R 080830Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 574/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY09 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (8059) BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-/12729Z//
NARR/REF A IS A MARADMIN 348/04, ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ACQUISITION
OFFICER PRIMARY MOS.//
POC/A. M. GAVALAS-FIELDS/YA-02/UNIT: MMOA/-/TEL: DSN 378-9494
/TEL: COMM 703-432-9494/EMAIL: ANGELA.FIELDS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THIS
MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR LATERAL MOVE CONSIDERATION ON
THE FY09 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (8059) BOARD. THE
OBJECTIVE OF THE ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS 8059 SELECTION PROCESS IS
TO DEVELOP A POPULATION OF MARINE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS
WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FOR
SELECTION TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF MAJOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE MARINE CORPS HAS A UNIQUE OR
VESTED INTEREST. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. THE FY09 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (8059) BOARD WILL
CONVENE 13-16 JAN 2009 IN QUANTICO, VA. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE ON
5 DEC 2008.
B. MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MCSC), AS THE EXECUTIVE AGENCY
FOR ACQUISITION TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR THE MARINE CORPS, WILL
VERIFY ALL ACQUISITION CERTIFICATIONS, WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE, AND
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS PRIOR TO THE SELECTION BOARD. ALL APPLICANTS
MUST INITIATE AN ACQUISITION RECORDS AUDIT WITH THE USMC DEFENSE
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (DAWIA) MILITARY WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST NLT 3 NOV 2008 AND ENSURE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS
AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AS MAY BE REQUIRED, ARE ON FILE
WITH MCSC. THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST IS MR. HAROLD TERRY,
DSN 378-4496, COMM 703-432-4496 OR E-MAIL HAROLD.TERRY@USMC.MIL.
C. FOLLOWING THE FY09 PMOS 8059 SELECTION BOARD, THE MARINE
CORPS ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION BOARD (MC ACSB) WILL CONVENE TO
SLATE SPECIFIC ACQUISITION COMMANDS AND COMMAND EQUIVALENT BILLETS.
THE BILLETS TO BE SLATED AND AMPLIFYING DETAILS WILL BE RELEASED VIA
SEPARATE MARADMIN.
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION TO PMOS 8059 ARE:
A. UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS, RANK OF MAJOR THROUGH COLONEL.
B. MUST NOT BE CURRENTLY SLATED FOR COMMAND AS A RESULT OF THE
FY09 COMMAND SCREENING BOARD. IF SLATED, APPLICATION FOR PMOS 8059
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. POSSESS OR QUALIFY FOR ADDITIONAL MOS 8058. QUALIFICATIONS
INCLUDE:
1. CERTIFIED DAWIA LEVEL II IN PRIMARY ACQUISITION CAREER
FIELD.
2. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.
3. 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN BUSINESS OR BUSINESS RELATED
FIELDS OR 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN PRIMARY DAWIA CAREER FIELD AND
12 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN BUSINESS OR BUSINESS RELATED FIELDS.
SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS MUST BE ON A COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT.
4. 48-MONTHS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE BY 30 SEP 2009. ONE
YEAR OF EXPERIENCE MAY BE CREDITED FOR ACQUISITION RELATED
EDUCATION. 18 MONTHS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE MAY BE CREDITED FOR
LTCOL/O5 COMMAND.
D. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORPS
(DAC) REQUIREMENTS.
E. OFFICERS MAY APPLY DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF CURRENT
ASSIGNMENT, HOWEVER, PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE
INTERRUPTED, ESPECIALLY IN JOINT, OVERSEAS OR SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS.
3. APPLICANTS WILL USE STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT, WITH
ENCLOSURES AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
A. STANDARD NAVAL LETTER COVER PAGE.
B. DATA SHEET FOR 8059 PMOS APPLICATION (PROVIDED BY MCSC
DIRECTLY TO BOARD).
C. STANDARD ONE PAGE MILITARY BIOGRAPHY.
D. RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM.
E. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
F. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS PREFERRED, ELECTRONICALLY
FILED IN THE OMPF. PHOTOGRAPHS CAN BE SENT VIA E-MAIL TO:
MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL. IF DIGITAL IS NOT FEASIBLE, HARD COPY IS
ACCEPTABLE. CONTACT CMC (MMSB-20) AT COMM 703-784-3974 OR DSN
278-3974 WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS.
G. PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING,
DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
H. AN APPLICATION TEMPLATE IS LOCATED ON THE MANPOWER AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND
CAN BE REACHED BY TYPING ACQUISITION IN THE SEARCH BOX. THE SEARCH
WILL RETURN ALL PAGES CONTAINING ACQUISITION INFORMATION. SELECT THE
FIRST SEARCH OPTION AS IT WILL TAKE YOU TO THE ACQUISITION MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT HOME PAGE. A MENU OF OPTIONS WILL BE LISTED ON THE LEFT
SIDE OF THE PAGE. SELECT ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL AND THE
APPLICATION TEMPLATE WILL BE VISIBLE OR CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE (AMMO).
I. SELECTION INCURS A FOUR-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION STARTING
FROM THE RELEASE DATE OF SELECTION MARADMIN.
J. OFFICERS RECEIVING AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY
(ACIP-FLIGHT PAY) OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY
(ACP-BONUS) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SELECTION TO PMOS 8059 DOES NOT
IMPACT ACIP OR ACP PAYMENTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT
AS LONG AS ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
K. ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE APPLICANT,
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACQUISITION RECORD AUDIT WITH MCSC, MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS
IN PARAGRAPH 4.
4. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT
OFFICE NLT 5 DEC 2008. RECOMMEND FEDEX OR OTHER MEANS FOR TRACKING
PACKAGES. FAX OR SCAN COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF
ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX 703-784-9844 OR DSN 278-9844. MAIL
APPLICATIONS TO:
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE (MMOA)
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO VA, 22134-5103
5. ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE LATERAL MOVE MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 30
DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN. DECLINATION MUST
BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON
THE MMOA ACQUISITION WEBSITE. THE ACQUISITION WEBSITE CAN BE REACHED
VIA THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M&RA) WEBSITE
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTIFICATIONS SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO THE USMC DAWIA MILITARY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
NOTED IN PARA 1.B. AVIATION SPECIFIC QUESTIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED
TO MARINE AVIATION DETACHMENT PATUXENT RIVER MD COMM 301-342-1421
OR DSN 342-1421, AND QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION PACKAGES
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE AMMO COMM 703-432-9494 OR DSN 378-9494.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION, ACTING.//