MARADMINS : 640/14
R 091606Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 640/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY 2015 RESERVE 1STSGT AND SGTMAJ ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES AND BILLET VACANCIES//
REF/A/DOC/MARADMIN 205-14/YMD: 20140417//
REF/B/DOC/MARADMIN 579-14/YMD: 20141106//
REF/C/DOC/MCO 1300.8/YMD: 20140918//
REF/D/DOC/MARADMIN 489-14/YMD: 20140925//
NARR/REF A IS FY15 RESERVE (SMCR-IRR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE AND POLICIES. REF B IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD. REF C IS THE CURRENT PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF D IS THE INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT BULLETIN. POC/G. M. MUSKIEVICZ/SGTMAJ/UNIT: MRA RA/-/TEL: 703-784-9100 EMAIL:GEORGE.MUSKIEVICZ(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A AND IN ORDER TO MEET RESERVE MANPOWER GOALS, RESERVE GYSGTS DESIRING PROMOTION TO 1STSGT MUST COMPLY WITH PROCEDURES UNIQUE FOR SELECTION TO THIS GRADE. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO SELECT RESERVE GYSGTS TO MSGT OR MSGTS TO MGYSGT.
A. PER PARAGRAPH 5 OF REF B, TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT AND SGTMAJ, ELIGIBLE GYSGTS AND 1STSGTS MUST SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD STATING THEIR INTENT TO SERVE AS A 1STSGT OR SGTMAJ. THE LETTER REQUESTING TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT AND SGTMAJ MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2359 ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE SELECTION BOARD WHICH IS 2359, 27 JAN 2015. IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS AND 1STSGTS DO NOT SUBMIT A LETTER OF INTENT TO THE BOARD, THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT OR SGTMAJ. ADDITIONALLY, GYSGTS AND 1STSGTS WILL SUBMIT A SEPARATE LETTER OF INTENT ADDRESSED TO THE RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR INDICATING THE CHOICE(S) OF ALL AVAILABLE RESPECTIVE SMCR 1STSGT AND SGTMAJ BILLETS IN WHICH THEY ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO SERVE. THIS IS MANDATORY AND FURTHER GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH B FOR SUBMISSION OPTIONS. ALL ATTEMPTS TO ASSIGN MARINES TO ONE OF THEIR CHOICES WILL BE MADE; HOWEVER, IN ALL CASES, ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD THAT PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS ARE MADE BASED ON CURRENT AVAILABLE AND POTENTIAL OPEN BILLETS (BICS); THEREFORE, FAILURE TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT TO A SPECIFIED BILLET MAY RESULT IN REVOCATION OF SELECTION TO 1STSGT OR SGTMAJ AND INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR). IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS ARE NOT SELECTED TO 1STSGT AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THEIR OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD), THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MSGT WITHIN THEIR OCCFLD. LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT; HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR CONTRACT WILL BE TERMINATED NO LATER THAN 15 MAY 2015 IN ORDER TO BE PROPERLY FROCKED AND TO ASSUME THE ASSIGNED BILLET NLT 1 JUNE 2015. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY WILL BE GRANTED. ADDITIONALLY, IF AN ELIGIBLE GYSGT OR 1STSGT IS SELECTED TO THE NEXT GRADE AND SERVING ON ADOS (ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT) THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REQUEST DROP FROM ADOS ORDERS EFFECTIVE 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ASSUMING THE ASSIGNED BILLET BASED ON THE MARADMIN TO BE PUBLISHED AFTER THE RESERVE (SMCR-IRR) SNCO BOARD HAS ADJOURNED IN ORDER TO TIMELY EFFECT THE INNER UNIT TRANSFER AND TO BE FROCKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PRESENT POLICY PRIOR TO ASSUMING ASSIGNED BILLET AND ATTENDANCE AT THE REQUIRED RPME IN QUANTICO, VA.
B. EACH ELIGIBLE GYSGT TO 1STSGT AND 1STSGT TO SGTMAJ WILL MAIL AND/OR EMAIL, AS SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE, A SIGNED BILLET LETTER OF INTENT TO THE RA SERGEANT MAJOR USING GEORGE.MUSKIEVICZ(AT)USMC.MIL OR BY MAILING TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: SERGEANT MAJOR OF RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134.
C. ELIGIBLE 1STSGTS AND SGTSMAJ SHOULD REVIEW AND FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENTS AND PROCEDURES OF REF D, MARADMIN 489-14, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE IN SELECTING POTENTIAL BILLET ASSIGNMENTS. REF D IS ANTICIPATED TO CONTINUE DURING CY 2015 AND EXPLAINS THE LATEST IDT TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT POLICY.
