R 290133ZAUG08
MARADMIN 484/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR APPLICATIONS TO ATTEND ACADEMIC YEAR (AY)
2009-010 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (RPME)
FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS (TOP LEVEL,INTERMEDIATE LEVEL, CAREER
LEVEL SCHOOLS)AND STAFF TRAINING COURSES (2-WEEK SHORT COURSES/
DISTANCE EDUCATION)//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/150829ZJUL08//
REF/B/MSGID DOC/MCCDC/YMD:19991220//
REF/C/MCO P1900.16, CHAPTER 5, PARA 5002//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 387/08/TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), REF B
IS MCO P1553.4A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME), REF C IS
SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL//
POC/MS. JANET GREEN/MS/RAM-3/DSN 278-9125/TEL: COMM: (703) 784-9125//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE 3 NOVEMBER 2008 FOR A
PERIOD OF ONE WEEK. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES ACADEMIC YEAR
2009-2010 (AY09-10)EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND SOLICITS APPLI-
CATIONS FROM ALL RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS
LIST AND THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM WHO DESIRE TO ATTEND
FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS (TLS, ILS OR CLS)OR STAFF TRAINING COURSES
(2-WK SHORT COURSES/DISTANCE EDUCATION)DURING THE NEXT AY. PER
REF B, OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR REQUIRED PME IN
GRADE MUST SHOW EVIDENCE OF PROGRESS TOWARD SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION
OF PME REQUIREMENTS IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR COURSES.
2. FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (TLS/ILS/CLS) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
A. OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION:
(1) COL SELECTS AND LTCOLS (TLS), MAJ (ILS), AND CAPT (CLS) AS OF
THE DATE THE PME BOARD CONVENES.
(2) AR OFFICERS APPLYING MUST HAVE 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION (TOS)
CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHOOL.
(3) OFFICERS WHO ARE PME COMPLETE (LTCOLS OR COL SELECTS APPLYING
FOR TOP LEVEL SCHOOLS (TLS) MUST BE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL
(ILS) COMPLETE; MAJ’S APPLYING FOR ILS MUST BE CAREER LEVEL
SCHOOLS (CLS) COMPLETE).
(4) LTCOLS AND COL SELECTS CURRENTLY IN COMMAND OF AN ORGANIZATION
IDENTIFIED IN THE RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING BOARD (RCSB) MUST
COMPLETE 24 MONTHS IN COMMAND AS OF 31 JUL 09.
(5) OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLS-TLS (MARINE CORPS WAR COLLEGE; AIR
WAR COLLEGE; U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE; NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE; INDUSTRIAL
COLLEGE OF THE ARMED FORCES AND NAVAL WAR COLLEGE) MUST MEET THE
JPME I PREREQUISITE (I.E., ILS COMPLETE).
B. OFFICERS INELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOL
(FLS) RESIDENT PME:
(1) OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
(2) OFFICERS CURRENTLY AT OR ATTENDING A FLS.
(3) OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS OR RESIGNATIONS.
(4) OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN 3 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE REMAINING.
(5) OFFICERS IN SANCTUARY AND THOSE WHOSE ATTENDANCE AT A FULL-
LENGTH SCHOOL WOULD PUT THEM INTO SANCTUARY.
C. FLS-TLS COURSES AVAILABLE (ALL FLS-TLS COURSES ARE JOINT
PME II CERTIFICATION COURSE. APPLICANTS MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE):
CRS TITLES QUOTAS CODES GRADE CONVENE GRAD
(1) MARINE CORPS WAR 1 MCWAR COL SEL/ JUL 09 JUN 10
COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA LTCOL
(2) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE, 2 NWC COL SEL/ AUG 08 JUN 09
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV LTCOL
FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC
(3) COLLEGE OF NAVAL 2 NAVWAR COL SEL/ AUG 09 JUN 10
WARFARE, NEWPORT, RI LTCOL
(4) INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE 2 ICAF COL SEL/ AUG 09 JUN 10
OF THE ARMED FORCES, LTCOL
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV,
FT. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, DC
(5) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE 3 USAWC COL SEL/ AUG 09 JUN 10
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA LTCOL
(6) AIR WAR COLLEGE 2 AWC COL SEL/ AUG 09 JUN 10
MAXWELL AIR FORCE BASE, AL LTCOL
D. FLS-ILS COURSES AVAILABLE:
(1) NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF 2 NAVCS MAJ AUG 09 JUN 10
COLLEGE, NEWPORT, RI
(2) MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND 8 MCCAS MAJ AUG 09 JUN 10
STAFF COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA
(3) UNITED STATES ARMY 4 CGSC MAJ AUG 09 JUN 10
COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF
COLLEGE, FT. LEAVENWORTH, KS
(4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF 2 ACAS MAJ AUG 09 JUN 10
COLLEGE, MAXWELL AFB, AL
E. FLS-CLS COURSES AVAILABLE:
(1) MARINE CORPS EXPEDITIONARY 3 MCEWS CAPT AUG 09 JUN 10
WARFARE SCHOOL, QUANTICO,
F. FLS’ ARE 10-MONTH IN LENGTH. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR FLS MUST
ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND IF SELECTED. DEFERRAL WILL BE
VIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THOSE SELECTED FOR FLS AND ACCEPT
WHO LATER DECLINE THE SCHOOL WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER PLACED
IN THEIR OMPF.
G. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, OFFICERS SELECTED FOR FLS WILL INCUR
A MINIMUM 24-MONTH OBLIGATION TO AFFILIATE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) AR OFFICERS: WILL REMAIN ON THE AR PROGRAM FOR 24-MONTHS.
(2) SMCR/IMA/IRR/MTU: MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO AFFILIATE WITH
AN SMCR UNIT OR IMA DET. THIS AFFILIATION IS SUBJECT TO BILLET
AVAILABILITY.
H. ALL FLS’ LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON
THE FINAL ALLOCATIONS OF SCHOOL SEATS.
3. STAFF TRAINING COURSES (2-WK SHORT COURSES/DISTANCE EDUCATION).
A. ALL RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST AND THE
ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM WHO DESIRE CONSIDERATION, SHOULD APPLY.
OFFICERS MUST MEET SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA UNDER EACH COURSE
FOR CONSIDERATION.
B. PME DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP):
(1) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE 10 USAWCDEP LTCOL AUG 09 JUN 11
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE,
CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA
ELIGIBILITY: MUST HAVE A
MINIMUM OF 14 YRS SERVICE.
USAWCDEP FORMAT: FIRST YEAR
CORRESPONDENCE AND FIRST
RESIDENT PHASE;
SECOND YEAR CORRESPONDENCE
AND FINAL RESIDENT PHASE GRAD
AT END OF SECOND RESIDENT
(2) ADVANCED JOINT PME II 30 AJPME COL/LTCOL/ 10CLASSES
JOINT FORCES STAFF COLLEGE MAJ
DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM
MUST BE JPME I COMPLETE.
40-WEEK DEP (12 WEEKS DEP;
1 WEEK RESIDENT FACE-TO-FACE;
25 WEEKS DEP; 2 WKS RESIDENT
FACE TO FACE (MUST HAVE
ACCESS TO A COMPUTER)
(3) JOINT RESERVE COMMAND 2 JRCSC LTCOL OCT 2009
AND STAFF COURSE, TORONTO,
ONTARIO, CANADA
DISTANCE EDUCATION
C. PME RESIDENT SHORT COURSES (2-WKS)AND STAFF TRAINING COURSES
(STC)
(1) RESERVE OFFICERS 12 ROSP COL/LTCOL SEP 2009
STRATEGY AND POLICY
COURSE, NEWPORT, RI
2 WEEK RESIDENT COURSE
(2) RESERVE OFFICERS JOINT 12 ROJMO COL/LTCOL NOV 2009
MILITARY OPERATIONS COURSE,
NEWPORT, RI
2 WEEK RESIDENT COURSE
(3) RESERVE OFFICERS 12 RONSDM COL/LTCOL APR 2009
NATIONAL SECURITY
DECISION MAKING COURSE
NEWPORT, RI
2 WEEK RESIDENT
(4) RESERVE COMPONENTS 30 RCNSC1 COL/LTCOL APR 2009
SECURITY COURSE, (STC) 30 RCNSC2 JUL 2009
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV,
WASHINGTON, DC
ELIGIBILITY: OFFICERS WHO
HAVE PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED
RCNSC MUST WAIT 6 YRS
BEFORE REAPPLYING
2 WEEK RESIDENT
(5) PRIMARY RESERVE ARMY 2 PRESAOC MAJ ONLY JUL 2009
OPERATIONS COURSE (STC)
FORT FRONTENAC, KINGSTON,
ONTARIO, CANADA
15-DAY RESIDENT
4. COURSE PREREQUISITES. INFORMATION AND COURSE PREREQUISITES CAN
BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE MRA WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
AND SELECTING THE SCHOOL CODE WITHIN THE ONLINE PME APPLICATION.
