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MARADMIN 114/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/MCBUL 1400. FY 2008 GUNNERY
SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/310729ZMAR2006//
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NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 132/07, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2008 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B, ALMAR 022/07, PROVIDES
POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
(PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY07 USMC AND USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARDS AND
MERIT0RIOUS PROMOTIONS. REF C, MCO P1400.32D, (ENPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY
AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF D, MCO P1070.12K, (IRAM),
PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF E, MCO P1610.7F,
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REVIEW SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS. REF F,
MARADMIN 463/01, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO
THE OMPF. REF G, MARADMIN 483/02, FURTHER DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING
OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF H, MARADMIN 066/03, DISCUSSES
SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES.// POC/R. W.
REILLY/MAJ/HD MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710 /EMAIL:RYAN.W.REILLY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY 2008 GUNNERY SERGEANT
SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 15 APR 08 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS
BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS.
2. PER REF B, THE WAIVER OF PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME)
REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FY08 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS HAS BEEN RESCINDED WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE RESIDENT SNCO COURSE FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR
PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT. ALL PME REQUIREMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND
POSTED IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM
(MCTFS) BY 2359 ON 14 APR 2008. THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE
APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD
WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION. ***COMPLETION
OF RESIDENT PME COURSES DOES NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS ***
ALL STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE
COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM OR THE SNCO CAREER DISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7100/8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
3. ALL STAFF SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DATE OF RANK (DOR) AND, IF APPLICABLE,
THE ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (AFADBD) CUTOFF CONTAINED IN THIS
MARADMIN FOR THEIR INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS) WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT.
4. COMMANDERS WILL:
A. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED OF
THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.A
B. ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN MCTFS FOR THOSE MARINES
ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION, REGARDLESS OF ZONE.
SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME,
SERVICE SCHOOLS, PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS), INTENDED
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE,
MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM THE BODY
COMPOSITION PROGRAM, ETC.
ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL
BY THE ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY 2008 GUNNERY SERGEANT
SELECTION BOARD.
C. ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO
BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER
FORMAT.
D. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REF D.
E. ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS RECORDS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF
E.
F. COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR
SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR
SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. FIGURE 3-4 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR
THE REQUEST. LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR
SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
5. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE INDICATED. MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED
IN THEIR IMOS. MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) LISTED IN COLUMN (A)
AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B),
PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 8.
