R 261816Z MAR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0199/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CG, MCRC, QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2010 (FY10) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 4810)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-35/YMD:20060207//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCRC OE/YMD:20000503//
REF/C/MSGID:CMC/C 469/YMD:20050418//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMEA/YMD:20040623//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/CMC MA/YMD:19930721//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/MMSB 30/YMD:20060511//
REF/I/MSGID:RMC/CMC MRA MM/YMD:20090107//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS.  REF (C) IS MCO 1200.17, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) MANUAL (SHORT TITLE MOS MANUAL).  REF (D) IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF (E) IS IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15.
REF (F) IS MCO P1040.31J, RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL.
REF (G) IS MCO 1230.5A, CLASSIFICATION TESTING.  REF (H) IS MCO P1610.7F W/CH 1, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).  REF (I) IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL/MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/-/-/UNIT:MCRC ON-E/NAME:MRS. C. LOMAX/TEL:703 784-9446//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF THE FY10 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (WO) (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD FOR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 4810 RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER. QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REFS (A), (B) AND THIS BULLETIN.
2. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE THE FY10 WO (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD AT THIS HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS ON OR ABOUT 3 AUG 2009 FOR TWO DAYS TO SELECT QUALIFIED REGULAR MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC)(ON-E) BY 10 JUN 2009. SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS BY MAIL TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. DO NOT SEND ADVANCED COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, SCANNED COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED VIA EMAIL TO THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC), AND APPROVED BY MCRC (ON-E) PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF MORE THAN A WEEK WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY GRANTED.
3. PER REFS (A) AND (B), ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE A COMMANDING GENERAL (CG) ENDORSEMENT. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT FOR MARINES WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER. IF THE SENIOR ENDORSER DEEMS THE APPLICANT "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR APPOINTMENT, DO NOT FORWARD THE APPLICATION AS IT WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN THEIR COMMAND, REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS (INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS. ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS, IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE ENLISTED TO WO (RECRUITER) PROGRAM. CAREER RECRUITERS (PRIMARY MOS {PMOS} 8412) MUST HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF DUTY AS A CAREER RECRUITER IN A CAREER RECRUITER BILLET, AND MUST NOT HAVE LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (CWO) (1 FEB 2010). THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE TO ENABLE A RECRUITING WO TO SERVE 3 YEARS AS A CWO2, 3 YEARS AS A CWO3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO4, AND 2 YEARS AS A CWO5. FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC) RECRUITING WO WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
5. SELECTEES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEB 2010.  WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 2010 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. CAREER RECRUITERS, IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANTS SELECTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER) WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF WO1. CAREER RECRUITER IN THE GRADE OF GUNNERY SERGEANTS SELECTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER) WILL BE APPOINTED BY COMMISSION, BY THE PRESIDENT, TO THE GRADE OF CWO2 AND WILL BE ASSIGNED THE PRIMARY MOS 4810.
6. SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE AFTER APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV). THE APPROVAL PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS. SELECTION RESULTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. SELECTEES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE APPOINTED 1 FEB 2010. THE SELECTEES WILL ATTEND THE ACTIVE DUTY WOBC. BY SEPARATE ORDERS, SELECTEES WILL BE ORDERED TO REPORT TO CG, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) TO ATTEND THE WOBC AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) DURING JAN 2010.
7. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR RECRUITER, MOS 4810 ARE CONTAINED IN REFS (A), (C) AND THIS BULLETIN. RECRUITER, 4810 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD INFO MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.MARINES.USMC.MIL. FROM MCRC WEBSITE FOLLOW AC/S G3 MENU TO OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROCEED TO WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS LINK TO WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITER PROGRAM LINK, AND SELECT THE MOS CRITERIA LINK. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CWO5 MAYFIELD, 4810 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSOR FOR MORE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR MARINE RECRUITER 4810 AT COMMERCIAL (703) 432-9163.
8. APPLICATIONS SHOULD FOLLOW STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT USING THE APPLICATION FORMAT AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY REF (A), AND ENDORSEMENTS PROVIDED BY REF (B) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. SUBMIT APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) SCREENS FOR SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB) PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED PER REF (D) BY MCTFS. APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM SRB AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
    B. SUBMIT A CLOSE-UP PHOTO OF EACH BODY MARKING ADDRESSING THE CONTENT (WHAT THE BODY MARKING IS AND WHAT IT MEANS), LOCATION, SIZE, NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS AND DATE THE BODY MARKING WAS MADE. IN ADDITION, SUBMIT FULL LENGTH PHOTOS OF APPLICANT IN PHYSICAL TRAINING GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF BODY MARKINGS (SUCH AS SIDE-FRONT-BACK). A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING THE CRITERIA SITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS WILL SUFFICE. PHOTO OF BODY MARKING IS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION ONLY. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF BODY MARKINGS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF.
