R 241353Z OCT 14
MARADMIN 546/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY15 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD (SERB) TO RECOMMEND REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 10 USC//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/110934ZJUN14//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO/P1070.12K/YMD:20000714//
NARR/REF A TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE. REF B IS MARADMIN 280/14, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE UPDATE. REF C IS MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY APPROVED THE CONVENING OF A SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD TO MANAGE AN OFFICER GRADE IMBALANCE AND STRENGTH OVERAGE IN THE COMPETITIVE CATEGORY OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONEL AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
2.  THE FY15 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD FOR COLONELS AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS WILL CONVENE ON 2 AND 4 DEC 2014 RESPECTIVELY AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.
3.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EACH BOARD IS AS FOLLOWS: THE SENIOR AND/OR JUNIOR ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PENDING THE RESULTS OF THE FY16 USMC BGEN PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD AND THE FY16 USMC COL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.
    A.  COLONELS. THE ZONE OF CONSIDERATION CONSISTS OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST WHO HAVE SERVED AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF COLONEL BY THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES AND:
        (1)  ARE NOT ON THE LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.
        (2)  WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED BY THE FY13 AND FY14 SERB.
        (3)  HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT.
        (4)  ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETIRE INVOLUNTARILY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF LAW IN FY15 OR FY16. THE ELIGIBILITY ZONE IS AS FOLLOWS:
             (A)  SENIOR ELIGIBLE -  CONLEY, DANIEL B.
                                     LCN: 03054000  DOR: 01 NOV 09
             (B)  JUNIOR ELIGIBLE -  RAUENHORST, ROBERT L.
                                     LCN: 03213000  DOR: 01 OCT 10
    B.  LIEUTENANT COLONELS.  THE ZONE OF CONSIDERATION CONSISTS OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED LIEUTENANT COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST WHO HAVE FAILED SELECTION FOR COLONEL TWO OR MORE TIMES TO INCLUDE A SECOND PASS ON THE FY16 COLONEL SELECTION BOARD AND:
        (1)  ARE NOT ON THE LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.
        (2)  WERE NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED BY THE FY13 AND FY14 SERB.
        (3)  HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT.
        (4)  ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETIRE INVOLUNTARILY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF LAW IN FY15 OR FY16. THE ELIGIBILITY ZONE IS AS FOLLOWS:
             (A)  SENIOR ELIGIBLE - MURRAY, JOSEPH C.
                                    LCN: 07470000  DOR: 01 MAR 08
             (B)  JUNIOR ELIGIBLE - HAASE, CHRISTOPHER R.
                                    LCN: 07790000  DOR: 01 DEC 08
     C.  BY LAW, THE NUMBER TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT CANNOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THOSE OFFICERS CONSIDERED. THE NUMBER OF COLONELS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IS ESTIMATED TO BE 92. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS THE BOARD MAY RECOMMEND FOR EARLY RETIREMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 27. THE NUMBER OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED LIEUTENANT COLONELS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IS ESTIMATED TO BE 71. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED LIEUTENANT COLONELS THE BOARD MAY RECOMMEND FOR EARLY RETIREMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 21. THESE NUMBERS WILL BE ADJUSTED BASED ON THE VOLUME OF VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUESTS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING.
4.  OFFICERS WHO WISH TO BE EXEMPTED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE FY15 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD MAY SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST. ONCE THE VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST IS APPROVED, THE OFFICER WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD; HOWEVER, ANY VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST SUBMITTED FOR A RETIREMENT DATE THAT IS NOT 1 SEP 15 OR EARLIER WILL NOT BE APPROVED UNTIL AFTER THE BOARD CONVENES, AND THE REQUESTING OFFICER WILL REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. THESE REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH A SINGLE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT LINE: "VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST PER MARADMIN XXX/14" (THIS MARADMIN). ONCE A RETIREMENT REQUEST IS APPROVED, IT CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN OR MODIFIED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
5.  THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD SHALL IDENTIFY THE OFFICERS WHOSE EARLY RETIREMENT, IN THE OPINION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MARINE CORPS.
