R 170229Z FEB 11F
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 115/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/NOMINATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AS DRILL MASTER, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MPP-56/YMD:19941004//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC C06/YMD:20030505//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF B IS MCO P5060.20, MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES MANUAL.//
POC/E. J. STOCKTON/SGTMAJ/UNIT:MBW/-/TEL:202-433-4891/TEL:DSN 288-4891//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AS DRILL MASTER, MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON (MBW), 8TH AND I STREETS, S.E., WASHINGTON, DC.
2.  THE DRILL MASTER SUPERVISES THE MAINTENANCE OF CEREMONIAL EXCELLENCE FOR THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC).  THE DRILL MASTER IS A SPECIAL STAFF MEMBER TO THE COMMANDING OFFICER, MBW, AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CEREMONIAL CONDUCT OF ALL FUNERALS AND MEMORIAL CEREMONIES IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NCR), DIGNIFIED TRANSFERS AT DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, AND ALL OTHER MARINE CORPS CEREMONIAL COMMITMENTS THROUGHOUT THE NCR.  THE DRILL MASTER SUPERVISES THE MARINE CORPS COLOR SERGEANT AND COLOR GUARD ACTIVITIES, FULL HONOR ARRIVALS, JOINT CEREMONIES FOR WREATH LAYINGS, STREET PARADES, MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY AND CAKE CUTTINGS EVENTS, PRESIDENTIAL CORDONS, SUNSET AND EVENING PARADES, AND OTHER VARIOUS CEREMONIAL DUTIES IN HIGHLY VISIBLE FEDERAL VENUES.  THE DRILL MASTER ALSO SERVES AS THE ASSISTANT MARINE CORPS FUNERAL DIRECTOR, TEACHES AND SUPERVISES DRILL INSTRUCTION TO BARRACKS PERSONNEL, MAINTAINS THE BARRACKS ORDER ON DRILL, AND BRIEFS THE CMC, ASSISTANT COMMANDANT, SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE MARINE CORPS, AND VARIOUS GENERAL OFFICERS INVOLVED IN NCR EVENTS.
3.  ELIGIBILITY.  MARINES CONSIDERED FOR THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE VOLUNTEERS AND MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA.
A.  HOLD THE GRADE OF, OR BE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO, GUNNERY SERGEANT OR MASTER SERGEANT.  FIRST SERGEANTS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
B.  MUST BE AT LEAST A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WITH A MINIMUM GT SCORE OF 105.  THE GT SCORE IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES, ETC.
C.  POSSESS UNQUESTIONABLE MORAL CHARACTER, SUPERLATIVE LEADERSHIP, EXCEPTIONAL ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND THE CAPACITY TO SERVE AS AN UNCOMPROMISING EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO EMULATE.
D.  BE WITHIN HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS AND POSSESS OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL STAMINA AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE.  MALE APPLICANTS SHOULD BE BETWEEN 72 AND 76 INCHES IN HEIGHT.  FEMALE APPLICANTS SHOULD BE 64 INCHES OR TALLER.
E.  PER REFERENCE A, MARINES MUST EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.  ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL REFLECT A 36 MONTH ASSIGNMENT.
F.  PER REFERENCE B, MARINES MUST HAVE A COMPREHENSIVE UNDERSTANDING OF MARINE CORPS DRILL AND CEREMONIES.
4.  NOMINATIONS.  REQUEST COMMANDERS SCREEN QUALIFIED VOLUNTEERS AND SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO ARRIVE MBW NOT LATER THAN 15 MARCH 2011.
A.  NOMINATIONS ARE TO INCLUDE THE COMMANDER'S LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION WITH THE FOLLOWING ENCLOSURES:  THE MARINE'S BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD; BASIC TRAINING RECORD; PAGES 11, 12 AND 13 OF THE SERVICE RECORD BOOK; AND AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS.  DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE MARINE'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.
B.  SEND NOMINATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS.
    SGTMAJ STOCKTON
    MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
    8TH AND I STREETS, SE
    WASHINGTON, DC 20390-5000
5.  THE MARINE SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS THE DRILL MASTER WILL ATTEND A 3-WEEK CEREMONIAL DRILL AND HOSTING SCHOOL AT MBW.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//