MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY13) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

Date Signed: 9/07/2012
MARADMINS Active Number: 499/12

R 071531Z SEP 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 499/12
FM CG MCRC QUANTICO VA
UNCLAS MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY13) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
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NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES.  REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, LIMITED DUTY (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS.  REF (C) IS MCBUL 1040 OF 22 FEB 2012 (MARADMIN 086/12) WHICH ANNOUNCED THE FY13 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD.  REF (D) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1205.21 OF 20 SEP 1999, RESERVE COMPONENT INCENTIVE PROGRAMS PROCEDURES.  REF (E) IS MCO P1000.6G, THE ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION AND TRAVEL SYSTEMS MANUAL (ACTS MANUAL).  REF (F) IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 1.  REF (G) IS MCO 7220.56,THE ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS).  REF (H) IS MCO 1500.52D, MARINE COMBAT WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING PROGRAM (MCWSTP).  REF (I) IS MCO 6100.13W/CH 1 (FINAL), MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM.  REF (J) IS MCO 6110.3 (FINAL) MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM.  REF (K) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15, CHANGE 140.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REFS (A) THROUGH (C), THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) HAS APPROVED THE FY13 ENLISTED TO WO (RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD REPORT.
    A.  THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO PERMANENT WO1 IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE IN THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) AND SITE SPECIFIC REPORTING UNIT CODE (RUC) LISTED BELOW:
NAME                      SMOS     SRUC     BILLET
ANANIA, RICK R.           1310     04157  FT WORTH, TX
ESPINOZA, CESAR A.        5702     14111  ELLINGTON, TX
FISHER, SPENCER R.        1390     71701  WILMINGTON, DE
FRIDDLE, JACOB E.         1310     22324  BATTLE CREEK MI
GOLDEN, DEAN P.           1310     21684  BROOKLYN, NY
JAIMESAGUILAR, ADAN       1310     14301  FT WORTH, TX
KIM, EDWIN L.             0430     00512  MCGUIRE AFB, NJ
LOPEZ, GIL                0170     21441  SAN DIEGO, CA
LORD, SERGE P.            0210     14822  MIAMI, FL
LORD, TIMOTHY C.          0610     21685  BROOKLYN, NY
MARANHO, MAURICIO S.      1390     00512  MCGUIRE AFB, NJ
MARTINEZ, JAVIER          3510     14664  AUGUSTA, GA
MATTERA, GIOVANNI         0210     14813  CHICAGO, IL
MAYORGA, MIGUEL A.        1390     01149  SAN DIEGO, CA
MORGAN, ANDREW J.         0430     00510  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
OJEDA, DANIEL N.          0210     14813  CHICAGO, IL
PLAISANCE, ARON A., JR    0610     29053  GREENSBORO, NC
ROMANITCH, FRANCIS H.     0430     29061  NEWPORT NEWS, VA
SINCLAIR, NICHOLAS I.     5702     14121  PASADENA, CA
SOTIROFF, JASON S.        0610     00407  GREAT LAKES, IL
WHEELING, ERIC C.         5702     14221  GARDEN CITY, NY
WISNIESKI, STEPHEN P.     0210     14812  AURORA, CO
    B.  SMCR WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT MR. DAVE ROBERTS, HEADQUARTERS, MARINE FORCES RESERVE AT DSN 678-7193 OR COMMERCIAL (504) 697-7193.  INDIVIDUAL GUIDANCE FOR EACH MARINE WILL BE PROVIDED TO COORDINATE THEIR ORDERS TO THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC SCHOOL (WOBC) AND MOS SCHOOL.
    C.  THE FOLLOWING PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO PERMANENT WO1 IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS RESERVE IN THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MOS LISTED BELOW:
NAME                      SMOS
LAMKIN, NATHAN M.         6004
NORFLEET, CHARLES L.      0170
RODRIGUEZ, JOSHUA A.      0170
SOLTAU, ANDRES            0170
VARGAS, EDGAR J.          6502
VILLA, THOMAS J.          0170
    D.  AR WO SELECTS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT CWO5 ZIMMERMAN, HQMC (RAM-2) AT DSN 279-0530 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-0530.  INDIVIDUAL GUIDANCE FOR EACH MARINE WILL BE PROVIDED TO COORDINATE THEIR ORDERS TO MOS SCHOOL AND PERMANENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT.
