R 122130Z SEP 19
MARADMIN 499/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2019 (FY19) COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR AWARD//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCCDC/YMD: 20050509//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC RA/YMD: 20110502//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD: 20120614//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD: 20160310//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMRP/YMD: 20190128//
NARR/REFERENCE A IS MCO 1650.39B, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) COMBINED AWARDS PROGRAM. REFERENCE B IS MCO 1040R.35, THE RESERVE CAREER RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT MANUAL. REFERENCE C IS MCO P1400.32D, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS. REFERENCE D IS THE MCATS APPROVAL FROM MMPR ESTABLISHING A MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATION FOR THE ACTIVE RESERVE CAREER PLANNER OF THE YEAR. REFERENCE E IS MARADMIN 052/19, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. POC/KEVIN L. BROWN/MGYSGT/RESERVE AFFAIRS/RAP/TEL/COMM 703-784-0583/EMAIL: KEVIN.L.BROWN5@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN coordinates the submission of nominations for the FY19 CMC AR Career Planner of the Year Award.
2.  Background
    a.  Reference (a) established the subject award to provide recognition for performance that reflects exceptional leadership, management/organization skills, devotion to duty, and initiative in support of maintaining a quality enlisted career force.  Marines nominated for the AR Career Planner of the Year Award have displayed a consistently high level of performance that significantly and positively impacted mission accomplishment.
3.  Reserve Affairs (RA) will convene the FY19 AR Career Planner of the Year Board at Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, on or about 7 November 2019.  Applications must be submitted to CMC RA prior to 2359 Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 25 October 2019.  Applications will be submitted by Marine Forces Reserve via DON TRACKER to CMC RA under the subject line labeled “FY19 AR Career Planner of the Year Nominations”.  Applications submitted after the established deadline will not be considered by the board.  Selection results will be published via a MARADMIN message.
4.  Nominations.  Two AR Career Planner nominations are permitted per Commanding General-level unit.
5.  Eligible criteria.
    (a) Not have been previously awarded CMC Career Planner of the Year.
    (b) Must be in the rank of Sergeant or Staff Sergeant.
    (c) Must hold the primary military occupational specialty of 4821 and have served in valid Career Planner billets for the entire fiscal year.
    (d) Must have undergone a staff assist visit inspection from a major subordinate command Career Planner or a Commanding General readiness inspection and received a mission capable rating within the previous 12 months.
    (e) Must meet all reenlistment pre-requisites per reference (b).
    (f) Must have a first class Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test.
    (g) Must be PME complete for grade.
6.  Submission requirements (AR Career Planner of the Year nominee).
    (a) Nomination letter from the command.
    (b) AR Career Planner of the Year checklist.
    (c) AR Career Planner of the Year data sheet.
    (d) Current official digital photograph within the OMPF prior to the board convene date.
    (e) One page autobiography.
    (f) Copy of pages 11, 12, 13, and Unit Punishment Book if applicable.
    (g) Copy of completed functional area checklist or staff assist visit documents with rating results.
7.  An example of required documents are available for download via the Total Force Retention System.
8.  Per reference (d), only the AR Career Planner of the Year will be meritoriously promoted.
9.  The Marine selected as the AR Career Planner of the Year will receive a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal from the CMC.
10.  Commands will generate a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal recommendation in the Headquarters Marine Corps awards processing system.  The first sentence of the Summary of Action (SOA) will read “Nominee for AR Career Planner of the Year 2019."  A complete copy of the award recommendation (1650, SOA, and citation) will be included in the nomination package.
11.  The date and location for the awards ceremony will be forthcoming in a future MARADMIN.  The AR Career Planner of the Year and their spouse are invited to attend the awards ceremony.  All associated costs for travel, billeting, and per diem for the Marine selected as AR Career Planner of the Year, and their spouse will be funded by the local command.
12.  This MARADMIN is only applicable to Career Planners serving on the AR Program.
13.  Release authorized by Col R. H. Pitchford, Director, Reserve Affairs Division, Acting.//