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ALMAR
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UNCLAS
ALMAR 045/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CMC//
SUBJ/SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATING PROCESS//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20000218//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC
WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20031007//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON
DC/YMD:20070201//
POC/M.D. REW/SGTMAJ/UNIT:CMC MM/-/TEL:278-9200//
NARR/REF
A IS ALMAR 010-00, INTRODUCTION OF SERGEANTS MAJOR SENIOR COMMAND LEVEL
SLATING PROCESS.  REF B IS ALMAR 057-03, SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATING PROCESS.
REF C IS ALMAR 007-07, SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATING PROCESS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.
THE SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATING PROCESS WAS INTRODUCED ON 1 FEB 00 TO CONSIDER
ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS MAJOR FOR ASSIGNMENT TO BILLETS THAT SERVE WITH A GENERAL
OFFICER.  THE PURPOSE OF THE SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATING PROCESS IS TO ASSIGN
THE BEST ELIGIBLE SERGEANT MAJOR LEADERSHIP AND EXPERIENCE TO COMMANDERS AND
ENSURE THAT ALL ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS MAJOR RECEIVE FAIR AND EQUITABLE
CONSIDERATION.
2.  IN ADDITION TO THE ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE REFS, THE
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FURTHER ENHANCE THE SERGEANTS MAJOR SLATING
PROCESS AND ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
A.  SERGEANTS MAJOR REQUESTING TO BE CONSIDERED WILL OBTAIN AND FORWARD TO
HQMC (MM) A SIGNED LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDING
GENERAL ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BILLETS LISTED ON THE CURRENT SLATE
MARADMIN, AND THEIR WILLINGNESS TO EXECUTE PCSO AS DIRECTED.
B.  COMMANDING GENERALS ARE TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER ALL ASPECTS OF ELIGIBILITY
TO INCLUDE FAMILY STABILITY, TIME ON STATION (TOS), DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO
PROFESSIONALLY EXECUTE THE TASKS OF THE REQUESTED GENERAL OFFICER LEVEL
BILLET, ETC.
C.  ADDITIONALLY, SERGEANTS MAJOR WITH LESS THAN 24 MONTHS TOS AT CURRENT
DUTY STATION MAY REQUEST VIA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM A WAIVER OF TOS TO
BE CONSIDERED FOR A SLATED BILLET.
D.  MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND SERGEANTS MAJOR WILL PROVIDE A PROFESSIONAL
RESUME TEMPLATE TO BE FILLED IN BY THE SERGEANT MAJOR REQUESTING TO BE
SLATED.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SERGEANT MAJOR TO SUBMIT AN UPDATED
VERSION OF THIS RESUME WITH EACH REQUEST TO SLATE.  THE REQUIREMENT TO
SUBMIT A PHOTO AND BIOGRAPHY IAW THE REFS REMAINS VALID.
E.  FINALLY, DATE OF RANK CUT-OFFS WILL REFLECT THE FISCAL YEAR OF SELECTION
TO SERGEANT MAJOR AND NO LONGER BE DESIGNATED BY A PARTICULAR MONTH WITHIN
THAT FISCAL YEAR.
3.  THE SERGEANTS MAJOR ASSIGNMENT SLATING PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN THE REFS,
AND THE ABOVE ENHANCEMENTS CODIFY OUR MARINE CORPS GOAL OF PROVIDING THE
BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED SERGEANT MAJOR TO SUPPORT THE GENERAL OFFICER,
THE COMMAND, AND ITS MARINES WITH THE EXPERIENCED SENIOR ENLISTED LEADERSHIP
THAT OUR CORPS REQUIRES. COMMANDERS OF MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AND THEIR SERGEANTS MAJOR MUSTENSURE ALL ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS MAJOR ASSIGNED TO THEIR COMMANDS ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE REFS AND THE CONTENTS OF THIS ALMAR.
4.  SEMPER FIDELIS, JAMES T. CONWAY, GENERAL, U.S. MARINE CORPS, COMMANDANT
OF THE MARINE CORPS.//