CONVENING OF THE FY14 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 8/21/2012 | MARADMINS Number: 460/12
MARADMINS : 460/12
R 201355Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 460/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY14 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/230829ZMAR12//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD:20120701//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC/060930ZJAN09//
REF/D/MSGID:MCO/P1070.12K/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC MCCDC C 40 OP/YMD:20080125//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC/112035ZDEC2008//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 157/12, FY14 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.  REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE.  REF C IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF D IS MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF E IS MCO 1553.4B PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  REF F IS MARADMIN 703/08 OFFICER PME SUMMARY.//
POC/C. M. KILHENNY/LTCOL/MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703/EMAIL:CRAIG.KILHENNY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY14 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 20 SEPTEMBER 2012, AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.  THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER PERMANENT LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR.  PERMANENT LDO'S COMPETE FOR PROMOTION AS VACANCIES BECOME AVAILABLE IN THEIR GRADE AND COMPETITIVE CATEGORY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS).  ANY OFFICER IN A TEMPORARY STATUS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THE BOARD.
2.  PROMOTION BOARD.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, BY MOS AND GRADE AND ONLY AS SPECIFIED BY THE YEARLY PROMOTION PLAN, THREE CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS:  ABOVE-ZONE, IN-ZONE, AND BELOW-ZONE.  OFFICERS DEFINED AS LDO IN REF B ON THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD.  HOWEVER, OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IF THE SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE IS ESTABLISHED BY MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES.  IN ADDITION, CAPTAINS WHO ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR.  OFFICERS WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER (LCN) PRECEDES THE SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS ABOVE-ZONE. THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED ARE DEFINED AS "ABOVE-ZONE, NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED."  OFFICERS IN THIS STATUS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE IN-ZONE.  OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF B AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE (SR AND JR IZ) AND THE JUNIOR OFFICER ELIGIBLE BELOW-ZONE (JR BZ) ARE AS FOLLOWS (ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
    A.  LDO LIEUTENANT COLONEL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.  THE MOS 0430, 2102, 2340, 2802, 3302, 5902, 6004, 6302, AND 6502 SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER BELOW-ZONE (BZ) OFFICERS.
   (1) MOS 0430                                  DOR       LCN
       SR IZ:  MAJOR RODOLFO D. QUISPE           01 JUN 07 11713000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR CHRISTOPHER F. BERGERON     01 JUL 08 12759000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR CLENNON ROE III             01 OCT 09 13833000
   (2) MOS 2102
       SR IZ:  MAJOR DANIEL C. KOCH              01 MAR 09 13445000
       JR IZ   MAJOR CHRISTOPHER S. EICHNER      01 MAR 09 13450000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR JAMES SMILEY                01 APR 10 14218000
   (3) MOS 2305
       ONLY AZ:  MAJOR LARRY MIYAMOTO            01 APR 08 12526000
   (4) MOS 2340
       SR IZ:  MAJOR ARMAND J. FRAPPIER          01 NOV 08 13087000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR GARY S. LIDDELL             01 MAR 09 13459000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR WILLIAM E. LANHAM           01 APR 10 14228000
   (5) MOS 2802
       SR IZ:  MAJOR SAL L. LEBLANC              01 APR 08 12506000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR PAUL ZACHARZUK              01 MAR 09 13437000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR RANDALL E. DAVIS            01 APR 10 14202000
   (6) MOS 3102
       ONLY IZ:  MAJOR MAURO MORALES             01 MAR 09 13462000
   (7) MOS 3302
       ONLY IZ:  MAJOR RICHARD D. KOHLER         01 MAR 09 13461000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR ANTHONY REDMAN              01 APR 10 14229000
   (8) MOS 5902
       SR IZ:  MAJOR NATHAN J. TOWNSEND          01 NOV 07 12252000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR SAMUEL W. SPENCER III       01 MAR 09 13449000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR HENRY C. BODDEN             01 APR 10 14226000
   (9) MOS 6004
       SR IZ:  MAJOR GEORGE L. ROBERTS           01 JAN 09 13253200
       JR IZ:  MAJOR PAUL A. SHIRLEY             01 MAR 09 13438000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR ANTHONY C. LYONS            01 APR 10 14206000
   (10)MOS 6302
       SR IZ:  MAJOR GREGORY R. BIEHL            01 MAR 09 13253200
       JR IZ:  MAJOR JOHN F. REYNOLDS JR         01 MAR 09 13443000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR RONALD J. ROSTEK JR         01 APR 10 14215000
   (11)MOS 6502
       SR IZ:  MAJOR BILLY A. DUBOSE             01 DEC 08 13169000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR TRAVIS R. AVENT             01 MAY 09 13535000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR CHARLES R. BAUGHN           01 APR 10 14214000
   (12)  NO LIEUTENANT COLONEL LDO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S:  0605, 4602, AND 6802.
