R 271531Z MAR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 169/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CG MCRC, QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040 FISCAL YEAR 2013 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (WO) MARINE GUNNER SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-35/YMD:20060207//
REF/B/MSGID:MCO/MCRC OE/YMD:20000503//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC C 469/YMD:20110629//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:RMG/CMC DMCS/YMD:20100115//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMEA-6/YMD:20100908//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP/YMD:20090911//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSB/YMD:20101119//
REF/J/MSGID:RMG/CMC MRA MM/YMD:20090107//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS MCO 1200.17C, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MOS MANUAL). REF (D) IS MCO P1070.12K, W/CH 1 MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: IRAM). REF (E) IS MARADMIN 029/10, AMPLIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY. REF (F) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (G) IS MCO 1040.31, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REF (H) IS MCO 1230.5B, CLASSIFICATION TESTING. REF (I) IS MCO P1610.7F W/CH1-2, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (SHORT TITLE: PES). REF (J) IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/-/-/UNIT: MCRC ON-E/NAME: MR. B. REIDENBACH/TEL:703-784-9446//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY13 WO MARINE GUNNER SELECTION BOARD. QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REFS (A), (B), AND THIS BULLETIN FOR MOS 0306, INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER AS CATEGORY 3 OFFICER (CWO2).
2. MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL CONVENE THE FY13 WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS ON OR ABOUT 10 JUL 2012 FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS TO SELECT QUALIFIED REGULAR MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF PERMANENT CWO2 IN MOS 0306. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON-E) BY 11 MAY 2012. DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED TO PROCESS APPLICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE ENTERTAINED.
3. PER REFS (A) AND (B), ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND, TO INCLUDE A GENERAL OFFICER (GO) LEVEL ENDORSEMENT. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT FOR MARINES WHO DO NO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND DO NOT QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER. IF THE SENIOR ENDORSER DEEMS THE APPLICANT "NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR APPOINTMENT, DO NOT FORWARD THE APPLICATION AS IT WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN THEIR COMMAND, REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS AND CORRECTNESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAVIERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS (INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. IN SITUATIONS WHERE MARINES ARE ASSIGNED TO A COMMAND OR INSTITUTION OF ANOTHER SERVICE OR COUNTRY THAT WILL LOCALLY PROVIDE ENDORSEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN PERCEPTIONS AND VALUES, CONSULTATION WITH A FIELD GRADE MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR HIGHER IS ENCOURAGED. THIS WILL ENSURE CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF SERVICE UNIQUE INFORMATION. ENDORSEMENTS FROM THESE SENIOR MARINES MAY BE INCLUDED, IF APPROPRIATE. THIS DOES NOT EXCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF A GO LEVEL ENDORSEMENT. COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE FORWARDED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND INCLUDE A GO LEVEL ENDORSEMENT.
5. THE APPLICATION WITH ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE MAILED TO CG MCRC (ON-E) (ATTN: WO-GUN), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. DO NOT SEND INCOMPLETE, ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES OF APPLICATIONS; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
6. SELECTION RESULTS ARE CONSIDERED CONFIDENTIAL AND CAN NOT BE RELEASED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES UNTIL APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV). ONCE SECNAV HAS APPROVED, RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN. THE APPROVAL PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY8 WEEKS. SELECTION RESULTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. SELECTEES ARE SCHEDULED TO BE APPOINTED ON OR ABOUT 1 FEB 2013. THE SELECTEES WILL ATTEND THE ACTIVE DUTY WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC). BY SEPARATE ORDERS, SELECTEES WILL BE ORDERED TO REPORT TO THE CG MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) TO ATTEND THE WOBC AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) IN JAN 2013.
7. THE COMMANDANT HAS DIRECTED THAT MARINE GUNNERS COME FROM THE RANKS OF THE INFANTRY'S SENIOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, GUNNERY SERGEANTS OR ABOVE. THESE MARINES MUST POSSESS COMBAT ARMS SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERTISE SUCH THAT THEY CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THEIR FUTURE UNITS. AS INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICERS, THEY WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL ASPECTS OF INFANTRY WEAPONS. THEY WILL MAINTAIN THEIR HIGH DEGREE OF EXPERTISE BY COMBINING CONSECUTIVE TOURS IN THE OPERATING FORCES WITH OCCASIONAL TRAINING BILLETS. DUE TO CONTINUAL OPERATING FORCES ASSIGNMENT, MARINE GUNNERS SHOULD EXPECT TO SPEND A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME DEPLOYED.
8. INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICERS WILL ADVISE THE COMMANDER ON THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS ORGANIC TO INFANTRY UNITS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL DEVELOP, COORDINATE, AND MONITOR UNIT TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE OF WEAPONS ORGANIC TO INFANTRY UNITS. THEREFORE, ONLY EXPERIENCED INFANTRYMEN WITH PRIMARY MOS 0369 WHO HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF DUTY AS AN INFANTRY UNIT LEADER AND 03XX FEEDER/RELATED MOS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE PROGRAM. E-8 AND E-9 MARINES IN THE MOS'S 9999 MUST HAVE HELD THE 0369 MOS PRIOR TO THE 9999 MOS TO BE ELIGIBLE. WE RECOGNIZE THAT FEW HAVE THE BROAD SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE DESIRED IN A MARINE GUNNER. THE TRAINING TRACT DEVELOPED FOR THIS MOS WILL BUILD ON THE SELECTEE'S PRESENT BASE OF EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCE AN OFFICER QUALIFIED TO CARRY OUT THE DUTIES OF A GUNNER. FOLLOWING THE WOBC, NEWLY APPOINTED MARINE GUNNERS WILL ATTEND THE INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER COURSE.
9. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CWO5 BROOKS, 0306 OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSOR FOR MORE INFORMATION TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR MARINE GUNNER, 0306 AT COMMERCIAL (703)692-4253 OR DSN PREFIX 278.
10. APPLICATIONS SHOULD FOLLOW STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT USING THE APPLICATION FORMAT AND CONTENT FOR APPROPRIATE PROGRAM PROVIDED BY REF (A), AND ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD FOLLOW FORMAT AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY REF (B) (INCLUDE THE RESULTS OF THE LAST COMBAT FITNESS TEST IN THE COMMANDER'S FIRST ENDORSEMENT) WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. SUBMIT APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEMM CTFS) SCREENS FOR SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB) PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED PER REF (D) BY MCTFS. APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE SRB PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE UPDATED, AND MADE A PART OF THEIR APPLICATION.
    B. APPLICANTS WITH BODY MARKINGS MUST SUBMIT A CLOSE UP PHOTO OF EACH BODY MARKING ADDRESSING THE CONTENT (DESCRIPTION AND MEANING), LOCATION, SIZE, NUMBER OF BODY MARKING AND DATE THE BODY MARKING WAS MADE. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT FULL LENGTH PHOTO(S) IN PHYSICAL TRAINING (PT) GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF BODY MARKINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES-FRONT- BACK). A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING THE CRITERIA CITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS WILL SUFFICE. PHOTO OF BODY MARKING IS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION ONLY. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF BODY MARKINGS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE APPLICANT'S OMPF.
    C. REF (E) PROVIDES AMPLIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS TATTOO POLICY. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (E) THE CG MCRC IS THE FINAL ADJUDICATING AUTHORITY FOR ANY TATTOO ISSUE INVOLVING ACCESSIONS (BOTH OFFICER AND ENLISTED), TO INCLUDE ENLISTED MARINES WHO MAY APPLY FOR A COMMISSIONING OR A WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM.
    D. PER REF (D), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOKS (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED IN THE SRB IF APPLICABLE. THEREFORE, ONLY INCLUDE A UPB AS AN ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE ONLY IF APPLICABLE. FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE A UPB, INCLUDE A STATEMENT AS AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH IN THE BASIC APPLICATION THAT "NO UPB IS PROVIDED DUE TO NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION." APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT IN REGARD TO ANY DEROGATORY ENTRIES RECORDED ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS PAGE 11 OF THE SRB.
    E. PRE-COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER CHAPTER 15 OF REF (F). REF (F) CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTP:WWW.MED.NAVY.MIL/DIRECTIVES/PAGES/NAVMEDP-MANMED.ASPX. SEE PARAGRAPH 21 OF THIS BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTS. ONLY MARINES ON DEPLOYMENT IN HAZARDOUS DUTY AREAS MAY REQUEST SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AT A LATER DATE.
11. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) AND (B), APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (G).
12. PER REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A MINIMUM GENERAL TECHNICAL (GT) SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER DERIVED FROM THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) OR THE ARMY CLASSIFICATION BATTERY-61. APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR) AS EVIDENCE OF A QUALIFYING GT SCORE. CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORE IS LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF MCTFS. IF SCORE IS IN MCTFS BUT DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ONLY A GT SCORE RESIDENT WITHIN MCTFS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORE OF RECORD FOR ALL APPLICANTS.
