R 291341Z JUN 15
MARADMIN 314/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16) RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/CHRISTOPHER T. TIERNEY/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284/EMAIL:CHRISTOPHER.TIERNEY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. RECRUITING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING MISSIONS THE MARINE CORPS FACES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THE MARINE CORPS' CONTINUED SUCCESS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING DUTY. THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THESE REMARKABLE MARINES IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED GREAT LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. SELECTION AS A RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) IS A UNIQUE DISTINCTION WITH TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE MARINE CORPS.
2. THE FY16 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 10 AUGUST 2015 ABOARD MCB QUANTICO, VA TO SELECT OFFICERS FOR RECRUITING STATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DURING SUMMER 2016.
3. THE BOARD WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS DEEMED BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FROM A LIST OF ELIGIBLE MAJORS AND MAJORS (SELECT). THE BOARD WILL SELECT AS PRIMARIES A NUMBER EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RECRUITING STATIONS AND A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ALTERNATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS WHEN PRIMARY SELECTS CANNOT TAKE COMMAND. CMC (MMOA) WILL RELEASE THE RESULTS VIA MARADMIN.
4. BOARD COMPOSITION. THE RSCO BOARD WILL BE COMPOSED OF ELEVEN OFFICERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE GENERAL OFFICERS, SELECTED TO ENSURE A BROAD PERSPECTIVE AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
    A. OFFICERS WHO MEET THE BELOW CRITERIA WILL BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY:
        (1) MAJOR SELECTS OR MAJORS WITH A DOR OF 1 OCT 13 OR LATER.
        (2) FY16 MOVER BASED UPON CURRENT PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTH.
    B. OFFICERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW WILL NOT BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY:
        (1) OFFICERS WITH AN ESTABLISHED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE.
        (2) LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
        (3) OFFICERS WITH LEGAL ACTION PENDING.
        (4) 75XX OFFICERS COMPLETING TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN DIFDEN STATUS DURING FY16 WILL NOT NORMALLY BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY. THESE OFFICERS MAY REQUEST CONSIDERATION BY CONTACTING THEIR MONITOR.
        (5) OFFICERS SELECTED FOR OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING PROGRAMS WHO HAVE A DESIGNATED PAY-BACK ASSIGNMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO FULFILL THAT OBLIGATION AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR RSCO SCREENING. EXAMPLES INCLUDE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP), TEST PILOT, FAO/RAO, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), AND FUNDED LAW.
6. BILLET VACANCIES. LISTED BELOW ARE RECRUITING STATIONS THAT THE FY16 RSCO BOARD IS EXPECTED TO SLATE. THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
    1ST MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
      RS NEW JERSEY, NJ
      RS NEW YORK, NY
    4TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
      RS CHARLESTON, WV
      RS FREDERICK, MD
      RS RICHMOND, VA
    6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
      RS NASHVILLE, TN
    8TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
      RS DALLAS, TX
      RS HOUSTON, TX
      RS SAN ANTONIO, TX
    9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
      RS KANSAS CITY, MO
      RS LANSING, MI
      RS MILWAUKEE, WI
      RS TWIN CITIES, MN
    12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
      RS ORANGE, CA
      RS SAN DIEGO, CA
7. DECLINATIONS. OFFICERS MAY NOT REMOVE THEIR NAMES FROM BOARD CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS WHO ARE SCREENED AND SLATED BUT DO NOT ACCEPT COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH GENERAL OFFICER ENDORSEMENT. OFFICER REQUESTS TO DECLINE RSCO COMMAND WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM MMOA. DECLINATION LETTERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER'S OMPF. IF A PRIMARY SELECT IS REMOVED FROM THE SLATE FOR ANY REASON, CMC (MMOA) WILL FLEET UP AN ALTERNATE.
8. OFFICERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DUTY AS AN RSCO WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT PME (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS) WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE COMMANDANT'S PROFESSIONAL INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION BOARD (CPIB). OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO ATTEND RESIDENT PME WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF GEO LOCATION PREFERENCE FOR THEIR FOLLOW-ON DUTY ASSIGNMENT.
9. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS
    A. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO COMMUNICATE TO THE BOARD THEIR TOP 5 RECRUITING STATION DUTY PREFERENCES AND TOP 3 DISTRICT PREFERENCES NLT 27 JUL 15. MMOA DEVELOPED AN ONLINE COMMAND SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE TO FACILITATE BOARD COMMUNICATION. THE ONLINE QUESTIONNAIRE IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM FOR ALL BOARD COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING DUTY PREFERENCES.
    B. COMMAND SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE. THE COMMAND SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE IS ACCESSED THROUGH THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS HOMEPAGE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL). FROM THE HOMEPAGE SELECT THE LINK "BOARDS/SURVEYS/QUESTIONNAIRES," WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE "ONLINE WEB APPS" COLUMN. CAC CARD CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE SITE. QUESTIONNAIRE ACCESS IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE OFFICERS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE. OFFICERS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE QUESTIONNAIRE WHO BELIEVE THEY MEET THE CRITERIA ABOVE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR. ADDITIONALLY, OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL ADDITIONAL MATERIALS ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH THE QUESTIONNAIRE. INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO UPLOAD MATERIAL ARE GIVEN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
    C. IF UNABLE TO UPLOAD ADDITIONAL MATERIALS THROUGH THE QUESTIONNAIRE, ALL CORRESPONDENCE MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. ALL CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE BOARD INCLUDING ENCLOSURES IS DESTROYED UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOARD. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD BY EMAIL TO:
SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL OR PHYSICAL MAIL TO:
     HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
     MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
     ATTN: FY16 RSCO BOARD
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
10.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
MMOA-1 (GROUND)
     MAJ CAREY (CBT ARMS) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: THOMAS.CAREY@USMC.MIL
     MAJ SCHULTZE (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: STEVEN.SCHULTZE@USMC.MIL
     CPL MARTEABREU (ASST CBT ARMS AND CBT SVT SPT) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: MARVIN.MARTEABREU@USMC.MIL
MMOA-2 (AVIATION)
     MAJ HAINES (AVN/GRD) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: PATRICK.HAINES@USMC.MIL
     MAJ MATTHES (RW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: RACHEL.MATTHES@USMC.MIL
     MAJ WINEMAN (FW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: NICHOLAS.WINEMAN@USMC.MIL
MMOA-3 (PLANS AND PROGRAMS)
     MAJ CHRIS TIERNEY (PLANS OFF) DSN 278-9284/9285
     EMAIL: CHRISTOPHER.TIERNEY@USMC.MIL
     COMM: (703) 784-9284/9285
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//