FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 GUNNER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
Date Signed: 10/4/2024 | MARADMINS Number: 466/24
MARADMINS : 466/24

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MARADMIN 466/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2
GUNNER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MPP/YMD:20190716//
REF/B/MSGID:RMG/CG MCRC/YMD:20240206//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20220801//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/NAVSOP/YMD:20240901//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MPO-40/YMD:20210510//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20190215//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20220323//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20211207//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.42B, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) AND LIMITED DUTY 
OFFICER (LDO) ACCESSION PROGRAMS.  REF (B) IS MARADMIN 058/24, WHICH 
ANNOUNCED THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT 
OFFICER 2 (CWO2) MARINE GUNNER SELECTION BOARD.  REF (C) IS MCO 
1000.6, ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL 
(ACTSMAN).  REF (D) IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR) FOR 
UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.  REF (E) IS 
MCO 1300.8 w/CH1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF (F) 
IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT 
TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN).  REF (G) IS MCO 6100.13A W/CH 4, MARINE CORPS 
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS (PFT/CFT).  REF (H) IS MCO 
6110.3A W/CH 3, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY 
APPEARANCE PROGRAM.  REF (I) IS NAVMED P-117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, 
MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15//
POC/BRENT R. REIDENBACH/MCRC ON-E/TEL: (571) 559-4396/EMAIL: 
BRENT.REIDENBACH@MARINES.USMC.MIL// 
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Per references (a) and (b) the Commandant of 
the Marine Corps (CMC) approved the FY25 Enlisted to Chief Warrant 
Officer 2 Gunner Selection Board report.  The below-named 
personnel have been selected for commission to Chief Warrant Officer 
2 (CWO2):
Name                             SMOS    MCC   RUC   
Espinal, Dominco A.              0306    V14  11120
Hernandez, Francisco T.          0306    V37  13160
Inumberable, Juan Q.             0306    V26  13170        
Moore, Joshua W.                 0306    KA2  31350
Ouellette, Evan T.               0306    KA3  33350
Ratliff, James K.                0306    1CS  29370
Stea, Anthony N. IV              0306    UKT  35010
Summerfelt, Dane K.              0306    C58  81225
Tippett, Matthew J.              0306    V21  13210
2.  MCRC will publish the statistics of the FY25 Enlisted to Warrant 
Officer Marine Gunner selection board on the MCRC webpage located at 
www.mcrc.marines.mil/Marine-Officer/Officer-Naval-Enlisted-Applicants.
3.  Immediately upon release of this message, all selectees are 
required to provide (via email) a letter on command letterhead with 
their point of contact information to include work and personal 
telephone numbers as well as work and personal email addresses to the 
point of contact at MCRC, Mr. Brent Reidenbach, at 
brent.reidenbach@marines.usmc.mil.
4.  Selectees who desire to decline commission in the primary MOS in 
which selected shall submit a letter of declination via their chain 
of command to the Commanding General Marine Corps Recruiting Command 
(CG, MCRC).  As a courtesy, please notify the POC via email of your 
intention to decline.
5.  Per paragraph 8 of reference (a), selectees may defer to the next 
available WOBC due to personal hardship.  Selectees should submit a 
Request for Deferment through their chain of command to CG MCRC.  
Further, in accordance with paragraph 8 of reference (a), selectees 
will be deferred by MCRC to the next available if they are not 
medically qualified by BUMED.  
6.  Commanding officers shall ensure the selectee meets the 
commissioning requirements set forth in reference (a).  If a selectee 
fails to meet those requirements, the commanding officer will 
initiate a delay in accordance with reference (a) and the commission 
will not be effected.
7. CWO2 selectees are slated to be commissioned on 1 February 2025 at
a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base, Quantico. CWO2 selectees will 
attend the WOBC. The mission of the WOBC is to train and educate 
newly appointed/commissioned warrant officers in the high standards 
of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps and leadership required to 
transition from enlisted Marines to officers with particular emphasis 
on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills required of a 
provisional platoon commander.  By separate orders, selectees will be 
ordered by the CMC, Manpower Management (MM) to report to the 
Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command (MCCDC), 
The Basic School(TBS) to attend the WOBC that is scheduled to convene
on 21 January 2025.  Selectees must report no earlier than 0600 on 21 
January 2025, and no later than 1200 on 21 January 2025.  References 
(c) and (d) define the differences in duty under instructions (DUINS) 
and Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders in relation to per diem 
and other allowances.  All Gunner selectees will report to WOBC under 
PCS orders from their parent command due to requirements for 
completion of WOBC and Infantry Weapons Officer Course (IWOC) while 
at TBS.  Selectees will PCS to the Quantico, VA area and receive 
follow-on orders to their next command upon completion of IWOC.  The 
report date to the WOBC was modified in order to effectively screen 
selectees and ensure they meet commissioning and training standards 
per reference (a) prior to commissioning.  Failure to do so will 
result in the selectee not being commissioned.
8. Orders Process
     a. Although the majority of students will be attending WOBC via 
TAD orders from their command, the individual monitors will determine 
if an individual executes TEMINS orders or TAD orders to WOBC.
