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MARADMIN 047/01
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SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY02 U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE COLONEL THROUGH
/CAPTAIN PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS//
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 097/00, FY02 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS. REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL
PRECEDENCE. REF C IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF D IS MCO 6100.10B, WEIGHT CONTROL
AND MILITARY APPEARANCE. REF E IS MCO P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF F IS MCO P1610.7D, PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).//
RMKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY02 U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE
COLONEL THROUGH CAPTAIN UNRESTRICTED (OTHER THAN ACTIVE RESERVE)
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONVENE AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE
CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA AS FOLLOWS:
13 MARCH 2001 - COLONEL
27 MARCH 2001 - LIEUTENANT COLONEL
10 APRIL 2001 - MAJOR
1 MAY 2001 - CAPTAIN
2. THE COLONEL THROUGH MAJOR PROMOTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER THREE
CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS; ABOVE-ZONE, IN-ZONE, AND BELOW-ZONE. THE
CAPTAIN PROMOTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS;
ABOVE-ZONE AND IN-ZONE. ONLY THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE DEFINED AS
RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST (RASL) IN REF B ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE
BOARD IF, ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARD, THE OFFICERS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY PERFORMED SERVICE ON
EITHER THE RASL OR THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH
LISTS) FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. HOWEVER, OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED
SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF
THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IF THE
SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE IS ESTABLISHED BY MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY
THEIR BOARD CONVENES. THOSE RASL OFFICERS WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL
NUMBER (LCN) PRECEEDS THE SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS
ABOVE ZONE. THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY
CONSIDERED ARE DEFINED AS "ABOVE-ZONE, NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED."
OFFICERS IN THIS STATUS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE IN-ZONE.
OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF B AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET WEB
PAGE. THE ADDRESS IS WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT "CAREER," "OFFICER
PROMOTIONS," THEN "MCBUL 1400 (MARINE CORPS BLUE BOOK)." IF UNABLE
TO ACCESS REF B, CONTACT THE PROMOTION BRANCH ELECTRONICALLY AT
OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL FOR ASSISTANCE. THE
SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE AND THE JUNIOR OFFICER ELIGIBLE
BELOW-ZONE ARE AS FOLLOWS (ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
A. COLONEL SELECTION BOARD
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - LTCOL RAYMOND S. KEITH
DOR 1 FEB 96
LCN 00879000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - LTCOL ANDREW C. FALES, JR.
DOR 1 DEC 96
LCN 01265000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - LTCOL HOWARD THOMAS
DOR 1 OCT 97
LCN 01640000
B. LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTION BOARD
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - MAJOR JOHN S. THOMAS
DOR 1 OCT 95
LCN 01648000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - MAJOR GREGG L. MOORE
DOR 1 SEP 96
LCN 02418000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - MAJOR JAMES D. ALLEN
DOR 1 MAY 97
LCN 03259000
C. MAJOR SELECTION BOARD
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - CAPTAIN GREGORY W. JOHNSON
DOR 1 AUG 95
LCN 01073000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - CAPTAIN BEARL E. HARRIS
DOR 1 JUL 96
LCN 02225000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - CAPTAIN TIMOTHY L. DOHERTY
DOR 1 MAR 97
LCN 03243000
D. CAPTAIN SELECTION BOARD
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - 1STLT MARGARET E. HANCOCK
DOR 14 JUL 99
LCN 01541000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - 1STLT KEVIN P. COUGHLIN
DOR 22 MAY 00
LCN 02884000
3. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EACH ELIGIBLE OFFICER IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), AND CAREER
RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR). ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR REVIEWING THEIR OMPF, MBS, AND CRCR WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION,
OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THEIR OMPF, OFFICERS ARE
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY
WITH MMSB-20, AS DETAILED IN PARA 4E, AND SENDING A COPY TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD AS UPDATE MATERIAL AS
DETAILED IN PARA 4A. OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR
DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THIS 12-MONTH WINDOW SHOULD
ALSO BE REVIEWED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR
RECORD. IN ADDITION, EACH ELIGIBLE OFFICER HAS A PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED
BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. REFER TO PARA 4C FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
4. EACH ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE
SELECTION BOARD, HOWEVER, SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE
RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1700 (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF
THE BOARD. U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL.
ANTICIPATE A SIGNIFICANT LAG TIME ON PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL.
