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MARADMIN 447/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1400. FY09 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT STAFF
/NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/141523ZMAR2008//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20080808//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
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REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/150829ZJUL2008//
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NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 177/08, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2009 STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B,
CMC DECISION PAPER ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME)
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY09 USMC AND USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARDS
AND MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS. REF C, MCO P1400.32D (ENLPROMMAN),
PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF D,
MCO P1070.12K (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
PHOTOGRAPHS. REF E, MARADMIN 387/08, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND
FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL
FILE (OMPF). REF F, MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REVIEW
SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF
FITNESS REPORTS.//
POC/R. W. REILLY/MAJ/MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710
/EMAIL:RYAN.W.REILLY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY09 SERGEANT MAJOR
THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 14 OCTOBER
2008 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A
PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS.
2. PER REF B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL FY09 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS HAVE BEEN REINSTATED WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE RESIDENT SNCO COURSE WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR
PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT. ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES SHOULD REVIEW THE
FOLLOWING PME REQUIREMENTS: GUNNERY SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION TO FIRST SERGEANT AND MASTER SERGEANT MUST HAVE
COMPLETED THE SNCO ADVANCED DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 8200) TO
BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
3. ALL GUNNERY SERGEANTS, REGARDLESS OF MOS, WHO MEET THE DATE OF
RANK (DOR) AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE
DATE (AFADBD) CUTOFF FOR FIRST SERGEANT WILL BE SCREENED FOR FIRST
SERGEANT. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE MARINES WHOSE MOST RECENT FITNESS
REPORT HAS AN "F" IN BLOCK 8C WILL BE CONSIDERED.
4. ALL GUNNERY SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFF FOR
THEIR MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT.
5. COMMANDERS WILL:
A. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED
OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
B. ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE. SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, BILLET
DESCRIPTION, PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS),
INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS
TEST (PFT) SCORE, MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO
AND REMOVAL FROM THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, ETC. ANY CORRECTIONS
SHOULD BE REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE
ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY08 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH
MASTER SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD.
C. ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING
NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS
IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
D. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF D AND E.
E. ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS
REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND
APPENDIX I OF REF F.
F. COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE
OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST
FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 (EASTERN
STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
FIGURE 3-4 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST. LATE
SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL
BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
6. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE
NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED. MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE
CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS. MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS)
LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO
THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 9. **NOTE** AS ZONES AND
ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BOARD, ALL
MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS
AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
A. FIRST SERGEANT TO SERGEANT MAJOR FEEDER MOS: FOR PROPER
ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B
1STSGT FEEDER SGTMAJ IMOS
8999 8999
B. MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS: FOR
PROPER ORDER, READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN A COLUMN B
MSGT FEEDER MGYSGT IMOS MSGT IMOS MGYSGT IMOS
0143 0143 0161 0161
0193 0193 0211 0291
0231 0291 0241 0291
0251 0291 0261 0291
0313 0313 0321 0321
0369 0369 0411 0411
0451 0451 0491 0491
0511 0511 0681 0681
0689 0689 0699 0699
0811 0811 0848 0848
0861 0861 1169 1169
1349 1349 1371 1371
1391 1391 1812 1812
1833 1833 2149 2149
2181 2181 2311 2311
2336 2336 2651 2651
2691 2691 2823 2823
2874 2874 2891 2891
3043 3043 3044 3044
3051 3051 3052 3052
3112 3112 3381 3381
3432 3432 3441 3441
3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 4133 4133
4341 4341 4421 4421
4429 4421 4691 4691
5512 5512 5523 5523
5524 5524 5711 5711
5811 5811 5821 5821
5831 5831 5939 5993
5948 5993 5959 5959
5974 5993 5979 5993
5993 5993 6019 6019
6042 6042 6046 6046
6276 6276 6391 6391
6591 6591 6672 6672
6694 6694 6842 6842
7011 7011 7041 7041
7051 7051 7212 7212
7236 7236 7242 7242
7291 7291 7314 7314
7372 7372 7382 7382
8412 8412 8999 8999
C. GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT FEEDER MOS: FOR
PROPER ORDER, READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E., COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN A COLUMN B
GYSGT FEEDER MSGT IMOS GYSGT FEEDER MSGT IMOS
0143 0143 0161 0161
0193 0193 0211 0211
0231 0231 0241 0241
0261 0261 0313 0313
0321 0321 0369 0369
0411 0411 0451 0451
0491 0491 0511 0511
0619 0699 0629 0699
0659 0699 0681 0681
0689 0689 0811 0811
0848 0848 0861 0861
1169 1169 1349 1349
1361 1371 1371 1371
1391 1391 1812 1812
1833 1833 2111 2181
2131 2181 2141 2149
2146 2149 2147 2149
2161 2181 2171 2181
2311 2311 2336 2336
2621 2691 2631 2691
2651 2651 2671 2691
2673 2691 2674 2691
2676 2691 2822 2891
2823 2823 2831 2891
2834 2891 2862 2891
2874 2874 2887 2891
3043 3043 3044 3044
3051 3051 3052 3052
3112 3112 3381 3381
3432 3432 3441 3441
3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 4133 4133
4341 4341 4421 4421
4429 4421 4691 4691
5511 5511 5512 5512
5519 5524 5521 5524
5522 5524 5523 5523
5524 5524 5711 5711
5811 5811 5821 5821
5831 5831 5939 5939
5948 5948 5952 5959
5953 5959 5954 5959
5974 5974 5979 5979
6042 6042 6046 6046
6048 6019 6062 6019
6072 6019 6073 6019
6074 6019 6092 6019
6112 6019 6113 6019
6114 6019 6116 6019
6122 6019 6123 6019
6124 6019 6132 6019
6152 6019 6153 6019
6154 6019 6156 6019
6172 6019 6173 6019
6174 6019 6176 6019
6212 6019 6213 6019
6214 6019 6216 6019
6217 6019 6222 6019
6223 6019 6226 6019
6227 6019 6252 6019
6253 6019 6256 6019
6257 6019 6276 6276
6282 6019 6283 6019
6286 6019 6287 6019
6312 6391 6313 6391
6314 6391 6316 6391
