Officer Assignments (MMOA)

The Plans and Programs Section administers the screening process and manages the programs that fall under resident education for active duty officers in the Marine Corps.

There are four main boards that screen officers for resident education opportunities: Top-Level School Board (TLS), Commandant’s Professional Intermediate Board (CPIB), Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB), and Funded Law/ Excess Leave Program Board (FLEP/ELP). The sub-programs under these boards offer top-performing officers assignments to a wide range of postgraduate programs, such as professional military education, graduate education, fellowships, etc.

In FY 2012, the Commandant of the Marine Corps announced a new approach for selecting and slating active duty officers to resident school opportunities. Now called the Commandant’s Education Boards and broken down into two sub-boards, the CPIB and CCLEB have increased the number of officers the Marine Corps to school each year. For more information on this process and subsequent programs, click the Commandant’s Education Boards tab below.

Resident instruction is obtained through attendance at one of the formal schools within the Marine Corps University (MCU), at sister service and joint schools, or at foreign service schools. Resident programs present a unique learning opportunity in that they allow sister service, interagency, and foreign service students to participate in the education and exchange of ideas with Marine students.

The FLEP/ELP Boards, or Law Education tab below, are for officers interested in transitioning from their current primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) to the PMOS of 4402 (Judge Advocate).

For distance education information, see Marine Corps University.

OVERVIEW

The Commandant’s Education Board (CEB) consists of two boards the Commandant’s Professional Intermediate-Level Board (CPIB) and the Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB) both are the premier Professional Military Education (PME) and graduate education opportunities.     

The board will convene for approximately four weeks to select the best and fully qualified officers for resident PME programs, graduate education programs, and special duty assignments available within the Marine Corps.

Marine Corps Graduate Education Program Order, reference (a), establishes the policies and procedures governing the CCLEB and CPIB, to include the eligibility process, board selection and slating, and requirements for participation and completion of these programs.  Marines are encouraged to review the graduate education order 1524.1 

The CEB consists of the Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB) for First Lieutenants and Captains, as well as the Commandant’s Intermediate-Level Education Board (CPIB) for Majors (and Major selects).

CPIB selects the best and fully qualified captains (selected for promotion to major) and majors to staff resident education programs and special duty assignments available within the Marine Corps, to include:

• Resident Graduate Education Programs
• International Affairs Programs
• Resident PME
• Foreign PME
• Fellowships
• Olmsted Scholar Program
• Training with Industry

CEB Announcement

In early summer each year, MMOA-3 will release separate MARADMINs announcing the upcoming CEB.

An eligibility roster will be available on the MMOA-3 website announcing the officers to be screened on the boards.

Survey, Applications, and Program Info Webpage:

• See "Graduate Education Boards"

CEB Eligibility

Time-on-station Requirements. Unrestricted commissioned officers in the active component with slated estimated dates of departure within the fiscal year who will complete TOS requirements per MCO 1300.8 within the fiscal year are eligible. Please contact me if you wish to change your current tour length to meet eligibility requirements.

Grade Requirements. All majors, captains who have been selected for promotion to major, and captains in zone for promotion to major will be considered by the CPIB. Selection of an in-zone captain by the CPIB is conditional upon the officer also being selected for promotion to the next rank.

CEB Ineligibility:

• Officers in the above zone for promotion to major and officers selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel.
• Officers with an approved separation or retirement date
• Officers who are currently enrolled in a program designated to them by a previous CEB (CCLEB or CPIB)
• Officers who have not fulfilled an obligated utilization tour for a previously attended program (CCLEB or CPIB)
• Officers who complete the Command and Staff Blended Seminar Program (BSP) or Advanced-ILS (i.e. SAW, SAMS, MAWS, SAASS)
• Exceptions
  • Lieutenant colonels, or officers in zone or selected for promotion to lieutenant colonel, may opt in to be considered for the Congressional Fellowship Program
  • Officers who are A-ILS complete and meet all other eligibility requirements may screen for Training with Industry or fellowship opportunities.

Available CPIB programs:

• Resident PME (Intermediate Level School-ILS)
  • Marine Corps Command and Staff College (MCCSC).
  • Army Command and General Staff College (ACGSC).
  • College of Naval Command and Staff (CNCS).
  • Air Command and Staff College (ACSC).
  • Foreign PME (FPME).
  • Special Education Assignments.
    • CMC Fellowships.
• Graduate education programs
  • Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).
  • Civilian Institutions for Education (8802) and History (8878). 
  • The Judge Advocate Generals Legal Center and School (TJAGLCS).
  • San Diego State University (SDSU) (4505).
  • Advanced Civilian Schools Program (ACSP).
  • International Affairs Program’s (IAP) Regional Affairs Officer Program (RAO).
  • Olmsted Scholar Program (OSP).

Available CCLEB Programs: 

• Resident PME
  • Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS).
  • PMOS-specific Army Captains Career Courses.
• Graduate Education Programs
  • Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).
  • Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT).
  • Civilian Institutions for Education (8802) and History (8878) curriculums.
  • San Diego State University (SDSU) (4505).
  • Advanced Civilian Schools Program (ACSP).
  • International Affairs Program’s (IAP) Foreign Area Officer Program (FAO).
  • Olmsted Scholar Program (OSP).
  • Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP).
• Internships
  • Junior Officer Cryptologic Career Program (JOCCP). 
  • Junior Officer Geographic Geospatial Intelligence Program (JOGP).

CEB Questionnaire

Marines eligible for a CEB will be provided a questionnaire to solicit their preferences.

Questionnaires and transcripts enable monitors to make informed slating decisions to assign the right Marine to the right program for the right reasons.  Officers with long programs must submit transcripts to the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS).  All officers should submit your undergraduate/graduate transcripts via the questionnaire.

Officers who fail to complete the questionnaire or submit transcripts will still screen and may be slated/assigned to a program at the board’s and/or monitor’s discretion.

CEB Selection

An annual non-statutory board selects primaries and a sufficient number of alternates that mitigate historic attrition rates due to resignations, deferrals, and retirements.

The board make selections based only on performance and potential as indicated from the officer’s OMPF and any supplemental information submitted by the officer to the board.

All correspondence to the board must originate from or be endorsed by the eligible officer.

CEB Program Length

Long Programs (48 months or more)

• PhD Program (Technical or Strategy)
  • 3 years training + 3 years utilization tour = 6 years total
• Resident GradEd (NPS or AFIT)
  • 2 years training + 3 years utilization tour = 5 years total
• Regional Affairs Officer
  • 1.5 years training + 3 years utilization tour = 4.5 years total
• Resident GradEd (SDSU)
  • 1 year training + 3 years utilization tour = 4 years total

Medium Programs (36 to 42 months)

• Congressional Fellowship
  • 1.5 years training + 2 years utilization tour = 3.5 years total
• Olmsted Scholarship
  • 1 year training + 2 years utilization tour = 3 years total

Short Programs (12 to 24 months)

• Foreign PME
  • 1 year training + 1 year tour = 2 years total
• Resident PME (USMC/USN/USAF/USA)
  • 1 year total
• Advanced Civilian School Program
  • 1 year total
• CMC Fellowships
  • 1 year total

CEB Related Links

Below are several links to the schools/opportunities that are screened on the Commandant’s Education Board. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to MMOA-3 Graduate Education Manager (smbmmoagradedu@usmc.mil or 703-784-9284/5 or website)

Command and Staff

Naval Postgraduate School

Olmstead Scholar Program

Congressional Fellowship Program

Foreign PME

Air Force Institute of Technology

Naval War College

International Affairs (FAO & RAO)

Terms and Definitions from MCO 1524.1 (GradEd Program)

Certificate Program. A non-degree program consisting of a concentration of graduate-level courses in a specific area that results in award of academic credit and a certificate of completion.

