FY 2012 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 11/29/2011 | MARADMINS Number: 686/11
MARADMINS : 686/11
R 281448Z NOV 11
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MARADMIN 686/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2012 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/231130ZJUN2011//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC/060930ZJAN2009//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MMSB-30/YMD:20060511//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 359/11, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2012 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE.  REF B, MCO P1400.32D W/CH1, (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.  REF C, MCO P1070.12K (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS.  REF D, MARADMIN 003/09, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF.  REF E, MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR FILING TO THE OMPF.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY12 ACTIVE RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 17 JAN 12 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS.  THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN PERTAINS TO MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM ONLY.
2.  MARINES SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WITH LIMITED TOUR/ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL NOT COMPETE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE AR CATEGORY BUT WILL COMPETE WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD).  POINT OF CONTACT FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS POLICY IS MGYSGT JACKSON AT DSN 278-9149 OR COMM (703)784-9149.
3.  THIS MARADMIN CONTAINS THE SELECTION ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR AR MARINES ONLY.  THE ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR SMCR AND IRR MARINES WERE PUBLISHED IN MARADMIN 638/11.
4.  ALL MEMBERS OF THE AR PROGRAM IN THE GRADES OF SGT THROUGH MSGT WHO MEET THE DATE OF RANK (DOR) AND ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (AFADBD) CUTOFFS SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 9 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
5.  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.
6.  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  THE SELECTION GUIDANCE (PRECEPT) FOR BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR PME.  MARINES ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT COURSE COMPLETION INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF.  ADDITIONALLY, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR MBS TO ENSURE THEIR PME COMPLETION IS REFLECTED.  THE MBS IS ONLY A TOOL TO SUMMARIZE A MARINE'S RECORD.  IT IS NOT AN OFFICIAL PART OF A MARINE'S RECORD.  THEREFORE IT IS NOT CONSIDERED OFFICIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTATION.  AS A REMINDER, MARINES "ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION" MISSING EVIDENCE OF REQUIRED PME WILL BE BRIEFED AS "NOT FULLY QUALIFIED" FOR SELECTION.  THE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT THROUGH STAFF SERGEANT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
   A. MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT:  ATTEND REGIONAL MASTER SERGEANT/FIRST SERGEANT SEMINAR.
   B. GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT OR FIRST SERGEANT: COMPLETE BOTH THE SNCO ADVANCED DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 7200 OR 8200) AND THE RESIDENT ADVANCED COURSE.
   C. STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT:  COMPLETE THE SNCO CAREER DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 8100).
   D. SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT:  COMPLETE THE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 8010).
7.  COMMANDERS AND INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS 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) AND COMBAT FITNESS TEST (CFT) 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 FY 2012 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO SELECTION BOARD.
   C.  ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF B AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
   D.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES C AND D.
   E.  ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF E.
   F.  COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF B, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. FIGURE 3-4 OF REF B CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST.  LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
8.  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 9.
    MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)  COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)
IMOS        FEEDER      IMOS        FEEDER
0111        0111        0321        0369
0369        0369        0411        0411
0491        0491        0699        0699
1169        1169        2111        2181
2181        2181        3043        3043
3051        3051        3451        3451
3529        3529        3537        3537
4821        4821        5711        5711
6019        6019        6046        6046
6049        6046        6276        6276
6391        6391        6591        6591
6672        6672        7041        7041
8412        8412
    GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)  COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)
IMOS        FEEDER      IMOS        FEEDER
0111        0111        0231        0291
0321        0369        0369        0369
0411        0411        0451        0491
0491        0491        0629        0699
0659        0699        1142        1169
1169        1169        2111        2181
3043        3043        3051        3051
3451        3451        3529        3529
3537        3537        4821        4821
5711        5711        6046        6046
6048        6019        6049        6046
6072        6019        6073        6019
6092        6019        6112        6019
6113        6019        6114        6019
6132        6019        6152        6019
6153        6019        6154        6019
6172        6019        6173        6019
6174        6019        6212        6019
6216        6019        6217        6019
