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UNCLAS //N01040//
MARADMIN 615/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FY03 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAM FOR
/ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-30/YMD:19911126//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MROE/YMD:20000502//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MA/YMD:19930721//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MMEA/YMD:19900807//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1120.11A GOVERNING THE PROCUREMENT OF
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS. REF B IS MCO 1040.42A
CONTAINING THE SAMPLE FORMATS. REF C IS MCO 1230.5A, THE TESTING
AND CLASSIFICATION DIRECTIVE. REF D IS MCO P1040.31G, THE ENLISTED
CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL.//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY03
ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM AND REQUEST APPLICATIONS FROM
QUALIFIED ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL PER THE REFS. RESERVE APPLICANTS
SHOULD REFER TO THE RESERVE MESSAGE.
2. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE A SELECTION
BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, TO SELECT QUALIFIED
MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WARRANT OFFICER (WO1).
THE ACTIVE DUTY ENLISTED TO WO SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON
OR ABOUT 4 JUN 02 FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 WEEKS. SELECTION RESULTS
WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE AFTER APPROVAL BY THE
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. THE APPROVAL PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY
8 WEEKS. NO SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED TELEPHONICALLY OR
VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. REFS A AND B PROVIDE THE POLICY, ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA, AND APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR APPOINTMENT TO WO.
3. THE WO PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE MARINE CORPS WITH
TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS WHO PERFORM DUTIES THAT REQUIRE EXTENSIVE
KNOWLEDGE OF A PARTICULAR MOS AND WHO CAN BE ASSIGNED TO
SUCCESSIVE TOURS OF DUTY IN THEIR PRIMARY MOS. MOS CREDIBILITY
IS A KEY FACTOR FOR SELECTION. THEREFORE, TO APPLY FOR THE WO
PROGRAM, APPLICANTS MUST BE TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY
QUALIFIED TO SERVE IN ONE OF THE BELOW-LISTED MOS'S PER
MCO P1200.7U (MOS MANUAL):
0160 0170 0210 0430 0803 1120 1310 1390
2110 2120 2125 2305 2340 2510 2602 2805
2810 3010 3102 3302 3402 3408 3410 3510
4010 4130 4430 4602 5502 5702 5804 5805
5910 5950 5970 6004 6302 6502 6604 6802
7002 7380 9925
4. APPLICANTS SHOULD INDICATE ADDITIONAL MOS CHOICES FROM THE
LIST ABOVE, IF QUALIFIED. DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN STRUCTURE AND
PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, SOME OF THE MOS'S LISTED ABOVE MAY CLOSE
OUT PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. APPLICANTS WHOSE
PRIMARY CHOICE CLOSES OUT WILL AUTOMATICALLY HAVE THEIR SUBSEQUENT
MOS CHOICE CONSIDERED AS THEIR PRIMARY. MOS ALLOCATIONS WILL NOT
BE RELEASED TO ANYONE OUTSIDE THE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS UNTIL
AFTER THE BOARD RESULTS ARE APPROVED BY THE SECNAV.
5. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (OE) BY 1 MAR 02. APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS
AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. THE
APPLICATION LETTER SHOULD READ "TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE
CORPS," THE APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE MAILED TO THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (OE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD,
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. DO NOT SEND ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE
COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IF A RETURN
RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A
TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT. DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE
PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS (NAVMC 941) ALONE AS THEY WILL NOT BE
RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND EXPIRATION OF
PERMITS. THE ENVELOPE MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO
ENSURE PROPER RETURN. UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED
30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
6. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE FORMAT IN THE MARINE CORPS ORDER,
NOT THE SECNAVINST. BE CAUTIOUS USING THE ELECTRONIC VERSION OF THE
SAMPLE APPLICATION ON THE MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES WEBSITE BECAUSE
IT LOST ITS FORMAT CODES WHEN IT WAS CONVERTED TO THE WEBSITE;
FOLLOW STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT.
7. REF B REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB) PAGES
THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED WITH MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM
(MCTFS) SCREENS. ENSURE ALL PAGES, SRB OR MCTFS, ARE SUBMITTED
IF CONTAINED ON MULTIPLE PAGES. NOT ALL COMMANDS HAVE TRANSITIONED
TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS, THEREFORE, A PAPER PRINTOUT OF THE
PHOTOGRAPH IS STILL REQUIRED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE PACKAGE FOR
THOSE APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH
MMSB. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
IN THE APPLICATION: "A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO MMSB PER
MARADMIN 463/01". ACTIVE DUTY APPLICANTS SHOULD NOT SEND IN THEIR
MEDICAL FORMS WITH THE APPLICATION. DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF
APPLICANTS TO FILL A LIMITED NUMBER VACANCIES WE WILL REQUEST THE
MEDICAL DOCUMENTS ON THE ACTIVE DUTY SELECTS ONLY.
