R 161416Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 594/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT
/CHIEFS OF STAFF (CJCS) JOINT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DRAFT SECDEF MOI/YMD:20080919//
NARR/REF A IS DRAFT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM OF INSTRUCTION
ENTITLED FISCAL YEAR 2009 LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT
CHIEFS OF STAFF JOINT SELECTION BOARD OF 20080919.//
POC/W. M. REDMAN/LTCOL/UNIT:MMSL/-/TEL:(703) 784-9231
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.REDMAN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IAW REF A, A JOINT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE
ON 16 DEC 2008. THIS BOARD WILL RECOMMEND ONE OFFICER FOR SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE CONSIDERATION IN MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR APPOINTMENT AS LEGAL COUNSEL TO CJCS. THE OFFICER APPOINTED TO
SERVE IN THIS POSITION WILL HOLD THE GRADE OF BRIGADIER GENERAL
WHILE SO SERVING.
2. CRITIERIA FOR CONSIDERATION. ALL COLONELS THAT ARE JUDGE
ADVOCATES (MOS 4402) WITH A DATE OF RANK OF 1 DEC 06 OR EARLIER, AND
WITHOUT AN ESTABLISHED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR CONSIDERATION. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO DESIRE NOT TO BE CONSIDERED
MAY DO SO WITHOUT PREJUDICE BY INFORMING THE POINT OF CONTACT BY
E-MAIL.
3. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED THE
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILES (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEETS
(MBS) OF THE OFFICERS BEING CONSIDERED. OFFICIAL PHOTGRAPHS WILL
NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE MATERIAL CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. OFFICERS
BEING CONSIDERED ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OMPF AND MBS. BECAUSE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS
WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD, THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO
SUBMIT AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH.
A. CORRECTION OF RECORDS. REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING
DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME. DATA ON THE
HEADER OF THE MBS IS EXTRACTED FROM MCTFS. IF HEADER DATA IS
INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE, OFFICERS MUST CONTACT THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORTING UNIT TO UPDATE MCTFS INFORMATION IN ORDER FOR THE CORRECT
INFORMATION TO APPEAR ON THE MBS. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING
INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THEIR OMPF,
OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM
OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20). ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC
(MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST
FOUR OF THE SSN. FOR EXPEDIENT OMPF UPDATES, SCANNED MATERIALS
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MMSB-20 ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX USING
ATTACHED PDF FILE FORMAT IN GREYSCALE OR BLACK AND WHITE SCANS.
COLOR SCANNED UPDATE WILL ONLY DELAY ENTRY OF THE MATERIALS TO THE
OMPF.
B. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY
COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SUCH PERSONAL
COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING, UNDER COVER LETTER SIGNED BY THE
OFFICER BEING CONSIDERED, ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD,
AND MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSL) BY 9 DEC 2008. OFFICERS MAY
SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA HAND DELIVERY, U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL,
NEXT DAY PACKAGE, OR ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE POC.
C. UPDATE MATERIAL. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL NOT
INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF. SUCH MATERIAL SHOULD BE PROVIDED UNDER
COVER LETTER TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT AS DISCUSSED ABOVE AND WILL BE
DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. IT WILL NOT BECOME PART
OF AN OFFICERS OMPF.
4. ADDRESS AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR UPDATE MATERIAL:
SENIOR LEADER MANAGEMENT BRANCH
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA, 22134-5103
B. INTERNET INFORMATION. GO TO WWW.MARINES.MIL, GO TO THE
"CAREER" BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, SELECT "PROMOTIONS," AND
THEN SELECT "OFFICER PROMOTIONS" TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION
HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, TO FIND:
(1) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "COVER
LETTER EXAMPLE."
(2) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER
"RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE," AND THEN SELECT "RECORDS REQUEST."
(3) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE:
UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION SYSTEM," AND THEN UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT
"CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS."
C. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB): (COMM
703-784-XXXX)
(1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10): DSN
278-5616/3920 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-268-3710. SEND OMPF, MBS, OR
PROFILE REQUESTS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO
SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL OR SELECT SMB MANPOWER MMSB ON THE GLOBAL
ADDRESS LISTING (GAL).
(2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20): FOR PROBLEMS WITH
MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, E-MAIL
SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL DSN 378-0365 OR DSN
278-3906/3907/4608 FOR ASSISTANCE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//