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MARDAMIN 510/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY11 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS MARSOC SCREENING TEAMS SCHEDULE//
REF/A/MSGID:MARADMIN 221/07//
AMPN/REF A IS THE U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC), RECRUIT, SCREEN, ASSESS AND SELECT (RSAS) PROCESS//
POC/M.A. DAY/LTCOL/UNIT:HEAD, ENLISTED MONITORS/NAME:MMEA /TEL:703-784 9948/
EMAIL:MATTHEW.A.DAY@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. I. WAGNER/GYSGT/UNIT:MARSOC MONITOR/NAME:HQMC (MMEA-8) /TEL:703-432-9349/
EMAIL:JODY.I.WAGNER@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN IS AN UPDATE TO REF A AND PUBLISHES NEW GUIDANCE REGARDING THE SCREENING AND SELECTION OF ENLISTED MARINES FOR MARSOC. IT CONTAINS SIGNIFICANT CHANGES AND SHOULD BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY. UPDATES REGARDING THE OFFICER SCREENING AND SELECTION PROCESS WILL BE ISSUED THROUGH SEPCOR.
2.  TASK
A.  TO INTRODUCE AND INFORM COMMANDERS OF THE PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION AND EXECUTION OF THE FY11 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS MARSOC SCREENING TEAMS (HMST) VISIT PROGRAM.
3.  PURPOSE
A.  THE TEAM IS TO SCREEN QUALIFIED MARINES TO ATTEND ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION (A AND S) AND IF SELECTED, THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE (ITC). ITC GRADUATES FILL CRITICAL SKILL OPERATOR (CSO) BILLETS IN SUPPORT OF THE MARSOC MISSION.
4.  SCREENING TEAM COMPOSITION
A.  THE TEAM IS COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM HQMC, MMEA (LEAD) AND MARSOC.
(1)  THE TEAM IS LEAD BY AN OIC, REPRESENTING DC, MRA.  ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, SCREENING POPULATION DEVELOPMENT AND COMMANDER INTERFACE.
(2)  ADDITIONALLY, MARSOC REPRESENTATIVES WILL COMPRISE THE TEAM TO CONDUCT ORIENTATION BRIEFS AND INTERVIEWS OF QUALIFIED PROSPECTS FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT TO A AND S AND ITC COURSES.
5.  SCREENING PARTICIPANTS
A.  A LIST OF MARINES THAT ARE HQMC SCREENED AND MEET MARSOC PREREQUISITES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR TO THE MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC).  COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED AND REQUIRED TO ENSURE ALL MARINES LISTED IN THE SEPCOR ATTEND THE MARSOC ORIENTATION BRIEFS DELINEATED IN THE BELOW COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.  THIS HEADQUARTERS HAS REVISED POPULATION IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES TO MINIMIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON COMMANDERS; THESE CHANGES HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE TARGET POPULATION THEREBY ENABLING COMMANDERS TO COMPLETE ALL SCREENING REQUIREMENTS WITHOUT EXCESSIVE STRAIN.
B.  MARINES STABILIZED FOR DEPLOYMENT BUT OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR CSO DUTY MAY BE SCREENED.  IF FOUND QUALIFIED, THOSE MARINES WILL NOT BE ASSIGNED AN A AND S CLASS UNTIL COMPLETION OF THEIR DEPLOYMENT.
C.  COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE MARINES NOT LISTED IN THE SEPCOR, BUT ARE INTERESTED IN MARSOC ASSIGNMENT, ARE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE ORIENTATION BRIEF.
6.  COMMANDERS/PARTICIPANTS SCREENING PRE-REQUISITES REQUIRED ACTIONS
A.  COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE THAT THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARECOMPLETED:
(1) SRB IN POSSESSION.
(2) MARSOC CO'S SCREENING (CSO) CHECKLIST SIGNED BY COMMANDING OFFICER TO INCLUDE THE FINANCIAL WORKSHEET, CLEARANCE SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE, AND PRESENT A COMPLETED MARSOC HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE, ALONG WITH A CURRENT PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA) FORM.
B.  MARINES NOT LISTED IN THE SEPCOR WHO ARE INTERESTED, MEET THE PREREQUISITES AND WILL ATTEND THE MARSOC ORIENTATION BRIEF/SCREENING ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE ACTIONS IN PAR 6.
C.  MARINES IDENTIFIED BY HQMC THAT WILL NOT PHYSICALLY ATTEND THE MARSOC ORIENTATION BRIEF/SCREENING ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL SCREENING PRE-REQUISITE ACTIONS PER PAR 6. COMMANDERS WILL DELIVER COMPLETED CHECKLISTS TO THE HMST OIC. NON-AVAILABILITY FOR SCREENING WILL NOT PRECLUDE ASSIGNMENT OF VOLUNTEERS TO A AND S.
D.  TO ASSIST THE TIMELY EFFICIENT EXECUTION OF THE MARSOC TRAINING CONTINUUM THIS HQ REQUESTS THE ASSISTANCE OF COMMANDERS IN ENSURING THAT ALL PRE-REQUISITE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS LISTED IN PAR 6 ARE COMPLETED PRIOR TO THE HMST ARRIVAL.
