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MARADMIN 189/00
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FY01 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER)
/PROGRAM (MOS 9815)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-35/26NOV91//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MROE/28JAN93//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MA/21JUL93//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MM/14JUL89//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1120.11A WHICH GOVERNS THE PROCUREMENT OF
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICERS (WO). REF B IS
MCO 1040.42 WHICH CONTAINS THE SAMPLE FORMATS. REF C IS
MCO 1230.5A WHICH IS THE TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION DIRECTIVE.
REF D IS MCO P1040.31G WHICH IS THE ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND
RETENTION MANUAL. //
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING
OF A SELECTION BOARD FOR MOS 9815 RECRUITING OFFICER, AND SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
2. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE A SELECTION
BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND TO SELECT
QUALIFIED MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WARRANT OFFICER. THE SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 9 AUG 00 FOR
APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK.
3. THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL
ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE
TO OTHERS. ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS, WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS
EXPERIENCE IN MOS 8412 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER
MOS 9815. WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MINIMUM TIME IN MOS
8412 DOWN TO 2 YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
CONTAINED BELOW, CAREER RECRUITERS MUST HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL
TOUR OF DUTY AS A CAREER RECRUITER IN A CAREER RECRUITER BILLET AND
MUST HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE
DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER. THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS
THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE TO ENABLE A RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICER
TO SERVE 3 YEARS AS A CWO-2, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-4,
AND 2 YEARS AS A CWO-5. FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE
(WOBC), RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICERS WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE
RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
4. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE WO (REG) FORMAT IN REF B. DO NOT
USE THE FORMAT IN REF A. INCLUDE THE DATA SHEET AS THE FIRST
ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ADDITIONALLY, REF B REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF SERVICE RECORD BOOK PAGES.
ENSURE ALL ENTRIES ARE SUBMITTED IF CONTAINED ON MULTIPLE PAGES.
5. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HAS BEEN PROVIDED FROM REF A:
A. BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
B. BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR
TRAINING).
C. BE A STAFF SERGEANT OR HIGHER GRADE AS OF THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE.
D. HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE
ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER. THE REQUIREMENT FOR
NO MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE IN REF A HAS BEEN
WAIVED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE REVISION OF REF A.
E. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS THE SERVICE-ACCEPTED
EQUIVALENT AS PRESCRIBED BY CURRENT DIRECTIVES.
F. HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR
SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL, NOR HAVE ANY RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A CIVIL
COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE, OTHER THAN FOR MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
G. HAVE PASSED THE MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST.
H. POSSESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APTITUDE TEST SCORES:
(1) AN ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) ELECTRICAL
COMPOSITE (EL) STANDARD SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER; OR
(2) A COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 900 OR HIGHER ON THE
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT); OR
(3) A COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH SCORE OF 39 OR HIGHER ON THE
AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT). APPLICANTS SUBMITTING SAT OR ACT TEST
SCORES WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST REPORT.
I. MEET THE PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT AS A WARRANT
OFFICER PRESCRIBED BY THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
CHAPTER 15. MARINES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM PHYSICAL STANDARDS
FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, WITH A WAIVER OF THE STANDARDS
BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.
J. BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL SHAPE. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE
PREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS, OR HAVE A HISTORY
OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NO FINANCIAL
HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE REQUIRED
OFFICER UNIFORM ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.
K. MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF D.
6. THE MAILING ADDRESS TO SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS IS
COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (OE),
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. THE APPLICATION
DOCUMENTS SHOULD READ TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (OE).
DO NOT SEND ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A
SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM
OF RECEIPT. DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS (NAVMC
941) ALONE AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL
REGULATIONS AND EXPIRATION OF PERMITS. THE ENVELOPE MUST BE
ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN. UNADDRESSED
ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER
ACTION IF AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
7. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (OE) BY 30 JUN 00. APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS AN
EXTENSION IS REQUESTED, AND APPROVED BY MCRC (OE), PRIOR TO THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF MORE THAN A WEEK
WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY
GRANTED.
