R 261415Z JUN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 345/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2013 (FY13) RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/J. B. MCGEE/CAPT/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284/EMAIL: JAMESON.MCGEE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  RECRUITING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING MISSIONS THE MARINE CORPS FACES.  DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THE MARINE CORPS' CONTINUED SUCCESS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING DUTY.  THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THESE REMARKABLE MARINES IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED GREAT LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL.  SELECTION AS A RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) IS A UNIQUE DISTINCTION WITH TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE MARINE CORPS.
2.  THE FY13 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 20 AUGUST 2012 ABOARD MCB QUANTICO, VA TO SELECT OFFICERS FOR RECRUITING STATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DURING SUMMER 2013.
3.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS DEEMED BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FROM A LIST OF ELIGIBLE MAJORS AND MAJORS (SELECT).  THE BOARD WILL SELECT AS PRIMARIES A NUMBER EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RECRUITING STATIONS AND A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ALTERNATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS WHEN PRIMARY SELECTS CANNOT TAKE COMMAND.  CMC (MMOA) WILL RELEASE THE RESULTS VIA MARADMIN.
4.  BOARD COMPOSITION.  THE RSCO BOARD WILL BE COMPOSED OF ELEVEN OFFICERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE GENERAL OFFICERS, SELECTED TO ENSURE A BROAD PERSPECTIVE AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERSHIP.
5.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
    A.  OFFICERS WHO MEET THE BELOW CRITERIA WILL BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY:
        (1) MAJOR WITH A DOR OF 1 OCT 10 OR LATER OR MAJOR (SEL).
        (2) FY13 MOVER BASED UPON CURRENT PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTH. 
    B.  OFFICERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW WILL NOT BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY:
        (1) OFFICERS WITH AN ESTABLISHED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE.
        (2) LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
        (3) OFFICERS WITH LEGAL ACTION PENDING.
        (4) 75XX OFFICERS COMPLETING TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN DIFDEN STATUS DURING FY12 WILL NOT NORMALLY BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY.  THESE OFFICERS MAY REQUEST CONSIDERATION BY CONTACTING THEIR MONITOR.
        (5) OFFICERS SELECTED FOR OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING PROGRAMS WHO HAVE A DESIGNATED PAY-BACK ASSIGNMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO FULFILL THAT OBLIGATION AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR RSCO SCREENING.  EXAMPLES INCLUDE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP), TEST PILOT, FAO/RAO, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), AND FUNDED LAW.
6.  BILLET VACANCIES.  LISTED BELOW ARE RECRUITING STATIONS THAT THE FY13 RSCO BOARD IS EXPECTED TO SLATE.  THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
     1ST MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
       RS NEW JERSEY, NJ
       RS NEW YORK, NY
     4TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
       RS CHARLESTON, WV
       RS FREDERICK, MD
       RS RICHMOND, VA
     6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
       RS NASHVILLE, TN
     8TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
       RS ALBUQUERQUE, NM
       RS DALLAS, TX
       RS SAN ANTONIO, TX
     9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
       RS KANSAS CITY, MO
       RS LANSING, MI
       RS TWIN CITIES, MN
     12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
       RS ORANGE, CA
       RS SACRAMENTO, CA
       RS SAN DIEGO, CA
7.  DECLINATIONS.  OFFICERS MAY NOT REMOVE THEIR NAMES FROM BOARD CONSIDERATION.  OFFICERS WHO ARE SCREENED AND SLATED BUT DO NOT ACCEPT COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH GENERAL OFFICER ENDORSEMENT.  OFFICER REQUESTS TO DECLINE RSCO COMMAND WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM MMOA.  DECLINATION LETTERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER'S OMPF.  IF A PRIMARY SELECT IS REMOVED FROM THE SLATE FOR ANY REASON, CMC (MMOA) WILL FLEET UP AN ALTERNATE.
8.  OFFICERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DUTY AS AN RSCO WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT PME (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS)) WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE ILS SELECTION BOARD.
9.  BOARD COMMUNICATIONS.  ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THEIR MONITOR OR THEIR ENLISTED ASSISTANT WITH THEIR TOP 5 RECRUITING STATION DUTY PREFERENCES AND TOP 3 DISTRICT PREFERENCES NLT 1 AUG 12.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO UPDATE THEIR OFFICIAL PHOTO AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY TO MMSB TO UPDATE THEIR OMPF.  ALL OTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM OR BE ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  PREFERRED METHOD OF CORRESPONDENCE IS EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR@USMC.MIL OR MAIL TO:
     HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
     MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
     ATTN: FY13 RSCO BOARD
     3280 RUSSELL ROAD
     QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
10.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
MMOA-1 (GROUND)
     MAJ CARLTON (CBT ARMS) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: MARK.CARLTON@USMC.MIL
     SGT WADE (ASST CBT ARMS) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: MELISSA.WADE@USMC.MIL
     MAJ BEALS (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: GINGER.BEALS@USMC.MIL
     SGT DOCKERY (ASST CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: BRYAN.DOCKERY@USMC.MIL
MMOA-2 (AVIATION)
     MAJ NAGY (AIR OR GRD) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: EUGENE.NAGY@USMC.MIL
     MAJ STEVENS (RW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: IAN.STEVENS@USMC.MIL
     MAJ SZCZEPEK (FW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: ALLEN.SZCZEPEK@USMC.MIL
MMOA-3 (PLANS AND PROGRAMS)
     LTCOL ORILLE (HEAD, MMOA-3) DSN 278-9284
     EMAIL: JOHN.ORILLE@USMC.MIL
     CAPT MCGEE (PLANS OFF) DSN 278-9284
     EMAIL: JAMESON.MCGEE@USMC.MIL
COMM: (703) 784-9284
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).