R 250733Z MAY 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 247/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MCRC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FY07 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (WO) (RECRUITER)
/SELECTION BOARD (MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 9815)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-35/-/07FEB2006//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCRC OE/03MAY2000//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/-/-/-/14JUL2000//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA MM/-/-/-/20MAR2006//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC MM/-/-/-/27SEP2001//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSB/-/-/-/09MAY2002//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMIA/-/-/-/02FEB2003//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/-/-/-/12AUG2005//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMEA/-/-/-/23JUN2004//
REF/J/MSGID:DOC/CMC MA/-/-/-/21JUL1993//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY
OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUATION
PROCEDURES.  REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A LIMITED DUTY OFFICER
(LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS.  REF (C) IS MCO
P1070.12K W/CH1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
MANUAL (IRAM).  REF (D) IS MARADMIN 128/06 ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW
EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC.
REF (E) IS MARADMIN 463-01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS
OF DIGITAL PHOTOS IN THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE
(OMPF).  REF (F) IS MARADMIN 483-02, FURTHER GUIDANCE IN
TRANSMITTAL OF DIGITAL PHOTOS.  OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE
(OMPF).  REF (G) IS MARADMIN 066-03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES.  REF (H) IS NAVMED P117,
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
(MANMED), CHAPTER 15.  REF (I) IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED
RETENTION CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL.  REF (J) IS MCO 1230.5A,
THE CLASSIFICATION TESTING DIRECTIVE.//
POC/MRS BANKS/DEPUTY/MCRC (ON-E)/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL: (703)784-9446
/EMAIL:BANKSC@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY07) ENLISTED TO WO (RECRUITER)
SELECTION BOARD FOR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 9815
RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER.  QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE
REGULAR MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW
THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REFS (A), (B) AND THIS BULLETIN.
2.  THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE A
SELECTION BOARD AT THIS HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS TO
SELECT QUALIFIED MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO.  
THE SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 3 AUG 06 FOR TWO
DAYS.
3.  THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL
ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT
KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS.  ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS, WITH A MINIMUM OF
THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MOS 8412 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR
THE WO MOS 9815.  WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MINIMUM
TIME IN MOS 8412 DOWN TO TWO YEARS.  IN ADDITION TO THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED BELOW, CAREER RECRUITERS
MUST HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF DUTY AS A CAREER
RECRUITER IN A CAREER RECRUITER BILLET AND MUST NOT HAVE LESS
THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE DATE OF
APPOINTMENT TO WO.  THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS THE MAXIMUM
YEARS OF SERVICE TO ENABLE A RECRUITING WO TO SERVE 3 YEARS AS
A CWO-2, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-4, AND 2 YEARS
AS A CWO-5.  FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC)
RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICERS WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE
RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
4.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE FORMAT IN REF (A).  DO NOT
USE THE FORMAT IN REF (B).  SUBMIT APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) SCREENS FOR SERVICE RECORD BOOK
(SRB) PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED PER REF (C) BY MCTFS.  
APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REMOVED FROM THE
SRB AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
A.  PER REF (C), EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR
ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND
MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS
REVIEW.  REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY
FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME.  MARINES ARE ADVISED
THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ROOM IN
ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE
THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF
DEFICIENCIES, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS AND GAPS, OR UNREADABLE
DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH
CMC (MMSB-20). MARINES MAY ORDER OMPF'S, MBS'S AND VERIFY THAT
DIGITAL PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED BY CMC MMSB AT THE FOLLOWING
WEBSITE:HTTPS: (FORWARD SLASH FORWARD SLASH) WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.  
B.  PER REF (D), THE MIGRATION TO THE NAVY MARINE CORPS
INTRANET HAS FORCED A CHANGE IN THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR
SUBMITTING PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE
NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IS
MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL.  PER REFS (E), (F) AND (G) ALL OTHER
REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EMAIL SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS REMAIN
THE SAME.  IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB), MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
IN THE APPLICATION: "A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO MMSB
WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS".  DO NOT ENCLOSE THE PRINTOUT FROM
MMSB.  NOT ALL COMMANDS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS, THEREFORE, A PAPER PRINTOUT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS
STILL REQUIRED AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE PACKAGE FOR THOSE
APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH
MMSB.  DIGITAL PHOTOS SHOULD BE NO OLDER THAN 6 MONTHS.
