FY2006 Class Dates and Quota Assignments for the Regional Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academies (SNOCA's) (Corrected Copy)
This MARADMIN announces FY2006 class dates and quota assignments for Regional Staff Noncommissioned Officer Academies (SNCOAs) at six locations. The message provides detailed schedules for Sergeants Course, Career Course, and Advanced Course at each location, with classes running from October 2005 through September 2006. Eligible enlisted Marines (Sergeants through Gunnery Sergeants) must meet specific prerequisites and submit required documentation 45 days prior to their class start date.
Issued: August 19, 2005
1. THE PRESIDENT, MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY (MCU) IS<br>RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND MONITORING OF<br>RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) COURSES FOR ALL<br>ENLISTED MARINES. COURSE DATES ARE ESTABLISHED THROUGHOUT THE <br>FISCAL YEAR (FY) IN ORDER TO AFFORD ENLISTED MARINES THE <br>OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT<br>AND PROFICIENCY.<br>2. MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCES THE FY 2006 CLASS DATES AND<br>QUOTA ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE REGIONAL SNCOAS TO AFFORD ELIGIBLE<br>ENLISTED MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND.<br>3. CLASS DATES AND QUOTA ASSIGNMENT BY LOCATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:<br> A. CLASS DATES FOR MCCDC QUANTICO VA:<br>SERGEANTS COURSE (SC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 25 OCT 05 14 DEC 05<br>2-06* 04 JAN 06 23 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 27 FEB 06 14 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 19 APR 06 07 JUN 06<br>5-06 09 AUG 06 27 SEP 06<br>CAREER COURSE (CC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 26 OCT 05 15 DEC 05<br>2-06* 05 JAN 06 24 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 01 MAR 06 18 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 20 APR 06 08 JUN 06<br>5-06 10 AUG 06 28 SEP 06<br>ADVANCED COURSE (AC)<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 27 OCT 05 16 DEC 05<br>2-06* 09 JAN 06 28 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 02 MAR 06 19 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 21 APR 06 09 JUN 06<br>5-06 11 AUG 06 29 SEP 06<br>ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCCDC QUANTICO, VA<br> ACTIVE DUTY MFR INT'L OTHER SVS<br>SERGEANTS COURSE 55 15 4 1<br>CAREER COURSE 44 16 4 1<br>ADVANCED COURSE 40 10 4 1<br> B. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMLEJ, NC:<br>SERGEANTS COURSE (SC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 25 OCT 05 14 DEC 05<br>2-06* 04 JAN 06 23 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 27 FEB 06 14 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 19 APR 06 07 JUN 06<br>5-06 14 JUN 06 02 AUG 06<br>6-06 09 AUG 06 27 SEP 06<br>CAREER COURSE (CC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 26 OCT 05 15 DEC 05<br>2-06* 05 JAN 06 24 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 01 MAR 06 18 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 20 APR 06 08 JUN 06<br>5-06 15 JUN 05 03 AUG 05<br>6-06 10 AUG 06 28 SEP 06<br>ADVANCED COURSE (AC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 27 OCT 05 16 DEC 05<br>2-06* 09 JAN 06 28 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 02 MAR 06 19 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 21 APR 06 09 JUN 06<br>5-06 16 JUN 06 04 AUG 06<br>6-06 11 AUG 06 29 SEP 06<br>ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMLEJ, NC:<br> ACTIVE DUTY MFR INT'L OTHER SVS<br>SERGEANTS COURSE 115 10 4 1<br>CAREER COURSE 106 9 4 1<br>ADVANCED COURSE 96 9 4 1<br> C. