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ALMAR 386/97
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SUBJ/CY-98 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS//
REF/A/RMG/CMC ALMAR 339-96/200541ZSEP96//
REF/B/RMG/CMC ALMAR 410-95/241400ZDEC95//
NARR/REF A STATES PME REQUIREMENTS BY GRADE FOR SNCOS. REF B DETAILS
INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR ACCURACY OF OFFICIAL MILITARY
RECORDS//
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALMAR IS TO PUBLISH CY-98 SNCO SELECTION
BOARD SCHEDULE; RESTATE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR ENLISTED MARINES
(SGT-GYSGT) ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION; AND REMIND MARINES OF THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY IN THE PROMOTION PROCESS.
2. SNCO SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE FOR CY-98:
COMP SELBD SELBD DATES
USMC SGTMAJ-MSGT 27JAN98 - 27MAR98
USMC GYSGT 28APR98 - 19JUN98
USMC SSGT 28JUL98 - 25SEP98
USMCR SGTMAJ-SSGT 27OCT98 - 04DEC98
3. ENLISTED PME REQUIREMENTS BY GRADE.
A. SELECTION TO SSGT:
(1) MCI COURSE 03.3, THE MARINE NCO
OR
(2) NCO BASIC NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7000)
OR
(3) SGTS NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8000).
B. SELECTION TO GYSGT:
(1) THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7100).
C. SELECTION TO MSGT:
(1) SNCO ADVANCED NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7200)
AND
***(2) WARFIGHTING SKILLS (MCI PROGRAM 7400).*** (EFF 1JAN98).
D. SELECTION TO 1STSGT:
(1) SNCO CAREER RESIDENT COURSE (SVC SCOL CODE T8G)
OR
(2) SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7100)
AND
(3) SNCO ADVANCED NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7200)
AND
(4) SNCO ADVANCED RESIDENT COURSE (SVC SCOL CODE T8H)
AND
(5) WARFIGHTING SKILLS PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7400).
NOTE: MARINES THAT FAIL TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED PME PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THEIR SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED **LESS
THAN FULLY QUALIFIED** FOR PROMOTION.
4. REF B CONTAINS DETAILED PROCEDURES MARINES SHOULD FOLLOW TO
ENSURE THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORDS (OMPF, MBS, AND MCTFS) ARE
UP-TO-DATE PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF A SELECTION BOARD. MISSING
FITNESS REPORTS, PME CERTIFICATES, AWARD CERTIFICATES, ETC. FROM A
MARINES OFFICIAL RECORD ARE NOT JUSTIFICATION FOR REMEDIAL
CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION. INDIVIDUAL MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY RECORD.
5. COMDR(S), OIC(S), AND SNCO(S) ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE THIS
ALMAR THROUGHOUT THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMANDS AND ENCOURAGED TO DISCUSS
DURING UNIT PME.
6. THIS ALMAR IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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