R 281500Z JUN 24
MARADMIN 300/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2024 CAREER DESIGNATION PANEL 2 FOR
ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINE OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSGID: MCO/CMC/YMD: 20210203//
AMPN/ REF A IS MCO 1001.65A, OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE
ACCESSIONS.//
POC/J. I. FISHER/MAJ/MMOA-3/USMC/TEL: (703)784-9981/
EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. The Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) Career Designation
Panel 2 (CDP2) will convene on or about 6 August 2024. CDP2 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
12 February 2023. For example, an officer that graduated Infantry
Officers Course (IOC), was assigned a PMOS of 0302 on following
4 February 2023, and has served continuously for 540 days
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 20 May 2024 or a captain/captain
select. 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 30 November 2024. AC officers not selected by the CDP
may request an EAS extension up to 31 July 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 eligibilty 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 will publish a list of all eligible
officers at
https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/wordpress/?active_marine=active-
marines-home/manpower-management-division/mmoa/mmoa-3-homepage.
3.c. Every non-CD officer is encourged 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 eligibiltiy list.
3.d. The RRO will report 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 30 July 2024.
3.g. 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 30 July 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.
3.h. Remove by Request (RBR) correspondence is not required for CDP.
If an officer desires to remove themselves from screening, they may
reach out to point of contact listed above.
4. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
5. Release authorized by BGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director,
Manpower Management Division.//