Congressional Fellowship Program. The Congressional Fellowship Program offers Marine officers the opportunity to understand the operations and functions of the Legislative branch of the U.S. Government and the legislative process, which is vital to the Marine Corps. Typical responsibilities of fellows include: drafting legislation, planning Congressional committee hearings, serving as liaisons to constituents, business, trade associations and public interest groups, briefing members of congress for floor debates, strategic planning and analysis of public policy issues, planning international conferences and dialogues.

Degree Program. A course of study for which a college or university confers an award to signify satisfactory completion of that course of study.

Fellowship Program. An assignment in which selected Marine Corps military personnel work away from the DoD for a specified time, not to exceed 12-months, to gain education or experience of value to the Marine Corps and the gaining organization.

Fully Funded. While pursuing a graduate degree, the military officer receives full pay and allowances, with the majority of the tuition and other schooling costs being assumed or paid by the U.S. Government or by another organization. The officer attends school instead of performing usual military duties.

Foreign PME. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, full-time JPME at intermediate and senior level international colleges. Programs differ in length and foreign language requirements, but all result in award of JPME phase I credit. Marine Corps University provides annual requirements list for international military college quotas to HQMC (MMOA-3) to achieve prioritized engagement efforts.

NPS Certificate and Non-degree Programs. Selected officers participate in Marine Corps-funded certificate and non-degree programs. These programs may be offered via distributed learning, while in residence at NPS in another degree program.

Partially Funded. While pursuing a graduate degree, the military officer receives full pay and allowances with the majority of tuition and other schooling costs paid by the officer from personal funds and/or benefits to which the military officer was entitled. The officer attends school instead of performing usual military duties.

Service Colleges. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, fulltime PME and JPME at the College of Naval Command and Staff or the College of Naval Warfare, Air Force War College, Marine Corps Command and Staff College, or Command and General Staff College. These schools provide intermediate level service college accredited by the CJCS to award JPME phase I credit. Students may earn a master’s degree at each college.

Olmsted Scholar Program. Marine Corps officers are assigned to Marine Corps and scholarship-funded, full-time graduate education at a foreign university to meet Marine Corps requirements. Selection to this program also includes the requisite language training conducted at Defense Language Institute.

Scholarship Program. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps and scholarship-funded, full-time master’s degree programs to meet Marine Corps requirements.

Service and Joint Advanced Warfighting Schools. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, full-time programs at service and joint schools to meet officer professional development requirements. Programs differ in length and education outcomes.

Service College Distributed Learning Programs. Officers and enlisted members may complete funded service PME and JPME phase I via distributed learning modes including seminar, Web-enabled, or correspondence to meet professional development requirements. This is considered off-duty education although commanders may provide time during duty hours for program completion.

Training with Industry. Officers are assigned to Marine Corps-funded, full-time non-degree opportunities at civilian businesses to meet Marine Corps requirements for skills and experience in best business processes and practices.

Unfunded Education. While pursuing a graduate degree, the majority of tuition and other schooling costs are paid by the officer from personal funds and/or benefits to which the officer was entitled. The officer attends school during off-duty time.

Overview

The Law Education Programs (LEP) are an opportunity for officers to laterally transfer to the Marine Corps Judge Advocate primary MOS of 4402.  A selection board will convene annually to consider applications from commissioned officers and will recommend officers for participation in FLEP or ELP. Satisfactory completion of either FLEP or ELP, coupled with successful completion of the Basic Lawyer Course and the Basic Operational Law Training Course, leads to designation as a Marine Corps judge advocate (MOS 4402).

Funded Law Education Program (FLEP)

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2004, as implemented by DoD Directive 1322.12 and SECNAVINST 1520.7_, commissioned officers of the Marine Corps, while continuing to draw full pay and allowances, may be ordered as students at Government expense to American Bar Association (ABA) accredited law schools located in the United States for education leading to the degree of Juris Doctor or Bachelor of Law. 

Excess Leave Program (ELP)

Pursuant to 37 U.S.C. 502(b), commissioned officers of the Marine Corps may be permitted leave without pay and allowances in excess of that authorized by 10 U.S.C. 701(b), to attend ABA accredited law schools located in the United States at no expense to the Government for education leading to the degree of Juris Doctor.

Application and Documents

Eligibility Criteria

• Applicants must be a citizen of the United States

Funded Law Education Program (FLEP)

• FLEP-Must have a minimum of two years but not more than six years total active-duty time (commissioned and enlisted service combined) when law education begins.

Excess-Leave Program (ELP)

• ELP-Must have a minimum of 2 years of commissioned service, with no more than 8 years of total active duty when law education begins.

Time in Service (TIS)

• Waivers will not be accepted. Do not apply if you do not meet eligibility requirements. TOS waivers for the ELP will not receive favorable endorsements.

Ineligibility Criteria

• Officers previously selected to other Marine Corps Graduate Programs (MGEP) CCLEB/CPIB

• Officers who have been selected to a MGEP or resident Professional Military Education (PME) School for FY24

Instructions for Applying

1. Applications shall be submitted to (MMOA-3) on the Administrative Action Form (NAVMC 10274) via the chain of command. See the sample below on this page.

2. All applications must be received at Headquarters Marine Corps prior to the deadline established in the MARADMIN announcing the convening of the board. Applications must contain the following:

   1.   Names of all colleges and universities attended and dates the baccalaureate and any other degrees were received. State class standing, if available.  

   2.   Active-duty base date (ADBD), overseas control date (OSCD) and rotation tour date (RTD) if overseas.    
          c. Statement that the applicant either holds or has been offered and indicated an intent to accept, a regular commission.    
          d. Statement of legal education completed, and any legal training or experience gained in civilian and military life.    
          e. The names of law schools accredited by the American Bar Association to which the applicant has applied to and/or been accepted, in priority order.
          f. The resident and non-resident tuition rate for each law school, if applicable.  Officers must indicate whether they are eligible for the resident tuition rate, and whether they are eligible for any scholarships.  If eligible for a scholarship, include the amount and duration of the scholarship.   
          g. The date that the LSAT was taken.    
          h. Dates that anticipated law study will begin (i.e., the date law school classes begin) and be completed, including the anticipated date of the bar examination.    
          i. A statement of where the applicant intends to reside while attending law school and a statement of whether the applicant prefers to be assigned to a Marine Corps activity nearest the law school or nearest the applicant’s anticipated residence while attending law school. CMC (MMOA-1) will determine the Marine Corps activity to which selectees will be assigned.    
          j. DSN/commercial telephone number during working hours.       
          k. As enclosures:      
             (1) Copies of all college level and graduate level transcripts. An explanation of the grading system used at the institutions attended shall be included.        
             (2) Letters of acceptance or conditional acceptance from the law schools listed in the AA Form.       
             (3) Official LSAT score report.       
             (4) A brief statement (500 words of less) indicating steps the applicant has taken to learn about a career as a Marine Corps judge advocate, and a statement of the reason for seeking such a career. This statement should refer to an interview with a senior judge advocate (see paragraph 2b).       
             (5) A signed and witnessed FLEP and/or ELP agreement (samples on this page).       
          l. Except as required by paragraph 2b of this figure, letters of recommendation are not desired and, if received, will not be placed before the selection board.  

3. Endorsement.

   1.  The applicant’s commanding officer shall include in the forwarding endorsement a specific recommendation concerning the applicant’s future value to the Marine Corps as a judge advocate.  