    B.  LDO MAJOR PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.  THE MOS 0430, 2102, 2305, 2340, 2802, 3102, 3302, 5902, 6004, 6502, AND 6802 SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER BELOW-ZONE (BZ) OFFICERS.
   (1) MOS 0430                                  DOR       LCN
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN TERRY H. CHOI             01 MAY 08 16870300
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN PETER K. BASABE JR        01 FEB 09 18600000
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN BRIAN KOVAL               01 SEP 09 19414500
   (2) MOS 2102
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN SERGIO GUZMAN,            01 OCT 07 16863000
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN TIMOTHY W. WILLIAMS       01 MAR 09 18614000
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN JACOB A. HAGAN            01 FEB 10 19909000
   (3) MOS 2305
       ONLY IZ:  CAPTAIN ROBERT S. SCHMIDT JR    01 FEB 09 18599000
       JR BZ:    CAPTAIN ERIC T. CLINE           01 FEB 10 19910000
   (4) MOS 2340
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN ALLEN L. LEWIS            01 JUN 08 17275300
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN DAVID B. BLANN            01 FEB 09 18597000
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN BRIAN G. WISNESKI         01 JUN 09 19013500
   (5) MOS 2802
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN TODD E. LOTSPEICH         01 NOV 06 15490400
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN TONY D. APPERSON          01 AUG 08 17994200
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN LONNIE M. MCGHEE JR       01 OCT 08 18233700
   (6) MOS 3102
       ONLY IZ:  CAPTAIN DUSTY C. EDWARDS        01 FEB 09 18602500
       JR BZ:    CAPTAIN DAVID S. GERSEN         01 FEB 10 19911000
   (7) MOS 3302
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN CHAD E. TIDWELL           01 FEB 09 18600400
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN TOMMIE J. BANKS           01 JUL 09 19130100
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN LAKENDRICK D. WRIGHT      01 FEB 10 19918000
   (8) MOS 5902
       SR IZ:    CAPTAIN JASON A. WOODWORTH      01 NOV 07 16866000
       JR IZ:    CAPTAIN RICHARDO A. SPANN       01 FEB 09 18594200
       JR BZ:    CAPTAIN DAMON L. ANDERSEN       01 FEB 10 19898000
   (9) MOS 6004
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN JAMES N. TIMMER JR        01 AUG 07 16532150
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN JASON C. FLORES           01 OCT 08 18233500
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN ROBERT R. KONO            01 FEB 09 18594100
   (10)MOS 6502
       ONLY IZ:  CAPTAIN DARREN M. GALLAGHER     01 JUN 08 17275200
       JR BZ:    CAPTAIN JAMES H. RAMSEY         01 MAY 09 18822500
   (11)MOS 6802
       ONLY IZ:  CAPTAIN KYE L. WILLIAMS         01 FEB 09 18591000
       JR BZ:    CAPTAIN KEVIN E. VICINUS        01 SEP 10 20745200
   (12)NO MAJOR LDO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S:  0605, 4602, AND 6302.
3.  CONTINUATION BOARDS.  UPON CONCLUSION OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD, THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AS A CONTINUATION BOARD AS SPECIFIED BELOW.  OFFICERS MAY VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUATION BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSR).  CMC (MMSR) WILL ADJUST THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATES AND/OR NOTIFY THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION, AS APPLICABLE, AFTER THE PROMOTION SELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.  THE FOLLOWING CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED:
    A.  THE FY14 USMC LIEUTENANT COLONEL LDO (SELECT) CONTINUATION BOARD WILL SELECT FOR CONTINUATION THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT DUE TO TOTAL YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE 3 YEARS IN THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
    B.  THE FY14 USMC MAJOR LDO (SELECT) CONTINUATION BOARD WILL SELECT FOR CONTINUATION THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT DUE TO TOTAL YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE 2 YEARS IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR.
4.  BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE.  EVEN THOUGH OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF A AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED:
    A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONAL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE.
    B.  OBTAINING AND REVIEWING THE OMPF.  THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS) IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MMSB WEB SITE.  REFER TO REF D TO DETERMINE WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
    C.  OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.  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.  IF THE LAST FOUR OF SSN IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THEN THE MATERIAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF IN TIME TO GO BEFORE THE SELECTION BOARD.  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 5 (MMSB) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
    D.  OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION TIMELINES.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A SELECTION BOARD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY14 (APPROPRIATE BOARD) SELECTION BOARD."  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, PARTICULARLY DIGITAL PHOTOS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20) AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION 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 BOARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.
