MCBUL 1430. CY97 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO)
Date Signed: 5/12/2008 | ALMARS Number: 043/98
ALMARS : 043/98
R 220543Z JAN 98 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MM//
TO ALMAR
UNCLAS //N01430//                
ALMAR 043/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMPR-2//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1430. CY97 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO)
/SELECTION BOARD DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/180541ZDEC97//
REF/B/MSG/CMC/180544ZDEC97//
NARR/REF A IS ALMAR 421/97.  REF B IS ALMAR 419/97.
POC/C. R. JONES/CWO5/PRIPHN:HD MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 224-2405
/TEL:DSN 224-5031/TEL:FAX DSN 223-2724//
RMKS/1.  REF A AND B ANNOUNCED THE APPROVED SMCR, IRR AND AR
SELECTIONS FOR THE CY97 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD.  IN A
CONTINUING EFFORT TO DEMYSTIFY THE SELECTION BOARD PROCESS, A
DEMOGRAPHIC RECAP OF THE CY97 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
IS PROVIDED BELOW.
2.  THE SELECTION STANDARD FOR ALL MARINE CORPS PROMOTION BOARDS IS
TO SELECT ONLY THOSE BEST AND FULLY QUALIFIED MARINES, REGARDLESS OF
RACE, GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR MINORITY STATUS.  THE RESERVE SNCO
SELECTION BOARD(S) OVERALL SELECTION STATISTICS AND DEMOGRAPHIC
INFORMATION FROM THE IN ZONE POPULATION IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATION
ONLY AND INTENDED TO CLARIFY THE RESULTS OF THE BOARD.  NOTE THAT IF
THE ELIG IN ZONE POPULATION IS A RELATIVELY SMALL NUMBER, THEN THE
PERCENTAGE SEL COULD CHANGE GREATLY WITH THE SEL OR NONSEL OF A
SINGLE MARINE.  THESE TYPES OF VARIATIONS MUST BE KEPT IN PERSPECTIVE
WHEN REVIEWING THE BELOW LISTED DATA.  (NOTE THAT FOR THE SMCR AND
IRR CATEGORIES, THE IN ZONE POPULATION INCLUDES THOSE MARINES
PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED AND THOSE MARINES WHO ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR
THE FIRST TIME.  WHEREAS THE AR CATEGORY CONSISTS OF FIRST TIME
ELIGIBLE MARINES ONLY).
3.  SMCR AND IRR SELECTION BOARD
   A.  OVERALL IN ZONE SGTMAJ (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS          14
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE           27
       IN ZONE SELECTED                 14
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      51.9
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO   100.0
   B.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE SGTMAJ (SMCR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           2       1      50.0
           HISPANIC               3       1      33.3
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN             22      12      54.5
           TOTAL                 27      14      51.9
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS - THERE WERE NO IN ZONE ELIGIBLE
MARINES.
   C.  OVERALL IN ZONE MGYSGT (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS          37
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE           67
       IN ZONE SELECTED                 30
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      44.8
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    81.1
   D.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE MGYSGT (SMCR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         1       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER          17       6      35.3
           HISPANIC               3       2      66.7
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  2       1      50.0
           CAUCASIAN             41      19      46.3
           TOTAL                 64      28      43.8
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           0       0      00.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              3       2      66.7
           TOTAL                  3       2      66.7
   E.  OVERALL IN ZONE 1STSGT (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS          53
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE          580
       IN ZONE SELECTED                 53
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED       9.1
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO   100.0
(NOTE:  ONLY 157 MARINES SUBMITTED LTRS STATING THEIR DESIRES FOR
ASSIGNMENT TO SPECIFIC 1STSGT BILLETS).