E.  COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONDUCT DAILY ACCOUNTABILITY OF MARINES/CHECKLISTS WITH THE HMST OIC.
7.  TRAINING CONTINUUM AND OBLIGATED SERVICE/MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS. TO PROVIDE COMMANDERS AND MARINES INSIGHT OF THE SCREENING AND TRAINING PROCESS THE FOLLOWING IS PROVIDED:
A.  MARINES ARE SCREENED BY HMST.
B.  DC MRA (MMEA) PUBLISHES HMST RESULTS AND A AND S CLASS ASSIGNMENTS.
C.  MARINE COMPLETES THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL IN THE TIMELINE DIRECTED BY MMEA AND PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE A AND S PREPARATORY COURSE.
D.  MARINE ATTENDS A AND S PREPARATORY AND ORIENTATION COURSE AND A AND S (APROX 45 DAY PERIOD).  MARSOC PROVIDES TAD FUNDING.
E.  SELECTED MARINES THAT COMPLETE A AND S WILL BE PCS'D BY MMEA TO AN ASSIGNED ITC.
(1) UPON RECEIPT OF PCS ORDERS TO ATTEND ITC MARINES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR REENLISTMENT IN THE CURRENT RETENTION YEAR GROUP ARE REQUIRED TO REENLIST TO GAIN 5 YEARS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.  THIS REENLISTMENT ACTION WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR REENLISTMENT AUTHORIZATION BEING ISSUED.
(2) MARINES THAT ARE NOT ELIGIBLE IN THE CURRENT RETENTION YEAR MUST EXECUTE A 23 MONTH EXTENSION TO GAIN ADDITIONAL OBLIGATED SERVICE.
8.  SUPPORT COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A.  THE HMST VISIT ITINERARY IS AS FOLLOWS:
    HMST            DATES                 LOCATIONS
    11-1        4-15  OCT 2010        WEST COAST/HAWAII
    11-2        1-10  DEC 2010        EAST COAST/NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION
    11-3        2-14  MAY 2011        WEST COAST/HAWAII
    11-4        6-10  JUN 2011        EAST COAST
    11-5        20-24 JUN 2011        OKINAWA, JPN
    11-6        19-28 SEP 2011        WEST COAST/HAWAII
    12-1        17-21 OCT 2011        EAST COAST
NOTE: THIS VISIT SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND IF SO, WILL BE ADDRESSED IN SEPCOR MESSAGE.
B.  THE DETAILED SCHEDULES AND LOCATIONS OF BRIEF/SCREENINGS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN SEPCOR.
C.  REQUEST HOST LOCATION COMMAND IS PREPARED TO ASSIST IN THE FOLLOWING:
(1) BILLETING ARRANGEMENTS
(2) ANNOUNCEMENT OF VISIT VIA USMC MEDIA (BASE PAO, NEWSPAPER, BASE TV, EMAIL, ETC) AND INCORPORATION OF MARSOC COMMERCIAL DURING BASE SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE COMMAND CABLE NETWORK. THE MARSOC MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OFFICER WILL ASSIST AND PROVIDE PRODUCTS AS REQUIRED.
(3) BRIEFING AND SCREENING SITES AVAILABLE TO ACCOMMODATE EXPECTED ATTENDANCE.
(4) POWER POINT PROJECTOR.
(5) PA SYSTEM.
(6) LAN AND DSN CONNECTIVITY AT SCREENING SITE.
9.  THE APPLICABLE MARSOC CO'S SCREENING (CSO) CHECKLIST, FINANCIAL WORKSHEET, CLEARANCE SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE, MARSOC HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE AND THE MARSOC MEDICAL SCREENING FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPCOR ALONG WITH THE BY NAME ROSTER OF MARINES SELECTED FOR SCREENING.
A. WHILE NOT REQUIRED FOR THE HMST VISIT, MARINES THAT DEMONSTRATE A STRONG DESIRE FOR DUTIES WITH MARSOC ARE ENCOURAGED TO BEGIN THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL. THE PHYSICAL IS ALL ENCOMPASSING AND TIME CONSUMING. TBI OR INVOLVEMENT IN IED BLASTS WILL COMPLICATE THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL AND CAN EXTEND THE PROCESS 2-3 MONTHS DUE TO MRI EXAMS AND FURTHER CONSULTS.
10.  ALL SEPCOR MESSAGE TRAFFIC REFERENCED ABOVE, WILL BE RELEASED APROX 90 DAYS PRIOR TO FIRST DAY OF EACH SCHEDULED VISIT REF IN PAR 8 VIA NAVAL MESSAGE (AMHS) BEGINNING WITH THE DECEMBER SCREEINING.
11.  WE APPRECIATE THE TREMENDOUS EFFORT, IN THE FORM OF LOGISTICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, BY ALL COMMANDS AND LOOK FORWARD TO A SUCCESSFUL VISIT WITH YOU AND YOUR MARINES.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//