FY 2009 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 5/15/2009 | MARADMINS Number: 0314/09
MARADMINS : 0314/09

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MARADMIN 0314/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2009 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/141523ZMAR2008//
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REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
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REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMBS-30/YMD:20060511//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 178/08, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2009 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE.  REF B IS CMC GUIDANCE ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY09 USMC AND USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARDS AND MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS.  REF C, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 1, (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 REVIEW SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY09 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 14 JUL 09 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 10 WEEKS.
2. PER REF B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL FY09 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS HAVE BEEN REINSTATED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE RESIDENT SNCO COURSE REQUIRED FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT.  THEREFORE, ALL SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO STAFF SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8010, OR EARLIER VERSIONS, MCI 8000 OR 7000).  THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME BY 2359 ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION.  *** COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES DOES NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS ***.
3. ALL SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFF FOR THEIR MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO STAFF SERGEANT.
4. COMMANDERS 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 FY09 STAFF SERGEANT 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 REF 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 PARAGRAPH 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.
5. THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED. MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS. MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6.
**NOTE** AS ZONES AND ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BOARD, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
   A. SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT FEEDER MOS: FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A  COLUMN B  COLUMN A  COLUMN B   COLUMN A  COLUMN B
0121      0193      0151      0193       0161      0161
0211      0211      0231      0231       0241      0241
0261      0261      0311      0369       0313      0313
0321      0321      0331      0369       0341      0369
0351      0369      0352      0369       0411      0411
0431      0431      0451      0451       0481      0481
0511      0511      0612      0619       0613      0619
0614      0619      0621      0629       0622      0629
0623      0629      0627      0629       0628      0629
0651      0659      0656      0659       0689      0689
0811      0811      0842      0848       0844      0848
0847      0848      0861      0861       1141      1141
1142      1142      1161      1161       1171      1171
1316      1316      1341      1341       1345      1345
1361      1361      1371      1371       1391      1391
1812      1812      1833      1833       2111      2111
2131      2131      2141      2141       2146      2146
2147      2147      2161      2161       2171      2171
2311      2311      2336      2336       2621      2621
2631      2631      2651      2651       2671      2671
2673      2673      2674      2674       2676      2676
2821      2823      2823      2823       2831      2831
2834      2834      2844      2862       2846      2862
2847      2862      2862      2862       2871      2874
2874      2874      2887      2887       3043      3043
3044      3044      3051      3051       3052      3052
3112      3112      3381      3381       3432      3432
3441      3441      3451      3451       3521      3529
3531      3537      3533      3537       4133      4133
4341      4341      4421      4421       4612      4612
4641      4641      4671      4671       4821      4821
5512      5512      5524      5524       5711      5711
5811      5811      5821      5821       5831      5831
5939      5939      5948      5948       5952      5952
5953      5953      5954      5954       5974      5974
5979      5979      6042      6042       6046      6046
6048      6048      6062      6062       6072      6072
6073      6073      6074      6074       6092      6092
6112      6112      6113      6113       6114      6114
6116      6112      6122      6122       6123      6123
6124      6124      6132      6132       6152      6152
6153      6153      6154      6154       6156      6152
6172      6172      6173      6173       6174      6174
6176      6172      6212      6212       6213      6213
6214      6214      6216      6216       6217      6217
6222      6222      6223      6223       6227      6227
6242      6276      6252      6252       6253      6253
6256      6256      6257      6257       6276      6276
6282      6282      6283      6283       6286      6286
6287      6287      6312      6312       6313      6313
6314      6314      6316      6316       6317      6317
6322      6322      6323      6323       6324      6324
6326      6322      6332      6332       6333      6333