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMPEN, CA:<br>SERGEANTS COURSE (SC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 25 OCT 05 14 DEC 05<br>2-06* 03 JAN 06 22 FEB 06 (NOTE 1) <br>3-06* 27 FEB 06 14 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 20 APR 06 08 JUN 06<br>5-06 14 JUN 06 02 AUG 06<br>6-06 09 AUG 06 27 SEP 06<br>CAREER COURSE (CC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 26 OCT 05 15 DEC 05<br>2-06* 04 JAN 06 23 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 01 MAR 06 18 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 21 APR 06 09 JUN 06<br>5-06 15 JUN 06 03 AUG 06<br>6-06 10 AUG 06 28 SEP 06<br>ADVANCED COURSE (AC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 27 OCT 05 16 DEC 05<br>2-06* 05 JAN 05 24 FEB 05 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 02 MAR 05 19 APR 05 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 25 APR 05 13 JUN 05<br>5-06 16 JUN 05 04 AUG 05<br>6-06 11 AUG 05 29 SEP 05<br>ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMPEN CA:<br> ACTIVE DUTY MFR INT'L OTHER SVS<br>SERGEANTS COURSE 91 0 4 1<br>CAREER COURSE 103 12 4 1<br>ADVANCED COURSE 81 8 4 1<br> D. CLASS DATES FOR MCB CAMP BUTLER, JA:<br>SERGEANTS COURSE (SC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 25 OCT 05 14 DEC 05<br>2-06* 04 JAN 06 23 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 27 FEB 06 14 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 19 APR 06 07 JUN 06<br>5-06 14 JUN 06 02 AUG 06<br>6-06 09 AUG 06 27 SEP 06<br>CAREER COURSE (CC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 26 OCT 05 15 DEC 05<br>2-06* 05 JAN 06 24 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 01 MAR 06 18 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 20 APR 06 08 JUN 06<br>5-06 15 JUN 05 03 AUG 05<br>6-06 10 AUG 06 28 SEP 06<br>ADVANCED COURSE (AC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 27 OCT 05 16 DEC 05<br>2-06* 09 JAN 06 28 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 02 MAR 06 19 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 21 APR 06 09 JUN 06<br>5-06 16 JUN 06 04 AUG 06<br>6-06 11 AUG 06 29 SEP 06<br>ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB CAMP BUTLER, JA:<br> ACTIVE DUTY MFR INT'L OTHER SVS<br>SERGEANTS COURSE 60 0 4 1<br>CAREER COURSE 60 0 4 1<br>ADVANCED COURSE 45 0 4 1<br> E. CLASS DATES FOR MAGTFTC 29 PALMS, CA:<br>SERGEANTS COURSE (SC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 25 OCT 05 14 DEC 05<br>2-06* 04 JAN 06 23 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 27 FEB 06 14 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 19 APR 06 07 JUN 06<br>5-06 14 JUN 06 02 AUG 06<br>6-06 09 AUG 06 27 SEP 06<br>ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MAGTFTC 29 PALMS, CA:<br> ACTIVE DUTY MFR INT'L OTHER SVS<br>SERGEANTS COURSE 71 8 0 1<br> F. CLASS DATES FOR MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI:<br>SERGEANTS COURSE (SC):<br>CLASS REPORT DATE GRAD DATE<br>1-06 25 OCT 05 14 DEC 05 (NOTE 2)<br>2-06* 04 JAN 06 23 FEB 06 (NOTE 1)<br>3-06* 27 FEB 06 14 APR 06 (NOTE 1)<br>4-06 19 APR 06 07 JUN 06 (NOTE 2)<br>5-06 14 JUN 06 02 AUG 06 (NOTE 2)<br>6-06 09 AUG 06 27 SEP 06 (NOTE 2)<br>ALLOCATIONS PER COURSE FOR MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI:<br> ACTIVE DUTY MFR INT'L OTHER SVS<br>SERGEANTS COURSE 34 0 0 1<br>NOTES:<br>*NOTE 1 - DUE TO THE RESTRUCTURE OF THE ENLISTED PME CONTINUUM, A<br>COURSE REWRITE WILL BE CONDUCTED DURING JAN - APR 06. ALTHOUGH THE<br>SNCO ACADEMIES WILL NOT CLOSE, IT WILL REQUIRE A SIGNIFICANT<br>REDUCTION IN THE SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR THE 2-06 AND 3-06 COURSES. <br>REGIONAL OR SNCOA COURSE COORDINATORS WILL BE PROVIDING STUDENT<br>CAPACITY FOR THESE COURSES AT A LATER DATE. MARFORRES UNITS MUST<br>COORDINATE QUOTA/SEAT ALOLOCATIONS AND BNA INPUT WITH MARFORRES G3<br>TRAINING.