   2.  Where practicable, all applicants shall be interviewed by the staff judge advocate to the general officer command of which the applicant is a member. The staff judge advocate’s comments and recommendations concerning the applicant shall be made an enclosure to the forwarding endorsement.  Where not practicable, a senior judge advocate of any Armed Force who is available in the area shall be requested to conduct the interview and prepare this statement. The staff judge advocate should address the probability of the applicant’s success in the study of law, the applicant’s motivation to become a Marine Corps judge advocate, and the applicant’s full understanding of all aspects of the program applied for.  

4. Combined Application.

   1.   Officers who intend to apply for acceptance into both the FLEP and the ELP(L) should submit one combined application which satisfies the requirement of both programs.

   2.   Applicants must apply to a broad range of schools, to include schools that would offer them in-state tuition. Additionally, applicants are highly encouraged to apply for scholarships and grants. Any letters of acceptance and application must state the annual tuition both in-state and out-of-state, and whether the applicant qualifies for in-state tuition or not. Include all information that will affect associated costs, i.e., scholarships, grants, etc. Limited funding is a reality, and applicants should thoroughly research several universities for quality and expense. HQMC will choose Law schools for FLEP selectees.

5.  Tuition paid by Department of Defense will be capped at the same state levels referenced in U.S.C 38, Chapter 33 Post 9/11 Educational Assistance.  Students may request to attend a school whose tuition exceeds that cap, but they will incur any additional financial responsibility over the capped tuition rate.  MMOA in conjunction with Judge Advocate Division (JAD) will adjudicate such requests.

6.  Additional information about the various Law Education Programs, pay and entitlements can be obtained by reading MCO P5800.16A, w/Ch 1-5 LEGADMIN or contacting JAD at 703-693-9059.

7.  There have been numerous questions about eligibility. You have been provided links to governing documents see SJA contact info.  Pay special attention to SECNAVINST 1520.7F paragraph 5.  It lists several eligibility requirements that are will not be waived as they are directed by DOD.
   
    

PME is governed by Marine Corps University under Training and Education Command (TECOM). MMOA sponsors the selection panel for Career Level School (CLS) and the boards to select officers for Intermediate Level School (ILS) and Top Level School (TLS).

Current PME policy for officers is contained in MCO 1553.4B 

Overview

Top Level School (TLS): The Deputy Commandant for Manpower & Reserve Affairs annually convenes a board of general officers and senior colonels to competitively select lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonels (sel) to attend a resident TLS for the following academic year. Eligibility and ineligibility guidelines, and available school/program quotas are detailed in that year’s announcement MARADMIN.

Available Top Level School Programs

US Resident Senior / Top Level Schools. Grants JPME II credit.

US Marine Corps War College (MCWAR)
US Army War College (AWC)
US Army Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program. More information here.
US Air War College (USAWC)
US Navy College of Naval Warfare (CNW)
US Space Force Resident- Johns Hopkins University
National Defense University. Grants JPME II credit.

National War College (NWC)
Eisenhower School (ES)
College of International Security Affairs (CISA)
College of Information and Cyberspace (CIC) (formerly IRMC/iCollege)
Joint Advanced Warfighting School (JAWS)
Foreign PME. Grants JPME I credit.

Inter-American Defense College (Wash DC)
Israel Defense Forces National College
NATO Defense College
CMC Fellowships. Service PME only; no JPME I/II credit. More information here.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) (Wash DC)
Department of State (DoS) (Wash DC)
Hoover Institute (Stanford)
International Security Studies Program (Yale)
JFK School of Govt (Harvard)
Lincoln Labs (MIT)
Logistics Fellowship (Penn State) (0402/3002 only)
School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) (Johns Hopkins)
SECDEF Executive Fellowship (various locations). More information here.
SECDEF Strategic Thinkers Program (STP) (Masters) (Johns Hopkins). More information here.
Security Studies Program (MIT)
Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership at USNA
US Agency for International Development (USAID) (Wash DC)
United States Institute of Peace (USIP) (Wash DC)
Additional Information

TLS RBR AA Form (Fillable Example). Please download to your computer and open in adobe reader or acrobat to use the form.

Overview

Overview

UPDATE:

• The AY 25-26 TLS Announcement MARADMIN  was released on 30 August 2024. The list of eligible officers can be found here.
• Career Designation- Aug 2024 acceptance is now closed.
• Retention and Release is currently auditing all O-1 through O-3 EAS date to ensure they comply with the Marine’s signed service agreement.

*These updates to boards only apply to the Marine Corps active-duty component.

The CSP was implemented to ensure that Marines receive the best possible leadership and to provide all eligible officers with a fair and equitable opportunity to command. In addition, the program formalizes an objective system that eliminates subjective bias from the process. The CSP will be executed in order to provide our Marines with the best and most fully qualified commanders.

Command Eligibility & Availability
Lists will be updated periodically.  Note that a number of LtCol commands have been set at an 18-month command tour length, meaning that some commands previously projected for FY26 CSB availability are available on this CSB.

FY25 Command Screening Boards Message

FY25 Colonel Command Screening List

FY25 Colonel Command Eligibility List 

FY25 Lieutenant Colonel Command Screening List

FY25 Lieutenant Colonel Command Eligibility List

Remove By Request
Officers who are eligible and do not desire to screen must complete the online command screening questionnaire described in the announcing MARADMIN and attach an AA form requesting RBR. The AA form must be endorsed by the first Marine in the fitness report routing chain. The Senior Marine Representative or administrative reviewer may be used if there is no Marine in the chain. Officers without properly endorsed AA forms for RBR will be screened.

You may use the following blank AA Form complete your RBR, or this example fillable form for lieutenant colonel CSB RBR or colonel CSB RBR.  If you have trouble viewing the AA Form save it to your desktop and open with adobe reader.  The to: line should be addressed to CMC (MMOA-3) 3280 Russell Road Quantico, VA 22134, as in the example forms. Per the CSP MARADMIN, “The AA form must be endorsed by the first Marine in the fitness report routing chain. The Senior Marine Representative or administrative reviewer may be used if there is no Marine in the chain.”

All information pertaining to the MARA board and processes

FY24 MARA Selection Board Announcement
FY24 MARA Selection Board Precept
FY24 MARA Selection Board Stats
FY24 MARA Selection Board Results
FY24 MARA Selection Board Alternate List

NROTC Board Information

FY23 NROTC Board Information

FY23 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY22 NROTC PNS/XO Results
FY23 NROTC PNS Alternates List
FY23 NROTC XO Alternates List
FY23 NROTC MOI Results
FY23 NROTC MOI Alternates List

FY22 NROTC Board Information

FY22 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY22 NROTC PNS/XO Results
FY22 NROTC PNS Alternates List
FY22 NROTC XO Alternates List
FY22 NROTC MOI Results
FY22 NROTC MOI Alternates List

FY21 NROTC Board Information

FY21 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY21 NROTC PNS/XO Results
FY21 NROTC MOI Results

FY20 NROTC Board Information

FY20 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY20 NROTC PNS/XO Results
FY20 NROTC MOI Results

FY19 NROTC Board Information

FY19 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY19 NROTC Board Results
FY19 NROTC Alternate List

FY18 NROTC Board Information

FY18 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY18 NROTC Board Results
FY18 NROTC Alternate List

FY17 NROTC Board Information

FY17 NROTC Announcement MARADMIN
FY17 NROTC Board Results
FY17 NROTC Alternate List