6336      6336      6337      6337       6386      6386
6412      6414      6413      6414       6423      6434
6432      6434      6433      6434       6461      6469
6462      6469      6463      6469       6466      6469
6467      6469      6482      6469       6483      6483
6484      6484      6492      6492       6493      6493
6531      6531      6541      6541       6672      6672
6694      6694      6842      6842       7011      7011
7041      7041      7051      7051       7212      7212
7234      7236      7236      7236       7242      7242
7251      7257      7257      7257       7314      7314
7372      7372      7382      7382
6. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD 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 AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK.  THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHO S DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 3102.3 OF REF C.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
             ABOVE ZONE          PROMOTION ZONE      BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC  JR DOR    AFADBD    JR DOR    AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD
0161    9  20050901     NA     20060529     NA     20061102    NA
0193   92  20060301  20010122  20060802  20010409  20061101  20020603
0211   60  20080101     NA     20080802  20041208  20081201    NA
0231   59  20070101  20000725  20071001  20040126  20080801  20021130
0241   16  20050801  20010702  20060101  20020123  20060502    NA
0261   10  20061101  20030421  20070901  20020716  20080501  20031014
0313   24  20060701  20020326  20070501  20001207  20071101    NA
0321  125  20070501  20040112  20080101  20050502  20080701  20050906
0369  236  20050801  20000626  20060101  20020408  20060801  20020610
0411   14  20050101  19980810  20050801     NA     20051201  19980727
0431   99  20070628     NA     20080801  20030721  20081201     NA
0451    3  20061101  20030616  20070901     NA     20080101  20030311
0481   21  20061101  20020225  20070901  20010529  20080501  20020723
0511   13  20070201     NA     20071101  20020922  20080501  20040810
0619   46  20041229     NA     20051001  20021202  20060401  20030324
0629  131  20050729     NA     20060101     NA     20060801  20000509
0659   87  20061001  20030728  20070501  20040706  20071001  20041228
0689    6  20061101  20031027  20061101     NA     20070426  20020426
0811   36  20051001  20020806  20060401  20020617  20061101  20020211
0848   31  20061101  20020828  20070501     NA     20071101  20030902
0861   53  20061101  20040420  20080801  20050124  20081101     NA
1141   11  20050101  19990713  20051101     NA     20061001  20010625
1142   17  20060301  20010723  20061101  20020909  20070601  20030714
1161    8  20050601     NA     20061101  20020422  20070601     NA
1171    7  20050201     NA     20060502     NA     20060901  20020311
1316    6  20050701  20000613  20061101  20020617  20070501     NA
1341   21  20050125     NA     20051201  20020318  20060701  20011022
1345   14  20050301     NA     20050901  20010723  20051201  20000911
1361   10  20071025     NA     20081101     NA        NA        NA
1371   26  20060201  20030127  20060501  20020702  20061001  20010919
1391   19  20041001  19990615  20050801     NA     20060201  20010313
1812   26  20060501  20000724  20070501     NA     20080501     NA
1833   60  20050801     NA     20060921     NA     20070801     NA
2111   20  20050901     NA     20060601     NA     20061001  20020916
2131    4  20051101     NA     20060501  20020529  20061101  20011116
2141   20  20060101     NA     20061101  20030421  20070601  20030922
2146   18  20050801     NA     20060901     NA     20080101  20021227
2147    6  20050801     NA     20051001  20011016  20060101     NA
2161    8  20060501  20020219  20070601     NA     20080701     NA
2171    8  20040601  19990222  20050501     NA     20060501  20010716
2311   14  20060201  20010326  20060901     NA     20061101  20020826
2336   69  20070201  20010227  20071101  20031006  20081001  20040713
2621   29  20070629     NA     20080501  20030825  20080801  20040803
2631   12  20061201     NA     20080701  20030826  20080715     NA
2651   14  20061101  20010926  20070701  20011009  20071101     NA
2671   17  20071001     NA     20080501  20041213  20081001  20041025
2673   10  20070801     NA     20071201  20030421  20080601     NA
2674    4  20060501     NA     20061101  20010521  20070814     NA
2676    6  20060601     NA     20070901     NA     20080801  20040614
2823   14  20050801  20010618  20060801     NA     20070401     NA
2831    4  20080101  20040927  20080601     NA     20080801  20040419
2834    9  20060502     NA     20061001     NA     20070101     NA
2862   98  20060501  20020618  20070601  20030721  20071201     NA
2874    4  20040301     NA     20061201     NA     20080301     NA
2887    5  20070201     NA     20080401     NA     20081001     NA
3043   87  20051001  20021007  20060701  20000711  20061101  20030902
3044   20  20070301     NA     20081001  20041213  20081201     NA
3051   20  20040101  19990111  20041001     NA     20050501     NA
3112    2  20050901  19990824  20051001  20001002  20051101     NA
3381   21  20041001  20010806  20050301  20020422  20050901  20020617
3432   16  20060201  20001011  20060501     NA     20070201     NA
3451   18  20051001     NA     20070228     NA     20071201     NA
3529   87  20050501  20010319  20051216     NA     20061001     NA
3537   60  20050801  20000613  20051001  20010319  20051101  20011217
4133   11  20050901     NA     20060501     NA     20071201  20031105
4341   11  20060401     NA     20061101  20020722  20070802     NA
4421   17  20060501     NA     20061101  20020219  20070801  20021028
4612    3  20040801     NA     20060601     NA     20060901  20010717
