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***THIS IS A 2 PART MSG COLLATED BY MRS***
UNCLAS //N01210//                
ALMAR 439/97
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMOA//
SUBJ/ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/14JAN92//
REF/C/DOC/DOD/22NOV95//
REF/D/DOC/CMC AR/15 FEB 90//
REF/E/DOC/ALMAR 390-94/23DEC94//
REF/F/DOC/CMC C461/05APR95//
POC/MAJ BENVENUTTI/HQMC CMC MMOA/-/-/TEL:COM 703 614-5211/TEL:DSN
224-2740//
NARR/REF A IS 10 U.S.C., CHAPTER 87.  REF B IS DOD INST 5000.58,
DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE, OF 14JAN92. REF C IS DOD 5000.52M,
AQUISITION CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.  REF D IS MCO 5216.19,
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING AA FORMS.  REF E IS ALMAR 390-94
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PROGRAM, OF 23DEC94.  REF F IS MCO P1200.7P
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MOS MANUAL).//
RMKS 1.  PURPOSE.  THIS BULLETIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED
REGULAR AND RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS DESIRING TO APPLY FOR MOS 9958
(ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT OFFICER), OR MOS 9959 (ACQUISITION MANAGER).
THIS BOARD WILL COMMENCE ON 24FEB98 AT HQMC.
2.  BACKGROUND:
   A.  THE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PROGRAM (AWP) WAS ESTABLISHED IAW
THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF A AND B.  THE PURPOSE OF THE AWP IS TO
PREPARE PARTICIPANTS FOR ASSIGNMENTS TO SENIOR ACQUISITION POSITIONS.
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE 9958 AND 9959 MOS BECOME MEMBERS OF THE AWP
AND WILL BE CERTIFIED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) ACQUISITION
PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (APC).
   B.  THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY IN THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR APC
MEMBERSHIP CANNOT BE OVERSTATED.  DURING THESE PERIODS OF INCREASED
FISCAL VIGILANCE, IT HAS BECOME PARAMOUNT THAT WE EFFECTIVELY MANAGE
THOSE OFFICERS WHO WILL BE EXECUTING OUR FUTURE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS
FOR WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT, RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
FINAL IMPLEMENTATION.
   C.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT ACQUISITION PROFESSIONALS (AP) IN EIGHT
CAREER FIELDS.  THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF CAREER FIELDS:
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; COMMUNICATIONS/COMPUTER SYSTEMS; CONTRACTING;
SYSTEMS PLANNING/RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING; TEST AND
EVALUATION ENGINEERING; MANUFACTURING, PRODUCTION, AND QUALITY
ASSURANCE; ACQUISITION LOGISTICS; AND BUSINESS/COST ESTIMATING AND
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.  EACH CAREER FIELD HAS THREE LEVELS WHICH
RELATE TO THE BILLET GRADE. THESE ARE:
    (1)  LEVEL I (ENTRY/BASIC) CAPTAIN AND BELOW
    (2)  LEVEL II (INTERMEDIATE) MAJOR
    (3)  LEVEL III (SENIOR) LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND ABOVE
REF C DESCRIBES THE CAREER FIELDS AND PROVIDES DETAILED INFORMATION
REGARDING THE AWP.
   D.  AN OFFICER MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE APC IN ORDER TO BE
ASSIGNED TO A DESIGNATED CRITICAL ACQUISITION POSITION (LTCOL AND
ABOVE BILLET).  ADDITIONALLY, INCLUDED IN THIS COMMUNITY ARE THOSE
OFFICERS DESTINED TO BECOME FUTURE PROGRAM MANAGERS FOR OUR MAJOR
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS.
3.  APC SELECTION BOARD:
   A. PROCESS:  THE SELECTION BOARD SCREENS ALL APPLICANTS RECORDS
FOR DESIGNATION IN THE APC.
      (1)  MAJOR (SELECTS) AND ABOVE MAY APPLY, AND BE SELECTED,
FOR MOS 9958 IN ONE OR MORE CAREER FIELDS.
