R 221935Z JAN 98 ZYB
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//RAM//
TO ALMAR
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UNCLAS //N01001//
ALMAR 033/98
MSGID/GENADMIN//
SUBJ/SPECIAL RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING BOARD:  OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY
/FOR DEPUTY COMMANDER COLONEL COMMAND BILLETS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHDC (RAM)/961224//
AMPN/REF IS MCO P1300.65 (RESERVE COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM)//
POC/LTCOL K.S. PLATO/-/PRIPHN:DSN 224-1948/-/-/SECPHN:(703) 614-1948
/-//
RMKS/1.  THIS ALMAR SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FOR RESERVE COLONEL COMMAND
BILLETS IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
2.  APPLICANTS FOR THE DEPUTY COMMANDER BILLETS OF 4TH MARINE
DIVISION, 4TH FORCE SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP AND 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT
WING WILL BE THE SUBJECT OF A SPECIAL SCREENING BOARD, WHICH WILL
CONVENE IN MARCH 98.  BECAUSE OF THE UNIQUE NATURE OF THESE BILLETS,
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA PER THE REFERENCE HAS BEEN MODIFIED.
SPECIFICALLY, PREVIOUS COMMAND TIME AS A COLONEL IS NOT A BAR TO
APPLYING FOR THESE BILLETS.
3.  ALL COLONELS IN THE READY RESERVE (SMCR AND IRR) WHO MEET ALL
OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA OUTLINED IN THE REFERENCE ARE ENCOURAGED
TO APPLY FOR ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING COMMAND BILLETS:
                               MOS                       PROJECTED
BILLET TITLE/LOCATION/MSC       REQUIREMENTS    T/O       CHANGE OF
                                                         COMMAND
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ASSISTANT DIV CMDR, 4TH MARDIV  9906            1986R     9807
   NEW ORLEANS, LA
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DEP CMDR, 4TH MAW               9907            8899A     9807
   NEW ORLEANS, LA
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DEP CMDR, 4TH FSSG              9904            3111R     9905
   NEW ORLEANS, LA
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4.  THIS HQ (RAMA) IS MAILING A LETTER TO EACH ELIGIBLE OFFICER
PROVIDING FURTHER DETAILS ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS AS OUTLINED
IN THE REF.  ADDITIONALLY, COMMARFORRES WILL TAKE THOSE ACTIONS
TO FURTHER ADVERTISE THESE BILLETS PER PARA 3B OF THE REF.
5.  INTERESTED OFFICERS SHOULD FORWARD APPLICATIONS DIRECTLY TO THIS
HEADQUARTERS (RAMA) TO ARRIVE NLT 20 FEB 98.
6.  COMM WITH POC LTCOL KEN PLATO, IS ENCOURAGED VIA EMAIL/INTERNET
ADDRESS:  KENNETH SPLATO/RAM/HQMC@MARFORRES, OR
KENNETH_S_PLATO@MARFORRES.USMC.MIL, ORPLATO2@EROLS.COM.//
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