FY 2010 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 10/26/2009 | MARADMINS Number: 0633/09
MARADMINS : 0633/09
R 220931Z OCT 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0633/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2010 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/100929ZMAR2009//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC/111943ZAPR2007//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/060930ZJAN2009/2009//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMSB-30/YMD:20060511//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 161/09, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2010 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE. REF B, MARADMIN 248/07, PROVIDES RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) SNCO RETENTION POLICY UPDATE. REF C, MCO P1400.32D (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF D, MCO P1070.12K (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF E, MARADMIN 003/09, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF F, MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS FOR FILING TO THE OMPF.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY10 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 13 JAN 10 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN PERTAINS TO MEMBERS OF THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) ONLY.
2. ALL INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MARINES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION IN THE IRR CATEGORY. ALL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MARINES, INCLUDING IMA, SMCR, AND LIMITED TOUR AR WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION IN THE SMCR CATEGORY.
3. RESERVE MARINES SERVING ON TEMPORARY ACTIVE DUTY CONTRACTS, NOT TO EXCEED 3 YEARS, ARE REFERRED TO AS LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES. DUE TO THE TIME RESTRICTED NATURE OF THE LIMITED TOUR AR PROGRAM, LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL NOT COMPETE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE AR CATEGORY BUT WILL COMPETE WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD). LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT; HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR CONTRACTS WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FOURTH MONTH AFTER THEIR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT IS EFFECTED. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY WILL BE GRANTED. THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS POLICY IS MGYSGT HIKMAT AT DSN 278-0557 OR COMM (703) 784-0557.
4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B, MARINES WHO IN THEIR CURRENT GRADE HAVE BEEN TWICE PASSED FOR PROMOTION IN THE SMCR AND DESIRE PROMOTION CONSIDERATION BY THE FY 2010 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD MUST TRANSFER TO THE IRR FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
NOTE: MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN TWICE PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE AND HAVE NOT TRANSFERRED TO THE IRR PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE SMCR, IRR, OR REMEDIAL BOARDS.
5. GUNNERY SERGEANTS AND FIRST SERGEANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE IRR AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT AND SERGEANT MAJOR, RESPECTIVELY, WILL COMPETE FOR SELECTION WITH THE SMCR MARINES. IRR MARINES CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT IN THE SMCR WHO ARE NOT SELECTED AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT WITHIN THE IRR CATEGORY.
6. TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION, GUNNERY SERGEANTS IN EITHER THE SMCR OR IRR WHO DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT MUST SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD STATING THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN AVAILABLE FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS, IF SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT. A SEPARATE MARADMIN WILL BE PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, THAT LISTS AVAILABLE SMCR FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS. FIRST SERGEANT LETTERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY10 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME) ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD AND SHOULD BE MAILED IN A SEPARATE ENVELOPE TO ANY OTHER UPDATE MATERIAL.
7. ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 13 JANUARY 2010. THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME BY THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION. THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS. ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES SHOULD REVIEW THE FOLLOWING BY-GRADE PME REQUIREMENTS.
   A. FIRST SERGEANTS/MASTER SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO SERGEANT MAJOR/MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE ATTENDED THE REGIONAL MASTER SERGEANT/FIRST SERGEANT SEMINAR.
   B. GUNNERY SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO MASTER SERGEANT OR FIRST SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO ADVANCED NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7200) AND THE WARFIGHTING SKILLS PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7400) OR THE SNCO ADVANCED DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8200) AND THE SNCO ADVANCED RESIDENT COURSE TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
   C. STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
   D. SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO STAFF SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8010).
8. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE DATE OF RANK (DOR) AND, IF APPLICABLE, THE PAY ENTRY BASE DATE (PEBD) CUTOFF CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN FOR THEIR OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD), WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE. HOWEVER, ONLY THOSE MARINES WHOSE MOST RECENT FITNESS REPORT HAS AN "F" IN BLOCK 8C WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT.
9. COMMANDERS AND INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS 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 FY 2010 RESERVE SNCO 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 PAR 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.
10. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND PEBD 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 A PEBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK. THE PEBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED. REFER TO PAR 3103.4 OF REF C. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND PEBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
                  FIRST SERGEANT TO SERGEANT MAJOR
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC  FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
    0     5  89    051201   NA    060401   NA        NA     NA
            MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT 
IRR   SMCR   OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC  FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
    0     1  01    060901 880104  061201 880122      NA     NA
    1     1  02    060701 830922  060701 870223      NA     NA
    0     3  03    060701 840628  071101 880124      NA     NA     
    1     4  04    061101 871013  071001 860226      NA     NA
    1     8  06    051201 871015  071101 900912      NA     NA
    0     1  08    060801 880321  070401 880505      NA     NA 
    0     3  13    061001 860722  070901 901226      NA     NA
    0     1  21    051001 840426  070601 870129      NA     NA
    0     1  23      NA     NA    071001 880829      NA     NA
    0     1  28    050901 850528  051001 880708      NA     NA
    0     2  30    061001 880305  070901 890714      NA     NA
    0     1  33    061201 890722  071201 871204      NA     NA
    0     2  35    050601 830713  070701 860610      NA     NA
    0     2  58    061101 900703  071001 901105      NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 05XX, 11XX, 18XX, 26XX, 31XX, 34XX, 43XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 57XX, 59XX, 60XX, 61XX, 62XX, 63XX, 64XX, 65XX, 66XX, 68XX, 70XX, 72XX, AND 73XX.
