MARADMINS : 0116/09
R 230929Z FEB 09
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MARADMIN 0116/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2009 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/141523ZMAR2008//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DMCS/YMD:20080812//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20060511//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/060930ZJAN2009//
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.//
POC/R. W. REILLY/MAJ/HD MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710 EMAIL:RYAN.W.REILLY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY09 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 14 APR 09 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 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 WHICH IS REQUIRED FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT. ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES SHOULD REVIEW THE FOLLOWING PME REQUIREMENTS: STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 7100/8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
3. ALL STAFF SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFF FOR THEIR MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO GUNNERY 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 GUNNERY 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 COMPLETENESSAND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
A. STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY 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
0161 0161 0193 0193 0211 0211
0231 0231 0241 0241 0261 0261
0313 0313 0321 0321 0369 0369
0411 0411 0431 0491 0451 0451
0481 0491 0511 0511 0619 0619
0629 0629 0659 0659 0681 0681
0689 0689 0811 0811 0848 0848
0861 0861 1141 1169 1142 1169
1161 1169 1171 1169 1316 1349
1341 1349 1345 1349 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 2823 2823
2831 2831 2834 2834 2862 2862
2874 2874 2887 2887 3043 3043
3044 3044 3051 3051 3052 3052
3112 3112 3381 3381 3432 3432
3441 3441 3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 4133 4133 4341 4341
4421 4421 4612 4691 4641 4691
4671 4691 4821 4821 5512 5512
5523 5523 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 6226 6226
6227 6227 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
6414 6414 6434 6434 6469 6469
6482 6469 6483 6483 6484 6484
6492 6492 6493 6493 6531 6591
6541 6591 6672 6672 6694 6694
6842 6842 7011 7011 7041 7041
7051 7051 7212 7212 7236 7236
7242 7242 7257 7257 7314 7314
7372 7372 7382 7382 8412 8412
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 THATZONE FOR THAT IMOS. WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLYTO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK. THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE 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 8 20050201 19960724 20070201 NA 20071201 19980303
0193 100 20060601 19980421 20070301 19971006 20071201 NA
0211 37 20061001 19951006 20070601 20000619 20071201 NA
0231 17 20060701 19960328 20060801 20000821 20070401 NA
0241 12 20041101 19970527 20051101 19961105 20061201 NA
0261 4 20060401 NA 20070801 20000628 20071201 NA
0313 17 20060101 19980406 20071101 19980602 20071201 NA
0321 40 20061001 19980908 20071101 19970528 20071201 NA
0369 159 20060101 19950207 20061101 19980527 20071101 19971116
0411 14 20041101 19950628 20051201 NA 20061201 19970813
0491 45 20060801 19990602 20071201 19970819 20071201 NA
0511 5 20041201 NA 20061001 NA 20071101 19941030
0619 30 20041001 19960729 20060201 19970922 20061201 19970915
0629 73 20051101 19970407 20060501 19970713 20070201 19991109
0659 36 20060301 19980803 20061201 19980721 20070401 20000124