    E.  DECLINATION OF APPOINTMENT
        (1) SELECTEES DESIRING TO DECLINE APPOINTMENT IN THE PRIMARY MOS OR BILLET VACANCY IN WHICH SELECTED, SHALL SUBMIT A LETTER OF DECLINATION VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E) (CG, MCRC ON-E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134 PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT DATE.
    F.  DELAY OR REMOVAL OF APPOINTMENT
        (1) IF THE COMMANDER'S INTENT IS TO DELAY OR REMOVE A SELECTED MARINE'S APPOINTMENT, REF (A) PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE.
    G.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL NOTIFY THOSE APPLICANTS WHOSE NAMES ARE NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THEIR NON-SELECTION.  MARINES WHO WERE CONSIDERED, AND NOT SELECTED MAY CONTACT THE RESERVE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELORS CMC (CMT) TOLL FREE AT (877) 415-9275, OPTION 5, THEN OPTION 3, FOR CAREER COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE ON IMPROVING SELECTION COMPETITIVENESS.  DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS, THE SPECIFIC REASON FOR SELECTION FAILURE WILL NOT BE PROVIDED.
2.  A.  APPOINTMENT
        (1) SELECTEES WILL BE APPOINTED 1 FEB 2013.  SELECTEES WILL REPORT TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) TO ATTEND THE WOBC AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON 22 JAN 2013.  SELECTEES MUST REPORT NO EARLIER THAN 0800, AND NO LATER THAN 2359 22 JAN 2013. THE REPORT DATE TO THE WOBC WAS MODIFIED IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY SCREEN SELECTEES AND ENSURE THEY MEET APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS PER REF (A).  FAILURE TO DO SO MAY RESULT IN A DEFERMENT OR REVOCATION OF APPOINTMENT.       
        (2) SMCR SELECTEES MUST AFFILIATE WITH THE UNIT FOR WHICH SELECTED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE WOBC AND SUCCESSIVE MOS SCHOOL.  WARRANT OFFICERS NOT REQUIRED TO ATTEND MOS SCHOOL, OR WHOSE MOS SCHOOL BEGINS 30 DAYS OR MORE AFTER THE WOBC GRADUATION DATE, WILL EXECUTE AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN TO THEIR ORIGINAL UNIT.
        (3) REF (D) REQUIRES SMCR SELECTEES WHO HAVE SERVED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS ON A CONTRACT WHO RECEIVED AN INCENTIVE BONUS TO CONTACT THEIR UNIT ADMINISTRATION OFFICE TO ESTABLISH A PREFERRED METHOD OF REIMBURSEMENT OF THE BONUS RECEIVED.   
    B.  OBLIGATION
        (1) SMCR SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO AFFILIATE WITH THE DESIGNATED SMCR UNIT, AND SERVE IN THE BILLET FOR WHICH SELECTED FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF 3 YEARS.
        (2) PER REF (A), COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE THAT SMCR SELECTEES SIGN THE FOLLOWING PAGE 11 ENTRY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT:  "I UNDERSTAND THAT APPOINTMENT AS A PERMANENT RESERVE WARRANT OFFICER IS FOR AN INDEFINITE TERM, AND THAT SECNAV MAY TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY WARRANT OFFICER WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE THE 3-YEAR SMCR UNIT OBLIGATION, THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE, OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF APPOINTMENT.  A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON REQUEST, AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECNAV, ENLIST IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT."   
    C.  PROBATIONARY PERIOD
        (1) BOTH SMCR AND AR WOS ARE IN A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR 5 YEARS FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.       
