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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N01560//
MARADMIN 288/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMOA-3//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR (FY) 02 COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS//
REF/A/MCO 1300.64//
POC/M. L. SCALISE/MAJ/DSN 278-9284/-/TEL:COML (703) 784-9284//
RMKS/1. THE FY02 LTCOL AND COL COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS WILL
CONVENE ON 9 JUL 01 FOR LTCOL AND 6 AUG 01 FOR COL. THESE BOARDS
WILL SELECT OFFICERS FOR DESIGNATED COMMAND BILLETS THAT WILL BE
AVAILABLE DURING THE PERIOD 1 JUN 02 TO 31 MAY 03.
2. PER THE REF, THE PURPOSE OF THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM IS
TO ENSURE THAT OUR MARINES RECEIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE LEADERSHIP
AND THAT EVERY OFFICER RECEIVES FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONSIDERATION FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMAND. FROM THOSE COLS AND LTCOLS ELIGIBLE FOR
COMMAND SCREENING, THE BOARDS WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE BEST
AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FOR COMMAND. THE BOARD WILL SELECT A
PRIMARY LIST OF OFFICERS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF COMMANDS AVAILABLE.
ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD WILL SELECT A LIST OF ALTERNATES THAT WILL
EXCEED THE ACTUAL NUMBER OF COMMAND BILLETS AVAILABLE. THE ALTERNATE
LIST WILL ALLOW FOR AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO MEET THE
COMMAND REQUIREMENTS WHEN OFFICERS DECLINE OR OTHERWISE
CANNOT TAKE COMMAND. THE ALTERNATE LIST WILL BE ANNOUNCED
ALPHABETICALLY AND WILL NOT BE DIVIDED INTO TOP, MIDDLE, AND BOTTOM
THIRDS, OR INTO OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
THE BOARDS WILL DEVELOP PROPOSED COMMAND SLATES FOR THE PRIMARY
SELECTEES AND FORWARD THEM WITH THE ALTERNATE LIST TO CMC FOR
APPROVAL. ONCE THE LIST IS APPROVED THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE
ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
3. THE COL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 9 GENERAL
OFFICERS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GCE, ACE, CSSE, AND SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT TO ENSURE A BROAD PERSPECTIVE AMONG BOARD MEMBERS. THE
LTCOL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD WILL CONSIST OF 3 GENERAL OFFICERS
AND 14 COLS. AGAIN, THEY WILL REPRESENT ALL ELEMENTS OF THE
MAGTF AND THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT.
4. THE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM USES COMMON ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
FOR BOTH SCREENING AND SLATING. IF AN OFFICER SCREENS FOR COMMAND,
THAT OFFICER WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR SLATING. ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMAND
SCREENING INCLUDES ALL UNRESTRICTED COL/COL SELECTS AND LTCOL/LTCOL
SELECTS. OFFICERS IN THE FIRST YEAR OF AN ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR SCREENING AND SLATING, INCLUDING THOSE SERVING OCONUS ON A 36
MONTH ACCOMPANIED TOUR. THEY MAY SLATE TO A CONUS COMMAND NO
DIFFERENTLY THAN OFFICERS SERVING IN CONUS. INELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE:
A. OFFICERS WITH A MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATE PRIOR TO JUL 03.
B. LTCOLS IN OR ABOVE THE PRIMARY ZONE FOR THE FY03 COL
SELECTION BOARD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR LTCOL COMMAND.
C. OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION DATES.
D. OFFICERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY HELD COMMAND IN ONE OF THE
DESIGNATED COL/LTCOL COMMAND SCREENED BILLETS FOR A PERIOD OF NOT
LESS THAN 12 MONTHS, ARE CURRENTLY IN COMMAND, OR ARE SLATED AND
AWAITING COMMAND AS A RESULT OF A PREVIOUS COL/LTCOL COMMAND
SCREENING BOARD.
E. OFFICERS WHO REQUEST IN WRITING TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT NOT
TO BE CONSIDERED FOR COMMAND FOR THE FY02 BOARDS. THE OFFICER MUST
INDICATE THE REASON FOR REQUESTING TO BE EXCLUDED. THESE LETTERS
WILL NOT BE PLACED IN AN OFFICER'S OMPF.
F. OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE
TO SCREEN AND SLATE IF THEY WILL COMPLETE 22 MONTHS IN THEIR JOINT
DUTY ASSIGNMENT DURING THE SLATING WINDOW, BUT WILL ONLY BE SLATED TO
COMMANDS THAT WILL ALLOW THEM TO COMPLETE 22 MONTHS BEFORE PCSING TO
COMMAND. MMOA WILL PROVIDE THE COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS WITH THE
DATES THAT OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE
TO PCS TO COMMAND.
G. OFFICERS CURRENTLY IN A DESIGNATED CRITICAL ACQUISITION
BILLET WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO SCREEN AND SLATE IF THEY WILL HAVE
COMPLETED 36 MONTHS BEFORE PCSING TO COMMAND. OFFICERS IN PROGRAM
MANAGER BILLETS WILL NORMALLY COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 48 MONTHS BEFORE
PCSING TO COMMAND. MMOA WILL PROVIDE THE COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS
WITH THE DATES THAT OFFICERS SERVING IN CRITICAL ACQUISITION
ASSIGNMENTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO PCS TO COMMAND.
H. OFFICERS IN THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) WILL BE
ELIGIBLE TO SLATE TO COMMANDS AVAILABLE AFTER THEIR GRADUATION FROM
SEP.
5. OFFICERS SCREENED, BUT NOT SLATED TO COMMAND, WILL NOT BE
DEFERRED BUT WILL BE RECONSIDERED THE FOLLOWING YEAR DEPENDING ON
CONTINUED ELIGIBILITY.
6. OFFICERS WHO ARE SLATED AND DO NOT DESIRE TO ACCEPT COMMAND WILL
BE REQUIRED TO DECLINE IN WRITING THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF
COMMAND. LETTERS OF DECLINATION WILL BE PLACED IN THE OFFICERS'
OMPF. OFFICERS WHO DECLINE COMMAND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY
OTHER COMMANDS DURING THE SLATING YEAR.
7. IF OFFICERS DECLINE COMMAND ON THE INITIAL SLATE, THE BOARD
PRESIDENT WILL COORDINATE WITH THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE ACMC/CMC AS TO WHICH OFFICERS WILL BE
FLEETED UP FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST. ALTERNATES WHO FLEET
UP TO VACATED COMMANDS WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO FORMALLY DECLINE
IF THEY SO CHOOSE. ANY SUBSEQUENT DECLINATIONS THROUGHOUT THE
SLATING YEAR REQUIRING FLEETUPS WILL ALSO BE HANDLED BY BOARD
ACTION.
8. THE INTENT IS FOR COMMAND SCREENING TO BE A PARTICIPATORY
PROCESS. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE STONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE
WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MAY CALL
ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE OFFICER CONSIDERS IMPORTANT, INCLUDING
PREFERENCES FOR COMMAND, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, AND FAMILY/PERSONAL
SITUATIONS WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING A RECOMMENDATION FOR
ASSIGNMENT TO A COMMAND. THE COMMANDANT'S INTENT IS FOR THE COMMAND
SCREENING BOARD TO BE AWARE UP FRONT OF ANY SITUATION WHICH THE
OFFICER CONSIDERS CRITICAL TO THEIR AVAILABILITY FOR FUTURE COMMAND
ASSIGNMENT. TRADITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD
BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MMOA 3
3280 RUSSELL RD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD, A WEBSITE HAS BEEN
ESTABLISHED FOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD
PRESIDENT. THE COMMAND SCREENING BOARD WEBSITE IS CURRENTLY
AVAILABLE AND IS LOCATED ON MMOA'S HOMEPAGE. TO ACCESS THE WEBSITE
GO TO <HTTPS://MITWEB.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/OACONTACT/COMMAND HOME>.
OFFICER ELIGIBILITY AND COMMAND AVAILABILITY IS ALSO POSTED ON THE
MMOA HOMEPAGE.
9. ANY DOCUMENT THAT AN OFFICER FEELS SHOULD BE PART OF THE OMPF,
SUCH AS FITREPS OR AWARDS, NEEDS TO BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS MMSB 32
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
ALL MATERIALS FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF SHOULD BE MARKED "FOR LTCOL
COMMAND SCREENING BOARD," OR "FOR COL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD," AS
APPROPRIATE.//
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