MARADMINS : 420/05
R 160021Z SEP 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 420/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/REORGANIZATION AND TRAINING OF MOS'S 9656 AND 3044
/CONTRACTING PERSONNEL(CORRECTED COPY)//
POC/S. D. HAYES/MAJ/HQMC, I&L, LB/-/TEL: 22
/EMAIL:HAYESSD@HQMC.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. I&L, WORKING WITH MCCDC, M&RA, AND TECOM,
DEVELOPED A COURSE OF ACTION THAT WILL ENABLE CONTRACTING TO BECOME
A SKILL RESIDENT WITHIN THE LOGISTICS COMMUNITY. THIS WILL ENTAIL A
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE CHANGE THAT WILL FACILITATE
BETTER CONTRACTING SUPPORT FOR THE FLEET AND SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT. 2. FUTURE MARINE CORPS CONTRACTING OFFICERS WILL BE
SELECTED FROM THE 0402, 3002, 6602, AND 3404 MOS COMMUNITIES. THE
PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP CONTRACTING AS A RESIDENT SKILL WITHIN THE
LOGISTICS, SUPPLY, AND FINANCE COMMUNITIES. THE CONTRACTING SKILL
WILL BE A SKILL DESIGNATOR MOS AND NOT A PRIMARY MOS, ALLOWING
SELECTED OFFICERS TO CONDUCT SECONDARY TOURS IN CONTRACTING WHILE
MAINTAINING THEIR PRIMARY MOS DESIGNATION.
A. I&L, CONTRACTS DIVISION WILL CONTINUE THE USE OF THE SPECIAL
EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION PROCESS TO SELECT CONTRACTING
OFFICERS. FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE AND GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE REVISION
OF THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS WILL BE
FORTHCOMING.
3. ALL NEW 9656 AND 3044 MOS STRUCTURE WILL BE PLACED ON THE MARINE
EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF) AND MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG) TABLE OF
ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (T/O&E). ALL OTHER EXISTING STRUCTURE IS
BEING REVIEWED FOR PROPER PLACEMENT.
A. EXISTING STRUCTURE IDENTIFIED FOR MOVEMENT WILL BE PLACED ON THE
T/O&E OF THE MLG. NO MOVEMENT OF STRUCTURE WILL BE CONDUCTED
WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE AFFECTED COMMANDS.
B. THOSE COMMANDS IDENTIFIED TO LOSE MILITARY STRUCTURE, IF DEEMED
NECESSARY, WILL GAIN CIVILIAN STRUCTURE AS A REPLACEMENT.
4. ALL REORGANIZED STRUCTURE WILL BE ADDED TO THE MLG T/O&E.
HOWEVER, ALL CONTRACTING PERSONNEL, EXCEPT FOR THOSE ASSIGNED
DIRECTLY TO THE MEF STAFF, WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE REGIONAL
CONTRACTING OFFICE (RCO) WHEN NOT DEPLOYED. ASSIGNMENT TO THE RCO
WILL ENSURE THAT ALL CONTRACTING PERSONNEL MAINTAIN PROFICENCY IN
CONTRACTING POLICIES AND TERMINOLOGY, AND MEET CERTIFICATION AND
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.
5. CMC (HQMC, I&L, CONTRACTS DIVISION) POINT OF CONTACT IS:
MAJ SEAN D. HAYES, CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER (CCO), DSN
225-6590 COMM (703) 695-6590, FAX (703) 695-6382 INTERNET ADDRESS
(HAYESSD@HQMC.USMC.MIL).
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