FY16 NROTC Board Information

FY16 NROTC Panel Results

FY25 Acquisition CSB

FY25 Aviation Acquisition LtCol Command Vacancy List dtd 20240927

FY25 Ground Acquisition LtCol Command Vacancy List dtd 20240927

FY25 Acquisitions CSB Eligibility List

FY24 Acquisition CSB

FY24 Acquisition CSB Announcement
FY24 Acquisition CSB Eligibility List
FY24 Aviation Acquisition Commands Screening
FY24 Ground Acquisition Commands Screening
FY24 Acquisition CSB Results

FY23 Acquisition CSB

FY23 Acquisition CSB Announcement
FY23 Acquisition CSB Eligibility List
FY23 Aviation Acquisition Commands Screening
FY23 Ground Acquisition Commands Screening
FY23 Acquisition CSB Results
FY23 Acquisition CSB Alt List

Command Screening Board Data

Historical data of Command Screening Board from FY2024-25 (updated 2.20.2025)

ToPLEVEL SCHOOLS HISTORICAL Data

Historical data of Top-Level Schools from AY 2014-2026 (updated 2.20.2025)

• Academic Year 2026 Doctor of Philosophy Program Panel Announcement MARADMIN released (1.30.2025)
• Academic Year 2026 Congressional Fellowship Program Panel Announcement MARADMIN estimated (TBD)
• Academic Year 2026 Commandant's Education Board Announcement MARADMIN estimated release (TBD)
• Academic Year 2026 Funded Law Education Board Announcement MARADMIN estimated release (TBD)
• Academic Year 2026 Leadership Education and Development Panel MARADMIN estimated release (TBD)
• Academic Year 2026 Service Academies Slating Panel MARADMIN estimated release (TBD)

ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMINS:

• • FISCAL YEAR 2026 CPIB ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN
  • FISCAL YEAR 2026 CCLEB ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN
  • FISCAL YEAR 2026 CEB OPT-IN PILOT ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN
  • FISCAL YEAR 2026 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (PHDP) PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN
  • FISCAL YEAR 2026 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (CFP) PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN 
    • APPLICATION DUE DATE (TBD)
  • ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 SERVICE ACADEMY SLATING PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN
  • FISCAL YEAR 2026 FUNDED LAW EDUCATION PROGRAM AND EXCESS LEAVE PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN

RESULTS MARADMINS:

• FISCAL YEAR 2026 CPIB RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 CCLEB RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 GRAD ED RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 OLMSTED/ADP RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY PROGRAM (PHDP) PANEL RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM PANEL RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 SERVICE ACADEMY SLATING PANEL RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 FLEP/ELP RESULTS MARADMIN
• FISCAL YEAR 2025 OLMSTED SCHOLARS SELECTION MARADMIN

• ACADEMIC YEAR 2026 CPIB/CCLEB/GEP ALTERNATES LIST

ELIGIBILITY ROSTERS:

• FISCAL YEAR 2026 FINAL CPIB ELIGIBILITY ROSTER (TBD)
• FISCAL YEAR 2026 FINAL CCLEB ELIGIBILITY ROSTER (TBD)

REMOVE BY REQUEST:

• RBR FILLABLE

• CEB Program Timing:  Matrix
• CEB Program Course Quick Facts: Brochure 
• NPS Brief Curricula Billet Description:  Curricula Description
• Utilization Tour Possibilities:  Locations  
• The Olmsted Foundation:   Eligibility
• Foreign Area Officer:  FAO
• Regional Area Officer: RAO
• Foreign PME: FPME 
• PHDP S/T: MARADMINS
• CPIB/ILS:  CMC Fellowship Programs
• NPS:  New Students and Information Portal
• Junior Officer Strategic Intelligence Program (JOSIP):  JOSIP
• Frequently Asked Questions:  
  • Prior to contacting Grad Ed Office go to
    • MMOA Resources Page – Marines MRA (usmc.mil)
• 9/11 GI Bill Funding Matrix
  •  Comparison Tool:  Veterans Affairs

Naval Postgraduate Student:

Officers applying to Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) are encouraged to visit the new student’s portal provided below for additional information.

New Students and Information Portal

Officers can apply directly through the NPS apply online portal below.

• Apply Online

Congressional Fellowship Program (CFP)

• CFP Application

Doctor of Philosophy Program (PHDP)

• PHDP-S INFO
• PHDP-T INFO
• PHDP-S Application
• PHDP-T Application

Intel Programs

• NIU Application
• JOCCP-JOSIP-JOGP Application
• Page 11

Olmsted Scholars Program

• Olmsted (Initial) Submit via survey
• Olmsted (Final) Submit via OMB
  • OMB 

Advance Degree Programs (ADP)

• History and Education Program Application (8802/8878)

Advance Civilian School Program (ACSP)

• Advance Civilian School Program (ACSP) Application

International Affairs Programs (IAP)

• FAO-RAO Letter of Interest
• FPME Letter of Interest

*****Submit applications via survey (see MARADMIN)*****

Competitive GRE scores are generally considered minimums of 153 verbal reasoning, 144 quantitative reasoning, and 4.0 analytical writing. However, you should research minimum competitive scores for the schools you desire to attend.

Interpreting GRE Scores (video)

DLPT: 

• DLPT Information and Guides
• DLPT Interpretation
• DLPT “Getting to Know DLPT”

• Category I

• Languages
  • Dutch/French/Italian/Portuguese/Spanish
• Minimum DLAB Score
  • 95

• Category II

• Languages
  • German/Indonesian
• Minimum DLAB Score
  • 100

• Category III

• Languages
  • Hebrew/Hindi/Persian-Farsi/Persian-Dari/Kurmanji/Russian/Serbo-Croatian
  • Sorani/Tagalog/Thai/Turkish/Uzbek/Urdu/Vietnamese
• Minimum DLAB Score
  • 105

• Category IV

• Languages
  • Arabic/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Pashto
• Minimum DLAB Score
  • 110

Utilization Tour Action Requests:

Calendar Year (CY) Deadlines

• For those considering a curtailment/extension request affecting the 2025 moving slate, be advised that the Grad-Ed office will adhere to the below timeline for processing requests this year:
  • Batch 1: Request received between 1 Feb – 31 Mar will be process NLT 30 Apr
  • Batch 2: Request received between 1 May – 30 Jun will be process NLT 31 July
  • Batch 3: Requests received between 1 Oct – 30 Nov will be processed NLT 31 Dec
  • Requests affecting 2026 slate is a request to curtail from 2027 to 2026 or a request to extend from 2026 to 2027.
  • Do not submit requests for the following (consideration will begin after 1 Jan): 
    • curtail 2027 to 2026 or extend 2026 to 2027.
  • ​AA Fillable 

 **Please be advised:  Requests for utilization tour curtailments greater than 12 months will not normally receive favorable consideration. **

GRADUATE EDUCATION MCO

• MCO 1524.1 (Marine Corps Graduate Education Program)
• MCO 1520.11F (International Affairs Program)
• MCO 1524.2 (Doctor of Philosophy Program S/T)
• DoDI 1322.10 (Graduate Education for Military Officers)

The purpose for this page is to help assist members with frequently asked questions about the Commandant’s Education Board (CEB), Funded Law Education, and Excess-Leave Program funding caps. 

See MARADMIN 353/19 (Funding Limits) for reference.  Funding caps are updated as of calendar year (CY) 2023.

