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MARADMIN 500/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1400. FY 2005 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
/OFFICER SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/291500ZJUN2004//
REF/B/DOC/MMPR-2/30OCT2000//
REF/C/DOC/RAP/10MAR1999//
REF/D/DOC/MIFD/16MAY1999//
REF/E/MSG/MMSB/271002ZSEP2001//
REF/F/MSG/MMSB/111526ZSEP2002//
REF/G/MSG/MMSB/200729ZFEB2003//
REF/H/DOC/MMSB-30/01JAN1999//
REF/I/DOC/MCCDC/07APR2000//
NARR/REF A, IS ALMAR 035/04, POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION AND MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS. REF B, MCO 1400.32C,
ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL (ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND
GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF C, MCO P1001.1J, RESERVE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM), PROVIDES GUIDANCE
GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT. REF D, MCO
P1070.12K W/CH1, MARINE INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
(IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF
E, MARADMIN 463/01, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF F, MARADMIN 483/02, DISCUSSES
TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF G,
MARADMIN 066/03 FURTHER DISCUSSES TRANSMISSIONS AND FILING OF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. REF H, MCO P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR
SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS. REF I, MCO
P1200.72Y, THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) MANUAL,
PROVIDES THE MARINE CORPS THE ABILITY TO ORGANIZE, TRAIN, ASSIGN,
AND MANAGE THE FORCE.//
POC/J. A. MCLAUGHLIN/CAPT/HD, MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710
/EMAIL:JAMES.MCLAUGHLIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE SUBJECT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 11 JAN 05 FOR
A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8 WEEKS. REFERENCES A THROUGH C PROVIDE ADDITIONAL
GUIDANCE. THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN PERTAINS TO
MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM. THIS MARADMIN 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 SELECTED
MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) CATEGORY BY MOS. POINTS OF CONTACT FOR
INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS POLICY ARE CAPT UNZUETA OR MSGT DAOOD AT
DSN 278-9137/38 OR COMM (703) 784-9137/38.
3. THIS MARADMIN CONTAINS THE SELECTION ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR AR
MARINES. THE ALLOCATIONS AND ZONES FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE
(SMCR) AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MARINES WERE PUBLISHED IN
MARADMIN 469/04.
4. PER REF A, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR
ALL FY 2005 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS ARE WAIVED. HOWEVER, ALL MARINES
ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION SHOULD CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO THE
BEST OF THEIR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THEIR PME REQUIREMENTS. THIS
SELECTION BOARD WILL STILL CONSIDER PME AS ONE OF THE MANY FACTORS IN
A MARINE'S RECORD TO DETERMINE THE BEST QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION; HOWEVER, COMPLETION OF PME IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR SELECTION.
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 AFADBD 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 (PEBD), 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 2005 AR SNCO SELECTION BOARD.
C. ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO VOLUNTARILY REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF B AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
D. ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH PER REFERENCES D, E, F, AND G. 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 ALLOCATIONS 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
5 0193 000501 850114 030201 860603 NA NA
1 3043 NA NA 020601 830406 021201 851013
2 6019 011101 820912 021201 850806 NA NA
2 8412 020201 850714 020301 870214 020401 890813
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0369, 0411, 0491, 0699, 1169, 2181,
3051, 3451, 3529, 3537, 5711, 6046, 6242, 6391, 6591, 6672, AND 7041.
GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
14 0193 000701 850704 020301 851127 020501 870830
1 0291 NA NA 970101 851011 970101 870215
1 0369 980601 890613 990801 880616 990801 900130
2 0699 000201 850708 010101 850523 010401 930321
4 3043 000301 880629 020601 890505 020701 880113
1 3451 970101 851026 981001 920319 NA NA
4 6019 000801 890918 011001 850410 NA NA
5 8412 020201 850714 021101 880312 NA NA
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0411, 0491, 1169, 1349, 2181, 3051,
3529, 3537, 5711, 6046, 6242, 6391, 6591, 6672, 7041, AND 8421.
STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
23 0193 020201 910613 030401 941128 NA NA
3 0291 NA NA 010101 940628 NA NA
4 0369 990501 920330 010101 890911 010101 920611
2 0411 000801 890825 001101 920708 001101 921014
3 0491 000801 911211 020901 980317 020901 980317
3 0699 010101 900201 020301 930814 020701 961228
1 1169 000801 930912 010101 911108 010101 920521
1 1349 960101 890720 010101 920913 NA NA
9 3043 010101 941231 020401 920406 030102 900512
1 3537 001001 920409 010101 911227 NA NA
17 6019 010101 930427 021201 960809 NA NA
1 6242 NA NA 000601 911123 NA NA
1 6591 010101 940313 020801 950408 NA NA
2 6672 930101 871120 020101 931115 NA NA
1 8421 970101 890714 990201 930112 990601 930829
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 2181, 3051, 3451, 3529, 5711, 6046,
6391, AND 7041.
SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
AR ABOVE ZONE PROMOTION ZONE BELOW ZONE
ALLOC MOS JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD JR DOR AFADBD
33 0193 000701 960428 020101 950712 020101 951115
4 0291 NA NA 020301 981001 NA NA
2 0411 000201 980329 001001 021020 001001 950418
4 0491 991201 960109 001001 961126 010301 970430
9 0699 001001 950620 020701 950522 021001 000730
8 3043 941001 941027 000101 920902 000802 980302
1 3051 991001 950908 010101 951010 NA NA
2 3451 960701 910621 011001 980902 011001 980902
2 3529 990802 920215 000201 961112 000401 930602
2 3537 001001 951013 010701 970928 020418 940826
1 5711 000101 971010 011001 980220 NA NA
15 6019 000701 950825 010401 020620 010701 960221
2 6242 991101 960924 021001 000824 NA NA
1 6591 011001 980206 020101 970321 020101 971101
THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE CLOSED: 0369, 1169, 1349, 2181, 6046,
6391, 6672, 7041, AND 8421.
NOTE: MARINES WHO BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE
MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BY 11 JAN 05.
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 COMM (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).
MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
FEEDER IMOS FEEDER IMOS
0193 0193 0369 0369
0411 0411 0491 0491
0699 0699 1169 1169
2111 2181 2181 2181
3043 3043 3051 3051
3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 5711 5711
6019 6019 6046 6046
6276 6276 6391 6391
6591 6591 6672 6672
7041 7041 8412 8412
8421 8421
(FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E., COLUMN A TO COLUMN B).
GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
FEEDER IMOS FEEDER IMOS
0193 0193 0231 0291
0369 0369 0411 0411
0491 0491 0451 0491
0629 0699 0659 0699
1142 1169 1169 1169
1341 1349 1349 1349
2111 2181 3043 3043
3051 3051 3451 3451
3529 3529 3537 3537
5711 5711 6217 6019
6257 6019 6173 6019
6154 6019 6216 6019
6153 6019 6257 6019
6216 6019 6114 6019
6072 6019 6048 6019
6152 6019 6046 6046
6276 6276 6336 6391
6337 6391 6317 6391
6316 6391 6531 6591
6541 6591 6672 6672
7041 7041 8412 8412
8421 8421
(FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E., COLUMN A TO COLUMN B).
STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
FEEDER IMOS FEEDER IMOS
0193 0193 0231 0291
0369 0369 0321 0369
0411 0411 0431 0491
0451 0491 0629 0699
0659 0699 0699 0699
1141 1169 1142 1169
1161 1169 1171 1169
1181 1169 1341 1349
1345 1349 2111 2181
3043 3043 3051 3051
3451 3451 3529 3529
3537 3537 5711 5711
6046 6046 6048 6019
6072 6019 6073 6019
6112 6019 6114 6019
6132 6019 6152 6019
6153 6019 6154 6019
6172 6019 6173 6019
6216 6019 6217 6019
6256 6019 6257 6019
6276 6276 6316 6391
6317 6391 6324 6391
6336 6391 6337 6391
6531 6591 6541 6591
6672 6672 7041 7041
8421 8421
(FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E., COLUMN A TO COLUMN B).
SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B) COLUMN (A) COLUMN (B)
FEEDER IMOS FEEDER IMOS
0100 0193 0121 0193
0151 0193 0231 0291
0300 0369 0311 0369
0321 0369 0331 0369
0341 0369 0351 0369
0352 0369 0400 0411
0411 0411 0431 0491
0451 0491 0481 0491
0621 0699 0622 0699
0651 0699 0656 0699
1142 1169 1171 1169
1181 1169 1341 1349
1345 1349 2111 2181
3043 3043 3051 3051
3400 3451 3451 3451
3521 3529 3531 3537
3533 3537 5700 5711
5711 5711 6000 6019
6046 6046 6048 6019
6072 6019 6073 6019
6092 6019 6113 6019
6114 6019 6152 6019
6154 6019 6173 6019
6174 6019 6216 6019
6217 6019 6256 6019
6257 6019 6276 6276
6300 6391 6316 6391
6317 6391 6324 6391
6336 6391 6337 6391
6500 6591 6531 6591
6541 6591 6600 6672
6672 6672 7041 7041
8421 8421
11. ELIGIBILITY:
A. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FY 2005 AR SNCO SELECTION BOARD, MARINES, AS OF 11 JAN 2005, 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 B. REQUESTS FOR PMOS CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAM) FOR APPROVAL (POC: SSGT GUEVARA, DSN 279-9105/9106). UPON APPROVAL, CMC (RAM) WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRY AND PROMPTLY REPORT THE CHANGE TO CMC (MMPR-2). PMOS CHANGES WILL BE CLOSELYMONITORED BY 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 11 JAN 2005 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 (11 JAN THROUGH COMPLETION) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS REPORT ALL EFFECTED COMPONENT CHANGES TO 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. 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 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 ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO INFORM 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 2359 ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, 11 JAN 2005. THE MAILING ADDRESS IS:
PRESIDENT, FY 2005 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. U.S. MAIL AND PRIORITY AND NEXT DAY U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS, MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-2) BY SENDING AN E-MAIL TO:
ENLISTEDPROMOTIONSSECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY05 SNCO RESERVE 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 THEELIGIBLE 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, E, F, AND G, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TO 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 REFERENCES D, E, 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 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 H, 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 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 CMC (MMPR-2) IN THE FORMAT PROVIDED IN APPENDIX D OF REF B BY 11 JAN 2005. 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 (12 JAN 04 THROUGH 10 JAN 05) 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 H.
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 31 JAN 2006.//