FEDERAL EXPRESS AND UPS DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL. SEND
ALL COMMUNICATIONS, TO INCLUDE UPDATE MATERIAL OR PHOTOGRAPHS,
DIRECTLY TO PRESIDENT, FY02 USMCR (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTION
BOARD, HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, HARRY LEE HALL (MMPR), 17
LEJEUNE ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104. MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE
HAND-DELIVERED, NO LATER THAN 1700 (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD, TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF HARRY LEE HALL (OLD
O'CLUB), MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA. OFFICERS DESIRING TO
CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY OR TO VERIFY THAT THE PROMOTION BRANCH HAS
PHYSICALLY RECEIVED THEIR MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER
PROMOTION INTERNET WEB PAGE. THE ADDRESS IS WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT
"CAREER," "OFFICER PROMOTIONS," THEN "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/
SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
A. UPDATE MATERIAL. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL
THE OFFICER DEEMS IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. THE
FOLLOWING GUIDELINES MUST BE ADHERED TO:
(1) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH
THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES;
(2) MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY02 USMCR (APPROPRIATE
GRADE) SELECTION BOARD;
(3) MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
(4) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE SIGNED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.
MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT DO NOT BECOME PART OF
AN OFFICER'S OMPF. REFER TO REF C AND PARA 4E FOR INFORMATION ON THE
OMPF. MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER
1700 (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY WHAT MATERIAL
WAS SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION
INTERNET WEB PAGE. REFER TO PARA 4 FOR THE ADDRESS. OFFICERS
DESIRING RETURN RECEIPT NOTIFICATION ARE ADVISED THAT THE POST OFFICE
NO LONGER ACCEPTS NAVMC 941 RETURN RECEIPT CARDS. THEY ARE TOO
SMALL. IN LIEU OF THE NAVMC 941, OFFICERS SHOULD USE OFFICIAL SIZE
U.S. POSTAL OFFICE RETURN RECEIPT CARDS, STAMPED CARDS, POSTCARDS, OR
DOUBLE CARDS.
B. RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS) (NAVMC 10476). ELIGIBLE
OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A CURRENT RQS. THE RQS MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD NO LATER THAN 1700 (EASTERN
TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. REFER TO PARA 4 OF THIS
MARADMIN FOR THE ADDRESS AND INSTRUCTIONS ON VERIFYING RECEIPT OF THE
RQS.
C. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS
OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, IS REQUIRED. OFFICERS ARE
REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR
PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARD. REFER TO PARA 4 OF THIS MARADMIN FOR THE ADDRESS AND
INSTRUCTIONS ON VERIFYING RECEIPT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH. SECURELY MOUNT
THE PHOTOGRAPH ON AN 8 1/2 X 11 INCH SHEET OF WHITE PAPER WITH
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BELOW THE PHOTOGRAPH: CURRENT MCC/RUC,
CURRENT DSN OR COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE, COMPONENT (I.E., USMCR), AND
COMPETITIVE CATEGORY (I.E., UNR). SEE REF C FOR COMPLETE
INSTRUCTIONS ON PHOTOGRAPH.
D. ALTERNATE WEIGHT WAIVERS. ALTERNATE WEIGHT WAIVERS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED PER REF D. FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER REF E MUST
CONTAIN A DIRECTED COMMENT IN SECTION I OF THE FITNESS REPORT IF THE
OFFICER EXCEEDS HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH
PERCENTAGE BODY FAT LIMITS. OFFICERS WHOSE FITNESS REPORTS DO NOT
INCLUDE THIS INFORMATION MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION
REFLECTING BODY FAT PERCENTAGE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 4A.
E. OMPF. TO DETERMINE WHAT IS AN APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT FOR
INCLUSION IN THE OMPF SEE REF C. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT
THEY HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND ANY
DOCUMENTS OR FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL WILL NOT
BECOME PART OF THEIR OMPF. FOR DOCUMENTS TO BECOME PART OF AN
OFFICER'S OMPF, THE DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-20),
2008 ELLIOT ROAD, ROOM 114, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030. FOR FITNESS
REPORTS TO BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF, THE FITNESS REPORTS MUST
BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-30), 2008 ELLIOT ROAD, ROOM 320, QUANTICO,
VA 22134-5030, AND NOTE ON THE ENVELOPE "CONTAINS FITREP FOR FY02
USMCR (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTION BOARD." DATE GAPS MUST BE
CORRECTED IAW CHAP 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF E OR CHAP 8 AND APPENDIX
H AND I OF REF F, AS APPLICABLE. IF MISSING REPORTS ARE UNDER 1
YEAR OLD, A RECONSTRUCTED ORIGINAL IS REQUIRED. COPIES OF THE
COMPLETED FITNESS REPORTS OVER 1 YEAR OLD MUST HAVE ALL PAGES
CERTIFIED AS TRUE BY ONE OF THE REPORTING OFFICIALS SHOWN IN BLOCK
11 OR 25 OF THE REPORT. REVIEWING OFFICER ACTION MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED
AT HQMC (MMSB) FOR REPORTS MORE THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND NOT ADVERSE.
