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MARADMIN 048/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASH DC/MM/MMPR-1//
SUBJ/FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/MMPR/1JUL00//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-1/20SEP90//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/MIFD/14JUL00//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/C462/26MAR93//
REF/E/DOC/CMC/MMSB-30/3DEC98//
REF/F/DOC/CMC/MMSB-30/3MAR95//
REF/G/DOC/CMC/RAP/10MAR99//
NARR/REF A IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE. REF B IS
MCO P1400.31B, THE MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 1, OFFICER
PROMOTIONS. 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). REF G IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS
RESERVE ADMINISTRATION MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCCRAMM).//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE AND PROVIDES PROMOTION GUIDANCE.
OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW THE CONVENING DATE FOR THEIR BOARD AND
ENSURE THEY ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW THEIR RECORD PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THEIR BOARD. THE FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS TO RECOMMEND BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE
COMPONENT OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION WILL CONVENE AS FOLLOWS:
SELECTION TO COMPONENT CONVENING DATE
MAJOR GENERAL ACTIVE 2 OCT 01
MAJOR GENERAL RESERVE 1 NOV 01
BRIGADIER GENERAL ACTIVE 3 OCT 01
BRIGADIER GENERAL RESERVE 7 JAN 02
COLONEL ACTIVE 3 OCT 01
COLONEL RESERVE 22 JAN 02
LIEUTENANT COLONEL ACTIVE 16 OCT 01
LIEUTENANT COLONEL RESERVE 12 MAR 02
MAJOR ACTIVE 30 OCT 01
MAJOR RESERVE 26 MAR 02
COLONEL, LTCOL, AND MAJOR ACTIVE RESERVE 7 JAN 02
LTCOL AND MAJOR LDO LDO ACTIVE 28 JAN 02
CAPTAIN ACTIVE 12 FEB 02
CAPTAIN RESERVE/ACTIVE RESERVE 9 APR 02
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER RESERVE/ACTIVE RESERVE 9 APR 02
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER ACTIVE 20 AUG 02
2. MARADMINS ANNOUNCING THE CONVENING DATE AND PROMOTION ZONES, TO
INCLUDE THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICER ELIGIBLE, WILL BE PUBLISHED
APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH SCHEDULED BOARD. AN
OFFICER'S ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION SHALL BE
DETERMINED AS OF THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES. FOR ALL PROMOTION
BOARDS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENT CAPTAIN SELECTION
BOARD, THE MARINE CORPS WILL REQUEST AUTHORITY FROM THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY TO PRECLUDE FROM CONSIDERATION OFFICERS WITH AN ESTABLISHED
SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE
BOARD CONVENES.
3. REF A PROVIDES A LINEAL LIST OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE MARINE
CORPS. UPON ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PROMOTION ZONES, OFFICERS MAY
DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY CATEGORY BY REVIEWING REF A. VARIOUS
SOURCE DOCUMENTS ARE USED IN ENSURING THE ACCURACY OF AN OFFICER'S
STATUS IN THE MARINE CORPS. OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE IS THE UNITED
STATES MARINE CORPS APPOINTMENT ACCEPTANCE AND RECORD (NAVMC 763).
OFFICERS TRANSITIONING TO OR FROM AN ACTIVE STATUS, OFFICERS
RECEIVING A REAPPOINTMENT, AUGMENTING, REDESIGNATING, OR ACCEPTING
APPOINTMENT TO CWO OR LDO ARE REMINDED THAT, IN ADDITION TO THE
REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION OF THE NAVMC 763, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE
NAVMC 763 IS RECEIVED BY CMC (MMPR-1). OFFICERS SHOULD ENSURE THAT
ALL OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE NAVMC 763 IS ACCURATE BEFORE
SIGNING. SEND A COPY OF THE COMPLETED NAVMC 763 TO CMC (MMPR-1),
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, HARRY LEE HALL, 17 LEJEUNE ROAD,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104. OFFICERS MAY ALSO FAX THE NAVMC 763 TO DSN
278-9883 OR COML (703) 784-9883 (ATTN: LINEAL SECTION). FOR
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE, CONTACT THE LINEAL SECTION AT DSN 278-9705-07
OR COML (703) 784-9705-07. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF A AT THE OFFICER
PROMOTION INTERNET WEB PAGE. THE ADDRESS IS WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT
"CAREER," "OFFICER PROMOTIONS," THEN "MCBUL 1400(MARINE CORPS BLUE
BOOK)."
4. REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY. DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY
IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE OFFICERS WHO ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY AND HAVE BEEN
PLACED ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (ADL) AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN
ACTIVE-DUTY EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND SIGNIFICANT EVALUATION
BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED BY A PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. PER REF B,
OFFICERS MUST REQUEST DEFERMENT IN WRITING. THE REQUEST MUST BE
RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARD. OFFICERS WHO ARE APPROVED FOR DEFERMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED
BY A SUBSEQUENT PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD EITHER IN-ZONE OR
ABOVE-ZONE, AS APPROPRIATE, AS IF THEIR ELIGIBILITY HAD NOT BEEN
DEFERRED. REQUESTS FOR DEFERMENT SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO CMC
(MMPR-1), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, HARRY LEE HALL, 17 LEJEUNE
ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104.
5. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) 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 6E, AND SENDING A COPY
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD AS UPDATE MATERIAL
AS DETAILED IN PARA 6A. 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. THE OMPF AND MBS CAN BE OBTAINED BY WRITTEN REQUEST TO CMC
(MMSB-10), HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, 2008 ELLIOT ROAD,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030 OR BY FAX, DSN 278-5792 OR COML (703)
784-5792. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF AND MBS CAN BE DIRECTED TO
MMSB, DSN 278-3930 OR COML (703) 784-3930. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR
AUDIT AND CORRECTION OF FITNESS REPORT INFORMATION ARE CONTAINED IN
PARA 6E AND AT THE MARINE CORPS' INTERNET WEB (WWW.USMC.MIL AT
CAREER, OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS, THEN COUNSELING). AFTER CHECKING THEIR
RECORDS, ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT
SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELORS
(MMOA-4) FOR ASSISTANCE AT DSN 278-9281 OR COML (703) 784-9281/1716
OR TOLL FREE (800) 634-7988. RESERVE OFFICERS MAY CONTACT THE
RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM FOR ASSISTANCE AT
TOLL FREE (877) 415-9275 (OPTION 5), DSN 278-9130/31 OR COML (703)
784-9130/31.
6. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION
BOARD. 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, FY03
(APPROPRIATE BOARD) 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, 30 TO
45 DAYS BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR BOARD. THE ADDRESS IS
WWW.USMC.MIL. SELECT "CAREER," "OFFICER PROMOTIONS," THEN
"ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
A. UPDATE MATERIAL. 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, FY03 (APPROPRIATE BOARD)
SELECTION BOARD;
(3) MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
(4) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE SIGNED BY THE OFFICER.
MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT DO NOT BECOME PART OF
AN OFFICER'S OMPF. REFER TO REF C AND PARA 6E 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 30 TO 45 DAYS BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR
BOARD. REFER TO PARA 6 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. REQUEST FOR NONSELECTION. SOME OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR
PROMOTION MAY ALREADY PLAN TO LEAVE ACTIVE DUTY AND MAY DESIRE TO
WRITE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD REQUESTING
THEY NOT BE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION. ANY OFFICER WHO WRITES SUCH A
LETTER TO THE BOARD WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION AND WILL
INCUR A FAILURE OF SELECTION IF NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION BY THE
BOARD. UNDER CURRENT LAW, AN OFFICER WHO SUBMITS A REQUEST NOT TO
BE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION OR WHO OTHERWISE DIRECTLY CAUSED HIS/HER
NONSELECTION THROUGH WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD IS NOT
ENTITLED TO SEPARATION PAY IF INVOLUNTARILY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE
DUTY. THIS PERTAINS TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY SELECTION BOARDS, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE CWO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.
C. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS
OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, IS REQUIRED. OFFICERS ARE
REMINDED THEY HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR
PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARD. REFER TO PARA 6 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., USMC/USMCR),
AND COMPETITIVE CATEGORY (I.E., UNR/LDO/CWO/AR). SEE REF C FOR
COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS ON PHOTOGRAPH.
D. ALTERNATE WEIGHT WAIVERS. ALTERNATE WEIGHT WAIVERS ARE NOT
AUTHORIZED PER REF D.
E. OMPF. TO DETERMINE WHAT IS AN APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT FOR
INCLUSION IN THE OMPF SEE REF C. OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THEY HAVE A
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO REVIEW THEIR OMPF. ANY DOCUMENTS OR
FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL WILL NOT BECOME PART OF
THEIR OMPF. FOR DOCUMENTS TO BECOME PART OF AN OMPF, THEY MUST BE
SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-20), 2008 ELLIOT ROAD, ROOM 114, QUANTICO, VA
22134-5030. FOR FITNESS REPORTS TO BECOME PART OF AN OMPF, THEY
MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-30), 2008 ELLIOT ROAD, ROOM 320,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030, AND NOTED ON THE ENVELOPE "CONTAINS FITREP
FOR FY03 (APPROPRIATE BOARD) 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
FY03 (APPROPRIATE BOARD) SELECTION BOARD."
F. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME). THE SELECTION
GUIDANCE (PRECEPTS) FOR MANY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS
INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PME, WHETHER RESIDENT OR
NON-RESIDENT, IN AN OFFICER'S DEVELOPMENT. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO
ENSURE THAT COMPLETION CERTIFICATES FOR PME ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR
OMPF'S AND THAT COURSE COMPLETION IS NOTED ON THEIR MBS'S. IN CASES
WHERE AN OFFICER HAS NOT COMPLETED REQUIRED PME, BUT HAS COMPLETED
ONE OR MORE SUB-COURSES OF THAT PME, THE OFFICER MAY SEND A PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD DESCRIBING
PROGRESS IN COMPLETING THE PME AND INCLUDING DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF
ANY SUB-COURSE COMPLETION.
7. CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS. THE CONVENING OF CONTINUATION
SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE
PROMOTION ZONES, AS REQUIRED, BASED ON SECNAV-APPROVED CONTINUATION
PLANS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT CONTINUATION
BOARDS ARE CONVENED BASED ON NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND SELECTION
CRITERIA MAY VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR. PLEASE NOTE, RESERVE OFFICERS
NO LONGER NEED APPLY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTINUATION ON THE
RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST (RASL). THIS REQUIREMENT WAS REPEALED BY
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2001.
8. RESERVE OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION IF, ON THE CONVENING
DATE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARD, THE OFFICERS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY
PERFORMED SERVICE ON EITHER THE RASL OR THE ADL (OR A COMBINATION OF
BOTH LISTS) FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO THE ABOVE,
MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE MUST ENSURE THE FOLLOWING IS ACCOMPLISHED:
A. THE CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR) IS PROVIDED TO
RESERVE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS AS A QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF
ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. THE CRCR SUMMARIZES RETIREMENT QUALIFICATION
AND IS USED AS A CONTINUATION ELIGIBILITY DETERMINANT. THEREFORE,
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH RESERVIST REVIEW THEIR CRCR. IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH RESERVIST TO ENSURE THE CRCR IS ACCURATE
PRIOR TO A PROMOTION BOARD. PER REF G, SCREENING WILL BE CONDUCTED
ANNUALLY. RESERVE OFFICERS SHOULD IDENTIFY DISCREPANCIES AND
PROVIDE UPDATING OR MODIFYING CRCR INFORMATION TO THEIR INSPECTOR-
INSTRUCTOR OR COMMANDING OFFICER DURING THESE AUDITS. RESERVE UNIT
COMMANDERS WILL CORRECT DISCREPANCIES VIA THE UNIT DIARY. INDIVIDUAL
READY RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE OFFICERS WILL
RECEIVE AN UPDATED CRCR FROM THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT
COMMAND WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THEIR ANNIVERSARY DATE. PER REF G,
CORRECTIONS WILL BE ANNOTATED AND RETURNED WITH SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION (MUSTER SHEETS, ORDERS, HISTORICAL NAVMC 798S, ETC.)
TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND,
15303 ANDREWS ROAD, KANSAS CITY, MO 64147-1207.
B. RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS). PER REF G, RESERVE
OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION ARE ALSO REQUIRED
TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE RQS (NAVMC 10476) AS UPDATE MATERIAL (PER PARA
6A) TO CMC (MMPR) PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD TO
PROVIDE THE BOARD INFORMATION NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER OFFICIAL RECORDS
OR FITNESS REPORTS.
C. 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. IT IS IMPERATIVE RESERVE OFFICERS ENSURE THEIR EDUCATION
LEVEL RECORDS ARE ACCURATE.
(1) RESERVE 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:
(A) PROVIDE YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER A COPY OF YOUR
DEGREE AND ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE DIARY ENTRY IS RUN IN MCTFS WITH
THE APPROPRIATE EDUCATION CODE;
(B) 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 6E FOR INCLUSION OF DOCUMENTS IN
THE OMPF; AND
(C) SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR DEGREE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD AS UPDATE MATERIAL PER THE GUIDANCE IN PARA
6A.
(2) RESERVE OFFICERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLY AS DIRECTED
SHOULD CONTACT THE RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM
FOR ASSISTANCE AT TOLL FREE (877) 415-9275 (OPTION 5), DSN
278-9130/31 OR COML (703) 784-9130/31.
9. 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.
10. COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS UNDER
THEIR COGNIZANCE.//
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