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UNCLAS //N01300//
MARADMIN 030/01
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:CM 703 784-9217
/TEL:DSN 278-9217//
RMKS/1. IAW REF A, THE FOLLOWING BILLET WILL BE SLATED:
COMMAND TENTATIVE DATE
III MEF MAR 01
2. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. MEET THE DOR CUTOFF OF 9511.
B. HAVE AT LEAST 36 MOS (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 MOS 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
MONTHS TOS, 36 MONTHS 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 SEPCOR. 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/TR 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 31 JAN 01.
QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SLATING PROCESS SHOULD BE COMMUNICATED TO
THE PERSONNEL SGTMAJ AT DSN 278-9203/COM (703) 784-9203.//
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