0681 12 20030601 NA 20041201 NA 20060501 NA
0689 4 20051101 NA 20061001 NA 20071101 19951030
0811 29 20040201 19950306 20051201 19970730 20061101 19971103
0848 17 20050402 NA 20061101 NA 20071201 19981216
0861 18 20060801 NA 20070701 20010924 20071101 NA
1169 20 20041001 19920507 20051001 19951129 20060601 19980226
1349 22 20040501 19970630 20051201 19960624 20060102 NA
1361 3 20050401 NA 20060801 NA 20071201 19990823
1371 17 20051201 19961023 20060301 19980615 20060501 19990810
1391 11 20050201 19970212 20060201 19960903 20061101 NA
1812 13 20040601 NA 20060102 NA 20071101 19950612
1833 23 20041001 NA 20051101 NA 20060701 19990629
2111 6 20041201 19960618 20050101 19971007 20060201 19961104
2131 2 20041001 NA 20061001 19970113 20070301 NA
2141 12 20050301 NA 20060701 19990214 20070501 20000620
2146 10 20041001 19940126 20060201 NA 20070201 19970531
2147 5 20031201 NA 20040601 NA 20050301 19980326
2161 2 20040401 NA 20060801 NA 20070918 20001110
2171 3 20021201 NA 20041001 19950828 20051101 NA
2311 7 20041001 19960923 20041101 19970811 20050101 19970512
2336 49 20061201 NA 20071201 NA NA NA
2621 19 20061201 NA 20071101 NA NA NA
2631 4 20061201 19970419 20071101 NA NA NA
2651 5 20060501 19970428 20060801 19960730 20070601 NA
2671 6 20060701 NA 20071201 NA NA NA
2673 4 20040701 19971104 20070101 NA 20071201 NA
2676 2 20051201 NA 20071201 19990601 20071201 NA
2823 7 20051001 19940719 20060101 19980824 20070101 NA
2831 4 20041101 NA 20070701 NA 20071101 NA
2834 4 20060101 19960604 20060701 NA 20070401 NA
2862 52 20040601 19950501 20050201 19970721 20061201 NA
2874 3 20040401 19960806 20060301 19980427 20061201 NA
3043 54 20051001 NA 20060601 19980105 20070301 20000809
3044 8 20061101 NA 20070801 NA 20071201 NA
3051 16 20041001 19920122 20050101 NA 20060102 19960722
3112 3 20060101 NA 20061101 19961118 20061201 19971120
3381 20 20031101 NA 20041001 19960312 20051101 19960422
3432 9 20060301 NA 20060801 NA 20070501 NA
3451 7 20040801 NA 20070101 NA 20071201 NA
3529 50 20041001 19961217 20051201 19960422 20061001 19981013
3537 37 20050501 NA 20051001 19961216 20051201 19970422
4133 10 20060601 NA 20071201 19981117 20071201 NA
4341 3 20061001 19960819 20071101 19940307 20071101 19970826
4421 7 20060501 NA 20070501 19970512 20070601 NA
4691 5 20051001 19920930 20060801 19960818 20070101 19990524
4821 15 20041101 19970809 20060101 19950502 20061001 19970129
5523 2 20040301 NA 20060401 NA NA NA
5524 17 20050301 NA 20060401 19961018 20061201 NA
5711 9 20060501 19971119 20060701 19980622 20070501 19980616
5811 30 20021201 NA 20040501 NA 20060201 19970915
5821 4 20051201 19961111 20060601 19980120 20070301 20000224
5831 10 20051001 NA 20070101 19981117 20071201 19990721
5939 5 20060301 19960722 20071201 NA NA NA
5948 4 20040601 NA 20070301 19980422 20071101 NA
5952 4 20050101 NA 20070401 NA 20070801 NA
5953 3 20031001 NA 20040601 NA 20061201 NA
5954 6 20060801 NA 20070801 NA 20071101 NA
5974 2 20031201 NA 20050301 NA 20051001 NA
5979 3 20060401 NA 20070701 19981227 20070701 NA
6042 2 20030501 NA 20040601 19970805 20041201 NA
6046 11 20040101 NA 20041001 19970121 20041201 19961120
6048 11 20041101 19960903 20060201 19960703 20060401 19970812
6072 4 20030301 19950718 20031001 19940607 20040201 NA
6073 5 20020101 19891227 20021201 NA 20030601 19940402
6074 2 20060701 NA 20071101 19970527 20071101 NA
6092 6 20041001 19950605 20041201 NA 20060301 NA
6112 24 20050601 19961001 20070301 NA 20071201 NA
6113 9 20030501 19950625 20050201 19970408 20060401 NA
6114 12 20050601 19980908 20060801 19990727 20071201 NA
6123 3 20051001 NA 20060401 NA 20060701 NA
6132 3 20031001 19950426 20051001 NA 20061001 NA
