CONVENING OF THE FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 9/13/2007 | MARADMINS Number: 539/07
MARADMINS : 539/07
R 130730Z SEP 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 539/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND /MAJOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:MSG /CMC/YMD:20070314//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR /YMD:20070701//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20050324//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20010927//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20020915//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20030220//
REF/G/MSGID:MCO/P1070.12K/YMD:20000714//
REF/H/MSGID:CMC/-/YMD:20070723//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 187/07, FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.  REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE.  REF C IS MARADMIN 141/05, REVISED MASTER BRIEF SHEET. REF D IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF E IS MARADMIN 483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF F IS MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES.
REF G IS MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATIVE MANUAL (IRAM).  REF H IS MARADMIN 438/07, CHANGE ONE TO MARADMIN 187/07
FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.// POC/W.J. MCWATERS/MAJ/MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703  /EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 2 NOVEMBER 2007, AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.  THE
SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER PERMANENT LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR.  PERMANENT LDO'S COMPETE FOR PROMOTION AS VACANCIES BECOME AVAILABLE IN THEIR GRADE AND COMPETITIVE CATEGORY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS).  ANY OFFICER IN A TEMPORARY
STATUS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THE BOARD. 2.  PROMOTION BOARDS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, BY MOS AND GRADE AND ONLY AS SPECIFIED BY THE YEARLY PROMOTION PLAN, THREE CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS:  ABOVE-ZONE, IN-ZONE, AND BELOW-ZONE.  OFFICERS DEFINED AS LDO IN REF B ON THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARDS.  HOWEVER, OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IF THE SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE IS ESTABLISHED BY MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES.  IN ADDITION, CAPTAINS WHO ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR.  OFFICERS WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER (LCN) PRECEDES THE SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS ABOVE-ZONE.  THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED ARE DEFINED AS "ABOVE-ZONE, NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED."  OFFICERS IN THIS STATUS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE IN-ZONE.  OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF B AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE (SR AND JR IZ) AND THE JUNIOR OFFICER ELIGIBLE BELOW-ZONE (JR BZ) ARE AS FOLLOWS (ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
   A.  LDO LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTION BOARD.  THE MOS 0430, 2102, 2340,
2802, 5902, 6004, 6302, 6502, AND 6802 SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER
BELOW-ZONE (BZ) OFFICERS.
                                                DOR       LCN
  (1) MOS 0430
      SR IZ:   MAJOR JOSEPH G. SINESE           1 MAR 04  08764000
      JR IZ:   MAJOR TIM J. SCHROEDER           1 OCT 04  09383000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR CALVIN W. SMITH            1 JUL 05  10050000
  (2) MOS 0650
      ONLY IZ: MAJOR CHARLES B. SPENCER         1 MAR 04  08779000
  (3) MOS 2102
      SR IZ:   MAJOR TODD E. KUNST              1 JUN 02  07567000
      JR IZ    MAJOR CHRISTOPHER J. AMBS        1 MAR 03  08140000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR STEVEN J. SKIRNICK         1 JAN 05  09597000
  (4) MOS 2340
      ONLY IZ: ROGER W. SCAMBLER                1 MAR 04  08769000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR JACOB D. LEIGHTY III       1 SEP 05  10246000
  (5) MOS 2802
      SR IZ:   MAJOR MARK F. BIRK               1 MAR 04  08774000
      JR IZ:   MAJOR KIRKLAND P. MARTIN, JR.    1 MAR 04  08783000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR PETER W. MCDANIEL          1 MAR 05  09678000
  (6) MOS 3302
      ONLY IZ: JAMES D. MCCOY                   1 MAR 04  08760000
  (7) MOS 5902
      SR IZ:   MAJOR ROBERT L. HANOVICH         1 MAR 04  08771000
      JR IZ:   MAJOR PETER D. CHARBONEAU        1 MAR 04  08786000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR WILLIAM R. TIFFANY         1 MAR 05  09685000
  (8) MOS 6004
      SR IZ:   MAJOR ROY E. LAWRENCE            1 SEP 03  08421000
      JR IZ:   MAJOR GERALD A. CUMMINGS         1 MAR 04  08762000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR MICHAEL A. MINK            1 MAR 05  09675000
  (9) MOS 6302
      SR IZ:   MAJOR WILLIAM E. SAULS           1 JUL 02  07622000
      JR IZ:   MAJOR TRACY G. BROOKS            1 OCT 03  08533000
      JR BZ:   MAJOR RANDY O. CARTER            1 OCT 04  09384500
  (10) MOS 6502
       SR IZ:   MAJOR GEORGE M. SEXTON          1 OCT 02  07892000
       JR IZ:   MAJOR TROY A. TYRE              1 MAR 04  08765000
       JR BZ:   MAJOR WILLIAM J. WADLEY         1 MAR 05  09687000
  (11) MOS 6802
       ONLY IZ: MAJOR  DONALD L. BOHANNON       1 MAR 04  08770000
       JR BZ:   MAJOR ANDREW E. GEPP            1 APR 05  09722000
  (12) NO LIEUTENANT COLONEL LDO SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S:  0210, 2305, 3102, 3410, AND 4602.
