R 101845Z AUG 22
MARADMIN 405/22
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2023//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC MPE/YMD: 20210420//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.1F MARINE CORPS PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT (PAC) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY//
POC/C. DIPPEL/MAJ/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-432-9472/EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.DIPPEL@USMC.MIL//
POC/T. HUSAR/CAPT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-432-9257/EMAIL: TYLER.J.HUSAR@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. GOODSON/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-432-9476/EMAIL: JAMES.A.GOODSON@USMC.MIL//
POC/G. BENAVIDES/MSGT/MPE/TEL:(703)-784-9371/EMAIL: GRISELDA.BENAVIDES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN solicits applications for the FY23 Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) program.
2.  EOAs are assigned to major Marine Corps commands to provide advice to supported commanders.  Not only do they serve as a special staff member to the commanding officers to which assigned, they provide commanders with technical assistance on implementing Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) policies, programs and procedures.
3.  Marines selected for assignment as EOAs will attend an eight week EOA course at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida during FY23.
4.  The following are projected vacancies:
MCC     UNIT                         LOCATION
1F5     I MIG I MEF                  CAMP PENDLETON, CA
1RU     5TH MARINE REGIMENT          CAMP PENDLETON, CA
1F7     7TH MARINE REGIMENT          29 PALMS, CA
1NP     11TH MARINE REGIMENT         CAMP PENDLETON, CA
1Y2     CLR 17 1ST MLG               CAMP PENDLETON, CA
027     MCAS YUMA                    MCAS YUMA, AZ
1JA     HQ MAG-11 3D MAW             SAN DIEGO, CA
1JC     HQ MAG 13 3D MAW             MCAS YUMA, AZ
1XA     MACG-38 3D MAW               SAN DIEGO, CA
1F2     II MIG II MEF                CAMP LEJEUNE NC
1RV     6TH MARINE REGIMENT          CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1NR     10TH MARINE REGIMENT         CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
15C     CLR 2 2ND MLG                CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
15B     CLR 27 2ND MLG               CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1JD     HQ MAG-14 2D MAW             CHERRY POINT, NC
1JG     HQ MAG 26 2D MAW             JACKSONVILLE, NC
1JH     HQ MAG 29 2D MAW             JACKSONVILLE, NC
1JJ     HQ MAG 31 2D MAW             BEAUFORT, SC
1PA     HQ MACG-28 2D MAW            CHERRY POINT, NC
130     HQTRS 3D MAR LITTORAL REGT   KANEOHE BAY, HI
1CF     CLR 37 3RD MLG               OKINAWA, JP
1JF     HQ MAG 24 1ST MAW            KANEOHE BAY, HI
044     MCAS IWAKUNI                 MCAS IWAKUNI, JP
5.  The following vacancy is a special billet assignment and must be filled by a current or prior EOA. EOA's submitting for the vacancy will follow same submittal solicitation procedures.
5.a.  MCC       K25
5.b.  UNIT      DEF EQUAL OPP MGMT INST PATRICK AFB FL
5.c.  LOCATION  PATRICK AFB, FL
6.  Individuals submitting for an EOA billet must meet the following basic criteria:
6.a.  Marine must be a Staff Sergeant through Master Gunnery Sergeant (due to billet requirements, First Sergeants and Sergeants Major are not eligible).
6.b.  Marine does not have any adverse fitness reports in grade.
6.c.  Marine does not have any history of prohibited activities and conduct or sexual assault allegations.
6.d.  Marine must have completed at least 24 months time on station upon class graduation and execution of PCS orders.
6.e.  Marine must be able to extend or reenlist to meet minimum of 36 months obligated service from the date of graduation from EOA course.  Request for separation from the service while serving within the obligated active service will not receive favorable consideration.
7.  Marine applicants may recieve the Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide from their Career Planner.
8.  Completed packages must be submitted electronically using the Special Duty Assignment/EOA Duty RELM request in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal RELM routing chain.  Unit Career Planners have access to the TFRS program.  MMEA will conduct a board to consider qualified applicants to fill projected vacancies.  The enclosures to the RELM will contain the following:
8.a.  EOA recommendation letter with enclosure 1 (Prospective Equal Opportunity Advisor interview) conducted by a current actively serving EOA.
8.b.  Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide.
8.c.  EOA Applicant Personal Statement (describing why they want to be an EOA).
9.  Release authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//