MCBUL 1560. Career Level School (CLS) Slating for Academic Year (AY 08/09)

1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH 
THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND ANTICIPATED SCHOOL SEATS AVAILABLE 
FOR AY 08/09 CLS. 
2.  RESIDENT CAREER LEVEL SCHOOLS HAVE SERVED AS THE BEDROCK 
OF THE MARINE CORPS' CAPTAIN PME CONTINUUM FOR DECADES.  OFFICER 
PME REQUIREMENTS CAN BE MET BY EITHER ATTENDING A RESIDENT PME 
SCHOOL, PARTICIPATING IN A COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) 
SEMINAR, OR COMPLETING NON-RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE COURSES - ALL 
ARE EQUIVALENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROMOTION AND ASSIGNMENTS. 
CURRENT OFFICER PME CRITERIA ARE PUBLISHED IN REFS (C) AND (E). 
A NUMBER OF ELIGIBLE CAPTAINS WILL BE SELECTED TO ATTEND EITHER 
EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE SCHOOL (EWS) OR AN ARMY CAPTAINS CAREER 
COURSE (ACCC) DURING AY 08/09. 
3.  ON OR ABOUT 17 JAN 2008, A PANEL WILL CONVENE TO SELECT A 
TOTAL OF 190 OFFICERS FOR RESIDENT EWS AND A TOTAL OF 77 
OFFICERS FOR RESIDENT ACCC.  SEAT ALLOCATIONS FOR BOTH RESIDENT 
COURSES ARE LISTED BELOW BY SCHOOL-MOS(SEATS): 
   A.  (EWS) (AUG 08-MAY 09) 
0180(3), 0202(17), 0302(38), 0402(14), 0602(16), 0802(16), 
1302(13), 18XX(7), 3002(6), 3404(4), 4302(2), 4402(2), 5803(3), 
6002(4), 6602(3), 72XX(10), 75FW(12), 75RW(16), 75NFO(4). 
   B.  ACCC (JUN 08- JUN 09) 
       (1) MANEUVER CCC (FORT BENNING): 0302(16) 
       (2) MANEUVER CCC (FORT KNOX): 18XX-0302(12) 
       (3) LOGISTICS CCC: 0402-3002(18) 
       (4) ENGINEER CCC: 1302(8) 
       (5) MP CCC: 5803(4) 
       (6) FIELD ARTILLERY CCC: 0802-0302(18) 
       (7) AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY CCC: 72XX(1) 
   C.  SPECIFIC CLASS INFORMATION FOR RESIDENT ACCC SHOULD BE 
ADDRESSED TO THE RESPECTIVE MONITOR. 
4.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR CLS 
PREFERENCES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE MONITORS VIA EMAIL NO LATER 
THAN 4 JANUARY 2008. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO MATCH OFFICERS 
SELECTED TO RESIDENT CLS WITH THEIR PREFERENCES, HOWEVER, OFFICERS 
WILL BE ASSIGNABLE TO ANY RESIDENT CLS SCHOOL. 
5.  OFFICERS IDENTIFIED AS ELIGIBLE AND QUALIFIED TO ATTEND 
RESIDENT CLS BY THE MONITORS WILL BE PRESENTED TO A PANEL OF 
SENIOR OFFICERS TO VALIDATE ELIGIBILITY, COMPETITIVENESS, MOS 
REPRESENTATION, AND CAREER PROGRESSION. RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED 
VIA MARADMIN DURING FEBRUARY 2008. 
6.  ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE RESIDENT PME AFTER THE RELEASE OF 
THE SELECTION MARADMIN MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE 
WITH BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMAND LEVEL ENDORSEMENT.  ALL REQUESTS 
WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE 
CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. 
7.  ELIGIBILITY: 
   A.  GRADE: CAPTAINS AND CAPTAINS (SEL) WHO HAVE BEEN CAREER 
DESIGNATED 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. 
   B.  TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS: OFFICERS WHO WILL 
COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR BY 01 AUGUST 08 FOR EWS AND BY 
THE CONVENING DATE FOR ACCC ARE ELIGIBLE.  PRESCRIBED TOUR 
LENGTHS ARE OUTLINED IN REF (A) AND (B). 
   C.  TIME ON STATION WAIVERS:  TOS WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED 
BY MMOA ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  ALL REQUESTS MUST BE IN WRITING 
AND ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED 
TO DEPART EARLY, MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO BACKFILL THE BILLET BUT A 
GAP MAY OCCUR. 
ALL WAIVERS SHOULD BE RECEIVED BY MMOA NLT 4 JAN 08. 
   D.  OFFICERS WHO OTHERWISE MEET GRADE AND TOS REQUIREMENTS 
WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE IF THEY: 
       (1) PREVIOUSLY ATTENDED RESIDENT CLS (IE - OFFICERS 
CANNOT ATTEND BOTH EWS AND ACCC). 
       (2) HAVE FORMALLY REQUESTED RESIGNATION/RETIREMENT TO 
CMC (MMSR). 
       (3) OFFICERS THAT ATTEND A SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM 
MAY NOT ATTEND RESIDENT PME UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THE 
ASSOCIATED PAYBACK TOUR. 
   E.  OFFICERS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN OR WHO HAVE COMPLETED 
NON- RESIDENT PME FOR THEIR GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND 
RESIDENT PME. 
   F.  OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THEIR PRIMARY MOS 
MONITOR FOR QUESTIONS ON ELIGIBILITY INCLUDING: TOUR LENGTHS, 
MOVE STATUS, AND WAIVER ELIGIBILITY. 
8.  OFFICERS ASSIGNED AS RECRUITING STATION EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, 
OPERATIONS OFFICERS, AND OFFICER SELECTION OFFICERS WILL HAVE 
THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT CLS OR THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL 
CHOICE OF DUTY STATION (BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY) UPON 
COMPLETION OF A SUCCESSFUL 36 MONTH TOUR. 
9.  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION 
CRITERIA CAN BE VIEWED ON THE MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY WEBPAGE: 
WWW.MCU.USMCMIL/PME/OFFICER/03.HTM. 
10.  CMC (MMOA) POINTS OF CONTACT. 
MMOA-1 (GROUND): DSN 278-9272, COM (703) 784-9272, FAX EXT-9844 
CAPT DARNELL (01,13,34)         [CHAD.DARNELL@USMC.MIL] 
CAPT CARMICHAEL (04,30)           [BRODIE.CARMICHAEL@USMC.MIL] 
CAPT MCBRIDE (02,06)            [DANIEL.C.MCBRIDE@USMC.MIL] 
CAPT WATERS (03)                [PERRY.WATERS@USMC.MIL] 
CAPT WILEMON (08,18,43,44,58)   [DAVID.WILEMON@USMC.MIL] 
MMOA-2 (AVIATION): DSN 278-9267, COM (703) 784-9267, FAX EXT-9844 
CAPT WILKERSON (60,66,72)       [ERIC.WILKERSON@USMC.MIL] 
CAPT GEOFFRION (FW)             [ALFRED.GEOFFRION@USMC.MIL] 
CAPT BEHM (RW)                  [DALE.BEHM@USMC.MIL] 
MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS): DSN 278-9284, COM (703) 784-9284 
MAJ HEATHERMAN (PLANS OFF)      [BRENDAN.G.HEATHERMAN@USMC.MIL] 
11.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 
12.  THIS BULLETIN CANC 31 JAN 08. 
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR, 
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).