**NOTE** AS ZONES AND ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING
THE BOARD, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS. STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY
SERGEANT FEEDER MOS'S ARE AS FOLLOWS: FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT,
I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B - NOTE: COLUMN A DENOTES STAFF SERGEANT FEEDER
MOS. COLUMN B DENOTES GYSGT SERGEANT IMOS.
COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN A COLUMN B COLUMN A COLUMN B
0143 0143 0161 0161 0193 0193
0211 0211 0231 0231 0241 0241
0261 0261 0313 0313 0321 0321
0369 0369 0411 0411 0431 0491
0451 0451 0481 0491 0511 0511
0619 0619 0629 0629 0659 0659
0681 0681 0689 0689 0811 0811
0848 0848 0861 0861 1141 1169
1142 1169 1161 1169 1171 1169
1316 1349 1341 1349 1345 1349
1361 1361 1371 1371 1391 1391
1812 1812 1833 1833 2111 2111
2131 2131 2141 2141 2146 2146
2147 2147 2161 2161 2171 2171
2311 2311 2336 2336 2621 2621
2631 2631 2651 2651 2671 2671
2673 2673 2674 2674 2676 2676
2822 2822 2823 2823 2831 2831
2834 2834 2862 2862 2874 2874
2887 2887 3043 3043 3044 3044
3051 3051 3052 3052 3112 3112
3381 3381 3432 3432 3441 3441
3451 3451 3529 3529 3537 3537
4133 4133 4341 4341 4421 4421
4429 4429 4612 4691 4641 4691
4671 4691 5512 5512 5519 5519
5521 5521 5522 5522 5523 5523
5711 5711 5811 5811 5821 5821
5831 5831 5939 5939 5948 5948
5952 5952 5953 5953 5954 5954
5974 5974 5979 5979 6042 6042
6046 6046 6048 6048 6062 6062
6072 6072 6073 6073 6074 6074
6092 6092 6112 6112 6113 6113
6114 6114 6116 6112 6122 6122
6123 6123 6124 6124 6132 6132
6152 6152 6153 6153 6154 6154
6156 6152 6172 6172 6173 6173
6174 6174 6176 6172 6212 6212
6213 6213 6214 6214 6216 6216
6217 6217 6222 6222 6223 6223
6226 6226 6227 6227 6252 6252
6253 6253 6256 6256 6257 6257
6276 6276 6282 6282 6283 6283
6286 6286 6287 6287 6312 6312
6313 6313 6314 6314 6316 6316
6317 6317 6322 6322 6323 6323
6324 6324 6326 6322 6332 6332
6333 6333 6336 6336 6337 6337
6386 6386 6414 6414 6434 6434
6469 6469 6482 6482 6483 6483
6484 6484 6492 6492 6493 6493
6531 6591 6541 6591 6672 6672
6694 6694 6842 6842 7011 7011
7041 7041 7051 7051 7212 7212
7236 7236 7242 7242 7257 7257
7314 7314 7372 7372 7382 7382
8412 8412
6. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE IDENTIFIED
BELOW. MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN THE DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A
ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT ZONE FOR THAT IMOS. WHEN AN
AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE
OF RANK. THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE
MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED. REFER
TO PARAGRAPH
3103.4 OF REF C. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE
AS FOLLOWS:
ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
0143 17 20031001 19960109 20041101 19970809 20060201 19970827
0161 6 20040601 NA 20050201 19960724 20060601 NA
0193 100 20050201 19970922 20060601 19970923 20061201 NA
0211 50 20050501 NA 20060801 NA 20061201 NA
0231 27 20051201 NA 20060601 20000612 20061101 19970805
0241 13 20041001 19950410 20041101 19970527 20051201 19980706
0261 2 20050301 NA 20060401 NA NA NA
0313 20 20040402 19971215 20060101 19980317 20061201 NA
0321 28 20051201 19970805 20061001 19980908 20061201 NA
0369 264 20040402 19971215 20051201 19980323 20061201 NA
0411 10 20040101 19950410 20041101 19950113 20051001 19960129
0451 5 20030702 NA 20040601 NA 20061101 19971006
0491 52 20060101 NA 20060701 19990920 20061201 NA
0619 16 20040101 19960402 20041001 19960729 20051101 19960705
0629 65 20040501 19970904 20051001 NA 20060401 19981026
0659 17 20051201 19970421 20060301 19980803 20061001 19941227
0681 2 20030401 NA 20030601 NA 20031101 NA
0689 9 20040401 NA 20051101 NA 20061101 NA
0811 20 20020101 19950718 20030401 19960625 20041101 19951113
0848 2 20050101 19950822 20050201 19960709 20050702 NA
0861 10 20060101 NA 20060801 NA NA NA
1169 15 20030501 NA 20041001 19920507 20051001 19941004
1349 25 20030401 NA 20040401 NA 20051201 19970305
1361 2 20030301 19960520 20050401 NA 20060701 19990921
1371 51 20031101 19961230 20051201 19961023 20061201 NA
1391 11 20041001 NA 20050102 NA 20060201 19980706
1812 6 20040201 NA 20040501 NA 20041201 NA
1833 9 20040201 19960529 20041001 NA 20041201 19970722
2111 18 20031101 19950123 20041201 19960618 20060301 NA
2141 11 20040501 19960630 20050301 NA 20060701 19980609
2146 4 20021101 NA 20041001 19940126 20041101 NA
2171 5 20020101 19910913 20031001 NA 20051001 NA
2311 9 20030301 NA 20041001 19960805 20041101 19980609
2336 51 20060101 NA 20061201 NA NA NA
2621 13 20051201 NA 20061201 NA NA NA
2631 4 20030701 NA 20061201 19970419 20061201 NA
2651 2 20060101 NA 20060501 19970428 20060601 19980707
2671 3 20050601 NA 20060701 NA NA NA
2673 2 20040401 NA 20040701 19971104 20060501 19991026
2674 2 20050101 NA 20060701 NA NA NA
2823 8 20031001 NA 20051001 19940719 20060401 NA
2831 3 20030601 19960709 20041101 NA NA NA
