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ALMAR 068/98
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FY99 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER)
/PROGRAM (MOS 8403)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-30/26NOV91//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MROE/28JAN93//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MA/21JUL93//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MM/14JUL89//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1120.11A WHICH GOVERNS THE PROCUREMENT OF
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICERS (WO).  REF B IS
MCO 1040.42 WHICH CONTAINS THE SAMPLE FORMATS.  REF C IS
MCO 1230.5A WHICH IS THE TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION DIRECTIVE.
REF D IS MCO P1040.31G WHICH IS THE ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND
RETENTION MANUAL.  //
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING
OF A SELECTION BOARD FOR MOS 8403, RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER,
A CATEGORY III OFFICER (WARRANT OFFICER), AND SOLICIT APPLICATIONS
FROM QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE A SELECTION
BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS TO SELECT QUALIFIED MARINES
FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WARRANT OFFICER.  THE SELECTION BOARD
WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 4 AUG 98 FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK.
3.  THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL
ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE
TO OTHERS.  ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS, WITH A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS
EXPERIENCE IN MOS 8412, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER
MOS 8403.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED
BELOW, CAREER RECRUITERS MUST HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF DUTY
AS A CAREER RECRUITER IN A CAREER RECRUITER BILLET AND MUST HAVE NOT
LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE DATE OF
APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER.  THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS THE
MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE TO ENABLE A RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICER TO
SERVE 3 YEARS AS A CWO-2, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-4,
AND 2 YEARS AS A CWO-5.  FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE
(WOBC) RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICERS WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE
RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
4.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE WO(REG) FORMAT IN REF B.  DO NOT
USE THE FORMAT IN REF A.  INCLUDE THE DATA SHEET AS THE FIRST
ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.  ADDITIONALLY, REF B REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF SERVICE RECORD BOOK PAGES.  ENSURE ALL ENTRIES ARE
SUBMITTED IF CONTAINED ON MULTIPLE PAGES.
5.  THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HAS BEEN PROVIDED FROM REF A:
   A.  BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
   B.  BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR
TRAINING).
   C.  BE A STAFF SERGEANT OR HIGHER GRADE AS OF THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE.
   D.  HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE
ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER.  THE REQUIREMENT FOR
NO MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE IN REF A HAS BEEN
WAIVED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE REVISION OF REF A.
   E.  BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS THE SERVICE-ACCEPTED
EQUIVALENT AS PRESCRIBED BY CURRENT DIRECTIVES.
   F.  HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR
SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL, NOR HAVE ANY RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A CIVIL
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COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE, OTHER THAN FOR MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
   G.  HAVE PASSED THE MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST.
   H.  POSSESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APTITUDE TEST SCORES:
       (1) AN ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) ELECTRICAL
COMPOSITE (EL) STANDARD SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER; OR
       (2) A COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 900 OR HIGHER ON THE
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT); OR
       (3) A COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH SCORE OF 39 OR HIGHER ON THE
AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT).  APPLICANTS SUBMITTING SAT OR ACT TEST
SCORES WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST REPORT.
   I.  MEET THE PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT AS A WARRANT
OFFICER PRESCRIBED BY THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
CHAPTER 15.  MARINES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM PHYSICAL STANDARDS
FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, WITH A WAIVER OF THE STANDARDS
BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.
   J.  BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL SHAPE.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE
PREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS, OR HAVE A HISTORY
OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NO FINANCIAL
HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE REQUIRED
OFFICER UNIFORM ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.
   K.  MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF D.
6.  THE MAILING ADDRESS TO SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS
TO:  COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (OE),
2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775.  THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
SHOULD READ TO:  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.  DO NOT SEND ADVANCE
COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE
ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT.  DO NOT USE
THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS (NAVMC 941) ALONE; AS THEY WILL
NOT BE RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND EXPIRATION
OF PERMITS.  THE ENVELOPE MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE
PROPER RETURN.  UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS NOT
RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
7.  APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE MCRC (OE) BY 1 JUN 98.  APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS AN
EXTENSION IS REQUESTED, AND APPROVED BY MCRC (OE), PRIOR TO THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE.  REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF MORE THAN A WEEK
WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY
GRANTED.
8.  SELECTEES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEB 99.
WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 99 AS
THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.  STAFF SERGEANTS WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE
GRADE OF WO1.  GUNNERY SERGEANTS (AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
WARRANT OFFICER BOARD) WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE GRADE OF CWO2.
9.  PAR 5H CONTAINS A TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT.  REF C OUTLINES ASVAB
AND THE AFCT POLICIES AND CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR THOSE APPLICANTS UTILIZING THE ASVAB OR AFCT AS A BASIS OF
QUALIFICATION.  IT COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM AFCT RETEST
REGULATIONS, REQUEST FOR MATERIALS, MARINE CORPS TEST FACILITIES,
ASVAB RETESTING, OTHER SERVICE TEST FACILITIES, TEST DATE WAIVERS,
ETC.  ONLY EL SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE
SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR
ALL APPLICANTS.  APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR)
AS EVIDENCE OF A QUALIFYING EL SCORE.  CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORES ARE
LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF THE MCTFS.  IF SCORES ARE IN THE
MCTFS BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE
SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS ONE ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RETESTING MUST BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE TO ENSURE RESULTS ARE POSTED TO THE MCTFS PRIOR
TO RECEIPT BY MCRC (OE).  QUESTIONS REGARDING TESTING ISSUES SHOULD
BE DIRECTED TO CMC (MA) AT DSN 224-4165 OR COMM (703) 614-4165.