<br>*NOTE 2 - UNITS REQUESTING FUNDED ORDERS TO MCB KANEOHE BAY HI MUST<br>REQUEST TRAVEL ORDER NUMBERS THROUGH MARFORPAC G-3 (SMB MARFORPAC<br>FORMAL SCHOOLS) NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS<br>4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. <br> A. IN ADDITION TO THE DISTANCE EDUCATION PME REQUIREMENTS<br>OUTLINED IN REFERENCE A, COMPLETION OF THE SNCO ADVANCED RESIDENT<br>COURSE IS REQUIRED FOR THOSE INDIVIDUALS DESIRING TO SUCCESSFULLY<br>COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT. THE INDIVDUAL COURSE<br>PREREQUISITES ARE:<br>ADVANCED COURSE: MUST BE A GYSGT OR GYSGT SELECTEE AND<br> CANNOT BE A 1STSGT OR MSGT SELECTEE. NOMINEES WILL BE IN A<br> FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE<br> MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, MINIMUM<br> OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE ADVANCED<br> DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.<br> CAREER COURSE: MUST BE A SSGT OR SSGT SELECTEE. NOMINEES<br> WILL BE IN A FULL DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED<br> UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM<br> STANDARDS, MINIMUM OBLIGATED SERVICE, AND MUST HAVE <br> COMPLETED THE CAREER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM.<br> SERGEANTS COURSE: MUST BE A SGT. NOMINEES WILL BE IN FULL<br> DUTY STATUS, POSSESS THE REQUIRED UNIFORMS, MEET THE MARINE<br> CORPS BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS, MINIMUM OBLIGATED<br> SERVICE AND MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SERGEANTS DISTANCE<br> EDUCATION PROGRAM.<br>5. AMPLIFYING INSTRUCTIONS.<br> A. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY EACH UNIT TO<br> THE APPLICABLE REGIONAL SNCOA SITE (FOR SNCOA CAMPEN, 29 <br> PALMS,AND HAWAII-SUBMIT TO MARFORPAC G-3 SMB MARFORPAC FORMAL <br> SCHOOLS) NO LATER THAN 45 DAYS PRIOR TO CLASS<br> REPORTING DATE BY E-MAIL OR DMS MESSAGE:<br> (1) LAST NAME, FIRST, MI, SSN, MOS.<br> (2) GRADE AND DATE OF RANK.<br> (3) END OF CURRENT CONTRACT.<br> (4) GENDER (FOR BILLETING PURPOSES).<br> B. STUDENTS WILL REPORT WITH SERVICE RECORD BOOK, MEDICAL<br> EXAMINATION VERIFICATION, DENTAL RECORD, SIGNED COMMAND <br> SCREENING CHECKLIST, ORIGINAL ORDERS, AND IN THE SERVICE "A" <br> UNIFORM.<br> C. QUOTA ALLOCATIONS NOT FILLED BY MARFORRES, INTERNATIONAL <br> STUDENTS, OR OTHER SERVICES MAY BE ALLOCATED TO ACTIVE DUTY <br> PERSONNEL.<br> D. STUDENTS WILL REPORT BY 1700 ON THE REPORT DATE TO THE<br> DESIGNATED DIRECTOR, SNCOA FOR TEMPORARY MILITARY<br> INSTRUCTION OF ABOUT SIX WEEKS FOR EACH COURSE.<br> E. QUARTERS AND MESSING ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL SNCOA SITES FOR<br> STUDENTS ON FUNDED ORDERS.<br> F. PROSPECTIVE STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A "TD" FITNESS REPORT PRIOR<br> TO REPORTING FOR TEMPORARY DUTY.<br> G. APPROPRIATION DATA/TRAVEL ORDER NUMBER (TON):<br> (1) THE FY06 TAD FUNDING DATA FOR ALL ACTIVE DUTY AND ACTIVE<br> RESERVE MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED TO REGIONAL SNCOA SITES<br> BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM CG MCCDC (C40). UNITS MUST<br> CONTACT SNCOA SITES FOR VERIFICATION OF QUOTA ALLOCATIONS<br> AND RECEIPT OF APPROPRIATION DATA.<br> (2) RENTAL CAR IS NOT AUTHORIZED.<br> (3) WITHIN 45 DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE,<br> EACH UNIT WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE STUDENT'S <br> LIQUIDATION TO CG, MCCDC, QUANTICO, VA 22134 (C463FM).<br> H. THE PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION REQUIRES STUDENTS TO PARTICIPATE <br> MESS NIGHT/DINING OUT OR A PROFESSIONAL DINNER. COSTS FOR <br> THESE EVENTS ARE APPROXIMATELY $20-$25 AND ARE INCURRED BY<br> THE STUDENT. <br> I. STUDENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE SNCOA WEB SITE FOR ANY<br> ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE WEB SITE ADDRESS IS:<br> HTTP://WWW.MCU.USMC.MIL/SNCOA/