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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//RA//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //NO1400//
MARADMIN 441/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//RA/RAM//
SUBJ/CY 2001 RESERVE 1STSGT SELECTION PROCEDURES AND BILLET
VACANCIES//
REF/A/MARADMIN 408/01//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R/4 OCT 1994//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION FOR THE
CY 2001 RESERVE SNCO PROMOTION BOARD, REF B IS MCO P1300.8R MARINE
CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY//
POC/A. PINERO/SGTMAJ/RA SGTMAJ/HQMC/TEL: (703) 784-0506//
RMKS/1. PER REF A, AND IN ORDER TO MEET RESERVE MANPOWER GOALS,
RESERVE GYSGTS DESIRING PROMOTION TO 1STSGT MUST COMPLY WITH
PROCEDURES UNIQUE FOR SELECTION TO THIS RANK. THERE WILL BE NO
CHANGE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO SELECT RESERVE GYSGTS TO
MSGT, 1STSGTS TO SGTMAJ, OR MSGTS TO MGYSGT.
A. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT, ELIGIBLE GYSGTS
MUST SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE SELECTION BOARD THEIR CHOICE(S) OF
AVAILABLE SMCR 1STSGTS BILLETS IN WHICH THEY WILL BE WILLING AND ABLE
TO SERVE. THESE BILLETS ARE LISTED BELOW. THE BOARD WILL SELECT
1STSGTS BASED ON THE GUIDANCE OF THE "BEST AND FULLY QUALIFIED"
USING THE ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA OF A MARINE'S COMMITMENT TO
FILL A SPECIFIC BILLET. IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD, IF ELIGIBLE
GYSGTS DO NOT SUBMIT THIS LETTER TO THE BOARD, THEY WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT. IF ELIGIBLE
GYSGTS ARE NOT SELECTED TO 1STSGT AND MEET THE ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA
FOR THEIR OCCFLD, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MSGT
WITHIN THEIR OCCFLD. LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL COMPETE FOR
PROMOTION WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTY (MOS). LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION
TO 1STSGT. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR CONTRACTS
WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FOURTH MONTH AFTER THEIR
PROMOTION TO 1STSGT HAS BEEN EFFECTED. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS
POLICY WILL BE GRANTED.
B. UNDER SEPARATE COVER LETTER EACH ELIGIBLE GYSGT WILL RECEIVE A
LETTER CLARIFYING THE SPECIFICS OF THIS PROCESS.
C. MAIL THE RESERVE 1STSGT LETTER OF INTENT TO:
PRESIDENT, CY 2001 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE RD
QUANTICO, VA 22134
D. LETTERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 7 NOV 01.
E. BOARD RESULTS FOR 1STSGTS WILL INDICATE THE SPECIFIC 1STSGT
BILLET FOR WHICH THE SELECTS ARE DESIGNATED. TOUR LENGTH WILL
NORMALLY BE THREE YEARS.
2. FIRST SERGEANT BILLET OPENINGS FOR CY 2001 SMCR SNCO SELECTION
BOARD ARE:
UNIT LOCATION CITY/STATE
4TH MARDIV
F CO 2ND BN 25TH MAR ALBANY, NY **
H&S CO 8TH TKBN ROCHESTER, NY **
I CO 3RD BN 25TH MAR BUFFALO, NY **
K CO 3RD BN 23RD MAR MEMPHIS, TN **
L CO 3RD BN 24TH MAR GRAY, TN **
I CO 3RD BN 24TH MAR NASHVILLE, TN **
D CO 4TH CEB KNOXVILLE, TN **
WPNS CO 3RD BN 23RD MAR BATON ROUGE, LA **
C CO 1ST BN 23RD MAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TX **
HQ BTRY 14TH MAR FORT WORTH, TX **
HQCO 25TH MAR REG WORCHESTER, MA **
H&S CO 1ST BN 25TH MAR AYER, MA **
H&S CO 4TH LAR BN CAMP PENDLETON, CA **
HQ BTRY 5TH BN 14TH MAR SEAL BEACH, CA **
A CO 4TH TKBN SAN DIEGO, CA**
C CO 1ST BN 24TH MAR LANSING, MI **
B CO 1ST BN 24TH MAR SAGINAW, MI **
A CO 8TH TKBN FORT KNOX, KY **
B CO 1ST BN 25TH MAR LONDONBERRY, NH **
E CO 2ND BN 24TH MAR DES MOINES, IA
C BTRY 1ST BN 14TH MAR WATERLOO, IA **
C CO 1ST BN 25TH MAR PLAINSVILLE, CT **
D CO 8TH TKBN EASTOVER, SC **
HQ BTRY 4TH BN 14TH MAR BESSEMER, AL **
E BTRY 2ND BN 14TH MAR JACKSON, MS **
P BTRY 5TH BN 14TH MAR SPOKANE, WA **
A CO 4TH AABN NORFOLK VA **
B CO CEB TOANOKE, VA **
I CO 3RD BN 23RD MAR LITTLE ROCK, AR **
G CO 2ND BN 24TH MAR MADISON, WI **
MPCO HQBN TWIN CITIES, MN
I BTRY 3RD BN 14TH MAR READING, PA **
B CO 4TH RECON BILLINGS, MT **
M BTRY 4TH BN 14TH MAR CHATTANOOGA, TN **
L CO 3RD BN 25TH MAR COLUMBUS, OH **
ORDMAINT CO WACO, TX
LDG SPT CO B LATHROP, CA
ENG SPT CO BATTLE CREEK, MI
ENG MAINT CO OMAHA, NE
ELEC MAINT CO WICHITA, KS
LDG SPT CO C CHARLESTON, SC
GS MT CO PROVIDENCE, RI
H&S CO 4TH SPLY BN NEWPORT NEWS, VA
ENGR CO C PEORIA, IL
LSE CO VIENNA, OH
H&S CO 6TH ESBN PORTLAND, OR
BCO 8TH TANK BN SYRACUSE NY**
WPNSCO 1STBN 23RD MAR AUSTIN TX**
** BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF (B), UNDER THE DIRECT
COMBAT RULE.
3. EXAMPLE OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACCEPT 1STSGT BILLET:
FROM: GUNNERY SERGEANT NAME SSN/MOS USMCR
TO: PRESIDENT, CY 2001 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE RD
QUANTICO, VA 22134
SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLET
REF: (A) CMC LTR 1400 RA OF 1 SEP 01
1. FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS LISTED IN
ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE
CY 2001 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
1. HQ BTRY 4/14 BESSEMER, AL
2. K BTRY 4/14 HUNTSVILLE, AL
3. HQ CO H&S BN MARIETTA, GA
4. C BTRY 1/14 JACKSON, MS
2. IF SELECTED TO 1STSGT, I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET ASSIGNMENT
LISTED ABOVE.//
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