Solicitation of 0602 Captains and Majors for the Army Telecom Systems Engineer Course

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR
SELECTION TO THE ARMY'S TELECOMM SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE (TSEC) THAT
RUNS FROM 6 OCT 04 TO 24 MAY 05.
2. RECENT COMBAT OPERATIONS IDENTIFIED THE NEED TO EDUCATE AND
TRAIN FIELD GRADE AND SENIOR COMPANY GRADE 0602 OFFICERS IN ADVANCED
C4 NETWORK PLANNING SKILLS AT A LEVEL AND DEPTH BEYOND THAT
CURRENTLY OFFERED DURING THE EIGHT WEEK COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS
SCHOOL (CCSS) C4 PLANNERS COURSE (C4PC). THE FA24 COURSE AT THE
ARMY'S SIGNAL CENTER AT FORT GORDON, GA MEETS THIS REQUIREMENT.
3. THE SIGNAL CENTER'S FA24 CURRICULUM PROVIDES COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICERS WITH THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE NEEDED TO PLAN, ENGINEER,
VALIDATE, MONITOR, AND MANAGE COMPLEX JOINT TACTICAL NETWORKS. FA24
IS SEPARATED INTO AN EIGHT WEEK INFORMATION SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
LEVELER (ISOL) COURSE, WHICH ACTS AS A PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE
TWENTY-TWO WEEK TSEC. TSEC IS AN INTENSIVE, GRADUATE LEVEL COURSE. 
STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE APPROXIMATELY 400 HOURS OF CONFERENCE AND 300
HOURS OF HANDS-ON EXERCISES AND INDEPENDENT STUDY ON HIGHLY
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS, TO INCLUDE DATA COMMUNICATIONS, SWITCHING,
INFORMATION ASSURANCE, AND NETWORK DESIGN, OPERATIONS AND
MANAGEMENT. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE COMPREHENSIVE WRITTEN AND
HANDS-ON EXAMINATIONS AS WELL AS WRITTEN RESEARCH REPORTS, HOMEWORK
ASSIGNMENTS, AND COMPUTER SIMULATIONS FOR EACH MODULE. GRADUATES OF
THIS COURSE WOULD BE HIGHLY SKILLED MARINES PREPARED FOR ASSIGNMENT
TO KEY OPERATIONAL BILLETS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
FORT GORDON'S WEBSITE: WWW.GORDON.ARMY.MIL/FA24/.
4. HQMC C4, C4 TECOE, AND M&RA WILL CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD ON OR
ABOUT 10 AUG 04 TO SCREEN QUALIFIED MARINES FOR ASSIGNMENT TO FOUR
SEATS AT THE ARMY'S TELECOM SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE. SELECTION 
RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE. SELECTION RESULTS 
WILL NOT BE RELEASED TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. 
5. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED AT HQMC CR-CRP NLT 26 JUL 04 AS
SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 6 OF THIS MESSAGE.
B.MARINES SELECTED FOR ATTENDANCE WILL BE ORDERED TO SCHOOL IN
CALENDAR YEAR 04 WITH A REPORT DATE OF 1 OCT 04. FOLLOW ON
ASSIGNMENT WILL BE WITH THE OPERATING FORCES.
C. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS. 
1) MUST BE A COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, MOS 0602, WITH A RANK OF
CAPTAIN OR MAJOR. 
2) MUST HAVE COMPLETED AWS OR EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (RESIDENT
OR NON-RESIDENT) AND ATTENDED THE C4PC (OFEC OR EQUIVALENT). 
APPLICANTS CAN REQUEST WAIVER OF C4PC.
D. CANDIDATES MUST POSSESS A STRONG MATHEMATICAL BACKGROUND AND PASS
A MATHEMATICS EXAMINATION.
E. MUST POSSESS A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE.
6. GENERAL APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND SUBMISSION PROCEDURES:
A. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE:
1) AA FORM WITH PERTINENT PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION DATA.
2) ENDORSEMENTS FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3) PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, NAVMC 11000 (REV 5.90).
4) A CERTIFIED COPY OF ANY CCNA, ANET, OR MCEN COURSE CERTIFICATIONS.
B. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN YOUR APPLICATION: 
 "IF SELECTED, I AGREE TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST TWO
YEARS UPON COMPLETION OF EDUCATION. I AGREE NOT TO REQUEST
SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT WHILE PARTICIPATING IN THE EDUCATION PERIOD
OR THE SERVICE OBLIGATION AFTER COMPLETION OF EDUCATION. I FURTHER
UNDERSTAND THAT THIS OBLIGATION IS IN ADDITION TO ANY OBLIGATION
PREVIOUSLY INCURRED."
C. COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE SENT TO HQMC/C4 AT THE
BELOW MAILING ADDRESS OR BE FAXED TO 703-693-3560 (DSN: 278):
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (C4/CRP)
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
2 NAVY ANNEX 
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
ATTENTION: TELECOM SYSTEMS ENGINEER COURSE PROGRAM.
7. UPON ACCEPTANCE OF APPLICATIONS, HQMC C4 WILL COORDINATE WITH
PARENT COMMAND FOR ADMINISTRATION OF MATHEMATICAL EXAM. THE MATH
EXAM WILL FOCUS ON LINEAR ALGEBRA AND MATRIX MANIPULATION. 
COMPLETED EXAMS WILL BE RETURNED TO HQMC C4 FOR GRADING AND
INCLUSION IN APPLICANT PACKAGES. RESULTS WILL BE FACTORED INTO
ASSESSING THE QUALIFICATION OF THE OFFICER'S APPLICATION.
8. SINCE THIS IS A PCS MOVE, A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS ON STATION IN
CONUS OR 36 MONTHS IN OCONUS ASSIGNMENTS IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO THE
COMMENCEMENT OF SCHOOL. PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY
BE INTERRUPTED BUT MAY BE REQUESTED.
9. ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING
MAJ AUGUSTO CATA OR MAJ MATT PARK AT DSN 223-3556/COMM (703)
693-3556. THE E-MAIL ADDRESSES ARE: CATAAG@HQMC.USMC.MIL AND
PARKMW@HQMC.USMC.MIL. ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED
BY CONTACTING CAPT PAUL MATTEAR AT DSN 780-0031/COMM (706) 791-0031
E-MAIL ADDRESS: MATTEARP@GORDON.ARMY.MIL 
10. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
11. REQUEST WIDEST DISSEMINATION.