TUITION CAP

• 8802 (master’s in education) – $19.5K 
• 8831 (AFIT-master’s in environmental science) – $20K
• 8820 (AFIT-Master’s in Aeronautical Engineering)- $20K 
• 8878 (master’s in history) – $19.5K
• 4505 (SDSU-master’s in communications) $15K 
• Congressional Fellowship Program (GMU-master’s in public policy) – $20K 
• FLEP (Funded Law Education Program) – for public tuition no annual limit, bar prep and exam 
• FLEP, 8802, and 8878 – for private tuitions –$27,120 
• ELP (Excess Leave Program) -no budget but pay for bar prep and exam.
• PHD-S – no annual limit 
• PHD-T-tuition is funded through NPS (x15 different program)

****PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY****

Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) and Mass Communication Media Studies at San Diego State University (SDSU)

• AFIT and SDSU Third-party billing letter are needed for book-stipend and application fees only.
• Book Stipend for AFIT and SDSU will rate $400 per academic year. 
• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Funded Law Education Program (FLEP)

• FLEP Third-party billing letters are needed for book-stipend, application fees, the bar exam test, and bar exam prep materials funded by EDCOM (see quick sheet)
• Book Stipend for FLEP will rate $150 per academic year. 
• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Education (8802) and History (8878)

• Third-party letters are needed for tuition, book-stipend and application fees.
• Capped at $17,500 per year, not to exceed $35,000 over two years for public university/colleges.  
• Capped at $27,120 per year, not to exceed $54,240 over two years for private university/colleges.  
• Book-stipend for ADP will rate $400 per academic year.
• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Tuition for 8831 is capped at $20,000 per year (only for institutions other than AFIT)

• Third-party letters are needed for tuition, book-stipend and application fees.
• Book Stipend will rate $400 per academic year. 
• Application Fees will not exceed $300.

Tuition is paid for by the Marine for the Education Law Program (ELP)

• Third-party billing letters are needed for the bar exam test and bar exam prep materials funded by EDCOM (see quick sheet).
• Application fees for ELP not applicable ($0.00)
• Book Stipend for ELP not applicable ($0.00) 
• Application Fees do not exceed ($0.00)

****Application Fees for SDSU, ADP, AFIT, 8831 and FLEP the maximum allowable reimbursement for application fees will not exceed $300.  Exceeding of any of the above amounts will be paid for by the Marine. ****

Third-Party email must contain:

• Student’s name 
• Student’s school identification number
• Student’s Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier (EDIPI)
• School name and address
• School point of contact
  • 1. Name
  • 2. Phone number 
  • 3. Email address
  • 4.   MARADMIN number showing student’s selection
  • 5.   Submit for third-party billing request to EDCOM at MCU_Fiscal@USMCU.EDU to obtain a third-party billing letter.  

Third-Paty Funding Quick sheet (MCO 1524.1, Ch 1, para 11.a -11.g):

a. The Marine Corps will pay tuition and required academic fees for officers participating in funded GEP dependent upon the program for which the officer is selected.

b. HQMC (MMOA-3) in coordination with Commanding General (CG), Education Command (EDCOM), will publish detailed funding limits for funded GEP within the CCLEB and CPIB MARADMINs on an annual basis.

c. Officers selected to attend civilian schools under funded GEP will contact the CG, EDCOM at MCU_Fiscal@USMCU.EDU to obtain a third-party billing letter. The email must contain the school’s name and address; the student’s name; student identification number; student Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier (EDIPI); MARADMIN number showing student’s selection; and the name, phone number, and email address for the point of contact at the school’s third-party billing office. CG, EDCOM will provide a third-party billing letter with instructions for tuition payments to the student and the third-party billing office. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure the school receives the letter and the tuition is paid. Each school will have the option of submitting an invoice in the Wide Area Workflow E-Business Suite, emailing the tuition invoice to MCU_FISCAL@USMCU.EDU, or providing it to the student who must submit the tuition invoice to MCU_FISCAL@USMCU.EDU

d. A textbook stipend is available for the purchase of required textbooks. An annual MARADMIN will publish the textbook stipend rate for the fiscal year for each program. Each student attending a civilian institution will receive the annual textbook stipend amount after the first semester tuition invoice is received for each academic year the student is enrolled. Officers selected to attend AFIT may submit a request for a textbook stipend upon checking in to AFIT. The request must contain the student’s name, EDIPI, MARADMIN number showing the student’s selectin and a phone number.

Payments will be deposited electronically to the same bank account that pay and allowances are deposited.

e. During August of each year, the Marine Corps representative at NPS will create a miscellaneous payment in the Wide Area Workflow E-Business Suite for each student who has reported for the GEP. The payment will be created for the annual textbook stipend amount and approved by CG, EDCOM. The Marine Corps Representative at NPS will also provide to CG, EDCOM a list of the officers reporting to NPS as part of the GEP. The list will include name, grade, EDIPI, and miscellaneous payment contract number.

f. Fees for one bar review course, one multi-state bar review course, and mandatory bar examination fees will be paid by the Marine Corps for all FLEP and ELP law students.

g. The cost of nonessential books, materials, and other fees are not reimbursable.

   (1) Parking permits fees, or other parking fees are not reimbursable.

   (2) Student Health Insurance is not reimbursable.

page modified 1.04.2024.

• CPIB Historical Stats
• CCLEB Historical Stats
• Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) Academic Catalog
• Olmsted Scholars (Career Field Eligibility)
• Foreign Professional Military Education (FPME)
• Marine Corps University (MCU)

***Participation in RESIDENT PME and/or Graduate Education Programs (GEP) for officers: Per MARADMIN 412/20 observed academic fitness reports are required effective AY20/21.

IMPLEMENTATION OF OBSERVED ACADEMIC FITNESS REPORTS AT OFFICER RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES

For assistance with url links please contact the Graduate Education Office (MMOA) via email. 

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below:

-Monthly audits of EAS/ECCs to comply with signed service agreements.

-Career Designation Panels one and two (CDP1 and CDP2).

-All Non-Career Designated (CD) Expiration of Active Service (EAS) and Expiration of Current Contract (ECC) requests-Extension of Active Duty.

-Return to Active Duty (RAD) requests. Requests are processed for routing once a month.

-Inter-Service Transfer (IST) requests. Completed as received.

-The following Aviation Boards (Field Accession, PEP_ISE and Transition Conversion).

-Lateral Move requests.

-Chief Warrant Officer to Limited Duty Officer Board.

-Acquisitions Primary MOS Panel.

**Career Designation MARADMIN will run before the unit diary cycles for MOL notification. Please wait until the next business day for MOL offer.**

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***The Officer Retention Board has been replaced by the Career Designation Panel. The CDP functions the same way as the ORB by screening all active component officers for Career Designation. Refer to the announcement MarAdmin (373/23) for any and all changes to eligibility requirements.***

– The Return to Active Duty (RAD) and Interservice Transfer (IST) portion of the ORB will be announced via individual program MarAdmins.

MCO 1001.65A is the governing order for the Officer Retention Board (now Career Designation Program) will be updated to reflect the new MarAdmin.

FY25 CDP- MARADMIN will be released by end of calendar year 24.

Officers that are unable to meet this deadline due to training, deployment, or other circumstance must have their command or monitor contact the RRO with an anticipate date of decision.

EAS Extension ORB AA Form

Request NOT Consider ORB AA Form

Previous Officer Retention Boards 

FY25-1 Career Designation Panel Results (See MARADMIN 096/25)

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of all Active Duty officer lateral move (LM) requests.

MARADMIN 492/24 announced the FY25 Lateral Move Program. Please see MARADMIN for application details.

Applications must be submitted IAW the announcement MARADMIN to SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL.

Lateral Move AA Form Template
1706/1707 Lateral Move AA Form Template

Please see MARADMIN 426/24 in conjunction with MCO 1001.65A for FY25 RAD requirements and processes.