2834 5 20040701 19970402 20060101 19960604 20061101 NA
2862 39 20030501 19940401 20040501 NA 20040701 19970805
2874 2 20020201 NA 20030601 NA 20040601 NA
2887 2 20060101 NA 20060801 19990602 20060801 NA
3043 53 20040401 19961112 20051001 19941128 20060601 19971110
3044 5 20051101 NA 20061101 NA 20061201 NA
3051 11 20030702 NA 20040102 19961016 20041001 19951010
3112 10 20031001 NA 20060102 NA 20061201 19980901
3381 22 20021101 19950501 20031101 19960327 20041001 19961029
3432 16 20041101 NA 20060301 NA 20061201 NA
3451 6 20040601 19961224 20040801 NA 20061001 NA
3529 26 20031101 19960923 20041001 19961112 20051001 19961130
3537 66 20030702 19960312 20050702 19990629 20051201 19970303
4133 5 20051201 19970826 20060601 19971006 20060701 NA
4341 12 20030101 NA 20061001 19960819 20061001 NA
4421 6 20050101 19960604 20060501 NA 20061201 NA
4429 2 20001101 19901114 20041001 19920922 20041001 NA
4691 2 20041101 NA 20051001 19920930 20060101 NA
5512 2 20050501 19990706 20051201 NA 20060801 20001127
5521 1 20041001 NA 20060601 19990719 20060601 NA
5522 1 20000301 NA 20040201 NA 20060701 20000327
5711 13 20040601 NA 20060401 NA 20061101 NA
5811 17 20020101 NA 20021101 19950816 20031001 NA
5821 14 20030301 NA 20051201 19961111 20061201 NA
5831 4 20041001 19960819 20051001 NA 20061001 19970114
5939 3 20050101 NA 20060301 19960722 20061001 19960722
5953 4 20010401 NA 20031001 NA 20050401 NA
5954 6 20040601 NA 20060801 NA 20061001 NA
5974 3 20030601 19950410 20031201 NA 20050401 19980302
5979 2 20041001 NA 20060401 NA NA NA
6042 3 20030401 19940226 20030501 NA 20040601 NA
6046 18 20020201 19950109 20040101 NA 20041101 19970514
6048 10 20030401 19960226 20041101 19960903 20060102 NA
6062 2 20021101 NA 20031001 19951011 20040702 NA
6072 6 20021101 NA 20030301 19950718 20040201 19960611
6073 7 20001201 NA 20020101 19891227 20030301 19950410
6074 4 20051001 NA 20060701 NA 20061101 NA
6092 5 20031101 19940711 20041001 19930419 20041101 19961106
6112 28 20030501 19961203 20050601 19980323 20061101 NA
6113 11 20020201 19950630 20030501 19950625 20050301 19980817
6114 15 20040101 NA 20050601 19980908 20061201 NA
6152 2 20020201 19960513 20021101 19930626 20030401 19960528
6153 3 20020301 NA 20030401 19951024 20030501 19960729
6154 14 20060101 NA 20061001 NA NA NA
6172 2 20040102 NA 20040201 NA 20050801 NA
6173 2 20030201 NA 20030702 19950828 20031101 19950227
6212 9 20021201 NA 20040701 19970211 20050501 19980602
6213 3 20030501 NA 20060101 NA 20060801 NA
6216 2 20041001 19941205 20041001 NA 20041201 NA
6226 2 20000301 NA 20020301 NA 20030601 NA
6252 9 20040101 19950619 20050501 NA 20060801 NA
6256 4 20030601 NA 20040601 19970210 20050401 19980209
6257 3 20030501 19951107 20030601 19960917 20040601 19960312
6287 2 20040701 19970527 20050301 NA 20060701 19930322
6312 3 20030201 NA 20030701 NA 20040801 NA
6313 2 20041001 19960513 20061001 19970311 20061001 NA
6317 6 20030601 NA 20050401 19970617 20060601 19980316
6322 7 20030401 NA 20050101 NA 20061101 19970527
6323 4 20020301 19950823 20030701 NA 20040601 NA
6324 10 20020201 19950303 20040201 19950917 20061101 19961119
6332 2 20040601 19960103 20040701 19950718 20050501 19981228
6333 2 20020101 19940627 20030501 NA 20050101 NA
6337 2 20010401 19930621 20020201 NA 20030301 NA
6386 1 20040201 NA 20050101 NA 20060102 NA
6434 12 20031101 19930228 20051101 19961218 20061001 NA
6469 16 20030501 19950918 20060102 NA 20061001 NA
6483 2 20030601 19951003 20050301 NA 20060701 19951108
6492 2 20050101 19960805 20050102 NA 20060201 19970113
6591 25 20040406 NA 20050102 19990601 20060301 19980427
6672 16 20041101 19970311 20041201 19970827 20051101 19960518
6694 3 20040701 19971014 20050301 NA 20060401 NA
6842 2 20030702 NA 20041101 NA 20050301 19970115
7011 5 20040701 19970908 20050401 19980921 20061101 NA
7041 5 20030201 19920906 20030401 19960819 20040301 NA
7051 29 20021201 NA 20060201 19970804 20061201 NA
7212 2 20011101 19921210 20011201 19930207 20020301 NA
7236 6 20050401 NA 20060801 NA NA NA
7242 6 20041201 19970721 20060702 NA 20061101 NA
7257 24 20050601 NA 20060801 19991019 20060801 NA
7382 2 20030401 NA 20051101 19940624 20061001 19980202
8412 12 20050702 NA 20060702 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED: 0511, 2131, 2147, 2161, 2676, 2822, 3052,
3441, 5519, 5523, 5948, 5952, 6122, 6123, 6124, 6132, 6174, 6214, 6217,
6222, 6223, 6227, 6253, 6276, 6282, 6283, 6286, 6314, 6316, 6336, 6414,
6482, 6484, 6493, 7314, AND 7372.
NOTES:
A. THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED
CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
B. MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND
BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE OF THE ADJUSTED
DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY THE CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BY 15 APRIL
08.
C. AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/AFADBD
CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN
THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
7. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO THE CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
8. ELIGIBILITY:
A. STAFF SERGEANTS WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE TWICE
FAILED SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT AND ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO
THE FMCR MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO THE CMC
(MMSR-2) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR EAS/ECC IS
AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (13 JUN 08).
B. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED
TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND AFADBD PLACE
THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR
SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
D. THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY VIRTUE OF
ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS. ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO
THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
BOARD. ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION MARADMIN.
E. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN
WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
BOARD, PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3D OF REF C. MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER
THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CMC (MPP-20 AND
MMEA). COMMANDERS MUST PROMPTLY REPORT TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL
MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE
BOARD.
MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY A BOARD WILL BE
ADMINISTRATIVELY DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL
CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS.
PARAGRAPHS 3100.3F AND 3602.5 OF REF C APPLY.
9. WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND MARINES
ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM
(MECEP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF STAFF SERGEANT, ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD,
PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 8
ABOVE. THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO
THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
10. ALL STAFF SERGEANTS WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED
PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN
16 APR 07 THROUGH 14 APR 08 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY
THE SELECTION BOARD. IDENTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF THESE MARINES ARE
CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN REF E AND
THE TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE FITNESS REPORTS BY THE CMC (MMSB-32), I.E. WITHIN
30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
11. COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) REGARDING ANY
MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED DISCIPLINARY
ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON
EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS. DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN
A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT
PROCEEDING. IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY
CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, THERE MAY BE GROUNDS FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION. MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A
FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER INVOLVED, WHETHER THE ACTION
OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR WHILE THE
MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND. MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE
SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED,
DISCHARGED, MAKES AN INTERCOMPONENT TRANSFER, IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY
COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.
**NOTE** COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF
WARRANTED.
12. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. EVEN THOUGH MARINES ARE SUBJECT TO AN
EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL
HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. MARINES 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, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
BOARD. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE
FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS.
MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE GUIDANCE IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF REF A. DO NOT
DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW.
REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE
ACTION TAKES TIME. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE
DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE,
IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER.
IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN
THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM
OFFICIALLY WITH
CMC (MMSB-20). AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, MARINES WHO HAVE
SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE ENLISTED
CAREER COUNSELING SECTION (MMEA-6) FOR ASSISTANCE.
B. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY COMMUNICATE
WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE
RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN 2359 (EASTERN
TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. MARINES MAY
SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX.
HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL 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. MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS
MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL
MAILBOX FOR THE CMC (MMPR-2). ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE
MATERIAL FOR THE FY08 GYSGT SELECTION BOARD".
(1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL
THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT
OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DO NOT BECOME
PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL
OF THE BOARD. DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
PER REF E, CMC (MMSB-32) MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS PRIOR TO
CONSIDERATION BY A SELECTION BOARD. ALL FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SENT TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-32)
2008 ELLIOTT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED - "CONTAINS FITNESS REPORTS FOR SELECTION BOARD".
ERRONEOUS OR LATE REPORTS MAY PREVENT A COMPLETE RECORD FROM BEING PRESENTED
TO THE SELECTION BOARD. PER REF C, MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING
THAT THEIR RECORDS ARE BOTH ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. ACCORDINGLY, MISSING
FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE A BASIS FOR REQUESTING REMEDIAL PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION. THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES APPLY, REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH A MARINE SUBMITS
MATERIAL, I.E., U.S. MAIL, NEXT-DAY SERVICE, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
(A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH
THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE
ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
(B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT,
FY08 GYSGT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 13 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
(C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE; AND
(D) THE MARINE MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. MATERIAL SUBMITTED
WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER 2359 ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. MARINES ARE
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE CMC
(MMPR-2) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE DEADLINE AND MAY
VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE OR BY
CONTACTING CMC (MMPR-2).
(2) PHOTOGRAPHS. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCES D,
AND F THROUGH H, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL
PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE
ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.
SEE REFS F AND G FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS. PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF H, MARINES WHO ARE DEPLOYED
MAY TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH 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 F
THROUGH H. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN
AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) VIA AN AUTHORIZED
COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC). IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO A CVIC, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE,
THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR
VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TO
THE FOLLOWING EMAIL
ADDRESS:
MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL. HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED
DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13. IF A
PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED, ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE
TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.
MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY
FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF
THEIR CURRENT BODY FAT PERCENTAGE. MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY
TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
MARINES WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF
THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE
MMSB HOMEPAGE. MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM
RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.
(3) REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED. ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION
CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM THE MARINE CORPS
MAY VOLUNTARILY REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED BY SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD. ENSURE THE LETTER IS IN THE PROPER FORMAT
AND THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING
TOOK PLACE IAW REF C.
13. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
PRESIDENT
FY08 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
B. ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2): (COMM 703-784-XXXX)
SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9710/11
ADMIN CHIEF, DSN 278-9718/19/20
C. FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9884 OR DSN 278-9884
D. EMAIL MATERIAL TO:
ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL.
E. ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:
WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER",
"PROMOTIONS", THEN "ENLISTED". FROM THERE, TO FIND:
(1) REFERENCE A: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION
BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SCHEDULE", THEN "FY2008", AND THEN "MARADMIN 132/07".
(2) ZONE ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN
"SNCO SELECTION BOARDS". GO TO THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION AND ENTER
EITHER NAME/SSN OR MCC/RUC.
(3) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION: CLICK ON "FAQS", THEN
"SNCO SELECTION BOARDS, AND THEN "HOW CAN I VERIFY TO SEE IF MATERIALS I
HAVE SUBMITTED HAVE BEEN RECEIVED?"
(4) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN
"SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
(5) E-MAIL: LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
F. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
(1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), DSN 278-5616/3920.
SEND OMPF AND/OR MBS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO
SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL.
(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 278-3950/3907 FOR ASSISTANCE.
(3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL
FREE 1-877-301-9953.
(4) MMSB HOMEPAGE: HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. FROM THERE, TO:
(A) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
(B) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS: CLICK ON "PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS".
(C) VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS".
(D) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY" UNDER THE "ON-LINE
APPLICATIONS" SECTION.
G. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR): (COMM
703-784-9324/5/6 OR DSN 278-9324/5/6).
14. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL S. M. FENSTERMACHER, DIRECTOR PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//