R 151630Z DEC 23
MARADMIN 636/23
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY24 LATERAL MOVE PROGRAM FOR MARINE OFFICERS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/05APR2020//
REF/B/MSG/CMC/10MAY2021//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1210.9A LATERAL MOVE (LM) PROGRAMS FOR MARINE CORPS OFFICERS. REF B IS MCO 1300.8 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/A. M. PINCUS/MAJ/DC MRA/MP/MPP-30/UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS/TEL: 703-784-9364//
POC/M. A. HAYNES/MAJ/DC MRA/MP/MPP-30/RESTRICTED OFFICERS/TEL: 703-784-9365//
POC/E. M. SECREST/CAPT/DC MRA/MM/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9284//
POC/J. T. HARRISON/CIV/DC MRA/MM/MMOA-3/TEL: 703-784-9981//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose. This MARADMIN announces the Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Lateral Move Program for Marine officers. FY24 lateral move applications will be accepted from the release of this MARADMIN until 30 September 2024.
2. In accordance with reference (a), eligibility requirements for lateral moves are as follows:
2.a. Career-designated unrestricted officers in the grades of captain through lieutenant colonel, to include captain-selects may apply for lateral move.
2.b. Officers serving in Joint Duty Assignment List (JDAL) billets are eligible if they complete their joint tour by 1 July 2024.
2.c. Officers fulfilling Commandant’s Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB) or Commandant’s Professional Intermediate-Level Education Board (CPIB) utilization tours are eligible if they complete their 36-month utilization tour by 1 July 2024.
2.d. Officers passed for promotion are not eligible to apply for lateral move. Officers previously passed for promotion who have been subsequently selected for promotion and meet the remaining eligibility criteria are eligible to apply for lateral move.
2.e. Officers who are slated for command as a result of the Command Screening Board (CSB) are not eligible.
2.f. Officers who have not met minimum time on station (TOS) requirements per reference (b) by 1 July 2024 are not eligible.
2.g. Restricted officers must have completed at least two years as a Warrant Officer (WO) or Limited Duty Officer. WOs must have completed at least one year of service following PMOS school completion.
2.h. Officers who do not meet the eligibility criteria listed above may request a waiver. Such requests will be considered based on the needs of the Marine Corps and may be approved at the discretion of Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) (Manpower Management Division (MM)).
3. Sub-paragraph 3.a. lists PMOSs that unrestricted officers may lateral move out of, and sub-paragraph 3.b. lists PMOSs that unrestricted officers may lateral move into. These PMOSs are determined based on current and projected strength levels in each PMOS. Officers desiring to lateral move out of a PMOS not listed in sub-paragraph 3.a. or into a PMOS not listed in sub-paragraph 3.b. may apply. Such requests will be considered based on the needs of the Marine Corps and may be approved at the discretion of HQMC (Officer Assignments (MMOA)).
3.a. Unrestricted officers holding the following PMOSs are eligible to apply for lateral move into PMOSs listed in paragraph 3.b (read in two columns):
0302 Infantry Officer
1302 Combat Engineer Officer
1802 Tank Officer
1803 Assault Amphibious Vehicle Officer
5803 Military Police Officer
6002 Aircraft Maintenance Officer
6602 Aviation Supply Officer
7202 Air Command and Control Officer
7588 Electronic Countermeasures Officer
3.b. Eligible officers may request to lateral move into the following PMOSs (read in two columns):
0102 Manpower Officer
0202 Intelligence Officer
0402 Logistics Officer
0602 Communications Officer
1702 Cyberspace Warfare Officer
3002 Ground Supply Officer
3.c. Officers approved for lateral move will incur a 36-month service obligation upon awarding of the new PMOS, with the exception of PMOS 1702.
3.d. Officers approved for lateral move into PMOS 1702 will incur a 72-month service obligation upon awarding of the 1702 PMOS.
3.e. Officers who fail to complete the required PMOS school will be reassigned within their current PMOS, or at the discretion of HQMC (MMOA).
4. HQMC (MMOA) will verify that lateral move applicants meet the pre-requisites for the requested PMOS in accordance with the MOS Manual.
5. Lateral move applications must be submitted via the NAVMC 10274 Administrative Action (AA) Form. Applications must be endorsed by the first O-5 in the applicant’s chain of command. Refer to the MMOA-3 points of contact for application examples.
5.a. All lateral move applications shall include the following:
5.a.1. At least one but no more than three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s leadership, technical skills and abilities, and overall performance.
5.a.2. A personal statement in naval letter format explaining why the officer desires to lateral move into the requested PMOS. The applicant will reference any unique experiences relevant to the gaining PMOS.
5.b. Lateral move applications to PMOS 0202 must include a signed statement from their Special Security Office (SSO) attesting to the current security clearance level and date of adjudication, to include eligibility for TS/SCI.
5.c. Lateral move applications to PMOS 1702 must include the following:
5.c.1. Applicant’s experience, if any, with programming languages, hardware, networks, and/or any technical or cyber-related experience or training.
5.c.2. Applicant’s unofficial transcripts for all undergraduate, graduate, and any technical industry related certifications (A+ Certification for computer service technicians (CompTIA A+), Network+ (Net+), Security+ (Sec+), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), etc.).
5.c.3. PMOS 1702 applicants must be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance and preference will be for applicants who already have a fully adjudicated TS/SCI clearance. To verify this, applicants must provide a letter of SCI eligibility from HQMC SSO (hqmc_intel_sso@usmc.mil); a letter from their local SSO is not sufficient. Applicants may be required to pass a counter-intelligence polygraph based on duty station assignment.
5.c.4. PMOS 1702 applicants shall have sufficient time in service remaining prior to retirement eligibility to complete the 72-month cyber service obligation, as stated in paragraph 3.f. The applicant’s AA Form shall include the following in Block 12: “I have remaining time in service prior to retirement eligibility to complete the 72-month service obligation upon completion of PMOS school.”
6. Approval of a lateral move request is subject to multiple determining factors for each particular MOS. Officers are highly encouraged to contact their current PMOS monitor prior to submitting a lateral move application. Officers may also contact a career counselor (MMRP) prior to submitting a request to evaluate the career impact of a lateral move.
7. Applications shall be submitted as a single .PDF file to MMOA-3 at SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL and labeled as “EDIPI_LASTNAME_LM(insert requested PMOS)”. Submissions will receive an e-mail confirming receipt from MMOA-3.
7.a. Upon receipt of the lateral move application, MMOA-3 will staff the package with the appropriate stakeholders and prepare the package for decision.
7.b. Lateral move decisions will be communicated to the Marine via separate correspondence within 90 days of receipt by MMOA-3. Officers approved for lateral move will execute orders to the next available PMOS school or as directed by MMOA.
8. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
9. This MARADMIN cancels on 30 September 2024.
10. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James F. Glynn, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//