R 291844Z MAY 24
MARADMIN 252/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) RESERVE COMMAND
SCREENING BOARD (RCSB) AND RESERVE SENIOR LEADER BOARD (RSLB)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20170814//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/252010Z AUG 20//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC AVN/202000Z JUN 05//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20200327//
REF/E/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA/141704Z APR 22//
REF/F/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20000714//
REF/G/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20230609//
REF/H/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210510//
REF/I/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA/281829Z DEC 21//
REF/J/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/052215Z FEB 18//
REF/K/DOC/CMC/YMD: 20190215//
NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS MCO 1300R.65D, RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING
PROGRAM (RCSP). REFERENCE (B) IS MARADMIN 491/20, REMOVAL OF
PHOTOGRAPHS FROM CONSIDERATION BY PROMOTION BOARDS AND SELECTION
PROCESSES PERTAINING TO ASSIGNMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND COMMAND.
REFERENCE (C) IS MARADMIN 270/05, AVIATION COMMANDERS PREPARATION
PROGRAM. REFERENCE (D) IS MCO 1800.11A, POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR
RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MEMBER SERVICE BEYOND 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY
SERVICE. REFERENCE (E) IS MARADMIN 193/22, INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING
(IDT) TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT UPDATE. REFERENCE (F) IS MCO
P1070.12K W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MANUAL (IRAM). REFERENCE (G) IS NAVMC 1200.1J, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS MANUAL). REFERENCE (H) IS MCO 1300.8 CH 1,
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REFERENCE (I) IS MARADMIN
735/21, CHANGE TO ANNUAL FITNESS REPORT SCHEDULE FOR RESERVE
COMPONENT FIELD GRADE OFFICERS. REFERENCE (J) IS MARADMIN 077/18,
USMC OFFICER/ENLISTED PROMOTION BOARDS UPDATE MATERIAL SUBMISSION
GUIDANCE. REFERENCE (K) IS MCO 1900.16 CH 2, SEPARATION AND
RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/C.J. EAST/MAJ/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1275//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9410/9021//
POC/J.C. MCKAY/MSGT/RAM-3/TEL: 703-432-9767//
EMAIL: RCSB@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The FY25 RCSB and RSLB will convene 19 August
2024 for Reserve Component (RC) lieutenant colonels (LtCol) and 26
August 2024 for RC colonels (Col). The board will select RC officers
for designated commands/Reserve Senior Leader (RSL) billets projected
to be vacated between 1 October 2024 and 30 September 2025. RSL
billets are not designated command billets, but they entail
significant responsibility. Therefore, applicants applying for RSL
billets are governed by the same competitive criteria.
2. Purpose. Per reference (a), the Reserve Command Screening
Program (RCSP) ensures Marines receive the best possible
leadership and provides eligible officers with a fair and
equitable opportunity to command and maintain a competent and
well-trained fighting force.
3. Board Process. The boards will select as primaries a number of
officers equal to the number of commands available. Additionally,
the boards will select a sufficient number of officers as alternates
to meet command requirements when primaries decline or otherwise
cannot take command. The boards will develop proposed command slates
for the primary selectees and will forward those slates, along with
the alternates list, to the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) for
approval. Once the proposed slate and list are approved, board
results listing the primary selectees will be announced via Marine
Administrative (MARADMIN) message. The alternates list will remain
valid until the convening of the next command screening board. Both
primary and alternate lists will be posted on the RAM-3 website at
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?reserve_marine=
test-reserve-marine-page/test-reserve-marine-child-page/personnel-
managment-ram/programs-and-boards-ram-3/reserve-officer-command-
screening-program.
4. Board composition. The RCSBs will consist of officers whose
military occupational specialties represent all elements of the
Marine Air-Ground Task Force and supporting establishment.
5. Application Procedures. All officers must complete the
following:
a. Submit the web-based, online application as outlined in
paragraph 14. No other application methods will be accepted.
