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SUBJ/MCBUL 1520 FY01 FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS
/OFFICER (RAO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MCO 1520.11D/FAO/-/IRO ORDER/950421//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R W/CH1-8/-/941004//
REF/C/MCO P1070.12J W/CH1/IRAM/980516//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1520.11D, FOREIGN AREA OFFICER (FAO) AND
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER (IRO) PROGRAM; REF B IS MCO
P1300.8R W/CH1-8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
POLICY; AND REF C IS MCO P1070.12J W/CH1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: IRAM)//
POC/MAJ P.J.CARROLL/PLU-7/PRIPHN: DSN: 224-3707//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR
THE FY01 FAO AND RAO PROGRAMS.
A. THE FY01 FAO/RAO BOARD WILL MEET DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF AUG
00; APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NLT 7 JUL 00.
B. REF A IS CURRENTLY BEING 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 AMOS AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS
DIRECTED IN PAR. 4. 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
ATTACHÉ 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 PROGRAM STARTS
1 JAN 01, ALL OTHERS START 1 JUL 01.
C. FAO'S SHOULD EXPECT TO SERVE A UTILIZATION TOUR NLT THE SECOND
TOUR AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING.
D. FY01 FAO QUOTAS. SINCE FY01 FAO SELECTEES WILL NOT BEGIN THE
IN-COUNTRY PHASE UNTIL 2003, POST LISTINGS SHOULD BE TAKEN AS A GUIDE
ONLY. THERE IS ONE QUOTA FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING:
REGION LANGUAGE IN-COUNTRY POST
LATIN AMER. SPANISH SANTIAGO, CHILE
FORMER USSR RUSSIAN GARMISCH, GERM OR TARTU, ESTONIA
PRC CHINESE BEIJING, PEOPLE'S REPUB.OF CHINA
MIDDLE EAST ARABIC CAIRO, EGYPT
SUB.S.AFRICA FRENCH DAKAR, SENEGAL
EAST ASIA JAPANESE YOKAHAMA, JAPAN
EAST ASIA VIETNAMESE HANOI, VIETNAM
EAST ASIA KOREAN SEOUL, KOREA
EAST ASIA INDONESIAN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
EAST EUROPE SERB-CROAT ZAGHREB, CROATIA
E. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE WHO:
(1) ARE UNRESTRICTED, REGULAR OFFICERS WITH 3-11 YEARS COMMISSIONED
SERVICE AS OF 1 AUG 00. 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 01.
(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 FY01 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 01.
C. FY00 RAO QUOTAS. THERE IS ONE QUOTA FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING
CURRICULA:
LATIN AMERICA
FORMER SOVIET UNION (EASTERN EUROPE)
MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
SOUTHWEST ASIA
WESTERN EUROPE
EAST ASIA
D. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE WHO:
(1) ARE UNRESTRICTED, REGULAR OFFICERS WITH 9-15 YEARS COMMISSIONED
SERVICE AS OF 1 AUG 00. 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
00.
(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 FY01 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 FY01 FAO/RAO (STUDY-TRACK) BOARD MUST BE
RECEIVED BY 7 JUL 00. APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE
FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY REF A WITH THE FOLLOWING MODIFICATIONS.
(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
FITNESS REPORTS.
(6) APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: IF SELECTED
I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AFTER
COMPLETION OF MY TRAINING. 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). 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. 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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