8. SELECTEES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON
1 FEB 2001. WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE,
SUBTRACT THE ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (ON THE BIR) FROM
1 FEB 2001 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. STAFF SERGEANTS WILL BE
APPOINTED IN THE GRADE OF WO1; GUNNERY SERGEANTS (AS OF THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE WARRANT OFFICER BOARD) WILL BE APPOINTED IN
THE GRADE OF CWO2.
9. PAR 5.H CONTAINS A TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT. REF C OUTLINES ASVAB
AND AFCT POLICIES AND CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR THOSE APPLICANTS UTILIZING THE ASVAB OR AFCT AS A BASIS OF
QUALIFICATION. IT COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM AFCT RETEST
REGULATIONS, REQUEST FOR MATERIALS, MARINE CORPS TEST FACILITIES,
ASVAB RETESTING, OTHER SERVICE TEST FACILITIES, TEST DATE WAIVERS,
ETC. ONLY EL SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE
SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR
ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR)
AS EVIDENCE OF A QUALIFYING EL SCORE. CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORES ARE
LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF THE MCTFS. IF SCORES ARE IN THE
MCTFS BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, OR ARE INCORRECT ON THE BTR,
ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS ONE
ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RETESTING
MUST BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO ENSURE RESULTS
ARE POSTED TO THE MCTFS PRIOR TO RECEIPT BY MCRC (OE). QUESTIONS
REGARDING AFCT TESTING ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CMC (MPP-50) AT
DSN 278-9615 OR COMM (703) 784-9615.
10. APPLICANTS MUST BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY THE CHIEF, BUREAU
OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED) PER THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT, CHAPTER 15, PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION
BOARD. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS
SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF A CURRENT PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AS OF 1 FEB 2000) AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE
APPLICATION. PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICALS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF
MEDICAL EXAMINATION (STANDARD FORM 88 (SF88)) AND A REPORT OF MEDICAL
HISTORY (STANDARD FORM 93 (SF93)). DUE TO VARIOUS MEDICAL
FACILITIES USING DIFFERENT VERSIONS OF THE FORMS, SOME BLOCK NUMBERS
WILL VARY. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL
FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. THE FOLLOWING LIST
INCLUDES THE MOST COMMON ITEMS OVERLOOKED OR MISUNDERSTOOD:
A. BLOCK 39 OF SF88, MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED. TATTOOS,
BRANDINGS, BODY PIERCINGS, ETC MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS
AND WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF NUMBER, LOCATION, CONTENT AND SIZE OF
MARKINGS. NO PHOTOS OF PRIVATE AREAS, A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION WILL
SUFFICE.
B. BLOCK 43 OF SF88, PELVIC EXAM (WOMEN ONLY) MUST INCLUDE LAB
CHIT FOR PAP SMEAR AND CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST.
C. BLOCK 44 OF SF88, DENTAL MUST BE COMPLETED. DENTAL EXAM
MUST BE A TYPE I OR II, CLASS I OR II.
D. LABORATORY FINDINGS IN BLOCKS 45A, B, C, AND D (URINALYSIS),
BLOCK 47 (SEROLOGY), AND BLOCK 48 (EKG) MUST BE COMPLETED. EKG CAN
BE A BASELINE EKG CONTAINED IN THE MARINE'S HEALTH RECORD, NO MATTER
HOW OLD IT IS. IF EKG IS NOT DONE AT THE TIME OF THE PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION, INCLUDE A COPY OF THE EKG PRINTOUT SIGNED BY MD.
E. BLOCK 50 OF SF88, DATE AND RESULTS OF THE HIV AIDS TEST.
HIV DRAWN OR PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. HIV TESTS ARE AN ANNUAL
REQUIREMENT AND MUST BE CURRENT. PRIOR HIV TEST RESULTS (THAT ARE
STILL CURRENT) MAY BE SUBMITTED BY ATTACHING A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF HIV TESTING OR PRINTOUT FROM VIROMED LABS TO
THE SF88 AND SF93.
F. DISTANT VISION MUST BE CORRECTED TO 20/20. IF EYESIGHT, IN
BLOCK 59 OF SF88, IS OTHER THAN 20/20 UNCORRECTED, BLOCK 60 MUST
CONTAIN A MANIFEST REFRACTION. BLOCK 61 MUST CONTAIN NEAR VISION.