    E.  CAREER ADVISORS.  OFFICERS CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT (SEE PARAGRAPH 5.C(6)) THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER ADVISORS. ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-50).
    F.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER REF C, OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTO WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  REF C OUTLINES DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH SUBMISSION SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
   (1) REVIEWING PHOTO SUBMISSION.  OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF PHOTO BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF CONFIRMING PHOTO RECEIPT IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OMPF ONLINE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PHOTO RECEIPT BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE FOR DETERMINING THE 12 MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.
   (2)  HARD COPY PHOTOS.  OFFICERS THAT CHOOSE TO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTO DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ARE ADVISED THAT THE PHOTO WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OMPF.  VERIFICATION OF HARD COPY PHOTOS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE CMC (MMPR).
    G. PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME). THE SELECTION GUIDANCE (PRECEPTS) FOR MANY BOARDS INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PME, WHETHER RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT, IN AN OFFICER'S DEVELOPMENT. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT COURSE COMPLETION INFORMATION IS NOTED ON THEIR MBS AND THAT PME COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF IN ORDER TO CONSTITUTE COMPLETION. IN CASES WHERE AN OFFICER HAS NOT COMPLETED PME, BUT HAS COMPLETED ONE OR MORE SUB-COURSES OF THAT PME, THE OFFICER MAY SEND A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DESCRIBING PROGRESS IN COMPLETING THE PME AND INCLUDE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF ANY SUB-COURSE COMPLETION. SEE REFERENCES E AND F FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PME.
    H.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  BY LAW 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 BOARD CONVENES.  HOWEVER, REQUEST OFFICERS SUBMIT SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CMC (MMPR-1) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES.  THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD PROVIDES CMC (MMPR-1) SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL, RECONCILE DISCREPANCIES, AND ENTER THE MATERIAL IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE.  THE INFORMATION IN THIS DATABASE IS THEN UP-LOADED TO THE INTERNET SO OFFICERS CAN PERSONALLY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  IN ADDITION, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES OF UPDATE MATERIAL.  DOING SO CAUSES CMC (MMPR-1) TO AGAIN PROCESS THE MATERIAL AND FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
    I.  FORWARDING COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD.  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 CMC (MMPR-1).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY14 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) LDO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD."
 J.  UPDATE MATERIAL.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE WRITTEN MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION.  OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF.  ADDITIONALLY, UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS.  THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH AN OFFICER SUBMITS MATERIAL, E.G., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
   (1) 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);
   (2) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY14 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 5A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
   (3) 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, SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER, OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
    K.  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.
5.  ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
    A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
            PRESIDENT
            FY14 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) LDO PROMOTION
            SELECTION BOARD
            HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
            HARRY LEE HALL
            17 LEJEUNE ROAD
            QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
    B.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) COMM 703-784-9703:
   (1) SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
   (2) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9705/06/07
   (3) LINEAL STAFF, DSN 278-9705/06/07
   (4) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, DSN 278-9705/6
   (5) FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9883 OR DSN 278-9883/9709
   (6) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL
    C.  INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. GO TO WWW.MARINES.MIL.  SELECT THE "MARINES" TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.  UNDER THE "CAREER" HEADING, SELECT "PROMOTIONS," AND THEN SELECT "OFFICER PROMOTIONS," TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
   (1) REF A:  SELECT "MESSAGES" AND UNDER "MISC" SELECT "MARADMIN 307/11."-FY13 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS."
   (2) LINEAL LIST:  UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MCBUL 1400- BLUE BOOK (JUL 2012)."
   (3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
   (4) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD:  SELECT "PREPARING FOR YOUR BOARD."
   (5) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "COVER LETTER EXAMPLE."
   (6) CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "ACTIVE OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING (MMSB-50)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
   (7) OMPF/ MBS/DIGITAL PHOTOS.  THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), AND DIGITAL PHOTO IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DOWNLOADING AND VIEWING THE MBS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  FROM THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE, UNDER "RELATED LINKS," SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," SELECT "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE,"SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS."  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS," SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY."
    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 703-784-3906, DSN 278-3906)
                  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)  PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30):  COMM: 703-784-3991, DSN 278-3991 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
            (A)  OFFICER COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-50):  COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281.
     E.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR):  COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
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