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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 540/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1400. FY 2004 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
/OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MCCDC/07APR2000//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR-2/30OCT2001//
REF/C/DOC/RAP/10MAR1999//
REF/D/DOC/MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/E/DOC/MCCDC/07APR2003//
REF/F/MSG/MM/271002ZSEP2001//
REF/G/MSG/MM/111526ZSEP2002//
REF/H/MSG/MM/200729ZFEB2003//
REF/I/DOC/MMSB-30/01JAN1999//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1553.4A, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME),
DEFINES PME REQUIREMENTS FOR MARINES. REF B IS MCO P1400.32C,
ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND
GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF C IS MCO P1001R.1J,
MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM),
PROVIDES GUIDANCE GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE
COMPONENT. REF D IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF E IS MCO P1200.7Y, THE MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY MANUAL (MOS MANUAL), PROVIDES THE MARINE
CORPS THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE, TRAIN, ASSIGN, AND MANAGE THE FORCE.
REF F IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF G IS MARADMIN 483/02, TRANSMISSION AND
FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF H IS MARADMIN
066/03, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF.
REF I IS MCO P1610.73, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES),
STIPULATES THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION REPORTS.//
POC/J.A. POPIELEC/MAJ/HD, MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710
/EMAIL:POPIELECJA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SUBJECT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 12 JAN 04 FOR
A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8 WEEKS. REFERENCES A THROUGH C PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN
MESSAGE PERTAINS TO MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM.
THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE MUST BE READ IN ITS ENTIRETY TO ENSURE ALL
GUIDANCE IS COMPLIED WITH.
2. RESERVE MARINES SERVING ON TEMPORARY ACTIVE DUTY CONTRACTS,
NOT TO EXCEED 3 YEARS, ARE REFERRED TO AS LIMITED TOUR AR
MARINES. DUE TO THE TIME RESTRICTED NATURE OF THE LIMITED TOUR
AR PROGRAM, LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL NOT COMPETE FOR
PROMOTION WITHIN THE AR CATEGORY. LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL
COMPETE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY MOS. POINTS OF
CONTACT FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS POLICY ARE CAPT UNZUETA OR
GYSGT MAZUCA AT DSN 278-9137/38 OR COMM (703) 784-9137/38.
3. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE CONTAINS THE SELECTION ALLOCATIONS AND
ZONES FOR AR MARINES. THE ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR SMCR AND IRR
MARINES WERE PUBLISHED IN MARADMIN 500/03.
4. ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION
BOARD MUST HAVE PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS
COMPLETED PRIOR TO 12 JAN 04. THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED
THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR
PROMOTION. THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL
NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS. ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES SHOULD REVIEW
THE FOLLOWING BY-GRADE PME REQUIREMENTS.
A. GYSGT'S ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO MSGT MUST HAVE
COMPLETED THE SNCO ADVANCED NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7200)
AND THE WARFIGHTING SKILLS PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7400) OR THE REVISED
SNCO ADVANCED NON-RESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8200) TO BE
CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
B. SSGT'S ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GYSGT MUST HAVE
COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7100)
TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.
C. SGT'S ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO SSGT MUST HAVE
COMPLETED THE SERGEANTS DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI 8010) OR
THE SGT'S NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (NOW TITLED SERGEANTS DISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8000)) OR THE NCO NONRESIDENT
PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 7000) OR THE MARINE NCO MCI COURSE 03.3K
(OR EARLIER EDITIONS OF THIS COURSE) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY
QUALIFIED.
5. MEMBERS OF THE AR PROGRAM IN THE GRADES OF SGT THROUGH MSGT
ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE BY
MOS, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE DATE OF RANK (DOR) AND ARMED FORCES
ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (AFADBD) CUTOFFS SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 8.
6. THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOWN IN PARAGRAPH 8 ARE USED TO
ESTABLISH THE MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTION.
THE PAY ENTRY BASE DATE (PEBD) IS USED TO ESTABLISH SENIORITY AND
ELIGIBILITY IN EACH OCCFLD FOR THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE THE SAME DOR.
PARAGRAPH 3103.4 OF REF B CITES EXAMPLES AND CONTAINS A DETAILED
EXPLANATION.
7. COMMANDERS AND INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS WILL:
A. ENSURE ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS ARE
NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
B. ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN MCTFS FOR THOSE
MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION, REGARDLESS OF ZONE.
SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR,
PAY ENTRY BASE DATE, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, PMOS, INTENDED
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PFT SCORE, MARKSMANSHIP
SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM WEIGHT
CONTROL/MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE
REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE ELIGIBLE
MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY 2004 AR SNCO SELECTION BOARD.
C. ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO VOLUNTARILY REQUEST
NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELLED PER REF A AND SUBMIT THEIR
REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
D. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH PER
REF D, F, AND H. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THE HEIGHT AND WEIGHT ON
EACH PHOTOGRAPH BE CERTIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
SERGEANT MAJOR OR FIRST SERGEANT.
8. **NOTE** AS ZONES AND ALLOCATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR
TO OR DURING THE BOARDS, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS AND ZONE CUTOFFS FOR THE AR ARE LISTED
BELOW:
MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
2 8412 010101 840825 020201 850715 020301 840808
THE FOLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0193, 0369, 3043, 3529 AND
6019.
GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
7 0193 000601 850123 000801 860301 000801 870801
1 0411 981001 860310 001001 860519 001101 870402
1 1169 NA NA 930101 881205 000301 880110
1 2181 970101 871202 980901 871128 000201 850608
5 3043 990601 851105 000301 880630 000401 890209
1 3529 000601 840107 000701 850228 NA NA
1 6046 NA NA 000301 861227 NA NA
1 7041 NA NA 990601 850510 990801 841030
3 8412 990101 830527 000102 870329 000501 891209
2 8421 NA NA 991201 860126 000501 891007
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0291, 0369, 0491, 0691, 0699,
1349, 3051, 3451, 3537, 5711, 6019, 6276, 6391, 6591, AND 6672.
STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
15 0193 000401 880619 010101 930224 NA NA
1 0369 990501 900502 990601 890919 990601 920324
1 0411 991201 900626 000801 890825 001101 910517
2 0491 000601 920813 000801 940724 000801 950104
1 0691 010101 900202 010101 920320 NA NA
1 0699 000601 960224 001001 920630 001001 920710
1 2181 000701 920213 001001 960613 010101 920219
8 3043 980401 890814 000201 911130 010101 950101
3 3529 000601 900922 010101 921210 NA NA
1 5711 010101 880716 010101 970915 010301 911206
1 6046 NA NA 000201 880118 000501 871209
1 6391 991201 900601 010301 910731 010401 930825
5 6591 990701 931220 010101 980823 NA NA
2 7041 NA NA 990601 881011 991201 871227
4 8421 NA NA 980801 930215 980901 890520
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0291, 1169, 1349, 3051, 3451,
3537, 6019, 6276, AND 6672.
SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
13 0193 000101 920706 000701 941103 010101 931003
3 0369 990701 960803 000401 920601 000401 950725
1 0411 NA NA 000201 980329 000401 000602
1 0491 991001 921104 991201 960110 000701 980910
1 0691 990901 960904 010301 971016 NA NA
4 0699 991001 960613 001001 950621 NA NA
1 2181 990201 951025 990701 990730 991001 940501
4 3043 971001 911022 980101 960113 980501 950922
1 3051 970101 940113 991001 950908 010101 951010
5 3529 981102 980429 990802 920216 000101 920610
1 5711 991001 940922 000101 980212 010101 961016
1 6019 000701 950105 000701 950825 000701 950828
1 6276 991101 960922 000701 960128 NA NA
3 6391 001001 960810 010101 960421 010401 970831
9 6591 991001 950321 010701 981007 NA NA
1 7041 NA NA 991001 961020 991001 961121
1 8421 NA NA 980101 950721 980301 970428
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0291, 1169, 1349, 3451, 3537,
6046, AND 6672.
NOTE: MARINES WHO BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG
ZONE MUST NOTIFY THE CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BY 12 JAN 04.
9. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS,
ZONES AND CUTOFFS, PLEASE CALL RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (PLANS &
POLICY BRANCH (RAP)) AT DSN 278-9136/9137 OR COML (703) 784-
9136/9137.
10. THE FOLLOWING TABLE REFLECTS CHANGES TO MOS'S WHICH "FEED TO"
THE IMOS AT THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED. MARINES SERVING IN A
BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS.
(FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E., COLUMN A TO COLUMN B).
