R 120929Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0359/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2009/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MOS CONVERSION FROM RANGE OFFICER (0930) TO INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER (0306)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MEMORANDUM/YMD:20090429//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/TECOM/YMD:20080523//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:19990506//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/REF A IS THE CMC-SIGNED DECISION MEMORANDUM DIRECTING THE MERGER OF THE 0930 MOS INTO THE 0306 MOS. REF B IS MCO 1200.17, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (SHORT TITLE; MOS MANUAL). REF C IS MCO P1000.6G, ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL (SHORT TITLE:ACTS MANUAL). REF D IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/M. M. MOTLEY/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:703-784-9284/EMAIL:MICHAEL.MOTLEY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS HAS DIRECTED THE MERGER OF THE 0930 MOS INTO THE 0306 MOS.  ALL CURRENT 0930 OFFICERS THAT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 3 OF THIS MESSAGE ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR CONVERSION TO 0306. OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF CWO-4 AND CWO-5 MAY APPLY FOR CONVERSION TO 0306 OR REMAIN IN THE 0930 MOS UNTIL REACHING THEIR SERVICE LIMITS. OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF WO-1 TO CWO-3 ARE REQUIRED TO APPLY FOR MOS REASSIGNMENT, RETIRE, RESIGN, OR REVERT.
2. THE MERGER WILL BE CONDUCTED IN TWO PHASES. PHASE I WILL CONSIST OF ALL QUALIFIED APPLICANTS WHO VOLUNTEER TO CONVERT FROM 0930 TO 0306. DURING THIS PHASE APPLICANTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY A RECLASSIFICATION BOARD HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD, WHICH WILL CONVENE 20 JULY 2009. PHASE II WILL AFFECT THE REMAINING 0930 OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF WO-1 TO CWO-3 WHO HAVE NOT BEEN SELECTED FOR CONVERSION OR CHOSE NOT TO APPLY DURING PHASE I. DURING THIS PHASE, APPLICANTS WILL BE ASSIGNED A NEW MOS BY A BOARD PROCESS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ANNUAL WARRANT OFFICER TO LIMITED DUTY OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WHICH WILL CONVENE 20 OCTOBER 2009.
3. PHASE I, WO-1 THRU CWO-5 RANGE OFFICERS (MOS-0930) APPLYING FOR CONVERSION TO INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER (MOS-0306).
    A. REQUIREMENTS:
        (1)  VOLUNTEER, PER CMC DIRECTION.
        (2)  PREVIOUS SERVICE AS AN INFANTRYMAN.
        (3)  PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED, PER REF C.
        (4)  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FROM O-5 LEVEL OR HIGHER.
    B. APPLICATION PROCESS. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR CONVERSION ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NAVAL LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3). THE LETTER WILL STATE THAT THE APPLICANT MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED ABOVE AND WILL BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST 0-5 (OR HIGHER) IN THE APPLICANT'S CHAIN OF COMMAND. IN ADDITION, APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW ADDRESSING THEIR EXPERIENCE IN TACTICAL SMALL UNIT LEADERSHIP.
    C. APPLICATIONS FOR CONVERSION FROM MOS 0930 TO MOS 0306 WILL BE MAILED TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: PHASE I MOS CONVERSION BOARD FOR 0930 TO 0306 3280 RUSSELL RD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
    D. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 13 JULY 2009.
    E. APPLICANTS NOT SELECTED FOR CONVERSION TO 0306 WILL ENTER INTO THE PHASE II CONVERSION PROCESS.
4. PHASE II, WO-1 THRU CWO-3 RANGE OFFICERS (MOS-0930) CONVERSION TO A NEW MOS.
    A. APPLICATION PROCESS. OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED FOR CONVERSION TO MOS 0306 ARE REQUIRED TO ADDRESS A NAVAL LETTER TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3) IDENTIFYING THEIR MOS PREFERENCES. OFFICERS WILL REQUEST SIX APPROPRIATE MOS'S THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR.  IF QUALIFIED PER REF B, APPLICANTS WILL INCLUDE AT LEAST ONE MOS THAT HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS SHORT BY MPP-30. OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO INCLUDE A PARAGRAPH STATING WHY THEY ARE QUALIFIED FOR THEIR FIRST TWO CHOICES. OFFICERS WHO ARE REASSIGNED A MOS WILL NOT INCUR A SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR MOS RETRAINING.
    B. APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO CONTACT MPP-30 FOR THE CURRENT LIST OF SHORT MOS'S. POINT OF CONTACT IS MAJOR DAVIN AT 703-784-9634 OR BRADLEY.DAVIN@USMC.MIL.
    C. REQUESTED MOS'S WILL BE CONSIDERED BUT ARE NOT GUARANTEED.
THE BOARD MEMBERS WILL TAKE THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL OFFICER QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND DESIRES INTO ACCOUNT WHEN DETERMINING MOS ASSIGNMENTS.
    D. APPLICATIONS WILL BE MAILED TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: PHASE II MOS CONVERSION BOARD FOR 0930 3280 RUSSELL RD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
    E. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 13 OCTOBER 2009.
    F. OFFICERS WHO FAIL TO APPLY WILL BE REASSIGNED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
5. REVERSION. OFFICERS WHO ARE WITHIN THE 3-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD FROM THEIR APPOINTMENT DATE, MAY REQUEST REVERSION BACK TO THEIR PREVIOUS ENLISTED RANK.  OFFICERS REQUESTING REVERSION WILL SUBMIT A NAVAL LETTER TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: PHASE II REQUEST FOR REVERSION FROM 0930 TO (MOS) 3280 RUSSELL RD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
    A. REVERSION REQUEST DEADLINE IS 13 OCTOBER 2009.  OFFICERS SUBMITTING REQUESTS AFTER THIS DEADLINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE ASSIGNED AN MOS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
6. OFFICERS WITH 17 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE BY 20 OCTOBER 2009 MAY REQUEST RETIREMENT IN LIEU OF MOS CONVERSION. THESE OFFICERS MUST REQUEST RETIREMENT OUTSIDE OF THE 4-14 MONTH WINDOW NO LATER THEN 13 OCTOBER 2009 FOR THE FIRST DAY THAT THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RETIRE.
OFFICERS WHO REQUEST CANCELATION OF THEIR RETIREMENT AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE ASSIGNED AN MOS BY MMOA-3 AND WILL INCUR A 24-MONTH SERVICE OBLIGATION FOR MOS REASSIGNMENT. 
7. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OFFICERS REVIEW THEIR OMPF FOR ACCURACY PRIOR TO THE RESPECTIVE BOARDS.
8. OFFICERS DESIRING REASSIGNMENT INTO MOS'S OTHER THAN 0306 ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELORS AT 703-784-9281.
9. MOS 0930 OFFICERS SELECTED FOR MOS REASSIGNMENT WILL COMPLETE THEIR REQUIRED CURRENT TIME-ON-STATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PCS MOVES PRIOR TO REASSIGNMENT.
10. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE D, ALL APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE A CURRENT PHOTO ON FILE WITH MMSB.
11. POINT OF CONTACT AT MPP-30 FOR INFORMATION AND UPDATES ON THE LIST OF SHORT MOS'S IS MAJOR DAVIN AT 703-784-9634 OR BRADLEY.DAVIN@USMC.MIL.
12. POINT OF CONTACT AT MMOA REGARDING THE BOARD PROCESS AND CONDUCT OF THE BOARDS IS MAJOR M. M. MOTLEY AT COMMERCIAL 703-784-9284 OR MICHAEL.MOTLEY@USMC.MIL.
13. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE FORCE.
14. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//