MCBUL 1560. Career Level School (CLS) and Intermediate Level School (ILS) Slating for Academic Year (AY) 2005-2006

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS TO
PUBLISH THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ANTICIPATED SCHOOL SEATS
AVAILABLE FOR ANNUAL YEAR (AY) 05/06 TYPE I CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL
(CLS) AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS).
2. INTERMEDIATE AND CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN AN ESSENTIAL
ELEMENT OF THE MARINE CORPS PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME)
SYSTEM FOR DECADES. THESE SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN BUILDING BLOCKS IN THE
PROGRESS OF ALL MARINE OFFICERS AND WORK IN A COMPLEMENTARY FASHION
WITH AN OFFICER'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION FOR SUBSEQUENT
LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. CLS AND ILS ARE COMPLETED AT DIFFERENT POINTS
OF AN OFFICER'S CAREER PATH, WITH SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES TO
MATCH AN OFFICER'S CAREER PROGRESSION. THE MARINE CORPS' PME
REQUIREMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN REF A. OFFICERS MAY COMPLETE THEIR
PME REQUIREMENTS THROUGH NON-RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE COURSES OR
THROUGH RESIDENT SCHOOLS. BOTH ARE EQUIVALENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
PROMOTION AND ASSIGNMENTS.
3. A TOTAL OF 190 CAPTAINS WILL BE SLATED FOR TYPE I CLS
(EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL) AND A TOTAL OF 173 MAJORS WILL BE
SLATED FOR ILS. THE SLATING PROCESS WILL BEGIN WITH ELIGIBLE
OFFICERS (PARAGRAPH 7) VOLUNTEERING TO ATTEND CLS OR ILS. ALL
ELIGIBLE OFFICERS DESIRING TO VOLUNTEER MUST DO SO THROUGH THEIR
RESPECTIVE MONITORS NO LATER THAN 12 NOV 04 BY EMAIL (PREFERRED 
METHOD), LETTER, OR AA FORM WITH THEIR PREFERENCES. EVERY EFFORT 
WILL BE MADE TO MATCH OFFICERS SELECTED TO ILS WITH THEIR PREFERENCES, 
HOWEVER, BY VOLUNTEERING FOR ILS OFFICERS AGREE TO BE ASSIGNABLE TO 
ANY ILS SCHOOL/PROGRAM. 
4. INFORMATION REGARDING AY 05-06 TYPE II CLS FOR CAPTAINS U.S.
ARMY RESIDENT ADVANCE COURSES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A SEPARATE
MARADMIN MESSAGE DURING JAN 05. 
5. IT IS RECOGNIZED THAT DUE TO MOS POPULATION SIZES, MOS CAREER
PROGRESSION, AND SCHOOL SEAT AVAILABILITY, NOT ALL OFFICERS WHO
DESIRE TO ATTEND RESIDENT CLS/ILS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND. OFFICERS
WHO VOLUNTEER AND ARE IDENTIFIED AS QUALIFIED AND ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND
CLS/ILS BY THE MONITORS WILL BE PRESENTED TO A PANEL OF OFFICERS TO
VALIDATE ELIGIBILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, MOS REPRESENTATION, AND
CAREER PROGRESSION. RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED VIA MARADMIN MESSAGE
DURING DEC 04.
6. ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE RESIDENT PME AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE
SELECTION MARADMIN MESSAGE MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH
COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT
OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
REQUESTS FOR DECLINATIONS BY OFFICERS WHO VOLUNTEERED AND WERE
SUBSEQUENTLY SELECTED TO ATTEND RESIDENT PME WILL NOT NORMALLY
RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT. THERE WILL BE NO DEFERRALS OF
SELECTION FOR CLS OR ILS.
7. ELIGIBILITY:
 A. VOLUNTEERS: OFFICERS MUST VOLUNTEER THROUGH WRITTEN
CORRESPONDENCE TO THEIR MONITOR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE 
RESIDENT CLS/ILS PROGRAM (VIA EMAIL, LETTER, OR AA FORM).
