R 220929Z SEP 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0575/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/NOV 2009 NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND (NAVAIR) ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:CON/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMOA/YMD:20040414//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC /120729ZAUG2004//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/111405ZSEP2009//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/REF A IS THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS DECISION TO SELECT PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS AS COMMAND EQUIVALENTS.  REF B IS MARADMIN 348/04, ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ACQUISITION OFFICER PRIMARY MOS. REF C IS MARADMIN UPDATE TO 544/09 FY10 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION(8059) BOARD.  REF D IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/T. L. SUTTON/MAJOR /UNIT:CMC MRA MMOA/-/TEL:DSN 378-9494 /TEL:COMM 703-432-9494/ EMAIL:TRAVIS.SUTTON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF AND SOLICIT APPLICATIONS TO THE NOV 2009 NAVAL AIR SYSTEM COMMAND (NAVAIR) ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD. THE BOARD WILL SELECT HIGHLY QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO LEAD MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND COMMANDS WHERE THE MARINE CORPS HAS A UNIQUE OR VESTED INTEREST. IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE PROFESSIONAL RECEIVES FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONSIDERATION.
2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, THE NOV 2009 NAVAIR ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD WILL CONVENE 17 NOV 2009. THIS BOARD WILL SELECT COLS, LTCOLS, AND LTCOLS (SEL) FOR DESIGNATED NAVAIR ACQUISITION COMMAND AND COMMAND EQUIVALENT BILLETS PROJECTED TO BE AVAILABLE DURING THE PERIOD OCT 2010 TO JAN 2011. APPLICATION PACKAGES ARE DUE TO MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA) NO LATER THAN CLOSE OF BUSINESS 16 OCT 2009. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
3. SCREENING
   A. ALL MARINES POSSESSING PMOS 8059 WILL BE SCREENED FOR ELIGIBILITY PRIOR TO THE NAVAIR ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD. 8059 MARINES WHO DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE COMMANDS BEING SLATED SHOULD SUBMIT PACKAGES STATING THEIR ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR THE COMMANDS. OFFICERS POSSESSING THE PMOS 8059 WHO DO NOT WISH TO BE SCREENED MUST CONTACT MAJ SUTTON VIA EMAIL PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD TO HAVE THEIR NAMES REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION. MARINES INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM WHO DO NOT POSSESS PMOS 8059 MUST SUBMIT PACKAGES FOR SCREENING PER THE EXAMPLE FOUND AT WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL (SELECT THE SLATING PANEL LINK).
   B. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY ACQUISITION ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE SCREENED FOR AN ACQUISITION COMMAND IF THEY COMPLETE 24 MONTHS IN THEIR JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT BY THE SLATING WINDOW OF OCT 2010 THROUGH JAN 2011. MMOA WILL PROVIDE THE NAVAIR ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD WITH THE DATES WHEN OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO PCS TO ACQUISITION COMMANDS.
4. SELECTION
   A. SUCCESSFULLY SCREENED PACKAGES WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD VIA DC (AVIATION) ON BEHALF OF CMC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL.
   B. THE BOARD WILL SELECT FROM THE LIST OF SCREENED MARINES FOR THE ACQUISITION COMMANDS AVAILABLE. AVAILABLE COMMANDS ARE POSTED ON THE NAVAIR WEB SITE AT WWW.NAVAIR.NAVY.MIL (SELECT THE SLATING PANEL LINK).
   C. DECLINATIONS. AFTER SELECTION, OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO ACCEPT ACQUISITION COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO DECLINE IN WRITING THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. LETTERS OF DECLINATION WILL BE PLACED IN THE OFFICER'S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). OFFICERS WHO DECLINE ACQUISITION COMMAND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY OTHER ACQUISITION COMMANDS DURING THE SLATING YEAR.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
5. RECORD AUDIT REQUESTS. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST AN ACQUISITION RECORDS AUDIT FROM MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MCSC), MARINE CORPS DAWIA MILITARY WORKFORCE SPECIALIST, MR. RICK TAYLOR. HE CAN BE REACHED AT COMM: 703-432-4496 DSN: 378-4496 OR EMAIL:RICKY.J.TAYLOR1@USMC.MIL. AUDIT REQUESTS ARE DUE TO MR. TAYLOR NLT 16 OCT 2009. MR. TAYLOR WILL FORWARD AUDITED ACQUISITION DATA SHEETS TO MMOA FOR INCLUSION IN THE APPLICATION PACKAGE.
6. BOARD COMMUNICATION
   A. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MAY CALL ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE APPLICANT CONSIDERS IMPORTANT, INCLUDING COMMAND PREFERENCE, UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS THAT MAY NOT BE READILY APPARENT IN ACQUISITION DATA SHEETS OR OMPF, GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION PREFERENCE AND FAMILY OR PERSONAL SITUATIONS WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING A RECOMMENDATION FOR ASSIGNMENT TO AN ACQUISITION COMMAND.
   B. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. PACKAGES AND ALL OTHER CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:
      COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA/AMMO)
      ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE
      ATTN: MAJ S. SUTTON
      3280 RUSSELL ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
   C. TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD, E-MAILS MAY BE SENT TO THE BOARD COORDINATOR, MAJ SUTTON, AT THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE.
   D. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE NAVAIR ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED AND ARE TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF (SEE REF D FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOS). CONTACT CMC (MMSB-20) AT COMM 703-784-3974 OR DSN 278-3974 WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT POSSIBLE, OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD VIA MMOA. APPLICANTS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS CURRENT (LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OLD BY THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD) AND AVAILABLE TO THE BOARD. DEPLOYED PHOTOS ARE ACCEPTABLE.
   E. FITNESS REPORTS. COMPLETED FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-32) FOR INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF. INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS WILL BE NEITHER ACCEPTED, NOR FORWARDED, TO THE NAVAIR ACQUISITION COMMAND SLATE BOARD. THIS WILL INCLUDE THOSE FITNESS REPORTS MISSING SIGNATURES OR REVIEWING OFFICER CERTIFICATION. FITNESS REPORTS NEED TO BE FORWARDED TO:
      COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-32)
      2008 ELLIOT ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
   F. UPDATED MATERIAL. ANY UPDATED DOCUMENT(S) THAT AN APPLICANT FEELS SHOULD BE PART OF THE OMPF, OTHER THAN FITNESS REPORTS, NEEDS TO BE FORWARDED TO:
      COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-20)
      2008 ELLIOT ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//