R 010930Z JUL 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0402/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY10 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) BOARD//
POC/P. E. ALLEN/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284/EMAIL:PATRICK.E.ALLEN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  RECRUITING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING MISSIONS THE MARINE CORPS FACES.  DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THE MARINE CORPS' CONTINUED SUCCESS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING DUTY.  THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THESE REMARKABLE MARINES IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED GREAT LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL. SELECTION TO THIS BILLET IS A UNIQUE DISTINCTION WITH TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE MARINE CORPS.
2.  THE FY10 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 17 AUG 09 ABOARD MCB QUANTICO, VA TO SELECT OFFICERS FOR RECRUITING STATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DURING SUMMER 2010.
3.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS DEEMED BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FROM A LIST OF ELIGIBLE MAJORS AND MAJORS (SELECT).  THE BOARD WILL SELECT AS PRIMARIES A NUMBER EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RECRUITING STATIONS AND A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ALTERNATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS WHEN PRIMARY SELECTS CANNOT TAKE COMMAND.  CMC (MMOA) WILL RELEASE RESULTS VIA MARADMIN.
4.  BOARD COMPOSITION.  THE RSCO BOARD WILL BE COMPOSED OF ELEVEN OFFICERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE GENERAL OFFICERS, SELECTED TO ENSURE A BROAD PERSPECTIVE AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS.
5.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
    A. OFFICERS WHO MEET THE BELOW CRITERIA WILL BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY:
       (1) MAJOR WITH A DOR OF 1 OCT 07 OR LATER OR MAJOR (SEL).
       (2) BE AVAILABLE FOR REASSIGNMENT DURING FY10.  OFFICERS NORMALLY WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THREE YEARS TIME ON STATION. OFFICERS WHO HAVE A MINIMUM 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION BY 1 JUNE 10 MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THEIR MONITOR TO BE SCREENED.
    B. OFFICERS IN THE CATEGORIES BELOW WILL NOT BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY:
       (1) OFFICERS WITH AN ESTABLISHED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE.
       (2) LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS.
       (3) OFFICERS WITH LEGAL ACTION PENDING.
       (4) 75XX OFFICERS COMPLETING TWO OR MORE CONSECUTIVE YEARS IN DIFDEN STATUS DURING FY09 WILL NOT NORMALLY BE SCREENED FOR RSCO DUTY.  THESE OFFICERS MAY REQUEST CONSIDERATION BY CONTACTING THEIR MONITOR.
       (5) OFFICERS SELECTED FOR OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING PROGRAMS WHO HAVE A DESIGNATED PAY-BACK ASSIGNMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO FULFILL THAT OBLIGATION AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR RSCO SCREENING.  EXAMPLES INCLUDE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP), TEST PILOT, FAO/RAO, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), AND ACQUISITION MOS CAREER PATH.
6.  BILLET VACANCIES.  LISTED BELOW ARE RECRUITING STATIONS THAT THE FY10 RSCO BOARD IS EXPECTED TO SLATE.  THIS LIST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
       RECRUITING STATION                   DISTRICT
       RS NEW YORK NY                       1ST MARINE DISTRICT
       RS NEW JERSEY NJ                     1ST MARINE DISTRICT
       RS CHARLESTON WV                     4TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS BALTIMORE MD                      4TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS RICHMOND VA                       4TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS MONTGOMERY AL                     6TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS NASHVILLE TN                      6TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS ALBUQUERQUE NM                    8TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS DALLAS TX                         8TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS SAN ANTONIO TX                    8TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS MILWAUKEE WI                      9TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS LANSING MI                        9TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS KANSAS CITY MO                    9TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS ST LOUIS MO                       9TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS SACRAMENTO CA                     12TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS SAN DIEGO CA                      12TH MARINE DISTRICT
       RS ORANGE CA                         12TH MARINE DISTRICT
7.  DECLINATIONS.  OFFICERS MAY NOT REMOVE THEIR NAMES FROM BOARD CONSIDERATION.  OFFICERS WHO ARE SCREENED AND SLATED BUT DO NOT ACCEPT COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH GENERAL OFFICER ENDORSEMENT TO MMOA-3.  OFFICER REQUESTS TO DECLINE RSCO COMMAND WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM MMOA.  DECLINATION LETTERS WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER'S OMPF.  IF A PRIMARY SELECT IS REMOVED FROM THE SLATE FOR ANY REASON, CMC (MMOA) WILL FLEET UP AN ALTERNATE.
8.  OFFICERS WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DUTY AS RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT PME (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS)) WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE ILS SELECTION BOARD.  RSCO'S SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITOR PRIOR TO COMPLETING THEIR TOUR.  THE ILS BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHICH RESIDENT ILS PROGRAM THEY WILL ATTEND.   
9.  BOARD COMMUNICATIONS.  ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT THEIR MONITOR WITH THEIR TOP 5 RECRUITING STATION DUTY PREFERENCES AND TOP 3 DISTRICT PREFERENCES NLT 11 AUG 09.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARDS CONVENING DATE IS REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  ALL OTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM OR BE ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE SENT TO:
       COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
       ATTN: FY10 RSCO BOARD
       3280 RUSSELL ROAD
       QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
FAXES MAY BE SENT TO (703) 784-9844.  CORRESPONDENCE MAY ALSO BE SENT AS A PDF FILE ATTACHMENT IN AN EMAIL TO PATRICK.E.ALLEN2@USMC.MIL.
10.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:       
MMOA-1 (GROUND)
     MAJ B. T. MULVHILL (COMBAT ARMS) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: BRIAN.MULVHILL@USMC.MIL
     MAJ J. P. FLYNN (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276
     EMAIL: JOHN.P.FLYNN@USMC.MIL
MMOA-2 (AVIATION)
     MAJ G. F. MACONE (AIR/GRD) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: GIAN.F.MACONE@USMC.MIL
     MAJ S. BUDD (RW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: SHAWN.BUDD@USMC.MIL
     MAJ J. W. JULIAN (FW) DSN 278-9267
     EMAIL: JASON.W.JULIAN@USMC.MIL
MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS)
     LTCOL D. J. DAVIS (HEAD, MMOA-3) DSN 278-9284
     EMAIL: DONALD.J.DAVIS1@USMC.MIL
     MAJ P. E. ALLEN (PLANS OFF) DSN 278-9284
     EMAIL: PATRICK.E.ALLEN2@USMC.MIL
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR,  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, (ACTING).//