R 191755Z APR 21
MARADMIN 215/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 (FY22) RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING BOARD (RCSB) AND RESERVE SENIOR LEADER BOARD (RSLB)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20170814//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/252010Z AUG 20//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN/202000Z JUN 05//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20091027//
REF/E/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA/131549Z OCT 20//
REF/F/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20000714//
REF/G/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20200420//
REF/H/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20140918//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1300R.65D, RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM (RCSP). REFERENCE (B) IS MARADMIN 491/20, REMOVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM CONSIDERATION BY PROMOTION BOARDS AND SELECTION PROCESSES PERTAINING TO ASSIGNMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND COMMAND. REFERENCE (C) IS MARADMIN 270/05, AVIATION COMMANDERS PREPARATION PROGRAM. REFERENCE (D) IS MCO 1800.11, POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MEMBER SERVICE BEYOND 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. REFERENCE (E) IS MARADMIN 605/20, FISCAL YEAR 2021 (FY21) INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT. REFERENCE (F) IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REFERENCE (G) IS NAVMC 1200.1F, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS MANUAL). REFERENCE (H) IS MCO 1300.8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY//
POC/NATALIE R. ALEN/MAJ/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1275//
POC/BRENNETT FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9410//
POC/GABRIEL COLÓN/GYSGT/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1276/EMAIL: RCSB@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The FY22 RCSB and RSLB will convene 16 August 2021 for Reserve Component (RC) lieutenant colonels (LtCol) and 23 August 2021 for RC colonels (Col). The board will select RC officers for designated commands/Reserve Senior Leader (RSL) billets projected to be available between 1 October 2021 and 30 September 2022. RSL billets are not designated command billets, but they entail significant responsibility. Therefore, applicants applying for RSL billets are governed by the same competitive criteria and requirements for command.
2. Purpose. Per reference (a), the Reserve Command Screening Program (RCSP) evaluates, screens, and slates RC officers providing Marines with the best possible leadership in order to maintain a competent and well-balanced fighting force.
3. Board Process. Each board will select primaries for each available billet from the pool of eligible RC officer applicants. Additionally, the board will select a sufficient number of qualified alternates to meet manpower requirements that may arise if selected officers do not accept or subsequently vacate command during their tour. Upon completion of the board, the proposed slates and alternate lists will be forwarded to Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) for approval. Once approved, primary selectees will be announced via MARADMIN. The alternate list will be posted on the RAM-3 website following the release of the board results and will remain valid until the convening of the next command screening board.
4. Active Reserve (AR) Program Officer Eligibility for Command Slated Billets. All AR Col/Col selects and AR LtCol/LtCol selects are eligible, except as outlined in paragraph (para) 6. AR officers applying for RCSB billets will do so in accordance with (IAW) para 13.
5. Application Procedures. Officers who desire to be screened must complete the following:
a. Submit the web-based, online application as outlined in para
13. No other application methods will be accepted. IAW reference (g), applicants must possess the primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) required by the billet(s) as listed in para 8 and 9. PMOS modification requests can be made by submitting an Administrative Action (AA) Form to RAM-1@usmc.mil. All PMOS modifications must be finalized prior to the convening of the boards. Applicants who do not possess the requisite PMOS for the command applied for will not be considered by the board for that command.
b. Aviators must submit an Aviation Qualification Summary (AQS) (located on the online application) with current Up-Chit when applying for a command requiring Duty Involving Flying-Operational (DIFOP). Applications for commands requiring DIFOP will not be considered if an AQS and Up-Chit are not submitted. Commanders will continue to receive DIFOP pay once selected.
6. Ineligibility. Officers who meet any of the following criteria are ineligible for the FY22 RCSB and RSLB. Ineligible applications will not be considered by the board.
a. Officers with an established separation or retirement date.
b. Officers, to include those who are retired recalled, with a mandatory removal/retirement date within two years of the projected slate tour.
c. LtCols currently holding a RCSP billet, have previously held a RCSP billet for at least 12 months, or were slated on a previous RCSP board and are awaiting assignment to their slated billet are ineligible for another LtCol RCSP billet.
