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MARADMIN 438/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE CY 2013-15 MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5420.170L/20070813//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 5420R.8G /19860313//
NARR/REF A IS THE NATIONAL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARDS (NNRPB) AND (MCRPB).  REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD//
POC/NICHOLS, M. A./LTCOL/DASN(RA)/-/TEL: 703-693-0242/EMAIL: MICHAEL.A.NICHOLS1@NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP DURING THE CY 2013 THROUGH 2015 MCRPB.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE MCRPB IS ESTABLISHED PER REF A TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECNAV ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE READINESS, MOBILIZATION, AND DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  THE MCRPB MEETS TWO TO THREE TIMES PER YEAR.  MEETINGS ARE HELD EACH FALL IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR ONE WEEK, AND AT VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME.  MEMBERSHIP OF THE MCRPB IS APPOINTED TO PROVIDE FOR A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF THE MARINE CORPS READY RESERVE AND REGULAR FORCES.  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF A TOTAL OF 18 MEMBERS, 14 OFFICERS AND 4 ENLISTED.  REF B CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEW MEMBERS.    
3.  NOMINATION CRITERIA.  THE BOARD REQUIRES NOMINEES TO FILL 4 OFFICER VACANCIES FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR ACTIVE RESERVE AND 3 OFFICER VACANCIES FROM THE RESERVE COMPONENT (SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE/INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE).  THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MCRPB REQUESTS THAT COMMANDERS CONSIDER QUALIFIED OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, OR COLONEL. 
4.  NOMINATION FORMAT.  REF (A), ENCLOSURE (1) CONTAINS THE APPLICATION FORMAT FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP CONSIDERATION. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING MILITARY RESUME
FORMAT:
GRADE/NAME:
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER (LAST 4):
YEARS OF SERVICE (ACTIVE/RESERVE):
MANDATORY REMOVAL DATE:
DATE OF RANK:
PROMOTION HISTORY:
PRESENT ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDE MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER):
MILITARY BILLETS HELD:
DECORATIONS:
MILITARY SCHOOLS:
CURRENT SECURITY CLEARANCE/LEVEL/TYPE INVESTIGATION/ISSUING AUTHORITY/DATE OF INVESTIGATION:
CIVILIAN SCHOOLS (DEGREES RECEIVED/YEAR):
5.  MARINES SERVING IN UNITS OR AS INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD APPLICATIONS ENDORSED BY THEIR COMMAND/ORGANIZATION TO THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESERVE AFFAIRS) NO LATER THAN 15 SEP 2012 VIA EMAIL TO MICHAEL.A.NICHOLS1@NAVY.MIL.  MARINES IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE CAN SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COLONEL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//