6317 6391 6322 6391
6323 6391 6324 6391
6326 6391 6332 6391
6333 6391 6336 6391
6337 6391 6386 6391
6414 6391 6434 6391
6469 6391 6482 6391
6483 6391 6484 6391
6492 6391 6493 6391
6591 6591 6672 6672
6694 6694 6842 6842
7011 7011 7041 7041
7051 7051 7212 7212
7236 7236 7242 7242
7257 7291 7314 7314
7371 7372 7372 7372
7382 7382 8412 8412
7. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE
IDENTIFIED BELOW. MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN THE
DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT
ZONE FOR THAT IMOS. WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY
TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK. THE AFADBD IS NOT
APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE
OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED. REFER TO PARAGRAPH
3102.3 OF REF C. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD
CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
SERGEANT MAJOR AND MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0161 1 19990501 NA 20030301 NA 20050701 NA
0193 25 20050501 NA 20060901 19880802 20070501 NA
0291 3 20050401 19880125 20060201 19881115 20060201 19891106
0313 2 20050801 NA 20060901 NA 20061201 NA
0321 4 20060501 19851018 20060801 NA 20060901 NA
0369 12 20051001 19850828 20060801 19850905 20060801 NA
0411 3 20030601 NA 20051001 19870202 20060801 NA
0491 3 20050301 NA 20050701 19870701 20060101 19840718
0689 2 20050101 NA 20061001 NA 20070301 NA
0699 16 20050301 19860305 20050701 19880516 20060401 19881227
0848 2 20050701 NA 20060301 NA 20060801 NA
1169 1 20050801 NA 20060501 19850802 20060501 19861204
1349 4 20050601 19850609 20060201 NA 20070201 NA
1371 3 20050201 NA 20050601 19840604 20050701 19860821
1391 2 20050501 NA 20060701 NA 20060901 19880613
1833 1 20040601 19850927 20040601 NA 20050401 NA
2149 1 20050101 19841005 20050301 NA 20050501 NA
2181 1 20050801 19860722 20050801 NA 20060501 NA
2311 2 20050701 NA 20060301 NA 20070101 NA
2336 4 20060501 NA 20061101 19890726 20061101 NA
2691 5 20050101 NA 20060301 NA 20060701 19901226
2823 2 20040801 NA 20051101 19900417 20061101 NA
2891 4 20050401 19861027 20060101 19860501 20060301 NA
3043 6 20050101 NA 20050501 19860529 20060401 19870106
3044 1 20060301 NA 20061001 NA 20070601 19871121
3051 3 20050101 NA 20050601 NA 20060801 19860528
3052 1 20010401 NA 20050601 NA 20051101 NA
3112 1 20030301 19831202 20060301 NA 20070301 NA
3381 3 20040201 19840710 20050101 NA 20050401 19851203
3432 1 20050101 NA 20050601 NA 20050901 NA
3451 1 20050601 19861125 20050701 NA 20060701 NA
3529 5 20030601 19831018 20050201 19850710 20060101 19850827
3537 3 20050601 19840403 20050601 19850404 20050701 19860811
4133 1 20021001 NA 20030601 NA 20050101 NA
4341 1 20040201 NA 20050401 NA 20060101 19880829
4421 2 20051101 NA 20060901 NA 20070501 NA
5524 1 20050401 NA 20060401 NA 20070601 19910611
5711 1 20060301 19880425 20060301 NA 20060401 NA
5811 6 20050101 19850909 20060101 19860306 20070201 19880606
5831 2 20050101 19860131 20070101 19850520 20070201 19871026
6019 21 20050301 19841227 20060201 19861105 20070201 19880829
6042 1 20040101 NA 20040301 NA 20060901 19861124
6046 2 20050101 NA 20060101 NA 20060201 19860922
6391 9 20050101 19850904 20060101 19860812 20060201 19861001
6591 5 20050201 NA 20060201 19861104 20060501 19870401
6672 5 20050501 NA 20050701 NA 20060601 NA
6842 1 20030301 NA 20060101 19890926 20060401 NA
7041 3 20050201 NA 20060201 NA 20070301 19890904
7212 2 20040301 NA 20051101 NA 20061001 NA
7236 1 20050401 NA 20060301 NA 20070301 19920309
7291 1 20050601 19870811 20060201 NA 20060901 19890619
7314 1 20011201 NA 20070601 19900326 20070601 NA
7382 1 20050101 NA 20060501 19880620 20060501 NA
8412 5 20040301 19840814 20050101 19860709 20050401 19860619
8999 48 20050801 19871118 20051001 19900716 20060501 NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS (S) ARE CLOSED: 0143, 0451, 0511, 0681, 0811,
0861, 1812, 2651, 2874, 3441, 4691, 5512, 5523, 5821, 5959, 5993,
6276, 6694, 7011, 7051, 7242, AND 7372.