C.  SUBMIT A CLOSE UP PHOTO OF EACH BODY MARKING ADDRESSING
THE CONTENT (WHAT THE BODY MARKING IS AND WHAT IT MEANS),
LOCATION, SIZE, NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS AND DATE OF BODY
MARKING WAS MADE. IN ADDITION SUBMIT FULL LENGTH PHOTO(S) OF
APPLICANT IN PT GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH
BODY ANGLE OF BODY MARKINGS (SUCH AS SIDE-FRONT-BACK).  A
WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING THE CRITERIA SITED BY THIS
PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE
AREAS WILL SUFFICE.
D.  PER REF (C), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOKS (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED
IN THE SRB IF APPLICABLE.  THEREFORE, ONLY INCLUDE A UPB AS
AN ENCLOSURE IF APPLICABLE.  FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NO
UPB INCLUDE A STATEMENT IN THE BASIC APPLICATION THAT "NO UPB
IS PROVIDED DUE TO NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION".  
APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO ANY
DEROGATORY ENTRY RECORDED ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS PAGE
11 OF THE SRB.
5.  THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HAVE BEEN PROVIDED
PER REF (A):
   A.  BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
   B.  BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE REGULAR MARINE
CORPS (OTHER THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING).
   C.  BE A CAREER RECRUITER IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT
OR HIGHER GRADE AS OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.
   D.  MUST HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF
ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WO.  WAIVERS OF
THE 20-YEARS MAXIMUM SERVICE LIMITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON
A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
   E.  BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS THE SERVICE
ACCEPTED EQUIVALENT AS PRESCRIBED BY CURRENT DIRECTIVES.
   F.  HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A GENERAL, SPECIAL,
OR SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL, NOR HAVE ANY RECORD OF CONVICTION
BY A CIVIL COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE, OTHER THAN FOR MINOR
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
   G.  HAVE PASSED THE MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST.
   H.  POSSESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APTITUDE TEST SCORES:
       (1) AN ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY
(ASVAB) ELECTRICAL COMPOSITE (EL) STANDARD SCORE OF 110 OR
HIGHER.
       (2) A COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 1000 OR HIGHER
ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT).  
       (3) A COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH SCORE OF 39 OR HIGHER
ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT).  APPLICANTS SUBMITTING SAT
OR ACT TEST SCORES WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST
REPORT.
   I.  MEET THE REQUISITE PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT
AS A WO PRESCRIBED BY CHAPTER 15 OF REF (H).  SELECTEES WHO
FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT
MAY BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF, BUREAU
OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, WITH A WAIVER OF THE STANDARDS
APPROVED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING
COMMAND.  
6.  CURRENT PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAM DOCS MUST BE
SUBMITTED PER CHAPTER 15 OF REF (H).  SEE PARA 7 OF THIS
BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL EXTENSIVE EXPLANATIONS REGARDING
SUBMISSION OF MED DOCS.  ONLY MARINES ON DEPLOYMENT IN
HAZARDOUS DUTY AREAS MAY REQUEST SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED MED
DOCS AT A LATER DATE, REQ FOR DELAY SHOULD REACH THIS COMMAND
NO LATER THAN 14 JULY 06.  ANY EXTENSION REQUESTS SHOULD LIST
THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, REASON FOR THE DELAY AND REQUEST A
NEW DEADLINE DATE VIA EMAIL TO THE POC LISTED IN THIS
BULLETIN.
   A.  PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED
WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE OR SCANNED AND
FORWARDED ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL TO MCRCON@MARINES.USMC.MIL
NO LATER THAN 14 JULY 06 UNLESS APPROVED FOR AN EXTENSION.  
