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MARADMIN 616/01
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1210. ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) SELECTION
/BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/U.S.C. CHAPTER 87/YMD:5NOV90//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/YMD:2AUG96//
REF/C/DOC/CMC WASH DC (AR)/15FEB90//
NARR/REF A IS 10 U.S.C., CHAPTER 87 OF 5 NOV 90. REF B IS SECNAVINST
5300.36, DON ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PROGRAM. REF C IS MCO 5216.19,
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AA FORMS.//
POC/J. A. ESPARZA/MAJ/MRS. PEPPER/DSN 278-9284
/TEL:COML (703) 784-9284/TEL:FAX(703)784-9844//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM
QUALIFIED OFFICERS DESIRING TO APPLY FOR MOS 9958 (ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT OFFICER), THIS SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 28 MAR 02
IN QUANTICO, VA.
2. BACKGROUND:
A. THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PROGRAM (AWP) WAS ESTABLISHED IAW
THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF A. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWP IS TO PREPARE
PARTICIPANTS FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO SENIOR ACQUISITION POSITIONS.
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE 9958 WILL BECOME MEMBERS OF THE AWP
AND BE CERTIFIED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) ACQUISITION
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC).
B. THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY IN THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
APC MEMBERSHIP CANNOT BE OVERSTATED. DURING THESE PERIODS OF
INCREASED FISCAL VIGILANCE, IT HAS BECOME PARAMOUNT THAT WE
EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THOSE OFFICERS WHO WILL BE EXECUTING OUR FUTURE
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT, AND FINAL IMPLEMENTATION.
C. THE BOARD WILL SELECT ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS (AP) IN
EIGHT CAREER FIELDS. THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF CAREER FIELDS:
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; CONTRACTING;
SYSTEMS PLANNING/RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING (SPRD&E)
TEST AND EVALUATION ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, AND
QUALITY ASSURANCE; ACQUISITION LOGISTICS; AND BUSINESS/COST
ESTIMATING AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (BCEFM). EACH CAREER FIELD HAS
THREE LEVELS WHICH RELATE TO THE BILLET GRADE. THESE ARE:
(1) LEVEL I (ENTRY/BASIC) CAPTAIN AND BELOW.
(2) LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) MAJOR.
(3) LEVEL III (SENIOR) LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND ABOVE.
D. AN OFFICER MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE APC IN ORDER TO BE
ASSIGNED TO A DESIGNATED CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (LTCOL AND
ABOVE BILLET). ADDITIONALLY, INCLUDED IN THIS COMMUNITY ARE THOSE
OFFICERS DESTINED TO BECOME FUTURE PROGRAM MANAGERS OF OUR MAJOR
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
3. APC SELECTION BOARD:
A. PROCESS: THE SELECTION BOARD SCREENS ALL APPLICANTS'
RECORDS FOR DESIGNATION IN THE APC.
(1) MAJOR (SELECTS) AND ABOVE MAY BE SELECTED FOR MOS 9958
IN ONE OR MORE CAREER FIELDS.
(2) OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MOS 9958
BUT HAVE AT LEAST ONE YEAR OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE WILL BE
ASSIGNED MOS 9957.
(3) OFFICERS WHO HAVE APPLIED TO PREVIOUS BOARDS AND DESIRE
TO BE RECONSIDERED FOR AN ACQUISITION MOS MUST REAPPLY IAW THIS
BULLETIN. OFFICERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SEND ANOTHER SET OF
SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS. WE WILL USE TRANSCRIPTS ON FILE FROM PREVIOUS
APPLICATIONS. CALL TO CONFIRM.
B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
(1) MAJOR (SELECT) OR HIGHER.
(2) AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE IN DOD OR
COMPARABLE POSITIONS OUTSIDE DOD. ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE INCLUDES
TIME SPENT IN ACQUISITION RELATED POSITIONS. IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE UP
TO ONE YEAR OF TIME SPENT PURSUING A PROGRAM OF ACADEMIC
TRAINING OR EDUCATION AND UP TO 18 MONTHS FOR LTCOL AND ABOVE
COMMAND TIME.