 B. GRADE ELIGIBILITY:
 (1) CLS- CAPTAINS AND CAPTAINS (SEL) WHO
HAVE BEEN AUGMENTED OR WHO HAVE TWO YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE
REMAINING UPON COMPLETION OF CLS ARE ELIGIBLE. CAPTAINS WHO HAVE
EITHER BEEN SELECTED OR FAILED SELECTION TO MAJOR WILL NOT BE
ELIGIBLE.
 (2) ILS- MAJORS AND MAJORS (SEL) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ILS. 
MAJORS WHO HAVE EITHER BEEN SELECTED OR FAILED SELECTION TO LTCOL
WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE.
 C. TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS: OFFICERS WHO WILL
COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR, AS LISTED IN REF A, BY 01 AUG 05
WILL BE ELIGIBLE. UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES, THE PRESCRIBED
TOUR FOR PCSO IS THREE YRS, AND PCAO IS TWO YRS.
 D. OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET GRADE AND TOS REQUIREMENTS WILL
NOT BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY:
 (1) ARE ATTENDING, OR ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND CLS/ILS DURING
AY 04/05.
 (2) PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED CLS/ILS OR ARE SLATED TO ATTEND A
RESIDENT CLS/ILS/EQUIVALENT DURING THE UPCOMING AY.
 (3) HAVE FORMALLY REQUESTED RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT TO THE CMC
(MMSR).
 (4) ARE RESTRICTED/LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
 (5) HAVE COMMENCED A MARINE CORPS SPONSORED ADVANCE DEGREE
PROGRAM SUCH AS: SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP), ADVANCE DEGREE,
FUNDED LAW EDUCATION (FLEP), INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS OFFICER PROGRAMS
(FAO/RAO).
 E. OFFICERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED A NONRESIDENT ILS COURSE ARE
ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND ILS.
 F. IF ATTENDING AN ILS EQUIVALENT SERVICE SCHOOL, OTHER THAN
THE MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF, COMPLETING A NON-RESIDENT ILS
EQUIVALENT SERVICE SCHOOL FROM ANOTHER SERVICE, OR IF ATTENDING A
FELLOWSHIP, OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 8804 AND 8805 OF THE
MARINE CORPS NON-RESIDENT COMMAND AND STAFF IN ORDER TO BE PME
COMPLETE.
8. OFFICERS COMPLETING SUCCESSFUL 36 MONTH TOURS AS RECRUITING
STATION XO/OPSO/OSO WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT CLS
OR THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL CHOICE OF DUTY STATION. OFFICERS COMPLETING
SUCCESSFUL TOURS AS RECRUITING STATION COMMANDERS WILL HAVE THE
OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT ILS OR A GEOGRAPHICAL CHOICE OF DUTY
STATION. 
9. OFFICERS WHO VOLUNTEER AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR ILS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO INDICATE THREE PREFERENCES FOR SCHOOL TO THEIR RESPECTIVE
MONITORS. NOT ALL MOS'S ARE ELIGIBLE FOR EVERY FOREIGN ILS SEAT OR
THE CMC NATIONAL FELLOW SEAT. ANTICIPATED SCHOOLS FOR WHICH SLATING
WILL BE MADE FOR AY 05/06 ARE:
SCHOOL QUOTA
MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF 95
NAVAL COMMAND AND STAFF 22
ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF 20
CMC NATIONAL FELLOW 9
(OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED NONRESIDENT ILS. THE BELOW LIST 
CONTAINS POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES, FINAL APPORTIONMENT AND APPROVAL
WILL BE MADE BY THE CMC).
 OFFICE OF FOREIGN DISASTER, WASHINGTON D.C.
 BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC., SAN FRANCISCO, CA
 ARLINGTON INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON, D.C.
 CISCO SYSTEMS, NORTH CAROLINA
 SEARS LOGISTICS, CHICAGO, IL
 U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WASHINGTON D.C.
 K.C. SOUTHERN, KANSAS CITY, MO
 PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS, WASHINGTON D.C.
 WYSER-PRATTE AND CO., INC., NEW YORK, NY
 EXXON-MOBILE, WASHINGTON D.C.
