R 222004Z SEP 08
MARADMIN 531/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY09 ASSISTANT MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR (AMOI) AND OFFICER
/CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) BILLET VACANCIES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMEA-85/YMD:19950912//
NARR/REF IS MCO P1326.6D, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS MANUAL.//
POC/L. J. FLORES/MSGT/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:DSN 278-9263
/TEL:(703)784-9263//
POC/J. M. JANCZAK/MAJ/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:DSN 278-9266
/TEL:(703)784-9266//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
PROVISIONS AND BILLET VACANCIES FOR THE FY09 AMOI/OCS PROGRAM, AND
TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED SNCOS.
2.  THE REFERENCE ESTABLISHES THE SELECTION PROCESS AND ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS.
3.  BASED ON RECENT REVIEW OF MARINE CORPS BILLETS THAT REQUIRE AN
AMOI/OCS INSTRUCTOR, THE FY09 AMOI/OCS SELECTION BOARD WILL ACCEPT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING ANTICIPATED VACANCIES:
UNIVERSITY/VACANCY                           MCC  LOCATION
    A.  OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL             069  QUANTICO, VA
    B.  BOSTON UNIVERSITY                    H03  BOSTON, MA
    C.  CARNEGIE-MELLON                      H05  PITTSBURGH, PA
    D.  FLORIDA A & M UNIVERSITY             H19  TALLAHASSEE, FL
    E.  HOLY CROSS                           H22  WORCESTER, MA
    F.  THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS             H32  LAWRENCE, KS
    G.  UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA              H44  MINNEAPOLIS, MN
    H.  THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA     H54  CHAPEL HILL, NC
    I.  OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY              H59  NORFOLK, VA
    J.  THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY            H60  COLUMBUS, OH
    K.  THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA           H62  NORMAN, OK
    L.  THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY     H63  ASHBURN, VA
    M.  PRAIRIE VIEW A & M UNIVERSITY        H69  PRAIRIE VIEW, TX
    N.  PURDUE UNIVERSITY                    H72  WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
    O.  TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY               H89  COLLEGE STATION, TX
    P.  VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY                H92  NASHVILLE, TN
    Q.  UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA               H94  CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
    R.  VIRGINIA TECH                        H9A  BLACKSBURG, VA
    S.  EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY HAD  DAYTONA, FL
    T.  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA          HAE  TAMPA, FL
    U.  NAVY EDUCATION & TRAINING CENTER     J34  NEWPORT, RI
    V.  US NAVAL ACADEMY                     J38  ANNAPOLIS, MD
    W.  US NAVAL ACADEMY                     J38  ANNAPOLIS, MD
4.  THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL BILLETS AVAILABLE NOT INCLUDED IN THIS
MARADMIN.  THE ADDITIONAL BILLETS WILL RESULT FROM THOSE MARINES
CURRENTLY ON AMOI WHO ARE SELECTED FOR PROMOTION FROM THE FY09
MASTER SERGEANT/FIRST SERGEANT PROMOTION BOARD.
5.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN THE
REFERENCE, MARINES APPLYING FOR THE AMOI PROGRAM MUST MEET THE
FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
    A.  REGULAR ACTIVE DUTY MARINES IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT
THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT.
    B.  POSSESS THE ADDITIONAL MOS OF 0911 (DRILL INSTRUCTOR).
    C.  POSSESS A MINIMUM GT OF 100.
    D.  POSSESS A CURRENT FIRST CLASS PFT SCORE AT TIME OF
SUBMISSION.
    E.  SERVED A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS IN PRIMARY MOS SINCE LAST TOUR
IN BILLET MOS 0911 AT ESTIMATED DATE OF DEPARTURE IF SELECTED.
WAIVERABLE TO 2 YEARS BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
    F.  HAVE 3 YEARS TIME ON STATION (TOS) BY SUMMER OF 2009.
WAIVERABLE TO 2 YEARS BASED UPON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
MARINES REQUESTING ASSIGNMENT TO THE SAME GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION, WITH
A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS TOS BY SUMMER OF 2009, WILL BE CONSIDERED.
6.  RESTRICTIONS:
     A.  MARINES SERVING AT AN OVERSEAS LOCATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO
COMPLETE THE PRESCRIBED OVERSEAS TOUR LENGTH PRIOR TO BEING
SELECTED/ASSIGNED TO A CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) BASED
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.
     B.  MARINES SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM MUST COMPLETE A
THREE-YEAR TOUR REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO TRANSFERRING TO THE FMCR. 
     C.  MARINES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CURRENT MARINE CORPS
TATTOO POLICY.  THOSE MARINES WITH TATTOOS WHO WERE GRANDFATHERED
MUST ENSURE THAT THE APPROPRIATE PG 11 AND PHOTOS OF TATTOOS ARE
SUBMITTED TO MMSB AND ENTERED INTO THEIR OMPF. 
     D.  MARINES SELECTED FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO SUPPORT
THE BULLDOG PROGRAM AT OCS, QUANTICO, VA DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS.
     E.  MARINES MUST BE WILLING TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT TO ANY MCC
LISTED AS A VACANCY IN THIS MARADMIN.
7.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT REQUEST VIA
THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO INCLUDE THE INDEPENDENT
DUTY CHECKLIST AS AN ELECTRONIC ATTACHMENT.  UNIT CRS' HAVE ACCESS
TO THE TFRS PROGRAM.
8.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THEY HAVE A CURRENT PHOTO LESS THAN 6
MONTHS OLD IN THEIR OMPF.
9.  THE COMPLETE PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS
CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCE AND FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85) VIA THE
PARENT COMMAND.
     A.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL ENSURE THAT EACH APPLICATION IS
CAREFULLY REVIEWED AND THAT ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION HAS BEEN
INCLUDED.
     B.  MARINES MUST LIST IN ORDER OF PRECEDENCE (1-23) THE BILLETS
FOR WHICH THEY ARE APPLYING.
10.  THE FY09 AMOI/OCS SELECTION BOARD IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE AT
HQMC FROM 14 JAN 09 AND FINISH ON 15 JAN 09.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE
FORWARDED TO CMC (MMEA-85) TO ARRIVE NLT 2359 12 DEC 08.  LATE
APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
11.  COMMANDING OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE ENCOURAGED TO
DISSEMINATE THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE SNCOS
WITHIN THEIR COMMAND.
12.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//