The governing order for the Return to Active Duty (RAD)  is MCO 1001.65A. Details related to eligibility criteria and application requirements for officers submitting applications is contained within the MCO.

***RAD applies to only those Reserve Officers who are currently in the reserve component of the Marine Corps. Officers MUST be affiliated w/ the SMCR, IMA or IRR. ***

Reserve Officers looking to RAD must do so IAW the FY MARADMIN. 

Return to Active Duty AA Form Template

MCO 1001.65A

EAD Requests for Career Designation

If an officer has not been screened for career designation and does not have requisite active-duty time to meet the qualifications for a board, the officer may request an Expiration of Active Service (EAS)/Expiration of Current Contract (ECC) extension IOT qualify for the subsequent board. Prior to submitting an EAD request, officers are encouraged to verify the accuracy of their EAS/ECC.

Career designation boards take place in August and February; therefore, EAD extensions should request a minimum of 4 months from the convening of the board – usually 15 June (for CDP1) and 31 January (for CDP2).

AA forms requesting extension for initial screening do not need to be endorsed by the Command and may be sent directly to the Retention & Release Section for action. The EAS/ECC extension is guaranteed as provided within the CDP MarAdmin and MCO 1001.65A but must be requested by the officer. Officers should advise their Monitor and Command of their extension requests.

Officers who fail to be selected for career designation may be eligible on subsequent boards if their EAS/ECC meets the cutoff outlined in the announcement MarAdmin. EAS/ECC extensions will not be granted to officers who have been considered previously but desire a second opportunity.

EAD Requests for Operational commitments

EAS/ECC extensions for deployments or other operational commitments are submitted via AA form and will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

The AA form must state the Marine’s current EAS/ECC, the requested EAS/ECC, and the reason for the extension.

Requests for EAD for matters not related to Career Designation shall be endorsed by the first O-5 or above in the Marine’s chain of command.

MCO 1001.65A

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When submitting AA Forms or any other administrative request to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil. Please ensure you label your file “L.NAME_EDIPI”.

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below Acquisition PMOS Panel:

The Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) established the Marine Acquisition Officer (MAO) Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) (MARADMIN 348/2004) ”To develop a population of professional acquisition officers who meet statutory requirements under the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA), and are competitive for selection to Program Management and other Key Leadership Positions (KLPs) of major defense acquisition programs for which the Marine Corps has a unique or vested interest.”

In the Marine Corps, acquisition is not an entry level MOS. Initially, Marine Officers cycle between operating force (PMOS) and acquisition tours. After the first acquisition tour, a Marine Officer is designated an “Acquisition Candidate”, typically a Captain or junior Major, and then returns to the operating forces. On a voluntary basis, an acquisition candidate (Maj/LtCol/Col) must request to “lat move” into the Acquisition MOS. Lateral moves are approved through a competitive DC, M&RA selection panel held annually in November.

The FY23 Acquisition Primary MOS Selection (8059 and 8061) Panel Solicitation MARADMIN has been released and is located below.

Occupational Field Specialists POCs:

Marine Acquisition Officer-Aviation (8059):

Marine Aviation Detachment Executive Officer

DSN:342-1421

Comm:(301) 342-1421

Email: MAD_XO@us.navy.mil

Marine Acquisition Officer-Ground (8061):

Ms. R. E. Cisneros

Comm: (703) 855-0376

Email: ruth.cisneros@usmc.mil

Acquisitions AA Form Sample Endorsement Letter

Acquisitions AA Form Template

MarAdmin 416/22

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below Aviation Boards:

-Field Accession Board

-Transition Conversion Board

-Personal Exchange Program (PEP) and Inter-Service Exchange (ISE) Program Board

The FY25 Aviation Boards have been announced and the MarAdmin are located below.

FY25 Aviation Transition-Conversion MarAdmin

FY25 Field Accessions Board MarAdmin

FY25 Aviation PEP & ISE MarAdmin

Field Accession AA form Template

PEP_ISE AA form Template

TC AA form Template

Test Pilot School Letter of Intent Template: Test Pilot

When submitting AA Forms or any other administrative request to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil. Please ensure you label your file “L.NAME_EDIPI”.

MCO 1001.65A provides instructions and amplifying guidance for the application process. Applicants are encouraged to read the applicable sections from the references below concerning the Inter-service Transfer program as it contains important information relevant to the application and selection process.

The Retention & Release Section is the representative agency and initial point of contact for Active Component officers within other Services interested in transfer to the Marine Corps Active Component.

Transfer is initiated through an application process for determination. Applications are received and processed on a rolling basis, no longer tied to the ORBs.

The orders and governing policy providing requirements and actions by the applicant are provided below.

Applications must be routed to the Retention & Release Section via email and be received in final format with appropriate service level releasing authority endorsement (DD-368).

DOD 1205.05 – TRANSFER OF SERVICE MEMBERS BETWEEN RESERVE AND REGULAR COMPONENTS OF THE MILITARY SERVICES

SECNAVINST 1000.7F – INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

Active-duty Marine officers may apply for IST to the active-duty component of another service in accordance with SECNAVINST 1000.7F through MMSR

MCO 1001.65A

IST Application Guidance

IST Template (Into the Marine Corps)

When submitting AA Forms or any other administrative request to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil. Please ensure you label your file “L.NAME_EDIPI”.

The Retention and Release Officer (RRO) is responsible for the staffing and processing of the below CWO to LDO Board:

-The Marine Corps Order governing this process was updated in 2019. For current eligibility and application criteria, refer to MCO 1040.42B, Chapter 3.

CWO to LDO AA Form

MCO 1040.42B

As of 17-October-22, the new Joint Duty Assignment Manpower Information System (JDAMIS) went online. The new link to establish user access to view your Joint Officer History and apply for Experience-based Joint Duty Assignment credit through the Joint Qualification System is https://dhramission.servicenowservices.mil. The Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) team updated the MilConnect portal instruction directing officers to contact the JDAMIS Help Desk for account creation. Officers are no longer able to submit joint experience via MilConnect. Officers who attempt to log into MilConnect should receive a message from DMDC stating the following: “The DMDC team has been unsuccessful in provisioning access for officers to be able to login to the new JDAMIS system to submit E-JDA nominations. In order to submit a nomination, officers may contact the JMIS Help Desk at dodhra.dodc-mb.dmdc.mbx.jmis-helpdesk@mail.mil and request a JDAMIS account. The Help Desk will immediately create an account and provide the officer with instructions to access the system and submit their nomination.”

The Joint Officer Matters Section is working in the new system, assisting the system administrators with testing and debugging.

See the ‘Joint Qualification System’ section for how to submit your joint experience. Expect up to 5 business days for system transaction requests.

The JDAL (Joint Duty Assignment List) is a list of joint positions, of which some are joint critical billets (requires MOS 9702, JQO designated), approved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. These positions are considered approved Standard-Joint Duty Assignment (S-JDA) positions where an officer gains significant experience in joint matters. Successful completion of an assignment in one of these positions is the primary path towards completing criteria for designation as a Joint Qualified Officer (JQO).

The JDAL is the position management file of JDAMIS and is managed by the Joint Staff J-1. Only permanent positions, Major and above, where an officer gains significant experience in joint matters may be designated as JDAL positions. A preponderance of a position’s responsibilities must meet the definition of joint matters listed below. Positions approved for addition to the JDAL must meet the new 10 USC 668 definition of joint matters and joint duty assignments.

** Remember, not all billets at joint commands are JDAL billets. Only JDAL billets will confer joint credit to the incumbent filling the position. There are numerous billets at joint commands that do not confer credit. Double check with the monitor and/or JOMO with any questions regarding a billet being on the JDAL.

