R 260831Z Nov 08
MARADMIN 680/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN PROMOTION /SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20080430//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD:20080701//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20080715//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 278/08, FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE. REF C IS MARADMIN 378/08, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
REF D IS MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/W. J. MCWATERS/LTCOL/MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703 /EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REF A ANNOUNCED THE FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS CAPTAIN PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 21 JANUARY 2009 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA.
2. PROMOTION BOARD. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO CATEGORIES OF
OFFICERS: ABOVE-ZONE AND IN-ZONE. OFFICERS DEFINED AS ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (ADL) IN REF B ON THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD. OFFICERS WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER (LCN) PRECEDES THE SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS ABOVE-ZONE. THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED ARE DEFINED AS "ABOVE-ZONE, NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED." OFFICERS IN THIS STATUS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE IN-ZONE. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF B AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE ARE AS FOLLOWS (ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - 1STLT MICHAEL L. WATKINS
DOR 27 MAY 2007
LCN 11612050
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - 1STLT BRIAN D. GREEN
DOR 30 APRIL 2008
LCN 12975000 3. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. EVEN THOUGH OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS 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, PHOTOGRAPHS, DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF A AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED:
A. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS. DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW. REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME.
OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. 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. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OFFICERS REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THEIR OMPF OR MBS, OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20). ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT IN TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN. IF THE LAST FOUR OF THE SSN IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENES. AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, OFFICERS WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELORS, CMC (MMOA-4) FOR ASSISTANCE. SEE PARAGRAPH 6 OF REF A FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING THE OMPF AND MBS.
B. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARD'S CONVENING DATE IS REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. SEE REF C FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOS. PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF C, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTO 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 REF C. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.
REF C ANNOUNCED THE UNIFORM FOR THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FEMALE MARINES AS SERVICE "C" WITH SLACKS. OFFICERS SHOULD CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE PHOTO BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. BE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED. THEREFORE, WHEN REVIEWING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE, PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE RECEIPT DATE OF THE PHOTO TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT PHOTO SUBMITTED WAS RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20).
OFFICERS DESIRING TO CONFIRM THE DATE OF THE PHOTO FILED IN THE OMPF SHOULD CALL CMC (MMSB-20). OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTO TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD-COPY PHOTO THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. HARD COPY PHOTOS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF. SEE PARAGRAPH 6B OF REF A AND THE MMSB HOMEPAGE FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS.
C. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. BY LAW, SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES. HOWEVER, REQUEST OFFICERS SUBMIT SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CMC (MMPR-1) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES. THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD PROVIDES CMC (MMPR-1) SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL, RECONCILE DISCREPANCIES, AND ENTER THE MATERIAL IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DATABASE IS THEN UP- LOADED TO THE INTERNET SO OFFICERS CAN PERSONALLY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. IN ADDITION, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES OF UPDATE MATERIAL. DOING SO CAUSES CMC
(MMPR-1) TO AGAIN PROCESS THE MATERIAL AND FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE MATERIALS SUBMITTED.
D. FORWARDING COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX.
U.S. MAIL AND PRIORITY 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. OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-1). ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY10 USMC CAPTAIN SELECTION BOARD."
E. UPDATE MATERIAL. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE WRITTEN MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION. OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF. ADDITIONALLY, UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.
ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH AN OFFICER SUBMITS MATERIAL, E.G., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
(1) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE IN WRITING AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
(2) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY10 USMC CAPTAIN SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 4A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
(3) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
(4) THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING, SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER, OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
F. UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION. OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THAT CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED BY CMC (MMPR-1) TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE WORKING DAYS TO BE REVIEWED AND ENTERED IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE. THEREFORE, OFFICERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO SEE THE INFORMATION AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY CMC (MMPR-1). OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL UNDER THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD SHOULD CALL CMC (MMPR-1) FOR CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL.
4. ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY10 USMC CAPTAIN SELECTION BOARD
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
B. OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
(1) SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
(2) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9703/04/06
(3) LINEAL STAFF, DSN 278-9705/06/07
(4) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, DSN 278-9708/16
(5) FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9709/9883 OR DSN 278-
9709/9883
(6) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL
C. INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:
GO TO WWW.MARINES.MIL, GO TO THE "CAREER" BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND CLICK "PROMOTIONS", FOLLOW THE LINKS TO OFFICER PROMOTIONS, THEN LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
(1) REF A: SELECT "PROMOTION BOARDS" AND UNDER "REFERENCE"
SELECT "MARADMIN 278/08-FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS."
(2) LINEAL LIST: UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MCBUL 1400 - BLUE BOOK (UPDATE JUL 2008)."
(3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT
VERIFICATION: UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
(4) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD: SELECT "PREPARING FOR YOUR BOARD."
(5) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "COVER LETTER EXAMPLE."
(6) CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "ACTIVE OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING (MMOA-4)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
(7) 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."
(8) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE:
UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," AND THEN UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS"
SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY." NOTE: THE ACTUAL PHOTO WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE, ONLY THE DATE THE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED WILL BE SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE.
(9) 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."
D. 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 COMMERCIAL 703-784-3907/3949,
703-432-0365/0506 (DSN 278-3907/3949, 378-0365/0506) FOR ASSISTANCE.
(3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3989 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
E. OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH, COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMOA-4), COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281, OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634-7988.
F. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR), COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//