FIRST SERGEANT AND MASTER SERGEANT
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0143 3 20040801 NA 20050901 NA 20051001 19901210
0161 3 20031201 NA 20050101 NA 20060201 NA
0193 57 20041201 NA 20060201 19920622 20060501 NA
0231 5 20040901 19920720 20041001 NA 20051001 NA
0241 4 20030201 19901202 20040801 NA 20040901 19921026
0261 1 20041101 NA 20051201 NA NA NA
0313 8 20040701 19900424 20060101 NA 20060401 19921028
0321 25 20050402 19930126 20060401 NA 20060502 NA
0369 42 20050502 NA 20060101 19910312 20060301 19940328
0411 8 20040901 19920203 20051101 19920114 20060201 19930909
0491 13 20050201 19940208 20060301 19930809 20060401 19940620
0511 4 20040201 19920421 20051201 NA 20060102 NA
0681 5 20030401 19910304 20030901 19881102 20040101 NA
0689 2 20040401 19950110 20041201 NA 20060301 19930208
0699 50 20040701 19890906 20041101 19940105 20051201 19930527
0811 6 20040701 NA 20060102 NA 20060402 NA
0848 11 20040201 19920617 20041201 19930830 20060401 NA
0861 5 20050201 NA 20060501 19950619 20060501 NA
1169 8 20040901 NA 20050901 19910507 20051001 NA
1349 10 20040401 NA 20060201 19920203 20060201 19940315
1371 8 20040201 19930105 20040301 19930907 20041101 19930817
1391 3 20050101 19910507 20050101 19920720 20051001 NA
1812 2 20030401 NA 20040201 19940712 20040301 NA
1833 6 20031201 NA 20040901 19930208 20050402 NA
2149 9 20030201 NA 20040702 NA 20050201 19950710
2181 5 20040801 NA 20050801 NA 20060101 19930823
2311 4 20040701 19900327 20041001 19910612 20050901 19920825
2336 37 20050201 NA 20070601 NA NA NA
2651 2 20041201 NA 20051201 NA 20060401 19921203
2691 17 20040101 19930223 20050201 NA 20060501 NA
2823 1 20040401 19920804 20040401 19930621 20040401 NA
2874 2 20040301 NA 20051201 19930120 20051201 NA
2891 22 20031101 19920310 20040701 NA 20041201 19941206
3043 20 20050402 NA 20051101 19910709 20060402 NA
3044 5 20041001 NA 20060501 19930706 20060501 NA
3051 6 20050101 NA 20051001 19900123 20051001 19910226
3052 2 20030101 NA 20031201 NA 20041101 NA
3112 2 20050101 19910821 20060101 19911009 20060201 19931014
3381 5 20030201 19890926 20030201 19910227 20031101 19910521
3432 3 20041001 NA 20050101 NA 20060101 NA
3451 6 20041201 NA 20060401 19910717 20060501 NA
3529 16 20030201 NA 20040801 19900904 20050901 19920218
3537 10 20050501 NA 20050801 19900423 20050901 19911105
4133 4 20041201 NA 20060301 NA NA NA
4421 5 20040701 NA 20051101 NA 20060401 NA
5523 1 20040701 NA 20050701 NA NA NA
5524 5 20030801 NA 20050801 NA 20060501 NA
5711 4 20041201 19931116 20041201 NA 20051201 NA
5811 11 20040701 19891025 20050702 19931013 20050901 19920102
5821 3 20041001 19920116 20051001 NA 20051201 NA
5831 4 20040901 NA 20050901 NA NA NA
5959 7 20040201 NA 20051001 NA 20060101 NA
5974 2 20030301 NA 20040401 19900122 20060301 NA
5979 2 20050201 NA 20060301 NA NA NA
6019 31 20030301 19910729 20031101 19910903 20040401 NA
6042 1 20040901 19920609 20050701 NA 20051201 NA
6046 3 20040701 19880718 20040701 19890314 20041201 NA
6391 16 20020201 19900523 20021101 NA 20030201 19920121
6591 16 20040401 NA 20041201 NA 20060201 19920720
6672 15 20041001 19910917 20050801 NA 20060301 NA
6694 2 20041101 NA 20050801 19871201 20060201 NA
6842 3 20020201 19920916 20030201 NA 20051201 19910625
7011 1 20041201 NA 20050201 NA NA NA
7041 6 20030301 19901022 20040901 NA 20051201 19930915
7051 2 20030201 19910702 20030201 NA 20030801 19890925
7212 7 20031201 NA 20051201 NA 20060402 NA
7242 3 20041201 NA 20060101 NA 20060501 19960909
7291 8 20040901 19901227 20041201 NA 20051201 NA
7314 1 20041001 NA 20050201 NA NA NA
7382 2 20031101 NA 20051001 NA NA NA
8412 18 20040301 19921007 20040901 19920224 20041101 19950424
8999 111 NA NA 20060401 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED: 0211, 0451, 3441, 4341, 4691,
5512, 5939, 5948, 6276, 7236 AND 7372.
