R 031614Z APR 25
MARADMIN 180/25
MSID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CY25 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER COUNSELING SCHEDULE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMRP/YMD:20230605//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1610.7B, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).
POC/T. MILROY/MAJ/MMOA-1/MMOA FIELD GRADE CENTER DESK/
TEL: (703)784-9272/EMAIL: THOMAS.MILROY@USMC.MIL//
POC/R. AYER /MAJ/MMOA-1/COMPANY GRADE CENTER DESK/
TEL: (703)784-9276/EMAIL: RYAN.AYER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Manpower Management Officer Assignments (MMOA)
assumed responsibilities for all career counseling services for
officers in the active component in 2024.  Manpower Management
Performance Branch remains responsible for Enlisted Marines' career
counseling.
2.  MMOA will provide three counseling services in calendar year
2025: (1) Board Preparation and Record Audit counseling, (2) Mover
and Promotion Selection interviews, and (3) Failure of Selection
counseling.  Each type has a unique intent and will be conducted
during a deliberate window to optimize the quality of counseling
service provided to the officer.
2.a.  Board Preparation and Record Audit counselings will be offered
between March and May 2025.  These sessions are intended to help 
Officers prepare their records for a selection board or panel.
Monitors will discuss an officer’s record and performance, as well
as their career timing and progression.  These sessions will not
discuss future assignments, vacancy lists, or duty station
preferences.  Officers are encouraged to schedule a board
preparation and record audit counseling at least two years prior to
their in-zone look.  Officers are encouraged to review the Records
and Performance Section (MMPB-2) Self-Audit tool prior to the
counseling session.
2.b.  Mover and Select Interviews will be offered in October 2025.
The primary audience is 2026 movers.  Monitors will discuss record
competitiveness, career path decision points, and other topics as
required by the Monitor or desired by the Officer. Commanders and
mentors are encouraged to counsel Officers prior to the interview
in order to enhance the effectiveness of their mover interview.
2.c.  Failure of Selection counselings will be provided between
November 2025 and January 2026.  Officers who were in-zone on
calendar year 2025 promotion selection boards and not selected are
the primary audience.  The secondary audience is officers, who were
eligible (above-zone), for calendar year 2025 promotion selection
boards, and not selected.  The intent of these counseling sessions
is to discuss factors that may have contributed to the Officer’s
non-selection.  Eligible officers are encouraged to request a
counseling.
3.  Scheduling. Monitors will publish individual interview schedules
and coordinating instructions via the Talent Management Engagement
Platform which can be accessed via Officer Online. Officers
can request to receive a counseling from a MMOA representative
other than their Monitor by contacting the points of contact in
paragraph 4. 
4.  Points of contact:
    Maj Thomas Milroy
    Email: thomas.milroy@usmc.mil
    Comm: (703)784-9272
    Maj Ryan Ayer
    Comm: (703)784-9276
    Email: ryan.ayer@usmc.mil
5.  This message is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
6.  Release authorized by MajGen Ryan S. Rideout, Director, Manpower
Management Division.//