R 091950Z APR 26 MARADMIN 166/26 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC L LF WASHINGTON DC// SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CY27 FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION NATIONAL ACADEMY (FBINA) SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/TITLE 5 U.S.C SECTION 4108// REF/B/HTTPS: LE.FBI.GOV/TRAINING#NATIONAL-ACADEMY// NARR/REF A IS THE U.S. CODE THAT GOVERNS EMPLOYEE AGREEMENTS AND  THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF SERVICE OWED TO THE GOVERNMENT AS A RESULT OF ASSIGNMENT TO TRAINING. REF B SERVES AS THE INFORMATION PORTAL SUPPORTING THE SUBMISSION OF NOMINEE PACKAGES.// POC/JAMES P.ROBERTO/GS14/EMAIL/[email protected]/ TEL/703-571-6444// GENTEX/REMARKS/1. This message announces the convening of CY27  Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy (FBINA) Selection  Board and solicits nominations from throughout the Marine Corps  Police Force. The Head, Law Enforcement Branch will use the Law  Enforcement Working Group voting members in order to select  nominees. 2. Provost Marshal Offices, Marine Corps Police Departments, and other commands staffed with Marine Corps Police Force personnel  shall nominate eligible officers, Enlisted Marines, and Marine  Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officers for the CY27 FBINA, and  submit nomination packages to Head, Law Enforcement Branch NLT 03  April 2026. They shall provide an endorsement for each nominee to  the first O-6 level commander in the chain of command. Nominating units shall provide a nominal ranking for multiple nominees from the same command. Each unit is limited to nominating one nominee  per category. Nominees currently assigned to a non-military police billet shall include a letter of recommendation from a current/ former Law Enforcement Battalion Commander, Provost Marshal, or  Police Chief. 3. Prerequisites for nominees: 3.a. Active Duty Marines. 3.a.1. Nominees must possess a Military Police Military  Occupational Skill in the 58XX occupational field. 3.a.2. Nominees must have a minimum of ten years time in service  and five years law enforcement experience. 3.a.3. Nominees must agree to serve three years with the Marine Corps after completion of the FBINA. 3.a.4. Nominees must meet height/weight standards, be in a full  duty status at the time of nomination and attendance, and have passed the most recent physical fitness test or combat fitness  test. 3.a.5. Officers must be career designated and unrestricted or  Warrant Officer. 3.a.6. Enlisted Marines must be a Staff Noncommissioned Officer. 3.a.7. Nominees must not have received an adverse fitness report. 3.a.8. Nominees must not have failed selection to the next higher grade. 3.a.9. Nominees must have a college transcript showing that the nominee has obtained at least 60 credit hours. 3.a.10. Nominees must meet all other prerequisites listed in  ref (B). 3.b Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officers:  3.b.1. Nominees must possess the occupational series of police officer (GS-0083) or criminal investigator (GS-1811). 3.b.2. Nominees must be a GS-10 or higher. 3.b.3. Nominees must have a minimum of ten years federal service (military/civilian) and five years law enforcement experience. 3.b.4. Per Ref A, Civilian nominees must agree to continue service as a Marine Corps Civilian Law Enforcement Officer upon completion of the training for a period at least equal to three times the  length of the training.  3.b.5. Nominees must meet body mass index standards, be in a full duty status at the time of nomination and attendance, and have  passed their most recent annual physical ability test. 3.b.6. Nominees must have a college transcript showing that the nominee has obtained at least 60 credit hours. 3.b.7. Nominees must meet all other prerequisites listed in  ref (B). 4. Nominee packages will include: 4.a. An administrative action form (NAVMC 10274) acknowledging the nominee meets the eligibility requirements. 4.b. Standard naval letter containing a 350-500 word essay written by the nominee emphasizing how their Law Enforcement experience, coupled with attending the FBINA, will favorably impact the  Marine Corps Police Force. 4.c. A copy of the Marine's master brief sheet or civilian personnel file. 4.d. The nominating unit's address, point of contact, and phone number (COMM and DSN).  4.e. Commander signature and sent via email as an encrypted pdf attachment to the message POC. 5. Nomination packages for deployed nominees should be routed through the nominee's permanent administrative chain of command. The Law Enforcement branch will process all nomination packages. 6. This announcement is not applicable to the reserve component. 7. Direct all questions to the POC. 8. Release authorized by MajGen Jason G. Woodworth, Assistant  Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics (Facilities).//