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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.//