R 301800Z MAR 23
MARADMIN 162/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/0399 MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT OPERATIONS CHIEF SLATE 1-23//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC M&RA MM/YMD: 20210511//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1326.6 W/ CH-1, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SCREENABLE BILLETS AND INDEPENDENT DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (SCREENMAN).//
POC/PRESIDENT OF THE SLATING BOARD/R. G. MCCARTHY/COLONEL/MMEA BRANCH HEAD/HQMC/-/TEL: 703-784-9216/
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  On 1 March 2023, the Branch Head of MMEA convened the 0399 key-billet slating board.  The purpose of this board was to serve as a proof of concept to determine how MMEA would standardize senior enlisted key billet assignments.  Over the last 12 months, MMEA, in-coordination with the infantry occupational field specialist and senior FMF and Supporting Establishment infantry leaders, has assessed that to place the most competitive 0399 in the right billet, a more professional and transparent slating process was required.  One Colonel and nine 0399 Master Gunnery Sergeants screened the records of eight 0399 Master Gunnery Sergeants for three billets.
2.  The board selected three 0399 Master Gunnery Sergeants for three billets.
3.  The quality of the Marines considered reaffirms that the infantry community continues to produce and promote leaders of the highest quality.  A competitive assignment process, that directly enhances the warfighting effectiveness of the unit, is a critical requirement to ensure MMEA assigns the right Marine, to the right billet, at the right time.
4.  The following Marines have been slated for the below listed billets:
4.a.  Force Level
NAME                 UNIT          MCC        TENTATIVE DATE
BROOKS, B. S.        II MEF        1F1        JUNE      2024
4.b.  Major Subordinate Elements Level
NAME                 UNIT          MCC        TENTATIVE DATE
RIVERA, H. R.        31st MEU      1EP        JUNE      2024
FOSTER, C. A.        13th MEU      1ES        JANUARY   2024
5.  If a billet becomes vacant due to unforeseen circumstances, an alternate will be selected based on the needs of the Marine Corps.
6.  Any questions concerning this slate or the slate process should be addressed to LtCol M. A. Steinpfad, MMEA, MMEA-2 Section Head, COMM:  703-432-9484.
7.  Released authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//