R 301129Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 206/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY11 CO MCTSSA ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD SOLICITATION//
REF/A/MSGID:CON/CMC DECISION/YMD:20040414//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:120729ZAUG2004//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC /YMD:060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/REF A IS THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS DECISION TO SELECT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AS COMMAND EQUIVALENTS. REF B IS MARADMIN 348/04, ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ACQUISITION OFFICER PRIMARY MOS. REF C IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/JOSEPH NEWCOMB/MAJ/UNIT: MMOA-3/-/TEL:COM 703-784-9285/ EMAIL:JOSEPH.NEWCOMB@USMC.MIL//
POC/MELVIN HERNANDEZ/CTR/UNIT: MMOA-3/-/TEL:COM 703-784-9981/ EMAIL:MELVIN.HERNANDEZ.CTR@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THE FY11 MARINE CORPS TACTICAL SYSTEMS SUPPORT ACTIVITY (MCTSSA) ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 26 APR 2011. THIS BOARD WILL SELECT ONE PRIMARY COLONEL OR COLONEL SELECT AND ONE ALTERNATE FOR THE POSITION AS COMMANDING OFFICER.
2. PURPOSE. THE PURPOSE OF THE BOARD IS TO SELECT A HIGHLY QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICER WHO MEETS STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO LEAD MAJOR ACQUISITION COMMANDS WHERE THE MARINE CORPS HAS A UNIQUE OR VESTED INTEREST. MCTSSA PROVIDES MAGTF/JOINT C4I SYSTEM AND SYSTEM OF SYSTEMS TECHNICAL EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT THROUGHOUT ALL ACQUISITION LIFECYCLE PHASES IN ORDER TO ENSURE C4I SYSTEMS ARE ENGINEERED, TESTED, CERTIFIED AND SUPPORTED.  MCTSSA PROVIDES C4I ENGINEERING, TESTING AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO THE MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND, PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER LAND SYSTEMS, AND THE OPERATING FORCES.
3. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE:
   A. DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORPS (DAC) MEMBERSHIP.
   B. POSSESS PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALITY (PMOS) 8059 ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICER.
   C. APPLICANTS THAT HAVE SUBMITTED A COMMAND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND HAVE REQUESTED AN ACQUISITION RECORDS AUDIT FROM MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND FOR THE FY11 CO MCTSSA SB WILL BE CONSIDERED.
   D. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY ACQUISITION ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE SCREENED FOR AN ACQUISITION COMMAND IF THEY HAVE COMPLETED 24 MONTHS BEFORE TRANSFERRING TO COMMAND
   E. HAVE NOT SERVED IN COMMAND AS A 8059 AT CURRENT GRADE.
4. SELECTION.
   A. THE BOARD WILL SELECT FROM THE LIST OF SCREENED MARINES FOR THE CO MCTSSA POSITION. FURTHER INFORMATION IS POSTED ON THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBSITE DETAILED IN PAR 6C BELOW.
   B. DECLINATIONS. SELECTED OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO ACCEPT ACQUISITION COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO DECLINE IN WRITING THROUGH THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER (WING, DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT)AS APPROPRIATE. LETTERS OF DECLINATION WILL BE PLACED IN THE OFFICER'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). OFFICERS WHO DECLINE ACQUISITION COMMAND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY OTHER ACQUISITION COMMANDS DURING THE SLATING YEAR. ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
5. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT AN ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE PER PAR 6C, AND ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. ALL APPLICANTS FOR THE FY11 CO MCTSSA SELECTION BOARD, MUST INITIATE AN ACQUISITION RECORDS AUDIT WITH THE USMC DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT ACT (DAWIA) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE MR. RICKY TAYLOR NLT 14 APRIL 2011 DSN 378-4496, COMM 703-432-4496 OR E-MAIL RICKY.J.TAYLOR1@USMC.MIL. MR. TAYLOR WILL FORWARD AUDITED ACQUISITION DATA SHEETS TO MMOA FOR INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION PACKAGE. PACKAGES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS 15 APR 2011.
6. BOARD COMMUNICATION.
   A. THE INTENT IS FOR THE FY11 CO MCTSSA ACSB TO BE A PARTICIPATORY PROCESS. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MAY CALL ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE APPLICANT CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.
   B. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. PACKAGES AND ALL OTHER CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: MAJ JOSEPH NEWCOMB
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
   C. TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD, E-MAILS MAY BE SENT TO THE POC, MAJ JOSEPH NEWCOMB AND MELVIN HERNANDEZ. ALL APPLICANTS MUST COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT VIA AN ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE. THE ACQUISITION COMMAND QUESTIONNAIRE CAN BE FOUND BY LOGGING ON TO THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MRA) WEBSITE WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND NAVIGATING TO THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE. THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT WEBPAGE CAN BE REACHED BY CLICK ON "ACTIVE MARINE," CLICK ON "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM), "CLICK ON "OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA)," CLICK ON"PLANS AND PROGRAMS (MMOA-3)," AND THEN SCROLLING DOWN TO THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN. SELECT "ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT," AND THEN CLICK ON "ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (8059)," ACQUISITION COMMAND QUESTIONNAIRE IS POSTED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE UNDER THE TITLE "FORMS". ONE MUST BE LOGGED INTO THE MANPOWER WEBSITE FOR THE ACQUISITION COMMAND QUESTIONNAIRE TO BE VISIBLE.
   D. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. ALL PMOS 8059 ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC PHOTO TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARD CONVENING DATE  TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. PER MARADMIN 003/09 (SEE REF C FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS), OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTO IN UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE. THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REF C. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND. MARADMIN 003/09 SPECIFIES THE UNIFORM FOR THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FEMALES MARINES AS SERVICE "C" WITH SLACKS. OFFICERS SHOULD CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE PHOTO BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) AT 703-784-3974 OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. BE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED. THEREFORE, IF USING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE TO REVIEW RECEIPT OF YOUR DIGITAL PHOTO, PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE DATE OF THE PHOTO TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT PHOTO SUBMITTED WAS RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20). OFFICERS DESIRING TO VIEW THE PHOTO FILED IN THEIR OMPF CAN USE HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL/EMBS.INSTRUCTIONS.DOC. THE MASTER BRIEF SHEET MAY ALSO BE VIEWED VIA THIS LINK. THE LINK DOES REQUIRE CAC LOG ON TO REGISTER AND ACCESS THE SITE. HARD COPY PHOTOS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF. IF A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT AVAILABLE, A HARD COPY MAY BE INCLUDED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
   E. FITNESS REPORTS. COMPLETED FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-32) FOR INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF. INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, OR FORWARDED, TO THE MC ACSB. THIS WILL INCLUDE THOSE FITNESS REPORTS MISSING SIGNATURES OR REVIEWING OFFICER CERTIFICATION. FITNESS REPORTS NEED TO BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-32)
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
   F. UPDATE MATERIAL. ANY UPDATED DOCUMENT(S) THAT AN APPLICANT FEELS SHOULD BE PART OF THE OMPF, OTHER THAN FITNESS REPORTS, NEEDS TO BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-20)
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//