    C. PER REF (D), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOKS (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED IN THE SRB IF APPLICABLE. THEREFORE, ONLY INCLUDE A UPB AS AN ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE ONLY IF APPLICABLE. FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A UPB, INCLUDE A STATEMENT AS AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH IN THE BASIC APPLICATION THAT "NO UPB IS PROVIDED DUE TO NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION". APPLICANTS MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT IN REGARD TO ANY DEROGATORY ENTRIES RECORDED ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS PAGE 11 OF THE SRB.
    D. PRE-COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAM DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER CHAPTER 15 OF REF (E). MARINES CURRENTLY ON DEPLOYMENT IN HAZARDOUS DUTY AREAS THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRE-COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE; HOWEVER, NO LATER THAN 1 SEP 2009. REQUEST FOR DELAY SHOULD REACH THIS COMMAND NO LATER THAN 10 JUN 2009. SEE PARAGRAPH 21 OF THIS BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTS.
9. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) AND (B), APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (F).
10. PER REF (A), APPLICANTS POSSESS EITHER A MINIMUM ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) ELECTRICAL COMPOSITE (EL) STANDARD SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER; OR A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 1000 OR HIGHER ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT); OR A COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH SCORE OF 39 OR HIGHER ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT). SAT OR ACT SCORES WILL BE VERIFIED BY THE SAT OR ACT TEST REPORT INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION. ONLY EL SCORES REFLECTED WITHIN THE MCTFS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL APPLICANTS. REF (G) OUTLINES ASVAB POLICIES AND CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE APPLICANTS UTILIZING THE ASVAB AS A BASIS FOR QUALIFICATION. IT COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM RETEST REGULATIONS, REQUEST FOR MATERIALS, MARINE CORPS TEST FACILITIES, ASVAB RETESTING, OTHER SERVICE TESTING FACILITIES, TEST DATE WAIVER, ETC. APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR) AS EVIDENCED OF A QUALIFYING EL SCORE. CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORES ARE LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF THE MCTFS. IF SCORES ARE IN THE MCTFS BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
11. TEST SCORES AND TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL NOT BE WAIVED. REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION TO POLICY WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN VERY RARE/EXCEPTIONAL CASES, AND MUST BE FULLY JUSTIFIED BY THE CG ENDORSING APPLICATION. MARINES WITH TEST SCORES THAT DO NOT SATISFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETEST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE SCORES ARE POSTED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION. MARINES SHOULD SCHEDULE AN ASVAB RETEST WITH THE NEAREST BASE OR INSTALLATION EDUCATION CENTER OR AUTHORIZED MARINE CORPS TEST SITE. MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TAKE AN ASVAB RETEST AT A MEPS OR MET SITE. MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TESTING FACILITIES MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PENDING ASVAB RETESTING IF THEY ARE USING THEIR EL SCORE TO MEET APTITUDE TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT ESTABLISHED BY REF (A) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
    A. COMMANDS MUST ENDORSE APPLICATION WITH A PROJECTED DATE FOR TESTING AVAILABILITY AND TEST RESULTS.
    B. ENSURE TEST SCORES CAN BE RECORDED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD.
    C. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT IF QUALIFYING SCORE IS NOT REFLECTED IN MCTFS BY THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED INELIGIBLE AND NOT RETURNED.
12. ARRANGEMENTS AND COORDINATION WITH ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE BEEN MADE TO TEST MARINES. ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT ARE LOCATED AT CAMP DOHA AND CAMP STRONGHOLD FREEDOM, AND IN AFGHANISTAN ARE AT KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, BAGRAM AIR BASE, AND CAMP PHOENIX KABUL. ADDITIONAL TESTING FACILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN SAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR. IF NOT LOCATED WITHIN 50 MILES OF A MARINE CORPS EDUCATION CENTER TEST SITE, OR OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST REGARDING ASVAB RETEST AUTHORIZATION, CONTACT MAJ HUDSON OR SSGT TALLENT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (M&RA) (MPP-50), AT DSN 278-9368, COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9368 OR FAX: (703) 784-9574.
13. PER REF (A), NO AGE RESTRICTION IS ESTABLISHED. IN ADDITION TO ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OUTLINED IN REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WO. WAIVERS OF THE 20 YEARS MAXIMUM SERVICE LIMITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, AND ONLY CONSIDERED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE LIMIT. REQUIREMENT OF CAREER RECRUITER IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT OR HIGHER GRADE AS OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
14. REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED UNWAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CG, MCRC. WAIVER OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF APPROPRIATE JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
    A. RECORD OF ARREST, CHARGE OR CONVICTION BY COURTS-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT MAY BE CONSIDERED.  HOWEVER, WAIVER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FELONY-EQUIVALENT CONVICTION.  APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER IS DEPENDENT ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS LAPSE SINCE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
    B. SRB PAGE 11 ENTRIES OR COUNSELING DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER.
15. PER REFS (D), (H) AND (I) EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBILE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OMPF AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW. REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKE TIME. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE; IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF, AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS AND GAPS, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20). DIGITAL PHOTOS SHOULD BE NO OLDER THAN 12 MONTHS.
