FY 2010 RESERVE 1STSGT AND SGTMAJ SELECTION PROCEDURES AND BILLET VACANCIES
Date Signed: 12/18/2009 | MARADMINS Number: 0723/09
MARADMINS : 0723/09
R 181713Z DEC 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0723/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY 2010 RESERVE 1STSGT AND SGTMAJ SELECTION PROCEDURES AND BILLET VACANCIES//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/YMD:20091022//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1300.8R /-//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20090602//
NARR/REF A IS MARAMDIN 633/09, FY 2010 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD, REF B IS MCO P1300.8R, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY, REF C IS  MARADMIN 222/09, INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT//
POC/P. G. HAYES/SGTMAJ/UNIT:CMC MRA RA/-/TEL:703-784-9100//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A, AND IN ORDER TO MEET RESERVE MANPOWER GOALS, RESERVE GYSGTS DESIRING PROMOTION TO 1STSGT MUST COMPLY WITH PROCEDURES UNIQUE FOR SELECTION TO THIS GRADE.  THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO SELECT RESERVE GYSGTS TO MSGT, MSGTS TO MGYSGT OR 1STSGT TO SGTMAJ.
    A.  TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT, ELIGIBLE GYSGTS MUST SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE SELECTION BOARD THEIR CHOICE(S) OF AVAILABLE SMCR 1STSGT BILLETS IN WHICH THEY ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO SERVE.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT 1STSGTS BASED ON THE GUIDANCE OF THE "BEST AND FULLY QUALIFIED" USING THE ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA OF THE MARINE'S COMMITMENT TO FILL A SPECIFIC BILLET.  ALL ATTEMPTS TO ASSIGN MARINES TO ONE OF THEIR THREE CHOICES WILL BE MADE; HOWEVER, IN THE CASE OF NUMEROUS MARINES COMPETING TO FOR THE SAME BILLETS, SELECTION MAY BE MADE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD, IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS DO NOT SUBMIT THIS LETTER TO THE BOARD, THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT.  IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS ARE NOT SELECTED TO 1STSGT AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THEIR OCCFLD, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MSGT WITHIN THEIR OCCFLD.  LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT; HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR CONTRACT WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FOURTH MONTH AFTER THEIR PROMOTION TO 1STSGT HAS BEEN EFFECTED.  NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY WILL BE GRANTED.
    B.  EACH ELIGIBLE GYSGT WILL MAIL THE RESERVE 1STSGT LETTER OF INTENT TO: PRESIDENT, FY 2010 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2) HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS, HARRY LEE HALL, 17 LEJEUNE ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134.  FOR DOCUMENTATION PURPOSES, A SECOND COPY OF THE LETTER OF INTENT WILL BE MAILED TO: SERGEANT MAJOR RESERVE AFFAIRS, HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134.
    C.  LETTERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2359 12 JAN 10.
    D.  ELIGIBLE 1STSGTS / SGTSMAJ SHOULD REVIEW AND FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE CONTENTS AND PROCEDURES OF REF C, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE AND ASSISTANCE IN SELECTING POTENTIAL BILLET ASSIGNMENTS.
    E.  SPECIFIC BILLET ASSIGNMENTS FOR SELECTED 1STSGTS / SGTSMAJ WILL BE RELEASED UNDER SEPARATE MARADMIN AFTER PROMOTION BOARD RESULTS ARE RELEASED.  THE TOUR LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE THREE YEARS.
2.  FIRST SERGEANT BILLET OPENINGS FOR THE FY 2010 SMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD ARE:
UNIT                                     LOCATION
D CO(-), AT BN                           ELMENDORF, AK**           
SPT CO(-), AT BN                         BESSEMER, AL**
E CO(-), AT BN                           BESSEMER, AL**
I CO, 3/23NORTH                          LITTLE ROCK, AR**
BULK FUEL CO A(-), 6TH ESB               TUCSON, AZ
HS CO, 2/23                              ENCINO, CA**
G CO, 2/23                               LOS ALAMITOS, CA**
D CO, 4TH TKBN                           MORENO VALLEY, CA**
N BTRY, 5/14                             PICO RIVERA, CA**
HS CO, 4TH TKBN                          SAN DIEGO, CA**
HQ BTRY, 5/14                            SEAL BEACH, CA**
CO B, 4TH AAV BN                         JACKSONVILLE, FL**
HS CO, 4TH AAV BN                        TAMPA, FL**
B CO(-), 4TH RECON BN                    SYMRNA, GA**
HS CO, 2/24                              CHICAGO, IL**
MWCS-48, DET A, MACG-48                  GREAT LAKES, IL
GS MAINT CO, 4TH MAINT BN                ROCK ISLAND, IL
DET-1, COMM CO, 4TH COMM BN              FORT WAYNE (PERU), IN
ENGR CO B, 6TH ESBN                      SOUTH BEND, IN
MP CO A(-), HQSVC BN                     LEXINGTON, KY
HS CO, 3/23                              BELLE CHASE, LA**
HS CO, 1/25                              AYERS, MA (FORT DEVINS)**
WPNS CO(-), 1/25                         AYERS, MA (FORT DEVINS)**
HQ CO, 25TH MAR                          AYERS, MA (FORT DEVINS)**
B CO, 4TH LAR BN                         FREDERICK, MD**
A CO, 1/25                               TOPSHAM, ME**
BRIDGE CO A, 6TH ESBN                    BATTLE CREEK, MI
HS CO, 1/24                              DETROIT, MI**
B CO, 1/24                               SAGINAW, MI**
MP CO, HQBN                              TWIN CITIES, MN**
HQ CO, 24TH MAR                          KANSAS CITY, MO**
WPNS CO (-), 3/24                        SPRINGFIELD, MO**
F CO, 4TH TKBN                           CAMP LEJEUNE, NC**
HS CO, 4TH MAINTBN                       CHARLOTTE, NC
COMM CO, HQSVCBN                         GREENSBORO, NC
ENG MAINT CO, 4TH MAINTBN                OMAHA, NE
B CO, 1/25                               LONDONDERRY, NH**
G CO, 2/25                               DOVER, NJ**
F CO, 2/25                               ALBANY, NY**
A CO, 6TH COMM BN                        AMITYVILLE, NY
SVC CO, 6TH COMM BN                      BROOKLYN, NY
SPT CO, 6TH COMM BN                      BROOKLYN, NY
I CO, 3/25                               BUFFALO, NY**
HS CO, 2/25                              GARDEN CITY, NY**
WPNS CO (-), 2/25                        GARDEN CITY, NY**
A CO, AT BN                              ROCHESTER, NY**
HS CO, 3/25                              BROOKPARK, OH**
L CO, 3/25                               COLUMBUS, OH**
WPNS CO (-), 1/24                        PERRYSBURG, OH**
F BTRY, 2/14                             OKLAHOMA CITY, OK**
ENG CO A, 6TH ESBN                       EUGENE, OR
DET 2 COMM CO                            ALLENTOWN, PA   
TRK CO (-), 4TH MARDIV                   ERIE, PA**
E CO, 2/25                               HARRISBURG, PA**
I BTRY, 3/14                             READING, PA**
GS MT CO, 6TH MT BN                      PROVIDENCE, RI
LDG SPT CO C, 4TH LSB                    CHARLESTON, SC
C CO, 1/23                               CORPUS CHRISTI, TX**
HQ BTRY, 14TH MAR                        DALLAS, TX**
D BTRY, 2/14                             EL PASO, TX**
HQ BTRY, 2/14                            GRAND PRAIRE, TX**
A CO, 1/23                               HOUSTON, TX**
HS CO, 1/23                              HOUSTON, TX**
ORDMAINT CO, 4TH MAINT BN                WACO, TX
CO A, 4TH AAV BN                         NORFOLK, VA**
C CO, INTEL SPT BN                       QUANTICO, VA
HS CO, 4TH LSB                           FORT LEWIS, WA
B CO, 4TH TKBN                           YAKIMA, WA**
A CO, 4TH CEB                            CHARLESTON, WV**
3.  EXAMPLE LETTER OF INTENT TO ACCEPT 1STSGT BILLET:

