R 170000Z FEB 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 074/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA//
SUBJ/APPLICATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM//
REF/A/-/-/-/DOD 1322.6//
REF/B/-/-/-/DOD 1000.1//
POC/CELESTE/COL/CALLSIGN:703.692.0233/-/EMAIL:CELESTERA@HQMC.USMC.MIL
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICANTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR THE FY06 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM (OLA) SELECTION BOARD. 2. THE CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP
PROGRAM OFFERS MARINE OFFICERSTHE OPPORTUNITY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND
THE OPERATIONS AND FUNCTIONS OFTHE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT AND THE LEGISLATIVEPROCESS, WHICH IS VITAL TO THE CORPS.
TYPICAL RESPONSIBILITIES OFFELLOWS INCLUDE: DRAFTING LEGISLATION,
PLANNING CONGRESSIONALCOMMITTEE HEARINGS, SERVING AS LIAISONS TO
CONSTITUENTS, BUSINESSES,TRADE ASSOCIATIONS AND PUBLIC INTEREST
GROUPS, BRIEFING MEMBERS OFCONGRESS FOR FLOOR DEBATES, STRATEGIC
PLANNING AND ANALYSIS OFPUBLIC POLICY ISSUES, PLANNING INTERNATIONAL
CONFERENCES ANDDIALOGUES.3. THE FORMAL PART OF THE PROGRAM RUNS
FROM DEC 2005 TO DEC 2006 WITH A 3 YEAR UTILIZATION TOUR IMMEDIATELY
FOLLOWING. UTILIZATION TOURS ARE USUALLY IN THE NORTHERN CAPITAL
REGION. INTERESTED OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION TO MMOA
BY 5 APRIL 2005. AN ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED IN JUNE
2005. 3. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIAS ARE: A. CAPTAIN/MAJOR B. ANY
MOS C. DEMONSTRATED SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN ALL ASSIGNMENTS D.
MEET TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS BY DECEMBER 2005 AS DETERMINED BY
MMOA OR RAM IN REFERENCE TO YOUR CURRENT ASSIGNMENT.4. THE
FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION: "IF
SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR ATLEAST 3 YEARS AFTER
COMPLETION OF MY FELLOWSHIP. I AGREE NOT TO TENDER RESIGNATION OR
REQUEST SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM.
I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS TO RUN CONCURRENTLY
WITH ANY OBLIGATION PREVIOUSLY INCURRED." 5. APPLICATIONS FOR
THIS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA A. A/A FORM TO (FOR
ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS): HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS GRADUATE EDUCATION MMOA-5 3280 RUSSELL
ROAD QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 22134-5103 B. A/A FORM (FOR ACTIVE RESERVE
OFFICERS):HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPSMANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAM-2)3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO, VIRGINIA 221346.
THE AA FORM WILL INCLUDE, THE FOLLOWING: A. NAME, SSN, GRADE,
CURRENT POSITION TITLE, ORGANIZATIONADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER AND
EMAIL ADDRESS, AND HOME ADDRESS/TELEPHONE NUMBER. B. RESUME WITH
PERSONAL DATA: SERVICE HISTORY, CIVILIANEDUCATION, MILITARY
EDUCATION AND MILITARY DECORATIONS/UNITAWARDS. AGE, SSN, SPOUSE
INFORMATION I.E. MARRIED TO THE FORMER-------, CHILDREN: NAME/AGE.
C. STATEMENT BY THE APPLICANT INDICATING THE REASON IN APPLYINGFOR
THE FELLOWSHIP, THE RELEVANCE OF THIS FELLOWSHIP TO CAREERGOALS, AND
HOW THIS FELLOWSHIP WILL BE UTILIZED. D. AN ASSESSMENT BY THE
APPLICANT'S REPORTING SENIOR ON THEAPPLICANT'S EXECUTIVE POTENTIAL.
E. PROMOTION PHOTO.7. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE
FELLOWSHIP CAN BE OBTAINEDBY CONTACTING COL RAY CELESTE JR. AT (703)
692-0233 OR DSN:224-0233. QUESTIONS REGARDING ACTIVE COMPONENT
OFFICERS' APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MMOA-5, MAJ
JEFFREY MORGAN; EMAILJEFFREY.M.MORGAN@USMC.MIL OR Mr. DAYLE ELLIS;
EMAILELLISDL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL; DSN 278-9284; COMM (703)
784-9284.QUESTIONS REGARDING ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS' APPLICATION
PACKAGES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO RAM-2, MAJ ERIK COOK; EMAIL
ERIK.COOK@USMC.MIL; COM (703)784-0531/9105/9106; DSN PREFIX 278.8.
THIS PROGRAM IS APPLICABLE TO UNRESTRICTED COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ON
ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS.//