R 221220Z APR 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 189/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA) PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/MPE/17JUN2002//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.3B, THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER//
POC/R. D. WHITNEY/MSGT/CMC MPE/-/TEL:DSN 278-9371
/TEL:COMM (703) 784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
MARINES FOR DUTY
AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS. EOA BILLETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR
CY05 IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS:
1 BILLET WEST COAST
2 BILLETS EAST COAST
2 BILLETS OVERSEAS INCLUDING HAWAII
2. EOAS ARE ASSIGNED TO MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO COMMANDING GENERALS,
COMMANDING OFFICERS, TENENT COMMANDERS, MARINES, SAILORS, AND
OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS.
3. MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS AN EOA WILL ATTEND A 14
WEEK EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE. THE NEXT SCHEDULED COURSE IS FROM 16 AUGUST TO
18 NOVEMBER 05. MARINES MAY SUBMIT CHOICES OF GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE.
4. INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING FOR AN EOA BILLET MUST MEET
THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA:
A. MARINE MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY
SERGEANT. DUE TO BILLET REQUIREMENTS, FIRST SERGEANTS AND
SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
B. MARINE MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAVE A GED AND A
GT OF 105 OR HIGHER. GT IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED
ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR
PERFORMANCE IN PME COURSES, ETC.
C. MARINE WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS
OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM THE EO
ADVISOR COURSE. ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL REFLECT A 36 MONTH TOUR
OF DUTY.
5. SUBMIT REQUESTS, APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS, AND COMMANDING
OFFICER'S SCREENING GUIDE LOCATED IN THE REFERENCE THROUGH THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND TO CMC (MMEA-85) BY 7 JUNE 05. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO TAKEN
WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE
ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN OMPF. COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY THAT ALL INFO
PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS TRUE AND CORRECT, AND ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDERS WILL NOTIFY CMC (MPE)
IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, OR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.//