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ACADEMIC YEAR (AY) 02-03 TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS); SELECTION BOARD 

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  FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
  TO MARADMIN
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  UNCLAS  //N01560//
  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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