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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MCRC//
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UNCLAS //N01040//
ALMAR 067/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/MCRC/MROE//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FY99 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER)
/PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-30/26NOV91//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MROE/26JAN93//
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 AND WARRANT OFFICERS.  REF B IS MCO 1040.42
WHICH CONTAINS THE SAMPLE FORMAT.  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 FY99 WARRANT
OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER) PROGRAM AND SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL FOR MOS 0306, INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER, AS
CATEGORY III OFFICER (CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (CWO2)) PER REF A.
2.  A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE AT HQMC ON 21JUL98 FOR
APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS TO SELECT QUALIFIED REGULAR MARINES FOR
APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF PERMANENT CWO2 IN MOS 0306.
3.  THOSE SELECTED WILL BE APPOINTED PERMANENT CWO2, DESIGNATED
MARINE GUNNER, AND AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE BURSTING BOMB INSIGNIA.
THE COMMANDANT HAS DIRECTED THAT THE MARINE GUNNERS COME FROM THE
RANKS OF THE INFANTRY'S SENIOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
THESE MARINES MUST POSSESS COMBAT ARMS SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND
EXPERTISE SUCH THAT THEY CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO
THE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THEIR FUTURE UNITS.  AS INFANTRY
WEAPONS OFFICERS, THEY WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL ASPECTS
OF INFANTRY WEAPONS.  THEY WILL MAINTAIN THEIR HIGH DEGREE OF
EXPERTISE BY COMBINING CONSECUTIVE TOURS IN THE FMF WITH OCCASIONAL
TRAINING BILLETS.  DUE TO CONTINUAL FMF ASSIGNMENT, MARINE GUNNERS
SHOULD EXPECT TO SPEND A LARGE AMOUNT OF THE TIME DEPLOYED.
4.  INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICERS WILL ADVISE THE COMMANDER ON THE
TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS ORGANIC TO INFANTRY UNITS.
ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL DEVELOP, COORDINATE, AND MONITOR UNIT
TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT AND PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE OF WEAPONS ORGANIC TO INFANTRY UNITS.  THEREFORE,
ONLY EXPERIENCED INFANTRYMEN IN MOS 0369 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR THE PROGRAM.  E-8'S AND E-9'S IN MOS 9999 MUST HAVE HELD THE
0369 MOS PRIOR TO THE 9999 MOS TO BE ELIGIBLE.  WE RECOGNIZE
THAT FEW HAVE THE BROAD SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE DESIRED IN A GUNNER.
THE TRAINING TRACK DEVELOPED FOR THIS MOS WILL BUILD ON THE
SELECTEE'S PRESENT BASE OF EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCE AN OFFICER FULLY
QUALIFIED TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF A GUNNER.  FOLLOWING THE
WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE, NEWLY APPOINTED MARINE GUNNERS WILL
ATTEND THE INFANTRY OFFICER COURSE AND WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR COURSE.
5.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS FOR MARINE GUNNER, MOS 0306,
ARE CONTAINED IN REF A.  SELECTEES FOR THE MARINE GUNNER PROGRAM ARE
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT 1FEB99.  WHEN COMPUTING THE
AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1FEB99 AS THE DATE OF
APPOINTMENT.
6.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW, MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE CMC (MCRC).
HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY CONSIDERED.
THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS ARE NOT BEST SERVED BY A LIBERAL
WAIVER POLICY.  IN THEIR ENDORSEMENTS, COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST
GIVE SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY WAIVER
REQUEST.
7.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE FORMAT IN REF B.  INCLUDE THE
DATASHEET 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.
8.  APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 15MAY98.  SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS
TO:  COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MROE),
2 NAVY ANNEX, WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775.  DO NOT SEND ADVANCE
COPIES.  FAXED COPIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS
DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN.
COMMANDING OFFICERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION 30 DAYS AFTER
DEADLINE.
9.  PER REF A, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A GT SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER.
GT SCORES DERIVED FROM THE ASVAB OR ACB-61 CLASSIFICATION TESTS ARE
VALID.  ONLY GT SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE
SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL
PERSONNEL.  A BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR) IS A REQUIRED ENCLOSURE TO
THE APPLICATION.  IF SCORES ARE ON THE MCTFS TEST SCORE SCREEN, BUT
DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, THEN ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN
TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS ONE ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.  REF C
OUTLINES ASVAB AND AFCT POLICIES.  ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RETESTING
SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY 1MAY98 TO ENSURE RESULTS ARE POSTED TO THE
MCTFS BY THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.
10.  ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT
PREREQUISITES PER REF D.
11.  ACTION OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER
   A.  COMMANDERS PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN YOUR
COMMANDS.  REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS.  ENSURE THAT
APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON
ALL ENDORSEMENTS, AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL
MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
   B.  COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF
THE APPLICANT AS AN INFANTRYMAN.  ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST
BE SCREENED TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE
RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION.  APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BY
THE COMMANDING OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED TO CMC.
   C.  IN SITUATIONS WHERE MARINES ARE ASSIGNED TO A COMMAND OR
INSTITUTION OF ANOTHER SERVICE OR COUNTRY THAT WILL LOCALLY PROVIDE
ENDORSEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN PERCEPTIONS AND
VALUES, CONSULTATION WITH A MARINE OF FIELD GRADE RANK OR HIGHER IS
ENCOURAGED.  THIS WILL ENSURE CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE INCLUSION
OR EXCLUSION OF SERVICE UNIQUE INFORMATION.  ENDORSEMENTS FROM THESE
SENIOR MARINES MAY BE INCLUDED, IF APPROPRIATE.
  D.  COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE COMMANDING GENERAL,
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (OE) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
12.  POC IS MRS. SHAPIRO (MCRC OE), DSN:  224-1756 OR COMMERCIAL
(703) 614-1756/1017.
13.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
14.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31JAN99.//