R242001Z Nov 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 666/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2009 RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SELECTION /BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/141523ZMAR2008//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/111943ZAPR2007//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DMCS/YMD:20080812//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511// REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMSB-30/YMD:20060511//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/CMC/150829ZJUL2008//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 178/08, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2009 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B, MARADMIN 248/07, PROVIDES RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) SNCO RETENTION POLICY UPDATE. REF C IS CMC GUIDANCE ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY09 USMC AND USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARDS AND MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS. REF D, MCO P1400.32D (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF E, MCO P1070.12K (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF F, MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR FILING TO THE OMPF. REF G, MARADMIN 387/08, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. // POC/R.W. REILLY/MAJ/HD MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710 /EMAIL:RYAN.W.REILLY@USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY09 ACTIVE RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 13 JAN 09 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN PERTAINS TO MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM ONLY.
2. MARINES SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WITH LIMITED TOUR/ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL NOT COMPETE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE AR CATEGORY BUT WILL COMPETE WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD). POINT OF CONTACT FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS POLICY IS MGYSGT HIKMAT AT DSN 278-9105 OR COMM (703)784-9105.
3. THIS MARADMIN CONTAINS THE SELECTION ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR AR MARINES ONLY. THE ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR SMCR AND IRR MARINES WERE PUBLISHED IN MARADMIN 589/08.
4. ALL MEMBERS OF THE AR PROGRAM IN THE GRADES OF SGT THROUGH MSGT WHO MEET THE DATE OF RANK (DOR) AND ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (AFADBD) CUTOFFS SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 8 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
5. ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 13 JANUARY 2009.
THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME BY THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION. THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS. ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES SHOULD REVIEW THE FOLLOWING BY-GRADE PME REQUIREMENTS.
A. GUNNERY SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO MASTER SERGEANT OR FIRST SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO ADVANCED NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7200) AND THE WARFIGHTING SKILLS PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7400) OR THE SNCO ADVANCED DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8200) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, THE REQUIREMENT FOR MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR FIRST SERGEANT TO HAVE COMPLETED THE ADVANCED SNCO RESIDENT COURSE IS WAIVED FOR THIS SELECTION BOARD.
B. STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
C. SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO STAFF SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8000).
6. COMMANDERS AND INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS 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 FY 2009 ACTIVE RESERVE SNCO 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.
E. ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS RECORDS 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 D, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
FIGURE 3-4 OF REF D CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST. LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
7. 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 8. MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS'S ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR PROPER ORDER, READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN (A) TO COLUMN (B). NOTE: COLUMN (A) DENOTES MASTER SERGEANT FEEDER MOS, COLUMN (B) DENOTES MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT IMOS.
MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
IMOS FEEDER IMOS FEEDER
0193 0193 0369 0369
0411 0411 0491 0491
0699 0699 1169 1169
2111 2181 2181 2181
3043 3043 3051 3051
3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 4821 4821
5711 5711 6019 6019
6046 6046 6049 6046
6276 6276 6391 6391
6591 6591 6672 6672
7041 7041 8412 8412
GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT FEEDER MOS' ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR PROPER ORDER, READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN (A) TO COLUMN (B).
NOTE: COLUMN (A) DENOTES GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS, COLUMN (B) DENOTES MASTER SERGEANT IMOS.
GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
IMOS FEEDER IMOS FEEDER
0193 0193 0231 0291
0369 0369 0411 0411
0451 0491 0491 0491
0629 0699 0659 0699
1142 1169 1169 1169
1341 1349 1349 1349
2111 2181 3043 3043
3051 3051 3451 3451
3529 3529 3537 3537
4821 4821 5711 5711
6046 6046 6048 6019
6049 6046 6072 6019
6073 6019 6092 6019
6112 6019 6113 6019
6114 6019 6132 6019
6152 6019 6153 6019
6154 6019 6172 6019
6173 6019 6174 6019
6212 6019 6216 6019
6217 6019 6256 6019
6257 6019 6276 6276
6316 6391 6317 6391
6322 6391 6324 6391
6336 6391 6337 6391
6531 6591 6541 6591
6591 6591 6672 6672
7041 7041 8412 8412
STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS' ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR PROPER ORDER, READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN (A) TO COLUMN (B).
NOTE: COLUMN (A) DENOTES STAFF SERGEANT FEEDER MOS, COLUMN (B) DENOTES GUNNERY SERGEANT IMOS.
STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
IMOS FEEDER IMOS FEEDER
0193 0193 0231 0291
0369 0369 0321 0369
0411 0411 0431 0491
0451 0491 0629 0699
0659 0699 0699 0699
1141 1169 1142 1169
1161 1169 1171 1169
1341 1349 1345 1349
2111 2181 3043 3043
3051 3051 3451 3451
3529 3529 3537 3537
4821 4821 5711 5711
6046 6046 6048 6019
6049 6046 6072 6019
6073 6019 6092 6019
6112 6019 6113 6019
6114 6019 6132 6019
6152 6019 6153 6019
6154 6019 6172 6019
6173 6019 6174 6019
6212 6019 6216 6019
6217 6019 6256 6019
6257 6019 6276 6276
6316 6391 6317 6391
6322 6391 6324 6391
6336 6391 6337 6391
6531 6591 6541 6591
6672 6672 7041 7041
SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT FEEDER MOS' ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR PROPER ORDER, READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN (A) TO COLUMN (B).
NOTE: COLUMN (A) DENOTES SERGEANT FEEDER MOS, COLUMN (B) DENOTES STAFF SERGEANT IMOS.
SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
IMOS FEEDER IMOS FEEDER
0100 0193 0121 0193
0151 0193 0231 0291
0300 0369 0311 0369
0321 0369 0331 0369
0341 0369 0351 0369
0352 0369 0400 0411
0411 0411 0431 0491
0451 0491 0481 0491
0612 0699 0621 0699
0622 0699 0651 0699
0656 0699 1142 1169
1171 1169 1341 1349
1345 1349 2111 2181
2112 2181 3043 3043
3051 3051 3432 3451
3451 3451 3521 3529
3531 3537 3533 3537
4821 4821 5700 5711
5711 5711 6000 6019
6046 6046 6048 6019
6049 6046 6072 6019
6073 6019 6092 6019
6112 6019 6113 6019
6114 6019 6132 6019
6152 6019 6154 6019
6153 6019 6172 6019
6173 6019 6174 6019
6212 6019 6216 6019
6217 6019 6256 6019
6257 6019 6276 6276
6300 6391 6316 6391
6317 6391 6322 6391
6324 6391 6336 6391
6337 6391 6500 6591
6531 6591 6541 6591
6600 6672 6672 6672
7041 7041
8. 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. **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. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
MOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0193 2 050301 870101 060501 870810 NA NA
3043 1 050901 861025 060601 880121 NA NA
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE
CLOSED: 0291, 0369, 0411, 0491, 0699, 1169, 1349, 2181, 3051, 3451, 3529, 3537, 4821, 5711, 6019, 6046, 6276, 6391, 6591, 6672, 7041, AND 8412.
GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
MOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0193 10 040801 940528 060301 920215 060301 920620
0291 1 NA NA 050401 NA NA NA
0369 2 050301 900501 060301 890911 060301 920330
0411 1 010701 NA 050101 NA NA NA
0491 1 NA NA 020901 NA NA NA
0699 3 031001 920301 051201 NA NA NA
1169 1 NA NA 050301 NA NA NA
3043 3 040401 901029 050301 890813 050301 NA
3451 1 981001 NA NA NA NA NA
3529 1 NA NA 060301 910511 NA NA
6019 2 030601 NA 031001 940821 040601 910624
6276 1 NA NA 060301 901124 NA NA
6391 1 021001 871216 040401 900531 NA NA
6591 1 040401 931219 040801 920608 NA NA
7041 1 040301 881010 060301 871226 NA NA
8412 3 031001 880331 050301 900403 050301 920408
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE CLOSED:
1349, 2181, 3051, 3537, 4821, 5711, 6046, AND 6672.
STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
MOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0193 24 050401 980312 061101 NA NA NA
0291 1 050301 NA 050601 NA NA NA
0369 3 041001 NA 060301 940825 NA NA
0411 2 021001 920414 050301 950928 NA NA
0699 4 040301 NA 060501 NA NA NA
3043 4 050301 NA 060301 NA 060501 940802
3051 1 050301 NA NA NA NA NA
3451 1 050401 NA 061109 NA NA NA
3529 2 050301 950706 060301 921111 060301 950409
3537 2 030901 NA 060501 970521 NA NA
4821 1 031001 NA 060301 950821 NA NA
5711 2 000801 NA 070301 NA NA NA
6019 7 050401 950801 070301 NA NA NA
6046 1 021201 970312 060301 NA NA NA
6276 1 051001 950815 NA NA NA NA
6591 3 040401 950830 040801 NA 050301 NA
6672 1 030501 NA 060301 NA NA NA
7041 2 001001 NA 060301 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE CLOSED:
0491, 1169, 1349, 2181, AND 6391.
SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
MOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0193 38 050101 961104 060101 981201 060101 030508
0291 1 010601 NA 060401 NA NA NA
0369 4 040401 NA 050401 030105 NA NA
0411 4 021001 NA 031102 NA 040401 NA
0491 2 040501 NA 050701 001006 NA NA
0699 5 NA NA 050401 990120 050401 010828
1169 1 021101 NA 051001 NA NA NA
2181 7 021001 NA 051001 021010 NA NA
3043 7 050401 990722 060101 NA 060401 NA
3051 2 051001 NA 070101 NA NA NA
3451 2 040701 NA 060915 NA NA NA
3537 2 030701 980825 051001 981001 051001 991006
4821 7 030101 NA 050401 NA 050701 NA
5711 2 040101 NA 051102 NA NA NA
6019 18 050401 990424 060701 000513 060701 010508
6046 3 010401 NA 060401 NA NA NA
6276 1 050301 NA NA NA NA NA
6391 1 NA NA 050701 NA NA NA
6591 5 040701 NA 060401 NA NA NA
6672 5 040101 NA 070101 020827 NA NA
7041 3 040701 NA 060524 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE CLOSED:
1349 AND 3529.
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 THE CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BY 13 JAN 09.
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.
9. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CMC (RAP), DSN 278-9136 OR COMM (703)784-9136.
10. ELIGIBILITY:
A. MARINES WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION AND ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FMCR MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO THE CMC (MMSR-2) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR RECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (13 MAR 09).
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 PEBD 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. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE OCCFLD ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3C OF REF D. REQUESTS FOR PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (RAM). IF APPROVED, THE CMC (RAM) WILL REPORT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. MARINES WHO CHANGE PRIMARY OCCFLD/MOS AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL BE DELETED FROM THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
E. ALL CATEGORY CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS PRIOR TO 13 JAN 09 FOR PROPER PROMOTION CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. MARINES WHO EFFECT A COMPONENT TRANSFER, I.E. FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE SMCR OR IRR, WHILE THE BOARD IS IN SESSION
(13 JAN 09 THROUGH COMPLETION) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
11. WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND MARINES ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) OR MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF SERGEANT OR ABOVE, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 8 ABOVE. THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR
PROMOTION.
12. ALL MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN 13 JAN 08 THROUGH 12 JAN 09 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. IDENTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF THESE MARINES ARE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN REF F AND THE TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE FITNESS REPORTS BY THE CMC (MMSB-32), I.E. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
13. COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF D, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
FIGURE 3-4 OF REF D CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST. LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
14. COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO THE 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. A DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDINGS. IF A MARINE RECEIVES EXONERATION VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER INVOLVED, 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 INTERCOMPONENT 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.
15. 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 THE CMC (MMSB-20). AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, MARINES WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) 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 ACTIVE RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD".
(1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DO NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD. PER REF F, THE 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 D, 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 ACTIVE RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 16 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 MIDNIGHT (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 THE CMC (MMPR-2).
(2) PHOTOGRAPHS. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCES E AND G, 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. SEE REF E FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF G MARINES WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH IN UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE. THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REFS E AND G. 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) VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT CAMERA CENTER (COMCAM).
IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMCAM, 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 16. 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.
(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 IS IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING TOOK PLACE IAW REF D.
16. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY09 ACTIVE RESERVE SNCO 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, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH", THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS". FROM THERE, TO FIND THIS MARADMIN:
CLICK ON "MESSAGE TRAFFIC", THEN "SNCO MESSAGES".
(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) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
(4) E-MAIL: LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
F. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
(1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), DSN 278-5616/3920. SEND OMPF AND/OR MBS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL.
(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 COMM (703)432-0365 OR (703)
784-3907. (DSN 278-3907) FOR ASSISTANCE.
(3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
(4) MMSB HOMEPAGE: HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. FROM THERE TO:
(A) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
(B) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS: CLICK ON "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS".
(C) VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS".
(D) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY" UNDER THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION.
G. RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (RA):
(1) RESERVE PERSONNEL PLANS AND POLICY BRANCH (RAP), DSN 278-9136/7, EMAIL: SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL
(2) CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT), DSN 278-9130/1/2 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-415-9275 (OPTION 5), EMAIL: CMT@USMC.MIL.
H. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR-5), DSN 278-9306/7.
17. COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE.
18. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVE ONLY AND WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE. GO TO THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH", THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS". FROM THERE, TO FIND THIS MARADMIN: CLICK ON "MESSAGE TRAFFIC", THEN "SNCO MESSAGES".
19. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 JAN 2010.
20. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT.//