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UNCLAS  //N01400//
ALMAR 309/98
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMEA//
SUBJ/MCO 1400.32B CHANGES TO MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1400.32B//
RMKS/1.  THIS CHANGE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES AND
IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
2.  SUBPARAGRAPH 1200.4B(2), PAGE 1-8. DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
3.  SUBPARAGRAPH 1203.7, PAGE 1-11.  IN THE FIRST SENTENCE DELETE
"AND WHO FAIL TO WITHDRAW THEIR REQUEST FOR TRANSFER AT LEAST 45 DAYS
PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD".
4.  SUBPARAGRAPH 1203.7, PAGE 1-11.  IN THE SECOND SENTENCE DELETE
"ONLY MARINES SERVING IN A CRITICAL SKILL AND GRADE WILL BE
PERMITTTED TO WITHDRAW THEIR REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE FMCR OR
RETIRED  RESERVE (AS VERIFIED/APPROVED BY THE CMC (MMEA/MMSR).
5.  PARAGRAPH 3103, PAGE 3-5.  INSERT SUBPARAGRAPH 3103.4 "PROMOTION
TO SNCO GRADES IN THE MARINE CORPS IS A HIGH HONOR WITH ATTENDANT
RESPONSIBILITIES AND EXPECTATIONS.  ONE CRITICAL EXPECTATION IS THAT
ALL MARINES ARE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION WILL SERVE IN THE GRADE TO
WHICH SELECTED".
6.  PARAGRAPH 3103, PAGE 3-5.  INSERT SUBPARAGRAPH 3103.4A, "ALL
MARINE WHO ARE IN ONE OF THE PROMOTION ZONES AND ANTICIPATE
REMAINING ON STATION, SEPARATING, RETIRING, ETC. MAY VOLUNTARILY
SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD REQUESTING NOT TO BE
SELECTED BY THE BOARD.  THE LETTER WILL BE IN THE FORMAT CONTAINED IN
APPENDIX F AND SHOULD BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S COMMANDING OFFICER
TO ENSURE THAT REQUIRED COUNSELING HAS TAKEN PLACE.  SUBMISSION OF
SUCH A LETTER WILL PROVIDE THE SELECTION BOARD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FOR CONSIDERATION".
7.  PARAGRAPH 3103, PAGE 3-5.  INSERT SUBPARAGRAPH 3103.4B,
"COMMANDERS, UPON RECEIPT OF THE ALMAR ANNOUNCING THE CONVENING AND
ELIGIBILITY ZONES OF A FORTHCOMING SNCO SELECTION BOARD, WILL COUNSEL
ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ON THE FOLLOWING".
 (1) SERVICE REQUIREMENTS PER PARAGRAPH 7004.5 OF THE
MARCORSEPMAN.
 (2) ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES, EVEN THOSE WHO CHOSE TO VOLUNTARILY
SUBMIT A LETTER REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED, WILL STILL BE
CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD.
 (3) THE SELECTION BOARD IS NOT OBLIGATED TO HONOR THEIR REQUEST NOT
TO BE SELECTED, AND THAT THEY MAY, INFACT, BE SELECTED.
 (4) AN ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO SUBMITS A LETTER REQUESTING NOT TO BE
SELECTED AND IS SUBSEQUENTLY NOT SELECTED WILL BE CONSIDERED FAILED
OF SELECTION.
 (5) AN ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO SUBMITS A LETTER REQUESTING NOT TO BE
SELECTED AND IS NOT SELECTED BUT SUBSEQUENTLY CHANGES HIS/HER MIND
AFTER THE SELECTION BOARD ADJOURNS IS NOT ENTITLED TO REMEDIAL
PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
 (6) ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED AND HAVE 18 YEARS OR MORE
OF MILITARY SERVICE ARE EXPECTED TO SERVE TWO YEARS UPON PROMOTION.
FURTHERMORE, THIS SELECTION MAY REQUIRE A PCS MOVE.
 (7) ACTIVE DUTY MARINES SELECTED FOR PROMOTION BUT WHO SEPARATE
FROM ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO BEING PROMOTED MAY CARRY OVER THEIR
SELECTION IN TO THE RESERVES.  HOWEVER, THE MARINE MUST ENLIST IN THE
RESERVES WITHIN 24 HOURS OF SEPARTION FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN ORDER TO
RETAIN THE SELECTED STATUS.  ONCE THE MARINES'S ACTIVE DUTY LINEAL
NUMBER IS REACHED, IF OTHERWISE QUALIFIED, THEIR PROMOTION WILL BE
EFFECTED.
 (8) THE SUBMISSION OF ANY LETTER TO THE SELECTION BOARD IS
VOLUNTARY.
8.  SUBPARAGRAPH 3402.4, PARGE 3-14.  DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
9.  SUBPARAGRAPH 4502.1, PAGE 4-15.  IN THE FIRST SENTENCE DELETE "OR
REFUSES TO ACCEPT OBLIGATED SERVICE PER PARAGRAPH 4505".
10. SUBPARAGRAPH 4502.8, PAGE 4-16.  DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY.
11. SUBPARAGRAPH 4502.10, PAR 4-17. DELETE "EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO
REFUSE THEIR APPOINTMENT PER PARAGRAPH 4505".
12. PARAGRAPH 4505, PAGE 4-18.  DELETE IN IT'S ENTIRETY.
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