BY
THOSE DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS BOARDS. SUFFICIENT NUMBERS OF PRIMARIES
AND ALTERNATES WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE REMAINING ELIGIBLE
POPULATION.
3. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INDICATE PREFERENCES FOR
SCHOOL TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MONITOR. IN ZONE MAJORS ON THE FY03 LTCOL
PROMOTION BOARD WILL INDICATE THEIR TLS PREFERENCE TO THEIR
RESPECTIVE LTCOL MONITOR. EACH OFFICER SHOULD LIST THREE CHOICES
FROM THE BELOW LIST. WHERE GRADE INDICATES LTCOL, COLS ARE ELIGIBLE
TO ATTEND.
4. SCHOOLS FROM WHICH SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE ON THE AY 02-03 TLS
BOARD ARE:
CRS TITLE QUOTA RANK CONVENES GRAD
AIR WAR COLLEGE 5 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
ARMY WAR COLLEGE 11 LTCOL JUL 02 JUN 03
COLLEGE OF NAVAL WARFARE 26 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
MARINE CORPS UNIV 6 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES 15 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE 14 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
FOREIGN SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGES
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
COLLEGE (SPANISH LANG REQUIREMENT)
PAKISTAN NATIONAL 1 COL SEP 02 JUN 03
DEFENSE COLLEGE
NATO DEFENSE COLLEGE 1 LTCOL SEP 02 FEB 03
1 LTCOL FEB 03 JUL 03
ROYAL COLLEGE OF DEFENSE STUDIES 1 COL JAN 03 DEC 03
JAPAN NATIONAL INST FOR DEFENSE STUDIES 1 LTCOL SEP 04 JUN 05
FELLOWSHIPS/SEMINARS
BROOKINGS INSTITUTION 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
SECURITY STUDIES (MIT) 1 COL AUG 02 JUN 03
EXECUTIVE SEMINAR (DEPT OF STATE) 1 COL AUG 02 JUN 03
JFK SCHOOL (HARVARD) 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
JOHNS HOPKINS 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
LOGISTICS FELLOWSHIP (PENN STATE) 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
MERSHON CENTER FELLOWSHIP 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
(THE OHIO STATE UNIV)
RAND CORPORATION 1 LTCOL SEP 02 JUN 03
SECDEF CORPORATE FELLOWSHIP 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
USNA ETHICS FELLOWSHIP 1 LTCOL AUG 02 JUN 03
5. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE
BOARD PRESIDENT. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MAY CALL ATTENTION TO
ANY MATTER THE OFFICER CONSIDERS IMPORTANT. TRADITIONAL
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
3280 RUSSELL RD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
6. CMC (MMOA) POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
COL J. D. NICHOLS HEAD MMOA/AVN COL MONITOR
DSN 278-9301 COMM (703) 784-9301
INTERNET ADDRESS (NICHOLSJD@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
COL G. C. BOURGEOIS GND COL MONITOR
DSN 278-9301 COMM (703) 784-9301
INTERNET ADDRESS (BOURGEOISGC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
LTCOL J. P. TOMCZAK AVN LTCOL MONITOR
DSN 278-9267 COMM (703) 784-9267
INTERNET ADDRESS (TOMCZAKJP@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
LTCOL B. R. BYRD GND LTCOL MONITOR
DSN 278-9276 COMM (703) 784-9276
INTERNET ADDRESS (BYRDBR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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