16. MARINES MAY ORDER OMPFS MBS AND ENSURE THAT DIGITAL PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. 
17. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB), MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE APPLICATION: "A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO MMSB WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". DO NOT ENCLOSE THE PRINTOUT FROM MMSB.  NOT ALL COMMANDS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS; THEREFORE, A PAPER PRINTOUT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS STILL REQUIRED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION FOR THOSE APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH MMSB.
18. THE APPLICATION WITH ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE MAILED TO CG, MCRC (ON-E) (ATTN:  WO-RECRUITER), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED AND APPROVED PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION MUST BE INITIATED BY THE CG LEVEL COMMAND TO INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION, AND AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED. DO NOT SEND ADVANCED COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION TO AN APPLICATION, INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S COMPLETE NAME AND WO RECRUITER BOARD IN THE SUBJECT OF THE DOCUMENT. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE MAILED, FAXED TO (703) 432-9322, OR SCANNED DIRECTLY TO MCRCON@MARINES.USMC.MIL OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.  ADDRESS ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TO: PRESIDENT, FY10 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITER SELECTION BOARD.
19. RECENT INTERNET SECURITY SITE RESTRICTIONS PRECLUDE MCRC FROM POSTING RECEIPT OF APPLICATION VIA THE WEBSITE. IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT. DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARD (NAVMC 941) WITHOUT A STAMPED ENVELOPE AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND EXPIRATION OF PERMITS. THE ENVELOPE MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN.  UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
20. PRE-COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE OR SCANNED, ENCRYPT AND FORWARDED ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL TO MCRCON@MARINES.USMC.MIL NO LATER THAN 10 JUN 2009 UNLESS APPROVED FOR AN EXTENSION. ENSURE YOU NAME THE SCANNED DOCUMENT BY THE APPLICANT'S LAST NAME-RECRUITER WO. IF A SCANNER IS UNAVAILABLE, PLEASE MAIL TO: CG, MCRC (ON-E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.  MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808) AND REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1). MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRE-COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE, BUT NO LATER THAN 1 SEP 2009 IF SELECTED. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
    A. MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
    B. DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2.
    C. URINALYSIS (MEDICAL NOT DRUG) AND SEROLOGY MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS.
    D. HIV RESULTS MUST BE WITHIN 1 YEAR TO INCLUDE DATE TESTED AND ROSTER NUMBER. HIV TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS ACCEPTABLE.
    E. IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20-20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED. IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20-20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED. WO SELECTEES CANNOT HAVE ANY VISION CORRECTION SURGERY WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF REPORTING TO WOBC.
    F. CURRENT AUDIOGRAM. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT AN EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT OR AUDIOLOGY CONSULTATION.
    G. AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) TEST IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS 35 AND OLDER. EKG MUST BE READ AND VERIFIED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER'S SIGNATURE. 
    H. ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE NOTES SECTION, AND INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS) AND CURRENT EVALUATIONS FOR ANY CHRONIC CONDITIONS.
21. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS, OR HAVE A HISTORY OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE REQUIRED OFFICER UNIFORM ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (F).
22. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), OFFICERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY. AS SUCH SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR CAREER RECRUITERS SELECTED AND APPOINTED AS WO/CWO. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT, AS THEY ARE PROMOTED TO HIGHER CWO GRADES, THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION WILL OFFSET THE LOSS OF SDA PAY EXPERIENCED WHEN THEY INITIALLY ARE APPOINTED AS WO. ALSO, AS SDA PAY DOES NOT FOLLOW A MARINE INTO RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT COMPENSATION AS A SENIOR CWO SIGNIFICANTLY OFFSETS RETIREMENT PAY FOR SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS PART OF THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION PARAGRAPH:
    "I (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE SDA PAY AND THAT IF SELECTED AND APPOINTED TO WARRANT OFFICER, MY SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED".
23. PER TITLE 10, SECTION 1165 U.S.C. THE SECNAV HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERMANENT REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. THEREFORE, THE FIRST THREE YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THE APPOINTMENT TO WO WILL BE TERMINATED IF A MARINE DOES NOT COMPLETE THE WOBC.
24. COMMANDING OFFICERS: PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN YOUR COMMANDS. REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND PHYSICALS FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS (INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF THE APPLICANT IN THE MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO ARE NOT CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED, WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT. APPLICATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
25. NOTIFY THE CG, MCRC (ON-E) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
26. POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. C. LOMAX, MCRC (ON-E) DSN 278-9446/7 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9446/7. EMAIL ADDRESS IS CAMILLE.LOMAX@MARINES.USMC.MIL.
27. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
28. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JAN 2010.
29. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN ROBERT E. MILSTEAD, JR., CG, MCRC.//