        1) Marines within 50 miles of Marine Corps Base, Quantico 
will be issued Permanent Change of Assignment orders.
        2) Marines with no dependents (CONUS and OCONUS) will be 
issued TEMINS orders.
        3) Marines with dependents (CONUS and OCONUS) or single 
Marines who were previously authorized to reside off-base will be 
issued TAD orders via DTS and a funding letter will be provided in 
MCTIMS by TECOM.  Marines attending WOBC in a TAD status should 
ensure proper administrative and legal documents are completed 
prior to departing to WOBC (e.g. Power of Attorney).
     b. The point of contact for TAD orders is your local 
administrative office or consolidated admin center.  The point of 
contact for all other order types is the respective monitor 
at Manpower Management Officer Assignments (MMOA).
     c. All commanders issuing orders for Marines to attend WOBC 
will ensure a DD Form 214 is created via the Document Tracking and 
Management System (DTMS) in Marine Online (MOL).  The DD Form 214 
will cover all active duty enlisted service through 31 January 2025.  
Ensure strict compliance with reference (f).  Although the hard copy 
DD Form 214 may be signed and copies 1 and 4 issued to the Marine 
prior to executing orders to TBS, the DD Form 214 should not be 
certified, published and distributed via DTMS until the unit has 
confirmed the individual’s appointment/commission via the Marine 
Corps Total Force System (MCTFS).  Upon appointment/commission 
confirmation, the DD Form 214 may be certified, published and 
distributed per the current edition of reference (f).
     d. If a selectee is found unqualified or is otherwise not 
appointed/commissioned for any reason after executing orders to TBS, 
the DD Form 214 previously generated via DTMS shall be deleted and 
any hard copy DD Form 214 issued to the Marine shall be shredded, as 
appropriate.  The following blocks/items will be standard on each 
2022 enlisted to warrant officer DD Form 214: “12B. 20240101”; 
“15A-C. No”; “16. None”; “20-20A. No”; “23. Discharged”; “24. 
Honorable”; “25. MARCORSEPMAN 6404.1”; “26. KGM1”; “27. N/A”; “28. 
Accept commission or warrant in same branch of service”.  All other 
provisions of reference (f) for this occasion shall apply to all 
other sections of the DD Form 214.
9.  Administration
    a.  WOBC seats are limited.  Marines selected for WO may be 
deferred to future WOBC classes based on the needs of the Marine 
Corps.  Individuals deferred will be notified by Headquarters Marine 
Corps.
    b.  Check-in procedures and initial information for WOBC will 
be posted on the TBS website and MarineNet Moodle Page no later 
than 20 November 2024 for WOBC 1-25.  TBS will add all selected 
Marines to the MarineNet Moodle Page no later than 20 November 2024. 
The TBS point of contact is The Student Liaison Office and can be 
reached at TBS_Student_Liaison_Officers@usmc.mil.
    c.  Selectees must report to TBS with original orders, Defense 
Travel System travel authorizations, completed DD Form 214 in 
accordance with the information in the paragraph above and complete 
health and dental records.  The Appointment of Acceptance 
(NAVMC 763) and Identification Card will be completed/issued at 
WOBC.  Selectees should report in the MARPAT Digital Woodland 
Camouflage uniform.  Selectees should either purchase their officer 
Service Alpha uniform or be prepared to have their uniforms tailored 
prior to the commissioning ceremony.  Specific information for 
uniform requirements can be found on the TBS website.  
10.  Training Requirements  
     a.  Selectees are encouraged to arrive in peak physical 
condition due to the rigors of the course.  Selectees must achieve a 
first class physical fitness test (PFT) prior to commissioning as 
outlined in reference (g) and maintain Marine Corps Body Composition 
and Military Appearance standards per reference (h).  Those who are 
not within standards or do not score a first class PFT after two 
attempts will be dropped from the course during the first week of 
training.  If a Marine is dropped from training, the CO TBS has the 
discretion to delay the commissioning or allow a Marine to defer to 
the next WOBC.  There will be extended field time at the WOBC.  
Selectees are encouraged to practice running the obstacle course with 
an emphasis on rope climbing.  Hiking under load and running in boots 
and utilities are also recommended.  Passing a 10-mile hike under 
prescribed load, a double standard Marine Corps Obstacle Course and 
the TBS Endurance Course are required to graduate from WOBC.   
     b.  Selectees with less than 13 years of service are encouraged 
to be current rifle and pistol qualified prior to attending WOBC 1-25 
as the number of range seats available at first duty station as an 
officer will be limited, if available at all.  
     c.  Selectees are required to read and review the following  
publications prior to check in: 
        (1)  MCDP 1 
        (2)  MCDP 1-3 
        (3)  MCDP 6 
        (4)  MCWP 6-10
    d.  Marines who are selected to become Infantry Weapons Officers 
must complete Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS), Distance 
Education Program: 8670 prior to checking into The Basic School and 
8671 during IWOC.  POC for this requirement is Marine Gunner (CWO4) 
Keith Eggers, TBS Gunner, Director Infantry Weapons Officer Course 
at (703) 784-0306.  This course can be enrolled in at your regional 
EWS coordination center and can be completed online.
    e.  Once selectees have been in-processed, there will be a 
commissioning ceremony on 1 February 2025.  Further details will be 
made available on the TBS website and through follow-on 
correspondence from the India Company staff.
