R 091928Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 644/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CG, MCRC, QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040 FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (WO) RECRUITER SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-35/YMD:20060207//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO/MCRC OE/YMD:20000503//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO/CMC C 469/YMD:20120625/
REF/D/MSGID:MCO/CMC MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:RMG/CMC DMCS/YMD:20100115//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/G/MSGID:MCO/CMC MMEA-6/YMD:20100908//
REF/H/MSGID:MCO/CMC MPP/YMD:20140204//
REF/I/MSGID:MCO/CMC MMRP/YMD:20090622//
REF/J/MSGID:RMG/CMC MRA MM/YMD:20130926//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS MCO 1200.17D, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MOS MANUAL). REF (D) IS MCO P1070.12K, W/CH 1 MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: IRAM). REF (E) IS MARADMIN 029/10, AMPLIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY. REF (F) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (G) IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF (H) IS MCO 1230.5C, CLASSIFICATION TESTING. REF (I) IS MCO P1610.7F W/CH1-2, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF (J) IS MARADMIN 498/13, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE//
POC/-/-/UNIT:MCRC ON-E/NAME:MR. B. REIDENBACH/TEL:703-784-9446//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY16 WO (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD FOR MOS 4810 RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER. QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REFS (A), (B), AND THIS BULLETIN.
2. MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL CONVENE THE FY16 WO (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS ON OR ABOUT 28 JULY 2015 FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS TO SELECT QUALIFIED REGULAR MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO OR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (CWO2). APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON-E) BY 3 JUL 2015. SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS BY MAIL TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) (ON-E) (ATTN: WO-REC), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.
3. PER REFS (A) AND (B), ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE A GENERAL OFFICER (GO) ENDORSEMENT. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT FOR MARINES WHO DO NOT MEET ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER. IF THE SENIOR ENDORSER DEEMS THE APPLICANT "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR APPOINTMENT, DO NOT FORWARD THE APPLICATION AS IT WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN THEIR COMMAND, REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATIONS ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS, INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER, AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. DO NOT SEND INCOMPLETE, ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES OF APPLICATIONS, THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
5. THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS. ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT AND ABOVE ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR THE ENLISTED TO WO RECRUITER PROGRAM. CAREER RECRUITERS (PRIMARY MOS 8412) MUST HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF DUTY AS A CAREER RECRUITER IN A CAREER RECRUITER BILLET, AND MUST NOT HAVE LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO CWO. THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE TO ENABLE A RECRUITING WO TO SERVE 3 YEARS AS A CWO2, 3 YEARS AS A CWO3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO4, AND 2 YEARS AS A CWO5. FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC), RECRUITING WO'S WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
6. SELECTEES FROM THE FY16 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITER SELECTION BOARD ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEB 2016. WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 2016 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. CAREER RECRUITERS IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT SELECTED TO WO WILL BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE GRADE OF WO1. CAREER RECRUITERS IN THE GRADE OF GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTED TO WO WILL BE APPOINTED BY COMMISSION, BY THE PRESIDENT, TO THE GRADE OF CWO2 AND WILL BE ASSIGNED THE PRIMARY MOS 4810.
7. SELECTION RESULTS ARE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND CANNOT BE RELEASED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV). ONCE SECNAV HAS APPROVED, RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE ON OR ABOUT 1 OCT 2015. SELECTION RESULTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. BY SEPARATE ORDERS, SELECTEES WILL BE ORDERED TO REPORT TO THE CG, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) TO ATTEND THE WOBC AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) IN JAN 2016.
8. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CWO5 LAVERTY, 4810 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSOR FOR MORE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR MARINE RECRUITER 4810 AT COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9677 OR BY EMAIL AT ROBERT.LAVERTY(AT SYMBOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL.
9. APPLICATIONS SHOULD FOLLOW STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT USING THE SAMPLE APPLICATION FORMAT AND CONTENT FOR APPROPRIATE PROGRAM PROVIDED BY ENCLOSURE (6) OF REF (A), AND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD FOLLOW FORMAT AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY REF (B) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
 A. SUBMIT APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) SCREENS FOR SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB) PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED PER REF (D) BY MCTFS. APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE SRB PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE UPDATED AND MADE A PART OF THEIR APPLICATION.