In accordance with (IAW) reference (g), applicants must possess the
primary military occupational specialty (PMOS) required by the
billet(s), as listed in par 9 and 10. Applicants who do not possess
the requisite PMOS for the desired Command, and do not have an
approved exception, will not be considered by the board.
b. Aviators must submit an Aviation Qualification Summary (AQS)
(located on the online application) with current up-chit when
applying for a command requiring Duty Involving Flight-Operational
(DIFOP). Applications for commands requiring DIFOP will not be
considered if an AQS and up-chit are not submitted. Commanders will
continue to receive DIFOP pay once selected. Senior Reserve Advisor
billets do not require an up-chit.
6. Eligibility
a. The boards will select officers who are best and fully
qualified for command from a list of eligible colonels, colonel
(selects), lieutenant colonels, and lieutenant colonel (selects).
b. Active Reserve (AR) Program Officer Eligibility for Command
Slated Billets. All AR colonel, colonel (selects), lieutenant
Colonel, and lieutenant colonel (selects) are eligible, except as
outlined in par 7. AR officers applying for RCSB billets will do
so IAW par 14.
7. Ineligibility. Officers who meet any of the following criteria
are ineligible for the FY25 RCSB and RSLB. Ineligible applications
will not be considered by the board.
a. Officers with an established separation or retirement date.
b. Officers, to include those who are retired recalled, with
a mandatory removal/retirement date within two years of the
projected assumption of command date.
c. Lieutenant colonels who have previously held an RCSP billet
for at least 12 months, are currently holding an RCSP billet, or who
were slated on a previous RCSP board and are awaiting assignment to
their selected command billet.
d. Colonels who were slated on a previous RCSP board and
currently awaiting assignment to their selected RCSP billet.
Officers who have previously held command in one of the designated
colonel or lieutenant colonel command screened billets for a period
of at least 12 months, are currently in command, or are slated and
awaiting command as a result of a previous command screening board.
This does not preclude colonels (select) currently in a lieutenant
Colonel command from eligibility for a colonel command. For
example, if a lieutenant colonel who is currently in an O-5 command
billet gets selected for promotion, they may apply for consideration
of an O-6 command opportunity.
e. Lieutenant colonels who are in-zone or above-zone on the
next scheduled promotion selection board.
f. AR officers serving in a joint duty or overseas assignment
who have not completed 24 months of the assignment by the projected
change of command date for the command to which applying.
g. Officers approved for sanctuary (attained approval by
Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC M&RA), to
exceed 18 total years of active duty (AD) service), serving on
current orders ending beyond 18 total years of AD service, or whose
assignment to an RCSP billet will take them beyond 18 total years of
AD service. This restriction does not apply to AR officers.
h. Officers who are unwilling or unable to attend The
Commandant’s Combined Commandership Course (Cornerstone).
i. Officers who failed to achieve a satisfactory year the
previous anniversary year if already retirement eligible.
j. Officers who were selected for command and slated on
previous RCSBs, but subsequently declined command.
k. Officers who were selected as alternates for command on
previous RCSBs and were fleeted-up for command due to vacancy,
but declined following the command offer.
l. Officers in the Special Education Program. If selected,
officers in this program shall complete no less than 24 months of
their prescribed utilization tour prior to assuming command to
ensure an adequate return on investment for sending the officer to
the initial education opportunity.
m. Officers who have been relieved for cause from a designated
lieutenant colonel or colonel command screened billet, regardless of
length of time in command.
8. Active Duty Orders
a. Inactive Status. Officers slated for an RCSP billet who are
subsequently issued active duty orders ending after the projected
command/RSL billet start date must return to an inactive duty status
prior to assuming an RCSB or RSLB billet.
b. Mobilization. In the event an officer serving in an RCSP
billet is mobilized and the duration of mobilization orders carries
the officer beyond 18 total years of AD service, the following
applies:
(1) Officers approved for sanctuary may remain with the SMCR
unit until unit demobilization.