        (2) COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT BY PAGE 11 ENTRY, A PERMANENT WO SELECTEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBATIONARY STATUS OF APPOINTMENT.  RESERVE COMPONENT WO SELECTEES WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: "I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FIRST 5 YEARS AS A PERMANENT WARRANT OFFICER (RESERVE) IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD, AND THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAY TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY WARRANT OFFICER WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE, OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL.  A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY UPON REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT".  MARINES SELECTED FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.
    D.  FUNDING AND ORDERS FOR TRAINING 
        (1) CMC (RAP) WILL SCHEDULE ALL SMCR SELECTEES FOR WOBC AND PRIMARY MOS SCHOOL.       
        (2) UNITS SHALL SUBMIT ORDERS FOR THE SMCR SELECTS VIA THE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEMS (ROWS) UTILIZING CMC (RAP) FUNDING NO LATER THAN 14 JAN 2013.  APPROPRIATION DATA AND ORDER WRITING PROCEDURES ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL BY SEARCHING UNDER THE KEYWORD WOBC.       
        (3) ATTENDANCE OF WOBC AND PRIMARY MOS SCHOOL TRAINING TAKES PRECEDENCE OVER UNIT ANNUAL TRAINING, OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, AND MOBILIZATION.       
        (4) REFS (E) AND (F) DEFINE THE DIFFERENCES IN DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTIONS, TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY, TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTIONS, AND REASSIGNMENT ORDERS IN RELATION TO PER DIEM, AND OTHER ALLOWANCES.
        (5) PER REF (G) THOSE MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY STATIONED IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) AND WILL ATTEND WOBC UNDER TEMINS ORDERS AND ELECT TO LEAVE THEIR FAMILIES AT THEIR CURRENT DUTY STATION ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) WAIVER TO HQMC MANPOWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION AND ADMINISTRATION (MMIA) THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND BEFORE ARRIVING AT WOBC.  HISTORICALLY, OFFICERS WHO ELECTED TO WAIT AND SUBMIT A PME BAH WAIVER AT TBS HAVE SEEN A 2 TO 3 MONTH DELAY IN APPROPRIATE BAH ENTITLEMENTS.  THOSE MARRIED MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY STATIONED OUTSIDE CONUS (OCONUS) AND WILL BE ATTENDING WOBC UNDER TEMINS ORDERS AND ELECT TO LEAVE THEIR FAMILIES AT THEIR CURRENT OCONUS DUTY STATION ARE DIRECTED TO: 1) COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE CONTINUING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION, 2) COMPLETE APPROPRIATE POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS FOR THEIR SPOUSE AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURING TO THE OCONUS LOCATION, AND 3) COMPLETE A FAMILY CARE PLANTHAT WILL COVER ANY CONTINGENCIES THAT MIGHT ARISE WHEN THEY ARE AT WOBC.  ADDITIONALLY, ANY MARINES IN THIS SITUATION SHOULD REQUEST A DELAY IN FAMILY MEMBER TRAVEL VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (MMIA) IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OVERSEAS ALLOWANCES (I.E. OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA), OCONUS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA), ETC.) WHILE ATTENDING WOBC.  WITHOUT THIS AUTHORITY, OCONUS COLA WILL TERMINATE AND BAH ENTITLEMENT WHILE ATTENDING WOBC WILL BE BAH-TRANSIT UNTIL REPORTING TO THE NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
    E.  ADMINISTRATION      
        (1) CHECK-IN PROCEDURES AND WELCOME ABOARD INFORMATION FOR WOBC WILL BE POSTED ON THE TBS WEBSITE UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE.  THE PACKAGE WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UPCOMING WOBC, INCLUDING CHECK-IN PROCEDURES AND AMPLIFYING COMMENTS FOR THIS MESSAGE.  SELECTEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THE TBS WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO READ WELCOME ABOARD INFORMATION AND OTHER COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO WOBC.  THE TBS POINT OF CONTACT (POC) IS MAJOR QUINN AT ALEJANDRO.QUINN@USMC.MIL OR DSN 278-4988, OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-4988.  THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR TBS IS: COMMANDING OFFICER, THE BASIC SCHOOL, 24164 BELLEAU AVENUE, QUANTICO, VA 22134. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/TBS.  STUDENTS SHOULD SELECT "STUDENT CHECK-IN PROCEDURES" AND THEN "WELCOME ABOARD PACKAGE".  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND BY SELECTING STUDENT COMPANIES" THEN CHOOSE "INDIA COMPANY (WOBC)".