B.  LDO MAJOR SELECTION BOARD.  THE MOS 0430, 2102, 2305, 2340, 2802, 3102, 5902, 6004, 6302, AND 6502 SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER BELOW-ZONE (BZ) OFFICERS.
                                               DOR       LCN
  (1) MOS 0430
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN SEAN P. HEICHLINGER      1 MAY 04  11784100
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN KENNETHE R. MCMILLAN     1 OCT 04  12500200
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN JOSE A. FALCHE           1 MAY 05  13084000
  (2) MOS 2102
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN DONALD F. CARTER, JR.    1 MAY 04  11784300
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN JOSE L. SADA             1 SEP 04  12338400
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN BRIAN J. SPOONER         1 MAY 05  13086000
  (3) MOS 2305
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN LAWRENCE P. GOSHEN       1 MAY 04  11784025
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN BRIAN J. CORRIS          1 MAY 04  11784635
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN LARRY MIYAMOTO           1 SEP 05  13841200
  (4) MOS 2340
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN MICHAEL G. MARCHAND      1 AUG 04  12262200
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN ROBERT F. EMMINGER       1 OCT 04  12500100
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN TERRY G. NORRIS          1 SEP 05  13841300
  (5) MOS 2802
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN WESLEY L. WOOLF, JR.     1 AUG 02  09978000
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN KEVIN R. WILLIAMS        1 OCT 02  10357800
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN ANTHONY M. NESBIT        1 Nov 03  11427100
  (6) MOS 3102
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN CAMERON D. KLUNDER       1 MAY 04  11784450
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN DOUGLAS M. TAYLOR        1 MAY 04  11784500
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN JULIE C. HENDRIX         1 MAY 05  13100700
  (7) MOS 3302
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN WILLIAM H. TAPSCOTT      1 MAY 04  11784125
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN PATRICK T. GROSSO        1 OCT 04  12500300
  (8) MOS 5902
      SR AZ:   CAPTAIN FERNADO S. BLACKBURN     1 AUG 02  09977000
      JR AZ:   CAPTAIN ROBERT E. MCCLELLAN      1 JUN 03  10929150
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN SAMUEL W. SPENCER III    1 MAY 05  13089000
  (9) MOS 6004
      SR IZ:   CAPTAIN ROBERT A. PETERSEN       1 FEB 03  10658100
      JR IZ:   CAPTAIN PAUL A. SHIRLEY          1 SEP 03  11242400
      JR BZ:   CAPTAIN ANTHONY C. LYONS         1 SEP 04  12338100
  (10) MOS 6302
       SR IZ:   CAPTAIN MARC G. GERADS          1 FEB 04  11603100
       JR IZ:   CAPTAIN JEFFREY S. CLEMONS      1 JUN 04  11848200
       JR BZ:   CAPTAIN JAMES S. DUCKER         1 MAY 05  13079000
  (11) MOS 6502
       SR IZ:   CAPTAIN MARK A. MITCHELL        1 JUN 03  10929300
       JR IZ:   CAPTAIN GREGG R. EDWARDS        1 MAY 04  11784675
       JR BZ:   CAPTAIN JOHN L. HYATT, JR.      1 MAY 05  13091000
  (12) NO MAJOR LDO SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S:  0210, 0650, 3410, 4602, AND 6802.
3.  CONTINUATION BOARDS.  UPON CONCLUSION OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD, THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AS CONTINUATION BOARDS AS SPECIFIED BELOW. OFFICERS MAY VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUATION BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSR).  CMC (MMSR) WILL ADJUST THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATES AND/OR NOTIFY THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION, AS APPLICABLE, AFTER THE PROMOTION SELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.  THE FOLLOWING
CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED:
   A.  THE FY09 USMC LIEUTENANT COLONEL LDO (SELECT) CONTINUATION BOARD WILL SELECT FOR CONTINUATION THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT DUE TO TOTAL YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE 3 YEARS IN THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
   B.  THE FY09 USMC MAJOR LDO (SELECT) CONTINUATION BOARD WILL SELECT FOR CONTINUATION THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT DUE TO TOTAL YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE 2
YEARS IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR.
4.  BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE.  EVEN THOUGH OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET
(MBS), FITNESS REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF A AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF
A, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED:
   A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS.  DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW.  REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME.  OFFICERS ARE
ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OFFICERS REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER.  REF C ANNOUNCED THAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS ADDED TO THE MBS.  OFFICERS SHOULD REVIEW REF C AND ENSURE THEY ADHERE TO THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED.  IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THEIR OMPF OR MBS, OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20).  ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND FULL SSN PER REF G.  IF THE FULL SSN IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, RESEARCH REQUIREMENTS MAY PREVENT IT FROM BEING FILED IN THE OMPF IN TIME TO GO BEFORE THE BOARD. AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, OFFICERS WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELORS, CMC (MMOA-4) FOR ASSISTANCE.  SEE PARAGRAPH 6 OF REF A FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING THE OMPF AND MBS.