6256        6019        6257        6019
6276        6276        6316        6391
6317        6391        6322        6391
6324        6391        6336        6391
6337        6391        6531        6591
6541        6591        6591        6591
6672        6672        7041        7041
8412        8412
    STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)  COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)
IMOS        FEEDER      IMOS        FEEDER
0111        0111        0231        0291
0369        0369        0321        0369
0411        0411        0431        0491
0451        0491        0629        0699
0659        0699        0699        0699
1141        1169        1142        1169
1161        1169        1171        1169
2111        2181        3043        3043
3051        3051        3451        3451
3529        3529        3537        3537
4821        4821        5711        5711
6046        6046        6048        6019
6049        6046        6072        6019
6073        6019        6092        6019
6112        6019        6113        6019
6114        6019        6132        6019
6152        6019        6153        6019
6154        6019        6172        6019
6173        6019        6174        6019
6212        6019        6216        6019
6217        6019        6256        6019
6257        6019        6276        6276
6316        6391        6317        6391
6322        6391        6324        6391
6336        6391        6337        6391
6531        6591        6541        6591
6672        6672        7041        7041
    SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)  COLUMN (A)  COLUMN (B)
IMOS        FEEDER      IMOS        FEEDER
0100        0111        0111        0111
0200        0291        0231        0291
0300        0369        0311        0369
0321        0369        0331        0369
0341        0369        0351        0369
0352        0369        0400        0411
0411        0411        0431        0491
0451        0491        0600        0699
0621        0699        0622        0699
0651        0699        0656        0699
1100        1169        1141        1169
1142        1169        1161        1169
1171        1169        2111        2181
2112        2181        3043        3043
3051        3051        3451        3451
3521        3529        3531        3537
4821        4821        5700        5711
5711        5711        6000        6019
6046        6046        6048        6019
6049        6046        6072        6019
6073        6019        6092        6019
6112        6019        6113        6019
6114        6019        6132        6019
6152        6019        6154        6019
6153        6019        6172        6019
6173        6019        6174        6019
6212        6019        6216        6019
6217        6019        6256        6019
6257        6019        6276        6276
6300        6391        6316        6391
6317        6391        6322        6391
6324        6391        6336        6391
6337        6391        6500        6591
6531        6591        6541        6591
6600        6672        6672        6672
7041        7041
9.  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 B.  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.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
           MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
            ABOVE ZONE      PROMOTION ZONE  BELOW ZONE
MOS  ALLOC  JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD
0111     3  070901   NA     091101   NA       NA     NA
0369     1    NA     NA     091001   NA       NA     NA
3043     1  080801   NA     090501   NA       NA     NA
3529     1    NA     NA     081201   NA       NA     NA
6019     2  051001   NA     070701   NA       NA     NA
8412     1  080501   NA     090501   NA       NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE CLOSED: 0291, 0411, 0491, 0699, 1169, 2181, 3051, 3451, 3537, 4821, 5711, 6046, 6276, 6391, 6591, 6672, AND 7041.
            GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
            ABOVE ZONE      PROMOTION ZONE  BELOW ZONE
MOS  ALLOC  JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD
0111     6  071001   NA     080701 920722   080701 950901
0369     2    NA     NA     080801   NA     080901   NA
0411     1  050101   NA     070401   NA       NA     NA
0699     1    NA     NA     080601   NA     080901   NA
1169     1    NA     NA     070301   NA     080401   NA
2181     1  070501   NA     080501   NA       NA     NA
3043     3  060301   NA     081201   NA       NA     NA
3529     1  060401   NA     070901   NA       NA     NA
6019     4  060401   NA     081201 950222   081201 950824
6391     1    NA     NA     070701   NA       NA     NA
6672     1    NA     NA     080801   NA       NA     NA
8412     4  070102   NA     071101   NA     080601   NA
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE CLOSED: 0291, 0491, 3051, 3451, 3537, 4821, 5711, 6046, 6276, 6591, AND 7041.
            STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
            ABOVE ZONE      PROMOTION ZONE  BELOW ZONE
MOS  ALLOC  JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD
0111    12  071101   NA     080701 990319     NA     NA
0369     4  070801   NA     080601   NA     080701   NA
0411     2  010101   NA     080401   NA       NA     NA
0699     2  080101   NA     081101   NA       NA     NA
2181     3  010101   NA     090601 021117   090601 030113
3043     8  080801 970418   091101 990410     NA     NA
3051     1  080901   NA     091101   NA       NA     NA
3451     1  050401   NA     080601   NA       NA     NA
3529     3  070701   NA     090101   NA       NA     NA
3537     1  060501   NA     080601 980726   080601 980825
4821     2  070920   NA     080701   NA       NA     NA
5711     1  041101   NA     080701   NA       NA     NA
6019     8  080101   NA     090101 980305   090101 981122
6046     1    NA     NA     090301   NA       NA     NA
6391     2  070901   NA     090415   NA       NA     NA
6591     2  080401   NA     090701   NA       NA     NA
6672     1  080301   NA       NA     NA       NA     NA
7041     1    NA     NA     081101   NA       NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) ARE CLOSED: 0291, 0491, 1169, AND 6276.
            SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
            ABOVE ZONE      PROMOTION ZONE  BELOW ZONE
MOS  ALLOC  JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD   JR DOR AFADBD
0111   24   060401   NA     070401 000824   070401 030910
0291    1     NA     NA     080401   NA     080701   NA
0369    4   050701   NA     070501   NA     071001   NA
0411    3   060401   NA     090401   NA       NA     NA
0491    1   070429   NA     070701   NA     071029 040108
0699    4   061230   NA     071205   NA     080101   NA
1169    1   051230   NA     081227   NA       NA     NA
2181    5   070701   NA     080711   NA       NA     NA
3043   11   061001 011005   070808   NA       NA     NA
3051    1   080701   NA     090701   NA       NA     NA
3451    1     NA     NA     071001   NA     091116   NA
3529    4   070101   NA     080402   NA     080522   NA
3537    2   051001   NA     080805   NA     081026   NA
4821    7   050802   NA     080101   NA     080111   NA
5711    1   050401   NA     090401   NA       NA     NA
6019   12   070330   NA     080101   NA     080417   NA
6046    3   080701   NA     090618   NA       NA     NA
6276    1     NA     NA     090225   NA     090729   NA
6391    5   070401   NA     080713   NA     081212   NA
6591    7   071123   NA     091001   NA       NA     NA
6672    1   080101   NA     080701   NA       NA     NA
7041    1   070810   NA     070830   NA       NA     NA
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 THE CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, PRIOR TO 17 JAN 12.
   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.
10.  QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE CMC (RAP), DSN 278-9136 OR COMM (703)784-9136.
11.  ELIGIBILITY:
   A.  MARINES WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION AND ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FMCR MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO THE CMC (MMSR-2) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR RECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (16 MAR 12).
   B.  MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
   C.  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.
   D.  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.  ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE OCCFLD ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3C OF REF B.  REQUESTS FOR PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (RAM).  IF APPROVED, THE CMC (RAM) WILL REPORT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  MARINES WHO CHANGE PRIMARY OCCFLD/MOS AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL BE DELETED FROM THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
   E.  ALL CATEGORY CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS PRIOR TO 17 JAN 12 FOR PROPER PROMOTION CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD.  MARINES WHO EFFECT A COMPONENT TRANSFER, I.E. FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE SMCR OR IRR, WHILE THE BOARD IS IN SESSION (17 JAN 12 THROUGH COMPLETION) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
12.  WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND MARINES ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) OR MERITORIOUS COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (MCP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF SERGEANT OR ABOVE, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 9 ABOVE.  THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
13.  ALL MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN 25 JAN 11 THROUGH 16 JAN 12 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY THE SELECTION BOARD.  IDENTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF THESE MARINES ARE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN REF F AND THE TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE FITNESS REPORTS BY THE CMC (MMSB-32), I.E. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
14.  COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO THE 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.  A DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDINGS.  IF A MARINE RECEIVES EXONERATION VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER INVOLVED, 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 ALZO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED.
15.  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. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS.  MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE GUIDANCE IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF REF A.  DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW.  MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER.  MARINES CAN VIEW AND PRINT THEIR OMPF VIA MARINE ON LINE (MOL).  UPDATE MATERIAL AND PHOTOS FOR THE OMPF MUST BE RECEIVED NLT 2359 PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  THE MBS IS POPULATED BY ENTRIES REPORTED IN MCTFS AND FROM PES DATA.  ONCE DATA IS REPORTED THERE IS A 2-3 DAY LAG FOR THE ENTRIES TO REFLECT ON THE MBS.  IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING  THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20).  AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, MARINES WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE RESERVE CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION BRANCH (RCT) FOR ASSISTANCE.
    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 ACTIVE RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD".
       (1) UPDATE MATERIAL.  MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DO NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF.  UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD.  PER REF E, 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 B, 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 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 16 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
           (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE;
           (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. 
           (E) 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 C AND D, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  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 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 CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 16. 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 CHECKING THEIR PHOTO TAB ON OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL OR CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20).  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.
       (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.  ENSURE THE LETTER IS IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING TOOK PLACE IAW REF B.
16.  HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
   A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
          PRESIDENT
          FY 2012 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SNCO 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
          PROMOTION 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.   VERIFICATION OF RECEIPT OF UPDATE MATERIAL: COM 703-784-9712/13 OR DSN 278-9712/13
   F.  ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH", THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS".  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
       (1) REFERENCE A: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SHEDULE", 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 BOARD", 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).E-MAIL: LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
       (5) E-MAIL:  LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
   G. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) (MMSB-20) 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 ELLIOT ROAD
               QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
           (D) PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-XXXX, DSN 278-XXXX)
               OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN 278-3906/3907/5640
               DIGITAL PHOTOS DSN 278-3738
       (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", SELECTION "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)", SELECT "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS".  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS", SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY".
    H. RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (RA):
       (1) RESERVE PERSONNEL PLANS AND POLICY BRANCH (RAP), DSN 278-9136/7, EMAIL: RAP@USMC.MIL
       (2) RESERVE CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION BRANCH (RCT), DSN 278-9141/2/3/4 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-415-9275 (OPTION 5), EMAIL: RCT@USMC.MIL.
    I. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR-2), DSN 278-9324 OR COMM (703) 784-9324.
17.  COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE.
18.  THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE.
19.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 JAN 2013.
20.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F .SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//