        (2) SELECTEES MUST REPORT TO TBS WITH ORIGINAL ORDERS, SERVICE RECORD BOOK, AND HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS.  A DD214 WILL ALSO BE ISSUED AT TBS IF THE SELECTEE IS RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY UPON GRADUATION; OTHERWISE THE FOLLOW-ON MOS SCHOOL WILL ISSUE AND PREPARE A FINAL SETTLEMENT.  THE APPOINTMENT ACCEPTANCE RECORD (NAVMC 763), THE OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD, AND IDENTIFICATION CARD WILL BE COMPLETED/ISSUED AT WOBC.  SELECTEES SHOULD REPORT IN APPROPRIATE CONSERVATIVE CIVILIAN ATTIRE (COAT/TIE FOR MALES, SUIT/SKIRT FOR FEMALES).  SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND IN THE WELCOME ABOARD INFORMATION ON THE TBS WEBSITE.                
        (3) SELECTEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW INFORMATION REGARDING THE WOBC AT THE WEBSITE.              
        (4) SMCR SELECTEES MAY CONTACT FORCE RECRUITING, MARINE FORCES RESERVE AT DSN 678-7193 OR COMMERCIAL (504) 697-7193 FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING BILLET ASSIGNMENTS.
    F.  TRAINING REQUIREMENT    
        (1) SELECTEES MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY SWIM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF (H), WHICH REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS TO BE A WATER SURVIVAL-BASIC (WS-B).  THE WS-B QUALIFICATION IS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION.  IF SELECTEES HAVE ACCESS TO SWIM FACILITIES, IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THAT SELECTEES MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTAIN WS-B QUALIFICATION PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT TBS.  SELECTEES WITHOUT IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO SWIM FACILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTAIN QUALIFICATION.  DUE TO THE DEMANDING PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION AND LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR REMEDIATION, AN OPPORTUNITY WILL BE MADE FOR UNQUALIFIED SELECTEES TO SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COURSE.
        (2) UPON ARRIVAL AT TBS AND PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT, SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) PER REF (I) AND MAINTAIN MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PER REF (J).  A PFT SCORE OF 225 OR GREATER IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED DUE TO THE PHYSICALLY DEMANDING NATURE OF THE COURSE.  HISTORICALLY, THOSE OFFICERS WITHOUT A FIRST CLASS PFT STRUGGLE DURING WOBC AND ARE MOST PRONE TO INJURY.  THOSE WHO DO NOT SCORE A FIRST CLASS PFT DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF TRAINING WILL BE PLACED ON A REMEDIAL PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM.  SELECTEES ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE RUNNING THE OBSTACLE COURSE WITH EMPHASIS ON ROPE CLIMBING.  THERE WILL BE EXTENDED FIELD TIME AT THE WOBC, AND PASSING A 5 MILE ENDURANCE COURSE IS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE.  
        (3) ONCE SELECTEES HAVE BEEN IN-PROCESSED, THERE WILL BE AN APPROPRIATE APPOINTMENT CEREMONY AT 1000 ON 1 FEB 2013.  FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE TBS WEBSITE.
        (4) ALL REQUIRED TRAINING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF APPOINTMENT IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED AND SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO CWO2.  IF ALL TRAINING IS NOT COMPLETED WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF APPOINTMENT, THE APPOINTMENT WILL BE TERMINATED.                 
    G.  PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS        
        (1) SELECTEES WHO DO NOT MEET THE PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS ESTABLISHED IN MANMED, CHAPTER 15 (NOTAL), MCO P6100.13 AND MCO 6110.3 FOR APPOINTMENT, OR WHO ARE NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED TO ATTEND THE WOBC WILL NOT BE APPOINTED.      
