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MARADMIN 373/01
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SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS COLONEL, LIEUTENANT
/COLONEL, AND MAJOR PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS//
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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.//
POC/P. L. GILLIS/MAJ/PRINP/-/TEL: DSN 278-9703//
RMKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY03 U.S. MARINE CORPS COLONEL,
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND MAJOR PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS WILL
CONVENE AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA AS
FOLLOWS:
3 OCTOBER 2001 - COLONEL
16 OCTOBER 2001 - LIEUTENANT COLONEL
30 OCTOBER 2001 - MAJOR
2. PROMOTION BOARDS. EACH BOARD WILL CONSIDER THREE CATEGORIES OF
OFFICERS: ABOVE-ZONE, IN-ZONE, AND BELOW-ZONE. OFFICERS DEFINED AS
ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (ADL) IN REF B ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARDS,
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 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 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 JOEL G. SCHWANKL
DOR 1 JAN 97
LCN 01275000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - LTCOL ROBERT K. BEAUCHAMP
DOR 1 FEB 98
LCN 01947000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - LTCOL JOHN J. FITZGERALD, JR.
DOR 1 JAN 99
LCN 02478000
B. LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTION BOARD
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - MAJOR ROBERT B. HUTCHINSON
DOR 1 OCT 96
LCN 02427000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - MAJOR KENT A. CHURCHILL
DOR 1 JUL 97
LCN 03501000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - MAJOR GERALD R. REID
DOR 1 JUN 98
LCN 04438000
C. MAJOR SELECTION BOARD
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - CAPTAIN JOSEPH F. LYONS
DOR 1 JUL 96
LCN 02234000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - CAPTAIN PETER M. DOUGHTY
DOR 9 JUL 97
LCN 03711000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - CAPTAIN DANIEL N. SPRENKLE, JR.
DOR 1 JUL 98
LCN 04872000
3. CONTINUATION BOARDS. OFFICERS MAY VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUATION BY CONTACTING THE SEPARATION AND
RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR). THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH WILL
NOTIFY THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION, BY LETTER, AFTER THE
PROMOTION SELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. THE FOLLOWING
CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED:
A. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FY03 USMC COLONEL SELECTION BOARD,
THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AS A CONTINUATION BOARD. THE LIEUTENANT
COLONEL CONTINUATION BOARD WILL CONSIDER REGULAR UNRESTRICTED
LIEUTENANT COLONELS WHO HAVE SKILLS IN MOS 0180, 02XX, 0602, 1302,
3002, 3404, 4302, 6002, 6602, 7523, 7543, AND 7557 AND WHO ARE NOT
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING SELECTED FOR
PROMOTION WILL HAVE A MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATE BETWEEN 1 MAY 2002
AND 1 JULY 2003. THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE
CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS OR UNTIL THE AGE OF
62, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
B. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FY03 USMC LIEUTENANT COLONEL
SELECTION BOARD, THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AS A CONTINUATION BOARD.
THE CONTINUATION BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS AS
FOLLOWS:
(1) THE MAJOR CONTINUATION BOARD WILL CONSIDER REGULAR
UNRESTRICTED MAJORS WHO: POSSESS LESS THAN 18 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE
BY 1 JULY 2002; ARE NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION A SECOND TIME; AND AS
A RESULT OF NOT BEING SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ARE SUBJECT TO
INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE. THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL
BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE (20 YEARS
ACTIVE SERVICE).
(2) THE MAJOR CONTINUATION BOARD WILL CONSIDER REGULAR
UNRESTRICTED MAJORS WHO: HAVE SKILLS IN MOS 0180, 02XX, 0602, 1302,
3002, 3404, 4302, 6002, 6602, 7523, 7543, AND 7557; POSSESS 18 YEARS
ACTIVE SERVICE; ARE NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION A SECOND TIME; AND AS
A RESULT OF NOT BEING SELECTED FOR PROMOTION WILL HAVE A MANDATORY
RETIREMENT DATE BETWEEN 1 MAY 2002 AND 1 JULY 2003. THE OFFICERS
SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A
PERIOD OF 3 YEARS OR UNTIL THE AGE OF 62, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
C. UPON COMPLETION OF THE FY03 MAJOR SELECTION BOARD, THE BOARD
WILL RECONVENE AS A CONTINUATION BOARD. THE CAPTAIN CONTINUATION
BOARD WILL CONSIDER CAPTAINS WHO: ARE PRIOR ENLISTED; POSSESS OVER
15 YEARS, BUT LESS THAN 18 YEARS, OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS OF 1 JULY
2002; ARE NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION A SECOND TIME; AND AS A RESULT
OF NOT BEING SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ARE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY
DISCHARGE. THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED
ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE (20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE).
4. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A
PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR 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). 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
WEBSITE. SEE PAR 4C(2) BELOW 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
1700 (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE RESPECTIVE 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 (APPROPRIATE
GRADE) 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 1700
(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,
DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION CAN BE FOUND
IN REF A AND AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION INTERNET WEBSITE. 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) OFFICERS NOW HAVE TWO METHODS FOR SUBMITTING REQUIRED
PHOTOGRAPHS TO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS. FIRST, THE PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB-20) HAS THE CAPABILITY TO FILE
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE OMPF. OFFICERS MAY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS
CAPABILITY BY HAVING THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS PRODUCED BY THEIR
NEAREST COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC). CVIC'S WILL CREATE
AND ELECTRONICALLY FORWARD THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH TO
MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL. MMSB-20 WILL INCORPORATE THE DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH INTO THE OFFICER'S OMPF WHICH WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. OFFICERS MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING MMSB-20. DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS
REGARDING DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS WILL FOLLOW IN BOTH A FUTURE MARADMIN
AND IN CHANGES TO THE IRAM. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS
ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH. ALTERNATIVELY, IF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE, OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT
A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH 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.
5. INTERNET, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY03 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) 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, 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 VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL.
(4) E-MAIL: CLICK ON POINTS OF CONTACT
D. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB) (COMM
703-784-XXXX):
(1) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20), DSN
278-5671/3952/3974.
(2) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3989.
E. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR), DSN 278-9324 OR COMM
703-784-9324.//
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