FY 2010 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 2/23/2010 | MARADMINS Number: 097/10
MARADMINS : 097/10

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MARADMIN 097/10
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2010 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/100929ZMAR2009//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC/281456ZJUN2007//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/MSG/060930ZJAN2009//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMSB/YMD:20060511//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 161/09, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2010 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B, MARADMIN 391/07, ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO ENLISTED PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS.  REF C, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 1, (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.  REF D, MCO P1070.12K, (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS.  REF E, MARADMIN 0003/09, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF.  REF F, MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REVIEW SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY10 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 13 APR 2010 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS.
2. PER REF B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FY10 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS HAVE BEEN REINSTATED.  ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES SHOULD REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PME REQUIREMENTS:  STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
3. ALL STAFF SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFF FOR THEIR MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT.
4. COMMANDERS WILL:
   A. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
   B. ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE.  SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, BILLET DESCRIPTION, PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS), INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE, MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, ETC.  ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY10 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD.
   C. ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
   D. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES D AND E.
   E. ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF F.
   F. COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. FIGURE 3-4 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST.  LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
5. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED. MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS.  MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6.  NOTE: AS ZONES AND ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BOARD, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
   A. STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS: FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B
0161       0161       0193       0193       0211       0211
0231       0231       0241       0241       0261       0261
0313       0313       0321       0321       0369       0369
0411       0411       0431       0491       0451       0451
0481       0491       0511       0511       0619       0619
0629       0629       0659       0659       0681       0681
0689       0689       0811       0811       0848       0848
0861       0861       1141       1169       1142       1169
1161       1169       1171       1169       1316       1349
1341       1349       1345       1349       1361       1361
1371       1371       1391       1391       1812       1812
1833       1833       2111       2111       2131       2131
2141       2141       2146       2146       2147       2147
2161       2161       2171       2171       2311       2311
2336       2336       2621       2621       2631       2631
2651       2651       2671       2671       2673       2673
2674       2674       2676       2676       2823       2823
2831       2831       2834       2834       2862       2862
2874       2874       2887       2887       3043       3043
3044       3044       3051       3051       3052       3052
3112       3112       3381       3381       3432       3432
3441       3441       3451       3451       3529       3529
3537       3537       4133       4133       4341       4341
4421       4421       4612       4691       4641       4691
4671       4691       4821       4821       5512       5512
5523       5524       5524       5524       5711       5711
5811       5811       5821       5821       5831       5831
5939       5939       5948       5948       5952       5952
5953       5953       5954       5954       5974       5974
5979       5979       6042       6042       6046       6046
6048       6048       6062       6062       6072       6072
6073       6073       6074       6074       6092       6092
6112       6112       6113       6113       6114       6114
6116       6112       6122       6122       6123       6123
6124       6124       6132       6132       6152       6152
6153       6153       6154       6154       6156       6152
6172       6172       6173       6173       6174       6174
6176       6172       6212       6218       6213       6213
6214       6314       6216       6216       6217       6218
6218       6218       6222       6222       6223       6223
6226       6226       6227       6227       6252       6258
6253       6253       6256       6256       6257       6258