 B. APPLICANTS WITH BODY MARKINGS MUST SUBMIT A CLOSE UP COLOR PHOTO OF EACH BODY MARKING ADDRESSING THE CONTENT (DESCRIPTION AND MEANING), LOCATION, SIZE, NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS AND DATE THE BODY MARKING WAS MADE. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A FULL LENGTH COLOR PHOTO(S) IN PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM THE LEFT, RIGHT, FRONT AND BACK. A DRAWING AND WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING THE CRITERIA CITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS IS REQUIRED. PRIVATE AREA IS DEFINED AS ANY PORTION OF THE BODY THAT IS COVERED BY THE PT UNIFORM. MALES WILL SUBMIT DRAWINGS FOR TATTOOS LOCATED UNDER THE PT SHORTS; FEMALES WILL SUBMIT DRAWINGS FOR TATTOOS THAT ARE LOCATED UNDER THE PT SHORTS AND SHIRT. PHOTO/DRAWING OF THE BODY MARKING IS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION ONLY. DIGITAL PHOTOS/DRAWINGS OF BODY MARKINGS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE APPLICANT'S OMPF. APPLICATIONS MUST ALSO INCLUDE TATTOO SCREENING FORM (TSF) AND STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU). A COPY OF THE TSF AND SOU MAY BE FOUND ON THE MCRC WEBSITE AT HTTP:WWW.MCRC.MARINES.MIL/UNITHOME/OFFICERPROGRAMS.ASPX. APPLICANTS AND COMMISSIONED OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO FILL OUT AND SIGN THE ENTIRE FORM EXCEPT THE RE-VERIFICATION PORTION. COMMANDS MUST ENSURE THAT COLOR PHOTOS ARE INCLUDED AND FORWARDED WITH THE MARINE'S APPLICATION.
 C. REF (E) PROVIDES AMPLIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (E), THE COMMANDING GENERAL MCRC IS THE FINAL ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY FOR ANY TATTOO ISSUE INVOLVING ACCESSIONS (BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED) TO INCLUDE ENLISTED MARINES WHO MAY APPLY FOR A COMMISSIONING OR A WO PROGRAM. MCRC WILL ADJUDICATE ALL TATTOO ISSUES PROVIDED THE APPLICANT RECEIVES A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM A GO OR EQUIVALENT IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
 D. PER REF (D), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOKS (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED IN THE SRB IF APPLICABLE. THEREFORE, ONLY INCLUDE A UPB AS AN ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE IF APPLICABLE. FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A UPB, INCLUDE A STATEMENT AS AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH IN THE BASIC APPLICATION THAT "NO UPB IS PROVIDED DUE TO NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION."
 E. PRE-COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER CHAPTER 15 OF REF (F). REF (F) CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP:WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/DIRECTIVES/PAGES/NAVMEDP-MANMED.ASPX. SEE PARAGRAPH 19 OF THIS BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTS. ONLY MARINES ON DEPLOYMENT IN HAZARDOUS DUTY AREAS MAY REQUEST SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AT A LATER DATE.
10. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) AND (B), APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (G). APPLYING TO THE WARRANT OFFICER SELECTION BOARD DOES NOT JUSTIFY AN EXTENSION OF AN END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) DATE OR A REENLISTMENT AS THE SOLE BASIS. IF AN APPLICANT WILL EAS PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT DATE ON OR ABOUT 1 FEB 2016, THE APPLICANT WILL NEED TO COORDINATE WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER PLANNER AND COMMANDING OFFICER FOR GUIDANCE.
11. PER REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS EITHER A MINIMUM ELECTRONICS REPAIR (EL) COMPOSITE SCORE OF 110 DERIVED FROM THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) OR THE ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST; OR A MINIMUM COMBINED ENGLISH AND MATH SCORE OF 39 OR COMPOSITE SCORE OF 22 ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT); OR A MINIMUM COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL OR MATH AND CRITICAL READING SCORE OF 1000 ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT). ONLY THE MOST RECENT ACADEMIC TEST SCORES WILL BE ACCEPTED. APPLICANTS MEETING THE APTITUDE TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT WITH SAT OR ACT TEST SCORES MUST INCLUDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST REPORT WITH THE APPLICATION. APPLICANTS MEETING THE APTITUDE TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT WITH AN ASVAB MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR) AS EVIDENCE OF A QUALIFYING EL SCORE. CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORES ARE LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF MCTFS. IF SCORES ARE IN MCTFS, BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ONLY EL SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN MCTFS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL APPLICANTS.