IN ADDITION, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE RESERVE OFFICER
PME WEB PAGE FOR ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION.
5. APPLICATIONS. OFFICERS DESIRING TO SUBMIT FOR COURSES LISTED
IN PARA 2 AND 3 MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION VIA THE RESERVE OFFICER
PME WEB PAGE AT: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE
AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS AND/OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, OFFICERS APPLYING
FOR FULL LENGTH SCHOOL ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF
RECOMMENDATION OR ENDORSEMENT TO CONVEY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION,
ISSUES OR TOPICS THAT THE APPLICANT DESIRES TO COMMUNICATE TO
THE BOARD. COMPLETED APPLICATIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MUST
BE SUBMITTED NLT 24 OCT 2008. FORWARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO
PRESIDENT, RESERVE OFFICER PME SELECTION BOARD, C/O CMC (RAM-3),
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
6. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL DIGITIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO
BE SUBMITTED AND FILED ELECTRONICALLY IN THE OMPF IN ACCORDANCE
WITH REF A.
7. FUNDING/TRAVEL.
A. FUNDING FOR SHORT PME COURSES, STAFF TRAINING COURSES, AND
DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES (TO INCLUDE RESIDENT PHASE OF DEP)
IS PROVIDED AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FUNDING FOR IRR, MTU AND IMA OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED BY
MOBCOM.
(2) FUNDING FOR SMCR OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARFORRES G-3T
(POC: GYSGT K.A.GREEN).
(3) FUNDING FOR AR OFFICERS (PER DIEM/TVL) FOR SHORT PME COURSES
AND STAFF TRAINING COURSES TO INCLUDE RESIDENT PHASES OF DISTANCE
EDUCATION SCHOOLS WILL BE PROVIDED BY CMC (RAM).
(4) ACTIVATED MARINES: FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY GWOT APPRO-
PRIATION PROVIDED THEY RECEIVE PERMISSION FROM THE GFC TO ATTEND
THE COURSE.
(5) ADOS MARINES: OFFICERS ON ADOS WHO WISH TO ATTEND THEIR PME
MAY DO SO IF THE COMMAND IN WHICH THEY ARE ATTACHED CAN PROVIDE
THE REQUIRED FUNDING. MARINES ON ADOS ORDERS CANNOT BE FUNDED BY
MARFORRES G3 UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES.
(6) FULL LENGTH SCHOOLS: FUNDING AND ORDERS FOR ALL FULL LENGTH
SCHOOLS (10-MONTHS) WILL BE PROVIDED BY CMC RAM-3.
B. OFFICERS RESIDING OUT OF CONUS MAY APPLY FOR PME. IF SELECTED,
TRAVEL TO AND FROM CONUS IS AT THE OFFICER'S OWN EXPENSE. TRAVEL
FROM PORT OF ENTRY TO SCHOOL AND BACK TO PORT OF ENTRY WILL BE AT
GOVERNMENT EXPENSE.
8. ADMINISTRATIVE NOTES.
A. ENSURE AN E-MAIL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS (HOME/WORK/CELL)
ARE PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION.
B. NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION, PRIMARY ATTENDEE AND ALTERNATES,
AND ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN,
E-MAIL AND PERSONAL LETTER.
9. OTHER RPME OPPORTUNITIES.
A. SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW). A SEPARATE MARADMIN
WILL BE RELEASED DURING THE SEP-OCT TIMEFRAME ANNOUNCING THE
APPLICATION PROCESS. RESERVE OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED ILS ARE
ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE FULL-LENGTH USMC SAW.
B. COMMAND AND STAFF DISTANCE EDUCATION (CSCDEP) AND EXPEDI-
TIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL DISTANCE EDUCATION (EWSDEP). OFFICERS
INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN THE EWSDEP MUST CONTACT THE
COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION, LIEUTENANT COLONEL DENNIS LARSON
(703)784-3015 FOR INFORMATION ON SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. PLEASE
DO NOT APPLY FOR CSCDEP OR EWSDEP VIA THE MANPOWER RESERVE OFFICER
PME WEB SITE.
10. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JAMES M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR,
RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//