10.  APPLICANTS MUST BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY THE CHIEF, BUREAU
OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED) PER THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT, CHAPTER 15, PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION
BOARD.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS
SUBMIT THE RESULTS OF A CURRENT PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
(LESS THAN 2 YEARS OLD AS OF 1 FEB 99) AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE
APPLICATION.  PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICALS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF
MEDICAL EXAMINATION (STANDARD FORM 88 (SF88)) AND A REPORT OF MEDICAL
HISTORY (STANDARD FORM 93 (SF93)).  COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY
REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS.
THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES THE MOST COMMON ITEMS OVERLOOKED OR
MISUNDERSTOOD:
    A.  BLOCK 39 OF SF88, MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
    B.  BLOCK 43 OF SF88, PELVIC EXAM (WOMEN ONLY) MUST INCLUDE LAB
CHIT FOR PAP SMEAR AND CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST.
    C.  BLOCK 44 OF SF88, DENTAL MUST BE COMPLETED.  DENTAL EXAM
MUST BE A TYPE I OR II, CLASS I OR II.
    D.  LABORATORY FINDINGS IN BLOCKS 45A, B, C, AND D (URINALYSIS),
BLOCK 47 (SEROLOGY), AND BLOCK 48 (EKG) MUST BE COMPLETED.  EKG CAN
BE A BASELINE EKG CONTAINED IN THE MARINE'S HEALTH RECORD, NO MATTER
HOW OLD IT IS.  INCLUDE A COPY OF EKG PRINTOUT.
    E.  BLOCK 50 OF SF88, DATE AND RESULTS OF THE HIV AIDS TEST.
HIV DRAWN OR PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.  HIV TESTS ARE AN ANNUAL
REQUIREMENT AND MUST BE CURRENT.  PRIOR HIV TEST RESULTS (THAT ARE
STILL CURRENT) MAY BE SUBMITTED BY ATTACHING A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE
CHRONOLOGICAL RECORD OF HIV TESTING TO THE SF88 AND SF93.
    F.  DISTANT VISION MUST BE CORRECTED TO 20/20.  IF EYESIGHT, IN
BLOCK 59 OF SF88, IS LESS THAN 20/20 UNCORRECTED, BLOCK 60 MUST
CONTAIN A MANIFEST REFRACTION.  BLOCK 61 MUST CONTAIN NEAR VISION.
    G.  BLOCK 71 OF SF88, AUDIOGRAM MUST BE COMPLETED.  IF AUDIOGRAM
INDICATES HEARING LOSS, INCLUDE A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AND AN ENT
CONSULTATION.
    H.  ALL AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON THE SF93, OTHER THAN
"VISION IN BOTH EYES" IN BLOCK 10, MUST BE EXPLAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN
IN BLOCK 25 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED.
    I.  ENSURE ALL MEDICAL FORMS CONTAIN THE APPROPRIATE SIGNATURES.
    J.  APPLICANTS NOT FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD.
11.  THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT OFFICERS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY.  AS SUCH, SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR
CAREER RECRUITERS WHO ARE SELECTED AND APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS.
THEREFORE, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS PART OF
THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION
PARAGRAPH:
    "I (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE SDA PAY
AND THAT IF SELECTED AND UPON APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER, MY SDA
PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED."
12.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW, MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE TIME IN SERVICE, INSUFFICIENT
TEST SCORE, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE
ROUTINELY APPROVED.  THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM TIME IN SERVICE
REQUIREMENT WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE LIMIT.
WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM EL SCORE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED DOWN TO 108.
13.  TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION TO AN APPLICATION,
INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, SSN, AND FIRST CHOICE MOS IN THE
SUBJECT OF THE DOCUMENT.  LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS
OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE
APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE
SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CG, MCRC (OE) OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE
APPLICATION.
14.  COMMANDING OFFICERS PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN
YOUR COMMANDS.  REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT
APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON
ALL ENDORSEMENTS (INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF
THE APPLICANT IN THE MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING.  APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT
MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO ARE NOT CONSIDERED FULLY
QUALIFIED, WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT.  APPLICATIONS
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THIS
HEADQUARTERS.  ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY
TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR
CONSIDERATION.
15.  NOTIFY THE MCRC (OE) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT
DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS
AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
16.  POC IS MRS. SHAPIRO, MCRC (OE), DSN 224-1756/1017 OR
COMMERCIAL (703) 614-1756/1017.
17.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
18.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 31 JAN 99.//
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