R 080929Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0303/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/UPDATE TO MARADMIN 273-09 CONVENING OF THE FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CONGRESS/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD:20080701//
REF/C/MSGID:MSG/CMC/300829ZAPR2008//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC/060930ZJAN2009//
REF/E/MSGID:CMC/MCO P1070.12K/YMD:20070714//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.  REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE.  REF C IS MARADMIN 278/08, FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.  REF D IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF E IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).//
POC/W. J. MCWATERS/LTCOL/UNIT:MMPR-1/-/TEL:703 784-9703 /EMAIL:WILLIAM.MCWATERS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. A SELECTION BOARD TO RECOMMEND A JUDGE ADVOCATE (JA) OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPOINTMENT AS THE STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE TO THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (SJA TO CMC) WILL CONVENE ON 9 JUNE 2009, AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, PER THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN SECTION 5046 OF REF A. IN THE EVENT THE OFFICER SELECTED BY THE FY09 AJAG SELECTION BOARD IS SELECTED BY THE FY10 SJA TO CMC BOARD, A SELECTION BOARD TO RECOMMEND A JA OF THE MARINE CORPS TO BE DETAILED AS AN AJAG WILL BE CONVENED AT A LATER DATE, PER THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN SECTION 5149(C) OF REF A.
2. THE OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD MUST SATISFY THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
   A. HAVE A PERMANENT GRADE OF COLONEL WITH A DOR OF 1 JUNE 2008 OR EARLIER;
   B. POSSESS MOS 4402 (JUDGE ADVOCATE)
   C. BE A MEMBER OF A BAR OF A FEDERAL COURT OR THE HIGHEST COURT OF A STATE OR TERRITORY;
   D. HAVE AT LEAST 8 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN LEGAL DUTIES AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER, DETERMINED AS OF 1 JUNE 2008; AND
   E. NOT HAVE AN ESTABLISHED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE THAT IS WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
3. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER TWO CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS: PRIMARY ZONE AND SECONDARY (BELOW) ZONE. THE PRIMARY ZONE WILL INCLUDE TWO CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS, ABOVE-ZONE AND IN-ZONE. THE ABOVE-ZONE CONSISTS OF JA'S WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED IN-ZONE BY THE FY05 SJA TO CMC SELECTION BOARD. THE IN-ZONE CONSISTS OF THOSE JA'S WITH A MINIMUM OF THIRTY MONTHS (30) TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WHO WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION AS THE SJA TO CMC FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM WITHIN THE PRIMARY ZONE. THE BELOW-ZONE CONSISTS OF JA'S WITH A MINIMUM OF ONE YEAR TIG AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. JA'S DEFINED AS ADL IN REF B ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF B AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  THE ZONES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
   A. PRIMARY ZONE:
      JUNIOR OFFICER ABOVE-ZONE - COLONEL ROSE M. FAVORS
                                  DOR 1 JUL 00
                                  LCN 01112000
      SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - COLONEL ROBERT G. SOKOLOSKI
                                 DOR 1 MAR 03
                                 LCN 01550000
      JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - COLONEL VAUGHN A. ARY
                                 DOR 1 SEP 06
                                 LCN 02398000
   B. SECONDARY ZONE: 
      SENIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - COLONEL JOSEPH G. BOWE
                                    DOR 1 JAN 07
                                    LCN 02457000
      JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - COLONEL JASON J. LAGASCA
                                    DOR 1 JUN 08
                                    LCN 02781000
4. BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE. EVEN THOUGH OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS, THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF C 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. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF C AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. ADDITIONALLY, ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF C, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED:
   A. PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES. EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS. DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW. REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. DATA ON THE HEADER OF THE MBS IS EXTRACTED FROM MCTFS. IF HEADER DATA IS INCORRECT OR INCOMPLETE OFFICERS MUST CONTACT THEIR ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTING UNIT TO UPDATE MCTFS INFORMATION IN ORDER FOR THE CORRECT INFORMATION TO APPEAR ON THE MBS. THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OFFICERS REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THEIR OMPF, OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH CMC (MMSB-20). ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND LAST FOUR OF THE SSN PER REF E. FOR EXPEDIENT OMPF UPDATES, SCANNED MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MMSB-20 ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX USING ATTACHED PDF FILE FORMAT IN GREYSCALE OR BLACK AND WHITE SCANS. COLOR SCANNED UPDATE WILL ONLY DELAY ENTRY OF THE MATERIALS TO THE OMPF. AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, OFFICERS WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELORS, CMC (MMOA-4) FOR ASSISTANCE.
