Marine Corps Space Cadre Update Maj Dawn Loisel, Joint Space Plans Officer HQMC PP

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Marine Corps Space Cadre Update Maj Dawn
Loisel, Joint Space Plans OfficerHQMC PPO, PLI
dawn.loisel_at_usmc.mil [phone]
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USMC Space Policy

• MCO 5400.53 Marine Corps Space Policy
• The Marine Corps will maintain and enhance its
  ability to exploit space capabilities, define
  capability needs and interoperability
  requirements, develop a professional cadre of
  Marines educated in space operations, and
  actively participate in National Security Space
  activities.
• USMC employs MAGTF officers as space pros
• Ops experience space education space advisors
  to senior commanders

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USMC Space Cadre Metrics
0540

• 8866, Space Ops Officer
• NPS grad
• 3yr payback tour
• NSSO, HQMC, ORS, JSpOC
• 0540, Space Ops Staff Officer
• Space 200
• 6 months experience
• MEU, MAW, MEF, Joint

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8866
Dual 8866 / 0540
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65
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(2210, Comm/IT Civilian)
91 Active Reserve Civilian Marines
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USMC Space Cadre Billets
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Organizations Assigned
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6
23
71
46
61 Marine Billets
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Current Objectives/Focus

• MCO 5400.53 Marine Corps Space Policy codifies
  USMC position on space
• FY10 MOS Manual, Space Ops Plans Officer
• NSSI Space 200 or Space Fundamentals Course
  precondition for AMOS 0540
• Pursuing Marines for space pro courses
• NSSI courses
• NPS Distance Learning DAU on-line courses
• Identifying Marine Civ Space Pro billets

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Way Ahead

• Marine Civ Space Pro
• Support joint effort to standardize Civ space
  pros
• Targeted - Intel, Comm/IT, Eng/Scientist,
  Acquisitions, Sr. Administrators
• Make Sp200 0540-producing course
• Support MCU CJCS JPME SAE Space as a Contested
  Environment
• Develop Marine Space Pro newsletter/website