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MARADMIN 342/18
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2019//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC MPE/26MAR2018//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.1E MARINE CORPS PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT (PAC) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY//
POC/D. KOVATCH/MAJ/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-784-9472/EMAIL: DANIEL.KOVATCH@USMC.MIL//
POC/K. HOFFMAN/CAPT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-784-9257/EMAIL: KURT.HOFFMAN@USMC.MIL//
POC/D. VALENCIA/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-432-9476/EMAIL: DAISY.VALENCIA@USMC.MIL//
POC/M. SHARPE/MSGT/MPE/TEL:(703)-784-9371/EMAIL: MECHELLE.SHARPE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN solicits applications for the FY19 Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) program.
2.  EOAs are assigned to major Marine Corps commands to provide advice to supported commanders.  Not only do they serve as a special staff member to the commanding officers to which assigned, they provide commanders with technical assistance on implementing Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) policies, programs and procedures.
3.  Marines selected for assignment as EOAs will attend an eleven week EOA course at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida during FY19:
Class Report         Graduation
19-1  7 Jan 2019     22 Mar 2019
19-2  29 Apr 2019    12 Jul 2019
19-3  9 Sep 2019     22 Nov 2019
4.  The following are immediate and projected vacancies:
MCC   UNIT                                      LOCATION
063   MARCORLOGCOM ALBANY GA                    MCLB ALBANY, GA
091   MCB KBAY HI                               MCB KANEOHE BAY, HI
110   HQTRS MARFORPAC                           CAMP SMITH, HI
122   DIV HQTRS 2D MARDIV                       CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
124   DIV HQTRS 3D MARDIV                       OKINAWA, JAPAN
15A   MLG HQTRS 2D MLG                          CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
SR2   MLG HQTRS 4TH MLG                         NEW ORLEANS, LA
K25   DEF EQUAL OPP MGMT INST PATRICK AFB FL    PATRICK AFB, FL
145   HQTRS 1ST MAW                             OKINAWA, JAPAN
1FU   MCIPAC-MCB CAMP BUTLER JA                 OKINAWA, JAPAN
1C1   CE III MEF                                OKINAWA, JAPAN
044   MCAS IWAKUNI JA                           IWAKUNI, JAPAN
1C0   CE I MEF                                  OKINAWA, JAPAN
5.  Individuals submitting for an EOA billet must meet the following basic criteria:
5.a.  Marine must be a Staff Sergeant through Master Gunnery Sergeant (due to billet requirements, First Sergeants and Sergeants Major are not eligible).
5.b.  Marine does not have any adverse fitness reports in grade.
5.c.  Marine does not have any history of prohibited activities and conduct or sexual assault allegations.
5.d.  Marine must have completed at least 24 months time on station upon class graduation and execution of PCS orders.
5.e.  Marine must be able to extend or reenlist to meet minimum of 36 months obligated service from the date of graduation from EOA course.  Request for separation from the service while serving within the obligated active service will not receive favorable consideration.
6.  Marine applicants will meet with the regionally located EOA to be interviewed and screened prior to the command completing the Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide.
7.  NLT 31 October 2018, the completed packages must be submitted electronically using the Special Duty Assignment/EOA Duty RELM request in the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) to CMC (MMEA-25) via the normal RELM routing chain.  Unit Career Planners have access to the TFRS program.  In November 2018, MMEA will conduct a board to consider qualified applicants to fill projected vacancies.  The enclosures to the RELM will contain the following:
7.a.  EOA interview recommendation.
7.b.  Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide.
7.c.  Promotion style photograph taken within the past 12 months.
8.  Release authorized by C. F. Swain, Director, Manpower Management Divisionm, Acting.//