Marine Corps University

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Marine Corps University Health Assessment of PME
Study Implementation Plan and Resource
Requirements 2008-2016
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Mission Analysis

• CPG Guidance Assess the health of our PME
  programs and, taking advantage of recent studies,
  make recommendations for reorganization,
  resourcing, and adjusting throughput that will
  strengthen officer and enlisted PME.
• Specified Assess Health of USMC PME (utilize
  2006 OPME study)
• Implied
• Holistic All ranks, officer and enlisted,
  resident and distance
• Review of all officer PME programs (foreign,
  joint, fellowships, scholarships)
• Specified Make recommendations for
  reorganization, resourcing, and adjusting
  throughput
• Implied
• In-depth review of PME programs
• Integrate with USMC end strength increase
  
• EPME/T Policy PME equivalency, infantry career
  progression, and promotion policy

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Health Assessment
Legend
Significant Problems
Few Problems
Fully Operational
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Students

• OPME Throughput

• CLS, ILS, TLS resident throughput has remained
  steady for past 5 years
• DEP completion rates have increased for CLS
  ILS
• DEP completion rates have decreased for TLS
• DEP graduates approx twice as many students as
  resident programs

• EPME Throughput

• EPME completion rates vary widely by rank over
  past 5 years
• Cpl Sgt completion rates have increased
• SSgt GySgt completion rates have decreased

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Curriculum (Officer)

• MCU curricula is properly focused on educating
  leaders to meet the warfighting and security
  demands of the 21st Century
• MCU schools are the repository (and currently
  only venue) for Combined Arms Operations,
  MAGTFery, and Amphibious Operations across the
  spectrum of conflict
• Accreditation enhances academic rigor and
  assessment requirements
• Curriculum Review Board (CRB) provides
  programmatic oversight for PME continuum and
  ensures appropriate emphasis on art vs. science
  and appropriate emphasis on culture language
• Inadequate Information Education Technology
  (IET) and facility capabilities limit
  development/delivery of curricula
• C2 and Strategic Communication portions of
  curricula need strengthening

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PME Programs (Officer)
Career-Level Schools (CLS) Resources Required EWS resident structure is sound, remains same Wartime POI if required (two six month courses) POM-12 MCON new academic facility
Intermediate-Level Schools (ILS) Resources Required CSC and CSCDEP throughput correct CSC create SAW-like experience (smaller seminars) POM-10 591K civilian faculty POM 12 MCON
Advanced ILS (SAW) Resources Required Throughput inadequate (PPO study underway) Establish SAW as separate school POM-12 MCON new academic facility
Top Level School (TLS) Resources Required Double size of MCWAR over five years Expand TLS opportunities POM-10 377K civilian faculty POM 12 MCON additional Marine students
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PME Programs (Enlisted)
Corporals Course Entire Course rewritten, more practical applications Course materials available to units beginning Jan 08 Distance education curriculum revision begins Jan 08 202K ESI adds billets at SNCO/A as MET cadres
Sergeants and Career Course Dedicated Curriculum developers being hired More practical applications Forward Observer Personal Computer Simulation tested
Advanced Course Dedicated curriculum developers being hired Course revision underway 12-18 months to complete More critical thinking, guided discussions
Senior Enlisted Course Resources Required Rigorous curriculummeasurable outcomes Five week in-residence pilot program spring 08 POM-10 1.63M
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PME Support Programs

• Lejeune Leadership Institute est. 2005
• Leadership excellence, values, and ethics
• Senior Leader Development Program
• Commanders Program
• Professional Reading Program
• Resources Required POM-10 499K
• Marine Corps University Press est. 2008
• Specific recommendation of 2006 OPME Study
• Primary publishing arm of MCU
• Quarterly professional journal, papers and
  manuscripts
• Resources Required POM-10 837K

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PME Support Programs

• Center for Strategic Studies est. 2007
• Supports Strategic Visions Group
• Focus on China and Iran
• 3 FTE civilian/contract personnel
• Resources Required POM-10 344K
• Leadership Communication Skills Center est. 2007
• Leadership through communicationsoral and
  written
• Supports both officer and enlisted PME
• 3 FTE civilian/contract personnel
• Resources Required POM-10 220K

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PME Support Programs

• School of MAGTF Logistics (SOML)
• ALOC, TLOC, and MCLEP
• DC IL requests increased student throughput
• Increase number of ALOC and TLOC in-residence
  opportunities
• Create a mobile education team
• Resources Required POM-10 186K
• MCU Culture and Language Program
• DLI 40 hours of survival language course
• Currently under GWOT funding program
• Arabic, French, Chinese, or Korean
• Resources Required POM-10 170K

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Faculty Staff

• Faculty Center of gravity of the University
• Too few faculty to properly develop, deliver,
  and assess curriculum
• Fully engaged, no research, writing, or
  publishing opportunities
• Student to faculty ratio too large, seminars too
  large
• Staff
• Inadequate number to support schools and
  programs
• Original T/O was too smallno increase since
  1990
• Tremendous growth in staff requirements and
  functional areas
• Resources Available 202K End Strength Increase
  (partial solution)
• 80 military (69 EPME 11 OPME)
• 1.1M funding provided to support additional
  civilian faculty and staff billets
• Resources Required POM-10 7.4M (see slide
  16) adds civilian faculty and staff to support
  improved and expanded PME programs.