ADVERSE REPORTS MUST BE REVIEWED PER THE PROVISION OF CHAP 5 OF REFS
E OR F, AS APPLICABLE. CMC (MMSB-30) WILL DELIVER A COPY OF
TIME-SENSITIVE REPORTS TO THE SELECTION BOARD IN A TIMELY MANNER AND
POST THE ORIGINAL REPORT TO THE OMPF. DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF
INCOMING FITNESS REPORTS AT MMSB IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE
FORWARDING ENVELOPE IS CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS FITREPS FOR
FY02 USMCR (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTION BOARD."
F. CONTINUATION. PLEASE NOTE, RESERVE OFFICERS NO LONGER NEED
TO APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION ON THE RASL. THIS
REQUIREMENT WAS REPEALED BY THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001. MAJORS WHO TWICE FAIL OF SELECTION BY THE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
CONTINUATION ON THE RASL. OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT THE CRCR
SUMMARIZES RETIREMENT QUALIFICATION AND IS USED AS A CONTINUATION
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINANT. AN ACCURATE RECORD OF SERVICE IS ESSENTIAL
TO THIS CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THEIR
ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUATION MAY CONTACT THE
SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH, DSN 278-9306 OR COML (703)
784-9306. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT CONTINUATION BOARDS ARE
CONVENED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND MAY VARY FROM
YEAR TO YEAR. THE FY02 USMCR MAJOR CONTINUATION BOARD WILL BE
CONVENED AS REQUIRED UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE UNRESTRICTED (OTHER
THAN ACTIVE RESERVE) LIEUTENANT COLONEL PROMOTION BOARD. THE BOARD
MAY SELECT THOSE MAJORS WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED OF SELECTION TO
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, WHO ARE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RELEASE FROM THE
RASL FOR FAILURE OF SELECTION AND WHO, ON THE DAY PRESCRIBED FOR
REMOVAL FROM THE RASL BY TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 14506 POSSESS
AT LEAST 16 OR MORE YEARS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE AND CAN ACHIEVE
RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 12731
WITHIN 24 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE. THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED ON THE RASL UNTIL THEY ARE RETIREMENT
ELIGIBLE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 12731. OFFICERS
SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE NOTIFIED BY LETTER FROM THE
SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH AFTER THE PROMOTION SELECTION
RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.
5. TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 12205 STATES THAT NO PERSON MAY BE
APPOINTED TO A GRADE ABOVE FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE UNLESS THAT PERSON HAS BEEN AWARDED A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
BY A QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION. OFFICERS APPOINTED TO THE
GRADE OF CAPTAIN BEFORE 1 OCTOBER 1995 ARE EXCLUDED FROM THIS
PROVISION. BE ADVISED THAT RESERVE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS MAY
CONSIDER THIS REQUIREMENT IN DETERMINING THOSE OFFICERS THAT ARE
FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
THOSE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS THAT HAVE MET THIS REQUIREMENT ENSURE THEIR
RECORDS ARE ACCURATE.
A. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THEIR EDUCATION
CODE IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) AND ENSURE A
COPY OF THEIR DEGREE IS CONTAINED IN THEIR OMPF. CORRECTIVE
PROCEDURES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) PROVIDE YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER A COPY OF YOUR
DEGREE AND ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE DIARY ENTRY IS RUN IN MCTFS WITH
THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION CODE;
(2) REVIEW YOUR OMPF AND ENSURE A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE IS
CONTAINED THEREIN. IF A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE IS NOT CONTAINED IN
YOUR OMPF, FOLLOW THE GUIDANCE IN PARA 4E FOR INCLUSION OF DOCUMENTS
IN THE OMPF; AND
(3) SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD AS UPDATE MATERIAL PER THE GUIDANCE IN
PARA 4A.
B. ELIGIBLE EFFECTED OFFICERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLY AS
DIRECTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION CAREER
MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) FOR ASSISTANCE. CMT POINT OF CONTACT IS MAJ
KNECHT AT TOLL FREE (877) 415-9275 (OPTION 5), DSN 278-9130/31 OR
COML (703) 784-9130/31.
6. THE POINTS OF CONTACT FOR THIS MARADMIN ARE MAJ PETIT, CAPT
HOLT, OR CAPT BICKFORD AT DSN 278-9703/04 OR COML (703) 784-9703/04.
EMAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE PROMOTION BRANCH'S INTERNET
WEB PAGE AT WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT "CAREER," "OFFICER PROMOTIONS,"
"POINTS OF CONTACT," THEN SELECT THE INDIVIDUAL POC ADDRESS.//
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