NOTES:
A. THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED
CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
B. MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL
MOVE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE
OF THE ADJUSTED DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2),
IN WRITING, BY 16 OCTOBER 2007.
C. AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO
DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR
PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
8. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703)
784-9361.
9. ELIGIBILITY:
A. GUNNERY SERGEANTS WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO
HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT OR MASTER
SERGEANTS/FIRST SERGEANTS WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO MASTER
GUNNERY SERGEANT/SERGEANT MAJOR AND ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER
TO THE FMCR MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO CMC (MMSR-2) TO BE
CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR EAS/ECC IS AFTER
THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (14 DEC 07).
B. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND
REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND
AFADBD PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN
PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE
CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
D. THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY
VIRTUE OF ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS.
ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR
DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION
MARADMIN.
E. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS
MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3D OF REF C. MOS
CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE
PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20). COMMANDERS MUST PROMPTLY REPORT
TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR
ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD. MARINES WHO ARE
SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY A BOARD WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY
DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION
FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS. PARAGRAPHS 3100.3F AND 3602.5
OF REF C APPLY.
10. WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND MARINES
ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM
(MECEP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF GUNNERY SERGEANT,
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS
BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED
IN PARAGRAPH 7 ABOVE. THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF
ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION
FOR PROMOTION.
11. COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2) REGARDING
ANY MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED
DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS. DISCIPLINARY
ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT
NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING. IF A MARINE
IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY
ACTION, REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MAY BE GRANTED UPON
REQUEST. MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A
FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER, WHETHER THE ACTION OCCURRED
PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR WHILE THE
MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND. MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE
SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS ADMINISTRATIVELY
REDUCED, DISCHARGED, MAKES AN INTER-COMPONENT TRANSFER, IS ASSIGNED
TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.
**NOTE** COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS
ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED.
12. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. EVEN THOUGH MARINES ARE SUBJECT TO
AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS,
THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION. MARINES ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A FOR GUIDANCE
REGARDING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS,
AND PHOTOGRAPHS, PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH
MENTIONED IN REF A, MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER
OMPF AND MBS. MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE GUIDANCE IN
PARAGRAPH 3 OF REF A. DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW.
REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON
CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKE TIME. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND
MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING
DATE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF
AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION,
OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH
CMC (MMSB-20). AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, MARINES WHO HAVE
SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE
ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING SECTION CMC (MMEA-6) FOR ASSISTANCE.
B. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY
COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SUCH PERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL
NO LATER THAN 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. MARINES MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA
U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX. HOWEVER, MARINES
SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL AND NEXT DAY U.S. MAIL
IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL. THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE
A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL.
COMMERCIAL NEXT DAY CARRIERS DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL,
EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO
SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS, MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL
DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-2). ENSURE THE
E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY09 SERGEANT
MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD".
(1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR
MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE
ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD DOES NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL SENT
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF
THE BOARD. DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION
BOARD. PER REF E, CMC (MMSB-32) MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS
PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY A SELECTION BOARD. ALL FITNESS REPORTS
MUST BE SENT TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-32)
2008 ELLIOTT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED - "CONTAINS FITNESS REPORTS FOR SELECTION
BOARD." ERRONEOUS OR LATE REPORTS MAY PREVENT A COMPLETE RECORD
FROM BEING PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD. PER REF C, MARINES ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR RECORDS ARE BOTH ACCURATE AND
COMPLETE. ACCORDINGLY, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE A BASIS
FOR REQUESTING REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN THE EVENT OF
FAILURE OF SELECTION. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY, REGARDLESS OF
THE MEANS BY WHICH A MARINE SUBMITS MATERIAL, I.E., U.S. MAIL,
NEXT-DAY SERVICE, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
(A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER
WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS
AVAILABLE AT THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
(B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT,
FY09 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE
PARAGRAPH 14 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
(C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE; AND
(D) THE MARINE MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. MATERIAL
SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER 2359 (EASTERN
STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD
WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. MARINES ARE PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE CMC (MMPR-2) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED
UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE MIDNIGHT DEADLINE AND MAY VERIFY RECEIPT
OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING
CMC (MMPR-2). PARAGRAPH 13F OF THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE
CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF UPDATE MATERIAL TO THE OMPF.