(2) Per reference (h), upon demobilization the officer will
be reassigned to a validated requirement commensurate with the needs
of the Marine Corps unless foregoing sanctuary protection and
voluntarily accepting release from AD to retain command of the SMCR
unit or remain in a slated RSL billet.
9. Available Commands. The following command billets will be
slated by the RCSB/RSLB and selectees will attend Cornerstone IAW
par 13 of this MARADMIN. Billets are read as follows: Line (a):
Billet Title, Line (b): Location, Line (c): Eligible MOS criteria,
Line (d): Projected Change of Command (PCOC) by month and year:
a. Unrestricted Reserve (UR) Col/Col Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, 3d CAG, FHG
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 8040/8041/8042 w/ 0530 FMOS
(d) Sep 25
(2) (a) CO, 4th CAG, FHG
(b) Hialeah, FL
(c) 8040/8041/8042 w/ 0530 FMOS
(d) Jan 25
(3) (a) CO, MIU, MARFORRES
(b) Newburgh, NY
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Oct 24
(4) (a) Asst Wing Comdr, 4th MAW
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8042
(d) Oct 24
(5) (a) SRA, 25th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Ayer, MA
(c) 8041
(d) Jun 25
(6) (a) SRA, 14th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 8041
(d) Jun 25
(7) (a) SRA, MAG-41, 4th MAW
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 8042
(d) May 25
(8) (a) SRA, CLR-4, 4th MLG
(b) Kansas City, MO
(c) 8040
(d) Sep 25
b. UR LtCol/LtCol Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) CO, Law Enforcement Bn, FHG
(b) Albuquerque, NM
(c) 5803 or 8006 w/prior PP&O approval
(d) Aug 25
(2) (a) CO, Intel Spt Bn, FHG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 0202
(d) Jun 25
(3) (a) CO, 3d ANGLICO, FHG
(b) Bell, CA
(c) 0302/0802/1802/1803/7506 w/ 7502 qual
(d) Jun 25
(4) (a) CO, 4th ANGLICO, FHG
(b) West Palm Beach, FL
(c) 0302/0802/1802/1803/7506 w/ 7502 qual
(d) Apr 25
(5) (a) CO, 1st Bn, 23d Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Houston, TX
(c) 0302/1802
(d) Oct 24
(6) (a) CO, 3d Bn, 23d Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Bridgeton, MO
(c) 0302/1802
(d) Nov 24
(7) (a) CO, 3d Bn, 25th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Brook Park, OH
(c) 0302/1802
(d) Sep 25
(8) (a) CO, 3d Force Recon Co, 4th MarDiv
(b) Mobile, AL
(c) 0202/0302 (if 0202 must possess the 0307 AMOS)
(d) Sep 25
(9) (a) CO, 2d Bn, 14th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Grand Prairie, TX
(c) 0802
(d) Jun 25
(10) (a) CO, 3d Bn, 14th Mar, 4th MarDiv
(b) Bristol, PA
(c) 0802
(d) Jun 25
(11) (a) CO, 4th CEB, 4th MarDiv
(b) Baltimore, MD
(c) 1302
(d) Jun 25
(12) (a) CO, HMLA-775, 4th MAW
(b) Camp Pendleton, CA
(c) 7563/7565
(d) Jun 25
(13) (a) CO, HMH-772, 4th MAW
(b) JB McGuire-Dix, Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 7566
(d) Jun 25
(14) (a) CO, VMM-764, 4th MAW
(b) Miramar, CA
(c) 7532
(d) May 25
(15) (a) CO, MTACS-48, 4th MAW
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 7202
(d) Apr 25
(16) (a) CO, MACS-24, 4th MAW
(b) Dam Neck, VA
(c) 7202
(d) May 25
(17) (a) CO, MWSS-472, 4th MAW
(b) JB McGuire-Dix, Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jun 25
(18) (a) CO, MWSS-473, 4th MAW
(b) San Diego, CA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jun 25
(19) (a) CO, MALS-41, 4th MAW