                  GUNNERY SERGEANT TO FIRST SERGEANT
IRR   SMCR   OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC  FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
    0    43  89    051201 950906  061201 960805      NA     NA
                  GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
IRR   SMCR   OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC  FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
    3     7  01    040101 901031  060101 900710    060101 920225
    1     3  02    050901 900911  060401 841016    060401 960424
    4    42  03    050726 890515  061001 930525      NA     NA   
    0     5  04    051201 880714  060901 960812      NA     NA
    9    24  06    051201 890627  061201 950530      NA     NA
    3    15  08    051212 901212  060801 890410    060801 931004
    3     7  11    050701 891010  061201 960117      NA     NA
    5    16  13    051101 930719  061201 951227      NA     NA
    1     1  18    051101 890908  051101 921013    051101 940914
    1     1  21    051101 930107  060901 930517      NA     NA
    0     3  23    051001 890911  061101 930616    061101 950809
    0     4  28    051201 900225  060901 961023    061201 950103
    1     3  30    050501 860915  060701 880524    060901 880601
    0     1  31    041101 920615  061101 931004      NA     NA
    3    28  35    051201 881024  061101 940802      NA     NA
    0     3  57      NA     NA    060701 880720    060701 900808
    1     3  58    060101 911216  061001 900109    061001 940202
    0     4  61    031001 860603  061101 900625      NA     NA
    1     1  64    051101 900212  060601 901106      NA     NA
    1     2  66      NA     NA    061201 960805      NA     NA
    0     3  70      NA     NA    060901 920714    061001 900808
    0     1  72    060101 900507  060501 950711      NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 05XX, 26XX, 33XX, 34XX, 43XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 59XX, 60XX, 62XX, 63XX, 65XX, 68XX, AND 73XX.
                  STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT               
IRR   SMCR   OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC  FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
    4    10  01    041201 940418  060322 951004    060501 980121
    1     1  02    040901 940523  041101 970709    050129 960410
   16    91  03    061001 980623  071001 981229    071201 010529
    1     8  04    061001 970630  071001 980623    071101 980811
    0     1  05    060101 951101  061101 010709    071201 000327
    4    17  06    061101 980511  071001 010625    071201 010220
    2    13  08    060701 961007  070701 930603    070701 980817
    0    13  11    060801 940216  071201 961219      NA     NA
    3    17  13    061101 970508  071101 980713      NA     NA
    1     3  18    050601 890323  060901 980921    070601 941106
    3     8  21    060901 940914  071201 970922      NA     NA
    1     6  23    061101 961231  070801 980602      NA     NA
    1     2  26    990201 911113  060501 970120    060701 990517
    1     8  28    051101 931129  070901 970128    071101 000627
    7    12  30    060801 960715  071001 970609    071102 000522
    1     1  33    060727 970927  070720 970727      NA     NA
    0     1  34    000102 890621  070401 950606      NA     NA
    7    34  35    061101 960103  071201 990125      NA     NA
    0     2  57    060401 950821  070401 000620    070601 970328
    3     3  58    061201 970917  070910 921226    071101 950317
    1     1  59    060101 970714  071101 980603      NA     NA
    1     1  60    040401 920818  050901 950712    051101 981110
    0     1  61    060801 960430  061001 970826      NA     NA
    2     2  63    051001 951121  071030 000729    071101 980909
    1     2  64    050901 961203  070405 960821      NA     NA
    0     1  65    040101 911203  060301 990119      NA     NA
    1     1  66    061101 980630  061201 980707      NA     NA
    1     1  70    060601 950527  061001 981228      NA     NA
    0     1  72    050901 930117  051201 970813      NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 31XX, 43XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 62XX, 68XX, AND 73XX.
                      SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
IRR   SMCR   OCC  ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC  FLD  JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
    7     7  01   050802 990519  060401 010813      NA     NA
    1     2  02   041001 950711  050101 010521      NA     NA
  450   282  03   060401 020729  071203 990108      NA     NA
   20    12  04   061213 990608  071001 010723    071001 021230
  132    86  06   060921 981110  071001 031014    071001 050118
   15    15  08   061128 990930  070701 031229    071001 020114
   17    12  11   061001 010522  071001 030707      NA     NA
  123    89  13   060701 991228  071201 040525      NA     NA
   28    16  18   061101 021112  071001 010507    071001 030113
   21    21  21   061201 020506  071001 030602      NA     NA
    4     9  23   060201 010910  060517 980713    061001 020724
    1     1  26   040901 011113  050201 011114      NA     NA
   70    18  28   061001 010620  071102 041025    071202 031021
   39    34  30   060101 020318  070101 031103    070401 020708
    1     2  31   060701 030624  070401 011016      NA     NA
   15    12  33   061001 020513  071001 040524      NA     NA
  205   160  35   060101 021007  071001 040524    071218 990605
    1     4  57   060401 000717  060501 030317    060701 021008
   20    19  58   060401 011022  070601 040803    071001 021015
    1     1  60   050101 980107  050401 010129      NA     NA
   12     6  61   050401 000523  061001 020225    070101 010716
    4     1  62   051001 990727  060401 981020      NA     NA
    3     2  63   060401 991109  061001 010814      NA     NA
    8     2  64   060701 000131  070101 020610      NA     NA
   10     6  66   060803 980824  071201 040126      NA     NA
    1     2  68   050401 020103  060401 001101      NA     NA
    1     6  70   051001 011210  060701 961018    060701 010313
    5     2  72   061001 010807  070101 010116      NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED: 05XX, 34XX, 43XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 59XX, 65XX, 73XX.
