R 150900Z DEC 97 ZYB
FM CG MCRC WASHINGTON DC//ON//
TO ALMAR
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UNCLAS //N01560//
ALMAR 417/97
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC (ON)//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1560. ADDITIONAL BOARD FOR THE FY98 BROADENED
/OPPORTUNITY FOR OFFICER SELECTION AND TRAINING (BOOST) PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC (ON)/05AUG92//
REF/B/MSG/CMC (ON)/02JUL97/ALMAR//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1560.24D GOVERNING BOOST.  REF B IS ALMAR 217/97//
POC/CAPT HUCKABONE/-/PRIPHN:224-2535/-/ON/SECPHN:(703)614-2535//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO RESOLICIT APPLICATIONS
FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM AND ANNOUNCE AN ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITY TO
APPLY FOR THE SUBJECT PROGRAM. MARINES WHO HAVE ALREADY SUBMITTED
PACKAGES FOR THE DECEMBER BOARD WILL HAVE THEIR PACKAGES
AUTOMATICALLY REVIEWED ON THE ADDITIONAL BOARD.
2.  COMMANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO CLOSELY SCREEN THEIR
MARINES FOR QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.
3.  IF THERE IS ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THIS BULLETIN AND THE REFS THIS
BULLETIN TAKES PRECEDENCE.
4.  APPLICATIONS MUST REACH THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS
RECRUITING COMMAND(ON) NO LATER THAN 15 FEB 98.  APPLICANTS SHOULD
CLOSELY REVIEW THE REFERENCES FOR PROPER APPLICATION PROCEDURES.
5.  TEST SCORES MUST BE RECEIVED BY CG, MCRC (ON) BY 02 MAR 98.
6.  PARTICIPANTS WILL BE CHOSEN BY A SELECTION BOARD WHICH WILL
CONVENE DURING MARCH BY THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND AT
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.  SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED BY ALMAR IN
APRIL.
7.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS
BULLETIN ARE BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL ENLISTED MARINES IN
THEIR COMMAND.
8.  POC AT THIS COMMAND IS CPL RODRIGUEZ AT DSN 224-2535/8541 OR COMM
(703) 614-2535/8541.
9.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 JUN 98.//
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