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 6002/6602 or 7506 w/maint background
(d) Jun 25
(20) (a) CO, MALS-49, 4th MAW
(b) Newburgh, NY
(c) 6002/6602 or 7506 w/maint background
(d) Jun 25
(21) (a) CO, CLB-451, 4th MLG
(b) Charlotte, NC
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jun 25
(22) (a) CO, CLB-23, 4th MLG
(b) Fort Lewis, WA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Feb 25
(23) (a) CO, 6th ESB, 4th MLG
(b) Portland, OR
(c) 1302
(d) Jun 25
c. AR LtCol/LtCol Select Command Billets:
(1) (a) I-I, 3d CAG, FHG
(b) Great Lakes, IL
(c) 8006
(d) Jun 25
(2) (a) I-I, 4th CAG, FHG
(b) Hialeah, FL
(c) 8006
(d) Jun 25
(3) (a) I-I, MCAC B, FHG
(b) Concord, CA
(c) 8006
(d) Jul 25
(4) (a) CO, VMR Det Belle Chasse, 4th MAW
(b) Belle Chasse, LA
(c) 7506
(d) Jun 25
(5) (a) Site CMDR, MCAS Miramar, 4th MAW
(b) San Diego, CA
(c) 7506
(d) Aug 25
(6) (a) I-I, 4th Med Bn, MLG
(b) San Diego, CA
(c) 0402/1302/3002
(d) Jul 25
10. RSL Billets. Officers selected to the following billets are not
authorized to attend Cornerstone. The following list of RSL billets
will be slated by the RSLB. Available billets are read as follows:
Line (a): Billet Title, Line (b): Location, Line (c): Eligible MOS
criteria, Line (d): PCOC by month and year:
a. UR Col/Col select Senior Leader Billets:
(1) (a) Dep Comdr, MCCYWG
(b) Fort Meade, MD
(c) 8041/8042/8006
(d) Jun 25
(2) (a) RC, RSP-3, FHG
(b) JB McGuire-Dix, Lakehurst, NJ
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Mar 25
(3) (a) RC, RSP-4, FHG
(b) Marietta, GA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Dec 24
(4) (a) RC, RSP-5, FHG
(b) Fort Worth, TX
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Mar 25
(5) (a) Dep Dir, Res Lgl Spt, HQMC, JA
(b) Washington, DC
(c) 4402
(d) Nov 25
(6) (a) Branch Head, CMT, HQMC, RA
(b) Quantico, VA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Jul 25
(7) (a) OIC, NECC, MARFORCOM
(b) Norfolk, VA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Nov 24
b. AR Col/Col Select Senior Leader Billet:
(1) (a) Dir, MCIRSA, FHG
(b) New Orleans, LA
(c) 8040/8041/8042
(d) Jul 25
11. Change of Command/Assignment. The PCOC/assignment dates listed
above are based on a standard command/assignment tour length of 24
months per reference (a).
12. Acceptance, Deferral, and Declination
a. Officers must accept, decline, or request deferral within 10
days of receipt of the notification of selection letter from CMC
(RA).
b. Officers requesting deferral must do so via AA form,
endorsed by the first general officer in their chain of command,
forwarded to Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC)(RA).
13. Training
a. Officers selected for an opportunity listed in paragraph 9
will attend Cornerstone prior to, or shortly after, assuming command.
b. Commanders slated for flying squadrons must complete
training as prescribed in reference (c).
14. Application Process
a. The deadline for submitting an application is 2359 Eastern
Daylight Time (EDT) on 9 August 2024. In accordance with reference
(j), all correspondence submitted to the President of the board must
be received no later than 10 calendar days prior to the board
convening date. Additional details about submitting correspondence
to the President of the Board can be found in paragraph 14. The
web-based online application is the only method to apply.