6.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR EARLY RETIREMENT SHALL BE RETIRED NLT THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT LIST IS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY. AN OFFICER SELECTED FOR EARLY RETIREMENT WILL BE PERSONALLY NOTIFIED BY THE FIRST MARINE GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
7.  BY LAW, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAY DEFER THE EARLY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS FOR UP TO 90 DAYS FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS OR TO PREVENT A PERSONAL HARDSHIP TO THE OFFICER. APPROVAL OF ANY REQUEST FOR DEFERRAL IS MADE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE SECRETARY VIA MMSR-2. SEE PARAGRAPH 9.B FOR MMSR POINTS OF CONTACT.
8.  ONLY ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. 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 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD CONVENES.
    A.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, NEXT DAY PACKAGES, E-MAIL, OR FAX. 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 MMPR-1 (OFFICERPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL). ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY15 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD." MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE BOARD CONVENES, OR THIRD-PARTY COMMUNICATIONS WITHOUT THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT, WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
    B.  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); THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT "FY15 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD." (SEE PARAGRAPH 9.A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS.)
    C.  UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, AND THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE AUTHORIZED ON EMAIL SUBMISSIONS. MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING OR SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
    D.  PHOTOGRAPHS. PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B.
    E.  THE PRIMARY, MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF AND MBS IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL. THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MMRP WEB SITE. REFER TO REF C TO DETERMINE WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
    F.  OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS PRESENT IN EITHER THE OMPF OR MBS WITH CMC (MMRP-20). PER REF C, ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMRP-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND THE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER (EDIPI). IF THE EDIPI IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THEN THE MATERIAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF. OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THE 12-MONTH WINDOW SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR RECORD. OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN BE E-MAILED AS A ATTACHMENT TO CMC (MMRP-20). PREFERRED SCAN OF DOCUMENTS IS A SINGLE PAGE TIF, CCITT GROUP IV 2D COMPRESSION (BLACK AND WHITE) AT 200 DPI. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO SCAN THE DOCUMENT AS A TIF, THEN SCAN THE DOCUMENT AS A PDF. OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE MAILED TO CMC (MMRP-20); HOWEVER, INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE E-MAILED. SEE PARAGRAPH 9.D (MMRP) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
    G.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMRP-20)FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY15 (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD." WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY CMC (MMRP-20) AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD IN ORDER TO ALLOW PROCESSING TIME TO THE OMPF. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. BOARD ELIGIBLE RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD; HOWEVER, OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL MATERIAL NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD TO ENSURE ENTRY INTO THEIR OMPF.
    H.  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.
9.  ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
    A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
          PRESIDENT
          FY15 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT
          BOARD
          HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
          HARRY LEE HALL
          17 LEJEUNE ROAD
          QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
    B.  ACTIVE DUTY SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT SECTION (MMSR-20): COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
    C.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) COMM 703-784-9705:
       (1) SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
       (2) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9705/06/07
       (3) LINEAL STAFF, 703-784-9705/06/07, DSN 278-9705/06/07
       (4) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, 703-784-9703/12, DSN 278-9703/12
       (5) FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9883/9884 OR DSN 278-9883/9884
       (6) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL
    D.  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORD AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH.
       (1) (MMRP-20) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION. OMPF DOCUMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF CAN BE SENT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
           (A)E-MAIL: SMB.MANPOWER.MMRP-20(AT)USMC.MIL
           (B)ADDRESS:
              COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
              HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMRP-20)
              2008 ELLIOT ROAD
              QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
           (C)PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-3907, DSN 278-3907)
              OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN 278-3906/3907/5640
              DIGITAL PHOTOS, DSN 278-3738/4607
       (2) (MMRP-30) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION, COMM. 703-784-3989, DSN 278-3989 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (3) (MMRP-50) OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING SECTION, COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281, OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634-7988. OFFICERS CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THEIR RECORD CAN CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE RECORD AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH HOMEPAGE. UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "OFFICER COUNSELING (MMRP-50)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY S. E. MURRAY, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, ACTING.//