** OFFICERS CURRENTLY FILLING A BILLET THAT DROPPED OFF THE JDAL WILL STILL GET FULL JOINT TOUR CREDIT. AS LONG AS THE OFFICER CHECKED INTO THE UNIT/BILLET PRIOR TO THE BILLET BEING DROPPED, HE/SHE WILL GET CREDIT. THE OFFICER BACKFILLING THE BILLET WILL NOT**

The JDAL is not posted for access for many reasons:
– The JDAL is constantly changing.
–1/2 of the billets on the JDAL are for MOSs 8006, 8007, or 7506. This means that a Field Grade Monitor does not know which billets he/she will be required to staff until after the Staffing Goal Model has been run and published.
–Additionally, some Marine billets on the JDAL are nominative. This means that each service is invited to nominate to that billet. We will not know if we will fill that billet until we receive a requisition, nominate a Marine, and the Marine gets accepted and selected.

Please contact your Monitor regarding the joint billets he/she is responsible for filling during the fiscal year. Assignments are not made through the Joint Matters Section and we will not interfere with the Monitors’ recommendation of a qualified officer.

Joint Matters

Matters related to the achievement of unified action by multiple military forces in operations conducted across domains such as land, sea, or air, in space, or in the information environment, including matters relating to national military strategy; strategic and contingency planning; command and control of operations under unified command; national security planning with other departments and agencies of the United States (U.S.); and combined operations with military forces of allied nations. In the context of joint matters, the term `multiple military forces refers to forces that involve participants from the armed forces and one or more of the following: other departments and agencies of the U.S.; the military forces or agencies of other countries; non-governmental persons or entities.

Positions Specifically Excluded From the JDAL (but may apply for E-JDA credit):

-Student assignments for joint education and/or training.
-Instructor positions except those responsible for preparing and presenting JPME Phase II courses in national security strategy, theater strategy and campaigning, joint planning processes and systems, and joint, interagency, and multinational capabilities and the integration of those capabilities.
-Positions/assignments within an officers own Military Department.
-Positions requiring grades O-3 and below.
-Positions requiring officers in the professional specialties: medical, dental, veterinary, medical service, biomedical sciences, judge advocates, nurses, and chaplains.
-Temporary, overage, or unfunded positions.

*Joint PME I and II Certificate Submission*

Please submit any JPME I and II certificates for entry into your Joint Officer History to smb_jointmatters_active@usmc.mil.

Allow up to 10 business days for inclusion.

Joint and Combined Warfighting School (JCWS), Academic Year 25 classes:

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*JCWS Resident:

JCWS 25-1: Application due date: 12-November-24 (Report 12-January-25, Graduation is 21-March-25)

JCWS 25-2: Application due date: 14-February-25 (Report 30-March-25, Graduation is 6-June-25)

JCWS 25-3: Application due date: 22-April-25 (Report 22-June-25, Graduation is 29-August-25)

JCWS 25-4: Application due date: 14-July-25 (Report 14-September-25, Graduation is 21-November-25)

*JCWS resident course active duty graduates are subject to the outplacement requirements for the National Defense University.  Greater that 50% of graduates must be assigned to an S-JDA as their first assignment following graduation and up to 50% of the officers subject to this requirement may be assigned to an S-JDA as their second tour if necessary for efficient officer management.  Enrollment is subject to change if we are unable to ensure greater than 50% of graduates will be assigned to an S-JDA.

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*JCWS Hybrid – Academic Year 25: 

JCWS-H 25-1: Week 0: 2-December-24 Start: 9-December-24 / F2F-1:(Report 28-April to 2-May-25) / F2F-2: (Report 15-September-25, Graduation is 26-September-25)

JCWS-H 25-2: Week 0: 21-January-25, Start: 27-January-25 / F2F-1: (Report 2-June to 6-June-25) / F2F-2: (Report 20-October-25, Graduation is 31-October-25)

JCWS-H 25-3: Week 0: 10-February-25, Start: 17-February-25 / F2F-1: (Report 23-June to 27-June-25) / F2F-2: (Report 10-November-25, Graduation is 21-November-25)

* All allocations for JCWS Hybrid have been filled. Alternates have been identified and will be contacted if any additional allocations become available.

Except for the “in-residence” military programs, you must provide the JOMO office with your official JPME completion letter/diploma for all accredited programs to receive your respective education credit (JPME I – Command &Staff College (service equivalent), JPME II – (AJPME)). Send your documentation for all distance learning programs to the email address located on the JOMO home page.

Per Title 10, Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) must be completed in sequence; Phase I followed by Phase II. Direct Entry Waivers (DEW) are only authorized by the Joint Staff on a strict case by case basis, with a compelling reason for attending Phase II prior to completing Phase I. Additionally, per Title 10, no more than 10 percent of a JPME II class may be attending under a DEW. Accordingly, it is advisable that you begin your joint education as soon as possible or apply for joint education in route to your joint assignment.

JPME Phase I can be completed either through an “in residence” course or through distance learning. All of the intermediate service colleges offer distance learning. Distance Learning through the Marine Corps Command and Staff College is accredited for JPME I.

The Marine Corps Command and Staff Course satisfies the Phase I requirement (residents must have graduated after June 1989 and non-residents must have completed an 8000-series course in order to qualify for Phase I). Other Intermediate Level School (ILS) equivalents count as Phase I. The CJCSI 1800.1, Enclosure A, provides all of the JPME eligible courses and Appendix D to Encl A will list the dates they were certified for JPME I credit. There are also several fellowships and International Military Colleges that were approved for JPME I credit during certain years. If you have a specific question about one of these, please contact the JOMO.

JPME Phase II is available for Majors through Colonels at National Defense Universities (Joint Forces Staff College – Joint Advanced Warfighting School, The Eisenhower School, and National War College) and all of the senior service colleges. These are all “in resident” courses, but be forewarned; because of Title 10 requirements, the NDUs may incur a joint tour obligation upon graduation. If you are already a JQO and attend one of the NDUs you must, by law, go to a JDAL tour upon graduation. OSD waivers are only approved on a strict case by case basis.

The JFSC also offers four, ten-week, Phase II classes per year for Majors – Colonels. Attendance is competitive due to limited seating. Applications for JPME II attendance at the JFSC should be submitted via the JOMO’s office NLT 90-days prior to the course convening date. A link to the application is located on this webpage on the FORMS column. Class quotas are limited for each service. The JOMO office will notify you if selected to attend and will confirm availability with you at that time. If not selected, you may ask us to slide your application to a later class. Priority of attaining a quota for each individual class will be based off of RANK.

JPME II Joint Combined Warfare School is funded by the Marine Corps. If you are going TEMINS, appropriation data will be provided to your monitor for inclusion in your orders. If you are going TAD, appropriation data will provide to the student to take to his/her TAD orders writing section. Please contact MMOA-3, JOMO for coordination and support.

Please keep in mind that many commands are not able to give you the time to attend JPME while you are assigned to their command. We recommend that you check with the command before reporting and plan to request JPME attendance in route (keep your monitor in the loop so he/she has the info required to mod your orders but apply via this webpage).

