NEW MEMBER SELECTION FOR THE CY 2014-16 MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)
Date Signed: 12/18/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 663/14
MARADMINS : 663/14
R 181816Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 663/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/NEW MEMBER SELECTION FOR THE CY 2014-16 MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD:20140702//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/ASN(MRA)/YMD:20070813//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD:20121210//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 328/14, SOLICITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE CY 2014-16 MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD, REF B IS SECNAVINST 5420.170L, NATIONAL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARDS, REF C IS MCO 5420R.8H, MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD//
POC/CONANT, KEVIN/MAJ/MRA(RA)/RAP AO/TEL: 703-784-9138/EMAIL: KEVIN.CONANT(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/IPPOLITO-BENNETT, F. M./LTCOL/DASN(RA)/-/TEL: 703-693-0242/EMAIL: FRANCINE.IPPOLITO-BE(AT)NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE NEW MEMBER SELECTION FOR THE CY 2014 THROUGH 2016 MCRPB.
2. BACKGROUND. THE MCRPB IS ESTABLISHED PER REF B TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SECNAV ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE READINESS, MOBILIZATION, AND DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. THE MCRPB IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO MEET ANNUALLY IN WASHINGTON, DC, AND AT VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS AS NECESSARY. MEMBERSHIP OF THE MCRPB IS APPOINTED TO PROVIDE FOR A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF THE MARINE CORPS READY RESERVE AND REGULAR FORCES. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF A TOTAL OF 18 MEMBERS, 14 OFFICERS AND 4 ENLISTED. REF C CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEW MEMBERS.
3. PRIMARY SELECTION. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) HAS APPROVED THE PRIMARY SELECTION OF CWO3 NORMA RUBICO TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD FOR THE TERM SPECIFIED IN REF A, OR FOR A PERIOD AS EXTENDED BY THE APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THREE CALENDAR YEARS STARTING CY 2015.
4. ALTERNATE SELECTION. THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) HAS APPROVED THE ALTERNATE SELECTION OF LTCOL SEAN DAY. THE ALTERNATE SELECTEE WILL SERVE IN THE EVENT THAT THE PRIMARY IS UNAVAILABLE TO SERVE, OR IF AN UNPLANNED VACANCY OCCURS ON THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED SELECTION BOARD.
5. COMPETITION FOR THIS BOARD WAS EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN. ALL APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AGAIN FOR THE CY 16-18 BOARD, TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 2015.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//