ENSURE YOU NAME THE SCANNED DOCUMENT BY APPLICANTS LAST
NAME-RECRUITER WO. IF NO SCANNER IS AVAILABLE, FAX MEDICAL
DOCUMENTS TO COMM (703) 784-9859 DSN:278-9859 OR (703)
432-9322, ATTN: MRS. BANKS.  MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE
A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808 OR SF 88);
REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1 OR SF 93); AND
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IF APPLICABLE.  PHYSICALS MUST BE
COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT DATE OF
1 FEB 07.  PER REF (I), FIVE-YEAR EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED
FOR REENLISTMENT, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, ETC. CAN BE ACCEPTED
ONLY IF UPDATED FOR PRECOMMISSIONING AND INCLUDE AN ANNUAL
CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH, AN UPDATED DD FORM 2807-1 AND
CURRENT LABWORK.  MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND
AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS
TO MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT
PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON
RETURN STATESIDE BUT NLT 1 SEP 06 IF SELECTED.
7.  COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL
FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS.  PAY
PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
  A.  MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
  B.  DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2.
  C.  URINALYSIS AND SEROLOGY MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE
RESULTS.
  D.  HIV RESULTS MUST INCLUDE DATE TESTED AND ROSTER
NUMBER.  HIV TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE.
  E.  IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20-20 UNCORRECTED, A
MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED.  IF VISION DOES NOT
CORRECT TO 20-20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS
REQUIRED.
  F.  A CURRENT AUDIOGRAM MUST BE COMPLETE.  IF ANY
NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT
AUDIOGRAM AND AN EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT (ENT) CONSULTATION.
  G.  FEMALE APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PELVIC EXAM
TO INCLUDE A CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST AND PAP SMEAR.
  H.  AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) TEST IS REQUIRED.  ECG
MUSTBE READ AND VERIFIED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER'S SIGNATURE.
  I.  ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON 2807/93 ARE EXPLAINED
IN DETAIL IN THE NOTES SECTION, AND INCLUDE SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS).
   J.  BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.  APPLICANTS MUST
NOT HAVEPREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS,
OR HAVE A HISTORY OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.  
APPLICANTSMUST HAVE NO FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD
HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE REQUIRED OFFICER UNIFORM
ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL
STANDING.
   K.  MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER
REF (I).
8.  SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS BY MAIL TO:  COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E), 3280
RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA  22134-5103.  THE APPLICATION
DOCUMENTS SHOULD READ TO:  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.  
DO NOT SEND ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, SCANNED
COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
   A.  RECENT INTERNET SECURITY SITE RESTRICTIONS
PRECLUDE MCRC FROM POSTING RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS, IF A
RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED
ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF
RECEIPT.  DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS
(NAVMC 941) WITHOUT A STAMPED ENVELOPE AS THEY WILL NOT BE
RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND
EXPIRATION OF PERMITS.  THE ENVELOPE MUST BE PROPERLY
ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN.  UNADDRESSED
OR UNSTAMPED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.  COMMANDERS
MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED 30
DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
9.  APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON/E) BY 14 JULY 06.  
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED
WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED VIA EMAIL
TO THE POC, AND APPROVED BY MCRC (ON/E), PRIOR TO THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE.  REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF MORE THAN
A WEEK WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND WILL
NOT BE ROUTINELY GRANTED.
10.  SELECTEES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON
1 FEB 07.  WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE,
USE 1 FEB 07 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.  CAREER RECRUITERS,
IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANTS, SELECTED TO WARRANT OFFICER
(RECRUITER) WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF WO1.  CAREER
RECRUITERS IN THE GRADE OF GUNNERY SERGEANTS, SELECTED TO
WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER) WILL BE APPOINTED BY COMMISSION,
BY THE PRESIDENT, TO THE GRADE OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2
AND WILL BE ASSIGNED THE PRIMARY MOS 9815.
11.  PAR 5H CONTAINS TEST SCORE REQUIREMENT.  REF (J)
OUTLINES ASVAB AND THE ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST
(AFQT) POLICIES AND CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR THOSE APPLICANTS UTILIZING THE ASVAB OR AFQT AS A BASIS
FOR QUALIFICATION.  IT COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM AFQT RETEST
REGULATIONS, REQUEST FOR MATERIALS, MARINE CORPS TEST
FACILITIES, ASVAB RETESTING, OTHER SERVICE TESTING FACILITIES,
TEST DATE WAIVERS, ETC.  ONLY EL SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN MCTFS
WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL
APPLICANTS.  APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD
(BTR) AS EVIDENCE OF A QUALIFYING EL SCORE.  CLASSIFICATION
TEST SCORES ARE LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE SCREEN OF THE MCTFS.  
