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MARADMIN 583/01
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SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN PROMOTION
/SELECTION BOARD//
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NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 048/01, FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS. REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL
PRECEDENCE. REF C IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/P. L. GILLIS/MAJ/PRINP/-/TEL: DSN 278-9703//
RMKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 12 FEBRUARY 2002, AT HARRY
LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.
2. PROMOTION BOARD. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO CATEGORIES OF
OFFICERS: ABOVE-ZONE AND IN-ZONE. OFFICERS DEFINED AS ACTIVE-DUTY
LIST (ADL) IN REF B ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD. THOSE ADL OFFICERS
WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER (LCN) PRECEDES THE SENIOR OFFICER
IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS ABOVE-ZONE. THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS WHO
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 AND THEIR
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET
HOMEPAGE. THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE ARE AS FOLLOWS
(ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - 1STLT GERARD V. FONTENOT
DOR 28 JUN 00
LCN 02902000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN ZONE - 1STLT JEREMY J. HOFFMANN
DOR 26 MAY 01
LCN 04269000
3. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A
PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF
A AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET HOMEPAGE. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN
REF A, OFFICERS ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE:
A. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). DO NOT
DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW. REQUESTING OMPFS/MBS', MAILING
DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME. OFFICERS ARE
ADVISED THAT OMPFS/MBS' ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE
OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OFFICERS
REVIEW THEIR OMPF/MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING
INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF,
OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR BOTH CORRECTING THE PROBLEM
OFFICIALLY WITH THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB-20)
AND SENDING A COPY OF THE CORRECTED MATERIAL TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. IN ADDITION, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS HAVE A
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEY SUBMIT A PHOTOGRAPH TO THE
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. FURTHER, ELIGIBLE OFFICERS HAVE A
PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR MATERIAL AND PHOTOGRAPH ARE
NOT ONLY SUBMITTED, BUT ALSO RECEIVED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARD. OFFICERS MAY DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT MATERIAL HAS BEEN
RECEIVED AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET HOMEPAGE. SEE PAR 3C(2)
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THE SUBMISSION OF
PHOTOGRAPHS.
B. COMMUNICATION WITH THE PROMOTION BOARD. EACH ELIGIBLE
OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD,
HOWEVER, SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS
DESIRING TO PERSONALLY DELIVER MATERIAL TO HARRY LEE HALL (OLD
O'CLUB) MAY DO SO UNTIL MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE
OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT
FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR
CERTIFICATION OF MATERIAL SUBMITTED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. THE
FOLLOWING GUIDELINES MUST BE ADHERED TO. UPDATE MATERIAL:
(1) MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE
MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES;
(2) MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY03 USMC CAPTAIN
SELECTION BOARD (SEE PAR 5A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
(3) MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
(4) THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER.
MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT
(EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE
SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
C. ADDITIONAL PROMOTION GUIDANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF
INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OMPF, FITNESS REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, AND
REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION OR DEFERMENT CAN BE FOUND IN REF A AND AT
THE OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET HOMEPAGE. CHANGES TO REF A INCLUDE:
(1) MCO P1400.31B, THE MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME
1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS, WAS REVISED ON 22 FEB 00.
(2) EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2001, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE
REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF (REF C REFERS).
OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW REF C FOR INFORMATION REGARDING THIS
REQUIREMENT. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY
CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING MMSB-20 OR
BY CHECKING THE MMSB WEBSITE. ENSURE THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED NO LATER
THAN TWO CALENDAR WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF ARE NOT REQUIRED
TO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.
ALTERNATIVELY, IF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE,
OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARD PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN PAR 6C OF REF A
AND MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH THE
OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET HOMEPAGE.
(3) IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN PAR 6D,
FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER MCO P1610.7E 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.
4. AUGMENTATION. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS AUTHORIZED THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS TO NOMINATE THE RESERVE OFFICERS
SELECTED BY THE FY03 CAPTAIN PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE SENATE
FOR AUGMENTATION. RESERVE OFFICERS NOT SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARD WILL NOT BE NOMINATED FOR AUGMENTATION. UPON
APPROVAL OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD, BY THE OFFICE OF THE
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WILL RELEASE THE
NAMES OF THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION, VIA AN ALNAV, TO THE
PUBLIC. UPON RELEASE OF THE ALNAV, THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT
BRANCH (MMOA-3) WILL RELEASE, UNDER A SEPARATE MESSAGE, THE NAMES OF
THE RESERVE OFFICERS NOMINATED FOR AUGMENTATION. THIS MESSAGE WILL
PROVIDE INFORMATION REGARDING ACCEPTING OR DECLINING AUGMENTATION.
RESERVE OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE AUGMENTATION PROCESS IS
EXECUTED BY MMOA-3. THE PROMOTION BRANCH WILL PREPARE THE NOMINATION
SCROLL FOR THE SENATE BUT OFFICERS MUST STILL RESPOND TO MMOA-3
WHETHER THEY WISH TO ACCEPT OR DECLINE AUGMENTATION. FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONCERNING AUGMENTATION CONTACT MMOA-3.
5. INTERNET, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY03 USMC CAPTAIN SELECTION BOARD
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
B. OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
MAJOR PETE L. GILLIS, SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
MR. ROBERT SUNDAY, ASST SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
CAPTAIN MICHAEL S. HOLT, ACTION OFFICER, DSN 278-9703/04
CWO3 DOREEN A. BOGGS, ACTION OFFICER, DSN 278-9703/04
LINEAL SECTION - DSN 278-9705/06/07
FAX - DSN 278-9883
C. OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET HOMEPAGE: WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT
CAREER, MILITARY, PROMOTIONS, THEN OFFICER PROMOTIONS, TO ARRIVE AT
THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, TO FIND:
(1) REF A: CLICK ON FY2003 SELECTION BOARDS, THEN ON
MARADMIN 048/01.
(2) LINEAL LIST: CLICK ON MCBUL 1400.
(3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:
CLICK ON ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL.
(4) E-MAIL: CLICK ON POINTS OF CONTACT.
D. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB) (COMM
703-784-XXXX):
(1) FOR VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS BY
MMSB, CHECK THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL
(2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20), DSN
278-5671/3952/3974.
(3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3989
OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
E. OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH (MMOA-3), DSN 278-9284/5 OR COMM
703-784-9284/5.//
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