R 221700Z JAN 02
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//PPO//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N03000//
MARADMIN 043/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/PPO/POE//
SUBJ/DESIGNATION OF 0321 RECONNAISSANCE MARINE AS A PRIMARY MOS PVT
/TO MGYSGT//
REF/A/DECISION PAPER CMC//
NARR/REF A IS CMC DECISION TO ESTABLISH A PRIMARY MOS 0321 FROM PVT
TO MGYSGT//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION
REGARDING THE IMPLEMENTATION 0321 (RECONNAISSANCE MAN) AS A PRIMARY
MOS FOR DESIGNATED INDIVIDUALS FROM THE RANK OF PVT TO MGYSGT.
2. FROM 30 MAR 02 TO 30 JUN 02 M&RA AND THE RECONNAISSANCE
OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSOR (POE-30) WILL REVIEW THE RECORDS OF THOSE
MARINES WHO HAVE EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO REDESIGNATE TO THE PRIMARY
MOS OF 0321. UNIT COMMANDERS/OFFICERS IN CHARGE (OIC’S) ARE DIRECTED
TO SEND A NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC WASHINGTON DC//PPO/POE OF ALL MARINES
IN THEIR COMMAND DESIRING TO REDESIGNATE AS 0321’S NLT 31 MAR 02.
MARINES WILL BE SELECTED FOR REDESIGNATION TO PMOS 0321 BASED ON THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THEIR COMMANDING OFFICERS AND THEIR ABILITY TO
MEET THE FOLLOWING MOS PREREQUISITES:
PREREQUISITES ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW:
(1) GT SCORE 105.
(2) 1ST CLASS SWIMMER.
(3) 1ST CLASS PFT.
(4) MUST BE A US CITIZEN.
(5) BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SECRET CLEARANCE.
(6) RECONNAISSANCE COURSE GRADUATE (WAIVERABLE FOR MARINES WHO
HAVE SERVED IN RECONNAISSANCE BILLETS).
(7) MINIMUM 24 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING OR AGREE TO
EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET REQUIREMENT.
(8) MUST HAVE 20/200 NEAR VISUAL ACUITY OR VISUAL ACUITY NOT TO
EXCEED 20/400 WITH A COMPLETED PRK EYE SURGERY CANDIDATE
CONSULTATION. NORMAL COLOR VISION IS RECOMMENDED, BUT NOT REQUIRED
PROVIDED THE MARINE CAN COMPLETE A VIVID RED AND VIVID GREEN
RECOGNITION TEST.
3. FINAL APPROVAL WILL BE MADE BY HQMC, MMEA-82, AND THE OCCUPATIONAL
FIELD SPONSOR (POE-30) BASED ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMANDING
OFFICERS, INDIVIDUAL QUALIFICATIONS, YEARS OF SERVICE AND GRADE
REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY MPP-20. APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS TOTAL
FORCE SYSTEMS (MCTFS) ENTRIES WILL BE MADE BY MMEA-5 NLT 20 SEPT 02.
PERSONNEL ACCEPTED FOR REDESIGNATION WILL RECEIVE PCS/PCA ORDERS
BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 02.
4. MOS 0321 WILL BE ASSIGNED AS A PRIMARY MOS.
5. TECOM WILL REVISE THE MOS MANUAL TO IDENTIFY THE MOS REQUIREMENTS
FOR 0321. THE OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSOR (POE-30) WILL SUPPLY
REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS IDENTIFIED THROUGH THE ADVOCACY PROCESS, RECOMMENDATIONS
FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICERS OF RECONNAISSANCE UNITS, AND ESTABLISHED
MARINE CORPS PME REQUIREMENTS.
6. THE 0321 PRIMARY MOS WILL BE AWARDED TO DESIGNED 03XX MARINES CPL
AND BELOW AFTER COMPLETION OF THE BASIC RECONNAISSANCE COURSE (BRC)
AT EWTGLANT/PAC. THE ADDITIONAL MOS, 0321 RECONNAISSANCE MAN, WILL
BE AWARDED TO MARINES OF OTHER MOS’S COMPLETING THAT SAME COURSE IN
ANTICIPATION OF THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO A T/O LINE NUMBER REQUIRING THAT
SKILL WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. 03XX SGTS AND ABOVE WILL BE AWARDED
AMOS 0321 UPON COMPLETION OF BRC. REQUESTS FOR LATERAL MOVE OR
REDESIGNATION TO MOS 0321 WILL BE SENT TO MMEA AND OCCFLD SPONSOR
POE-30 FOR APPROVAL.
7. POINT OF CONTACT IS GYSGT MITCHELL (POE) E-MAIL MITCHELLTG@HQMC.
USMC.MIL DSN: 222-6922/6929 AND (MMEA) MAJ LEONARD EMAIL LEDARDSD@
MANPOWER.USMC.MIL DSN:278-9334.//
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