   F.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE 1STSGT (SMCR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         1       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER          33       5      15.2
           HISPANIC               6       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            1       0      00.0
           OTHER                  3       2      66.7
           CAUCASIAN            104      44      42.3
           TOTAL                148      51      34.5
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           1       0      00.0
           HISPANIC               1       1     100.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  1       1     100.0
           CAUCASIAN              3       0      00.0
           TOTAL                  6       2      33.3
   G.  OVERALL IN ZONE MSGT (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS         114
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE          204
       IN ZONE SELECTED                 92
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      45.1
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    80.7
   H.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE MSGT (SMCR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         2       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER          58      25      43.1
           HISPANIC              21       4      19.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN            110      54      49.1
           TOTAL                191      83      43.5
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           3       2      66.7
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  1       1     100.0
           CAUCASIAN              9       6      66.7
           TOTAL                 13       9      69.2
   I.  OVERALL IN ZONE GYSGT (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS         328
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE          761
       IN ZONE SELECTED                312
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      41.0
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    95.1
   J.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE GYSGT (SMCR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         5       3      60.0
           AFRICAN AMER         165      58      35.2
           HISPANIC              66      24      36.4
           AMER INDIAN            3       1      33.3
           OTHER                 15       7      46.7
           CAUCASIAN            458     196      42.8
           TOTAL                712     289      40.6
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER          10       3      30.0
           HISPANIC               4       2      50.0
           AMER INDIAN            1       1     100.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN             34      17      50.0
           TOTAL                 49      23      46.9
   K.  OVERALL IN ZONE SSGT (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS        1004
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE         1730
       IN ZONE SELECTED                923
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      53.4
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    91.9
   L.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE SSGT (SMCR) SELECTIONS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN        56      29      51.8
           AFRICAN AMER         282     113      40.1
           HISPANIC             181      86      47.5
           AMER INDIAN           10       5      50.0
           OTHER                 28      15      53.6
           CAUCASIAN           1092     630      57.7
           OTHER               1649     878      53.2
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER          24       9      37.5
           HISPANIC              16      10      62.5
           AMER INDIAN            2       2     100.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN             39      24      61.5
           TOTAL                 81      45      55.6
   M.  OVERALL IN ZONE SGTMAJ (IRR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS           1
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE            7
       IN ZONE SELECTED                  0
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      00.0
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    00.0
   N.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE SGTMAJ (IRR) STATISTICS:
        (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          1       0      00.0
            HISPANIC              0       0      00.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN             5       0      00.0
            TOTAL                 6       0      00.0
        (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          0       0      00.0
            HISPANIC              0       0      00.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN             1       0      00.0
            TOTAL                 1       0      00.0
   O.  OVERALL IN ZONE MGYSGT (IRR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS:         17
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE:          11
       IN ZONE SELECTED:                 4
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED:     36.4
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO:   23.5
   P.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE MGYSGT (IRR) STATISTICS:
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           2       1      50.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              8       3      37.5
           TOTAL                 10       4      40.0
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           0       0      00.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  1       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              0       0      00.0
           TOTAL                  1       0      00.0
   Q.  OVERALL IN ZONE MSGT (IRR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS:         23
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE:          25
       IN ZONE SELECTED:                 8
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED:     32.0
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO:   34.8
   R.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE MSGT (IRR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         1       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           7       1      14.3
           HISPANIC               1       1     100.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN             14       5      35.7
           TOTAL                 23       7      30.4
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           0       0      00.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              2       1      50.0
           TOTAL                  2       1      50.0
   S.  OVERALL IN ZONE GYSGT (IRR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS         145
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE          102
       IN ZONE SELECTED                 39
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      38.2
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    26.9
   T.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE GYSGT (IRR) SELECTIONS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         5       2      40.0
           AFRICAN AMER          14       5      35.7
           HISPANIC              18       7      38.9
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  1       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN             58      23      39.7
           TOTAL                 96      37      38.5