d. Cols currently holding a Col RCSP billet, have previously held a Col RCSP billet for at least 12 months, or were slated on a previous RCSP board and are awaiting assignment to their slated billet are ineligible for another Col RCSP billet. This does not preclude an Unrestricted Reserve (UR) Col who has previously held a RCSP billet in the rank of Col from applying for a post-command Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) Senior Leader billet.
e. Cols who did not complete at least 12 months in a Col RCSP billet are ineligible for post-command SMCR Senior Leader billets.
f. LtCols who are in-zone or above-zone on the next scheduled promotion selection board are ineligible.
g. AR officers serving in a joint duty or overseas assignment who have not completed 24 months of the assignment by the projected change of command date for the command to which applying.
h. Officers approved for sanctuary (attained approval by Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC M&RA), to exceed 18 total years of active duty (AD) service), serving on current orders ending beyond 18 total years of AD service, or if the assignment to an RCSP billet will take them beyond 18 total years of AD service. This restriction does not apply to AR officers.
i. Officers who are unwilling or unable to attend The Commandant’s Combined Commandership Course (Cornerstone).
j. Officers who failed to achieve a satisfactory year the previous anniversary year if already retirement eligible. These officers are automatically screened for transfer to the Inactive Status List (ISL).
7. Active Duty Orders
a. Inactive Status. Officers slated for a RCSP billet who are subsequently issued active duty orders ending after the projected command/RSL billet start date, must return to an inactive duty status prior to assuming an RCSB or RSLB billet.
b. Mobilization. In the event an officer serving in an RCSP billet is mobilized and the duration of mobilization orders carries the officer beyond 18 total years of AD service, the following applies:
(1) Officers approved for sanctuary may remain with the SMCR unit until unit demobilization.
(2) Upon demobilization, the officer will be reassigned to a validated requirement commensurate with the needs of the Marine Corps per reference (h) unless foregoing sanctuary protection and voluntarily accepting release from AD to retain command of the SMCR unit or remain in a slated RSL billet.
8. Available Commands. The following command billets will be slated by the RCSB and are read as follows: Line (a): Billet Title, Line (b): Location, Line (c): Eligible MOSs, Line (d): Projected Change of Command (PCOC):
a. UR Col/Col Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, 1st CAG, FHG
(b) Camp Pendleton, CA
(c) 8040/8041/8042 w/0530 FMOS or 0535 AMOS
(d) Mar 2022
(2) (a) CO, MCAC-A, FHG
(b) Washington, DC
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(c) Jul 2022
(3) (a) CO, MATSG-42, 4th MAW
(b) Pensacola, FL
(c) 8042
(d) May 2022
b. AR Col/Col Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, DPC/RSU-East, FHG
(b) Camp Lejeune, NC
(c) 8040/8041
(d) Jul 2022
(2) (a) CO, HqBn, MFR
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040/8041
(d) Jul 2022
c. UR LtCol/LtCol Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, 6th ANGLICO, FHG
(b) JB Lewis-McChord, WA
(c) 0302/0802/1802/1803/7506 w/7502 qual
(d) Mar 2022
(2) (a) CO, 6th Comm BN, FHG
(b) Brooklyn, NY
(c) 0602
(d) Jul 2022
(3) (a) CO, 2nd Bn, 23d Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Pasadena, CA
(c) 0302
(d) Dec 2021
(4) (a) CO, 1st Bn, 24th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Detroit, MI
(c) 0302
(d) Dec 2021
(5) (a) CO, 2nd Bn, 24th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Chicago, IL
(c) 0302
(d) Dec 2021
(6) (a) CO, 1st Bn, 25th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Fort Devens, MA
(c) 0302
(d) Jul 2022
(7) (a) CO, 2nd Bn, 25th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Garden City, NY
(c) 0302
(d) Sep 2022
(8) (a) CO, 4th Recon Bn, 4th MarDiv
(b) San Antonio, TX
(c) 0202/0302 (0202 must possess 0307 NMOS)
(d) Apr 2022