6258       6258       6276       6276       6282       6288
6283       6283       6286       6286       6287       6288
6288       6288       6312       6338       6313       6313
6314       6314       6316       6316       6317       6338
6318       6338       6322       6322       6323       6323
6324       6324       6326       6322       6332       6338
6333       6333       6336       6336       6337       6338
6338       6338       6386       6386       6414       6414
6434       6434       6469       6469       6483       6483
6484       6484       6492       6492       6493       6493
6531       6591       6541       6591       6672       6672
6694       6694       6842       6842       7011       7011
7041       7041       7051       7051       7212       7212
7236       7236       7242       7242       7257       7257
7314       7314       7372       7372       7382       6276
8412       8412
6. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW. MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN THE DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT ZONE FOR THAT IMOS. WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK.  THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 3102.3 OF REF C.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
               ABOVE ZONE        PROMOTION ZONE    BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC   JR DOR   PEBD      JR DOR   PEBD     JR DOR   PEBD
0161     5  20070201    NA     20071101 19980921 20080601 20001016
0193   112  20070301 19980908  20080101 20000613 20080601 20010625
0211    30  20070601 20000725  20071201 19990112 20080701 20020506
0231    50  20060801 20000821  20080701 20000729 20081201    NA
0241     7  20051101    NA     20061001 19970113 20070201    NA
0261     3  20070801 20000628  20080801 20010604 20080801 20021015
0313    12  20071101 19980602  20080501    NA    20081201 20000911
0321    68  20071101 19970528  20081101 20000306 20081201    NA
0369   179  20061101 19980609  20071101 19990310 20080102 19990329
0411    21  20060101 19921201  20071101 19970721 20081101 19990419
0451     2  20040601    NA     20051101 19911128 20060301    NA
0491    62  20071201 19970819  20080801 20010122 20081201    NA
0511     2  20061001    NA     20070502    NA    20071101 19960326
0619    23  20060101 19980603  20061001 19980629 20071101 19970124
0629    73  20060501 19970602  20070201 20000222 20080101 19981103
0659    40  20061201 19980721  20070501 19980519 20080401 19991228
0681    11  20050201    NA     20060301    NA    20071201    NA
0689     8  20061001    NA     20071101 19980128 20081201 20000918
0811    16  20051201 19970730  20060702 19990816 20061101 19980610
0848    17  20061101 19980203  20071201 19981216 20080301    NA
0861     8  20070701 20010924  20080701 20000926 20080801 20020519
1169    19  20051001 19951129  20060601 19980226 20061001    NA
1349    30  20051201 19960624  20060301 19970909 20061201 19981216
1361     2  20060801    NA     20070501    NA    20080501    NA
1371    38  20060301 19980929  20071101 19970610 20080401 19990913
1391    14  20060201 19970113  20061201    NA    20071201 19990706
1812     5  20060102    NA     20060601    NA    20070301 19990622
1833    14  20051101    NA     20060501    NA    20060901 19990828
2111    14  20050101 19971007  20060702    NA    20070702    NA
2131     2  20061001 19970113  20070301    NA    20080301    NA
2141     9  20060701 19990214  20070401 20000801 20080401 20001010
2146     7  20060201    NA     20061001    NA    20070702    NA
2147     4  20040601    NA     20050301 19980326 20060201    NA
2161     4  20070401    NA     20080702    NA    20080801 20010910
2311     9  20041101 19970811  20050301 19971020 20061001    NA
2336    27  20071201    NA     20080801 20010814 20081201    NA
2621    16  20071101    NA     20080801 20000831 20081001 19950920
2631     5  20071101    NA     20080801 20010604 20080801    NA
2651     3  20060801 19960730  20070501    NA    20070701 20010716
2671     5  20071201    NA     20081001    NA    20081201    NA
2673     3  20070101    NA     20080201    NA    20081201    NA
2674     3  20060701    NA     20070201    NA    20071201    NA
2676     3  20071201 19990601  20081101    NA       NA       NA
2823     8  20060101 19980824  20070201 19990614 20081101 20000109
2831     2  20070701    NA     20071101 19951215 20080301    NA
2834     2  20060701    NA     20070201    NA    20070501    NA
2862    35  20050201 19970721  20060601 19980909 20070301 19981102
2874     2  20060301 19980427  20061201    NA    20070401 20000131
3043    60  20060601 19980720  20070401 20000822 20080401 19990607
3044     4  20070701    NA     20080201    NA    20080701 20000613
3051    19  20050101    NA     20061001 19950509 20070702 19970804
3052     2  20031201    NA     20050101    NA    20051001    NA
3112     9  20061101 19961118  20071201 20000613 20081001 19950814
3381    48  20041001 19960312  20061001 19980420 20081001 19961028
3432    14  20060801    NA     20070701    NA    20080601    NA
3451     9  20070101    NA     20081001    NA    20081201    NA
3529    45  20051201 19950329  20061001 19980729 20071101 19960507
3537    59  20051001    NA     20060702 19950808 20070702 20000410
4133     7  20071201 19981117  20081001    NA    20081201    NA
4341     6  20071101 19940307  20071101 19971018 20081001 19971029
4421    13  20070501 19970512  20080101    NA    20081001    NA
4691     9  20060801 19970709  20070701    NA    20080601 20000824
4821     6  20060101    NA     20060201    NA    20061001 19970129
5512     4  20051201    NA     20070701 20001221 20080701 20010324
