UNCLAS 231721Z MAR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 221/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC),
/RECRUIT, SCREEN, ASSESS AND SELECT (RSAS) PROCESS//
POC/J. J. HAMM/LTCOL/MMEA-13/-/TEL:DSN 278-9222/TEL:(703)784-9222//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MARSOC COMPLETES ITS FIRST YEAR HAVING LAID THE
FOUNDATION TO BECOME AN IMPORTANT MARINE CORPS COMPONENT OF SPECIAL
OPERATIONS COMMAND.  OUR MARINE CORPS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT
MARSOCS STANDUP WITH HIGHLY CAPABLE MARINES TO SUPPORT THE LONG
WAR.
2.  MARSOC IS REQUIRED BY COMMANDER USSOCOM TO RECRUIT, SCREEN,
ASSESS, AND SELECT (RSAS) MARINES FOR SERVICE WITHIN SPECIAL
OPERATIONS FORCES.  MARINES IN SELECT MOSS THROUGHOUT THE MARINE
CORPS WILL BE RECRUITED, SCREENED, ASSESSED, AND SELECTED FOR DUTY
WITH MARSOC TO PROVIDE QUALIFIED MARINES TO SUPPORT MARSOCS MISSION.
3.  COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO ALLOW ELIGIBLE AND INTERESTED
VOLUNTEERS WITHIN THEIR COMMAND TO ATTEND SCREENING AND PARTICIPATE,
IF QUALIFIED, IN THE FINAL ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION
(A&S) IN A TAD STATUS TO MARSOC.  RSAS WILL IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS
WITH THE ATTRIBUTES THAT ARE REQUIRED BY MARSOC SO THAT SELECTED
MARINES CAN UNDERGO THE REQUISITE TRAINING IN COMPLEX SPECIAL
OPERATIONS SKILLS, SKILLS UNIQUE TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS CONDITIONS
AND STANDARDS, IOT OPERATE INDEPENDENTLY OR IN SMALL GROUPS. 
4.  MARSOC WILL FOCUS ON RECRUITING, SCREENING, ASSESSING, AND
SELECTING MARINES THAT WILL SERVE IN OPERATIONAL BILLETS WITHIN THE
FOREIGN MILITARY TRAINING UNIT (FMTU) TEAMS AND THE MARINE SPECIAL
OPERATIONS BATTALIONS.  PMOS BILLETS THAT ARE THE FOCUS OF RSAS
EFFORTS:
   8007 (UNRESTRICTED GROUND OFFICER)   LT - MAJ
   0302 (INFANTRY OFFICER)              LT - MAJ
   0311 (RIFLEMAN)                      LCPL-SGT
   0321 (RECONNAISSANCE MAN)              LCPL-GYSGT
   0331 (MACHINE GUNNER)                LCPL-SGT
   0341 (MORTARMAN)                     LCPL-SGT
   0351 (INFANTRY ASSAULTMAN)           LCPL-SGT
   0369 (INFANTRY UNIT LEADER)          SSGT-GYSGT
   0621 (FIELD RADIO OPERATOR)          LCPL-SGT
5.  MARSOC WILL RECRUIT THESE MARINES THROUGH THE NORMAL ASSIGNMENT
PROCESS, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH MMEA/MMOA, AND THROUGH
VOLUNTEERS/RSAS SCREENING.  THE TARGET POPULATION WILL BE MARINES WHO
ARE NEARING THE END OF THEIR FIRST TERM OR WHO ARE NEARING THE END OF
THEIR STANDARD 36 MONTH TOUR OBLIGATION (TWO DEPLOYMENTS, PREFERRED,
WITH THEIR PRESENT UNIT AND/OR THREE YEARS ON STATION AND ELIGIBLE FOR
PCS/PCA ORDERS).  TIME ON STATION WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED AND
APPROVED ONLY BY MMEA/MMOA.
6.  PRIOR TO THE CONDUCT OF RSAS VISITS, THE MARSOC G-1 WILL COORDINATE
WITH THE APPROPRIATE MARFOR G-1 (MARFORPAC/MARFORCOM) AND CG TECOM G-1
TO SYNCHRONIZE AND MAXIMIZE EACH RSAS VISIT.  MARSOC IS DIRECTED TO
KEEP HQMC, M&RA APPRISED OF ALL RSAS VISITS AND SCREENING EFFORTS.
7.  MARINES INTERESTED IN MARSOC ARE REQUIRED TO MEET THE FOLLOWING
INITIAL SCREENING PREREQUISITES:
   A. MINIMUM GT: 105 (WAIVERABLE BY MARSOC FOR EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED
CANDIDATES). 
   B. NO NJP'S WITHIN THE LAST YEAR, WITH NO MORE THAN TWO NJP'S DURING
CURRENT CONTRACT (ENLISTED).
   C. 1ST CLASS PFT FOR THE MARINES AGE GROUP.
   D. ABILITY TO ACHIEVE COMBAT WATER SURVIVAL, 2D CLASS (MODIFIED TO
INCLUDE TREADING WATER FOR 30 MINUTES).
   E. ABLE TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN A SECRET CLEARANCE.
   F. PASS INTELLIGENCE TESTING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION BY MARSOC.
   G. MALE FOR OPERATIONAL BILLETS ONLY, AS CONTAINED IN PARA 4 ABOVE.
8.  MARINES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE SCREENING WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND
A&S, WHICH IS AN APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEK EVALUATION PERIOD. 
   A. A&S IS THE FINAL DETERMINATION OF WHETHER A CANDIDATE HAS THE
ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TRAINING AND CONDUCT SPECIAL OPERATIONS
MISSIONS IN SUPPORT OF MARSOCS MISSION.  THE ASSESSMENT INCLUDES VARIOUS
PHYSICAL, TEAM, AND MENTAL EVENTS THAT ARE CONDUCTED AT AN OFF-SITE LOCATION. 
   B. THIS ASSESSMENT PROVIDES AN OVERALL PATTERN OF PERFORMANCE WHICH,
COMBINED WITH SCREENING DATA AND EMPIRICAL DATA FROM THE CANDIDATES CAREER,
IS USED TO DETERMINE IF HE HAS THE REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES TO PERFORM MARSOCS
CORE MISSION TASKS. 
9.  FUNDING FOR ALL REQUIRED TAD WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARSOC VIA SEPCOR.
10.  QUESTIONS MAY BE DIRECTED TO MSOS A&S BRANCH AT 910-450-2763/DSN
750-2763, THE POC, OR THE MARSOC WEBSITE ATWWW.MARSOC.USMC.MIL.//