Warfighter Course

[Adam Makin]

TheMoorman Space Education and Training Center sits on Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Beginning May 26, 2020, the 319th Combat Training Squadron instructor cadre will begin teaching Space Warfighting Follow-on courses. The U.S. Space Force has developed a new series of courses designed to give new space professionals warfighting mindsets they will carry with them throughout their entire careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis Hoffman)

Joint service and coalition partners attend the Joint Warfighter Planning Course for the RED FLAG-Rescue 23-1 training exercise, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 4, 2023. The course was designed to educate and train key exercise participants and instill fundamental skill sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

A service member introduces himself to joint services and coalition partners during the Joint Warfighter Planning Course for the RED FLAG-Rescue 23-1 training exercise, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 4, 2023. Building foreign relationships and partner capability amplifies U.S. military strength and power in future warfare. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

Joint service and coalition partners bond during the Joint Warfighter Planning Course for the RRED FLAG-Rescue 23-1 training exercise, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 4, 2023. Training together teaches communication skills, offers enhanced perspective and builds relationships with coalition partners for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

A service member writes notes during the Joint Warfighter Planning Course for the RED FLAG-Rescue 23-1 training exercise, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., May 4, 2023. Joint service members attend the training exercise to synchronize warfighting capabilities for the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Abbey Rieves)

Admission to SAW is based on allocations granted by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Student applications to SAW are processed annually in the following manner: the SAW selection process begins in the summer with the release of a MARADMIN (Marine Corps-wide administrative correspondence) to inform potential applicants about the course, application requirements, and deadlines.

In August and September, the Director of SAW briefs all students attending Marine Corps Command and Staff College, U.S. Air Force Command and Staff College, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, and U.S. Naval War College about the SAW program and application requirements.

Officers meeting the admissions criteria will, in accordance with this message, accomplish the following: (1) submit an email stating intent to apply by 1 August 2022, (2) submit all application materials via Moodle by 15 August 2022, and (3) participate in a SAW selection panel interview. Selected applicants and alternates will be screened for eligibility, notified by MARADMIN, and issued orders to attend SAW. Send the Intent to Apply to the Program Manager at melissa....@usmcu.edu and Admin Support at sky....@usmcu.edu. You will receive further instructions following regarding the application process.

Eligible and competitive applicants will schedule an individual panel interview between 1 September and 1 November 2022 with SAW Program Manager. All needed information will be sent by email. In-person interviews for out-of-area applicants are not required; applicants outside the Washington, D.C. area who cannot make an in-person interview will be scheduled to conduct a Google Hangout video teleconferencing (VTC) or phone interview. More than half of the interviews are conducted via VTC and applicants are discouraged from flying to the DC area specifically for the interview.

General eligibility prerequisites for the School of Advanced Warfighting are those regulations and requirements established by the military services to select active duty, military students to attend an advanced intermediate-level professional military education (PME) institution. Specific admissions prerequisites for the School of Advanced Warfighting are contained in the MARADMIN. General requirements are listed below:

Grade: A promoted O-4 (Major/LCDR) and must not have previously failed selection for O-5. An officer must not be a selected or promoted Lieutenant Colonel at the time of application to SAW. If in zone for selection at the time of application to SAW, failure for selection to Lieutenant Colonel terminates SAW eligibility.

The SAW curriculum requires students to be able to travel extensively and participate actively in various educational forums to include battlefield site studies involving moderate to rigorous hikes over rough terrain and in remote sites overseas. Active duty military students must meet the mandatory physical fitness and height/weight requirements for their respective military service.

Congratulations on your selection to attend the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW). Here you will find required SAW specific documents for new students. Please visit the MCU New Student Check-In page before you complete any of the requirements on this page. If you have any questions about pre-arrival requirements, please email melissa....@usmcu.edu.

Q: I am seeking letters of recommendation; do you prefer those recommendations are sent to you and/or the Director by email, phone call, or an official letter of recommendation by mail?

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