5524    10  20060401 19961018  20060601 19981014 20070401 19980111
5711     7  20060701 19980622  20070301    NA    20070701    NA
5811    29  20040501    NA     20060201 19970923 20061101 19970121
5821     4  20060601 19980120  20070301 19960430 20071101 19970207
5831    12  20061101    NA     20080101 20000626 20080801    NA
5952     4  20070401    NA     20080801    NA       NA       NA
5953     8  20040601    NA     20081101 19990510 20081201    NA
5954     3  20070801    NA     20080801 20020415 20080801    NA
5974     4  20050301    NA     20060501    NA    20081201 20000524
6042     4  20040601 19970805  20060101 19971021 20071101    NA
6046    19  20041001 19970121  20060101 19980127 20061201    NA
6048     9  20060201 19970421  20060401 19970812 20060701    NA
6062     5  20031001 19951011  20051001    NA    20061001 19961009
6072     5  20031001    NA     20041001    NA    20050201 19980126
6073     8  20021201    NA     20070402    NA    20081001 19981013
6074     4  20071101 19970527  20080601    NA    20081101    NA
6092     4  20041201    NA     20051201 19970324 20060501 19951201
6112     6  20070301    NA     20070601    NA    20080401    NA
6113     8  20050201 19970421  20060501 19980629 20060801 19980204
6114    11  20060801 19990719  20071201 19980901 20080701 20000208
6132     4  20051001    NA     20061201    NA    20080301    NA
6152     2  20040601 19970128  20040701 19970324 20041201    NA
6153     5  20040201    NA     20050401    NA    20050601    NA
6154     8  20071201    NA     20081001    NA    20081201    NA
6172     4  20060201    NA     20060501 19960820 20060701 19980720
6173     5  20040201    NA     20050501    NA    20060601 19970609
6174     2  20040801    NA     20060501 19970121 20060601    NA
6213     2  20060101    NA     20071101    NA    20081101    NA
6218    19  20050501 19971118  20051001    NA    20070201    NA  
6222     2  20050102    NA     20061101 19980608 20080101    NA
6223     2  20040501    NA     20080801 20011203 20081101 19991102
6256     3  20041001    NA     20050501 19980210 20060701 19990202
6258     8  20040701 19971104  20060301    NA    20061001    NA
6276     7  20041001    NA     20061101 19980128 20071101 19991005
6283     2  20020201 19931101  20040601    NA    20050601    NA
6288     5  20050501 19981217  20070101    NA    20070601 20010212
6314     5  20050201    NA     20080801    NA       NA       NA
6322     8  20061201 19981228  20080101 19981216 20081001 19980720
6323    12  20060102    NA     20070601    NA    20080401 19990607
6324    18  20061101 19980324  20071201 19990609 20081201 19990608
6336     4  20040801 19960605  20070301    NA    20080301 19990217
6338    30  20050501 19970224  20070701 19991110 20081201    NA
6386     5  20050101    NA     20080201    NA    20081001    NA
6414     3  20040701    NA     20041001 19950828 20050301    NA
6434     9  20061001 19950905  20070401 19990712 20080401 19991227
6469    21  20060102    NA     20070701    NA    20081201    NA
6484     2  20060201    NA     20070501    NA    20070601    NA
6492     4  20060701 19980803  20070301    NA    20070501 19990602
6493     2  20050501    NA     20080801 20010723 20080801    NA
6591    39  20060501 19990308  20070101    NA    20080102 20000710
6672    31  20061001 19931025  20070401    NA    20080401 20000417
6694     9  20070201    NA     20080501    NA    20081201    NA
6842    12  20061001    NA     20080301    NA    20081201    NA
7011     6  20070701 20010813  20080701    NA       NA       NA
7041     7  20041001 19940620  20041201 19970224 20060301 19960814
7051    11  20070101    NA     20080101 19990202 20080401    NA
7212     2  20040301    NA     20041101    NA    20070202    NA
7236     6  20070601 20000815  20071201    NA    20080701 20010129
7242     7  20070601 19980910  20070701    NA    20080801 20020128
7257    24  20070801 20010618  20080801 20021028 20080801    NA
7314     4  20071201    NA     20080801 20011216 20080801    NA
7372     3  20070301 19971215  20070301    NA    20080401    NA
8412    17  20070702    NA     20081101    NA       NA       NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED:  2171, 2887, 3441, 5939, 5948, 5979, 6122, 6123, 6124, 6216, 6227, 6253, 6286, 6313, 6316, 6333, AND 6483. 
NOTES:
   A. THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
   B. MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE OF THE ADJUSTED DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BY 13 APRIL 2010.
   C. AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
7. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
8. ELIGIBILITY:
   A. STAFF SERGEANTS WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FMCR AND MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO CMC (MMSR-2) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR EAS/ECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (11 JUN 2010).
   B. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
   C. MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND AFADBD PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
   D. THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY VIRTUE OF ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS. ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION MARADMIN.
   E. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3D OF REF C. MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20). COMMANDERS MUST PROMPTLY REPORT TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD.  MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY A BOARD WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS.  PARAGRAPHS 3100.3F AND 3602.5 OF REF C APPLY.
9. WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND MARINES ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF STAFF SERGEANT, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE.  THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
10. COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2) REGARDING ANY MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING.  IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MAY BE GRANTED UPON REQUEST.  MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER, WHETHER THE ACTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR WHILE THE MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND.  MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED, DISCHARGED, MAKES AN INTERCOMPONENT TRANSFER, IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.  NOTE: COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED.
11. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE.  EVEN THOUGH MARINES ARE SUBJECT TO AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  MARINES ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF  INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS, AND PHOTOGRAPHS, PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING:
    A. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS.  MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE GUIDANCE IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF REF A. DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW.  REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKE TIME.  MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER.  IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20).  AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, MARINES WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING SECTION CMC (MMEA-6) FOR ASSISTANCE.
    B. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  MARINES MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX.  HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL AND NEXT DAY U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  COMMERCIAL NEXT DAY CARRIERS DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.  MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS, MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-2).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY10 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD". 
       (1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD.  BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DOES NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF.  UPDATE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD.  PER REF F, CMC (MMSB-32) MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY A SELECTION BOARD.  ALL FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SENT TO:
  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
  HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-32)
  2008 ELLIOTT ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED - "CONTAINS FITNESS REPORTS FOR SELECTION BOARD."  ERRONEOUS OR LATE REPORTS MAY PREVENT A COMPLETE RECORD FROM BEING PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD.  PER REF C, MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT THEIR RECORDS ARE BOTH ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.  ACCORDINGLY, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE A BASIS FOR REQUESTING REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY, REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH A MARINE SUBMITS MATERIAL, I.E., U.S. MAIL, NEXT-DAY SERVICE, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
           (A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
           (B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY10 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 12 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
           (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE; AND
           (D) THE MARINE MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.  MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE CMC (MMPR-2) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE MIDNIGHT DEADLINE AND MAY VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING CMC (MMPR-2).  PARAGRAPH 13F OF THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF UPDATE MATERIAL TO THE OMPF.
       (2) PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCES D AND E, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) AT MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC).  IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE, THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:  MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL.  HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 12. IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED, ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.  MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF THEIR CURRENT BODY FAT PERCENTAGE.  MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.  MARINES WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB 20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPHS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THE OMPF. 
       (3) REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED.  ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM THE MARINE CORPS MAY VOLUNTARILY REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED BY SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD.  PRIOR TO SUBMISSION, ENSURE THE LETTER IS IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING TOOK PLACE IAW REF C.
12. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
    A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
           PRESIDENT
           FY10 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
           HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
           HARRY LEE HALL
           17 LEJEUNE ROAD
           QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
    B. ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2)
           SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9710/11
           ADMIN CHIEF, DSN 278-9718/19/20
    C. FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9884 OR DSN 278-9884
    D. EMAIL MATERIAL TO:  ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL
    E. ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE", "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)", "PROMOTION BRANCH", THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS".  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
       (1) REF A:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SCHEDULE", THEN "FY 2010", AND THEN "MARADMIN 161/09".
       (2) ZONE ELIGIBILITY/UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:
CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS".  GO TO THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION AND ENTER EITHER NAME/SSN OR MCC/RUC.
       (3) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:  CLICK ON "FAQS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "HOW CAN I VERIFY TO SEE IF MATERIALS I HAVE SUBMITTED HAVE BEEN RECEIVED".
       (4) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
       (5) E-MAIL:  LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
    F. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10):  TOLL FREE 800-268-3710.  SEND REQUESTS FOR OMPF AND/OR MBS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 COMMERCIAL 703-784-5792 OR E-MAIL OMPF AND/OR MBS REQUESTS TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL.  ENSURE YOUR REQUEST CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN.
       (2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20):  SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL TO YOUR OMPF OR FOR PROBLEMS WITH MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, EMAIL SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL DSN 278-3907 OR DSN 378-0635 FOR ASSISTANCE.  ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN.
       (3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30): DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (4) MMSB HOMEPAGE:  HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. 
           (A) TO REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS:  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
           (B) TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS:  CLICK ON "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS".
           (C) TO VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS:  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS".
           (D) TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS:  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY"
UNDER THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION.  NOTE:  THE ACTUAL PHOTO WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE, ONLY THE DATE THE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED WILL BE SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE.
    G. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR) (COMM 703-784-9324/5/6).
13. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
14. THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE.  GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER", "PROMOTIONS", THEN "ENLISTED".
15. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 28 FEB 2011.
17. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//