4641    2  20061101  20020729  20070101  20010709  20070701  20020604
4671    4  20050701     NA     20051101  20010806  20071001     NA
4821   18  20050801     NA     20060401  20010917  20061227     NA
5512    3  20060901     NA     20070101     NA     20080101     NA
5524   64  20060401  20020529  20071001  20041012  20081001  20050816
5711   19  20060502     NA     20061101     NA     20070901     NA
5811   23  20051101  20010723  20060101     NA     20060401  20010924
5821   14  20080101     NA     20081001  20031027  20081101     NA
5831   14  20051001     NA     20060601  20010709  20061101     NA
5939    4  20060801     NA     20061102     NA     20070526     NA
5948    5  20061001  20010312  20080501     NA     20081201     NA
5952    8  20060401     NA     20080801     NA     20081001     NA
5953    5  20060101     NA     20061101  20030421  20070831     NA
5954   11  20070801  20030310  20080601     NA     20081102     NA
5974    2  20041201     NA     20050901     NA     20060101     NA
5979    7  20061101     NA     20080201     NA     20080501  20040907
6042   13  20041001     NA     20060801  20030609  20071001  20030915
6046   43  20050801     NA     20061101  20031103  20070701  20031103
6048   22  20060301  20010424  20060801  20020325  20070301     NA
6062    5  20060101     NA     20060601     NA     20070401  20010710
6072    7  20040901  19991018  20050301     NA     20051201  20020122
6073    2  20040601     NA     20040902     NA     20050201     NA
6074    5  20070101  20020826  20071126     NA     20080501     NA
6092   13  20051101  19990608  20061101  19991028  20070601  20020617
6112   33  20050701  20020409  20070601     NA     20080701     NA
6113   13  20070101  20011023  20071001  20030616  20080101  20031208
6114   39  20070601     NA     20080301  20020819  20080801  20041213
6123    5  20041201  19980825  20051101     NA     20061201     NA
6124   11  20051201     NA     20070716     NA     20080301  20050627
6132    5  20060701     NA     20071001  20020806  20080301     NA
6152   41  20060201  20020812  20070601  20020819  20080701  20040719
6153   24  20061101  20031103  20080301  20040621  20080801  20040913
6154   31  20070301     NA     20071201  20030721  20081001  20040601
6172   34  20060724     NA     20070901  20030708  20080201  20030922
6173    9  20070101     NA     20070701  20031014  20071001     NA
6174   20  20061201     NA     20071101     NA     20080801  20050119
6212    4  20060501  20020709  20060701  20030521  20061101  20030623
6213    2  20070516     NA     20070601  20040614  20080202     NA
6214    2  20071201  20030714  20080101     NA     20080401  20041012
6216    2  20040301     NA     20040801     NA     20041001     NA
6217   38  20051101     NA     20070901     NA     20081201     NA
6227    4  20030801     NA     20041001     NA     20050201     NA
6252    3  20061101  20030902  20070101  20020708  20070502     NA
6253    5  20061101  20030623  20071101  20041013  20080801     NA
6257   30  20060501  20020624  20080301     NA     20081201     NA
6276   10  20040901  19990719  20050301     NA     20070701  20020903
6282    2  20051001     NA     20060801  20010612  20060901     NA
6286    3  20070301     NA     20080501     NA        NA        NA
6287    8  20060101  20001127  20070701  20030611  20081101  20040322
6313    7  20041201     NA     20080101  20040629  20081101     NA
6314    8  20070601     NA     20080701     NA     20081001     NA
6316    5  20040901  19980623  20050202     NA     20080201     NA
6317   17  20060501  20020826  20080701  20000222  20081201  20040809
6322   35  20061101  20000905  20071114     NA     20081001     NA
6323   24  20050601  20010416  20061201     NA     20080101  20030707
6324   30  20061101  20020812  20071101  20020318  20080501  20040112
6332    3  20060701  20020826  20060801     NA     20061001     NA
6333    3  20060405     NA     20070601     NA     20070828     NA
6336    4  20050701  19971203  20060202     NA     20061101  20020422
6337   31  20040701  20000605  20080101     NA     20081001     NA
6386    2  20061101     NA     20071201     NA     20080701     NA
6434   15  20060401     NA     20061101  20021217  20070701     NA
6469   29  20050601  19990104  20060701  20020611  20071101     NA
6483    5  20041001  20000808  20050801     NA     20061101     NA
6484    6  20040701     NA     20060701  20020701  20080202     NA
6492   13  20050901     NA     20061101  20010717  20070701  20010716
6531   54  20050401     NA     20060501  20020522  20070601  20031208
6541   31  20050726     NA     20060501     NA     20061101  20030825
6672   41  20050101  20010212  20060101     NA     20061001  20040105
6694    6  20060501     NA     20061101  20020422  20070802     NA
6842   18  20060101     NA     20070401     NA     20080501  20031006
7011   11  20050601     NA     20060201     NA     20070101  20030915
7041   30  20051001  20011029  20061201     NA     20071201  20030922
7051    9  20060401  19990825  20060601     NA     20060930     NA
7212    8  20011101     NA     20040201  20000919  20050701     NA
7236   18  20070601     NA     20080601  20030707  20081101  20050620
7242   12  20060501     NA     20070701  20040120  20080601     NA
7257   50  20070701  20030721  20080801  20040503  20081201  20050523
7314   40  20061101  20040105  20081101     NA        NA        NA
7382    6  20070401     NA     20080301     NA     20080501     NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED:  3052, 3441, 6122, 6222, 6223, 6256, 6283, 6312, 6414, 6493 AND 7372.
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 14 JULY 2009.
   C. AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
7. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
8. ELIGIBILITY:
   A. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