11.  Commanding officers are required to document by page 11 entry, 
a permanent CWO2 selectee's acknowledgement of the probationary 
status of commission.  Active component CWO2 selectees will receive 
the following entry: "I understand that the first three years as a 
permanent Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) is a probationary period, 
and that the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) may terminate the 
commission of any Warrant Officer who fails to complete the WOBC, or 
any required MOS follow-on school.  A Marine whose commission is 
terminated may, upon his or her request, and at the discretion of 
SECNAV, be enlisted in a grade not lower than that held immediately 
prior to commission."  All Marines selected for the Warrant Officer 
program will incur a 3-year obligation from the date of 
appointment/commission.
12.  Physical Qualifications                  
     a.  Selectees who do not meet the qualifications established in 
references (g), (h) and (i) will not be appointed.        
     b.  These individuals will remain on the list of Marines 
approved for appointment to the grade of WO and, once medically 
qualified, will have an appointment date consistent with other WOs 
with whom he or she attends the WOBC or Basic Officer Course as 
assigned.   
     c.  Per reference (i), prior to commission, selectees must 
be determined physically qualified for appointment by the Bureau Of 
Medicine and Surgery and must pass with a first class PFT as 
outlined in reference (g).  Failure to comply with requirements may 
delay receipt of the commissioning documents at TBS, and may 
subsequently result in a forfeiture of the date of rank.  Commanding 
officers of deployed Marines can contact MCRC, ON-E to establish 
arrangements to complete this task, if needed.  If not completed 
already, selectees must submit a current commissioning physical 
examination, to include a Report of Medical Examination (DD Form 
2808), a Report of Medical History (DD Form 2807-1), and an Annual 
Certification if applicable.  The date of the physical exam must not 
be older than 1 February 2023.  If the physical examination was 
completed prior to 1 February 2024, then copies of the current and 
previous years' preventative health assessments (PHA) are required in 
addition to the physical examination.           
     d.  Local medical personnel and the selectee must closely 
review a selectee's medical and dental records to ensure accuracy 
and completeness prior to their arrival at TBS.  Selectees should 
arrive at TBS fully medically ready to train at the time of check 
in with no outstanding medical issues that would preclude training.  
Pay particular attention to the following items: 
         (1) Marks and scars must be listed.    
         (2) Selectees must be dental class type 1 or 2, documented 
on the DD Form 2808 in block 43, and have block 83.a signed by a 
dentist or submit a dental examination as a separate enclosure.  
Dental records should be updated to reflect the most current dental 
examination.      
         (3) HIV results must be within 24 months of check-in to 
include date tested and roster number.                                       
         (4) Distance vision must be documented in block 61 of the 
DD Form 2808.  If vision does not correct to 20/20, a current 
manifest refraction and ophthalmology evaluation is required.  WO 
selectees with a history of vision correction surgery must have all 
pre-operative and post-operative reports included with the medical 
documents.  
         (5) The results of an updated audiogram must be included 
in DD Form 2808 block 71.a. or as a separate enclosure.  If any 
result is outside the normal range, per reference (i), section 38, 
submit an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) or Audiology 
consultation/evaluation and interpretation.    
         (6) Female selectees, over the age of 21, must have a 
current Papanicolaou (PAP) test within the past 36 months.  The 
pathology report from the most recent test must be submitted.
         (7) Ensure all "yes" answers on DD Form 2807-1 are 
explained by the physician in block 29. All pertinent medical 
clearance documents for each condition disclosed in the DD Form 2807 
should be provided. 
         (8) Ensure all answers on DD Form 2808 blocks 17-42 
(excluding block 41 for males) are marked normal or abnormal. "NE" 
is not an acceptable answer.
13.  Questions from medical personnel concerning the medical
requirements may be addressed to HM1 Irwin at 
donald.irwin@marines.usmc.mil or by phone at commercial 571-559-4664.  
CG MCRC is the approval authority for medical deferments for 
selectees who have not yet been appointed.  Requests for medical 
deferments with supporting documentation must be routed via their 
chain of commands, to include a general officer level endorsement, 
and forwarded to CG MCRC.  All requests for deferment must be 
received by MCRC before the projected date of appointment.
14.  Selectees who fail to comply with the aforementioned 
requirements will delay receipt of their appointment documents at 
TBS, and will subsequently result in a forfeiture of their date of 
rank.  In accordance with reference (a), Marines may defer up to 
two times after which, CG MCRC will recommend removal from the list 
of selects.  This will occur on or after 1 February 2027.
15.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
16.  This MARADMIN cancels 31 March 2025.
17.  Release authorized by Major General W. J. Bowers, Commanding 
General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command.//