R 070707Z DEC 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 529/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA//
SUBJ/CY 2005 RESERVE SGTMAJ AND 1STSGT SELECTION BOARD
/PROCEDURES AND BILLET VACANCIES//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/YMD:20041027//
REF/B/DOC/MMPR-2/YMD:20001030//
REF/C/DOC/RAP/YMD:19990310//
REF/D/DOC/MIFD/YMD:19990516//
REF/E/DOC/MPP-56/YMD:19941004//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 469/04, MCBUL 1430 FY 2005 RESERVE
STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD.
REF B IS MCO P1400.32C, ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL
(ENLPROMMAN) WHICH PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR
PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY. REF C IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE
CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL(MCCRAM),
PROVIDES GUIDANCE GOVERNING THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE
RESERVE COMPONENT. REF D IS MCO P1070.12K,INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS. REF E IS MCO P1300.8R,
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY WHICH PROVIDES
GUIDANCE ON THE DIRECT COMBAT EXCLUSION ON FEMALE MARINES.//
POC/R. G. WHITE/SGTMAJ/HQMC RESERVE AFFAIRS/-
/TEL:(703)784-9100
/EMAIL:RALPH.G.WHITE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER THE REFERENCES, AND IN ORDER TO
MEET RESERVE MANPOWER GOALS, RESERVE GYSGTS AND 1STSGTS
DESIRING PROMOTION TO 1STSGT/SGTMAJ MUST COMPLY WITH
PROCEDURES UNIQUE FOR SELECTION TO THIS RANK. THERE IS
NO CHANGE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO SELECT
RESERVE GYSGTS TO MSGT, OR MSGTS TO MGYSGT. THE
FOLLOWING PROCEDURES ARE DELINEATED TO FACILITATE THE
SELECTION PROCESS FOR THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION:
A. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO
1STSGT/SGTMAJ, ELIGIBLE GYSGTS/1STSGTS MUST SUBMIT IN
WRITING TO THE SELECTION BOARD THEIR CHOICE(S) OF
AVAILABLE SMCR 1STSGT/SGTMAJ BILLETS IN WHICH THEY WILL
BE WILLING AND ABLE TO SERVE AS LISTED ON THIS MESSAGE.
THE BOARD WILL SELECT 1STSGTS/SGTSMAJ BASED ON THE
GUIDANCE OF THE "BEST AND FULLY QUALIFIED" USING THE
ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA OF A MARINE'S COMMITMENT
TO FILL A SPECIFIC BILLET.IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD
THAT IF ELIGIBLE GYSGTS/1STSGTS DO NOT SUBMIT THIS LETTER
TO THE BOARD, THEY WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED
FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT/SGTMAJ. IF ELIGIBLE
GYSGTS/1STSGTS ARE NOT SELECTED TO 1STSGT/SGTMAJ AND MEET
THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR THEIR OCCFLD, THEY WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MSGT/MGYSGT WITHIN THEIR
OCCFLD. LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL COMPETE FOR
PROMOTION WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY OCCUPATIONAL FIELD.
LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION TO
1STSGT/SGTMAJ. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR AR LIMITED
TOUR CONTRACTS WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE FOURTH MONTH AFTER THEIR PROMOTION TO 1STSGT/SGTMAJ
HAS BEEN EFFECTED. THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS
POLICY.
B. ON 23 NOV 04, THIS HEADQUARTERS MAILED OUT SEPARATE
LETTERS CLARIFYING THE SPECIFICS OF THIS PROCESS TO ALL
ELIGIBLE SNCOS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ADDRESSES RESIDENT ON
MCTFS RECORDS.
C. EXAMPLE OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACCEPT 1STSGT/SGTMAJ
BILLET:
FROM: GUNNERY SERGEANT OR FIRST SERGEANT NAME SSN/MOS
USMCR
TO: PRESIDENT, CY 2005 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD
(MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U. S. MARINE CORPS
HARRY LEE HALL (MMPR-2)
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134
SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT/SERGEANT
MAJOR BILLET
1. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT/SERGEANT
MAJOR BILLETS LISTED IN ORDER OF PRIORITY FOR WHICH I
WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE CY 2005 RESERVE
SNCO SELECTION BOARD:UNIT/LOCATION
(1) HQ BTRY 4/14 BESSEMER, AL
(2) K BTRY 4/14 HUNTSVILLE, AL
(3) HQ CO H&S BN MARIETTA, GA
(4) C BTRY 1/14 JACKSON, MS
2. IF SELECTED TO FIRST SERGEANT/SERGEANT MAJOR,
I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET ASSIGNMENT LISTED ABOVE.
SIGNATURED. ALL LETTERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER
THAN 11 JAN 2005.
E. BOARD RESULTS FOR 1STSGTS/SGTSMAJ WILL INDICATE THE
SPECIFIC BILLET FOR WHICH THE SELECTEES ARE DESIGNATED.
THE TOUR LENGTH WILL NORMALLY BE 36 MONTHS.
2. THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL THE SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET
OPENINGS FOR CY 2005 SMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
4/14 BESSEMER AL**
3RD FORCE RECON MOBILE AL**
4THMED BN SAN DIEGO CA
23RDMAR SAN BRUNO CA**
3RD ANGLICO LONG BEACH CA**
4THLAAD BN PASADENA CA**
VMFA-134 MAG-46 MIRAMAR CA
4TH AAV BN TAMPA FL**
MTACS-48 MACG-48 GREAT LAKES IL
1/24 DETROIT MI**
MWSG-47 MT CLEMENS MI
MWSS-471 (-) MWSG-47 MINNEAPOLIS MN
VMGR-452 MAG-49 NEWBURGH NY
MAG-49 WILLOW GROVE PA
HMH-772 MAG-49 WILLOW GROVE PA
VMFA-112 MAG-41 FT WORTH TX
3. THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL THE FIRST SERGEANT BILLET
OPENINGS FOR CY 2005 SMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
L CO 3/23 MONTGOMERY AL**
HQ BTRY 1/14 ALAMEDA CA**
H&S CO (-) 4TH LAR BN CAMP PENDLETON CA**
O BTRY 5/14 SEAL BEACH CA**
N BTRY 5/14 PICO RIVERA CA**
A CO 4THTANKBN SAN DIEGO CA**
MT MAINT CO SACRAMENTO CA
A BTRY 4THLAAD BN PASADENA CA**
C CO 1/25 PLAINVILLE CT**
BULKFUEL CO B (-) WILMINGTON DE
C CO 8TH TANKBN TALLAHASSEE FL**
2ND B&T OPS CO SAVANNAH GA**
B BTRY 4TH LAAD BN MARIETTA GA**
H&S CO 2/24 CHICAGO IL**
K CO (-) 3/24 TERRE HAUTE IN**
ENGR CO B 6TH ESB SOUTH BEND IN
ELEC MAINT CO 4THMAINTBN WICHITA KS
H&S CO 3/23 NEW ORLEANS LA**
H&S CO HQBN 4THMARDIV NEW ORLEANS LA
WPNS (-) CO 1/25 FT DEVENS MA**
H&S CO 1/25 FT DEVENS MA**
ENGR SPT CO BALTIMORE MD**
A CO 1/25 TOPSHAM ME**
H&S CO 1/24 DETROIT MI**
B CO 1/24 SAGINAW MI**
BRIDGE CO A 6THESB BATTLE CREEK MI
MP CO HQBN MINNEAPOLIS MN
H&S CO 3/24 BRIDGETON MO**
WPNS CO 3/24 SPRINGFIELD MO**
E BTRY 2/14 JACKSON MS**
H&S CO 4TH MAINTBN CHARLOTTE NC
II MEF ACE (II MACE) CAMP LEJEUNE NC
WPNS CO 2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
H&S CO 2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
H&S CO 8TH TANKBN ROCHESTER NY**
B CO 8TH TANKBN SYRACUSE NY**
HQCO 6TH COMMBN BROOKLYN NY
WPNS CO 3/25 AKRON OH**
H&S CO 3/25 BROOKPARK OH**
L CO 3/25 COLUMBUS OH**
WPNS CO 1/24 PERRYSBURG OH**
LSE CO VIENNA OH
AT(TOW) CO LT 4THTKBN BROKEN ARROW OK**
F BTRY 2/14 OKLAHOMA CITY OK**
BRIDGE CO B 6TH ESB FOLSOM PA
MP CO B H&S BN PITTSBURGH PA
GS MT CO 6TH MT BN PROVIDENCE RI
LDG SPT CO C CHARLESTON SC
AMMO CO 4THSUPBN GREENVILLE SC
L CO 3/24 JOHNSON CITY TN**
D CO 4TH CEB KNOXVILLE TN**
K CO 3/23 MEMPHIS TN**
I CO 3/24 NASHVILLE TN**
HQ BTRY 14THMAR FT WORTH TX
HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX**
A CO 1/23 HOUSTON TX**
H&S CO 1/23 HOUSTON TX**
B CO 4TH RECON SAN ANTONIO TX**
C CO 4TH CEB LYNCHBURG VA**
D CO 4TH LAR BN QUANTICO VA**
H BTRY 3/14 RICHMOND VA**
B CO 4TH CEB ROANOKE VA**
P BTRY 5/14 SPOKANE WA**
B CO 4THTANKBN YAKIMA WA**
DET 1 BLKFUEL CO A FORT LEWIS WA
H&S CO 4TH LSB FORT LEWIS WA
G CO 2/24 MADISON WI**
A CO 4TH CEB CHARLESTON WV**
K CO 3/25 MOUNDSVILLE WV**
**DENOTES BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF (E),
UNDER THE DIRECT COMBAT RULE.
4. INTERESTED IRR AND UNASSIGNED SMCR 1STSGTS AND
SGTSMAJ CAN INQUIRE DIRECTLY ABOUT THESE OPEN BILLETS
BY CONTACTING THE POC OF THIS MESSAGE.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE.//