R 201030Z OCT 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 596/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/JANUARY 2011 SNCO MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) AND NON-SDA//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
REF/B/MSGID:LTR/CMC MPP-20 DTD/YMD:07OCT2010//
REF/C/MSGID:LTR/1400 RAP DTD/YMD:13OCT2010//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1400.32D, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS (SHORT TITLE:  MARCORPROMMAN).  REF B CONTAINS THE FY 2011 SNCO MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR SDA AND NON-SDA FROM CMC (MPP-20).  REF C CONTAINS THE FY 2011 SNCO RESERVE SPECIFIC MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR SDA AND NON-SDA FROM CMC (RAP).//
POC/S. M. DENAULT/MAJ/UNIT:CMC MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO PROVIDE THE JANUARY 2011 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS TO COMMANDING GENERALS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS.
2.  BACKGROUND.  MERITORIOUS SNCO PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS ALLOW COMMANDERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE A SELECT NUMBER OF MARINES FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION TO THE GRADES OF GUNNERY SERGEANT AND STAFF SERGEANT.  MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS RECOGNIZE MARINES FOR THEIR SUPERIOR POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY BASED UPON THEIR EXTRAORDINARY PERFORMANCE, SACRIFICE, AND CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
3.  ACCORDINGLY, COMMANDERS WITH ALLOCATIONS LISTED IN PARA 4 OF THIS MARADMIN WILL CONVENE SELECTION BOARDS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS TO NOMINATE MARINES FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION BY THE CMC.  THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTION BOARDS FOR THE MERITORIOUS PROMOTION OF MARINES TO GUNNERY SERGEANT AND STAFF SERGEANT AMONG SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMANDER AND SUBMITTED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2).  THE MESSAGE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 8 DECEMBER 2010.  UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE NOMINATIONS BY THE CMC (MM), PROMOTION UNIT DIARY ENTRIES WILL BE ENTERED BY HQMC (MARINES ALREADY SELECTED FOR THE NEXT GRADE BY A REGULAR PROMOTION BOARD ARE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION TO THAT GRADE IF THEIR SENIORITY NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN REACHED). COMMANDERS WILL PREPARE CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.  SDA COMMANDS WILL RECEIVE MERITORIOUS PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR JULY PROMOTIONS VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
4.  ACTION.  THE JANUARY 2011 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS AMONG SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS ARE:
CMD                                    SSGT/GYSGT ALLOCATIONS
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND
(RECRUITERS)                                 44/12
(PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS)                    1/1
(EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY RECRUITERS)             1/1
TECOM (DRILL/COMBAT INSTRUCTORS)             30/7
MSG (MARINE SECURITY GUARDS)                 13/3
5.  MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS AMONG SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS WILL HAVE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2 JANUARY 2011.
6.  THE JANUARY 2011 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS AMONG NON-SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS ARE:
CMD                                    SSGT/GYSGT ALLOCATIONS
MARFORCOM                                   8/4
MARFORPAC                                  12/6
MARFORRES
(ACT DU/AR)                                 3/1
(SMCR)                                      4/2
MARSOC                                      1/0 (NOTE)
MCCDC                                       3/2
MCRC                                        0/0 (NOTE)
LOGCOM                                      0/0 (NOTE)
(NOTE)- THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS SNCO METORIOUS PROMOTION BOARD IS AUTHORIZED TO SELECT (1) STAFF SERGEANT AND (1) GUNNERY SERGEANT BASED ON NOMINEES SUBMITTED ONLY BY THOSE COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6 WITH A PROMOTION ALLOCATION OF 0.  NOMINEE PACKAGES SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS SNCO MERITORIOUS PROMOTION BOARD NO LATER THAN 1 FEBURARY 2011.  FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR AT COMM: (703) 784-9011 OR DSN: 278-9011.
7.  MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS AMONG NON-SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS WILL HAVE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2 APRIL 2011.
8.  COMMANDERS WITH ALLOCATIONS LISTED IN PARA 6 OF THIS MARADMIN WILL CONVENE SELECTION BOARDS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS TO NOMINATE MARINES FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION BY THE CMC.  THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTION BOARDS FOR THE MERITORIOUS PROMOTION OF MARINES TO GUNNERY SERGEANT AND STAFF SERGEANT AMONG NON-SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMANDER AND SUBMITTED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2).  THE MESSAGE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1 MARCH 2011.  UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE NOMINATIONS BY THE CMC (MM), PROMOTION UNIT DIARY ENTRIES WILL BE ENTERED BY HQMC (MARINES ALREADY SELECTED FOR THE NEXT GRADE BY A REGULAR PROMOTION BOARD ARE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION TO THAT GRADE IF THEIR SENIORITY NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN REACHED). COMMANDERS WILL PREPARE CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.  ALLOCATIONS WILL NOT BE CARRIED OVER TO 2 APRIL 2012
9.  FOR ENLISTED PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703) 784-9718 OR DSN 278-9718.  EMAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED TO: ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL.  THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE:  WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH", THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS".  FROM THERE CLICK ON "MESSAGE TRAFFIC", THEN "SNCO MESSAGES", THEN CLICK ON THE MERITORIOUS TAB.
10.  MARADMIN RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//