MARADMINS : 204/08
252219Z MAR 08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 204/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CG, MCRC, QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040 FISCAL YEAR 2009 (FY09) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER
/(WO) RESERVE SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-35/YMD:20060207//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCRC OE/YMD:20000503//
REF/C/MSGID:MCBUL 1200/C 469/YMD:20070328//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMEA/YMD:20040623//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/CMC MA/YMD:19930721//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMSB/YMD:19981203//
REF/I/MSGID:RMG/CMC MM/YMD:20010927//
REF/J/MSGID:RMG/CMC MMSB/YMD:20020911//
REF/K/MSGID:RMG/MMIA/YMD:20030220//
POC/DSN 278-9446/-/UNIT:MCRC ON-E/NAME:MRS. C. LOMAX
/TEL:(703) 784-9446//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY
OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION
PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND
WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS MCBUL 1200, MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) MARINE CORPS MANUAL. REF (D) IS MCO
P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL
(IRAM). REF (E) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF
THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (F) IS MCO
P1040.31J, RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL. REF (G) MCO
1230.5A, CLASSIFICATION TESTING. REF (H) IS MCO P1610.7E,
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF (I) IS MARADMIN 463-01
TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS IN THE
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF (J) IS MARADMIN
483-02, FURTHER GUIDANCE IN TRANSMITTAL OF DIGITAL PHOTOS. REF (K)
IS MARADMIN 066-03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED
MARINES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
FY09 ENLISTED TO WO RESERVE SELECTION BOARD. QUALIFIED MARINES IN
THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), ACTIVE RESERVE (AR), AND
MOBILIZED RESERVE MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REFS (A), (B), AND THIS
BULLETIN. AR BILLET VACANCIES ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS SELECTION
BOARD. AR MARINES MAY APPLY FOR AN SMCR MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTY (MOS) VACANCY; HOWEVER, AN AR MARINE WHO IS SELECTED FOR
AN SMCR MOS VACANCY AND ACCEPTS APPOINTMENT IN THAT MOS, WILL NOT BE
RETAINED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE AR PROGRAM. FURTHER, AN AR MARINE
APPLYING FOR AN SMCR MOS REQUIREMENT MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
STATEMENT IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
"I UNDERSTAND THAT IF I AM SELECTED FOR AND ACCEPT APPOINTMENT
IN ONE OF THE SMCR MOS REQUIREMENTS FOR WHICH I HAVE APPLIED, I WILL
BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN THE AR PROGRAM NO LATER THAN THE
DAY BEFORE THE DATE IN WHICH I ACCEPT APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT
OFFICER. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND SELECTION TO THE GRADE OF WARRANT
OFFICER REQUIRES THAT I AFFILIATE WITH THE DESIGNATED UNIT FOR A
PERIOD OF 3 YEARS. IF I FAIL TO AFFILIATE WITH THE DESIGNATED UNIT
PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT DATE, I UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL NOT BE
APPOINTED."
2. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL CONVENE THE FY09
WO (RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, ON
OR ABOUT 30 JUNE 2008 FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 WEEKS TO SELECT QUALIFIED
MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO IN THE U.S. MARINE CORPS
RESERVE. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH CG, MCRC (ON/E) BY 16 MAY 2008.
3. SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE AFTER
APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV). THE APPROVAL
PROCESS TAKES APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS. SELECTION RESULTS WILL NOT BE
RELEASED TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL. SELECTEES ARE
SCHEDULED TO BE APPOINTED 1 FEBRUARY 2009. THE SELECTEES WILL
ATTEND THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC). BY SEPARATE ORDERS,
SELECTEES WILL BE ORDERED TO REPORT TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL (CG),
MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) TO ATTEND THE WOBC
AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) DURING JANUARY 2009.