   B.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARD'S CONVENING DATE IS REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. SEE REFS D AND E FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOS.  PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF F, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTO IN UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE.  THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REFS D AND E.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND. OFFICERS MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE PHOTO BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  BE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.  THEREFORE, WHEN REVIEWING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE, PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE RECEIPT DATE OF THE PHOTO TO ENSURE THE MOST
CURRENT PHOTO SUBMITTED WAS RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20).  OFFICERS DESIRING TO CONFIRM THE DATE OF THE PHOTO FILED IN THE OMPF SHOULD CALL CMC (MMSB-20). OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTO TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD-COPY PHOTO THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  SEE PARAGRAPH 6B OF REF A AND THE MMSB HOMEPAGE FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS.
   C.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  BY LAW SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES. HOWEVER, REQUEST OFFICERS SUBMIT SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CMC (MMPR-1) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES. THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD PROVIDES CMC (MMPR-1) SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW THE
MATERIAL, RECONCILE DISCREPANCIES, AND ENTER THE MATERIAL IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE.  THE INFORMATION IN THIS DATABASE IS THEN UP-LOADED TO THE INTERNET SO OFFICERS CAN PERSONALLY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  IN ADDITION, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES OF UPDATE MATERIAL.  DOING SO CAUSES CMC (MMPR-1) TO AGAIN PROCESS THE MATERIAL AND FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE MATERIALS SUBMITTED.
   D.  FORWARDING COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX. U.S. MAIL AND PRIORITY AND NEXT DAY U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  COMMERCIAL NEXT DAY CARRIERS DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.  OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL
DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-1).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY09 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) LDO SELECTION BOARD."
   E.  UPDATE MATERIAL.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE WRITTEN MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT, FOR CONSIDERATION.  OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF. 
ADDITIONALLY, UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS.  THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES
APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH AN OFFICER SUBMITS MATERIAL, E.G., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
       (1) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE IN WRITING AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
       (2) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT,
FY09 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) LDO SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 5A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
       (3) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
       (4) THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING, SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER, OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
   F.  UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THAT CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED BY CMC (MMPR-1) TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE WORKING DAYS TO BE REVIEWED AND ENTERED IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE, THEREFORE, OFFICERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO SEE THE INFORMATION AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY CMC (MMPR-1).  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL UNDER THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD SHOULD CALL CMC (MMPR-1) FOR
CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL.
5.  ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
   A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
       PRESIDENT
       FY09 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) LDO SELECTION BOARD
       HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
       HARRY LEE HALL
       17 LEJEUNE ROAD
       QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
   B.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
       (1) SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
       (2) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9703/04
       (3) LINEAL STAFF, DSN 278-9705/06/07
       (4) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, DSN 278-9708/16
       (5) FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9709 OR DSN 278-9709
       (6) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL C.
INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:
GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT CAREER, AND UNDER "PROMOTIONS,"
SELECT "OFFICER" TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THERE,
TO FIND:
       (1) REF A:  SELECT "PROMOTION BOARDS" AND THEN UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MARADMIN 187/07-FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS."
       (2) LINEAL LIST:  UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MCBUL 1400- BLUE BOOK (JUL 2007)."
       (3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT
VERIFICATION:  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "ELIGIBILITY
VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
       (4) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD:  SELECT "PREPARING FOR YOUR BOARD."
       (5) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  SELECT "FAQS," "SELECTION BOARDS," THEN "IS THERE AN EXAMPLE LETTER THAT I COULD USE WHEN I SEND MY LETTER TO THE BOARD?", AND THEN UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "COVER LETTER EXAMPLE."
       (6) CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "ACTIVE OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING (MMOA-4)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
       (7) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS VIA THE MSB HOMEPAGE:  UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB), "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILES," AND THEN SELECT "RECORDS REQUEST."
       (8) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB), "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," AND THEN UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY."
       (9) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM," AND THEN UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS."
   D.  PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB) (COMM
703-784-XXXX):
       (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), 1-800-268-3710 OR DSN
278-5616/3920.  SEND OMPF, MBS, OR PROFILE REQUESTS TO FAX DSN
278-5792 OR SELECT SMB MANPOWER MMSB ON THE GLOBAL ADDRESS LISTING (GAL).
       (2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20):  FOR PROBLEMS WITH MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, E-MAIL SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL DSN 278-3950/3952/3974 FOR ASSISTANCE.
       (3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3989 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
   E.  OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH, COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMOA-4), COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281, OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634- 7988.
   F.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR), COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M.FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//