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UNCLAS //N01300//
MARADMIN 119/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF BILLET VACANCY FOR THE SERGEANTS MAJOR SENIOR
/COMMAND LEVEL SLATING FY01//
REF/A/RMG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/181430ZFEB00//
AMPN/REF A IS ALMAR 010-00. THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
(CMC) APPROVED SLATING PROCESS FOR SERGEANTS MAJOR ASSIGNED TO
SENIOR COMMAND LEVEL BILLETS.//
POC/T. G. DAWSON/SGTMAJ/CMC MMEA/-/TEL:COM (703)784-9217
/TEL:DSN 278-9217//
RMKS/1. IAW REF A, THE FOLLOWING BILLET WILL BE SLATED:
A. COMMAND TENTATIVE DATE
1ST MAW MAR 01
2. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. MEET THE DOR CUTOFF OF 9511.
B. HAVE AT LEAST 36 MONTHS (OVERSEAS) OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE TO
OBLIGATE IN ORDER TO SERVE IN THE BILLET BEFORE THEIR MANDATORY 30
YEAR RETIREMENT DATE (NOT WAIVERABLE). APPLICANTS ON OKINAWA, IF
SELECTED, MUST SERVE AT LEAST 18 MONTHS IN THIS BILLET.
C. MEET HT/WT STANDARDS AND HAVE PASSED MOST RECENT PFT.
D. MOVE IN DESIGNATED QUARTERS IF REQUIRED.
E. INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT LAST YEAR MUST HAVE 24
MONTH TOS OR 36 MONTH TOS IF OVERSEAS BEFORE THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE
TO RE-APPLY.
3. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST SUBMIT THEIR DESIRE FOR CONSIDERATION
VIA THE APPROPRIATE SERGEANTS MAJOR IN THEIR REPORTING CHAIN FOR
ROUTING TO HQMC (MM OR MMEA). PREFERENCES RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM
ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS MAJOR WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE APPROPRIATE FORCE
SERGEANT MAJOR FOR ACTION. INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE
CONSIDERED MUST ALSO REQUEST SUCH VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
REQUESTS FOR NON-CONSIDERATION WILL NOT BE VIEWED NEGATIVELY,
HOWEVER, INDIVIDUALS SHOULD EXPECT TO REMAIN IN THEIR PRESENT BILLET
UNTIL EITHER THE NEXT SLATING PROCESS OR UNTIL EAS. THE INDIVIDUAL
WHO IS SELECTED AND FAILS TO ACCEPT ORDERS MUST REQUEST TO
RETIRE/TRANSFER TO THE FMCR. THE EFFECTIVE DATE MAY NOT BE LATER
THAN THE LAST DAY OF THE MONTH THE MARINE WOULD OTHERWISE ARRIVE AT
THE NEXT ASSIGNMENT OR UPON COMPLETION OF ANY OBLIGATED SERVICE,
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
4. CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE AT HQMC (MM OR MMEA) NLT 15 MAR 01.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SLATING PROCESS SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO
THE PERSONNEL SGTMAJ AT DSN 278-9203/COM (703) 784-9203 OR MMEA
SGTMAJ DSN 278-9217/COM (703) 784-9217.//
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