8. SELECTEES FOR THE REGULAR WO PROGRAM ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED
FOR APPOINTMENT ON 3 FEB 2003. WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE
NAVAL SERVICE, USE 3 FEB 2003 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.
9. WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NO LONGER ASSIGNED LINEAL CONTROL NUMBERS
BASED ON THEIR RANK AND DATE OF RANK AS AN ENLISTED MARINE. LINEAL
CONTROL NUMBERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLASS STANDING UPON
COMPLETION OF THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC).
10. REF A CONTAINS THE TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT TO POSSESS EITHER A
MINIMUM ELECTRONICS REPAIR (EL) COMPOSITE SCORE OF 110 DERIVED FROM
THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) OR THE ARMED
FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT), OR MINIMUM COMBINED ENGLISH AND
MATH SCORE OF 39 ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT), OR A MINIMUM
COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 900 ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE
TEST (SAT). THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS AND ADVISING REPORT MUST BE USED
AS EVIDENCE OF THE ACT AND SAT SCORES. SAT AND ACT TEST SCORES CAN
NOT BE OLDER THAN 4 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPLICATION. REFERENCE C
OUTLINES ASVAB AND AFCT POLICIES. IT COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM
AFCT RETEST REGULATIONS, REQUEST FOR MATERIALS, MARINE CORPS TEST
FACILITIES, ASVAB RETESTING, OTHER SERVICE TEST FACILITIES, TEST
DATE WAIVERS, ETC. ONLY EL SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF
RECORD FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING
RECORD (BTR) AS EVIDENCE OF A QUALIFYING EL SCORE. CLASSIFICATION
TEST SCORES ARE LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF THE MCTFS. IF
SCORES ARE IN THE MCTFS BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, ATTACH A COPY
OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS ONE ENCLOSURE TO
THE APPLICATION. ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RETESTING MUST BE
COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO ENSURE RESULTS ARE
POSTED TO THE MCTFS PRIOR TO RECEIPT BY MCRC (OE). QUESTIONS
REGARDING TESTING ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CMC (MPP-50) AT DSN
278-9615 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9615.
11. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS A AND B,
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF D.
12. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW, MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE TIME IN SERVICE, INSUFFICIENT
TEST SCORES, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL BE APPROVED
WITH JUSTIFICATION WITHIN THE FOLLOWING LIMITS:
A. THE MINIMUM ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL ONLY BE
WAIVED DOWN TO 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS. ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMY OR
U.S. AIR FORCE DOES NOT COUNT AS NAVAL SERVICE.
B. THE MAXIMUM ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL BE WAIVED
UP TO 20 YEARS.
C. WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM EL SCORE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED DOWN
TO 108.
D. PAST HISTORY OF A CIVIL CONVICTION OR COURT-MARTIAL WILL BE
CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY OF THE
INCIDENT AND THE LAPSED TIME SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. NO WAIVER
WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A CONVICTION THAT EQUATES TO A FELONY UNDER
THE UCMJ. NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (NJP) AND SRB PG 11 ENTRIES FOR
COUNSELING DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER.
13. TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION,
INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, SSN, AND FIRST CHOICE MOS IN THE
SUBJECT OF THE DOCUMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS
OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY
BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD UTILIZING THE ADDRESS IN PAR 7
OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
14. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION TO
ELIGIBLE MARINES IN YOUR COMMANDS, REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR
COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE
COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS (INCLUDING THE
SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL
MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY
ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF THE APPLICANT IN THE MOS FOR
WHICH APPLYING. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND FOR APPOINTMENT
MARINES WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND DO NOT FALL
WITHIN THE WAIVEABLE LIMITS. IF THE SENIOR ENDORSER DEEMS THE
APPLICANT AS "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR APPOINTMENT, DO NOT FORWARD THE
APPLICATION AS IT WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. ENDORSEMENTS AND
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY
TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED
FOR CONSIDERATION.
15. NOTIFY MCRC (OE), IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING
CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
16. POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. SHAPIRO, MCRC (OE), DSN 278-9442
OR (703) 784-9442. EMAIL ADDRESS IS: SHAPIROBJ@MCRC.USMC.MIL.
17. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
18. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30 NOV 02.//
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