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TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N05420//
MARADMIN 150/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/APC//
SUBJ/REESTABLISHMENT OF MOS 7204 AND UPDATE MOS 7208//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1300L.8R//
REF/B/DOC/MCO P1900.16E//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF B IS
THE MARCORSEPMAN.//
POC/MAJ B.W. BARNHILL/APC-6/HQMC APC/-/TEL:DSN 224-1850
/TEL:COMM 703 614-1850/E-MAIL:BARNHILLBW@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/MAJ R.D. BURNETT/APC-5/HQMC APC/-/TEL:DSN 224-1850
/TEL:COMM 703 614-1850/E-MAIL:BURNETTRD@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
POC/GYSGT L. BRINSON/APC-7/HQMC APC/DSN 224-1850
/TEL:COMM 703 614-1850/E-MAIL:BRINSONLB@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. ON OR ABOUT 18 JUN 01, THE LOW ALTITUDE AIR DEFENSE (LAAD)
OFFICER TRANSITION BOARD WILL MEET TO SELECT QUALIFIED MARINE
OFFICERS IN THE 7208 MOS TO FILL THE INITIAL 7204 STRUCTURE
REQUIREMENTS. SELECTIONS WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE A REPRESENTATIVE
DISTRIBUTION OF EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND DESIGNATIONS IS
OBTAINED FOR THE LAAD COMMUNITY WHILE STILL CONSIDERING THE HEALTH
AND WELFARE OF THE MARINE AIR SUPPORT COMMUNITY. THE BOARD WILL
SELECT APPROX 53 QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
2. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS ESTABLISHED.
A. PER PARA 5003 OF REF A, ONLY MALE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE.
B. THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE FORMAL LOW ALTITUDE AIR
DEFENSE SCHOOL AT FORT BLISS, TX. ARE ELIGIBLE.
C. THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT ATTENDED FORMAL SCHOOLING, BUT
HAVE FILLED LAAD BILLETS ARE ELIGIBLE. THOSE OFFICERS, IF SELECTED,
WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND FORMAL SCHOOLING AT A LATER DATE (TBD)
WHICH WILL INCUR A ONE-YEAR SEVICE OBLIGATION PER REF B.
D. SELECTION FOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NEITHER ATTENDED
FORMAL SCHOOLING NOR SERVED IN A LAAD BILLET WILL BE EXTREMELY
LIMITED.
E. THOSE LIEUTENANTS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED PMOS 7201 WITH IMOS
7208 ATTENDING TBS, OJT, ATTENDING FORMAL SCHOOL AT MCCES OR FORT
BLISS, ETC... ARE ELIGIBLE.
F. THOSE OFFICERS WHO LAT-MOVED TO SHORT PRIMARY MOS'S DURING
CONSOLIDATION OF MOS'S 7204 AND 7208 ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
G. FIELD GRADE OFFICERS OR CAPTAINS SELECTED FOR MAJOR ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE.
3. TO FACILITATE THE BOARD PROCESS, ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE A WRITTEN LETTER OF "INTENT TO APPLY" TO HQMC APC NLT
25 MAY 01. LETTER SHOULD REF THIS MSG AND INCLUDE SNO'S NAME, RANK,
SSN, MOS AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF INTENT TO APPLY TO BOARD. HARDCOPY,
E-MAIL OR FAX ((703) 614-2680) IS ACCEPTABLE FOR SUBMISSION.
4. ALL TRANSITION APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM, VIA APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND,
AND MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: ENDORSEMENT FROM NEXT HIGHER CHAIN
OF COMMAND, DESIGNATIONS HELD, CURRENT MCC, DATE FIRST COMMISSIONED,
YCS AS OF 1 JUN 01, TIME ON STATION AS OF 1 JUN 01, CURRENT WORK
PHONE, E-MAIL ADDRESS, AND ANY SPECIAL QUALIFYING INFORMATION. IF
ASSIGNED TO INDEPENDENT DUTY, APPLICATION SHOULD BE ROUTED THROUGH
NEXT HIGHER CHAIN OF COMMAND. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE
ENCOURAGED. ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECIEVED
BY CMC APC PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING.
5. APPLICATIONS SHALL BE EXPEDITED TO CMC (APC).
FOR U.S. POSTAL SERVICE, MAIL TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
AVIATION DEPARTMENT (APC)
(ATTN: 7204 SELECTION BOARD)
2 NAVY ANNEX (PENTAGON RM 5C711)
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20380-1775
FOR HAND CARRY, EXPRESS MAIL, FEDEX, SEND TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
AVIATION DEPARTMENT (APC)
(ATTN: 7204 SELECTION BOARD)
1155 DEFENSE PENTAGON, RM 5C711
WASHINGTON DC 20301-1155
6. THE BOARD RESULTS, WHEN APPROVED BY DC AVN, WILL BE FORWARDED TO
THE AVIATION OFFICER ASSIGNMENT SECTION (MMOA-2). SELECTION BOARD
RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY MARADMIN APPROXIMATELY 14 DAYS
AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD PROCEEDINGS. BOARD RESULTS WILL
NOT BE PASSED BY PHONE UNTIL AFTER PUBLICATION OF THE MCBUL
ANNOUNCING THE SELECTEES.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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