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FY 2009 RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SELECTION BOARD 

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.//