R 182015Z AUG 26
MARADMIN 372/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DC I WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 SOLICITATION FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL WEATHER
OPERATOR POSITION WITH THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY OFFICE (WHMO)//
REF/A/DoDD 5210.55//
REF/B/DoDI 5210.87//
REF/C/WHMO MEMO DTD 21 APR 2026//
REF/D/OSW MEMO DTD 22 APR 2026//
NARR/REF A IS THE DOD DIRECTIVE DESCRIBING THE PRESIDENTIAL SUPPORT
PROGRAM. REB B IS THE DOD INSTRUCTION THAT OUTLINES THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS, DISQUALIFYING CRITERIA, AND DISCRETIONARY CRITERIA.
REF C IS THE WHITE HOUSE MILITARY (WHMO) MEMORANDUM THAT OUTLINES
THE SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES TO WHMO. REF D IS THE
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD) MEMORANDUM THAT OUTLINES
 SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINES TO OSD//
POC/MGYSGT ERIC VILLANUEVA/METOC OCCFLD SPECIALIST/
TEL: (703) 614-0832/EMAIL: ERIC.VILLANUEVA@USMC.MIL//
POC/LTCOL JOHN BATHON/METOC OCCFLD MANAGER/
TEL: (703) 695-1056/EMAIL: JOHN.BATHON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/RMKS/
1. Situation. The White House Military Office (WHMO) is soliciting
 nominations for one vacant Presidential Weather Operator position
 within Presidential Weather Operations. This position is critical
 to providing comprehensive worldwide mission execution forecasts
 and meteorological watch services for the President, Vice President,
 and other key personnel.
2. Mission. Presidential Weather Operators deliver 24/7 weather
forecast support for Principals’ worldwide travel requirements,
conduct vital mission planning weather forecasts, and collaborate
with other Department of War (DoW) weather agencies to ensure
no-fail, worldwide support. Selected Marine will serve in direct
support of the Executive Office of the President and contribute to
the success of White House-directed missions.
3. Execution.
3.a. General Eligibility Guidelines.
3.a.1. Must possess a Primary MOS (PMOS) 6842 – Meteorological and
Oceanographic (METOC) Analyst Forecaster.
3.a.2. Must be Corporal (E-4) thru Staff Sergeant (E-6).
3.a.3. Must have two years time on station at their current duty
station.
3.a.4. Must possess or be able to obtain a current Top-Secret
security clearance based on a Tier 5 Investigation and be eligible
for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
3.a.5. Must possess a U.S. citizenship.
3.a.6. Must have extensive experience supporting expeditionary
operations and support to aviation.
3.a.7. Must have a high degree of maturity, discretion, and
trustworthiness.
3.a.8. Must have unquestionable loyalty to the United States.
3.a.9. Must have satisfactory past and present duty performance.
3.b. Nomination Package Requirements: A sample nomination package
can be found at the following link:
https://usmc.sharepoint-mil.us/sites/DCI/Awards/SitePages/Awards.aspx
At a minimum the requirements are listed below.
3.b.1. Signed memorandum for record from the nominee’s Commanding
Officer verifying the nomination meets the criteria outlined in
references (a) and (b).
3.b.2. Volunteer letter with a personal statement in support of the
nomination.
3.b.3. Completed Certificate of Medical Officer (WHMO Form 2, revised
1 Jul 22).
3.b.4. Certification of Security Clearance, including details of the
nominee’s current clearance status and adjudication history.
3.b.5. SCI Nominee Screening Interview Letter, certifying the
nominee’s suitability for SCI access.
3.b.6. HIPAA Release Form, signed and dated, authorizing the release
of medical information for security clearance purposes.
3.b.7. If the Marine has not been adjudicated with a Top-Secret
security clearance based on a Tier 5 Investigation and eligible
for access to SCI, they must have a completed Questionnaire for
National Security Positions (SF-86), certified within one year of
submission, along with all release forms signed and dated within
90 days of submission.
3.b.8. Professional Resume.
3.b.9. Service Member Master Brief Sheet, including the last five
Fitness Reports.
3.c. Submission Process.
3.c.1. All nomination packages must be submitted no later than
01 September 2026 to the METOC Occupational Field (OccFld) Manager
and Specialist, via the link above.
3.c.2. Applicants must use the following naming convention:
EDIPI_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_MI_RANK (e.g. 1234567890_SMITH_JOHN_A_SGT).
3.d. Screening, Selection, and Timelines.
3.d.1. Following an initial records review, the METOC OccFld Manager
and Specialist, will conduct interviews via Secure Video
Teleconference (SVTC) and will select (6) nominations to submit to
the Office of Secretary of Defense and the WHMO by their respective
deadlines.
3.d.2. All (6) selected nominations will be invited to the WHMO for
a two-day in-person interview.
3.d.3. All Temporary Duty (TDY) funding associated with the WHMO
interview process will be the responsibility of the nominee’s parent
command.
3.d.4. WHMO will select (1) highly qualified and exemplary candidate
to serve in this position. Final selection will be made following
the completion of all interviews.
3.e. Assignment Details.
3.e.1. Tour length: (36) months.
3.e.2. Desired report date: October 2027. Early reporting is
authorized and highly encouraged.
3.e.3. Coordination will be made between the PMOS 6842 Monitor and
the METOC Occupational Field Specialist to issue orders to meet the
desired report date.
4. Administration and Logistics.
4.a. Commands are directed to identify and nominate the most
qualified candidate for this prestigious assignment.
5. Command and Signal.
5.a. For additional information, contact MGySgt Eric Villanueva at
(703) 614-0832 or via email at eric.villanueva@usmc.mil.
5.b. Release authorized by Lieutenant General J. A. Matos III,
Deputy Commandant for Information.//