IF SCORES ARE IN THE MCTFS BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR,
ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT
AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.  ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR
RETESTING MUST BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE
TO ENSURE RESULTS ARE POSTED TO THE MCTFS PRIOR TO RECEIPT BY
MCRC (ON/E).  QUESTIONS REGARDING TESTING ISSUES SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO MAJ ZAMARRIPA OR SSGT LANDRY, M&RA (MPP-50) AT
DSN 278-9615 OR COMM (703) 784-9615.
12.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), OFFICERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO
RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY.  AS SUCH, SDA PAY
WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR CAREER RECRUITERS SELECTED AND
APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS/CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS.  
HOWEVER, APPLICANTS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT, AS THEY ARE
PROMOTED TO HIGHER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER GRADES, THEIR TOTAL
COMPENSATION WILL OFFSET THE LOSS OF SDA PAY EXPERIENCED WHEN
THEY INITIALLY ARE APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS.  ALSO, AS
SDA PAY DOES NOT FOLLOW A MARINE INTO RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT
COMPENSATION AS A SENIOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SIGNIFICANTLY
OFFSETS RETIREMENT PAY FOR SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES.  
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS PART OF THE
APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION
PARAGRAPH:
   "I (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE
SDA PAY AND THAT IF SELECTED AND APPOINTED TO WARRANT OFFICER,
MY SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED."
13.  PER REF (A), NO AGE RESTRICTION IS ESTABLISHED.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET SERVICE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY REF (A).  REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR THOSE
SPECIFIED UNWAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON
A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS
RECRUITING COMMAND (CG, MCRC).  HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS
OF THE TIME IN SERVICE, INSUFFICIENT TEST SCORE, AND
DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY
APPROVED.  THE MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL ONLY
BE CONSIDERED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE LIMIT.  WAIVER OF THE
MINIMUM EL SCORE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED DOWN TO 108.
14.  TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE
ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION TO
AN APPLICATION, INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S COMPLETE NAME AND WO
RECRUITER BOARD IN THE SUBJECT OF THE  DOCUMENT.  LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF
COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP
QUALITIES AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE MAILED, FAXED
OR SCANNED DIRECTLY TO THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) OR AS AN ENCLOSURE
TO THE APPLICATION.  ADDRESS ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
TO: PRESIDENT, FY07 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITER
SELECTION BOARD.
15.  PER TITLE 10, SECTION 1165 U.S.C. THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF
ANY PERMANENT REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER
THE DATE WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTED HIS ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.  
A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS REQUEST
AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, BE ENLISTED
IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO
APPOINTMENT.  THEREFORE, THE FIRST THREE YEARS AS A WO IS A
PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THE APPOINTMENT TO WO WILL BE
TERMINATED IF A MARINE DOES NOT COMPLETE THE WOBC.  
16.  COMMANDING OFFICERS:  PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE
MARINES IN YOUR COMMANDS.  REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND PHYSICALS
FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS
RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS
(INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
OF THE APPLICANT IN THE MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING.  APPLICANTS WHO
DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO ARE NOT CONSIDERED
FULLY QUALIFIED, WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT.
APPLICATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT SHOULD NOT BE
SUBMITTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED
APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
17.  NOTIFY THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR
DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN
APPLICATION.
18.  APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES NOTED BY THE FY06 WO RECRUITER
SELECTION BOARD INCLUDED FITNESS REPORT DATE GAPS; MISSING
FITNESS REPORTS; AWARD CITATION WRITE-UPS MISSING FROM OMPF;
PHOTOS NOT SUBMITTED OR NOT UPDATED; INFORMATION IN THE
APPLICATION NOT DOCUMENTED IN THE OMPF OR MCTFS.
19. POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. BANKS, MCRC (ON/E),
DSN 278-9446 OR COMM (703) 784-9446.  EMAIL ADDRESS IS
BANKSC@MARINES.USMC.MIL.
20.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE.
21.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 JAN 07.//