D. SPECIFIC BILLET ASSIGNMENTS FOR SELECTED 1STSGTS AND SGTSMAJ WILL BE RELEASED UNDER SEPARATE MARADMIN AFTER THE PROMOTION BOARD RESULTS ARE PUBLISHED. THE INITIAL TOUR LENGTH WILL BE THREE YEARS FOR NEW SELECTEES. EACH SELECTEE IS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT TIME WITH THE APPROPRIATE RECC TO COVER THE INITIAL ASSIGNMENT.
2. FIRST SERGEANT BILLET OPENINGS FOR THE FY 2015 RESERVE (SMCR-IRR) SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
B CO, 4TH AAV JACKSONVILLE, FL
C CO, 4TH AAV GALVESTON, TX
D CO, 4TH AAV TAMPA, FL
F CO, 4TH TK BN CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
TRK CO (-), 23RD MAR REG LAS VEGAS, NV/BATON ROUGE, LA
HS CO, 1/23 HOUSTON, TX --
A CO, 1/23 HOUSTON, TX –-
B CO, 1/23 BOSSIER CITY, LA –-
WPNS CO (-), 1/23 AUSTIN, TX –-
E CO, 2/23 SAN BRUNO, CA –-
F CO, 2/23 SALT LAKE CITY, UT/LAS VEGAS, NV –-
K CO, 3/23 SMYRNA, TN –-
L CO, 3/23 MONTGOMERY, AL –-
HS CO, 1/24 DETROIT, MI –-
C CO, 1/24 LANSING, MI –-
WPNS CO (-), 1/24 PERRYSBURG, OH –-
HS CO, 2/24 CHICAGO, IL –-
F CO, 2/24 MILWAUKEE, WI –-
WPNS CO (-), 2/24 FORT SHERIDAN, IL --
TOW CO, 25TH MAR REG BROKEN ARROW, OK --
B CO, 1/25 LONDONDERRY, NH –-
C CO, 1/25 BUFFALO/ROCHESTER, NY –-
WPNS CO (-), 1/25 AYERS (FT. DEVENS), MA –-
F CO, 2/25 PLAINVILLE, CT –-
D BTRY, 2/14 EL PASO, TX
F BTRY, 2/14 OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
N BTRY, 5/14 SEAL BEACH, CA
Q BTRY, 5/14 AURORA, CO
HS CO, 4TH CEB BALTIMORE, MD
D CO, 4TH CEB KNOXVILLE, TN
E CO, 4TH CEB BESSEMER, AL
ENGR SPT CO, 4TH CEB BALTIMORE, MD
C CO, 4TH LAR BN SALT LAKE CITY, UT –-
E CO, 4TH LAR BN SYRACUSE, NY –-
F CO, 4TH LAR BN EASTOVER (COLUMBIA), SC –-
HQ CO (-), 4TH LE BN TWIN CITIES/WAHPETON, MN
B CO, 4TH LE BN NORTH VERSAILLES, PA
C CO, 4TH LE BN DAYTON, OH
B CO, CI/HUMINT QUANTICO, VA
PERS RETR AND PROC CO (-) MARIETTA, GA/ANACOSTA, DC
MAINT SVC CO, CLB 25 NEW HAVEN, CT
MAINT CO, CLB 451 ROCK ISLAND, IL/INDIANAPOLIS, IN
MT CO, CLB 451 ORLANDO, FL
MT CO, CLB 453 LUBBOCK, TX
SUPPLY CO, CLB 453 SAN JOSE, CA/ALBANY, GA
HQ CO, CLR 45 MARIETTA, GA
BRIDGE CO B, 6TH ESB FOLSOM, PA
ENGR CO C, 6TH ESB PEORIA, IL
"--" BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF B UNDER THE DIRECT COMBAT RULE.
3. EXAMPLE LETTER OF INTENT FOR 1STSGT BILLET ASSIGNMENT:
COMMAND LETTERHEAD
FROM: GUNNERY SERGEANT FIRST NAME, M.I., LAST NAME, USMCR
TO: RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR (RA)
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134
SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLET
1. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FY 2015 RESERVE (SMCR-IRR) SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
A. SAMPLE ELMENDORF, AK --
B. SAMPLE BESSEMER, AL --
C. SAMPLE SALT LAKE CITY, UT --
(LIST ALL BILLETS WILLING TO ACCEPT AND IF ANY BILLET IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY STATE IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY BILLET AND DO NOT LIST EVERY OPEN BILLET INDIVIDUALLY.)
2. IF SELECTED TO FIRST SERGEANT, I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET ASSIGNMENT LISTED ABOVE; HOWEVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS, AND THAT FAILURE TO ACCEPT AN ASSIGNMENT MAY RESULT IN REVOCATION OF MY SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT AND INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE. END OF THE EXAMPLE.
4. SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET OPENINGS FOR THE FY 2015 RESERVE (SMCR-IRR) SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
4TH AAV BN TAMPA, FL
3/23 BRIDGETON, MO --
1/25 AYERS (FT DEVENS), MA --
3/14 PHILADELPHIA, PA
5/14 SEAL BEACH, CA
4TH LAR BN CAMP PENDLETON, CA –- ***
4TH ANGLICO WEST PALM BEACH, FL
INTEL SPT BN NEW ORLEANS, LA
VMGR-234 FORT WORTH, TX
VMM-764 MIRAMAR, CA
MWSS-472 MCGUIRE AFB/FT. DIX, NJ
4TH MED BN SAN DIEGO, CA
CLB-23 FORT LEWIS, WA
"--" BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF B, UNDER THE DIRECT COMBAT RULE. “***” THE FIRST SERGEANT WHO SUBMITS A BILLET LETTER OF INTENT FOR 4TH LAR AS ONE OF THE CHOICES AND SUBSEQUENTLY GETS SELECTED TO SERGEANT MAJOR MUST BE PREPARED TO EFFECT ASSIGNMENT NO LATER THAN 1 APRIL 2015. THE RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR IS THE AUTHORITY FOR PLACEMENT OF ALL 8999S AND WILL WORK TO SOLIDIFY ASSIGNMENT TO THIS PARTICULAR BILLET AS A PRIORITY FILL AND WILL PROVIDE A BILLET LETTER OF ASSIGNMENT WITH FOLLOW ON PHONE CALL TO THE SELECTED SERGEANT MAJOR PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT IN ORDER TO EFFECT MOVEMENT AND INTER-UNIT TRANSFER ACCORDINGLY.
5. EXAMPLE LETTER OF INTENT FOR SGTMAJ BILLET ASSIGNMENT:
COMMAND LETTERHEAD
FROM: FIRST SERGEANT FIRST NAME, M.I., LAST NAME, USMCR
TO: RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR (RA)
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION
3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134
SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET
1. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE SERGEANT MAJOR BILLETS LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FY 2015 RESERVE (SMCR-IRR) SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
A. SAMPLE MOBILE, AL --
B. SAMPLE MIRAMAR, CA --
C. SAMPLE SEAL BEACH, CA --
(LIST ALL BILLETS WILLING TO ACCEPT AND IF ANY BILLET IS ACCEPTABLE ONLY STATE IN THE BODY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT THAT YOU ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT ANY BILLET AND DO NOT LIST EVERY OPEN BILLET INDIVIDUALLY.)
2. IF SELECTED TO SERGEANT MAJOR, I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET ASSIGNMENT LISTED ABOVE; HOWEVER, I UNDERSTAND THAT ALL ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS, AND THAT FAILURE TO ACCEPT AN ASSIGNMENT MAY RESULT IN REVOCATION OF MY SELECTION TO SERGEANT MAJOR AND INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE. END OF THE EXAMPLE.
6. ALL NEWLY SELECTED FIRST SERGEANTS (SEL) WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THEIR ANNUAL FIRST SERGEANTS COURSE (2-15) IN QUANTICO, VA FROM 19 JUL TO 31 JUL 2015 AS THEIR PRIMARY ANNUAL TRAINING PERIOD. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTION AND EACH MARINE MUST COORDINATE OBTAINING THE SCHOOL SEAT UPON RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN VIA THEIR RESPECTIVE S-3 OR G-3 SECTIONS UP THROUGH MFR G-3 FOR APPROVAL. SEE MARADMIN 636-14 WHICH IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF 1STSGT COURSE.
7. ALL NEWLY SELECTED SERGEANTS MAJOR (SEL) WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THEIR ANNUAL SERGEANTS MAJOR CORNERSTONE COURSE IN QUANTICO, VA BY ATTENDING EITHER THE 2-15 COURSE FROM 25 APR – 9 MAY 2015 PER MARADMIN 552-14 OR BY ATTENDING AN ALTERNATE COURSE (1-16) WITH ACTUAL COURSE DATES TO BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE MARADMIN DURING 2015 FOR ANNOUNCEMENT AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. THIS WILL BE THE PME REQUIREMENT. EACH MARINE MUST COORDINATE OBTAINING THE SCHOOL SEAT UPON RELEASE OF THE SELECTION BOARD MARADMIN VIA THEIR RESPECTIVE S-3 OR G-3 SECTIONS UP THROUGH MFR G-3 FOR APPROVAL AND THEIR RESPECTIVE MSC SERGEANT MAJOR.
8. ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PROMOTION AND/OR ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SERGEANT MAJOR OF RESERVE AFFAIRS, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS, QUANTICO, VA/SGTMAJ G. M. MUSKIEVICZ, DSN 278-9100; COMM 703-784-9100 OR GEORGE.MUSKIEVICZ(AT)USMC.MIL.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//