FY06 Marine Corps Logistics Education Opportunities

1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES U.S. MARINE 
CORPS LOGISTICS EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR FY06.
2. ADVANCED LOGISTICS OPERATIONS COURSE (ALOC). ALOC SERVES AS 
THE MARINE CORPS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL LOGISTICS COURSE TO PREPARE
OFFICERS, STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS 
FOR A WIDE RANGE OF KEY LOGISTICS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF POSITIONS 
WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. FOR MORE 
INFORMATION REFER TO THE SOML WEB SITE AT WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SOML. 
A. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG TECOM/MCU WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM 
TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR USMC STUDENTS. RENTAL
VEHICLES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED UNDER TECOM FUNDED ORDERS. SEAT
ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS: 
 CLASS NR TRAVEL DATE START GRAD QUOTAS
 2006-001 20051129 20051130 20051220 72
 2006-002 20060226 20060227 20060317 72
3. TACTICAL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS COURSE (TLOC). THE TACTICAL
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS COURSE PROVIDES MARINES WITH CAREER-LEVEL
EDUCATION. THIS CURRICULUM ASSUMES THE STUDENT HAS AN UNDERSTANDING
OF TACTICAL LEVEL LOGISTICS AND RECOGNIZES THAT STRATEGIC,
OPERATIONAL, AND TACTICAL LEVELS OF LOGISTICS FUNCTION AS A
COORDINATED WHOLE, NOT AS INDEPENDENT ACTIVITIES. THE COURSE PLACES
EMPHASIS ON HOW TO INTEGRATE TACTICAL LOGISTICS WITHIN THE MAGTF AND
COORDINATE WITH HIGHER HEADQUARTERS FOR OPERATIONAL-LEVEL SUPPORT TO
THE MAGTF
COMMANDER. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE SOML WEB SITE AT
WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SOML
A. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG TECOM/MCU WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM 
TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR USMC STUDENTS. SEAT
ALLOCATIONS ARE LISTED BELOW, READ IN FIVE COLUMNS:
 CLASS NR TRAVEL DATE START GRAD QUOTAS
 2006-001 20051016 20051017 20051028 60
 2006-002 20060402 20060403 20060414 60
 2006-003 20060820 20060821 20060901 60
4. JOINT COURSE ON LOGISTICS (JCL). CONDUCTED AT THE U.S. ARMY 
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL 
IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO PREPARE MILITARY AND CIVILIANS 
TO FUNCTION IN ASSIGNMENTS THAT INVOLVE JOINT LOGISTICS 
PLANNING, INTERSERVICE, AND MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT IN A
THEATER OF OPERATIONS. IT INTEGRATES COMPONENT FUNCTIONAL SKILLS 
AND KNOWLEDGE THROUGH THE STUDY OF STRATEGY, DOCTRINE, THEORY,
PROGRAMS AND PROCESSES AT THE OPERATIONAL LEVEL.
A. DESCRIPTION. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION
PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT FIELD GRADE OFFICERS AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS,
ASSIGNED OR ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE JOINT/MULTINATIONAL
LOGISTICS KNOWLEDGE. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPT OR
MGYSGT/MSGT THROUGH MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (CODE SOML). QUOTAS
WILL BE APPROVED PENDING VERIFICATION BY THE DIRECTOR, SCHOOL OF
MAGTF LOGISTICS, AND CURRENT CLASS ALLOCATIONS. FOR MORE 
INFORMATION REFER TO THE JCL WEB SITE AT WWW.ALMC.ARMY.MIL/
SCHEDULE/J.
B. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. CG MCCDC WILL FUND ALL TO/FROM TRAVEL,
LODGING, AND PER DIEM COSTS FOR 40 USMC STUDENTS. 
 CLASS NR DUE START GRAD QUOTAS
 06-001 20050902 20051017 20051028 4
 06-002 20051021 20051205 20051216 4
 06-003 20051209 20060123 20060203 4
 06-004 20060113 20060227 20060310 4
 06-005 20060203 20060320 20060331 4
 06-006 20060310 20060424 20060505 4
 06-007 20060421 20060605 20060616 4
 06-008 20060526 20060710 20060721 4
 06-009 20060623 20060807 20060817 4
 06-010 20060728 20060911 20060922 4
5. MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS COURSE. CONDUCTED AT THE U.S. ARMY 
LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT COLLEGE (ALMC), FORT LEE, VA. COURSE MATERIAL 
IS UNCLASSIFIED AND IS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE THE STUDENT TO THE 
WORLD OF MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS OPERATIONS. IT WILL COVER 
ALLIANCES (PRIMARILY NATO) AND COALITIONS INCLUDING THOSE 
INITIATED UNDER THE BANNER OF THE UNITED NATIONS AND THOSE THAT ARE
AD HOC IN NATURE. 
A. THE COURSE IS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION PRINCIPALLY AIMED AT 
FIELD GRADE OFFICERS AND MID-LEVEL CIVILIANS THAT ARE ASSIGNED OR 
ENROUTE TO POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE KNOWLEDGE OF MULTINATIONAL
LOGISTICS.
B. WAIVERS. COMMANDS MAY REQUEST WAIVERS FOR CAPTAINS 
THROUGH MCU (SOML). QUOTAS WILL BE APPROVED PENDING CURRENT CLASS
ALLOCATIONS. 