(9) (a) CO, 4th LAR Bn, 4th MarDiv
(b) Camp Pendleton, CA
(c) 0302
(d) Sep 2022
(10)(a) CO, 5th Bn, 14th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Seal Beach, CA
(b) 0802
(b) Jul 2022
(11)(a) CO, 4th AAV Bn, 4th MarDiv
(b) Tampa, FL
(c) 1803
(d) Dec 2021
(12)(a) CO, HMLA-773, 4th MAW
(b) JB-McGuire-Dix, Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 7563/7565
(d) May 2022
(13)(a) CO, VMM-774, 4th MAW
(b) MCAS New River, NC
(c) 7532
(d) Aug 2022
(14)(a) CO, VMFA-112, 4th MAW
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 7523
(d) May 2022
(15)(a) CO, MASS-6, 4th MAW
(b) Westover, MA
(c) 7202
(d) Jul 2022
(16)(a) CO, MWCS-48, 4th MAW
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 0602
(d) Jul 2022
(17)(a) CO, MWSS-471, 4th MAW
(b) Minneapolis, MN
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jul 2022
(18)(a) CO, CLB-23, 4th MLG
(b) Fort Lewis, WA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jul 2022
(19)(a) CO, CLB-25, 4th MLG
(b) Red Bank, NJ
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) May 2022
(20)(a) CO, CLB-451, 4th MLG
(b) Charlotte, NC
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Aug 2022
(21)(a) CO, CLB-453, 4th MLG
(b) Aurora, CO
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) May 2022
d. AR LtCol/LtCol Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) I-I, 1st CAG, FHG
(b) Camp Pendleton, CA
(c) 8006
(d) Jun 2022
(2) (a) I-I, MCAC-A, FHG
(b) Washington, DC
(c) 8006
(d) Jul 2022
(3) (a) CO, VMR Det Andrews, 4th MAW
(b) Joint Base Andrews, MD
(c) 7506
(d) May 2022
9. Reserve Senior Leader (RSL) Billets. The following list of RSL billets will be slated by the RSLB. Available billets are read as follows: Line (a): Billet Title, Line (b): Location, Line (c): Eligible MOSs, Line (d): Projected Change of Command (PCOC):
a. Post-Command SMCR Senior Leader billets for UR Col (applicants must have previously held a Col RCSP billet):
(1) (a) Deputy Commander, FHG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Oct 2021
(2) (a) Assistant Division Commander, 4th MarDiv
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8041
(d) Apr 2022
(3) (a) Deputy Commander, 4th MLG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040
(d) May 2022
(4) (a) Vice C/S MARFORCYBER
(b) Fort Meade, MD
(c) 8040/8041/8042/4402 w/ cyber experience
(b) Mar 2022
b. Senior Reserve Advisor (SRA) billets for UR Col/Col select. The following billets will attend Cornerstone IAW para 12 of this MARADMIN.
(1) (a) SRA, 23d Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) San Bruno, CA
(b) 8041
(b) May 2022
(2) (a) SRA, 14th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 8041
(d) Mar 2022
(3) (a) SRA, MACG-48, 4th MAW
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 8041/8042
(d) May 2022
(4) (a) SRA, MAG-49, 4th MAW
(b) JB-McGuire-Dix, Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 8042
(d) May 2022
(5) (a) SRA, CLR-45, 4th MLG
(b) Marietta, GA
(c) 8040
(d) May 2022
c. Senior Leader Billets for UR Col/Col select. Officers slated to the following billets are not required to attend Cornerstone:
(1) (a) RC, RSP-1, FHG
(b) Bell, CA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Jun 2022
(2) (a) RC, RSP-2, FHG
(b) Minneapolis, MN
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Jun 2022
(3) (a) Dir, AC2T, 4th MAW
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 8042
(d) Oct 2021
(4) (a) OIC, SCOLAC, 4th MLG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040/8041
(d) May 2022
(5) (a) IMA Det OIC, MSTP, TECOM
(b) Quantico, VA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Apr 2022
(6) (a) Marine Det OIC, JECC, USTRANSCOM
(b) Norfolk, VA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) May 2022
d. Senior Leader Billets for AR Col/Col select. Officers slated to the following billets are not required to attend Cornerstone:
(1) (a) Dir, MCIRSA, FHG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040/8041
(d) Jul 2022
10. Change of Command/Assignment. The PCOC/assignment dates listed above are based on a standard command/assignment tour length of 24 months per reference (a).
