R 061956Z NOV 08
MARADMIN 632/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC M&RA RA//
SUBJ/FY 2009 RESERVE 1STSGT/SGTMAJ SELECTION PROCEDURES AND BILLET
VACANCIES//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/151526ZOCT088//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R/4 OCT 1994//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 589/08, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2009 RESERVE STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD, REF B IS MCO
P1300.8R MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/J. M. DAVENPORT/SGTMAJ/HQMC RA/-/TEL:(703)784-9100/
EMAIL:JOSEPH.DAVENPORT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A, AND IN ORDER TO MEET RESERVE MANPOWER
GOALS, RESERVE GYSGTS DESIRING PROMOTION TO 1STSGT MUST COMPLY WITH
PROCEDURES UNIQUE FOR SELECTION TO THIS GRADE. THERE WILL BE NO
CHANGE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO SELECT RESERVE GYSGTS
TO MSGT, MSGTS TO MGYSGT OR 1STSGTS TO SGTMAJ.
A. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT, ELIGIBLE GYSGTS
MUST SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE SELECTION BOARD THEIR CHOICE(S) OF
AVAILABLE SMCR 1STSGT BILLETS IN WHICH THEY ARE WILLING AND ABLE
TO SERVE. THE BOARD WILL SELECT 1STSGTS BASED ON THE GUIDANCE OF
THE "BEST AND FULLY QUALIFIED" USING THE ADDITIONAL SELECTION
CRITERIA OF THE MARINE'S COMMITMENT TO FILL A SPECIFIC BILLET.
IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD, IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS DO NOT SUBMIT
THIS LETTER TO THE BOARD, THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FULLY
QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT. IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS ARE NOT
SELECTED TO 1STSGT AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THEIR
OCCFLD, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MSGT WITHIN
THEIR OCCFLD. LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL COMPETE FOR
PROMOTION WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS). LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY
COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED,
THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR CONTRACTS WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE
FIRST DAY OF THE FOURTH MONTH AFTER THEIR PROMOTION TO
1STSGT HAS BEEN EFFECTED. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY
WILL BE GRANTED.
B. EACH ELIGIBLE GYSGT WILL MAIL THE RESERVE 1STSGT LETTER
OF INTENT TO: PRESIDENT, FY 2008 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS HARRY LEE HALL 17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134.
C. LETTERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2359 15 JAN 09.
D. BOARD RESULTS FOR 1STSGTS/SGTSMAJ WILL INDICATE THE
SPECIFIC BILLET FOR WHICH THE SELECTEES ARE DESIGNATED.
TOUR LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE THREE YEARS.
2. FIRST SERGEANT BILLET OPENINGS FOR FY 2009 SMCR SNCO
SELECTION BOARD ARE:
UNIT LOCATION
K BTRY 2/14 HUNTSVILLE AL**
L CO 3/23 MONTGOMERY AL**
I CO 3/23 N LITTLE ROCK AR**
BULK FUELCO C 6TH ESBN PHOENIX AZ
A CO 4TH LAR BN CAMP PENDLETON CA**
D CO 4TH TKBN MORENO VALLEY CA**
N BTRY 5/14 PICO RIVERA CA**
MT MAINT CO 4TH MAINT BN SACRAMENTO CA
E CO 2/23 SAN BRUNO CA**
HQ CO 23RD MAR SAN BRUNO CA**
A CO INTEL SPT BN SAN DIEGO CA
A CO 4TH TKBN SAN DIEGO CA**
DET A MASS-6 SAN DIEGO CA
H&S CO 4TH TKBN SAN DIEGO CA**
B CO INTEL SPT BN AURORA CO
Q BTRY 5/14 AURORA CO**
C CO 1/25 PLAINVILLE CT**
PRP Company (-) WASHINGTON DC
BULK FUEL CO B 6TH ESBN WILMINGTON DE
CO B 4TH AAV BN JACKSONVILLE FL**
B CO (-) 4TH RECON BN MARIETTA GA**
HQ CO H&S BN MARIETTA GA**
E CO 2/24 DES MOINES IA**
H&S CO 2/24 CHICAGO IL**
E CO 4TH RECON JOILET IL**
ENGR CO C 6TH ESBN PEORIA IL
