R 221400Z JAN 24
MARADMIN 025/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2024 CAREER DESIGNATION PANEL 1 FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINE OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSGID/MCO/CMC/YMD: 20210203//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.65A, OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE ACCESSIONS.//
POC/E. M. SECREST/CAPT/MMOA-3/USMC/TEL: (703)784-9981/-/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. T. HARRISON/CIV/MMOA-3/-/TEL: (703)784-9981/-/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Career Designation Panel 1 (CDP1) will convene on or about 7 February 2024.  CDP1 will screen active component officers for Career Designation (CD).  The CDP enables the Marine Corps to retain the highest quality officers beyond their initial service agreement.
2.  Eligibility Requirements
2.a.  The previous requirement for 540 days of processed observed fitness report time is removed from this and future CDPs.  This requirement is replaced with the below eligibility criteria, which must be met for screening officers.
2.b. Must be assigned a non-student Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) and designated in their PMOS no later than 9 August 2022. For example, an officer that graduated Infantry Officers Course (IOC), was assigned a PMOS of 0302 on 31 July 2022, and has served continuously for 540 days following PMOS assignment (IOC graduation) will meet this eligibility requirement.
2.c.  Must be an unrestricted officer in the Active Component (AC) and have not previously declined CD. Must be a first lieutenant with a date of rank no later than 28 May 2024 or a captain.  First lieutenants who have been twice passed for promotion to captain are not eligible to screen.
2.d.  Must have an expiration of active service (EAS) date no earlier than 28 February 2024.  AC officers not selected by the CDP may request an EAS extension up to 31 January 2025 for the purpose of transition.  AC officers who decline CD will execute their current EAS.
3.  Coordinating Instructions
3.a.  Officers who were selected to captain on the FY25 Captain Promotion All Fully Qualified Officer List (AFQOL) will be automatically offered CD if they satisfy the eligibility criteria listed above.
3.b.  The CDP will screen all officers who satisfy the eligibility criteria listed above. Prior to the convening of the CDP, the Retention and Release Officer (RRO) will publish a list of all eligible officers at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_marine=active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3-homepageR.
3.c.  Every non-CD officer is encouraged to review the eligibility list prior to the panel convening and contact the RRO if they believe their name should or should not be on the eligibility list.
3.d.  The RRO will also report a code 1 "Active Screening on a CDP" to the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS) Officer Data (OFFD) screen via Unit Diary Marine Integrated Personnel System.
3.e.  Admin Chiefs, Personnel Chiefs, Personnel Officers, Manpower Officers, IPACs and G1's can utilize the OFFD screen via MCTFS to verify an officer's CD status.
3.f.  Any eligible officer with a current EAS that does not support at least one opportunity for CD screening may request an EAS extension in accordance with enclosure 2 of reference (a).  Requests must be submitted to MMOA-3 at SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL no later than 31 January 2024.
3.g.  Eligible officers who do not desire to be considered for CD must submit an RBR AA form to MMOA-3 at SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL, endorsed by the first O-5 commander in their chain of command.  Officers who request not to be considered will execute their current EAS.
3.h.  Communication with the panel is not required.  However, if an officer chooses to communicate with the panel, such communication shall be sent to MMOA-3 at SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL no later than 31 January 2024.  Any late communication will not be presented to the panel.  All correspondence must be saved as a single PDF file and named “EDIPI_LastName_CD”.  Failure to do so will result in material not being forwarded to the CDP.
4.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
5.  Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower Management Division.//