Officer Selection Assistant Course

TRAVEL DATES:

1.  Tasks

    a. National Training Team.

        (1) Assume overall cognizance for coordination and conduct of the course.

        (2) Receive all attendee names and required student data for each student from each region.

        (3) Provide instructors, facilitator kits as needed, and participant kits for each student.

        (4) Coordinate NCC billeting arrangements for all students, instructors, and visitors.

        (5) Submit course student information, through Marine Corps Training Information Management System (MCTIMS) Student Registrar module, to Commanding General, Training and Education Command (CG TECOM) (4611) within 30 calendar days prior to course convening date.

        (6) Coordinate with CG TECOM (4611) to request funding and generate a funding letter for each student. Forward the funding letter for each student to parent commands NLT ten calendar days prior to the course convening date.

        (7) Submit course convening rosters through MCTIMS Student Registrar module to CG TECOM (4611) within 5 calendar days of the class convening date.

        (8) Validate course student and class data (rosters, completion rosters, graduation reports, etc.) through MCTIMS Student Registrar module within 5 calendar days after course completion.

        (9) Solicit and confirm guest instructors and speakers (MCRC HQ and outside agency) to help conduct the course.

        (10) Provide training and evaluation for each MCRC provided instructor prior to the course convening date. The evaluation period will be sufficient enough to evaluate each instructor’s ability to use a facilitator’s guide, gauge course content knowledge, and train and develop an instructor who may need remediation.

        (11) Monitor student participation and completion status on MOODLE platform prior to residential course convene date.

        (12) Create an after action report for the AC/S G-3 NLT seven calendar days from end of course.

    b. Commanding Generals, Eastern and Western Recruiting Regions. 

        (1) Ensure all newly assigned OSAs (or will be assigned or who have not previously attended this course) are submitted and enrolled for this course.

        (2) Ensure all attendee names and required student data for each student are submitted to course head NLT 30 calendar days before class convene date. Due to TECOM appropriation data procedures, exceptions within 30 days of convening date are non-waiverable.

        (3) Ensure each attendee has a copy of this Playbook, all required material, and is prepared for the course.

        (4) Ensure students complete virtual portion of course on MOODLE platform prior to residential course convene date.

        (5) Ensure appropriate travel authorization and vouchers are created and submitted.

        (6) Ensure each District Training Team Chief contacts their respective attendees to provide additional guidance not covered in this Playbook.

        (7) Confirm attendee attendance with course head NLT ten calendar days prior to course convene date.

    c. Commanding Officers, Recruiting Districts

        (1) Ensure all attendee names and required student data is submitted via appropriate region training team portal.

        (2) Ensure each attendee has a copy of this Playbook, all required material, and is prepared for the course.

        (3) Ensure appropriate travel authorization and vouchers are created and submitted.

        (4) Ensure District Training Team Chief contacts their respective attendees to provide additional guidance not covered in this Playbook.

    d. Students

        (1) Download a digital copy of the current DODI 6130.03 (Medical Standards for Appointment, Enlistment, or Induction into the Military Services), Volume II, Volume III, and Officer Commissioning Manual (OCM). These documents can be downloaded from the MCRC G3, NTT Training Library Portal Page.

https://mcrcportal.marines.usmc.mil/HQG3/ntt/oso/Forms/AllItems.aspx

        (2) Bring a government issued computer with the following reference material for use throughout the course (electronic format is acceptable):

            (a) Most recent Monthly Activity Report (MAR) for the officer selection station (OSS).

            (b) The previous monthly Priority Prospect Card Report.

            (c) Your OSS market analysis, quality indicators, Mission Year (MY) number of visits, prospecting planning matrix, and objective sheet. All documents are located in the MCRISS OSS, mission planner module.

            (d) Three trip reports from command group member visits.

            (e) Copies of three current pool cards.

            (f) Financial Assistance Program (FAP) MCRCO 7220.1_.

            (g) Marine Corps Tuition Assistance Program (MCTAP) MCO 1560.33_.

            (h) OSAC Participant Guide downloaded onto your computer.

 https://mcrcportal.marines.usmc.mil/HQG3/ntt/oso/Forms/AllItems.aspx

        (3) Ensure you have an active MCRISS account (MCRISS OS and OSS) with appropriate permissions and access.

        (4) Ensure your AdPortal account is active.

        (5) Complete virtual portion of course on MOODLE platform prior to residential course convene date. MOODLE platform located on www.marinenet.usmc.mil (Instructor Led Courses).

        (6) Ensure appropriate travel authorization and vouchers are created and submitted.

        (7) Contact your respective district training team for any additional guidance not covered in this Playbook.