12. PER REF (A), NO AGE RESTRICTION IS ESTABLISHED. APPLICANTS MUST MEET SERVICE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REF (A). WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 2016 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR FORCE IS NOT CREDITABLE AS NAVAL SERVICE. MINIMUM PAY GRADE REQUIREMENT OF STAFF SERGEANT, CITIZENSHIP, TIME IN SERVICE, TEST SCORES OR THE REQUIREMENT TO BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DITY IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS WILL NOT BE WAIVED. MARINES WITH TEST SCORES THAT DO NOT SATISFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETEST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE SCORES ARE POSTED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. MARINES WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RETEST WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION FROM HIS/HER COMMAND AT THE BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL VIA THE COMMAND AUTHORIZATION LETTER FOUND WITHIN REF (H). THESE REQUESTS MAY BE SIGNED "BY DIRECTION" FROM THE UNIT CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST OR ANY STAFF OFFICER WITH "BY DIRECTION" AUTHORITY FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER. MARINES AE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO FOLLOW THE COMMAND AUTHORIZATION LETTER TEMPLATE FOUND WITHIN REF (H), ENCLOSURE (1), TO AVOID ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING DELAYS DUE TO INCORRECT LETTER FORMAT. THE COMMAND AUTHORIZATION LETTER TEMPLATE CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE MANPOWER STUDIES AND ANALYSIS BRANCH (MSAB) TESTING WEBSITE AT HTTPS:WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/M_RA_HOME/MS/7_TESTING  MARINES SHOULD THEN SCHEDULE AN AFCT RETEST WITH THEIR NEAREST BASE OR INSTALLATION EDUCATION CENTER OR AUTHORIZED MARINE CORPS TEST SITE. MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TAKE AN ASVAB/AFCT RETEST AT A MILITARY ENTRANCE PROCESSING STATION OR MILITARY ENTRANCE TEST SITE. MARINES MAY ONLY TAKE THE AFCT TWICE IN A TWELVE MONTH PERIOD. IN ADDITION, MARINES WILL NOT BE RETESTED EARLIER THAN SIX (6) MONTHS FOLLOWING THE MOST RECENT RETEST. EXCEPTION TO THOSE REQUIREMENTS CAN ONLY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) (MSAB). RECRUITERS REQUESTING TO RETEST THE AFCT IN ORDER TO MEET ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS MUST FIRST OBTAIN APPROVAL FROM MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) G-3 ENLISTED OPERATIONS. MCRC G-3 WILL REVIEW, ENDORSE, AND FORWARD ALL COMMAND AUTHORIZATION LETTERS FOR AFCT RETEST TO CMC (MSAB). FAILURE TO FOLLOW AFCT RETESTING POLICY WILL RESULT IN TEST SCORE INVALIDATION. MARINES MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES PENDING AFCT RETESTING IF THEY ARE USING THEIR EL SCORE TO MEET THE APTITUDE TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REF (A) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
 A. COMMANDS MUST ENDORSE APPLICATION WITH A PROJECTED DATE FOR TESTING AVAILABILITY AND TEST RESULTS FOR THE APPLICATION TO BE ACCEPTED.
 B. TO ENSURE TEST SCORES CAN BE RECORDED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD. CONVENING DATE OF BOARD IS ON OR ABOUT 28 JUL 2015; THEREFORE, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 26 JUN 2015.
 C. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT IF A QUALIFYING SCORE IS NOT REFLECTED IN MCTFS BY THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED INELIGIBLE AND NOT RETURNED.