FROM:  GUNNERY SERGEANT NAME SSN/MOS USMCR
TO:    PRESIDENT FY 2010 USMC SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2) HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS,
       HARRY LEE HALL 17 LEJEUNE ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134

SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLET

1.  THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS LISTED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FY 2010 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD:

UNIT                  LOCATION
D CO(-), AT BN        ELMENDORF, AK**
SPT CO(-), AT BN      BESSEMER, AL**
E CO(-), AT BN        BESSEMER, AL**

2.  IF SELECTED TO FIRST SERGEANT, I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET ASSIGNMENT LISTED ABOVE.

4.  FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, FIRST SERGEANTS IN THE ZONE FOR SERGEANT MAJOR ARE DIRECTED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR LISTING THE BILLETS WHICH THEY ARE WILLING TO FILL.  SERGEANTS MAJOR WISHING TO EXTEND IN THEIR CURRENT BILLET MAY ALSO SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, THEY SHOULD ALSO LIST ANY ADDITIONAL BILLET ASSIGNMENTS THEY ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT.
5.  SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET OPENINGS FOR THE FY 2010 SMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD ARE:
UNIT                       LOCATION
3D FORCE RECON CO          MOBILE, AL**
HQ, 4TH RECON BN           ALAMEDA, CA**
4TH LAR BN                 CAMP PENDLETON, CA**
3D ANGLICO                 BELL, CA**
2/23                       PASADENA, CA**
4TH MED BN                 SAN DIEGO, CA
5/14                       SEAL BEACH, CA**
MACS-23 HQ, MACG-48        AURORA, CO
HS BN, 4TH ML              MARIETTA, GA
2/24                       CHICAGO, IL**
MTACS-48, MACG-48          GREAT LAKES, IL
INTEL BN, MFR              NEW ORLEANS, LA
MASS-6 (REAR)              CHICOPEE, MA
4TH CBT ENGR BN            BALTIMORE, MD**
1/24                       DETROIT, MI**
MWSS-471 (-), MWSG-47      MINNEAPOLIS, MN
3/24                       BRIDGETON, MO**
4TH MAINT BN               CHARLOTTE, NC
3/25                       BROOKPARK, OH**
6TH ESBN                   PORTLAND, OR
MWSS-472 (-)               WILLOW GROVE, PA
HMH-772, MAG-49            WILLOW GROVE, PA
2/14                       FORT WORTH, TX**
MALS-41, MAG-41            FORT WORTH, TX
VMFA-112, MAG-41           FORT WORTH, TX
1/23                       HOUSTON, TX**
** BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF B, UNDER THE DIRECT COMBAT RULE.
6.  MESSAGE AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//