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US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE 

R 141500Z FEB 06    
      FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)    
      TO AL MARADMIN(UC)    
      UNCLASSIFIED//    
      MARADMIN 067/06    
      MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCCDC QUANTICO VA//    
      SUBJ/US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSE//    
      POC/S.D. SOBER/MAJ/TECOM CCE/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:DSN 278-2999    
      /TEL:COMM (703) 784-2999/EMAIL:STANLEY.SOBER@USMC.MIL/-//    
      GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  ANNUALLY THE UNITED STATES ARMY WAR     
      COLLEGE  SOLICITS REGULAR AND ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINE CORPS     
      OFFICER PARTICIPATION IN THE US ARMY WAR COLLEGE DISTANCE EDUCATION     
      COURSE (USAWCDEC).  THE USAWCDEC IS A TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS)     
      EQUIVALENT CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM, WHICH OFFERS MARINE CORPS     
      OFFICERS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY NONRESIDENT TLS     
      EDUCATION.  ACCORDINGLY, SUBJECT PROGRAM IS IMPORTANT TO OUR     
      OVERALL OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) EFFORT.  THE     
      USAWCDEC IS A TWO YEAR PROGRAM AND IS OPEN TO A MAXIMUM OF 30     
      REGULAR AND RESERVE MARINE OFFICERS FOR EACH CLASS.  ENROLLMENT     
      IN THIS PROGRAM REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT COMMITMENT OF TIME AND     
      EFFORT BY THE STUDENT.  PRIOR TO APPLICATION, PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS     
      SHOULD HAVE A HIGH LEVEL OF CONFIDENCE IN THEIR AVAILABILITY TO     
      ATTEND THE MANDATORY SUMMER RESIDENT PHASES, AND COMMIT DAILY OFF     
      DUTY HOURS TO THE COMPLETION OF COURSEWORK IN THE TIMEFRAMES     
      SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE ACADEMIC YEAR.     
      2.  MISSION.  TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND FACILITATES THE    
      OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE CORPS OFFICER PARTICIPATION IN THE USAWCDEC    
      IN ORDER TO ENHANCE OUR OVERALL TOP-LEVEL SCHOOL PME EFFORT.    
      3.  EXECUTION.    
          A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT.  TO PROVIDE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MARINE    
      OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN TLS BY SOLICITING APPLICATIONS TO THE    
      USAWCDEC.  THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) WILL     
      ADMINISTER, SCREEN, AND SELECT THE BEST REGULAR AND ACTIVE RESERVE     
      (AR) OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.  THE ENDSTATE IS AN     
      INCREASE IN MARINE CORPS OFFICER GRADUATES FROM TLS.    
          B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  THE USAWCDEC IS A MANAGED PROGRAM    
      THAT COMMENCES ANNUALLY IN MAY.  THE COURSE IS ORGANIZED INTO THREE    
      PRIMARY AREAS OF STUDY:  COMMAND LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT, THE U.S.    
      WORLD ENVIRONMENT AND NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY, AND MILITARY    
      STRATEGY AND PLANNING.  THE PROGRAM INVOLVES PREPARATORY READINGS,     
      10 COURSES, AND TWO 2-WEEK RESIDENT PHASES AT CARLISLE BARRACKS,    
      PENNSYLVANIA.  RESIDENT PHASES ARE SCHEDULED AS FOLLOWS:  AFTER THE     
      FIRST ACADEMIC YEAR (AY), THE RESIDENT PHASES ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE     
      LAST TWO WEEKS IN JUNE; AFTER THE SECOND AY, THE RESIDENT PHASES     
      ARE SCHEDULED FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD WEEK OF JULY.  ATTENDANCE AT     
      BOTH RESIDENT SESSIONS IS MANDATORY FOR COURSE COMPLETION.  THE     
      COURSE REQUIRES ON-LINE INTERNET ACCESS.  A SCHOOL PACKAGE IS     
      DISTRIBUTED TO STUDENTS THE LAST WEEK OF APRIL, WITH THE FIRST WORK     
      ASSIGNMENTS DUE IN MAY.    
