R 152102Z JUL 19
MARADMIN 394/19
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR PROGRAM FISCAL YEAR 2020//
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/P. TURNER/MAJ/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-784-9472/EMAIL: PHILIP.TURNER@USMC.MIL//
POC/B. KIRALY/CAPT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-784-9257/EMAIL: BRIAN.KIRALY@USMC.MIL//
POC/D. VALENCIA/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-432-9476/EMAIL: DAISY.VALENCIA@USMC.MIL//
POC/G. BENAVIDES/MSGT/MPE/TEL:(703)-784-9371/EMAIL: GRISELDA.BENAVIDES@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN solicits applications for the FY20 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 FY20:
Class Report         Graduation
20-1  06 Jan 2020    20 Mar 2020
20-2  22 Jun 2020    04 Sep 2020
4.  The following are projected vacancies:
MCC   UNIT                                      LOCATION
017   MCRD SAN DIEGO                            SAN DIEGO, CA
142   HQTRS 2D MAW                              CHERRY POINT, NC
026   MCAS BEAUFORT                             BEAUFORT, SC
5.  The following vacancy is a special billet assignment and must be filled by a current or prior EOA.  EOAs submitting for the vacancy will follow same submittal solicitation procedures.
5.a.  MCC          K25  
5.b.  UNIT         DEF EQUAL OPP MGMT INST PATRICK AFB FL 
5.c.  LOCATION     PATRICK AFB, FL
6.  Individuals submitting for an EOA billet must meet the following basic criteria:
6.a.  Marine must be a Staff Sergeant through Master Gunnery Sergeant (due to billet requirements, First Sergeants and Sergeants Major are not eligible).
6.b.  Marine does not have any adverse fitness reports in grade.
6.c.  Marine does not have any history of prohibited activities and conduct or sexual assault allegations.
6.d.  Marine must have completed at least 24 months time on station upon class graduation and execution of PCS orders.
6.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.
7.  Marine applicants may receive the Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide from their regionally located EOA or Career Planner.
8.  NLT 1 October 2019, 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 December 2019, MMEA will conduct a board to consider qualified applicants to fill projected vacancies.  The enclosures to the RELM will contain the following:
8.a.  EOA recommendation letter (optional).
8.b.  Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide.
8.c.  Promotion style photograph taken within the past 12 months.
9.  Release authorized by C. C. Crenshaw, Director, Manpower Management Division.//