13. REF (H) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MARINE CORPS CLASSIFICATION TESTING PROGRAM AND PUBLISHES INITIAL TESTING AND RETEST PREREQUISITES. ARRANGEMENTS AND COORDINATION WITH ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT HAVE BEEN MADE TO TEST MARINES. ARMY TESTING FACILITIES ARE LOCATED AT CAMP ARIFJAN AND CAMP BUEHRING. IF NOT LOCATED WITHIN 50 MILES OF A MARINE CORPS OR SISTER SERVICE TESTING FACILITY OR IF ANY OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST REGARDING AFCT RETEST AUTHORIZATION, CONTACT CAPT C.S. CZEPIEL, SSGT M.L. LOWER, OR CPL B. GUTIERREZ MSAB, DSN 278-9615/COMM: (703) 784-9615 OR DSN: 278-9368/COMM: (703) 784-9368
14. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE ESTABLISHED UNWAIVERABLE BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED UNWAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CG, MCRC. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF APPROPRIATE JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
 A. APPLICANT MUST BE OF UNQUESTIONABLE MORAL INTEGRITY. WAIVER OF RECORD OF CONVICTION BY COURT-MARTIAL OR CIVILIAN COURT MAY BE CONSIDERED. HOWEVER, WAIVER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR A FELONY-EQUIVALENT CONVICTION. APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER IS DEPENDENT ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME, AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS LAPSED SINCE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
 B. PROOF OF SECURITY CLEARANCE OR OPEN INVESTIGATION. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE THEIR SECURITY MANAGER COMPLETE A SECURITY CLEARANCE VERIFICATION LETTER AND INCLUDE IT AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THEIR APPLICATION. A SAMPLE OF THE SECURITY CLEARANCE VERIFICATION LETTER CAN BE FOUND ON THE MCRC WEBSITE AT WWW.MCRC.MARINES.MIL/UNITHOME/OFFICERPROGRAMS.ASPX UNDER GENERAL INFORMATION.
 C. ALL PRE-SERVICE WAIVERS (I.E. DRUG, AGE, MORAL ETC.) WILL REQUIRE RECONSIDERATION, AND MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THE APPLICATION WITH A DETAILED STATEMENT, ADDRESSING THE 5 W'S (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY), FROM THE APPLICANT EXPLAINING THE CIRCUMSTANCES. NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT AND NEGATIVE SRB PAGE 11 ENTRIES MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THE APPLICATION WITH A DETAILED STATEMENT, ADDRESSING THE 5 W'S (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, AND WHY), EXPLAINING THE CIRCUMSTANCES. STATEMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION.
15. PER REFS (D), (I), AND (J), EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). DO NOT DELAY THIS REVIEW. THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF ACCESSING AND VIEWING THE OMPF AND MBS IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MARINE ONLINE (MOL). THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORDS & PERFORMANCE (MMRP) WEBSITE. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS AND GAPS, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH MMRP.
16. REVIEWING PHOTO SUBMISSION. MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF PHOTO BY MMRP. THE PRIMARY, MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF CONFIRMING PHOTO RECEIPT IS THROUGH OMPF VIA MOL. PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OMPF ONLINE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PHOTO RECEIPT BY MMRP. THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE OF DETERMINING THE 12 MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.
17. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO THE MMRP, THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION: "A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO MMRP WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS." A PAPER PRINTOUT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION FOR MCRC SCREENING PURPOSES.
18. IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT. THE ENVELOPE MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED (ALL CAPS) TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN. UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
19. A COMPLETE MEDICAL EXAM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION. AN APPLICATION WITHOUT A PHYSICAL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. LEGIBLE COPIES OF COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE. MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808); REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1); AND AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IF APPLICABLE. PHYSICALS MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO ANTICIPATED DATE OF APPOINTMENT (1 FEB 2016). MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRE-COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE, BUT NO LATER THAN 1 SEPT 2015.
20. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
 A. MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
 B. DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2 WITHIN PAST 12 MONTHS.
 C. URINALYSIS (MEDICAL NOT DRUG) AND SEROLOGY MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS WITHIN PAST 12 MONTHS.
 D. HIV RESULTS MUST BE INCLUDED AND WITHIN 24 MONTHS TO INCLUDE DATE TESTED. HIV TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
 E. IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20/20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED. IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20/20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED. SELECTEES CANNOT HAVE ANY VISION CORRECTION SURGERY (LASIK OR PRK) WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF REPORTING TO WOBC.
 F. CURRENT AUDIOGRAM. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, PER REF (F), SECTION 38, SUBMIT AN EAR, NOSE, THROAT OR AUDIOLOGY CONSULTATION/EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION.