6152 10 20021101 19930626 20031001 NA 20050401 19980324
6153 3 20030401 19960330 20030501 NA 20050401 19970820
6154 18 20061001 NA 20071201 NA NA NA
6172 5 20051001 NA 20060201 19970407 20060501 19960820
6173 3 20030702 NA 20040201 NA 20050401 19980105
6174 3 20030301 NA 20040801 NA 20060501 NA
6212 6 20040701 19960327 20050501 19970219 20050601 19981228
6214 2 20030401 NA 20071201 NA NA NA
6216 2 20041001 NA 20041201 NA 20060101 NA
6217 8 20040601 NA 20050101 NA 20050501 19980203
6222 2 20040301 NA 20050102 NA 20061101 19980608
6227 2 20031001 19950117 20041001 NA 20051101 19961106
6252 7 20060501 19970908 20070601 NA 20071101 19971015
6253 3 20020201 NA 20050501 19981109 20070801 20000905
6256 2 20040601 19970210 20041001 NA 20050401 NA
6257 6 20030601 19960917 20040701 19960703 20050501 NA
6276 2 20041001 19940815 20041001 19961009 20041101 NA
6282 2 20021101 NA 20040201 NA 20061201 NA
6286 2 20010902 NA 20060101 NA 20060701 NA
6287 4 20040701 19970527 20050501 NA 20070201 NA
6312 3 20030701 NA 20050501 19970224 20060101 NA
6316 4 20030501 NA 20070101 NA 20071201 NA
6317 3 20050401 19970617 20060501 NA 20070101 19990719
6322 14 20050101 NA 20061201 19981228 20071201 NA
6323 9 20030701 NA 20050201 NA 20070101 19990526
6324 13 20040601 NA 20061101 19980324 20071201 19970704
6332 2 20040701 19950718 20050501 19981228 20060701 19970222
6333 3 20030501 NA 20051001 NA 20071101 NA
6337 10 20020301 NA 20040701 NA 20061201 19980811
6434 11 20051101 19961218 20061001 19950905 20070401 19991206
6483 2 20050301 NA 20060701 19951108 20060801 NA
6484 2 20040701 NA 20060201 NA 20060701 NA
6492 7 20050102 NA 20060701 19980803 20070401 19990727
6591 39 20050102 19960729 20060501 19970811 20060801 19991227
6672 34 20041201 19970827 20061001 19931025 20070501 19980914
6694 8 20050301 NA 20070101 NA 20071101 NA
6842 9 20041101 NA 20061001 NA 20071201 19970825
7011 9 20050401 19980921 20070701 20010813 20070701 NA
7041 11 20030401 19960819 20041001 19940620 20050402 NA
7051 16 20060201 NA 20070101 NA 20071201 NA
7212 12 20011101 19921210 20040301 NA 20070202 NA
7236 8 20060801 NA 20070601 20000815 20071201 NA
7242 5 20060702 NA 20070601 19980910 20070701 20000626
7257 25 20060801 NA 20070801 20000626 20071201 NA
7314 6 20040701 NA 20071201 NA NA NA
7372 2 20040601 NA 20070301 19971215 20070301 19991012
7382 4 20051101 19940624 20061101 NA 20071201 NA
8412 46 20060702 NA 20070702 NA NA NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED: 0451, 2674, 2887, 3052, 3441, 5512, 6062, 6122, 6124, 6213, 6223, 6283, 6313, 6314, 6336, 6386, 6414, 6469, AND 6493.
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 APRIL 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. STAFF SERGEANTS WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ARE REQUIRED TO REQUEST TRANSFER TO THE FMCR AND MAY REQUEST VIA MESSAGE TO CMC (MMSR-2) TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD PROVIDED THEIR EAS/ECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD (12 JUN 09).
B. MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. 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 STAFF 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 GUNNERY 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 GUNNERY 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 MAYSUBMIT 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 PROMTION 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 GUNNERY 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", THEN "ENLISTED".
15. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 28 FEB 2010.
17. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J.A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//