R 071334Z MAY 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 262/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20020617//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.3B THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER//
POC/T. E. ROBERTSON/MGYSGT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703)784-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT MARINES FOR DUTY.
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. MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS EOAS WILL ATTEND A TEN WEEK EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) DURING FISCAL YEARS 2010 AND 2011.
4. 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 WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM THE EO ADVISOR.
5. 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 4 JUNE 10. 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.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER.//