 G. FEMALE APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PELVIC EXAM TO INCLUDE A CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST AND PAP SMEAR RESULTS WITHIN PAST 24 MONTHS. THE PATHOLOGY REPORT FROM THE MOST RECENT TEST MUST BE SUBMITTED.
 H. AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) TEST IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS 35 AND OLDER. EKG MUST BE READ AND VERIFIED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER'S SIGNATURE AND STAMP WITHIN PAST 12 MONTHS.
 I. ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE NOTES SECTION BY BOTH THE MEMBER AND THE EXAMINER. INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION FOR ANY PAST ORTHOPEDIC OR EYE SURGERY (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS).
21. WO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS ONCE RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION OR TESTING  MAY BE REQUIRED. UPON PUBLICATION OF THE SELECTION LIST, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WO SELECTEE TO CONTACT MCRC (ON-E) TO ENSURE THAT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET FOR APPOINTMENT. SELECT GRADE TO WO AND FUTURE MCC TO THE WOBC WILL NOT BE REFLECTED IN MCTFS UNTIL SELECTEES HAVE BEEN DETERMINED PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED TO ACCEPT APPOINTMENT. APPOINTMENT DOCUMENTS WILL BE COMPLETED AT WOBC. ORDERS TO ATTEND WOBC WILL NOT BE INITIATED UNTIL SELECTEE(S) ARE DETERMINED TO BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED VIA MCRC (ON-E).
22. APPLICANTS MUST BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS, OR HAVE HISTORY OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE ANY FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE REQUIRED OFFICER UNIFORM ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.
23. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A) OFFICERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY. AS SUCH, SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR CAREER RECRUITERS SELECTED AND APPOINTED AS WO/CWO. HOWEVER, APPLICANTS SHOULD KEEP IN MIND AS THEY ARE PROMOTED TO HIGHER CWO GRADES, THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION WILL OFFSET THE LOSS OF SDA PAY EXPERIENCED WHEN THEY ARE INITIALLY APPOINTED AS WO. ALSO, AS SDA PAY DOES NOT FOLLOW A MARINE INTO RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT COMPENSATION AS A SENIOR CWO SIGNIFICANTLY OFFSETS RETIREMENT PAY FOR SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES. APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS PART OF THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION PARAGRAPH: "I (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE SDA PAY AND THAT IF SELECTED AND APPOINTED TO WARRANT OFFICER MY SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED."
24. WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NO LONGER ASSIGNED LINEAL CONTROL NUMBERS BASED ON THEIR RANK AND DATE OF RANK AS AN ENLISTED MARINE. LINEAL CONTROL NUMBERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLASS STANDING UPON COMPLETION OF THE WOBC.
25. THE FIRST 3 YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD. PER U.S. CODE, TITLE 10, SECTION 1165, SECNAV HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERMANENT REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTED THEIR ORIGINAL PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A WO IN THAT COMPONENT. ACCORDINGLY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER, TBS OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL MAY REQUEST THAT SECNAV TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF A WO WHO FAILS THE WOBC OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL. A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
26. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO MCRC (ON-E) UP UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE UTILIZING THE ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 2, OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
27. SELECTION BOARD REOCCURRENCES PERTAINING TO APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES INCLUDE SENIOR ENDORSERS NOT MAKING DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MARINE'S APPLICATION, APPLICANTS NOT QUALIFIED FOR MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING, CHAIN OF COMMAND NOT VETTING APPLICANTS FOR MOS QUALIFICATION, FITNESS REPORT DATE GAPS, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS, AWARD CITATION WRITE-UPS MISSING FROM OMPF, PHOTOS NOT SUBMITTED OR NOT UPDATED IN OMPF, INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION NOT DOCUMENTED IN THE OMPF, MISSING STATEMENTS SUPPORTING NJPS AND PAGE 11 ENTRIES, MISSING PAGE 11 REFLECTING FRATERNIZATION STATEMENT, INCOMPLETE STATEMENTS REGARDING INITIATION OR COMPLETION OF TYPE OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION/CLEARANCE, CURRENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST SCORE AND PROOF OR VERIFICATION OF CITIZENSHIP.
28. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOTIFY MCRC (ON-E) IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING ENLISTMENT STATUS OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
29. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
30. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 28 FEB 2016.
31. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//