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
FEEDER IMOS FEEDER IMOS
0121 0193 0131 0193
0151 0193 0193 0193
0231 0291 0241 0291
0291 0291 0311 0369
0331 0369 0351 0369
0352 0369 0369 0369
8654 0369 0411 0411
0431 0491 0451 0491
0481 0491 0491 0491
0621 0691 0622 0691
0629 0691 0651 0699
0656 0699 0691 0699
1141 1169 1142 1169
1161 1169 1169 1169
1171 1169 1181 1169
1341 1349 1345 1349
1349 1349 2111 2181
2181 2181 3043 3043
3044 3043 3051 3051
3381 3381 3451 3451
3521 3529 3522 3529
3529 3529 3531 3537
3533 3537 3537 3537
6019 6019 6046 6046
6048 6019 6072 6019
6073 6019 6092 6019
6112 6019 6113 6019
6114 6019 6132 6019
6152 6019 6153 6019
6154 6019 6172 6019
6173 6019 6212 6019
6216 6019 6217 6019
6242 6242 6256 6019
6257 6019 6316 6391
6317 6391 6324 6391
6336 6391 6337 6391
6391 6391 6531 6591
6541 6591 6591 6591
6672 6672 7041 7041
8412 8412
11. ELIGIBILITY:
A. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FY 04 AR SNCO
SELECTION BOARD, MARINES, AS OF 12 JAN 04, MUST BE A MEMBER OF
THE AR PROGRAM AND MEET THE DOR/AFADBD REQUIREMENTS.
B. THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS AND ZONE CUTOFFS ARE SUBJECT TO
CHANGE AS A RESULT OF AR TABLE OF ORGANIZATION MODIFICATIONS.
FINAL CHANGES WHICH OCCUR WHILE THE BOARD IS IN SESSION WILL BE
ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION BULLETIN.
C. ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS WILL
COMPETE FOR SELECTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED AS OF THE DATE THE
SELECTION BOARD CONVENES PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3 OF REF E. REQUESTS
FOR PMOS CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (RAM) FOR APPROVAL
(POC: SSGT GUEVARA, DSN 279-9105/9106). UPON APPROVAL, THE CMC
(RAM) WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRY AND PROMPTLY REPORT
THE CHANGE TO THE CMC (MMPR-2). PMOS CHANGES WILL BE CLOSELY
MONITORED BY THE CMC (RA). (NOTE: THE IMPORTANCE OF COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PARAGRAPH CANNOT BE OVEREMPHASIZED.)
D. ALL CATEGORY CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETED AND REFLECTED IN
MCTFS PRIOR TO 12 JAN 04 FOR PROPER PROMOTION CONSIDERATION
BY THE SELECTION BOARD. MARINES WHO EFFECT THE FOLLOWING
CATEGORY TRANSFER: FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE AR PROGRAM WHILE
THE BOARD IS IN SESSION (12 JAN THROUGH COMPLETION) ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL
COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS REPORT ALL EFFECTED COMPONENT
CHANGES TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. SELECTION OF A
MARINE IN THE INCORRECT COMPETITIVE CATEGORY IS CONSIDERED AN
ERRONEOUS SELECTION AND APPROPRIATE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO REMOVE
THE MARINE'S NAME FROM THE SELECTION LIST. PARAGRAPH 3200.2 OF REF
B APPLIES.
12. WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED AND WHO
MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS IN THEIR ENLISTED GRADE
ESTABLISHED IN PARAGRAPH 8 ABOVE, ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE
CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD. THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL
FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL SUCH ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR
NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.
13. COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE CMC
(MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES REGARDING ANY MARINE WHO
IS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD WHO IS THE
SUBJECT OF COMPLETED DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN
AUTHORITIES) NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS.
DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS
AWARDED NJP, OR CONVICTED BY A COURT-MARTIAL OR CIVILIAN COURT.
IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING
AUTHORITY ACTION, THERE MAY BE GROUNDS FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION. COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ALSO ARE
REQUIRED TO INFORM THE CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE IF ANY
ELIGIBLE MARINE IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED, DISCHARGED, OR EFFECTS
AN INTERCOMPONENT/INTERCATEGORY TRANSFER.
