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MARADMIN 457/18
MSGID/GENADMIN/COMMARCORSYSCOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FY18-02 MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MARCORSYSCOM) ACQUISITION SCREENING AND SLATING (MASS) PANEL//
REF/A/ASN(RDA)DON DAWIA OPERATING GUIDE/07 DECEMBER 2017//
REF/B/MCO 1300.64B/COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM/23 MARCH 2017//
NARR/REF A IS THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND ACQUISITION) DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (DAWIA) OPERATION GUIDE/07 DECEMBER 2017. REF B ESTABLISHES POLICY FOR ACQUISITION COMMAND EQUIVALENT SELECTION.//
POC/R. E. CISNEROS/CIV/UNIT: OPS AND PROG MARCORSYSCOM/QUANTICO VA/TEL: 703-432-4154/DSN 378-4154/EMAIL: RUTH.CISNEROS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Per the references, the purpose of this MARADMIN is to solicit applicants for the FY18-02 MASS Panel. The MASS Panel is conducted semi-annually to screen and slate qualified applicants to fill Acquisition Command and Command Equivalent Key Leadership Positions (KLPs) and Critical Acquisition Positions (CAPs). KLPs are senior acquisition positions that require speial ASN(RDA) attention with regard to qualifications and accountability. CAPs are senior acquisition positions with significant responsibility, primarily involving supervisory or management duties, in acquisition systems. The MASS Panel implements processes identified in the references and complies with all statutory and regulatory requirements. The DON Director, Acquisition Career Management (DACM) provides oversight into the process.
2. The following three (3) Command Equivalent KLPs are open to qualified Department of the Navy (DON) O6 or O6(S) Acquisition Officers and Civilian Acquisition Personnel who must qualify at the senior NH-IV/GS-15 or equivalent pay band as a lateral reassignment. (read in one column):
Program Manager (PM) Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), Program Executive Officer- Land Systems (PEO-LS) Quantico, VA (May 19) Deputy PM G/ATOR, PEO-LS Quantico, VA (Oct 18) Deputy PM Ground Based Air Defense (GBAD), PEO-LS Quantico, VA (Oct 18)
3. The following six (6) CAP PM (Command Equivalent), Product Manager (PdM) & Team Lead (TL) billets are open to all qualified Marine Acquisition Officer- Ground (MOS 8061) LtCol or LtCol Select (O5 or O5 Sel)) and all qualified NH-IVs within MARCORSYSCOM/PEOs as a lateral reassignment (read in one column):
PM Infantry Combat Equipment (ICE), Portfolio Manager (PfM) Ground Combat Element Systems (GCES), MARCORSYSCOM, Quantico, VA (Summer 19) PdM Medium Tactical Vehicles (MTV), PM Medium & Heavy Tactical Vehicles, PEO-LS, Quantico, VA (December 18)
TL Radars, PM Communications, PfM Command Element Systems (CES), MARCORSYSCOM (Immediate fill desired)
TL Distributed Common Ground/Surface System- Marine Corps (DCGS-MC), PM Intelligence, PfM CES, MARCORSYSCOM, Stafford, VA (Immediate fill desired)
TL Range Training Systems, PM Training Systems, MARCORSYSCOM, Orlando, FL (Summer 19)
TL Tanks, PM Fires, PfM GCES, MARCORSYSCOM, Quantico, VA (Immediate fill desired)
4. Additional billet vacancies (KLP and/or CAP) within the PEOs or MARCORSYSCOM may occur prior to FY19-01 MASS Panel. Out of cycle vacancies will be advertised via official solicitation.
5. Applications are due 1600 EDT 06 September 2018.  Qualified DON military and civilian personnel may obtain official solicitation from the message POC.
6. MARCORSYSCOM, as the Executive Agent for Acquisition Training and Education, will verify all acquisition certifications, workforce experience, and academic qualifications prior to the panel.
7. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
8. Release authorized by BGen A. J. Pasagian, COMMARCORSYSCOM.//