R 200010Z OCT 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 482/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MCO 5354.3B/-/-//
POC/R. D. WHITNEY/MGYSGT/MP DIV MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/-//
NARR/REF A IS THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
MARINES FOR DUTY AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS.
2. EOAS ARE ASSIGNED TO MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE ON ALL EO MATTERS TO THE
COMMANDER, COMMANDING GENERAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, TENANT COMMANDER,
MARINES, SAILORS AND OTHER ATTACHED SERVICE MEMBERS.
3. MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS AN EOA WILL ATTEND A 10 WEEK
EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE.
THE NEXT SCHEDULED COURSE IS FROM 4 APRIL TO 9 JUNE 06.
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
EOA 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 VIA TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS)
NLT 3 JANUARY 06. 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. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE
MATERIAL. COMMANDERS WILL NOTIFY CMC (MPE) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY
CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT
OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
6. HQMC POC IS R. D. WHITNEY, MGYSGT, M&RA (MPE). DSN: 278-9371/2
COMMERCIAL TEL: (703) 784-9371/2//