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UNCLAS //N01560//
MARADMIN 407/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMOA-3//
SUBJ/FY 01-01 SUPPLEMENTARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (SMOS)
/PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/031358ZJUL01//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 317/01 ANNOUNCING THE FY 01-01 SMOS PROGRAM
BOARD//
POC/LAGORE/MAJOR/MMOA-3/CMC WASH DC/TEL:DSN 278-9284//
RMKS/ 1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE FY01-01 SMOS
PROGRAM SELECTION BOARD.
2. CMC(MMOA) CONVENED THE FY01-01 SMOS BOARD ON 23 AUG 01. EACH
OFFICER SELECTED WAS AWARDED THEIR FIRST CHOICE AND WILL RECEIVE
TRAINING AND A TOUR IN THEIR RESPECTIVE SMOS VICE SERVING IN A
B-BILLET. IN MANY INSTANCES, THESE OFFICERS WILL BE ABLE TO SPEND
ADDITIONAL TIME IN THE OPERATING FORCES, THUS CONTINUING THEIR
CAREER PROGRESSION AS A MAGTF OFFICER. AFTER THEIR INITIAL SMOS
TOUR, THEY WILL COMPETE WITH THEIR PEERS FOR CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL
AND RETURN TO THE OPERATING FORCES IN TIME TO COMMAND IN THEIR
PRIMARY MOS. THE SMOS PROGRAM BENEFITS BOTH THE INDIVIDUAL AND
THE MARINE CORPS BY SELECTING QUALITY OFFICERS TO SERVE IN SHORT
MOS'S WHILE OFFERING CAREER INCENTIVES. THE CONTINUED SUCCESS
OF THIS PROGRAM IS DEPENDENT UPON STRONG PARTICIPATION BY THE
OPERATING FORCES. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SOLICIT VOLUNTEERS
FOR THIS IMPORTANT PROGRAM.
4. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE SMOS PROGRAM ARE:
NAME SSN/PMOS APPROVED SMOS
1STLT CABRERA, P.J. 0079/0302 0202
1STLT CURRIE, J.B. 5217/0302 0202
1STLT RAY, C.P. 3586/0802 0202
1STLT VASQUEZ, L. 2989/0802 0602
5. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE SMOS PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT
THEIR PRIMARY MOS AND SMOS MONITORS BY E-MAIL OR TELEPHONE FOR
INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL DATES AND ASSIGNMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
THIS IS A CRITICAL FUNCTION THAT SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY 1 OCT 01.
6. OFFICERS IN OVER MOS'S WHO MEET STATED ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
WILL CONTINUE TO BE AFFORDED OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SMOS
PROGRAM. THE NEXT SMOS BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO BE HELD SOMETIME DURING
THE SUMMER OF 2002. THIS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MCBUL 1210
(MARINE CORPS SMOS PROGRAM). WE ENCOURAGE THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE
INTERESTED IN THE SMOS PROGRAM TO CALL THEIR MONITOR WITH SPECIFIC
QUESTIONS.
7. OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH MONITOR POCS ARE:
MAJOR HENDERSON, A. M. (HEAD COMPANY GRADE MONITORS)
CAPT SUTTEE, L. (0802)
CAPT TARGOS, M. (0302)
CAPT WALKER, C.D. (0202 AND 0602)
PHONE NUMBER IS DSN 278-9272 OR COMM (703) 784-9276.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE MMOA WEBSITE
LOCATED AT WWW.USMC.MIL. FOLLOW THE LINKS TO CAREER, SELECT
"OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS", "OFFICER DEVELOPMENT HANDBOOK", AND THEN
"SUPPLEMENTAL MOS PROGRAM".//
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