   B. MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND AFADBD 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.
   C. 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.
   D. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3D OF REF C. MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20).  COMMANDERS MUST PROMPTLY REPORT TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD.  MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY A BOARD WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS. PARAGRAPHS 3100.3F AND 3602.5 OF REF C APPLY.
9. 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, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE.  THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
10. 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.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP, COURT-MARTIAL, OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING.  IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MAY BE GRANTED UPON REQUEST.  MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER, 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.
11. 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 PARAGRAPH 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 ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING SECTION CMC (MMEA-6) 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 FY09 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD".
     (1) UPDATE MATERIAL. MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DOES NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD 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, FY09 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 12 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
           (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE; AND
           (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 THE 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).  PARAGRAPH 13F OF THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE SUBMISSION OF UPDATE MATERIAL TO THE OMPF.
     (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. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) AT MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC).  IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, 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 THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 12. 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 THE CMC (MMSB 20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPHS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THE OMPF.
     (3) 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 IS IN THE PROPER FORMAT AND THE COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENT IS ATTACHED CERTIFYING REQUIRED COUNSELING TOOK PLACE IAW REF C.
12. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
   A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
           PRESIDENT
           FY09 STAFF SERGEANT 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:
       (1) REFERENCE A:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SCHEDULE", THEN "FY 2009", AND THEN "MARADMIN 178/08".
       (2) 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.
       (3) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:  CLICK ON "FAQS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "HOW CAN I VERIFY TO SEE IF MATERIALS I HAVE SUBMITTED HAVE BEEN RECEIVED".
       (4) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS" AND THEN "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
       (5) E-MAIL:  LISTED UNDER "CONTACTS" SECTION.
   F. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10):  TOLL FREE 800-268-3710.  SEND REQUESTS FOR OMPF AND/OR MBS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 COMMERCIAL 703-784-5792 OR E-MAIL OMPF AND/OR MBS REQUESTS TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL.  ENSURE YOUR REQUEST CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN.
       (2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20):  SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL TO YOUR OMPF OR FOR PROBLEMS WITH MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, EMAIL SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL DSN 278-3907 OR DSN 378-0635 FOR ASSISTANCE.  ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN.
       (3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30): DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (4) MMSB HOMEPAGE:  HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. 
          (A) TO REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS:  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
          (B) TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS:  CLICK ON "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS".
          (C) TO VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS:  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS".
          (D) TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS:  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY" UNDER THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION.  NOTE:  THE ACTUAL PHOTO WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE, ONLY THE DATE THE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED WILL BE SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE.
   G. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR) (COMM 703-784-9324/5/6).
13. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
14. THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE.
GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER", "PROMOTIONS", AND THEN "ENLISTED".
15. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.16. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 MAY 2010.
17. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, (ACTING).//