FY 2012 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 2/23/2012 | MARADMINS Number: 091/12
MARADMINS : 091/12
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MARADMIN 091/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2012 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/231130ZJUN2011//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/291746ZJUL2010//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/MSG/060930ZJAN2009//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMSB/YMD:20060511//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 359/11, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2012 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B, MARADMIN 424/10, ANNOUNCED THE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS CAREER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (SNCOCDEP) REVISION AND PUBLICATION - TRANSITION TO ALPHA VERSION COURSE. REF C, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 1, (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF D, MCO P1070.12K, (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF 3, MARADMIN 003/09, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF F, MCO P1610.7F W/CH 2, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY12 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 17 APRIL 2012 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8 WEEKS.
2. EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENES. A MARINE SHOULD ALSO REVIEW THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) TO ENSURE ALL DATA CONTAINED THEREIN IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN A MARINE'S OMPF OR MBS, THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE RECORD BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20). MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO CORRESPOND DIRECTLY WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERING THEIR CASE FOR PROMOTION. MISSING INFORMATION FROM A MARINE'S OMPF IS NOT SUFFICIENT GROUNDS TO GRANT A MARINE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION. THEREFORE, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ELIGIBLE MARINES ENSURE THEIR RECORD IS COMPLETE TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF REQUIRED PME COMPLETION.
3. PME REQUIREMENTS. ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 17 APRIL 2012. THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME BY 2359 ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION. STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED. THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS. PER REF B, EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2010, THE SNCOCDEP 8100 PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE 8100 PROGRAM ALPHA VERSION COURSES. STUDENTS THAT WERE ENROLLED IN THE FORMER 8100 PROGRAM WERE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSITION TO THE ALPHA VERSION COURSES IF COMPLETED BEFORE 11 AUGUST 2011. STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED 8100 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE NEW ALPHA VERSION COURSES. COMPLETION OF THE 8100 PROGRAM WILL APPEAR IDENTICAL FOR BOTH THE ORIGINAL VERSION COURSES AND NEW ALPHA VERSION COURSES IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM. IT IS CRITICAL THAT ELIGIBLE MARINES ENSURE THEIR RECORD INCLUDES EVIDENCE OF PME COMPLETION.
4. COMMANDERS WILL:
   A. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
   B. ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE. SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, BILLET DESCRIPTION, PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS), INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE, MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, ETC. ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY12 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD.
   C. ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
   D. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES D AND E.
   E. ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF F.
   F. COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. FIGURE 3-4 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST. LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
5. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED. MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS. MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6. NOTE: AS ZONES AND ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BOARD, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
   A. STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS: FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B
0111       0111       0161       0161       0211       0211
0231       0231       0241       0241       0261       0261
0313       0313       0321       0321       0369       0369
0372       0372       0411       0411       0431       0491
0451       0451       0481       0491       0511       0511
0619       0619       0629       0629       0659       0659
0681       0681       0689       0689       0811       0811
0848       0848       0861       0861       1141       1169
1142       1169       1161       1169       1171       1169
1316       1349       1341       1349       1345       1349
1361       1361       1371       1371       1391       1391
1812       1812       1833       1833       2111       2111
2131       2131       2141       2141       2146       2146
2147       2147       2161       2161       2171       2171
2311       2311       2336       2336       2621       2621
2631       2631       2651       2651       2671       2671
2673       2673       2674       2674       2676       2676
2823       2823       2834       2834       2862       2862
2874       2874       2887       2887       3043       3043
3044       3044       3051       3051       3052       3052
3112       3112       3381       3381       3432       3432
3451       3451       3529       3529       3537       3537
4133       4133       4341       4341       4421       4421
4612       4691       4641       4691       4671       4691
4821       4821       5512       5512       5523       5524
5524       5524       5711       5711       5811       5811
5821       5821       5831       5831       5939       5939
5948       5948       5951       5951       5952       5952
5953       5953       5954       5954       5974       5974
5979       5979       6042       6042       6046       6046
6048       6048       6062       6062       6072       6072
6073       6073       6074       6074       6092       6092
6112       6116       6113       6113       6114       6114
6116       6116       6122       6122       6123       6123
6124       6124       6132       6132       6152       6156
6153       6153       6154       6154       6156       6156
6172       6176       6173       6173       6174       6174
6176       6176       6212       6218       6213       6213
6214       6314       6216       6216       6217       6218
6218       6218       6222       6222       6223       6223
6226       6226       6227       6227       6252       6258
6253       6253       6256       6256       6257       6258
6258       6258       6276       6276       6282       6288
6283       6283       6286       6286       6287       6288
6288       6288       6312       6338       6313       6313
6314       6314       6316       6316       6317       6338
6322       6326       6323       6323       6324       6324
6326       6326       6332       6338       6333       6333
6336       6336       6337       6338       6338       6338
6386       6386       6414       6414       6434       6434
6469       6469       6483       6483       6484       6484
6492       6492       6531       6591       6541       6591
6672       6672       6694       6694       6842       6842
7011       7011       7041       7041       7051       7051
7212       7212       7236       7236       7242       7242
7257       7257       7314       7314       7372       7372
7382       6276       8412       8412
6. ALL STAFF SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFF FOR THEIR MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT.
7. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW. MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN THE DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT ZONE FOR THAT IMOS. WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK. THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED. REFER TO PARAGRAPH 3102.3 OF REF C. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
                ABOVE ZONE       PROMOTION ZONE       BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC    JR DOR   PEBD      JR DOR   PEBD      JR DOR   PEBD
0111    81   20080601 20000821  20090201 20010611  20101101 19981228
0161     4   20080101    NA     20081101 20000809  20081201    NA
0211    31   20080801 20010201  20090101 20020428  20090601 20020115
0231    51   20080801 20010925  20090801 20020921  20101001    NA
0241    15   20071201 19980615  20081001 19971110  20090101 20010821
0261     4   20080801 20020611  20090401 20020619  20090801    NA
0313    12   20090201 20001106  20090401 20020408  20100301    NA
0321    37   20090201 20020107  20100601 20030604  20101201    NA
0369    10   20071201 19990421  20071201 19990824  20071201 20000807
0372    86   20090201 20020107  20101201    NA        NA       NA
0411    17   20071201 19990720  20090201    NA     20101001 20001024
0451     8   20070201 19970505  20080501    NA     20090501 20031006
0491    44   20090401 20011010  20091001 19991206  20100601 20040120
0511     8   20080201    NA     20090601    NA     20100501    NA
0619     5   20071201 19971011  20071201 20000114  20080101 19991227
0629    59   20071101 19990331  20080301 20000726  20081101 19991213
0659    32   20080401    NA     20081001 19960702  20090201 20020722
0681     7   20071101 19960424  20080201 19990601  20080601 20010725
0689    14   20090112    NA     20101101    NA        NA       NA
0861    27   20080801 20020707  20100501 20010620  20100801 20050124
1169    16   20061001 19971215  20071101 19971217  20080702    NA
1349    29   20061201 19961216  20071201 19990706  20081101 20001016
1361     2   20070501    NA     20080501    NA     20080801    NA
1371    28   20080101 20000214  20080702 20011010  20090201 20000920
1391    11   20071201 19990913  20081101 20000411  20091001 20010508
1833     2   20070301    NA     20070401 19991018  20070501 19990601
2111     6   20071101 19960104  20071201 19980526  20080101 20000613
2131     3   20080301    NA     20091001    NA     20101001    NA
2141     9   20080401    NA     20080701    NA     20090201 20020102
2146     4   20070201    NA     20071201 19991109  20090201    NA
2147     3   20061201 19970224  20070201    NA     20071201    NA
2171     2   20071101 19980325  20081001    NA     20090702    NA
2311     9   20061101 19981019  20071201 19990721  20080201    NA
2336    28   20090201 20010828  20090401 20020318  20090801 20030602
2621    26   20090501 20020624  20100601 20030602  20101201    NA
2631     7   20090701    NA     20100701 20010730  20100701    NA
2651     5   20080701    NA     20080801    NA     20090501 20020610
2671     2   20090901 20020624  20090901    NA     20100701 20040126
2673     2   20080201    NA     20090301    NA     20100601 20020916
2674     2   20080201    NA     20090201 20020904  20100301    NA
2676     5   20091001    NA     20101201    NA        NA       NA
2823     6   20081101 20000109  20091001    NA     20100301    NA
2834     5   20070701    NA     20080201 19980706  20080801 20010613
2862    28   20071101 19961230  20080101 20000719  20080501    NA
2874     2   20070501    NA     20080101    NA     20100601    NA
3043    52   20080201 20000614  20081101 19971014  20090301 20020730
3044     5   20080801    NA     20090201 20010828  20100301 20010423
3051    12   20061001 19970911  20071101 19970422  20071101    NA
3052     2   20070501    NA     20080701    NA     20090101    NA
3112     2   20080201    NA     20081001 19950814  20081001    NA
3381    33   20071201 19980622  20081201    NA     20101001 20010910
3432     8   20080301 20000529  20090201 19990802  20100102    NA
3451     6   20090201    NA     20100401    NA        NA       NA
3529    32   20071101 19960820  20071201 20000215  20080201 20001017
3537    51   20070101    NA     20071201 19961215  20080401    NA
4133     6   20081101    NA     20091001    NA     20101101    NA
4341     4   20081001 19980707  20081101 19980627  20081101 20000724
4421     3   20081201    NA     20090401    NA     20091001 20001113