G. BLOCK 71 OF SF88, AUDIOGRAM MUST BE COMPLETED. IF AUDIOGRAM
INDICATES HEARING LOSS, INCLUDE A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AND A CURRENT ENT
EVALUATION.
H. ALL AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE SF93, OTHER THAN
"VISION IN BOTH EYES" IN BLOCK 10, MUST BE EXPLAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN
IN BLOCK 25 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.
I. ENSURE ALL MEDICAL FORMS CONTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES
AND DATES.
J. APPLICANTS NOT FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD.
11. THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT OFFICERS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY. AS SUCH, SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR
CAREER RECRUITERS WHO ARE SELECTED AND APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS.
THEREFORE, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS PART OF
THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION
PARAGRAPH:
"I (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE SDA PAY
AND THAT IF SELECTED AND UPON APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER, MY SDA
PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED."
12. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW, MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE TIME IN SERVICE, INSUFFICIENT
TEST SCORE, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE
ROUTINELY APPROVED. THE MINIMUM TIME IN THE 8412 MOS WILL BE
WAIVED DOWN TO 2 YEARS. THE MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT
OF 8 YEARS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE LIMIT.
WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM EL SCORE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED DOWN TO 108.
13. THE MARINE CORPS HAS HAD GREAT SUCCESS WITH GROW-OUR-OWN
ENLISTED TO OFFICER PROGRAMS. THESE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS GIVE THE
MARINE CORPS A BROAD BASED, HIGHLY EXPERIENCED OFFICER CORPS.
ONE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCE OF THIS SUCCESS, HOWEVER, RELATES TO
FRATERNIZATION.
14. NAVY REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 11, GENERAL REGULATIONS, SECTION 5
(RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS) PAR 1165 (FRATERNIZATION PROHIBITED)
STATES, "PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN OFFICER AND ENLISTED MEMBERS
THAT ARE UNDULY FAMILIAR AND THAT DO NOT RESPECT DIFFERENCES IN
GRADE OR RANK ARE PROHIBITED. SUCH RELATIONSHIPS ARE PREJUDICIAL TO
GOOD ORDER AND DISCIPLINE AND VIOLATE LONG-STANDING TRADITIONS OF
THE NAVAL SERVICE." FRATERNIZATION MAY BE CHARGED AS AN OFFENSE
UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. THE ONLY EXCEPTIONS ARE
FAMILIAL RELATIONSHIPS, SUCH AS MARRIAGES THAT OCCUR PRIOR TO THE
DATE OF APPOINTMENT AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN
OR BETWEEN SIBLINGS.
15. TO PREVENT FRATERNIZATION OR THE APPEARANCE OF FRATERNIZATION,
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OUR ENLISTED MARINES ARE BRIEFED ON THE MARINE
CORPS GUIDELINES RELATING TO FRATERNIZATION. THEREFORE, COMMANDERS
ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT EACH MARINE APPLYING FOR AN ENLISTED TO
OFFICER PROGRAM READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MARINE CORPS POLICY ON
FRATERNIZATION. EACH MARINE MUST SIGN THE FOLLOWING SRB, PAGE 11
ENTRY AND SUBMIT A CERTIFED TRUE COPY AS PART OF THE APPLICATION:
"I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE MARINE CORPS POLICY ON
FRATERNIZATION. I UNDERSTAND THAT, AS A COMMISSIONED OR WARRANT
OFFICER, I WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT MYSELF AS AN OFFICER WITH
RESPECT TO ALL ENLISTED PERSONNEL, OF ANY SERVICE, AT ALL TIMES.
SPECIFICIALLY, I UNDERSTAND THAT I MAY HAVE TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN MY CURRENT PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHER
SERVICEMEMBERS IF I BECOME AN OFFICER. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT
FRATERNIZATION IS AN OFFENSE UNDER THE UCMJ, AND THAT THE PROHIBITION
OF FRATERNIZATION DOES NOT MAKE AN EXCEPTION FOR PREEXISTING
RELATIONSHIPS OTHER THAN MARRIAGES THAT TOOK PLACE PRIOR TO MY DATE
OF COMMISSION OR APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER OR OTHER FAMILY
RELATIONSHIPS, SUCH AS THAT BETWEEN PARENTS AND CHILDREN OR BETWEEN
SIBLINGS."