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Information Education Technology (IET)

• MCUs IET infrastructure is unsatisfactory
• NMCI not designed to support an academic
  environment
• No capability to conduct wargaming, modeling, and
  simulation
• No IET faculty or staff to design, develop,
  deliver, manage, integrate, and coordinate C2 and
  IO curriculum
• Deficiencies in current facilities restricts
  short-term and mid-term solutions
• Imbalance in art vs. science
• IET Master Plan Study underway
• Supports the Strategic Plan and Facilities Master
  Plan
• Establish an IET division in FY 08 and hire
  Director of IET
• Combination of civilian and contract support
  personnel
• Resources Required POM-10 2.55M

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Facilities

• Main campus facilities are inadequate
• History Division and EPME housed in temporary
  facilities
• SOML has no dedicated classroom space
• Breckinridge, Dunlap, and Ellis Halls already at
  max capacity
• Antiquated IET infrastructure and classroom size
• Facilities Master Plan Study
• Four MCON projects required to address main
  campus deficiencies
• P-615 SNCO/A Annex 10,000 Sq.Ft.
• Bldg 3080 (old mess hall) renovation for SOML
• P-541 Extension to the Gray Research Center
  48,000 Sq.Ft.
• P-XXX Academic Support Instructional Facility
  110,000 Sq.Ft.
• Satellite Campuses (SNCO/A) require MCON for new
  or renovated facilities

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GRC Extension and ASIF
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Policy

• Board selection process for resident PME is
  positive
• Revised PME Order provides clarity for PME
  completion requirements
• CMC White Letter to emphasize importance of
  completing PME at all ranks

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Way Ahead

• Continue OPME board selection process for
  resident schools
• Increase number of students in MCWAR

Students
Curriculum

• Improve C2 and Strategic Communication portions
  of curricula

• Retain EWS current Structure
• Increase number of CSC seminars (from 12 to 16)
• Adjust SAW throughput based on requirement
• Double the size of MCWAR to two conference
  groups in near term
• Execute EPME/T plan create Senior Enlisted
  Course
• Establish MCU Press and IET Division
• Sustain and improve LLI, CSS, LCSC, SOML, and
  CSC language programs

PME and PME Support Programs
Faculty Staff

• Increase faculty and staff size through 202K
  Plus Up and POM-10 Initiatives

Facilities IET Infrastructure

• Complete IET and Facilities Master Plan Study
• Identify and justify MCON requirements for
  POM-12/14/16

• Publish CMC White Letter and new PME Order

Policy
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Summary POM-10 OMMC Requirements

• Project/Program
  OMMC
• Information Education Technology Division
  2.5M
• EPME Senior Enlisted Course 1.6M
• MCWAR Expansion 377K
• Lejeune Leadership Institute 499K
• Expansion of CSC Seminars 591K
• MCU Press 837K
• Center for Strategic Studies 344K
• Leadership Communications Skills Center 220K
• School of MAGTF Logistics 186K
• Continuation of MCU Culture and Language
  Program 170K
• Total POM-10 Health Assessment of PME Initiatives
  7.4M

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Summary MCON Requirements

• POM Project/Program MCON
  Collateral
• 12 P-003 SNCO/A Lejeune 26M
  8M
• 12 P-615 SNCO/A Annex 4M
  1.3M
• 12 Renovate Bldg 3080 1.5M
  .5M
• 12 P-541 GRC Extension 16M
  3M
• 12 P-XXX ASIF
  42M 13M
• 14 SNCO/A 29 Palms
  8M 2M
• 14 SNCO/A Hawaii 8M
  2M
• 16 SNCO/A Pendleton
  8M 2M
• 16 SNCO/A Okinawa/Guam 15M
  5M
• Total Costs Estimates 128.5M
  36.8M

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Summary of Total Resource Requirements
TYK
Requirement 41,876 43,274
159,777 45,639 66,645
47,846 78,778 Projected
Funding 34,468 35,679 36,413
37,407 38,202 39,202
39,555 Delta
(7,408) (7,595) (123,364)
(8,237) (28,443) (8,644)
(38,923)
Projected from MCPC 660698,670108,670103,660598
funding
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QUESTIONS