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MARADMIN 134/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMPR-2//
SUBJ/APRIL 2003 PROMOTIONS FOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS
/(SNCOS) AND MAY 2003 PLANNED PROMOTIONS FOR SNCOS.//
REF/A/DOC/MMPR-2/YMD:20001030//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1400.32C, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL//
POC/J. A. POPIELEC/MAJ/MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS OF SOFTWARE RELEASE 2-01 NAMES ARE NO LONGER
LISTED ON THE MARADMIN. THE SELECT GRADE RANK, SENIORITY NUMBER AND
BOARD YEAR WILL BE LISTED ON THE "GRAD" SCREEN IN THE MCTFS. UNITS
WILL RECEIVE A DIARY FEEDBACK REPORT (DFR) WITH A SELECT GRADE DATE
OF 1 APRIL 2003 FOR EACH MARINE TO BE PROMOTED.
2. UPON RECEIPT OF THIS MARADMIN AND POSTING OF A SELECT GRADE ON
THE DFR, BUT NOT PRIOR TO THE 1ST OF APRIL 2003, COMMANDERS WILL
EFFECT THE PROMOTION OF SELECTED MARINES PER PAR 5100 OF THE
REF. CITE THIS MARADMIN AS AUTHORITY FOR PROMOTION.
3. COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED THAT PAR 3103.6 OF THE REF REQUIRES
THAT MARINES IN THE GRADE OF GUNNERY SERGEANT AND ABOVE WHO HAVE
SERVED AT LEAST 18 YEARS BUT LESS THAN 30 YEARS OF ACTIVE MILITARY
SERVICE MUST AGREE TO SERVE 2 YEARS OR UNTIL SERVICE LIMITS,
WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, IN THE GRADE TO WHICH PROMOTED. BEFORE
DELIVERING APPOINTMENT CERTIFICATES TO MARINES IN THIS CATEGORY,
COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE EACH MARINE HAS SUFFICIENT OBLIGATED SERVICE
REMAINING ON THEIR CURRENT CONTRACT TO ENABLE THEM TO SERVE AT LEAST
2 YEARS OR UNTIL SERVICE LIMITS IN THE GRADE TO WHICH PROMOTED. IF
THE MARINE REFUSES TO EXTEND OR REENLIST TO HAVE SUFFICIENT
OBLIGATED SERVICE, INFORM THE CMC (MMPR-2) OF THE MARINE'S REFUSAL.
4. COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED OF THEIR INHERENT RESPONSIBILITIES IN
THE ENLISTED PROMOTION SYSTEM. THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE RECORD OF EACH
SELECTED MARINE PRIOR TO DELIVERY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF
APPOINTMENT TO ENSURE THE MARINE HAS CONTINUED TO MAINTAIN THE HIGH
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL PERFORMANCE WHICH LED TO
SELECTION. YOU ARE ENJOINED TO REVIEW PAR 1200.4, 1204 AND 3107 OF
THE REF. UPON COMPLETION OF THE REVIEW OF APPLICABLE RECORDS, IF
THE COMMANDER'S INTENT IS TO DELAY OR REVOKE THE PROMOTION OF A
SELECTED MARINE THE REF PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE AND REPORTING
INSTRUCTIONS.
5. PROMOTION CERTIFICATES WITH THE NEW CMC SIGNATURE HAVE BEEN
ORDERED BUT ARE NOT YET IN THE SYSTEM. COMMANDERS MAY PROMOTE
MARINES AT APPROPRIATE CEREMONIES BUT CANNOT ISSUE THE ACTUAL
CERTIFICATE UNTIL THEY ARE AVAILABLE. THE STOCK NUMBER OF THE NEW
CERTIFICATE IS 0109LF9834800 REVISED 2/03.
6. COMMANDERS WHO HAVE MARINES ATTACHED TO THEIR COMMAND/UNIT/DET,
IN TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY STATUS MUST SEEK CONCURRENCE FROM THE
MARINE'S PARENT COMMAND PRIOR TO EFFECTING THE PROMOTION.
7. STATUS OF CY 2002 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. APR PROJECTED
SELECTED PROM 1 MAR PROM FOR MAY
GYSGT 1919 1766 120 60
SSGT 3748 2789 271 263
8. STATUS OF CY 2003 SNCO PROMOTION LISTS:
NUMBER SENIOR NO. APR PROJECTED
SELECTED PROM 1 MAR PROM FOR MAY
SGTMAJ-MGYSGT 174 25 17 18
1STSGT-MSGT 865 387 60 68
9. FOR MARINE ENLISTED PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703) 784-9710
OR DSN 278-9710. E-MAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE
PROMOTION SECTION INTERNET WEBSITE AT WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT
"CAREER," "MARINES," "PROMOTIONS," "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS," THEN
"POINTS OF CONTACT."//