R 281338Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 480/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY13 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD TO RECOMMEND REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/TITLE 10 USC//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/220930ZAUG12//
REF/C/MSGID:MCO/CMC WASH DC MIFD/14JUL2000//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10 UNITED STATES CODE.  REF B IS MARADMIN 466/12, CONVENING FY14 USMC MAJOR GENERAL AND BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.  REF C IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).//
POC/W.A. HICKS/DEPHD/MMPR/-/TEL:(703) 784-9700/EMAIL: WILLIAM.A.HICKS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY APPROVED THE CONVENING OF A SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD (SERB) TO MANAGE AN OFFICER GRADE IMBALANCE AND STRENGTH OVERAGE IN THE COMPETITIVE CATEGORY OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONEL.
2.  THE FY13 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD (SERB) FOR COLONELS WILL CONVENE APPROXIMATELY 9 OCT 12, UPON ADJOURNMENT OF THE FY14 USMC BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.
3.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THE FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD IS AS FOLLOWS:
    A.  THE ZONE OF CONSIDERATION CONSISTS OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST THAT HAVE SERVED AT LEAST FOUR YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY IN THE GRADE OF COLONEL AND:
        (1) ARE NOT ON THE LIST OF OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION.
        (2) HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT.
        (3) ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RETIRE INVOLUNTARILY UNDER ANY PROVISION OF LAW IN FY13 OR FY14. THE ELIGIBILITY ZONE IS AS FOLLOWS:
            (A) SENIOR ELIGIBLE -  COL JOYCE, CAROL K.
                                   LCN:  01708000  DOR:  01 JAN 04
            (B) JUNIOR ELIGIBLE -  COL BROWN, RAPHAEL P.
                                   LCN:  02888000  DOR:  01 OCT 08
     B.  THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IS ESTIMATED TO BE 171. BY LAW, THE NUMBER TO BE RECOMMENDED FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT CANNOT EXCEED 30 PERCENT OF THOSE OFFICERS CONSIDERED. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS THE BOARD MAY RECOMMEND FOR EARLY RETIREMENT IS ESTIMATED TO BE 51. THIS NUMBER WILL BE ADJUSTED BASED ON THE VOLUME OF VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUESTS APPROVED PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING.
     C.  PER REF A, OFFICERS CONSIDERED BY AN FY13 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED AGAIN FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, SO LONG AS THE OFFICER HOLDS THE SAME GRADE.
4.  COLONELS WHO WISH TO BE EXEMPTED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE FY13 SERB MAY SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST NLT 25 SEP 12 WITH A REQUESTED RETIREMENT DATE OF 01 SEP 13 OR EARLIER.  ONCE THE VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST IS APPROVED, THE OFFICER WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.  THESE REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH A SINGLE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT LINE:  "VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST PER MARADMIN XXX/12" (THIS MARADMIN). ONCE A RETIREMENT REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SERB CONSIDERATION IS APPROVED, IT CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
5.  SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARDS ARE DISTINCT FROM PROMOTION BOARDS AND ARE GUIDED BY SEPARATE PRECEPTS (INSTRUCTIONS).  THE BOARD SHALL IDENTIFY THE OFFICERS WHOSE EARLY RETIREMENT, IN THE OPINION OF THE MAJORITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS, IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MARINE CORPS.
6.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR EARLY RETIREMENT SHALL BE RETIRED NLT THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT LIST IS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.  AN OFFICER SELECTED FOR EARLY RETIREMENT WILL BE PERSONALLY NOTIFIED BY THE FIRST MARINE GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
7.  BY LAW, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MAY DEFER THE EARLY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS FOR UP TO 90 DAYS FOR HUMANITARIAN REASONS OR PERSONAL HARDSHIP TO THE OFFICER.  ANY REQUEST FOR DEFERRAL IS MADE ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS TO THE SECRETARY VIA MMSR-2.  SEE PARAGRAPH 9.B FOR POINTS OF CONTACT.
8.  ONLY ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE SERB CONVENES.  THE SERB WILL CONVENE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ADJOURNMENT OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. HENCE, THE EARLIEST DATE THAT THE FY13 USMC COLONEL SERB MAY CONVENE IS ON 2 OCT 12, THE DATE ON WHICH THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED FY14 BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE.
    A.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, NEXT DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX.  U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  COMMERCIAL NEXT DAY CARRIERS DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.  OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR MMPR-1 (OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD."  MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE BOARD CONVENES, OR THIRD PARTY COMMUNICATIONS WITHOUT THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
    B.  UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE IN WRITING AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);  THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT "FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD." (SEE PARAGRAPH 9.A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS).
    C.  UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE AUTHORIZED ON EMAIL SUBMISSIONS.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING OR SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
    D.  UNLESS SPECIFIED IN WRITING BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, ANY COMMUNICATION PROVIDED TO THE FY14 BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD (REF B) WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD.  EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR RECORDS REPRESENT A SUBSTANTIALLY ACCURATE, COMPLETE, AND FAIR PORTRAYAL OF THEIR CAREER.
    E.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  PHOTOGRAPHS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER REF B.
    F.  THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF AND MBS IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MMSB WEB SITE.  REFER TO REF C TO DETERMINE WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
    G.  OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS PRESENT IN EITHER THE OMPF OR MBS WITH CMC (MMSB-20).   PER REF C, ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF SSN.  OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THE 12-MONTH WINDOW SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR RECORD.  OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN BE EMAILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT OR FAXED TO CMC (MMSB-20).  OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN ALSO BE MAILED TO CMC (MMSB-20); HOWEVER, INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE EITHER E-MAILED OR FAXED. SEE PARAGRAPH 9.D (MMSB) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
    H.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY13 COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD OR FY14 USMC BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD."  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20) AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD IN ORDER TO ALLOW PROCESSING TIME TO THE OMPF.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE.  BOARD ELIGIBLE RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD; HOWEVER, OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL MATERIAL NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE FY14 USMC BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO ENSURE ENTRY INTO THEIR OMPF.
    I.  UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THAT CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED BY CMC (MMPR-1) TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE WORKING DAYS TO BE REVIEWED AND ENTERED IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE, THEREFORE, OFFICERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO SEE THE INFORMATION AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY CMC (MMPR-1).  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL UNDER THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD SHOULD CALL CMC (MMPR-1) FOR CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL.
9. ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
   A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
       PRESIDENT
       FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD
       HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
       HARRY LEE HALL
       17 LEJEUNE ROAD
       QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
   B.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR):  COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
   C.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) COMM 703-784-9703:
       (1) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9703/04/05/06
       (2) LINEAL STAFF, DSN 278-9705/06/07
       (3) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, DSN 278-9708/16
       (4) FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9709 OR DSN 278-9709/9883
       (5) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL
   D.  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH.
       (1) (MMSB-20) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION.  OMPF DOCUMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF CAN BE SENT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
           (A) E-MAIL:  SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL
           (B) FAX:  COMM 703-784-5682, DSN 278-5682
           (C) ADDRESS:
               COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
               HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-20)
               2008 ELLIOT ROAD
               QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
           (D) PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-3907, DSN 278-3907)
               SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-5671
               OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN 278-3906/3907/5640
               DIGITAL PHOTOS, DSN 278-3738/4607
       (2) (MMSB-30) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION, COMM. 703-784-3995, DSN 278-3995 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (3) (MMSB-50) OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING SECTION, COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281.  OFFICERS CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THEIR RECORD CAN CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH HOMEPAGE:  UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "OFFICER COUNSELING (MMSB-50)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//