16. SRB, PAGE 8A IS NO LONGER A PART OF THE MARINE'S SRB.
THEREFORE, OMIT THIS PAGE FROM THE WARRANT OFFICER APPLICATION.
ENSURE ALL OFF-DUTY EDUCATION IS REFLECTED ON THE EDUCATION SCREEN
OF THE MCTFS.
17. THE MARINE CORPS TAKES A CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO PERSONAL
APPEARANCE. UNIFORM REGULATIONS STRESS THAT PERSONAL APPEARANCE IS
TO BE CONSERVATIVE AND COMMENSURATE WITH THE HIGH STANDARDS
TRADITIONALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE MARINE CORPS. NO ECCENTRICITIES
IN DRESS OR APPEARANCE ARE PERMITTED BECAUSE THEY DETRACT FROM
UNIFORMITY AND TEAM IDENTITY.
18. PER MCBUL 1020.34 OF 16 MAY 96, THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM
REGULATIONS PROHIBIT TATTOOS OR BRANDS ON THE NECK AND THE HEAD.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY TATTOO THAT IS GANG, RACIST, SEXIST, OR DRUG
RELATED IS PROHIBITED. IN OTHER AREAS OF THE BODY, TATTOOS OR
BRANDS THAT ARE PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND MORALE OR
ARE OF A NATURE TO BRING DISCREDIT UPON THE MARINE CORPS ARE ALSO
PROHIBITED. BODY PIERCING, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF EARRINGS WORN BY
FEMALE MARINES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS, IS
PROHIBITED. NON-DENTAL TOOTH CROWNS ARE IDENTIFIED AS BODY ART, AND
COMMANDERS ARE TASKED WITH UPHOLDING CURRENT REGULATIONS REGARDING
ECCENTRIC APPEARANCE.
19. FOUR CRITERIA WILL BE USED TO EVALUATE TATTOOS AND BRANDS TO
SEE IF THEY COMPLY WITH MARINE CORPS STANDARDS. THESE CRITERIA
ARE CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE, AND EFFECT OF ASSOCIATING THE MARINE
CORPS AND THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM WITH THE TATTOO OR BRAND.
20. IN ORDER FOR THE SELECTION BOARD TO EVALUATE THE TATTOOS AND
BRANDS, THE MARINE MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS WHICH
CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE TATTOO OR BRAND, ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION
DETAILING LOCATION, SIZE, AND NUMBER OF TATTOOS. IN CASES WHERE
THE TATTOO IS IN A PRIVATE AREA, A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION WILL SUFFICE.
COMMANDERS MUST SCREEN ALL TATTOOS TO ENSURE THEY MEET THE ABOVE
CRITERIA. THE COMMANDER MUST STATE IN THE FIRST ENDORSEMENT,
"I HAVE VIEWED THE APPLICANT'S TATTOOS OR BRANDS (PHOTOS AND/OR
DESCRIPTION) ATTACHED AS ENCLOSURE (XX) AND THEY ARE WITHIN THE
MARINE CORPS STANDARDS PER THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS."
21. TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, OR FOR INCLUSION TO AN APPLICATION,
INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, SSN, AND FIRST CHOICE MOS IN THE
SUBJECT OF THE DOCUMENT. IF AN APPLICANT SOLICTS LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO
HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL
FOR APPOINTMENT, SUBMIT DIRECTLY TO THE CG, MCRC (OE) OR INCLUDE
THEM AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
22. COMMANDING OFFICERS, PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES
IN YOUR COMMANDS. REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT
APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON
ALL ENDORSEMENTS (INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO ARE NOT
CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED, WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT.
APPLICATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED
TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE
SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE
SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
23. NOTIFY THE MCRC (OE) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING
CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
24. POC IS MRS. SHAPIRO, MCRC (OE), DSN 278-9442/3 OR COMM (703)
784-9442/3.
25. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
26. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 MAR 01.//
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