R 221804Z OCT 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 603/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/2011 UNITED STATES SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM MENTOR OFFICER ANNOUNCEMENT AND APPLICATION PROCESS//
POC/H. POWELL-RAY/CIV/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/NAME:DIVPA/TEL:703-692-1528/EMAIL:HATTIE.POWELL-RAY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM FIRST LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS AND MAJORS TO SERVE AS MILITARY MENTORS FOR THE 2011 SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM, SCHEDULED FOR 6-12 MAR 2011 IN WASHINGTON DC.
2. THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM IS AN ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY THE UNITED STATES SENATE AND FUNDED BY THE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FOUNDATION. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES 104 OUTSTANDING HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN FIRSTHAND ABOUT THE FUNCTIONS OF GOVERNMENT. STUDENT DELEGATES WILL MEET WITH SENIOR ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS; TO INCLUDE THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, SENATORS, A SUPREME COURT JUSTICE, CABINET MEMBERS, FEDERAL AGENCY LEADERS, AND SENIOR MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL MEDIA.
3. ARMED FORCES SUPPORT FOR THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM INCLUDES A TOTAL OF 17 MILITARY OFFICER MENTORS. TWO OF THESE OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED TO SERVE AS THE SENIOR MENTOR OFFICER AND ASSISTANT SENIOR MENTOR OFFICER. OFFICER MENTORS SERVE AS COUNSELORS, FACILITATORS AND AMBASSADORS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES. PARTICIPATION BY OFFICER MENTORS ALLOWS THE ARMED FORCES TO INTERACT ON A PERSONAL LEVEL WITH THE STUDENT DELEGATES, MANY OF WHOM HAVE ONLY A LIMITED UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY IN AMERICAN SOCIETY.
4. THE MARINE CORPS WILL NOMINATE A TOTAL OF FIVE FIRST LIEUTENANTS OR CAPTAINS AND THREE MAJORS TO THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR FINAL SELECTION. APPLICANTS MUST MEET MARINE CORPS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS AND MUST SECURE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS A SENATE YOUTH MENTOR OFFICER MORE THAN TWICE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
5. ALL MENTOR OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND A THREE-DAY ORIENTATION COURSE AT THE MAYFLOWER HOTEL IN WASHINGTON DC ON 3-5 MAR 2011 PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF THE ACTUAL PROGRAM. OFFICERS SELECTED AS THE SENIOR MENTOR OFFICER OR ASSISTANT SENIOR MENTOR OFFICER ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND AN ADDITIONAL ORIENTATION COURSE ON 28 FEB - 2 MAR, PRIOR TO JOINING OTHER OFFICERS FOR TRAINING ON 3 MAR. IF SELECTED AS A MENTOR OFFICER, MILITARY DUTIES MUST NOT CONFLICT WITH CONTINUOUS ASSIGNMENT AND RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.
6. MENTOR OFFICERS MUST POSSESS PERMISSIVE TAD ORDERS (AT NO COST TO THE GOVERNMENT) OR BE IN A LEAVE STATUS DURING THE PERIOD ASSIGNED. COSTS FOR AIRFARE OR OTHER TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS TO AND FROM WASHINGTON DC ARE AT THE PARTICIPANTS' OWN EXPENSE. THE WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FOUNDATION WILL PAY FOR LODGING, MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES BETWEEN THE DATES OF 4-12 MAR ONLY. OFFICERS FROM OUTSIDE THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION SHOULD BE PREPARED TO COVER ALL EXPENSES PRIOR TO 4 MAR.
7. SUBMISSION. ALL QUALIFIED OFFICERS ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR THIS COMPETITIVE PROGRAM BY SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING MANDATORY ITEMS AND INFORMATION:
(A) FULL NAME.
(B) RANK.
(C) DATE AND PLACE OF BIRTH (OR PLACE REGARDED AS "HOME").
(D) WORK MAILING AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS.