C. FUNDED ALLOCATIONS. ALLOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE, HOWEVER 
THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO FUNDED SEATS. COMMANDS DESIRING TO 
PARTICIPATE IN THE COURSE ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FUNDING THEIR
NOMINATIONS. IF FUNDING BECOMES AVAILABLE, PERSONNEL REQUESTING 
SEATS WILL BE PROVIDED APPROPRIATION DATA ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. 
FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE JCL WEB SITE AT
WWW.ALMC.ARMY.MIL/SCHEDULE/J. 
 CLASS NR NOM DUE START GRAD QUOTAS
 06-001 20050905 20051024 20061104 2
 06-002 20060120 20060306 20060317 2
 06-003 20060324 20060508 20060519 2
 06-004 20060609 20060724 20060804 2
6. LOGTECH. THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE 
IN LOGISTICS AND TECHNOLOGY (LOGTECH) IS TO LEVERAGE GLOBAL BEST
PRACTICES AND EXPLORE LEADING-EDGE LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES TO 
PREPARE DOD LOGISTICIANS FOR ADVANCES THAT WILL DRIVE LOGISTICS 
AND ITS SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGIES IN THE FUTURE. THROUGH THE
KENAN-FLAGLER BUSINESS SCHOOL AT THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH 
CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL, LOGTECH HAS DEVELOPED AND OFFERS TWO 
DISTINCT EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MILITARY, DOD AND PRIVATE
SECTOR PERSONNEL: THE LOGTECH EXECUTIVE AND ADVANCED PROGRAMS. 
A. LOGTECH ADVANCED. THE LOGTECH STAFF AT UNC USE LECTURE AND
WORKING GROUPS TO EXPLORE LEADING-EDGE LOGISTICS TECHNOLOGIES TO
PREPARE DOD LOGISTICIANS FOR THE FUTURE. NOMINEES WILL BE SOLICITED 
BY MARADMIN. DESIGNED FOR O-4 TO O-6 GRADE MILITARY OFFICERS, GS-13
TO GS-15 (GS-12 BY EXCEPTION) CIVILIANS AND PRIVATE SECTOR
PARTICIPANTS. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE LOGTECH WEBSITE 
AT WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU/
 CLASS NR DUE START GRAD QUOTAS
 06-010 20051106 20060122 20060127 7 
 06-020 20060408 20060625 20060630 7
 06-030 20060902 20061112 20061117 7
B. LOGTECH EXECUTIVE. DESIGNED FOR MILITARY FLAG OFFICERS (O-6 
BY EXCEPTION), SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE CIVILIANS AND EQUIVALENT
PRIVATE SECTOR EXECUTIVES. THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON STRATEGIC AND
ORGANIZATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS FROM THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE.
FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE LOGTECH WEBSITE AT
WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU/
 CLASS NR DUE START GRAD QUOTAS
 06-010 20051030 20051031 20051104 4
 06-020 20051217 20060206 20060210 4 
 06-030 20060206 20060417 20060421 4
 06-040 20060712 20060925 20060929 4
C. LOGTECH MBA. THIS IS A FUNDED PROGRAM FOR FOUR MARINE CIVILIAN
LOGISTICIANS. IT IS A CUSTOM DESIGNED PROGRAM FOR EMERGING MILITARY
AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS WHO SEEK TO FURTHER DEVEELOPE THEIR
GENERAL BUSINESS AND LOGISTICS EXPERTISE. NOMINATIONS WILL BE
SOLICITED DURING APRIL 2006. POTENTIAL APPLICANTS SHOULD REVIEW THE
REQUIREMENTS AT WWW.LOGTECH.UNC.EDU AND BEGIN EARLY BEACUSE A GMAT
SCORE IS REQUIRED WITHIN THE LAST 5 YEARS.
7. MCLEP: MCLEP IS A TWO-WEEK COURSE TAUGHT BY THE PENN STATE
UNIVERSITY SMEAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS. THE CURRICULUM FOCUSES ON 
THE INTEGRATION OF INVENTORY MANAGEMENT, TRANSPORTATION AND
DISTRIBUTION, ORDER MANAGEMENT, AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN EFFECTIVE
LOGISTICS CHAIN MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES. THE COURSE IS DESIGNED TO
EXPOSE MARINE AND CIVILIAN LOGISTICIANS TO BOTH PROVEN AND EMERGING
CIVILIAN INDUSTRY BEST PRACTICES TO ENHANCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
COMMANDERS, EXECUTIVE-LEVEL LOGISTICS MANAGERS AND STAFF AT THE
SERVICE, COMPONENT, JOINT, MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, AND
MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE STAFF MEMBERS OPERATING IN A JOINT
ENVIRONMENT. THE COURSE CAPACITY ALLOWS 55 STUDENTS TO BE NOMINATED
BY THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS. THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT,I&L WILL FUND
TUITION, TRAVEL, LODGING, AND PER DIEM. 
A. ALL NOMINEES WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE MINI MCLEP (ONE WEEK) COURSE
AT YOUR BASE OR STATION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND THIS TWO WEEK
COURSE, COMMANDS ARE REQUIRED TO SCREEN ALL NOMINATIONS PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION. FOR MORE INFORMATION REFER TO THE SOML WEB SITE AT
WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SOML.
 CLASS NR DUE START GRAD QUOTAS
 06-01 20051014 20051204 20051216 55 
 06-02 TBD TBD TBD 55