(3) COMPLETION OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND ACQUISITION
RELATED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. ACQUISITION RELATED EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING:
(A) AT LEAST 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (OR ACADEMIC
EQUIVALENT) IN A PERSON'S CAREER FIELD AND 12 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS
(OR ACADEMIC EQUIVALENT) FROM AMONG THE DISCIPLINES LISTED BELOW
OR,
(B) AT LEAST 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (OR ACADEMIC
EQUIVALENT) OF STUDY FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER
EDUCATION FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES: ACCOUNTING,
BUSINESS FINANCE, LAW, CONTRACTS, PURCHASING, ECONOMICS,
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, QUANTITATIVE METHODS, AND
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT.
(4) COMPLETION OF REQUIRED CAREER LEVEL II ACQUISITION
TRAINING AS SPECIFIED BY CAREER FIELD.
(5) POSSESS A SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECORD.
4. WAIVERS. THE SELECTION BOARD DETERMINES IF THE ACQUISITION
BACKGROUND OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR PROMOTION
MERITS ASSIGNMENT OF AN ACQUISITION MOS, AND RECOMMENDS WAIVERS FOR
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ACCORDINGLY. ONLY INDIVIDUALS AT THE RANK
OF LTCOL WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A CRITICAL
ACQUISITION POSITION OR ARE CURRENTLY INCUMBENTS OF CRITICAL
ACQUISITION POSITIONS WILL BE GRANTED A WAIVER. WAIVERS CANNOT BE
GRANTED FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR AND BELOW.
5. APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
A. APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY USING AN AA FORM (NAVMC
10274) AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMOA-5) ATTENTION APMO, VIA THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND. REQUIRED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED BY
SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
B. SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
(1) BLOCKS 7. CMC, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES MARINE
CORPS, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (CODE MMOA-5) ATTN APMO, 3280
RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
(2) BLOCK 8. REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION AS ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT OFFICER (MOS 9958) INDICATE THE APPLICABLE CAREER FIELDS
DESIRED FOR CONSIDERATION.
(3) BLOCK 11. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (UNLESS
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED): OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FOR ALL COLLEGE WORK,
COPIES OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED ACQUISITION TRAINING,
AND ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING ACQUISITION
EXPERIENCE.
(4) BLOCK 12.
(A) CAREER STATUS/CURRENT SERVICE OBLIGATION.
(B) LIST OF ALL DEGREES CONFERRED AND ACQUISITION
TRAINING COMPLETED INCLUDING DATES AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED.
(C) FOR ACQUISITION RELATED EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS,
INCLUDE COURSES COMPLETED, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, AND CREDIT HOURS
ATTAINED PER COURSE.
(D) FOR ACQUISITION-RELATED EXPERIENCE, CITE BILLET
TITLE, BILLET GRADE AND MOS, COMMAND, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION NUMBER,
ACQUISITION RELATED DUTIES PERFORMED, AND INDICATE THE CAREER FIELDS
TO WHICH THE EXPERIENCE APPLIES.
(E) WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL AND DSN)/EMAIL
ADDRESS.
C. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5) ATTENTION APMO,
NLT 15 FEB 02. EXTENSIONS TO THIS DEADLINE MAY BE REQUESTED VIA
EMAIL. EXTENSION REQUESTS WILL INCLUDE NAME, SSN, AND THE REASON
FOR THE DELAY.
D. COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE SENT DIRECTLY TO CMC (MMOA-5)
ATTENTION APMO.
6. RESULTS. THE RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
7. COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS BULLETIN IS BROUGHT TO
THE ATTENTION OF ALL OFFICERS.
8. THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE LOCATION: WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT
CAREER, MILITARY, ASSIGNMENTS, THEN OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS, THEN SELECT
DISTRIBUTION, AND ACQUISITION PROGRAM.
9. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 SEP 02.//
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