JPME II OPPORTUNITIES AND ACCREDITATION

Please see the most up to date JPME II opportunities under the Documents section to the right, along with the application form. If you are interested in attending one of the upcoming courses for the Joint and Combined Warfare School (JCWS) please submit you application to our Joint Inbox at: smb_jointmatters_active@usmc.mil

You can also find the current courses which are accredited for JPME II. (***Please note that the Air War College Distance Education Program is not an accredited course for JPME II***)

The link for JQS submissions is https://dhramission.servicenowservices.mil

E-JDA BOARD INFORMATION (FY 25) AND SCHEDULE:

The first of three E-JDA Boards for FY25 will be held on: 28-January-25 (O-6 and Above) / 29 to 31-January-25 (O-5 and Below)

The second of three E-JDA Board for FY25 will be held on: 13-May-25 (O-6 and Above) / 14 to 16-May-25 (O-5 and Below)

The third of three E-JDA Board for FY25 will be held on: 16-September-25 (O-6 and Above) / 17 to 19-September-25 (O-5 and Below)

* E-JDA self-nomination submissions are due to Joint Officer Matters two months prior to the convening of each board. If we require any changes and/or additional documentation, we will contact any officers that have submitted for their E-JDA via JQS directly.

* KEY NOTES FOR JQS SUBMISSION: *

There are two primary scenarios when it comes to JQS (E-JDA) submission: Combat and Non-Combat. The following is a useful guide for submitting each type:

For more information about how to submit your own JQS via the Joint System (JDAMIS), please click HERE to see the user manual:

*NOTE: Submissions while in the tour of your requested time will be returned for re-work, as the Joint Staff will not accept any submissions until the requested tour time is completed. *

Headquarters Marine Corps deploys Officers and Enlisted Marines to assist the Joint Manpower Program (JMP), ensuring that joint activities have the necessary manpower equipped with the right skills and experience to successfully execute assigned missions, tasks, and functions.

These particular positions are mainly situated in Joint environments characterized by a demanding operational pace. Although these roles may not carry the designation of a key billet based on rank, it is highly advised that each applicant carefully evaluates the career risks associated with such assignments. Your Assignments Monitor and Career Counselors are ready to provide assistance, ensuring that a potential assignment to this program aligns with your best interests.

Instructions

Download and fill out an Initial Screening Questionnaire (ISQ) and forward your completed ISQ to SMB_Select_Billet_Applications@usmc.mil via email.

Instructions, references and ISQ are found here: External Billets Program

NATO billets usually provide joint duty credit. Billets are requisitioned and filled much the same as other JDAL billets. Occasionally we’ll be asked to nominate to positions other than those which are typically programmed for the U.S. or the Marine Corps–those usually are not predictable and are handled on a case-by-case basis. Ask your monitor what’s available!

• What are the most recent, significant changes to Joint Duty?

  • The following things were changed/affected as a result of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2005 & 2007. More specific information can be found below in the FAQ section. JPME II credit for attending Senior Level Colleges (USAWC, AWC, NWC, MCWARC) beginning AY 06-07 (see JPME Tab for eligible classes).
    – Joint Specialty Officers will be converted to Joint Qualified Officers (1 Oct 2007)
    – “50%+1 Outplacement Rule” will only apply to NDU schools (JCWS, National War College, Eisenhower, CIC, CISA, and JAWS).
    – Multiple levels of joint qualification (JQS). See JQS Tab.

• What is JDAMIS?

  • JDAMIS (Joint Duty Assignment Management Information System) is the DOD information system that tracks all personnel who are, or have been, assigned to a JDA. Each service has a JDAMIS manager (for the USMC, this is the Asst JOMO) who is responsible for ensuring that begin and end dates are entered into the system. We are not allowed to enter dates into the system until AFTER you have checked into or departed from the JDA. Most of the time, we know when someone is leaving a joint billet, but occasionally Marines depart without our knowledge. What this means is that it may be months or years before you are identified as having departed from a joint duty assignment—which, in turn, means you may not screen for JQO eligibility until your record is corrected. I recommend you contact the JDAMIS manager once you have left a JDA to ensure you are properly logged into and out of JDAMIS!

• How do I know if I am in a Joint Duty Assignment?

  • There are about 2000 billets that Marine Officers can fill at Joint Commands, but only about 700 of those billets are assignments that grant joint credit. Most of the time, your monitor can tell you if you are going to a billet that gives joint credit, if not you can contact the JOMO.

• What is the Joint Tour Length?

  • The normal tour length for any joint billet in CONUS, as well as most of those outside of CONUS, is 36 months. There are some 12-month billets that grant cumulative credit (cumulative credit does not, of itself, constitute eligibility for promotion to O-7, JQO designation or inclusion in joint promotion reports). Full S-JDA tour credit is a 24-month billet assignment, you are eligible to be released at the 22-month mark with full joint credit, if it’s required to pull you early for a substantial, justifiable reason (the two-month gap counts as constructive credit). Constructive credit is granted on a case-by-case basis.

• Rules governing the tour length required in a Joint Duty Assignment List (JDAL) billet, and the appropriate joint tour credit, are dictated by Title 10, Section 664 as amended in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). All orders to a JDAL tour must be written for a minimum of 24 months. An officer serving in a Standard Joint Duty Assignment (S-JDA) will be eligible for full joint duty credit upon departure if they’ve completed at least 22 months plus one day in an S-JDA billet. This policy does not change assignment tour length pursuant to DoDI 1315.18 or supersede Joint Travel Regulation requirements for assignments within or outside the continental United States.

• Monitors are authorized to request the award of constructive credit be applied to an officer (other than a general or flag officer) who, for reasons of military necessity, is reassigned from an S-JDA within 60 days of meeting the 2-year joint tour length period. TRANSFERRING SO MUCH AS 24 HOURS EARLY IN THIS CASE CAN RESULT IN NO JOINT CREDIT!! If you fall into this category, be sure to check with your monitor to confirm your check in (diary) date and that it’s going to be possible for you to leave your billet.

• Temporary duty periods of over 30 consecutive days away from an officer’s assigned joint organization for Service-related duties, including pre-command or refresher training, or attendance at joint professional military education (JPME) courses, will not count toward the 24-month minimum for JDA credit.

• Departures from an S-JDA to a command boarded position or developmental education before the minimum 22 months requires an OSD approved Joint Tour Length Waiver (JTLW) and would only grant accrued credit; any other early departure will typically result in no credit being awarded.

• Am I eligible for JQO?

  • JQO (Joint Qualified Officer) is an MOS (9702) designation. There is no longer a board process. Any officer who completes a full S-JDA (JDAL) and has completed JPME I and II will be recommended for JQO designation, via the Joint Staff, to OSD. Additionally, any officer who has completed JPME I & II and is approved for 24 points via the experience track of the Joint Qualification System may be recommended for the JQO designation as well.

• Do I have to be a JQO to get promoted to General?

  • Yes. Legislative change now requires JQO designation in order to be appointed to the rank of Brigadier General. This went into effect for the FY 09 promotion board.

How can I make sure I get credit for my Joint Tour?

We responsible for ensuring your Joint Officer History records are accurately maintained and up-to-date but it is your responsibility to ensure your military personnel file is up to date and documents are submitted to the JOMO for inclusion in your Joint Officer History.  Contact the JOMO if:

• If you are being pulled from your JDA at less than 22 months. In these cases, a tour length waiver and early release request must be submitted and approved before you leave your current JDA and before you can be granted full joint credit.

• If you are being pulled at the 22-24 month mark. There must be an early release request generated by this headquarters and approved by your command prior to your departure.

• If you are enroute to or departing from a FAO/RAO or Defense Attaché billet. Due to the unique assignment process for these billets, this office may not be aware of your status. Please contact us to ensure you receive joint duty credit.

• If you are retiring from a Joint Command, please give us a call to ensure we know that you are retiring and that you should be removed from JDAMIS.

• If you have completed a full 22-36 month JDA. Once you have physically departed the Joint Command, you should call (about a month later) to verify that we have logged you out of JDAMIS; this completes your joint duty credit.

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