R 142343Z AUG 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
UNCLASMARADMIN 491/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC LB//
SUBJ/FY 08 CONTRACTING OFFICER SELECTION (MOS 3006)//
POC/SEAN D. HAYES/MAJ/HQMC IL LB/-/TEL:DSN 225-6590 /EMAIL:SEAN.D.HAYES1@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTIONS FROM UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS TO BECOME MARINE CORPS CONTRACTING OFFICERS.
2. ONCE SELECTED, AN OFFICER WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE FULLY FUNDED MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER COURSE AT MCCSSS, CAMP JOHNSON, NC FROM 7 JUL TO 30 OCT 2008. UPON COMPLETION OF THIS COURSE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE SECONDARY MOS 3006 (CONTRACTING
OFFICER) AND WILL BE ASSIGNED TO CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLETS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE CORPS. FILLING THESE CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLETS IS CRITICAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE MARINE CORPS SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS SUPPORT CAPABILITY. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION APPLIES:
A. THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SELECTION PANEL WILL CONVENE:  5 NOV 07; APPLICATION DEADLINE IS: 9 OCT 07.
B. THE PRIMARY OFFICER MOSs TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION ARE 3002, 0402, 3404, AND 6602. OTHER MOSs WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
C. YOU MUST BE AN UNRESTRICTED OFFICER AT THE CURRENT RANK OF CAPTAIN OR BE A CAPTAIN SELECT.
D. UPON RELEASE OF THE SELECTION RESULTS, SELECTEES WILL BE ISSUED ORDERS TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICERS COURSE. APPLICATION AND SELECTION WILL CONSTITUTE PCS ORDERS.
THEREFORE, OFFICERS NEED TO ENSURE APPLICATION TO THIS PROGRAM IS A TRUE AND VALID DESIRE.
E. THE MARINE CORPS DETERMINES QUOTAS BASED ON EXPECTED VACANCIES.
STUDENTS WILL FILL A CONTRACTING OFFICER BILLET UPON COMPLETION OF THE MARINE CORPS CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER COURSE.
F. RECEIVING THE CONTRACTING OFFICER SECONDARY MOS IS VIEWED AS A CAREER ENHANCING OPPORTUNITY FOR SUPPLY, LOGISTICS, FINANCE, AND AVIATION SUPPLY OFFICERS.  THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED WILL HAVE FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES TO DO MULTIPLE CONTRACTING TOURS, BECOME AN ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (MOS 8059), AND ATTEND A 12 MONTH MASTERS PROGRAM AT NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
G. ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE DESIGNATED AS A FY 08 MOVER BY THEIR PRIMARY MONITOR.  IF YOU ARE NOT AN FY 08 MOVER YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
H. ALL APPLICANTS MUST NOTIFY THEIR PRIMARY MONITOR OF THEIR INTENTIONS TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM.
3. APPLICATIONS WILL USE STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT, WITH ENCLOSURES AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED:
A.  STANDARD NAVAL LETTER COVER PAGE.
B.  STANDARD ONE PAGE MILITARY BIOGRAPHY.
C.  RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM.
D.  LETTER OF RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
E.  ONE ORIGINAL TRANSCRIPT FROM ALL COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES ATTENDED WITH CREDITS AND LETTER GRADES.  COPIES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE WITHOUT A COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY SEAL OR VERIFIED AS A TRUE COPY BY THE COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY.  IF MAILED SEPARATELY FROM THE PACKAGE, RECOMMEND AN ADMINISTRATIVE NOTE IN THE APPROPRIATE ENCLOSURE OF THE APPLICATION.
F. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS PREFERRED, ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  IF DIGITAL IS NOT FEASIBLE, A HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE.
G. DESIRED BILLET LOCATION UPON COMPLETION OF SCHOOL (EAST OR WEST COAST).
H. PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING, DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
4. APPLICATION FORMAT CAN BE RECEIVED BY CONTACTING MAJOR SEAN D HAYES AT SEAN.D.HAYES1@USMC.MIL.
5. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC, HQMC, INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS, CODE LB NLT 9 OCT 2007.  RECOMMEND DELIVERY METHOD IS VIA FEDEX OR ANOTHER CARRIER THAT HAS PACKAGE TRACKING CAPABILITY.
FAXED OR SCANNED COPIES WILL BE ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX 703-695-6382 OR DSN 225-6382.  MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
MAIL: HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (CODE LB)
2 NAVY ANNEX
WASHINGTON, DC 20380-1775
(ATTN: MAJ SEAN D. HAYES)
OR FEDEX: HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (CODE LB)
NAVY ANNEX, ROOM 2135
1301 SOUTH GATE ROAD
ARLINGTON, VA 22204
ATTN: MAJ SEAN D. HAYES)
6. THIS MARADMIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVES //