R 021900Z AUG 23
MARADMIN 382/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MPE/20APR2021//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.1F MARINE CORPS PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT (PAC) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY//
POC/D. TYKWINSKI/CAPT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-784-9257/EMAIL: DREW.TYKWINSKI@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. GOODSON/GYSGT/MMEA-25/TEL:(703)-432-9476/EMAIL: JAMES.A.GOODSON@USMC.MIL//
POC/G. BENAVIDES/MGYSGT/MPE/TEL:(703)-784-9371/EMAIL: GRISELDA.BENAVIDES1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN solicits applications for the FY24 Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) program.
2.  EOAs are assigned to O6 level commands as special staff members providing commanders with technical assistance on implementing Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) policies, programs and procedures.
3.  Marines selected for EOA assignment will attend an eight week EOA course at the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida during FY24.
4.  The following are projected vacancies:
MCC     UNIT                LOCATION
1F5     HQTRS I MIG         CAMP PENDLETON, CA
1RS     1ST MAR REG         CAMP PENDLETON, CA
1XA     MACG-38             SAN DIEGO, CA
1F7     7TH MAR REG         29 PALMS, VA
027     MCAS YUMA           YUMA, AZ
15C     HQTRS CLR 2         CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1F2     HQTRS II MIG        CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1RV     6TH MAR REG         CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1NR     10TH MAR REG        CAMP LEJEUNE, NC
1JD     HQTRS MAG-14        JACKSONVILLE, NC
022     MCAS CHERRY POINT   CHERRY POINT, NC
1JL     HQTRS MAG-36        OKINAWA, JP
1F6     HQTRS III MIG       OKINAWA, JP
091     MCB KANEOHE BAY     KANEOHE BAY, HI
127     MCB CAMP BLAZ       SANTA RITA, GUAM
902     HQTRS 1ST MCD       GARDEN CITY, NY
903     HQTRS 4TH MCD       COLUMBUS, OH
912     HQTRS 9TH MCD       GREAT LAKES, IL
5.  Individuals submitting for an EOA billet must meet the following basic criteria:
5.a.  Must be a Staff Sergeant through Master Gunnery Sergeant (due to billet requirements, First Sergeants and Sergeants Major are ineligible).
5.b.  Have no adverse fitness reports in grade.
5.c.  Have no history of prohibited activities and conduct or sexual assault allegations.
5.d.  Must have completed at least 24 months time on station upon class graduation and execution of PCS orders.
5.e.  Must be able to extend or reenlist to meet a minimum of 36 months obligated service from the date of graduation from the EOA course.  Requests for separation from the service while serving within the obligated active service will not receive favorable consideration.
6.  Applicants may receive the Commanding Officers Screening/ Interview Guide from their Career Planner.
7.  Completed packages must be submitted electronically using the "Special Duty Assignment/EOA Duty" Reenlistment, Extension, Lateral Move (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.  MMEA will conduct a quarterly board to consider qualified applicants to fill projected vacancies.  Packages will be accepted throughout FY24 and boarded in the same quarter they are received.  The enclosures to the RELM will contain the following:
7.a.  EOA recommendation letter with enclosure 1 (Prospective Equal Opportunity Advisor interview) conducted by a current actively serving EOA.
7.b.  Commanding Officers Screening/Interview Guide.
7.c.  EOA Applicant Personal Statement (describing why they want to be an EOA).
8.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//