        (2) THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL REMAIN ON THE LIST OF MARINES APPROVED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO AND ONCE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED, WILL HAVE AN APPOINTMENT DATE OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH IN WHICH THE MEMBER ATTENDS WOBC.   
    H.  MEDICAL QUALIFICATIONS 
        (1) IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE, ALL SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE (VIA EMAIL) A LETTER ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD WITH POINT OF CONTACT NAME, DSN, COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND AN ELECTRONIC MAIL MESSAGE ADDRESS TO THE POINT OF CONTACT AT BRENT.REIDENBACH@MARINES.USMC.MIL OR FAX TO (703) 432-9322 OR (703) 784-9851 IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE MEDICAL PROCESSING.
        (2) PER REF (K), PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT SELECTEES MUST BE FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED) AND MUST PASS THE PFT AS OUTLINED IN REF (F).  FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS MAY DELAY RECEIPT OF THE APPOINTMENT DOCUMENTS AT TBS, AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FORFEITURE OF THE DATE OF RANK.  COMMANDING OFFICERS OF DEPLOYED MARINES CAN CONTACT MCRC, ON-E TO ESTABLISH ARRANGEMENTS TO COMPLETE THIS TASK, IF NEEDED.  IF NOT DONE ALREADY, SELECTEES MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, TO INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808); A REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1); AND AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IF APPLICABLE.  DATE OF PHYSICAL EXAM MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 1 FEB 2011.  SELECTEES WITH COMMISSIONING PHYSICALS OVER A YEAR OLD WILL SUBMIT COPIES OF THE CURRENT AND LAST YEAR'S PREVENTATIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN ADDITION TO THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION.         
        (3) COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS.  PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
            (A) MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED. 
            (B) DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2 AND DOCUMENTED BY A DENTIST ON THE DD FORM 2808 OR AS A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE.
            (C) URINALYSIS (MEDICAL NOT DRUG) AND SEROLOGY TESTS MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS.  TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
            (D) HIV RESULTS MUST INCLUDE DATE TESTED AND ROSTER NUMBER.  HIV TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.  
            (E) IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20/20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED.  IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20/20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED.  SELECTEES WITH A HISTORY OF VISION CORRECTION SURGERY MUST HAVE ALL PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE REPORTS INCLUDED WITH THE MEDICAL DOCUMENTS.           
            (F) THE RESULTS OF AN UPDATED AUDIOGRAM MUST BE INCLUDED OR DOCUMENTED ON THE DD FORM 2808 OR AS A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE.  IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AND AN EAR, NOSE AND THROAT CONSULTATION.
            (G) FEMALE SELECTEES MUST HAVE THE RESULTS OF A CURRENT PELVIC EXAM TO INCLUDE A CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST AND A PAP SMEAR WITH THE PATHOLOGY REPORT INCLUDED AS PART OF THE PACKAGE.           
            (H) ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN IN BLOCK 25 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED.  ENSURE ALL ANSWERS ON THE DD FORM 2808 ARE MARKED NORMAL OR ABNORMAL.  "NE" IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER.
            (I) SELECTEES AGE 35 AND OLDER MUST SUBMIT AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM WITH INTERPRETATION.
    I.  QUESTIONS FROM MEDICAL PERSONNEL CONCERNING THE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE MEDICAL REVIEWER AT DSN 278-9427 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9427.  REQUESTS FOR MEDICAL DEFERMENTS WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE ROUTED VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO INCLUDE A GENERAL OFFICER LEVEL ENDORSEMENT, AND FORWARDED TO MCRC, ON-E, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134.  MCRC, ON-E IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR MEDICAL DEFERMENTS FOR SELECTEES.
3.  SELECTEES FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED REQUIREMENTS WILL DELAY RECEIPT OF THEIR APPOINTMENT DOCUMENTS AT TBS, AND WILL SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FORFEITURE OF THEIR DATE OF RANK.
4.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
5.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 1 FEB 2013.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL J. L. OSTERMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//