GS MAINT CO 4TH MAINT BN ROCK ISLAND IL
ENGR CO B 6TH ESBN SOUTH BEND IN
ELEC MAINT CO 4TH MAINT BN WICHITA KS
E CO, 4TH TKBN FT KNOX KY**
WPNS CO (-) 3/23 BATON ROUGE
(BROUSSARD) LA**
H&S CO 3/23 BELLE CHASSE LA**
F CO (-) AT BN LAFAYETTE LA**
HQ CO 25TH MAR AYERS
(FT DEVINS) MA**
A CO 1/25 TOPSHAM ME**
ENG SPT CO 6TH ESBN BATTLE CREEK MI
A CO 1/24 GRAND RAPIDS MI**
C CO 1/24 LANSING MI**
B CO 1/24 SAGINAW MI**
MP CO HQBN TWIN CITIES MN
H&S CO 3/24 BRIDGETON MO**
HQ CO 24TH MAR KANSAS CITY MO**
C CO AT BN JACKSON MS**
G BTRY 3/14 WEST TRENTON NJ**
D CO 4TH RECON ALBUQUERQUE NM**
F CO 2/25 ALBANY NY**
SVC CO 6TH COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
I CO 3/25 BUFFALO NY**
H&S CO 2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
WPNS CO (-) 2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
E CO, 4TH LAR BN SYRACUSE NY**
WPNS CO (-) 3/25 AKRON OH**
COMM CO 4TH MARDIV CINCINNATI OH**
L CO 3/25 COLUMBUS OH**
MP CO C HQSVCBN DAYTON OH
WPNS CO (-) 1/24 PERRYSBURG OH**
LDG SPT EQUIP CO 4TH LSB VIENNA OH
AT(TOW) TRAINING CO 4THMARDIV BROKEN ARROW OK**
F BTRY 2/14 OKLAHOMA CITY OK**
ENGR CO A 6TH ESBN EUGENE OR
H&S CO 6TH ESBN PORTLAND OR
BRIDGE CO B 6TH ESBN FOLSOM PA
HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA**
MP CO B HQSVCBN PITTSBURGH PA
GS MT CO 6TH MT BN PROVIDENCE RI
F CO, 4TH LAR BN EASTOVER
(COLUMBIA) SC**
AMMO CO 4TH SUPPLY BN GREENVILLE SC
M BTRY 3/14 CHATTANOOGA TN**
L CO 3/24 JOHNSON CITY TN**
D CO 4TH CEB KNOXVILLE TN
K CO 3/23 MEMPHIS TN**
B CO (-) AT BN AMARILLO TX**
C CO 1/23 CORPUS CHRISTI TX**
A CO 1/23 HOUSTON TX**
DS MT CO B 6TH MT BN LUBBOCK TX
H&S CO 4TH RECON SAN ANTONIO TX
C CO 4TH LAR BN RIVERTON UT**
F CO 2/23 SALT LAKE CITY UT**
C CO 4TH CEB LYNCHBURG VA**
D CO 4TH LAR BN QUANTICO VA**
H&S CO 4TH LSB FORT LEWIS WA
LDG SPT CO A 4TH LSB FORT LEWIS WA
P BTRY 5/14 SPOKANE WA**
B CO 4TH TKBN YAKIMA WA**
G CO 2/24 MADISON WI**
F CO 2/24 MILWAUKEE WI**
3. EXAMPLE OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACCEPT 1STSGT BILLET:
FROM: GUNNERY SERGEANT NAME SSN/MOS USMCR
TO: PRESIDENT, FY 2008 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD QUANTICO, VA 22134
SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLET
1. FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS LISTED
IN ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO BE
CONSIDERED DURING THE FY 2008 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
A. E CO (-) AT BN BESSEMER AL
B. B CO 4TH RECON MARIETTA GA
C. M BTRY 3/14 CHATTANOOGA TN
2. IF SELECTED TO FIRST SERGEANT, I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET
ASSIGNMENT LISTED ABOVE.
4. FIRST SERGEANTS IN ZONE FOR SERGEANT MAJOR, FOR
INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY, ARE DIRECTED TO SEND A LETTER TO
THE RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR WITH THE BILLETS THEY
ARE WILLING TO FILL. ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE
BEST INTEREST OF THE MARINE CORPS. SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET
OPENINGS FOR FY 2009 SMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD ARE:
UNIT LOCATION
MACS-23 HQ MACG-48 AURORA CO
4TH ANGLICO WEST PALM BEACH FL**
HMLA-773(-) MARIETTA GA
MWCS-48 MACG-48 GREAT LAKES IL
HQBN 4TH MARDIV NEW ORLEANS LA**
INTEL BN MFR NEW ORLEANS LA
1/25 AYERS (FT DEVENS) MA**
3/24 BRIDGETON MO**
MWSS-471(-) MWSG-47 MINNEAPOLIS MN
4TH MAINTBN CHARLOTTE NC
6TH COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
MALS-49 NEWBURGH NY
3/25 BROOKPARK OH**
VMFA-112 MAG-41 FT WORTH TX
1/23 HOUSTON TX**
HMM-774 MAG-42 NORFOLK VA
MACS-24 MACG-48 VIRGINIA BEACH VA
4TH LSB FORT LEWIS WA
** BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF B, UNDER THE DIRECT
COMBAT RULE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE
AFFAIRS DIVISION.//