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 JAN 10.
    C. AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/PEBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT OCCFLD FOR THIS BOARD.
11. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND PEBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (RAP), DSN 278-9136 OR COMM (703) 784-9136.
12. ELIGIBILITY:
    A. MARINES WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION AND ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FMCR MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO CMC (MMSR-2) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR RECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (13 MAR 10).
    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 PEBD 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. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE OCCFLD ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, PER PAR 3100.3C OF REF C. REQUESTS FOR PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAP). IF APPROVED, CMC (RAP) WILL REPORT THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. MARINES WHO CHANGE PRIMARY OCCFLD/MOS AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL BE DELETED FROM THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.
    E. ALL CATEGORY CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS PRIOR TO 13 JAN 10 FOR PROPER PROMOTION CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. MARINES WHO EFFECT A COMPONENT TRANSFER, I.E. FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE SMCR OR IRR, WHILE THE BOARD IS IN SESSION (13 JAN 10 THROUGH COMPLETION) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
13. 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 SERGEANT OR ABOVE, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PAR 10 ABOVE. CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
14. THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (CG, MCRC) WILL ENSURE DISTRICT COMMANDERS REPORT THE NAME, GRADE, OCCFLD, AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF ALL ELIGIBLE RESERVE MARINES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE RECRUITING PROGRAM TO CMC (MMPR-2) BY 6 JANUARY 2010. DISTRICT COMMANDERS ARE TO ENSURE THE COMPONENT CODE "CD" IS REFLECTED IN MCTFS.
15. ALL MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN 14 JAN 09 THROUGH 12 JAN 10 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. IDENTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF THESE MARINES ARE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN REF F AND THE TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE FITNESS REPORTS BY CMC (MMSB-32), I.E. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
16. 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. A DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING. IF A MARINE RECEIVES EXONERATION VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER INVOLVED, 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.
17. 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 PAR 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 CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) 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 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD".
       (1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DO NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL 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 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD (SEE PAR 18 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
           (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE;
           (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 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).
       (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. SEE REF D FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS. PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF E, MARINES WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH IN UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE. THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REFERENCES D AND E FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB) VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT CAMERA CENTER (COMCAM). IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMCAM, 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 CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PAR 18. 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 CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.
       (3) CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR). CMC (MMPR-2) WILL PROVIDE THE CRCR OF EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE BOARD. THE CRCR PROVIDES THE BOARD WITH A QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH MARINE REVIEWS HIS/HER CRCR AND ENSURES THE CRCR IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. SEE PAR 8A OF REF A FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE CRCR.
       (4) RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS). ELIGIBLE SMCR AND IRR MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEY SUBMIT AN RQS (HQMC VERSION 1-05) TO THE BOARD. SEE PAR 8B OF REF A FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE RQS.
       (5) 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. UPON SUBMISSION, ENSURE THE LETTER BE IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE COMMANDERS ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING TOOK PLACE IAW REF D.
18. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
    A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
          PRESIDENT
          FY10 RESERVE SNCO 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 THIS MARADMIN: CLICK ON "MESSAGE TRAFFIC", THEN "SNCO MESSAGES."
       (1) 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.
       (2) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
       (3) E-MAIL: LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
    F. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), DSN 278-5616/3920. SEND OMPF AND/OR MBS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL.
       (2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20): FOR PROBLEMS WITH MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, E-MAIL SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL COMM (703)432-0365 OR (703) 784-3907. (DSN 278-3907) FOR ASSISTANCE.
       (3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (4) MMSB HOMEPAGE: HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. FROM THERE TO:
           (A) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
           (B) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS: CLICK ON "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS".
           (C) VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS".
           (D) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS: CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY" UNDER THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION.
    G. RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (RA):
       (1) RESERVE PERSONNEL PLANS AND POLICY BRANCH (RAP), DSN 278-9136/7, EMAIL: SMB-RAP@USMC.MIL
       (2) CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT), DSN 278-9130/1/2 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-415-9275 (OPTION 5), EMAIL: CMT@USMC.MIL.
    H. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR-5), DSN 278-9306/7.
19. COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE.
20. THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE.
21. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED ON 31 JAN 2011.
22. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, (ACTING).//