R 041703Z JUN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0344/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF RESERVE SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET FOR THE OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE-RESERVE AFFAIRS (OSD-RA)//
POC/J. DAVENPORT/SGTMAJ/UNIT:CMC MRA RA/-/TEL:703-784-9100//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE FOLLOWING BILLET WILL BE SLATED:
COMMAND: OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE-RESERVE AFFAIRS TENTATIVE
DATE: JULY 2009
2. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
    A. SGTSMAJ REQUESTING CONSIDERATION WILL FORWARD A SIGNED LETTER OF ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDING GENERAL.
    B. MEET THE DOR CUT OFF OF 20030901
    C. HAVE AT LEAST 36 MONTHS OF SERVICE TO OBLIGATE IN ORDER TO SERVE IN THE BILLET BEFORE MANDATORY 30-YEAR RETIREMENT. THOSE SERGEANTS MAJOR DESIRING CONSIDERATION WHO DO NOT HAVE 36 MONTHS TO OBLIGATE PRIOR TO MANDATORY 30-YEAR RETIREMENT MUST SUBMIT AN AA FORM VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND REQUESTING SERVICE BEYOND THEIR MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATE.
    D. MEET HT/WT STANDARDS AND HAVE PASSED MOST RECENT PFT.
    E. SUBMIT PROFESSIONAL RESUME, FULL LENGTH PROMOTION PHOTO, LAST 5 YEARS OF FITNESS REPORT EVALUATIONS AND COVER LETTER SPECIFYING BILLET TO BE CONSIDERED.      
3. SERGEANTS MAJOR MUST SUBMIT THEIR DESIRE FOR CONSIDERATION TO SERVE IN A 36 MONTH LIMITED TOUR ACTIVE RESERVE BILLET AS THE OSD-RA SENIOR ENLISTED ADVISOR VIA THEIR REPORTING CHAIN FOR ROUTING TO HQMC RA. PREFERENCES RECEIVED DIRECTLY FROM ELIGIBLE SERGEANTS MAJOR WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE MARFORRES SERGEANT MAJOR FOR ACTION. INDIVIDUALS SHOULD EXPECT TO REMAIN IN PLACE IN THEIR PRESENT BILLET UNTIL THE SLATING PROCESS IS COMPLETED.
4. CORRESPONDENCE MUST ARRIVE AT HQMC (RA) NLT 19 JUN 09. QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE SLATING PROCESS SHOULD CONTACT THE RA SGTMAJ AT DSN 278-0506/COM(703)784-0506.
5. MESSAGE AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//