R 081905Z APR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0239/09
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20090617//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.3B THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER.//
POC/T. E. ROBERTSON/MGYSGT/UNIT:MPE/-/TEL:(703) 784-9371/TEL:DSN 278-9371//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT MARINES FOR DUTY AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS.   
2.  EOAS ARE ASSIGNED TO MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE ON ALL EO MATTERS TO THE COMMANDER, COMMANDING GENERAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, TENANT COMMANDER, MARINES, SAILORS AND OTHER ATTACHED SERVICE MEMBERS.
3.  MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS EOAS WILL ATTEND AN EIGHT WEEK EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) DURING FISCAL YEAR 2010.
4.  INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING FOR AN EOA BILLET MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA:
    A.  MARINE MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT (DUE TO BILLET REQUIREMENTS FIRST SERGEANTS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE).
    B.  MARINE IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAS A GED AND A GT OF 105 OR HIGHER (GT IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN PME COURSES, ETC.).
    C.  MARINE WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM THE EO ADVISOR COURSE. ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL REFLECT A 36 MONTH TOUR OF DUTY.
5.  SUBMIT REQUESTS, APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS, AND COMMANDING OFFICER'S SCREENING GUIDE LOCATED IN THE REFERENCE THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC, MMEA-85 VIA TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) NLT 1 JULY 09. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN OMPF. COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY THAT ALL INFO PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS TRUE AND CORRECT.  COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDERS WILL NOTIFY CMC (MPE) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//