14. UPDATE MATERIAL IS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY AN ELIGIBLE
MARINE TO A SELECTION BOARD. THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THE
SUBMISSION OF UPDATE MATERIAL TO THE SELECTION BOARD:
A. PERSONAL COMMUNICATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, 12 JAN 04. THE MAILING ADDRESS IS:
PRESIDENT, FY 2004 AR SNCO SELECTION BOARD
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
(1) PERSONAL COMMUNICATION FROM AN ELIGIBLE MARINE
MAY CALL ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE MARINE CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.
(2) PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (E.G., LETTERS TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, COPIES OF AWARD CERTIFICATES, PHOTOGRAPH,
COPIES OF SCHOOL COMPLETION CERTIFICATES, ETC.) FROM AN ELIGIBLE
MARINE MUST BE STAMPED RECEIVED AT HQMC ON OR BEFORE THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD. ALL UPDATE MATERIAL MUST
BE SIGNED OR ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE MARINE OR IT WILL NOT BE
FORWARDED TO THE SELECTION BOARD. FAX COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE
RECEIVED BY 2359 ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. THE FAX
NUMBER IS: COML (703) 784-9884 OR DSN 278-9884.
(3) PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.
(4) LETTERS FROM OTHER MARINES OR INDIVIDUALS
REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY BE SUBMITTED AS PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD ONLY IF ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE
MARINE. LETTERS RECEIVED FROM ANYONE NOT ENDORSED BY THE
ELIGIBLE MARINE WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.
(5) ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION CONSIDERATION BY
THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM THE MARINE CORPS MAY
VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION
BOARD REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED. COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE THAT
REQUIRED COUNSELLING HAS TAKEN PLACE PER PARAGRAPH 3103.9 OF
REF B.
B. PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCES D, F, G,
AND H, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO THE CMC,
PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD AN OFFICIAL
PHOTOGRAPH. IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, BUT
CAN PRODUCE A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH PER THE REQUIREMENTS IN REFS
D, F, AND G, FORWARD THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY EMAIL VIA THE
COMMAND CO, XO, OR SENIOR ENLISTED REPRESENTATIVE TO
PHOTO@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO CANNOT BE
FORWARDED, ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTO
DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 14.
HARD COPY PHOTOS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF, NOR WILL THEY
BE USED FOR ANY OTHER SELECTION BOARDS.
C. DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION
BOARD PER REF I, THE CMC (MMSB-32) MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS
PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. ALL FITNESS REPORTS
MUST BE SENT TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-32)
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED - "CONTAINS FITREPS FOR SELECTION BOARD."
ERRONEOUS OR LATE REPORTS MAY PREVENT A COMPLETE RECORD FROM BEING
PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD. PER REF B, IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MARINE TO ENSURE THAT THEIR RECORD IS BOTH
ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. ACCORDINGLY, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS WILL
NOT BE A BASIS FOR REQUESTING REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN
THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.
D. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE
SELECTION BOARD BE SENT SOONEST BY MAIL VICE FAX. BECAUSE OF THE
HIGH VOLUME OF MAIL AND FAX MATERIAL RECEIVED IN THE DAYS PRIOR
TO CONVENING, THERE MAY BE UNDUE DELAYS IN RECEIVING AND
PROCESSING DOCUMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, FAX DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE
TRANSMITTED CLEARLY OR IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
E. THE ONLY METHODS OF VERIFYING RECEIPT OF CORRESPONDENCE
OR PHOTOGRAPHS BY THE CMC (MMPR-2) ARE BY FORWARDING A COMPLETED
RETURN RECEIPT CARD, NAVMC 941, WITH ALL CORRESPONDENCE, AND BY
CHECKING THE ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION WEB SITE LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 18.
15. COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS OF MARINES WHO ARE
CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH
3201 OF REF B, MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) IN
THE FORMAT PROVIDED IN APPENDIX D OF REF B BY 12 JAN 04.
LATE REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE
FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
16. ALL SGT'S AND SSGT'S WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED
FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING
BETWEEN (1 JUL 02 THROUGH 31 DEC 03) WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY THIS BOARD. IDENTIFICATION AND
ELIGIBILITY OF THESE MARINES ARE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH
REPORTING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPHS 1003.3 AND 2004.3G OF
REF C.
17. COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS BULLETIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE
MARINES UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE.
18. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND
WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE. GO TO
WWW.USMC.MIL, THEN TO "CAREER", "MARINES", "PROMOTIONS" AND THEN
TO "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS."
19. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 10 JAN 05.//