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MARADMIN 494/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1420 CY04 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
/(NCO) MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC (MMPR-2)/YMD:20001030/-//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD:20020522/-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1400.32C, THE ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL, REF B IS
MCO P1200.7X, THE MOS MANUAL.//
POC/S. A. MAZUCA/GYSGT/RAP/-/TEL:703-784-9136
/EMAIL:MAZUCASA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR ANNUAL MERITORIOUS
PROMOTIONS OF EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-QUALIFIED AR MARINES TO THE GRADE
OF CPL AND SGT IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND
PERFORMANCE.
2. BACKGROUND. REF (A) INCLUDES INSTRUCTIONS FOR MERITORIOUS
NCO PROMOTIONS WITHIN THE AR PROGRAM.
3. INFORMATION. DUE TO THE UNIQUE STRUCTURE OF THE AR COMMUNITY
THE FOLLOWING POLICY, AS STATED IN REF (A), HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED.
A. MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS OF AR MARINES ARE AUTHORIZED ANNUALLY
VICE QUARTERLY. ANNUAL MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS ARE TO BE EFFECTED IN
AUGUST FOR PROMOTION TO SERGEANT AND IN SEPTEMBER FOR PROMOTION TO
CORPORAL. THE FORMULA USED TO ARRIVE AT A MERITORIOUS ALLOCATION
WITHIN EACH MSC SHALL BE AS PUBLISHED IN PAR 4103 OF REF (A).
B. NOMINATIONS FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION OF MARINES UNDER THE
COMMAND OF AN SMCR MSC SHALL BE MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDANCE
PUBLISHED BY THE RESPECTIVE MSC.
C. NOMINATIONS FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION OF MARINES NOT UNDER
THE COMMAND OF AN SMCR MSC (LISTED IN PAR 4103 OF REF (A)) SHALL BE
SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO CMC (RA).
4. THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY TO UNITS NOT UNDER THE
COMMAND OF AN SMCR MSC:
A. NOMINATIONS SHALL ARRIVE AT CMC (RA) ATTN: SGTMAJ RESERVE
AFFAIRS, 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA 22134 NLT 1 JULY 04 (FOR
PROMOTION TO SERGEANT) AND NLT 1 AUGUST 04 (FOR PROMOTION TO CPL).
NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED UTILIZING STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT
INCLUDING THE COMMANDER'S NARRATIVE RECOMMENDATION SIGHTING THE
MARINE'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, CIVIC ACTIVITIES, AND ANY OTHER
PERTINENT MILITARY OR CIVILIAN INFORMATION.
B. ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING WITH THE NOMINATION:
(1) AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAGH (WITH HT/WT CERTIFIED).
(2) CERTIFIED COPIES OF PAGES 3 AND 11 (12 & 13 IF
APPLICABLE) OF SRB.
C. THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLY:
(1) MEET MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PAR
1202 OF REF (A).
(2) NO UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE.
(3) POSSESS NO NJP'S DURING CURRENT CONTRACT. WAIVER
REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR EXCEPTIONAL CASES.
SUBMIT WAIVER REQUESTS TO SERGEANT MAJOR, HQMC, RA.
(4) POSSESS NO COURTS-MARTIAL DURING CURRENT CONTRACT. NO
WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
(5) MCI COMPLETION OF FUNDAMENTALS OF MARINE CORPS LEADERSHIP
(FOR PROMOTION TO CPL OR SGT). MCI COMPLETION OF
PERSONAL FINANCE (FOR PROMOTION TO CPL). MCI COMPLETION
OF SERGEANTS CRS (FOR PROMOTION TO SGT). MCI COMPLETION
OF MOS RELATED COURSE AND MUST HAVE READ AT LEAST 2 BOOKS
PER YEAR ON THE COMMANDANT'S READING LIST CORRESPONDING
TO THEIR PRESENT GRADE.
(6) CURRENT FIRST CLASS PFT.
(7) QUALIFIED WITH T/O WEAPON (UNLESS NOT REQUIRED DUE TO
DUTY STATION LOCATION).
(8) PASSED THE MBST DURING THE YEAR NOMINATED.
(9) AVG PRO/CON AT LEAST 4.5/4.5 IN GRADE.
(10) NO POSITIVE URINALYSIS OR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES.
(11) MOS QUALIFIED AS PER REF (A).
5. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 04.//