      (2)  MOS 9959 IS ASSIGNED TO COLONELS AND COLONEL (SELECTS)
AND APPLIES TO THE CAREER FIELD OF PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.   HOWEVER,
QUALIFIED OFFICERS MAY APPLY FOR MOS 9959 WITH A BACKGROUND IN ANY
OF THE CAREER FIELDS.  OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED FOR MOS 9959 WILL
BE ELIGIBLE FOR ASSIGNMENT TO PROGRAM MANAGER OR DEPUTY PROGRAM
MANAGER POSITIONS.  OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR MOS 9959, BUT ARE NOT
SELECTED FOR THAT MOS, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR MOS 9958 IN ANY
CAREER FIELD.
      (3)  OFFICERS WHO APPLY FOR AND ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MOS
9958 BUT HAVE REQUISITE ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE/TRAINING, WILL BE
ASSIGNED MOS 9957 (SEE REF E FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS).
      (4)  OFFICERS WHO HAVE APPLIED TO PREVIOUS BOARDS AND DESIRE
TO BE RECONSIDERED FOR AN ACQUISITION MOS OR FOR ASSIGNMENT OF
ADDITIONAL PERSONAL CAREER FIELDS MUST REAPPLY IAW THIS BULLETIN.
OFFICERS WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SEND ANOTHER SET OF SCHOOL
TRANSCRIPTS.  WE WILL USE TRANSCRIPTS ON FILE FROM PREVIOUS
APPLICATIONS.  CALL TO CONFIRM.
   B. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
      (1)  ACQUISITION MANAGER (MOS 9959):
           (A)  COLONEL OR COLONEL (SELECT)
           (B)  AT LEAST 6 YEARS OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE AND/OR
EDUCATION IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) OR COMPARABLE POSITIONS
OUTSIDE DOD.  PRIOR ASSIGNMENT OF MOS 9958 IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE
QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT OF MOS 9959.  SEE NOTE ONE REGARDING
ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE.
           (C)  COMPLETION OF BACCALAURREATE DEGREE AND ACQUISITION
RELATED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN NOTE TWO.
           (D)  COMPLETION OF REQUIRED CAREER LEVEL II OR HIGHER
ACQUISITION TRAINING AS SPECIFIED BY CAREER FIELD IN REF F.
           (E)  POSSESS A SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECORD.
      (2)  ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT OFFICER (MOS 9958):
           (A)  MAJOR SELECT OR HIGHER.
           (B)  AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE IN DOD
OR COMPARABLE POSITIONS OUTSIDE DOD.  SEE NOTE ONE REGARDING
ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE.
           (C)  COMPLETION OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREE AND ACQUISITION
RELATED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN NOTE TWO.
           (D)  COMPLETION OF REQUIRED CAREER LEVEL II OR HIGHER
ACQUISITION TRAINING AS SPECIFIED BY CAREER FIELD IN REF F.
           (E)  POSSESS A SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE RECORD.
      (3)  ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL CANDIDATE (MOS 9957):
SEE REF F FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
NOTE ONE:  ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE INCLUDES TIME SPENT IN ACQUISITION
RELATED POSITIONS.  IT MAY ALSO INCLUDE UP TO ONE YEAR OF TIME SPENT
PURSUING A PROGRAM OF ACEDEMIC TRAINING OR EDUCATION IN ACQUISITION
(I.E., B.S. DEGREE IN BUSINESS MGMNT EQUATES TO ONE YEAR ACQUISITION
EXPERIENCE).
NOTE TWO: ACQUISITION RELATED EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE EITHER
OF THE FOLLOWING:
   A.  AT LEAST 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (OR ACADEMIC EQUIVALENT) IN
A PERSON'S CAREER FIELD AND 12 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (OR ACADEMIC
EQUIVALENT) FROM AMONG THE DISCIPLINES LISTED BELOW OR,
   B.  AT LEAST 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS (OR ACQUISITON EQUIVALENT)
OF STUDY FROM AN ACCREDITED INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION FROM
AMONG THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:
ACCOUNTING
BUSINESS FINANCE
LAW
CONTRACTS
PURCHASING
ECONOMICS
INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
QUANTITATIVE METHODS
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT
4.  WAIVERS.  THE SELECTION BOARD DETERMINES IF THE ACQUISITION
BACKGROUND OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND COMPETITIVENESS FOR PROMOTION MERITS
ASSIGNMENT OF AN ACQUISITION MOS, AND RECOMMENDS WAIVERS FOR
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ACCORDINGLY.  ONLY INDIVIDUALS AT THE RANK
OF LTCOL WHO HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO A CRITICAL
ACQUISITION POSITION, OR CURRENT INCUMBENTS OF CRITICAL ACQUISITION
POSITIONS WILL BE GRANTED A WAIVER.  WAIVERS CANNOT BE GRANTED FOR
INDIVIDUALS IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR AND BELOW.  IF IN DOUBT, SUBMIT AN
APPLICATION.  THE BOARD CAN IDENTIFY "SHORTFALLS" IN MEETING
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND THROUGH CONTACT WITH MMOA-3, PROVIDE
YOU FEEDBACK.