13. PER REF (A), NO AGE RESTRICTION IS ESTABLISHED. IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, APPLICANTS SHOULD HAVE NO LESS THAN 15 OR MORE THAN 23 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO CWO2. ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR FORCE IS NOT CREDITABLE AS U.S. NAVAL SERVICE.
14. TEST SCORE AND TIME IN SERVICE WILL NOT BE WAIVED. MARINES WITH A TEST SCORE THAT DO NOT SATISFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENT ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETEST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE SCORE IS POSTED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION. MARINES SHOULD SCHEDULE AN ASVAB RETEST WITH THEIR NEAREST BASE OR INSTALLATION EDUCATION CENTER OR AUTHORIZED MARINE CORPS TEST SITE. MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO TAKE AN ASVAB RETEST AT A MEPS OR MET SITE. MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TESTING FACILITIES MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES PENDING ASVAB RETESTING PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
    A. COMMANDS MUST ENDORSE PACKAGE WITH A PROJECTED DATE FOR TESTING AVAILABILITY AND TEST RESULTS.
    B. TO ENSURE TEST SCORE CAN BE RECORDED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD. CONVENING DATE OF BOARD IS ON OR ABOUT 10 JUL 2012;THEREFORE, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 10 JUN 2012.
    C. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT IF QUALIFYING SCORE IS NOT REFLECTED IN MCTFS BY THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, THE APPLICATION WILL BE DETERMINED INELIGIBLE AND NOT RETURNED.
15. REF (I) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MARINE CORPS CLASSIFICATION TESTING PROGRAM AND PUBLISHES INITIAL TESTING AND RETEST PREREQUISITES. ARRANGEMENTS AND COORDINATION WITH ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE BEEN MADE TO TEST MARINES. ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT ARE LOCATED AT CAMP DOHA AND CAMP STRONGHOLD FREEDOM, AND IN AFGHANISTAN AT KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, BAGRAM AIR BASE, CAMP LEATHERNECK AND CAMP PHOENIX KABUL. IF NOT LOCATED WITHIN 50 MILES OF A MARINE CORPS OR SISTER SERVICE TESTING FACILITY OR IF ANY OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST REGARDING ASVAB RETEST AUTHORIZATION, CONTACT CAPT PEARSON OR SGT PEARCE, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MRA) (MPP-50), DSN: 278-9368 FAX: (703) 784-9574.
16. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTION TO POLICY, EXCEPT THOSE ESTABLISHED UNWAIVERABLE BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED UNWAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CG, MCRC. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF APPROPRIATE JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
    A. APPLICANT MUST BE OF UNQUESTIONABLE MORAL INTEGRITY. WAIVER OF RECORD OF CONVICTION BY COURTS-MARTIAL OR CIVILIAN COURT MAY BE CONSIDERED. HOWEVER, WAIVER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR A FELONY-EQUIVALENT CONVICTION. APPROVAL OF THE WAIVER IS DEPENDENT ON THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME, AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS LAPSED SINCE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.
    B. NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT THAT DOES NOT EXCEED BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER PARAGRAPH 11 ABOVE AND SRB PAGE 11 ENTRIES FOR COUNSELING DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER.
    C. ANY PRE-SERVICE WAIVERS (I.E. DRUG, AGE, MORALETC.) WILL REQUIRE RECONSIDERATION, AND MUST BE ADDRESSED IN THE APPLICANT'S APPLICATION WITH A STATEMENT FROM THE APPLICANT EXPLAINING CIRCUMSTANCES.
17. PER REFS (D), (I), AND (J), EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OMPF AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW. REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS AND GAPS, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20). DIGITAL PHOTOS SHOULD BE NO OLDER THAN 12 MONTHS.
18. MARINES MAY ORDER OMPF(S) AND MBS(S) AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE THAT DIGITAL PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.
19. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO THE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB), THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION: "A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO MMSB WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS." DO NOT ENCLOSE THE PRINTOUT FROM MMSB. NOT ALL COMMANDS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS. THEREFORE, A PAPER PRINTOUT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS STILL REQUIRED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION FOR THOSE APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH MMSB.
20. IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED ENVELOPE ALONGWITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT. DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARD (NAVMC 941) WITHOUT A STAMPED ENVELOPE AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND EXPIRATION OF PERMITS. THE ENVELOPE MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED (ALL CAPS) TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN. UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
21. A COMPLETE MEDICAL EXAM MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE APPLICATION. AN APPLICATION WITHOUT A PHYSICAL WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE. LEGIBLE COPIES OF COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE. MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808), REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1), AND PREVENTATIVE HEALTH ASSESSMENT (IF PHYSICAL IS GREATER THAN 12 MONTHS OLD). PHYSICALS MUST HAVE BEEN COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO ANTICIPATED DATE OF APPOINTMENT (1 FEB 2013). MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRE-COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE, BUT NO LATER THAN 1 SEPT 2012 IF SELECTED.
22. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
    A. MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
    B. DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2 WITHIN PAST 12 MONTHS.
    C. URINALYSIS (MEDICAL NOT DRUG) AND SEROLOGY MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS AS AN ATTACHMENT.
    D. HIV RESULTS MUST BE WITHIN 1 YEAR TO INCLUDE DATE TESTED.
    E. IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20-20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED. IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20-20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED.
    F. CURRENT AUDIOGRAM. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT AN EAR, NOSE, THROAT (ENT) OR AUDIOLOGY CONSULTATION/EVALUATION AND INTERPRETATION.
    G. AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) TEST IS REQUIRED FOR APPLICANTS 35 AND OLDER. EKG MUST BE READ AND VERIFIED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER'S SIGNATURE AND STAMP WITHIN PAST 12 MONTHS.
    H. ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE NOTES SECTION, AND INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS).
23. WO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS ONCE RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION OR TESTING MAY BE REQUIRED. UPON PUBLICATION OF THE SELECTION LIST, IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WO SELECTEE TO CONTACT MCRC (ON-E) TO ENSURE THAT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET FOR APPOINTMENT. SELECT GRADE TO WO WILL NOT BE REFLECTED IN MCTFS UNTIL SELECTEES HAVE MET REQUIREMENTS TO ACCEPT APPOINTMENT. ORDERS TO FUTURE MCC AND TO THE WOBC WILL NOT BE INITIATED UNTIL SELECTEE(S) ARE DETERMINED TO BE PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED VIA MCRC (ON-E).
24. SELECTEES FROM THE FY13 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER MARINE GUNNER SELECTION BOARD ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEB 2013. WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 2013 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. THOSE SELECTED TO WO WILL BE APPOINTED BY COMMISSION, BY THE PRESIDENT, TO THE GRADE OF CWO2 DESIGNATED MARINE GUNNER, AND AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE BURSTING BOMB INSIGNIA.
25. WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NO LONGER ASSIGNED LINEAL CONTROL NUMBERS BASED ON THEIR RANK AND DATE OF RANK AS AN ENLISTED MARINE. LINEAL CONTROL NUMBERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLASS STANDING UPON COMPLETION OF THE WOBC.
26. THE FIRST 3 YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD. PER U.S. CODE, TITLE 10, SECTION 1165, SECNAV MAY RECOMMEND TERMINATION OF ANY PERMANENT REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTED ORIGINAL PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A WO. ACCORDINGLY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER, TBS OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL SHALL REQUEST THAT SECNAV TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF A WO WHO FAILS THE WOBC OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL. A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
27. TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION, INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, LAST FOUR OF SSN. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD UP UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE UTILIZING THE ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 5, OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
28. SELECTION BOARD REOCCURRENCES PERTAINING TO APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES INCLUDE SENIOR ENDORSERS NOT MAKING DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING MARINE'S APPLICATION, FITNESS REPORT DATE GAPS, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS, AWARD CITATION WRITE-UPS MISSING FROM OMPF, PHOTOS NOT SUBMITTED OR NOT UPDATED IN OMPF, INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION NOT DOCUMENTED IN THE OMPF OR MCTFS, MISSING STATEMENTS SUPPORTING NJPS AND PAGE 11 ENTRIES, PAGE 11 REFLECTING FRATERNIZATION STATEMENT, INCOMPLETE STATEMENTS REGARDING INITIATION OR COMPLETION OF TYPE OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION CLEARANCE AND CURRENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST SCORE.
29. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOTIFY MCRC (ON-E) IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING ENLISTMENT STATUS OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
30. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
31. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 29 FEB 2013.
32. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN JOSEPH L. OSTERMAN, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//