4691     7   20080601 20001128  20090601 20011015  20100301    NA
4821    13   20061101 19980326  20071201 19990920  20081001    NA
5512     2   20080101    NA     20080701 20010324  20090401    NA
5524     2   20070601    NA     20080401 19991228  20080401    NA
5711    13   20080201    NA     20090201 20001211  20100401 20000402
5811    14   20060601 19980106  20061201 19980714  20070301 20000619
5821     2   20071101 19970916  20071101 19981215  20071201 19981005
5831     3   20080601 20010125  20080702    NA     20081001    NA
5939     2   20080601    NA     20081106    NA     20090201    NA
5948     4   20080201    NA     20090501 20000619  20100601    NA
5951     2   20050501    NA     20080801 20010723  20080801    NA
5952     5   20090501    NA     20100801    NA        NA       NA
5953     4   20090101 20000612  20101001    NA     20101101    NA
5954     2   20090601    NA     20090901    NA     20100601 20030428
5979     2   20080701    NA     20090501 20000621  20100601 20020723
6042     5   20060701    NA     20071201    NA     20091101    NA
6046    13   20061001 19980526  20070201 19990921  20081001 19990831
6048     6   20060701 19980707  20070301 19980720  20070601 20000203
6062     5   20061001 19950410  20071101 19961230  20080301    NA
6072     5   20060601    NA     20071101    NA     20080101 19990622
6092     3   20060501 19951201  20070101    NA     20071201    NA
6113     2   20060601 19980810  20060701    NA     20060801    NA
6114     3   20080301 19971106  20080401 19980223  20080501    NA
6116     8   20080401    NA     20090101 20010730  20091101    NA
6123     2   20060501    NA     20060701    NA     20071101    NA
6124     2   20030701    NA     20040701    NA     20060401 19981027
6132     2   20071101 19960416  20080301    NA     20081001    NA
6156     2   20040701 19970324  20050401 19960727  20050501    NA
6176     4   20070101 19970527  20070501 19990112  20070601    NA
6216     3   20060501 19960722  20081001 19971112  20100102 20030728
6218     2   20061001    NA     20070301 19960417  20070401    NA
6222     2   20061101 19980608  20080101    NA     20081101    NA
6227     2   20051101    NA     20070301 19970922  20091001 19990308
6253     2   20080601    NA     20090701    NA     20100601 20050207
6276     3   20071101 19980819  20071101 19991228  20081001 19970616
6288     2   20070601 20010212  20070701    NA     20080401    NA
6314     2   20090901 20041018  20100701 20020107  20100701    NA
6316     2   20071201 19990719  20080702    NA     20100601    NA
6323     3   20080101    NA     20080301 20000509  20080401    NA
6326     6   20080101 19981216  20080601    NA     20081201    NA
6336     2   20070701 19990727  20091101    NA     20101101 20010417
6338     8   20080701    NA     20081101 20000106  20090101 20001010
6469     5   20081001 19990721  20081101 20000531  20090101 19970825
6483     2   20070601    NA     20091001 19981119  20091101    NA
6492     2   20070401    NA     20070601    NA     20070701    NA
6591     8   20080102    NA     20080401 20000719  20080501 20000531
6672    21   20080101 20000417  20081201 20000731  20091001 20010124
6694     3   20081001    NA     20090301 19990913  20091001 19971028
6842     4   20091001 20000605  20100401 20010102  20100501 20010626
7011     3   20091201 20010604  20100201    NA     20101201 20031119
7041     8   20060301 19960814  20071101 19960826  20071201 20000327
7051     6   20080401    NA     20081201 20010328  20090101 20001016
7212     2   20041101    NA     20080102    NA     20081001    NA
7236     2   20080701 20010129  20080801 20010520  20080801    NA
7242     4   20080701 19990927  20080801    NA     20090301 20010731
7257    12   20090501    NA     20090901 20030505  20100601 20030113
7314     3   20091101    NA     20100601 20010820  20100701 20031208
7372     2   20070301    NA     20100301 20010904  20100301    NA
8412    15   20090301    NA     20101001    NA        NA       NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED: 0811, 0848, 1812, 2161, 2887, 5974, 6073, 6074, 6122, 6153, 6154, 6173, 6174, 6213, 6223, 6256, 6258, 6283, 6286, 6313, 6324, 6333, 6386, 6414, AND 6434.
NOTES:
   A. THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
   B. MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE OF THE ADJUSTED DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING BEFORE 17 APRIL 2012.
   C. AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
8. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
9. ELIGIBILITY:
   A. STAFF SERGEANTS WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS AND WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FMCR AND MAY REQUEST, VIA MESSAGE TO CMC (MMSR-2), TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR EAS/ECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (8 JUN 2012).
   B. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
   C. THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY VIRTUE OF ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS. ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION MARADMIN.
   D. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3D OF REF C. MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20). COMMANDERS MUST PROMPTLY REPORT TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD. MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY A BOARD WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS. PARAGRAPHS 3100.3F AND 3602.5 OF REF C APPLY.
   E. MARINES WHO HAVE LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS APPROVED WITH AN ASSIGNED NEW BASIC MOS/OCCFLD (AS REFLECTED IN MCTFS) BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE MOS/OCCFLD FOR WHICH THE LATERAL MOVE HAS BEEN APPROVED.
   F. LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS THAT ARE APPROVED FOR MARINES AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THEIR NEWLY ACQUIRED MOS AND WILL BE DELETED FROM THE BOARD POPULATION AND WILL COMPETE ON THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S BOARD, IF ELIGIBLE.
   G. MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND AFADBD PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
10. WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND MARINES ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) OR THE MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF STAFF SERGEANT, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE. THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
11. COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2) REGARDING ANY MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS. DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING. IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MAY BE GRANTED UPON REQUEST. MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER, WHETHER THE ACTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR WHILE THE MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND. MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED, DISCHARGED, MAKES AN INTERCOMPONENT TRANSFER, IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.
NOTE: COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED.
12. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. EVEN THOUGH MARINES ARE SUBJECT TO AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. MARINES 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, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING:
   A. EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS WITHIN 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE SELECTION BOARD CONVENES. A MARINE SHOULD ALSO REVIEW THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) TO ENSURE THAT ALL DATA CONTAINED THEREIN IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN A MARINE'S OMPF OR MBS, THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE RECORD BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20). MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT THEY ARE ALSO ENTITLED TO CORRESPOND DIRECTLY WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERING THEIR CASE FOR PROMOTION. MISSING INFORMATION FROM A MARINE'S OMPF IS NOT SUFFICIENT GROUNDS TO GRANT A MARINE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION. THEREFORE, IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT THAT ELIGIBLE MARINES ENSURE THEIR RECORD IS COMPLETE TO INCLUDE EVIDENCE OF REQUIRED PME COMPLETION.
   B. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. MARINES MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX. HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL AND NEXT DAY 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. MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS, MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-2). ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY12 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD".
