R 171853Z AUG 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 462/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AS MARINE CORPS FUNERAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CAPITOL REGION//
REF/A/MSGID:DESC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MPP-56/YMD:19941004//
REF/B/MSGID:DESC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRC/YMD:20030227//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY AND REF B IS MCO P3040.4E, MARINE CORPS CASUALTY PROCEDURES MANUAL.//
POC/E.J. STOCKTON/SGTMAJ/UNIT:MBW/-/TEL:202-433-4891/TEL:DSN 288-4891 //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AS THE MARINE CORPS FUNERAL DIRECTOR AT MARINE BARRACKS, WASHINGTON, DC (MBW).
2.  THE MARINE CORPS FUNERAL DIRECTOR REPRESENTS THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MBW, ON ALL FUNERAL AND MEMORIAL CEREMONIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR).  THE FUNERAL DIRECTOR IS TASKED BY CMC TO PROVIDE DIGNITARIAL FUNERAL HONORS AND SERVES AS THE MARINE CORPS REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL JOINT FUNERAL SERVICES AND MEMORIALS THROUGHOUT THE NCR.  HE/SHE IS ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE MARINES IN OUR CORPS AND PROVIDES FUNERAL HONORS INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE, AND ADVICE TO CMC, COMMANDING GENERALS, COMMANDING OFFICERS, MARINES, SAILORS AND OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS.
3.  THE MARINE SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS THE MARINE CORPS FUNERAL DIRECTOR WILL ATTEND A 5-DAY SEMINAR ON CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS AT QUANTICO VA, FOLLOWED BY A 3-WEEK CEREMONIAL DRILL AND HOSTING SCHOOL AT MBW.
4.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.  VOLUNTEERS FOR THE BILLET MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA.
A.  HOLD THE GRADE OF GUNNERY SERGEANT (OR GYSGT SELECT) OR MASTER SERGEANT (FIRST SERGEANTS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE).
B.  MINIMUM HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE; MINIMUM GT SCORE 105 (GT IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES, ETC.).
C.  PER REFERENCE A, MARINE MUST EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36-MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.  ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL REFLECT A 36-MONTH TOUR OF DUTY.
D.  PER REFERENCE B, MARINE MUST HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE CORPS CASUALTY ASSISTANCE CALLS OFFICER PROCEDURES AND POLICIES TO INTERACT WITH FAMILIES OF THE FALLEN IN REGARDS TO PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF FUNERALS OR MEMORIAL CEREMONIES.
E.  POSSESS UNQUESTIONABLE MORAL CHARACTER, SUPERLATIVE LEADERSHIP, EXCEPTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND THE CAPACITY TO SERVE AS AN UNCOMPROMISING EXAMPLE FOR ALL TO FOLLOW.
F.  BE WITHIN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS AND POSSESS OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL STAMINA AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
5.  NOMINATIONS.  REQUEST COMMANDERS SCREEN QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS AND SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NOT LATER THAN 15 SEPTEMBER 2010.
A.  NOMINATIONS ARE TO INCLUDE A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION BY THE COMMANDER; THE MARINE'S BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD AND BASIC TRAINING RECORD, AND PAGES 11, 12 AND 13.  ALSO INCLUDE AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN OMPF.
B.  SEND NOMINATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: SGTMAJ STOCKTON MARINE BARRACKS 8TH AND I STREETS, SE WASHINGTON DC 20390-5000.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//