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           2       1      50.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              4       1      25.0
           TOTAL                  6       2      33.3
    U.  OVERALL IN ZONE SSGT (IRR) SELECTIONS:
        TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS        758
        TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE         815
        IN ZONE SELECTED               359
        IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED     44.0
        IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO   47.4
    V.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE SSGT (IRR) SELECTIONS:
        (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN       23       9      39.1
            AFRICAN AMER         85      38      44.7
            HISPANIC             63      27      42.9
            AMER INDIAN           5       2      40.0
            OTHER                 7       2      28.6
            CAUCASIAN           608     266      43.8
            TOTAL               791     344      43.5
        (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          6       4      66.7
            HISPANIC              2       1      50.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN            16      10      62.5
            TOTAL                24      15      62.5
4.  AR SELECTION BOARD
   A.  OVERALL IN ZONE MGYSGT (AR) SELECTIONS:
       TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS           7
       TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE           11
       IN ZONE SELECTED                  5
       IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      45.5
       IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    71.4
   B.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE MGYSGT (AR) STATISTICS:
       (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           1       1     100.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              7       2      28.6
           TOTAL                  8       3      37.5
       (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
           ASIAN AMERICAN         0       0      00.0
           AFRICAN AMER           0       0      00.0
           HISPANIC               0       0      00.0
           AMER INDIAN            0       0      00.0
           OTHER                  0       0      00.0
           CAUCASIAN              3       2      66.7
           TOTAL                  3       2      66.7
    C.  OVERALL IN ZONE MSGT (AR) STATISTICS:
        TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS         31
        TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE          42
        IN ZONE SELECTED                23
        IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED     54.8
        IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO   74.2
    D.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE MSGT (AR) STATISTICS:
        (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        1       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          7       4      57.1
            HISPANIC              1       1     100.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN            29      15      51.7
            TOTAL                38      20      52.6
        (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          0       0      00.0
            HISPANIC              0       0      00.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN             4       3      75.0
            TOTAL                 4       3      75.0
    E.  OVERALL IN ZONE GYSGT (AR) SELECTIONS:
        TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS         80
        TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE         112
        IN ZONE SELECTED                72
        IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED     64.3
        IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO   90.0
    F.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE GYSGT (AR) STATISTICS:
        (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER         17      11      64.7
            HISPANIC              9       3      33.3
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN            67      44      65.7
            TOTAL                93      58      62.4
        (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          4       3      75.0
            HISPANIC              2       1      50.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN            13      10      76.9
            TOTAL                19      14      73.7
    G.  OVERALL IN ZONE SSGT (AR) SELECTIONS:
        TOTAL BOARD ALLOCATIONS         118
        TOTAL IN ZONE ELIGIBLE          151
        IN ZONE SELECTED                104
        IN ZONE PERCENTAGE SELECTED      68.9
        IN ZONE PERCENT OF TOTAL ALLO    88.1
    H.  GENDER, RACE/ETHNIC IN ZONE SSGT (AR) STATISTICS:
        (1) MALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        2       1      50.0
            AFRICAN AMER         41      29      70.7
            HISPANIC             14      11      78.6
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 4       2      50.0
            CAUCASIAN            73      48      65.8
            TOTAL               134      91      67.9
        (2) FEMALE STATISTICS
                               ELIG     SEL     PERCENTAGE SEL
            ASIAN AMERICAN        0       0      00.0
            AFRICAN AMER          8       6      75.0
            HISPANIC              1       1     100.0
            AMER INDIAN           0       0      00.0
            OTHER                 0       0      00.0
            CAUCASIAN             8       6      75.0
            TOTAL                17      13      76.5
5.  THE ABOVE STATISTICS ARE FROM THE IN ZONE CY97 RESERVE SNCO
BOARD ONLY.  THIS TYPE OF DEMOGRAPHIC DATA WILL VARY FROM YEAR TO
YEAR AND BOARD TO BOARD DEPENDING ON THE MAKE UP OF A SPECIFIC IN
ZONE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
6.  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  COMPLETION OF APPROPRIATE
LEVEL PME CONTINUES TO BE A DECIDING FACTOR FOR FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION.  BELOW, LISTED BY COMPETITIVE CATEGORY,
ARE THE TOTAL (AZ, IZ, BZ) ELIGIBLE NUMBERS FOR EACH POPULATION
COMPARED TO THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PME COMPLETIONS AND THE OVERALL
NUMBER SELECTED.
ACTIVE RESERVE:
GRADE           NO ELIGIBLE   NO PME COMPLETE   NO SELECTED
MGYSGT              15             N/A              7
MSGT                82             58              31
GYSGT              190            148              80
SSGT               250            186             118
SMCR:
GRADE           NO ELIGIBLE   NO PME COMPLETE   NO SELECTED
SGTMAJ              37             N/A             14
MGYSGT              85             N/A             32
1STSGT             154             62              53
MSGT               246            151              95
GYSGT              822            611             316
SSGT              1948           1259             937
IRR:
GRADE           NO ELIGIBLE   NO PME COMPLETE   NO SELECTED
SGTMAJ               9             N/A              0
MGYSGT              13             N/A              4
MSGT                29             16               9
GYSGT              107             70              41
SSGT               938            578             362
ALL MARINES WHO WERE SELECTED HAD COMPLETED THEIR REQUISITE PME.
MARINES SHARE THE RESPONSIBILITY WITH THEIR COMMANDERS TO ENSURE THAT
ACCURATE AND TIMELY UPDATES ARE MADE TO THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY
RECORDS.
7.  POC IS COL HAMILTON OR CWO5 JONES AT DSN 224-1889/5031 OR COML
(703) 614-1889/5031.//
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