Applicants must go to the Reserve Command Screening website at:
https:(slash)(slash)www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/edu/
index.jsp. Click "FY25-RCSB" and complete the application.
Common Access Card (CAC) certification is not required to access
the site. However, officers who do not have an M&RA portal account
will receive a 404-access error. Within the error message are
instructions on how to register for an M&RA portal account,
which is available to all officers. Any officer who cannot access
the application should contact the RCSB POC listed in this MARADMIN.
Officers with an M&RA portal account will proceed to the login
processes. Upon login, the system will validate basic individual
eligibility for application. Officers are advised to read
the instructions in their entirety before completing the
application. The web-based application allows for the attachment of
documents and offers billet preference options via drop-down boxes.
b. Applicants must ensure their package is uploaded into the
appropriate document type and must be in portable document format
(PDF). The submitted name of the file must be in the following
format: EDIPI_FileDescription.PDF (e.g., 1234567890_LTCOL_LAST.F.M.).
Also, only one file can be submitted, and must be 9MB or less in
size. Submissions not sent in this format will be deleted.
c. Applicants are highly encouraged to submit a signed Reserve
Qualification Summary (RQS) NAVMC 10476. The RQS template can be
found on the M&RA RAM-3 webpage at
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?reserve_marine
=test-reserve-marine-page/test-reserve-marine-child-page/personnel-
managment-ram/programs-and-boards-ram-3/reserve-officer-command-
screening-program.
d. Applicants are also highly encouraged to submit a letter to
the President of the Board. The primary purpose of the letter is
for an officer to explain to the board why they are applying for a
specific command/billet and what the officer has accomplished to
be the best fit for that command/billet. Letters should also address
any discrepancies in the officer’s record.
e. Once submitted, officers will receive a confirmation email
regarding application status.
15. Update Material
a. Officers may upload update material for consideration by the
board. Update material must be submitted via the online
application. Material must be submitted by the eligible officer and
addressed to the President, FY25 RCSB and RSLB. Per reference (j),
only information that has posted to Marine Corps Total Force System
(MCTFS) and OMPF by 2359 EDT on 9 August 2024 will be submitted to
the board.
b. The final deadline for all materials is 2359 EDT on
9 August 2024.
c. Late submissions will not be accepted. All material
submitted to the board will be destroyed upon completion of
the board.
d. Photographs. Per reference (b), official photographs are
not authorized for this board. This prohibition includes official
photographs located in the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF),
as well as photographs submitted in correspondence by individual
Marines.
e. Fitness Reports. Marines may confirm receipt of their
fitness reports via the MMPB-23 website by accessing:
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_marine=
active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/manpower-managment-
performance-branch-mmpb/records-performance-mmpb-2/mmpb-23-
performance-evaluation-section. Per reference (i), the reserve
and active reserve component major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel
annual reporting period will end on 30 April.
f. OMPF Material. Officers are responsible for ensuring their
OMPF is accurate and updated. All OMPF material will be updated
through the Official-Records Management Application (O-RMA) located
on the Manpower MMPB-2 page by accessing:
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_marine=
active-marines-home/manpower-management-division/manpower-managment-
performance-branch-mmpb/records-performance-mmpb-2/mmpb-22-records-
management/ompf-records-management-o-rma.
16. Applicants are highly encouraged to consult with a Career
Counselor via the Career Management Team, Reserve Affairs Division.
To request counseling services, please send an e-mail to
smb_manpower_cac@usmc.mil or call 703-784-0556. Additional
information can be found by accessing their website at
https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?reserve_marine=
test-reserve-marine-page/test-reserve-marine-child-page/career-
management-team-cmt.
17. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Reserve Component.
18. Release authorized by Major General Karl D. Pierson, Director,
Reserve Affairs Division.//