(2) PHOTOGRAPHS. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN
REFERENCES D AND E, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED
FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST
A PLAIN BACKGROUND. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE
CMC (MMSB) AT MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL
INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC). IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A
CVIC, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS
AVAILABLE, THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S
ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:
MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL. HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED
DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13.
IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED, ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY SUBMIT
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT. MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT
ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE
APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF THEIR CURRENT BODY FAT
PERCENTAGE. MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR
PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD. MARINES WHO
SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING
THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY
CONFIRM RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. HARD-COPY
PHOTOGRAPHS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT
BECOME PART OF THE OMPF.
(3) REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED. ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR
SELECTION CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM
THE MARINE CORPS MAY VOLUNTARILY REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED BY
SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD. UPON
SUBMISSION, ENSURE THE LETTER BE IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE
COMMANDERS ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING
TOOK PLACE IAW REF C.
13. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY09 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT SELECTION
BOARD
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
B. ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2)
SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9710/11
ADMIN CHIEF, DSN 278-9718/19/20
C. FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9884 OR DSN 278-9884
D. EMAIL MATERIAL TO: ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL
E. ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
<file://WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL> , SELECT
"ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH",
THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS". FROM THERE, TO FIND:
(1) REFERENCE A: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO
SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SCHEDULE", THEN "FY 2009", AND THEN
"MARADMIN 178/08".
(2) ZONE ELIGIBILITY/UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:
CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS". GO TO THE
"ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION AND ENTER EITHER NAME/SSN OR MCC/RUC.
(3) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION: CLICK ON "FAQS",
THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "HOW CAN I VERIFY TO SEE IF
MATERIALS I HAVE SUBMITTED HAVE BEEN RECEIVED".
(4) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN
"SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
(5) E-MAIL: LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
F. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
(1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10): TOLL FREE
800-268-3710. SEND REQUESTS FOR OMPF AND/OR MBS TO FAX DSN 278-5792
COMMERCIAL 703-784-5792 OR E-MAIL OMPF AND/OR MBS REQUESTS TO
SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL. ENSURE YOUR REQUEST CONTAINS FULL NAME,
GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN.
(2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20): SUBMIT UPDATE
MATERIAL TO YOUR OMPF OR FOR PROBLEMS WITH MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE
MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, EMAIL SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL
DSN 278-3907 OR DSN 378-0635 FOR ASSISTANCE. ENSURE ANY MATERIAL
SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME,
GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN.
(3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30): DSN 278-3993
OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
(4) MMSB HOMEPAGE: HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL <HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL> .
(A) TO REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
(B) TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS: CLICK ON
"PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS
REPORT STATUS".
(C) TO VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: CLICK ON
"OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO
REQUIREMENTS".
(D) TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS: CLICK ON
"OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY"
UNDER THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION. NOTE: THE ACTUAL PHOTO
WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE, ONLY THE DATE THE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED WILL BE
SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE.
G. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR) (COMM
703-784-9324/5/6).
14. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST
DISSEMINATION.
15. THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE.
GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL <file://WWW.USMC.MIL> , SELECT "CAREER", "PROMOTIONS", THEN
"ENLISTED".
16. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
17. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 OCT 2009.
18. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J.A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//