R 130731Z SEP 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 538/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY09 U.S. MARINE CORPS ASSISTANT JUDGE
/ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY SELECTION BOARD//
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NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE. REF C IS MARADMIN 187/07, FY09 U.S.
MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS, REF D IS MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF E IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF F IS MARADMIN 483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF G IS MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES.// POC/W. J. MCWATERS/MAJOR/MMPR-1/-/TEL :703 784-9703
/EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. A SELECTION BOARD TO RECOMMEND A JUDGE ADVOCATE JA) OF THE MARINE CORPS TO BE DETAILED AS AN ASSISTANT JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE NAVY (AJAG) WILL BE CONVENED ON 25 OCTOBER 2007, PER THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN SECTION 5149(C) OF REF A. 2. THE OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. HAVE A PERMANENT GRADE OF COLONEL WITH A DOR OF 1 OCTOBER
2006 OR EARLIER;
B. POSSESS MOS 4402 (JUDGE ADVOCATE)
C. BE A MEMBER OF A BAR OF A FEDERAL COURT OR THE HIGHEST COURT OF A
STATE OR TERRITORY;
D. HAVE AT LEAST 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LEGAL DUTIES AS A COMMISSIONED
OFFICER, DETERMINED AS OF 1 OCTOBER 2006;
E. DO NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE THAT IS WITHIN
90 DAYS AFTER THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD;
F. HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY DETAILED AS AN AJAG.
3. SELECTION BOARD. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO CATEGORIES OF
OFFICERS: PRIMARY ZONE AND SECONDARY (BELOW) ZONE. THE PRIMARY ZONE WILL INCLUDE TWO CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS, ABOVE-ZONE AND IN-ZONE. THE ABOVE-ZONE CONSISTS OF JA'S WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION AS AJAG FROM WITHIN THE PRIMARY ZONE. THE IN-ZONE CONSISTS OF JA'S WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS TIG AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD
WHO WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION AS AJAG FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM WITHIN THE PRIMARY ZONE. THE BELOW-ZONE CONSISTS OF JA'S WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TIG AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. JA'S DEFINED AS ADL IN REF B ON THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD. 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 EACH ZONE FOLLOW (ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
A. PRIMARY ZONE:
SENIOR OFFICER ABOVE-ZONE - COLONEL STEVEN F. DAY
DOR 1 NOV 97
LCN 00688000
JUNIOR OFFICER ABOVE-ZONE - COLONEL JOHN F. FELTHAM
DOR 1 JUL 02
LCN 01411000
SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - COLONEL RALPH H. KOHLMANN
DOR 1 OCT 02
LCN 01437000
JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - COLONEL LOUIS J. PULEO
DOR 1 OCT 04
LCN 01966000
B. SECONDARY ZONE:
SENIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - COLONEL BRUCE A. WHITE
DOR 1 JAN 05
LCN 02043000
JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - COLONEL VAUGHN A. ARY
DOR 1 SEP 06
LCN 02398000 4. CONTINUATION BOARD. UPON CONCLUSION OF THE SELECTION BOARD, THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AS A CONTINUATION BOARD IF THE OFFICER SELECTED AS AJAG WILL BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FOR TOTAL YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE BEFORE COMPLETING THREE YEARS AS AJAG. THE OFFICER WILL BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE OFFICER IS DETAILED, OR 35 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE, OR UNTIL THE AGE OF 62, WHICHEVER IS
EARLIER. CMC (MMSR) WILL ADJUST THE OFFICER'S MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATE AFTER THE SELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED. 5. 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 CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF C FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING
SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF C AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF C, 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. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20). PER REF D, ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME,
GRADE, AND SSN. IF AN SSN IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF. 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 C 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 E AND F FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTO. PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF G, 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 E AND F. 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 C 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 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 AJAG 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 AJAG SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 6A 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 COVER LETTER, OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD 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.
6. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY09 USMC AJAG 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):
SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9705/06
LINEAL STAFF, DSN 278-9705/06
CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, DSN 278-9708/16
C. FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9709 OR DSN 278-9709
D. E-MAIL MATERIAL TO:
OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL E. INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE: GO TO
WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT CAREER, MARINES, AND UNDER "PROMOTIONS," SELECT "OFFICER" TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, TO FIND:
(1) REF C: SELECT "PROMOTION BOARDS" AND 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 (JULY 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 MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," 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."
F. 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
MB.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.
G. OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH, COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMOA-4), COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281, OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634-7988.
H. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR), COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M.FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//