      (1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DOES NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD. PER REF F, CMC (MMSB-32) MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY A SELECTION BOARD. ALL FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SENT TO:
  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
  HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-32)
  2008 ELLIOTT ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030 IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED - "CONTAINS FITNESS REPORTS FOR SELECTION BOARD." ERRONEOUS OR LATE REPORTS MAY PREVENT A COMPLETE RECORD FROM BEING PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD. PER REF C, MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR RECORDS ARE BOTH ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. ACCORDINGLY, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE A BASIS FOR REQUESTING REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY, REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH A MARINE SUBMITS MATERIAL, I.E., U.S. MAIL, NEXT-DAY SERVICE, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
         (A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
         (B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY12 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 12 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
         (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE; AND 
         (D) THE MARINE MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING CMC (MMPR-2) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE MIDNIGHT DEADLINE AND MAY VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING CMC (MMPR-2). THIS WEBSITE WILL POPULATE WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE CONVENING DATE. IN ORDER TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF MATERIAL SENT TO MMSB, (I.E. UPDATE MATERIAL FOR INCUSION TO THE OMPF AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH), GO TO OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL. THIS SITE UPDATES WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS AFTER THE MATERIAL IS RECEIVED. MMSB WILL PUSH THE INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL BOARD ROOM.
      (2) PHOTOGRAPHS. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCES D AND E, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE SELECTION BOARD. WHILE ABSENCE OF A CURRENT PHTOGRAPH IS NOT A REASON FOR NON-SELECTION IN AND OF ITSELF, AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH IS ONE OF MANY ELEMENTS VIEWED BY A SELECTION BOARD IN ITS DELIBERATIONS AS TO WHO IS BEST QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) AT MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC). IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE, THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL. HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13. IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED, ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT. MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF THEIR CURRENT BODY FAT PERCENTAGE. MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD. MARINES WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB 20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPHS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THE OMPF. ALL MARINES ARE INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PROPERLY TAKEN AND TIMELY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET FOR THE APPLICABLE CONVENING SELECTION BOARD. MARINES WHO DO NOT SUBMIT A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH OR A LETTER TO EXPLAIN THE LACK OF PHOTOGRAPH ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE BEFORE THE BOARD AND ARE HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO BE PROMOTED.
      (3) REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED. ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM THE MARINE CORPS MAY VOLUNTARILY REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED BY SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD. PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, ENSURE THE LETTER IS IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING TOOK PLACE IAW REF C.
13. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
    A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
         PRESIDENT
         FY12 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
         HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
         HARRY LEE HALL
         17 LEJEUNE ROAD
         QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
    B. ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2)
         SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9710/11
         ADMIN CHIEF, DSN 278-9718/19/20
    C. FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9884 OR DSN 278-9884
    D. EMAIL MATERIAL TO: ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL
    E. ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH", THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS". FROM THERE, TO FIND:
       (1) REF A: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SCHEDULE", THEN "FY 2012, AND THEN "MARADMIN 359/11".
       (2) ZONE ELIGIBILITY/UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS". GO TO THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION AND ENTER EITHER NAME/SSN OR MCC/RUC.
       (3) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION: CLICK ON "FAQS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "HOW CAN I VERIFY TO SEE IF MATERIALS I HAVE SUBMITTED HAVE BEEN RECEIVED".
       (4) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
       (5) E-MAIL: LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
    F. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) (MMSB) 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 ELLIOTT ROAD
               QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
           (D) PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-XXXX, DSN 278-XXXX
               SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-3950
               OPERATIONS OFFICER, DSN 278-3950
               OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN 278-3906/3907/5640
               DIGITAL PHOTOS, DSN 278-3950
       (2) (MMSB-30) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION, COMM 703-784-3989, DSN 278-3989 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (3) OMPF/MBS/DIGITAL PHOTOS. THE 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 ENLISTED 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".
    G. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR) (COMM 703-784-9324/5/6.
    H. ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING AND EVALUATION UNIT (MMSB-50)
       (1) PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-9241 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-833-2320).
       (2) HOMEPAGE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", THEN "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)", THEN "MMSB-30 OFFICER/ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING". FROM THIS HOMEPAGE, ACTIVE DUTY MARINES CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS AND PREPARING FOR A BOARD.
14. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
15. THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE. GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER", "PROMOTIONS", THEN "ENLISTED".
16. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
17. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 28 FEB 2013.
18. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//