100736Z JUL 17
MARADMIN 357/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2018 (FY18) RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/MARK D. NICHOLSON/MAJ/ UNIT: MMOA-3/ TEL: DSN 278-9284 EMAIL: MARK.NICHOLSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Recruiting continues to be one of the most demanding missions the Marine Corps faces.  Despite the challenges, the Marine Corps continued success is a testament to the high quality of Marines assigned to recruiting duty.  The opportunity to lead these remarkable Marines is provided to officers that have demonstrated great leadership potential.  Selection as a Recruiting Station commanding officer (RSCO) is a unique distinction with tremendous opportunity to shape the future of the Marine Corps.
2.  The FY18 Recruiting Station Commanding Officer Selection Board will convene on or about 7 August 2017 aboard MCB Quantico, VA to select officers for recruiting stations that are available during 2018.
3.  The board will select those officers deemed best and most fully qualified from a list of eligible majors and majors (select).  The board will select as primaries a number equal to the number of available recruiting stations and a sufficient number of alternates to meet requirements when primary selects cannot take command.  CMC (MMOA) will release the results via MARADMIN.
4.  Board composition.  The RSCO board will be composed of thirteen officers, three of whom are general officers, selected to ensure a broad perspective among the board membership.
5.  Eligibility Criteria.  Officers who meet the below criteria will be screened for RSCO duty:
5.a.  Majors with a DOR of 1 May 2015 or later, and major selects.
5.b.  FY18 mover based upon current prescribed tour length.
6.  Ineligibility Criteria.  Officers in the categories below will not be screened for RSCO duty:
6.a.  Officers with an established separation or retirement date.
6.b.  Limited duty officers.
6.c.  Officers with legal action pending.
6.d.  75XX officers completing two or more consecutive years in DIFDEN status during FY18 will not normally be screened for RSCO duty.  These officers may request consideration by contacting their monitor.
6.e.  Officers selected for or currently attending programs who have a designated pay-back assignment will be expected to fulfill that obligation and are ineligible for RSCO screening.  Examples include Special Education Program (SEP), Test Pilot, FAO/RAO, School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW), and Funded Law.
7.  Billet vacancies.  Listed below are recruiting stations that the FY18 RSCO Board is expected to slate.  This list is subject to change.
1st Marine Corps District
     RS Portsmouth (Boston)
     RS New York
     RS Harrisburg
4th Marine Corps District
     RS Raleigh
     RS Cleveland
6th Marine Corps District
     RS Charlotte
     RS Jacksonville
     RS Tampa
8th Marine Corps District
     RS Albuquerque
     RS Salt Lake City
     RS Denver
9th Marine Corps District
     RS Des Moines
     RS Indianapolis
12th Marine Corps District
     RS Portland
     RS San Francisco
     RS Los Angeles
8.  Declinations.  Officers may not remove their names from board consideration.  Officers who are screened and slated but do not accept command will be required to submit written correspondence through their chain of command with General Officer endorsement.  Officer requests to decline RSCO command will not normally receive favorable endorsement from MMOA.  Declination letters will be included in the individual officers OMPF.  If a primary select is removed from the slate for any reason, CMC (MMOA) will fleet up an alternate.
9.  Officers who successfully complete duty as an RSCO will have the option of attending resident PME (Intermediate Level School) without being subject to the Commandants Professional Intermediate Level Education Board (CPIB), but will be slated equally with CPIB selected officers.  Officers who do not desire to attend resident PME will have the option of geo-location preference (east coast, west coast, Hawaii, overseas) for their follow-on duty assignment.
10.  Board Communications.
10.a.  All eligible officers are required to communicate to the Board their top 5 recruiting station duty preferences and top 3 district preferences NLT 27 JUL 17.  MMOA has developed an online command screening questionnaire to facilitate board communication.  The online questionnaire is the primary mechanism for all board communication, including duty preferences.
10.b.  Command Screening Questionnaire.  The command screening questionnaire is accessed through the Manpower and Reserve Affairs Homepage (www.manpower.usmc.mil).  From the homepage select the link "M(and)RA Applications."  Next under "Top Applications" select the "Boards and Surveys" link.  CAC card certification is not required to access the site.  Questionnaire access is only available to the officers who meet the criteria above.  Officers unable to access the questionnaire who believe they meet the criteria above should contact their monitor.  Additionally, officers are highly encouraged to submit all additional materials electronically through the questionnaire.  Instructions on how to upload material are given at the bottom of the questionnaire.
10.c.  If unable to upload additional materials through the questionnaire, all correspondence must originate from, or be endorsed by, the eligible officer.  All correspondence addressed to the board including enclosures is destroyed upon completion of the board.  Correspondence to the board president should be forwarded prior to the convening of the board by email to:  smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil or physical mail to:
     Headquarters US Marine Corps
     Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MMOA-3)
     Attn: FY18 RSCO Board
     3280 Russell Road
     Quantico, VA 22134-5103
11.  Points of Contact:
11.a.  MMOA-1 (Ground)
     Maj Edward Holton (Cbt Arms) DSN 278-9276
     email:  edward.holton@usmc.mil
     Maj Jerry Godfrey (Cbt Svc Spt) DSN 278-9276
     email:  jerry.godfrey@usmc.mil
11.b.  MMMO-2 (Aviation)
     Maj Joshua Onuska (Avn/Grd) DSN 278-9267
     email:  joshua.onuska@usmc.mil
     Maj John Sax (RW) DSN 278-9267
     email:  john.sax@usmc.mil
     Maj Eric Scherrer (FW) DSN 278-9267
     email:  eric.scherrer@usmc.mil
11.c.  MMOA-3 (Plans and Programs)
     Maj Mark Nicholson (Plans Off) DSN 278-9284/9285
     email:  mark.nicholson@usmc.mil
     Comm:  (703) 784-9284/9285
12.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael A. Rocco, Director, Manpower Management Division.//