   B. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE BOARD'S CONVENING DATE IS REQUIRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF. SEE REF D FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTO. PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF D, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTO IN UTILITIES MINUS THE UTILITY BLOUSE. THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REF D. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND. REF D SPECIFIES THE UNIFORM FOR THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR FEMALE MARINES AS SERVICE "C" WITH SLACKS. OFFICERS SHOULD CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE PHOTO BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. THE PHOTO WILL NOT BE DISPLAYED, ONLY THE DATE THE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED. BE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED. THEREFORE, WHEN REVIEWING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE, PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE RECEIPT DATE OF THE PHOTO TO ENSURE THE MOST CURRENT PHOTO SUBMITTED WAS RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20). OFFICERS DESIRING TO CONFIRM THE DATE OF THE PHOTO FILED IN THE OMPF SHOULD CALL CMC (MMSB-20). HARD COPY PHOTOS ARE NOT ACCEPTED AT CMC (MMSB-20) AND WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTO TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD-COPY PHOTO THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. GO TO THE MMSB HOMEPAGE FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOS.
   C. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. BY LAW SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENES. HOWEVER, REQUEST OFFICERS SUBMIT SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CMC (MMPR-1) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES. THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD PROVIDES CMC (MMPR-1) SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL, RECONCILE DISCREPANCIES, AND ENTER THE MATERIAL IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DATABASE IS THEN UP-LOADED TO THE INTERNET SO OFFICERS CAN PERSONALLY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. IN ADDITION, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES OF UPDATE MATERIAL. DOING SO CAUSES CMC (MMPR-1) TO AGAIN PROCESS THE MATERIAL AND FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE MATERIALS SUBMITTED.
   D. FORWARDING COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX. U.S. MAIL AND PRIORITY 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. OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-1). ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY10 USMC SJA TO CMC SELECTION BOARD."
   E. UPDATE MATERIAL. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE WRITTEN MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION. OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF. ADDITIONALLY, UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH AN OFFICER SUBMITS MATERIAL, E.G., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
      (1) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE IN WRITING AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
      (2) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY10 USMC SJA TO CMC SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 5A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
      (3) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
      (4) THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING, SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER, OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
   F. UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THAT CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED BY CMC (MMPR-1) TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE WORKING DAYS TO BE REVIEWED AND ENTERED IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE, THEREFORE, OFFICERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO SEE THE INFORMATION AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY CMC (MMPR-1).  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL UNDER THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD SHOULD CALL CMC (MMPR-1) FOR CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL.
5. ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION.
   A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
          PRESIDENT
          FY10 USMC SJA TO CMC SELECTION BOARD
          HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
          HARRY LEE HALL
          17 LEJEUNE ROAD
          QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
   B. OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
      (1) SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
      (2) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9706/07
      (3) LINEAL STAFF, DSN 278-9706/07
      (4) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, DSN 278-9708/16
      (5) FAX MATERIAL TO: COMM 703-784-9709 OR DSN 278-9709
      (6) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL
   C. INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. GO TO WWW.MARINES.MIL, GO TO THE "CAREER" BOX AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE, SELECT "PROMOTIONS," AND THEN SELECT "OFFICER PROMOTIONS" TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. FROM THERE, TO FIND:
      (1) REF C: SELECT "PROMOTION BOARDS" AND UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MARADMIN 278/08-FY10 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS."
      (2) LINEAL LIST: UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MCBUL 1400 - BLUE BOOK (JUL 2008)."
      (3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
      (4) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD: SELECT "PREPARING FOR YOUR BOARD."
      (5) SAMPLE COVER LETTER: UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "COVER LETTER EXAMPLE."
      (6) CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "ACTIVE OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING (MMOA-4)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
      (7) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," AND THEN SELECT "RECORDS REQUEST."
      (8) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," AND THEN UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY." NOTE THE ACTUAL PHOTO WILL NOT BE VIEWABLE, ONLY THE DATE THE PHOTO WAS RECEIVED WILL BE SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE.
      (9) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS VIA THE MMSB HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," "PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM," AND THEN UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "CHECK YOUR FITNESS REPORT STATUS."
   D. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB): (COMM 703-784-3995).
      (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10): DSN 278-5616/3920 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-268-3710. SEND OMPF, MBS, OR PROFILE REQUESTS TO FAX DSN 278-5792 OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB@USMC.MIL OR SELECT SMB MANPOWER MMSB ON THE GLOBAL ADDRESS LISTING (GAL).
      (2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20): FOR PROBLEMS WITH MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, E-MAIL SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20@USMC.MIL OR CALL DSN 278-3950/3952/3974 FOR ASSISTANCE.
      (3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30): COMM: 703-784-3989, DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
   E. OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH, COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMOA-4): COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281, OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634-7988.
   F. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR): COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. S. COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//