          C.  TASKS.    
              (1) CCE     
                  (A) SCREEN AND SELECT OFFICERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE    
      USAWCDEC.    
                  (B) COORDINATE SUBMISSION OF USAWCDEC APPLICATIONS.    
                  (C) FORWARD TO THE US ARMY WAR COLLEGE THE NAMES OF    
      OFFICERS SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE USAWCDEC.    
          D.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.    
              (1) PROGRAM PREREQUISITES ARE AS FOLLOWS: LIEUTENANT     
      COLONELS OR COLONELS WITH 15-25 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED    
      SERVICE AS OF THE STARTING DATE OF THE COURSE, FINAL TOP SECRET (TS)    
      CLEARANCE, AND SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF AN INTERMEDIATE LEVEL     
      RESIDENT OR DE PME COURSE.     
              (2) THE RANK REQUIREMENT IS NOT WAIVERABLE.    
              (3) BATTALION OR SQUADRON LEVEL COMMAND EXPERIENCE IS     
      DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED.      
              (4) INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD CLOSELY COORDINATE    
      PARTICIPATION WITH THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER.    
              (5) OFFICERS PREVIOUSLY DISENROLLED ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO    
      REAPPLY.    
              (6) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS WEDNESDAY, 1 MAR    
      06.    
      4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.    
          A.  LIMITED FUNDING FOR TRAVEL AND PER DIEM TO SUMMER SESSIONS    
      IS AVAILABLE ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.  FUNDED TRAVEL    
      WILL BE RESTIRICTED TO WITHIN THE U.S. ONLY.  ALL PERSONNEL COMING    
      FROM COMMANDS OUTSIDE THE U.S. WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRAVEL FROM    
      PARENT COMMAND TO A U.S. PORT OF ENTRY AND RETURN.  SUBMIT REQUESTS    
      FOR FUNDING TO CCE IN MARCH OF THE DAY REQUIRED.      
          B.  THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EDUCATION (ACE) RECOGNIZES UP TO 36    
      SEMESTER HOURS OF GRADUATE UNIVERSITY CREDIT UPON COMPLETION OF THIS    
      RIGOROUS PROGRAM.  A MASTER OF STRATEGIC STUDIES DEGREE WILL BE    
      AWARDED BY AWC.    
          C.  RESERVE OFFICERS (OTHER THAN AR) WILL BE SELECTED FOR     
      PARTICIPATION IN THIS PROGRAM BY A SEPARATE RESERVE OFFICER PME    
      BOARD ACTION.  HQMC (RAM) SHOULD BE CONTACTED FOR RESERVE SELECTION    
      DETAILS.  POC FOR RESERVE SELECTION IS MS. JANET GREEN, AT DSN:      
      278-0536, COMM (703)784-0536, E-MAIL JANET.GREEN@USMC.MIL.    
          D.  ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT     
      DDE.CARLISLE.ARMY.MIL/INDEX.HTM.    
          E.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:    
              (1) NAME, RANK, SSN/MOS    
              (2) CURRENT MILITARY MAILING ADDRESS    
              (3) YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE    
              (4) SECURITY CLEARANCE INFORMATION    
              (5) ILS COMPLETED/DATE    
              (6) BACKGROUND INFORMATION:  IE, CURRENT BILLET, DCTB,    
      COMMAND TIME    
          F.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO:  DIRECTOR, COLLEGE OF CONTINUING     
      EDUCATION MCCDC, BLDG 2079, 2079 BARNETT AVE., QUANTICO, VA     
      22134-5118.    
      5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  POC AT CCE IS MAJOR STAN SOBER AT PHONE:    
      DSN 278-5971, COMM (703) 784-5971, EMAIL: STANLEY.SOBER@USMC.MIL.//