 FEDEX, MEMPHIS, TN
 CENTER FOR SECURITY POLICY, WASHINGTON D.C.
 BOEING (AVN SUPPLY OFF), ST. LOUIS, MO
 HOME DEPOT, ATLANTA, GA
 JOHNSON & JOHNSON, NEW JERSEY
AIR COMMAND AND STAFF 9
ARMY JAG SCHOOL 8
WESTERN HEMISPHERE INSTITUTE FOR SEC COOP (WHINSEC) 1
 (GRD CBT, SPANISH PROFICIENCY REQUIRED, COURSE STARTS IN JUL 05)
CMC FELLOWSHIP, FLETCHER SCHL, TUFTS UNIV (AVN RW) 1
 (FOREIGN LANGUAGE BACKGROUND REQUIRED)
PENN STATE LOGISTICS FELLOWSHIP (CBT SERV SPT) 1
POSTGRAD INTEL PROGRAM (CBT SERV SPT) 1
BRAZILIAN COMMAND AND STAFF (GRD CBT) 1
 (6 MONTH LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIRED STARTS IN MAY 05, COURSE 
STARTS IN JAN 06, FOLLOWED BY TWO YEAR PERSONNEL EXCHANGE PROGRAM
IN BRAZIL)
AUSTRALIAN COMMAND AND STAFF (AVN FW) 1
 (COURSE STARTS FEB 06, FOLLOWED BY TWO YEAR TOUR AT COMBINED ARMS
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN VICTORIA)
FRENCH COMMAND AND STAFF (AVN RW) 1
 (6 MONTH LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIRED STARTS IN DEC 05, COURSE 
STARTS IN JUN 06)
KOREAN COMMAND AND STAFF (GRD CBT) 1
 (63 WEEK LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIRED, COURSE STARTS IN AUG 07
 FOLLOWED BY 1 YEAR TOUR WITH ROK MARINES IN PALAN)
NORWEGIAN COMMAND AND STAFF (CBT SVC SPT) 1
 (6 MONTH LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIRED STARTS IN DEC 05, COURSE 
STARTS IN JUN 06, FOLLOWED BY TWO YEAR PERSONNEL EXCHANGE 
PROGRAM)
SPANISH NAVAL WAR COLLEGE (AVN FW) 1
 (6 MONTH LANGUAGE TRAINING REQUIRED STARTS IN DEC 05, COURSE 
STARTS IN JUN 06)
10. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN ATTENDING A FOREIGN SERVICE SCHOOL
SHOULD ARRANGE TO TAKE THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY
(DLAB) OR IF ALREADY PROFICIENT IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, THE DEFENSE
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY TEST (DLPT) AT THEIR LOCAL BASE EDUCATION
CENTER PRIOR TO THE 12 NOV 04 DEADLINE. MINIMUM REQUIRED DLAB SCORE
FOR DEFENSE LANGUAGE TRAINING IS 100.
11. THE CMC (MMOA) POINTS OF CONTACT.
MMOA-1 (GROUND): DSN 278-9272, COM (703) 784-9272, FAX EXT-9844
 CAPT EDWARDS (01,13,34) [EDWARDSLS@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 CAPT RISHER (04,30) [RISHERRC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 CAPT HASTINGS (02,06) [HASTINGSKK@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 CAPT LACROIX (03,57) [LACROIXTG@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 CAPT RUSSELL (08,18,43,44,58) [RUSSELLBE@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 MAJ BRYANT (CSS MAJOR) [BRYANTTR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 MAJ HOUSE (CBT ARMS MAJ) [HOUSEMA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL] 
MMOA-2 (AVIATION): DSN 278-9267, COM (703) 784-9267, FAX EXT-9844
 CAPT DOHERTY (60,66,72) [DOHERTYKM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 CAPT PEHRSON (FW) [PEHRSONTM@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 CAPT CURRY (RW) [CURRYWJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 MAJ WARRING (AVN/GROUND) [WARRINGMT@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 MAJ FRANK (FW) [FRANKTJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
 MAJ DASMALCHI(RW) [DASMALCHIr@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL]
12. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13. THIS BULLETIN CANC 31 JAN 05.