11. Acceptance, Deferral, and Declination
a. Officers must accept, decline, or request deferral within 30 days of receipt of the notification letter from CMC (RA).
b. Requests to defer must be sent in writing to CMC (RA) and will receive consideration on a case-by-case basis. Officers who decline will not be considered for any other command/billet during the screening year.
c. CMC (RA) will forward a copy of all correspondence to CMC (MMRP-20) for inclusion in the officer's OMPF.
12. Training
a. Officers slated for a command billet, post command billet, or SMCR Senior Reserve Advisor billet, will attend Cornerstone prior to, or shortly after, assuming command.
b. Officers who have previously held a Col RCSP billet and attended Cornerstone are exempt from this requirement. Commanders slated for flying squadrons must complete training as prescribed in reference (c).
13. Application Process
a. The deadline for submitting an application is 25 June 2021, 2359 Eastern Standard Time (EST). Late submissions will not be accepted. The web-based, online application is the only method to apply. Applicants must go to the Reserve Command Screening website at: www.manpower.usmc.mil/application. Click "FY22-RCSB" and complete the application. Common Access Card (CAC) certification is not required to access the site. Officers with an MRA portal account will proceed to the login process. Upon login, the system will validate basic individual eligibility for application. Officers are advised to read the instructions in their entirety before completing the application. The web-based application allows for the attachment of documents and offers billet preference options via drop-down boxes.
b. Ensure documents are uploaded into the appropriate document type. All uploaded documents must be in portable document format (PDF). The submitted name of the files must be in the following Format: EDIPI_FileDescription.PDF
c. You are highly encouraged to submit a signed Reserve Qualification Summary (RQS) NAVMC 10476. The RQS template can be found on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at www.manpower.usmc.mil. From the homepage, click on “Reserve Marine,” “Personnel Management (RAM),” “Programs and Boards (RAM-3),” “Reserve Officer Command Screening.”
d. You are also highly encouraged to submit a letter to the President of the Board. The primary purpose of the letter is for an officer to explain to the board why they are applying for a specific command/billet and what the officer has accomplished to be the best fit for that command/billet. Letters should also address any discrepancies in the officer’s record.
e. If an aviator is applying for a flying squadron, attachment of an AQS (located on the on-line application) with current Up-Chit is required.
f. Once submitted, officers will receive a confirmation email regarding application status. Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
g. Officers who do not have an MRA portal account will receive a 404 access error. Within the error message are instructions on how to register for an MRA portal account, which is available to all officers. Any officer who cannot access the application should contact the RCSB POC listed in this MARADMIN.
14. Update Material
a. Officers may upload update material for consideration by the board. Update material must be submitted via the on-line application. Material must be submitted by the eligible officer and addressed to the President, FY22 RCSB and RSLB. Only officers who submit an application prior to 25 June 2021 will be able to submit update material.
b. The final deadline for update material is 2 July 2021, 2359 EST.
c. Late submissions will not be accepted. All material submitted to the board will be destroyed upon completion of the board.
d. Photographs. Per reference (b), Official Photograph are no longer required.
e. Fitness Reports. Marines may confirm receipt of their fitness reports via the MMRP website by accessing www.manpower.usmc.mil. Under “Top Requests,” click on “Fitreps and Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)”. Under “Related Links,” click on “How to Request your OMPF” and follow the instructions.
f. OMPF Material. Reference (f) includes examples of documents considered appropriate for inclusion in an OMPF. Any document(s) that an officer believes should be part of his/her OMPF, other than fitness reports, must be forwarded to CMC (MMRP-20) NLT 25 July 2021, 2359 EST. Email is the preferred method to update an OMPF. Email OMPF material to smb.manpower.mmrp-20@usmc.mil. In the text of the email, indicate application to the (FY22 RCSB or RSLB). A single black and white multi-page attachment in Adobe PDF format will expedite filing. Ensure all material contain full name and Electronic Data Interchange Personal Identifier (EDIPI).
15. To consult with a Career Counselor via the Career Management Team, Reserve Affairs Division, please call commercial 703-784-0524, DSN 278-0524, or e-mail: smb_manpower_cac@usmc.mil. Career Management Team can be found on the Manpower and Reserve Affairs webpage at www.manpower.usmc.mil. From the homepage, click on “Reserve Marine,” “Career Management Team (CMT).”
16. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Reserve Component.
17. Release authorized by Major General H. G. Pratt, Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//