R 301901Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 557/08
MSGID/GENADMIN//CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2009 (FY09) NAVAL RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS
/(NROTC) BILLET VACANCIES (COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
/AND MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MPP-56/04OCT1994//
POC/B. G. HEATHERMAN/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284
/EMAIL:BRENDAN.G.HEATHERMAN@USMC.MIL//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT
POLICY.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH A LIST
OF NROTC STAFF/MOI BILLET VACANCIES FOR FY 09.
2. NROTC UNITS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN THE TRAINING OF
PROSPECTIVE NAVAL AND MARINE OFFICERS. DUTY AT NROTC UNITS OFFERS
THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR, LEAD, AND SHAPE FUTURE OFFICERS.
OFFICERS DESIRING TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY MUST BE HIGH CALIBER
ROLE MODELS WHO POSSESS STRONG ACADEMIC AND PHYSICAL FITNESS SKILLS.
MOI DUTY REGULARLY INCLUDES SUMMER AUGMENTATION TO OFFICER
CANDIDATES SCHOOL. SELECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS TO NROTC/MOI DUTY
WILL BE MADE BY A PANEL ON 23 DEC 08.
3. ELIGIBILITY: NROTC POSITIONS ARE 8006 (ANY UNRESTRICTED OFFICER)
BILLETS AND ARE OPEN TO ALL UNRESTRICTED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTIES. OFFICERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
TO BE CONSIDERED:
A. GRADE ELIGIBILITY: DIFFERENT BILLETS AND UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE
DIFFERENT GRADES FROM CAPTAIN TO COLONEL. PARAGRAPHS 5 & 6 LIST
AVAILABLE BILLETS WITH THE REQUIRED GRADE.
B. TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS: AS LISTED IN REF A, OFFICERS WHO
WILL COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR BY 01 AUG 09 WILL BE ELIGIBLE.
THE PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTH FOR PCSO IS THREE YEARS. OFFICERS THAT
HAVE PCAO WILL NORMALLY BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE TWO YEARS BEFORE
MOVING.
C. TIME ON STATION WAIVERS: OFFICERS THAT HAVE A MINIMUM OF 24
MONTHS TOS MAY REQUEST IN WRITING TO MMOA TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE
NROTC PANEL. SUCH REQUESTS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND. COMMANDS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED TO
DEPART HIS TOUR EARLY THAT MMOA WILL ATTEMPT TO BACKFILL THE BILLET
BUT THERE MAY BE A GAP.
D. ACADEMICS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A 3.0
UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE, WAIVERABLE AT SOME SCHOOLS TO 2.8
IF RECORD IS OTHERWISE OUTSTANDING. IF A BILLET REQUIRES A MASTER'S
DEGREE, IT WILL BE LISTED UNDER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 5
AND 6.
E. PHYSICAL FITNESS: HIGH FIRST CLASS PFT RECOMMENDED. OFFICERS
MUST BE WITHIN HEIGHT/WEIGHT OR BCP STANDARDS.
4. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN NROTC DUTY WHO MEET THE ABOVE ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA, MUST SUBMIT A PACKAGE TO MMOA-3 NO LATER THAN 5 DEC 08 TO
THE BELOW ADDRESS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: NROTC/MOI SELECTION PANEL
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
A. THE PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
(1) COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE UNIVERSITY.
(2) COMMAND ENDORSEMENT (IMMEDIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND: BN/SQDN OR
EQUIVALENT).
(3) TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
(4) PERSONAL STATEMENT. THIS IS SUBMITTED IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER
FORMAT, FROM MARINE TO CMC (MMOA). THIS IS THE MARINE'S OPPORTUNITY
TO EXPRESS IN WRITING HIS PERSONAL STRENGTHS, DESIRE TO SERVE ON
NROTC DUTY, AND DUTY STATION PREFERENCES. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE A
PRIORITIZED LIST OF ALL BILLETS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO
ASSIST THE MONITORS WITH SLATING. CAPTAINS/MAJORS APPLYING FOR MOI
DUTY SHOULD LIST ALL MOI BILLETS SINCE LIMITED GRADE SUBSTITUTION
MAY TAKE PLACE.
(5) CURRENT PHOTO, WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARD DATE,
ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED TO MMSB.
B. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO MATCH SELECTED OFFICERS WITH THEIR
PREFERENCES. HOWEVER, BY VOLUNTEERING FOR NROTC/MOI DUTY, OFFICERS
AGREE TO BE ASSIGNED TO ANY AVAILABLE NROTC BILLET. ALL REQUESTS TO
DECLINE SELECTION AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN MUST
BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. ALL
REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE
MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. REQUESTS FOR DECLINATION
BY OFFICERS WHO VOLUNTEERED AND WERE SELECTED FOR NROTC DUTY WILL
NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. THERE IS NO DEFERRAL
OF NROTC/MOI SELECTION.
5. BILLET VACANCIES- MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR:
UNIVERSITY REC GRD SPECIAL REQ
AUBURN MAJ COMBAT ARMS
CHICAGO-ITT/NORTHWESTERN MAJ
COLORADO CAPT
EMBRY RIDDLE CAPT
FLORIDA A&M CAPT
GEORGE WASHINGTON CAPT
HOLY CROSS CAPT
IDAHO CAPT MASTERS HIGHLY DESIRED
MEMPHIS CAPT COMBAT ARMS
MISSOURI CAPT
PIEDMONT CONS (UNC/DUKE) CAPT
OKLAHOMA CAPT MASTERS HIGHLY DESIRED
PENN STATE CAPT
PRAIRIE VIEW/RICE CAPT MASTERS HIGHLY DESIRED
SAN DIEGO CONSORTIUM CAPT
SAVANNAH STATE CAPT
SOUTH FLORIDA CAPT GROUND OFFICER
TEXAS A&M (1) MAJ TEXAS A&M GRAD
TEXAS A&M (2) CAPT AVIATOR
UTAH CAPT
VIRGINIA MILITARY INST MAJ
VILLANOVA/UPENN MAJ
6. BILLET VACANCIES - NROTC UNIT EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
UNIVERSITY RANK SPECIAL REQ
GA TECH/MOREHOUSE LTCOL MASTERS DEGREE
MARQUETTE LTCOL MASTERS DEGREE
SUNY MARITIME LTCOL MASTERS DEGREE
UTAH LTCOL MASTERS DEGREE
7. BILLET VACANCIES - PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE:
UNIVERSITY RANK SPECIAL REQ
MIAMI(OHIO) COL MASTERS DEGREE
8. A SELECTION MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED UPON CONCLUSION OF THE
PANEL; HOWEVER, OFFICIAL TRANSFER ORDERS WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL
APPROVAL BY THE NROTC UNITS/UNIVERSITIES IS RECEIVED BY MMOA. ONCE
MMOA IS NOTIFIED THAT THE OFFICER IS APPROVED FOR ASSIGNMENT, THAT
OFFICER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HIS MONITOR AND ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED.
9. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
10. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 JUL 09.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//