5.  APPLICATION PROCEDURES:
   A.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED USING AN AA FORM
(NAVMC 10274) FORWARDED TO CMC (MMOA-3) ATTENTION APMO, VIA
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.  IF DEPLOYED, APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED
VIA MESSAGE, CITING THE BLOCKS OF THE AA FORM.  REQUIRED SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION WILL BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
   B.  BLOCK-BY-BLOCK INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICATION:
       (1) BLOCKS 1-6.   IAW REF D.
       (2) BLOCKS 7.  CMC, (CODE MMOA-3) ATTN APMO, HQMC, 2 NAVY
ANNEX, WASHINGTON D.C. 20380-1775.
       (3) BLOCK 8.  REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION AS ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT OFFICER (MOS 9958), OR ACQUISITION MANAGER (MOS 9959).
INDICATE THE APPLICABLE CAREER FIELDS DESIRED FOR CONSIDERATION.
       (4) BLOCK 9.  USE IF LOCAL COMMAND PERMITS SUCH USE.
       (5) BLOCK 10.  CITE THIS BULLETIN.
       (6) BLOCK 11.  INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (UNLESS
PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED):  OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FOR ALL COLLEGE WORK,
COPIES OF GRADUATION CERTIFICATES FOR COMPLETED ACQUISITION TRAINING,
AND ANY ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION SUBSTANTIATING ACQUISITION
EXPERIENCE.
       (7) BLOCK 12.
           (A) CAREER STATUS/CURRENT SERVICE OBLIGATION.
           (B) LIST OF ALL DEGREES CONFERRED AND ACQUISITION
TRAINING COMPLETED INCLUDING DATES AND SCHOOLS ATTENDED.
           (C) FOR ADDITIONAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDE
COURSES COMPLETED, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION, AND CREDIT HOURS ATTAINED
PER COURSE.
           (D) FOR ACQUISITION-RELATED EXPERIENCE, CITE BILLET
TITLE, BILLET GRADE AND MOS, COMMAND, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION NUMBER,
ACQUISITION RELATED DUTIES PERFORMED AND INDICATE THE CAREER FIELDS
TO WHICH THE EXPERIENCE APPLIES.
           (E) WORK TELEPHONE NUMBER (COMMERCIAL AND DSN)/EMAIL
ADDRESS.
   C.  ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-3) ATTENTION APMO,
NLT 10 FEB 98.  EXTENSIONS TO THIS DEADLINE WILL BE REQUESTED VIA
PHONE OR MSG AND WILL BE GRANTED ONLY IN EXTREME CASES.  THE MSG
REQUESTING AN EXTENSION WILL INCLUDE NAME, SSN, AND THE REASON FOR
THE DELAY.
   D.  COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS MAY BE SENT DIRECTLY TO CMC (MMOA-3)
ATTENTION APMO.
6.  RESULTS.  THE NAMES OF OFFICERS COMMENDED FOR MOS 9959/58 MUST
BE APPROVED BY CMC.  THE RESULTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY ALMAR.
7.   COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT THIS BULLETIN IS BROUGHT TO
THE ATTENTION OF ALL OFFICERS.
8.  POC MAJ BENVENUTTI: CMC (MMOA-3), DSN 224-5211/2740, COMMERCIAL
(703) 614-5211/2740.
9.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO USMCR OFFICERS.
10.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 30SEP98//
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