(E) HOME MAILING AND E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND PHONE NUMBERS (ON A SEPARATE PAGE FROM THE ABOVE).
(F) CAREER FIELD/DUTY DESCRIPTION EXPLAINED IN CIVILIAN TERMS.
(G) COMBAT OR DEPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE.
(H) BRIEF, ONE-PAGE BIOGRAPHY. ITEMS THAT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE BIOGRAPHY ARE: EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND; MILITARY BACKGROUND (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY, PREVIOUS ASSIGNMENTS, DUTY STATIONS, DEPLOYMENTS AND AWARDS/RECOGNITION); AND EXPERIENCE WORKING AS A MENTOR WITH YOUTH GROUPS OR YOUTH-RELATED PROGRAMS.
(I) WRITTEN CONSENT. PACKAGES MUST INCLUDE EXPRESSED WRITTEN CONSENT BY THE NOMINEE, AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NOMINATION, PER THE PRIVACY ACT OF 1974. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IS A SAMPLE OF WRITTEN CONSENT: "I, RANK/FULL NAME, DO HEREBY AUTHORIZE THE RELEASE OF ALL INFORMATION ENCLOSED IN THIS NOMINATION PACKAGE TO THOSE PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS."
(J) COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED FROM THE NOMINATING UNIT TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (DIVPA/PAC) VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. AT A MINIMUM, THE FINAL ENDORSEMENT SHOULD BE PROVIDED BY THE NOMINEES' BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDER. THE APPLICANT'S IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR IS ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE COMMENTS FOCUSED ON MATURITY, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. THE ENDORSEMENT MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT THAT, IF SELECTED, THE APPLICANT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL FUNCTIONS DURING THE DURATION OF THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM, INCLUDING THE ORIENTATION TRAINING. MAJORS SHOULD MODIFY THIS STATEMENT TO INDICATE AVAILABILITY FROM 28 FEB-12 MAR, IN THE EVENT THEY ARE SELECTED AS THE SENIOR MENTOR OFFICER OR ASSISTANT SENIOR MENTOR OFFICER.
(K) PHOTOGRAPH. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A FULL-LENGTH PHOTO AT LEAST 5X7 IN SIZE. PHOTO MUST BE OF HIGH RESOLUTION QUALITY, AT LEAST 300 DPI. THE PRESCRIBED UNIFORM IS SERVICE 'C' FOR MALES, SERVICE 'C' WITH SLACKS FOR FEMALES, AND UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE FOR DEPLOYED MARINES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE SERVICE 'C' UNIFORM. THIS IS AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, AND MUST ADHERE TO THE GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED IN MARINE CORPS ORDER P1070.12K (MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL) AND MARADMIN 003/09. ONLY AN ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS ACCEPTABLE. DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE SENT AS SEPARATE FILES FROM THE NOMINATION PACKAGE, PREFERABLY AS A JPEG FILE.
8. APPLICATIONS MUST BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY USING A PDF FILE AND A DIGITAL IMAGE/PHOTOGRAPH. NOMINATIONS CANNOT BE SENT VIA REGULAR MAIL DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS FOR THIS PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE POC AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: HATTIE.POWELL-RAY@USMC.MIL, WITH A SUBJECT LINE OF "2011 SENATE YOUTH APPLICATION; ICO RANK/NAME."
9. SAMPLE PACKAGE. A SAMPLE NOMINATION PACKAGE IS AVAILABLE ON HTTP:SLASHSLASHWWW.MARINES.MILSLASHCOMMUNITYSLASHPAGESSLASH SENATEYOUTHPROGRAM.ASPX. APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW AND ADHERE TO THE FORMAT CONTAINED IN THE SAMPLE PACKAGE.
10. DEADLINE. HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS MUST RECEIVE NOMINATION PACKAGES NLT 10 DEC 2010. ADDRESSEES WILL BE NOTIFIED OF SELECTION BY MID JAN 2011. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.USSENATEYOUTH.ORG.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL BRYAN F. SALAS; DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//