R 032014Z NOV 11
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MARADMIN 654/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA) PROGRAM//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.3B THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER//
POC/R. E. RAINES/MGYSGT/MPE/-/TEL: (703) 784-9371/TEL: DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT MARINES FOR DUTY AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012.
2. EOAS ARE ASSIGNED TO MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE ON ALL EO MATTERS TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINES, SAILORS AND OTHER ATTACHED SERVICE MEMBERS.
3.  THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WILL BE FILLED DUR FY-12:
 MCC    COMMAND          TENTATIVE CRS ASSIGNMENT   RANK REQUIREMENT
 124    3RD MARDIV          12-2                         E7 BILLET
 169    1ST MLG             12-2                         E7 BILLET
 110    COMMARFORPAC        12-2                         E9 BILLET
 091    MCBH                12-2                         E7 BILLET
 012    MCB QUANTICO/NCR    12-2                         E8 BILLET
 023    MCAS MIRAMAR        12-2                         E7 BILLET
 063    LOGCOM              12-2                         E7 BILLET
 TBD                        12-2                         E7 BILLET
 142    2ND MAW             13-1                         E7 BILLET
 017    MCRD SAN DIEGO      13-1                         E7 BILLET
 1F1    II MEF              13-1                         E8 BILLET
 097    MCI EAST            13-1                         E8 BILLET
 087    TECOM               13-1                         E8 BILLET
4. MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS EOAS WILL ATTEND A TWELVE WEEK EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) DURING FISCAL YEAR 2012.
5. INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING FOR AN EOA BILLET MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA:
   A. MARINE MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT (DUE TO BILLET REQUIREMENTS, FIRST SERGEANTS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE).
   B. MARINE IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAS A GED AND A GT OF 105 OR HIGHER (GT IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN PME COURSES, ETC.).
   C. MARINE MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO EXECUTE PCSO UPON SELECTION.
   D. MARINE WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM THE EO ADVISOR COURSE.
6. SUBMIT REQUESTS, APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS, AND COMMANDING OFFICER'S SCREENING GUIDE LOCATED IN THE REFERENCE THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC, MMEA-85 VIA TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) NLT 9 DEC 2011.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN OMPF. COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY THAT ALL INFO PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS CORRECT. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDERS WILL NOTIFY CMC (MPE) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
7. SERVING ON EOA DUTY CONSTITUTES SERVING IN A B-BILLET ASSIGNMENT. EOA TRAINING IS LEADERSHIP SKILL BASED TRAINING WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING FAVORABLE COMMAND CLIMATES. PROVEN LEADERS OF ALL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS DEMANDING DUTY.
8.  DEOMI COURSE DATES FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2012 ARE CLASS 12-2(13 FEB - 4 MAY), CLASS 12-3 (25 JUN - 14 SEP), AND CLASS 13-1(24 SEP - 14 DEC).
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, MRA.//