R 231305Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 389/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/ MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY13 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) DRILL INSTRUCTOR SCREENING//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1326.D/19990912//
REF/B/DOC/MM/06JAN09//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1326.6D, SUBJECT: SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES.  REF B IS MARADMIN 0003/09, SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF//
POC/S. S. SMITH/GYSGT/SDA MONITOR/RAM-2/-/TEL: 703-784-0526/DSN: 278-0526//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM AR MARINES INTERESTED IN SERVING IN A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) AS DRILL INSTRUCTORS (DI).  DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF ALLOCATIONS AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM MARINES DESIRING THIS CHALLENGING DUTY, RAM-2 WILL CONDUCT A SELECTION BOARD TO FILL THE FY13 REQUIREMENTS.
2.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  CAREER DESIGNATED MARINES OR MARINES IN A CAREER PATH MOS ELIGIBLE FOR CAREER DESIGNATION IN THE AR PROGRAM.
    B.  SGT THROUGH SSGT.  SSGT'S MUST NOT HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 12 MONTHS TIME IN GRADE BY OCTOBER 2012.
    C.  COMPLETED AT LEAST 24 MONTHS ON STATION BY OCTOBER 2012.
    D.  COMPLETED APPROPRIATE PME FOR GRADE.
    E.  PRIOR DI'S ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. 
3.  INTERESTED MARINES MUST APPLY THROUGH THEIR CAREER PLANNER.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA SDA REQUEST THROUGH TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO HQMC (RAM SDA) NLT 2359, 30 SEPTEMBER 2012.  PACKAGES NOT SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE OR THAT FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED ABOVE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
4.  THE TFRS REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  DRILL INSTRUCTOR CHECKLIST PER REF A, APPENDIX B.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICERS FINANCIAL CHECKLIST PER REF A, APPENDIX F.
    C.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
    D.  CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH IAW REF B.
5.  RAM-2 WILL SELECT THREE PRIMARY MARINES AND TWO ALTERNATES DURING THIS BOARD.  THE THREE PRIMARY MARINES SELECTED CAN EXPECT TO ATTEND DI SCHOOL IN FY13.  THE TWO ALTERNATES WILL REMAIN IN THAT STATUS UNTIL ALL CLASSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS FILLED BY PRIMARY SELECTEES.  ALTERNATES WILL ONLY BE USED IF PRIMARY SELECTEED ARE UNAVAILABLE.  IF ALTERNATES ARE NOT USED, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY ON FUTURE DI SCREENING BOARDS.
6.  DI DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MARINES SELECTED WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA TFRS AND MARADMIN.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COLONEL D. G. ANTONIK, ACTING DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS.//