4. PER REF (A), THE WO PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE MARINE
CORPS WITH TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS WHO PERFORM DUTIES THAT REQUIRE
EXTENSIVE KNOWLEDGE OF A PARTICULAR MOS, AND WHO CAN BE ASSIGNED TO
SUCCESSIVE TOURS OF DUTY IN THEIR SELECTED PRIMARY MOS (PMOS). MOS
CREDITABILITY IS A KEY FACTOR FOR SELECTION. APPLICANTS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE RESPECTIVE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL (OCC)
FIELD SPONSOR TO DETERMINE TECHNICAL ELIGIBILITY FOR AN MOS. OCC
FIELD SPONSOR POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTPS: SLASH SLASH WWW.MARINES.USMC.MIL FROM MCRC WEBSITE AC/S G3,
OFFICER PROGRAMS LINK. PER REFS (A) AND (C), APPLICANTS MUST
BE TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED TO SERVE IN THE MOS TO
WHICH APPLYING. MOS/ASSIGNMENT/BILLETS HELD MUST BE IDENTIFIED IN
APPLICATION. THE BELOW-LISTED BILLET VACANCIES (BILVAC) ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THE FY09 ENLISTED TO WO RESERVE SELECTION
BOARD:
RESRUC RESTR BMOS REQ UNIT CITY STATE
00053 N 5702 1 HQ MAG 46 MIRAMAR CA
00055 N 0430 1 HQ MWSG 47 MT CLEMENS MI
00055 N 6802 1 HQ MWSG 47 MT CLEMENS MI
00055 N 7002 1 HQ MWSG 47 MT CLEMENS MI
00074 N 0430 1 HQ MACG 48 GREAT LAKES IL
00512 N 1390 1 MWSS 472(-) WILLOW GROVE PA
00512 N 2305 1 MWSS 472(-) WILLOW GROVE PA
00512 N 6802 2 MWSS 472(-) WILLOW GROVE PA
00512 N 7002 1 MWSS 472(-) WILLOW GROVE PA
00527 N 1310 1 MWSS 471 DET B MT CLEMENS MI
00527 N 2305 1 MWSS 471 DET B MT CLEMENS MI
00540 N 1120 2 MWSS 472 DET B CHICOPEE MA
00985 N 1120 1 MASS 6 REAR CHICOPEE MA
01130 N 0170 1 VMFA 112 FT WORTH TX
01130 N 6302 1 VMFA 112 FT WORTH TX
01136 N 0170 1 MALS 41 FT WORTH TX
01136 N 6604 1 MALS 41 FT WORTH TX
01139 N 0170 1 MWSS 473 DET A FRESNO CA
01139 N 0430 1 MWSS 473 DET A FRESNO CA
01149 N 1390 1 MWSS 473(-) MIRAMAR CA
01149 N 2305 1 MWSS 473(-) MIRAMAR CA
01149 N 6802 2 MWSS 473(-) MIRAMAR CA
01149 N 7002 1 MWSS 473(-) MIRAMAR CA
01199 N 3510 1 MWSS 471 DET A JOHNSTOWN PA
01233 N 0170 1 VMGR 452 NEWBURGH NY
01233 N 7380 2 VMGR 452 NEWBURGH NY
01234 N 0170 1 VMGR 234 FT WORTH TX
01234 N 7380 3 VMGR 234 FT WORTH TX
01236 N 5950 1 ATC DET A FT WORTH TX
01283 N 1120 1 DET TAOC MACS 23 AURORA CO
MACG 48 4TH MAW
01283 N 2805 1 DET TAOC MACS 23 AURORA CO
MACG 48 4TH MAW
01283 N 5910 1 DET TAOC MACS 23 AURORA CO
MACG 48 4TH MAW
01308 N 1120 1 TAOC DET MACS 24 DAMNECK VA
01308 N 5970 1 TAOC DET MACS 24 DAMNECK VA
04091 N 5702 1 HQ 4TH MAW (-) NEW ORLEANS LA
04157 N 1310 1 MWSS 473 DET B FT WORTH TX
04157 N 1310 1 MWSS 473 DET B FT WORTH TX
04169 N 6502 1 HQ DET MALS 49 NEWBURGH NY
04169 N 6604 1 HQ DET MALS 49 NEWBURGH NY
14003 N 5805 1 MP CO HQBN 4THDIV MINNEAPOLIS MN
14004 N 0610 1 COMMCO (-) HQBN CINCINNATI OH
4THDIV
14004 N 0620 1 COMMCO (-) HQBN CINCINNATI OH
4THDIV
14004 N 2805 1 COMMCO (-) HQBN CINCINNATI OH
4THDIV
14004 N 3510 1 COMMCO (-) HQBN CINCINNATI OH
4THDIV
14005 N 1310 1 LDG SPT EQUIP VIENNA OH
CO (-)
14011 N 0170 1 DIV HQ 4TH DIV NEW ORLEANS LA
14011 N 0430 1 DIV HQ 4TH DIV NEW ORLEANS LA
14011 N 3408 1 DIV HQ 4TH DIV NEW ORLEANS LA
14011 N 5702 1 DIV HQ 4TH DIV NEW ORLEANS LA
14031 Y 0170 1 H&SCO (-) 4TH LAR CAMP PENDLETON CA
14031 Y 2120 1 H&SCO (-) 4TH LAR CAMP PENDLETON CA
14031 Y 2805 1 H&SCO (-) 4TH LAR CAMP PENDLETON CA
14031 Y 5702 1 H&SCO (-) 4TH LAR CAMP PENDLETON CA
14032 Y 2120 A CO 4TH LAR CAMP PENDLETON CA
14033 Y 0303 B CO 4TH LAR FREDERICK MD
14101 Y 0430 1 HQ CO 23RD MAR SAN BRUNO CA
14101 Y 2120 1 HQ CO 23RD MAR SAN BRUNO CA
14121 Y 5702 1 H&S CO 2/23 PASADENA CA
14131 Y 0170 1 H&S CO 3/23 NEW ORLEANS LA
14131 Y 5702 1 H&S CO 3/23 NEW ORLEANS LA
14151 Y 0430 1 HQ CO 24TH MAR KANSAS CITY MO
14151 Y 2120 1 HQ CO 24TH MAR KANSAS CITY MO
14151 Y 5702 1 HQ CO 24TH MAR KANSAS CITY MO
14161 Y 0170 1 H&S CO 1/24 MT CLEMENS MI
14161 Y 5702 1 H&S CO 1/24 MT CLEMENS MI
14171 Y 0170 1 H&S CO 2/24 CHICAGO IL
14181 Y 0170 1 H&S CO 3/24 BRIDGETON MO
14201 Y 0430 1 HQ CO 25TH MAR AYER MA
14201 Y 2120 1 HQ CO 25TH MAR AYER MA
14201 Y 5702 1 HQ CO 25TH MAR AYER MA
14211 Y 0170 1 H&S CO 1/25 FT DEVENS MA
14231 Y 0170 1 H&S CO 3/25 BROOKPARK OH
14231 Y 5702 1 H&S CO 3/25 BROOKPARK OH
14301 N 0803 1 HQ BTRY (-) FT WORTH TX
14TH MAR
14301 N 0803 1 HQ BTRY (-) FT WORTH TX
14TH MAR
14301 N 1310 1 HQ BTRY (-) FT WORTH TX
14TH MAR
14301 N 2120 1 HQ BTRY (-) FT WORTH TX
14TH MAR
14301 N 2805 1 HQ BTRY (-) FT WORTH TX
14TH MAR
14321 Y 0170 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
14321 Y 0803 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
14321 Y 2120 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
14321 Y 5702 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
14331 Y 0170 1 HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA
14331 Y 0803 1 HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA
14331 Y 2120 1 HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA
14331 Y 5702 1 HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA
14401 N 0170 1 H&S CO (-) BALTIMORE MD
4TH CEB
14551 N 0170 1 HQSVCCO (-) FT LEWIS WA
4TH LSB
14552 N 1390 1 DET 1 BULK FUEL FT LEWIS WA
CO A
14641 Y 0170 1 HQ BTRY 5/14 SEAL BEACH CA
14641 Y 2120 1 HQ BTRY 5/14 SEAL BEACH CA
14662 N 3510 1 TRK CO (-) HQBN ERIE PA
4TH DIV
14804 N 0210 2 CI PLT A CO ISB SAN DIEGO CA
14812 N 0210 2 HUMINT SPT TEAM 1 AURORA CO
B CO ISB
14813 N 0210 1 HUMINT SPT TEAM 2 CHICAGO IL
B CO ISB
14821 N 0210 1 HUMINT SPT TM 1 GARDEN CITY NY
C CO ISB
14822 N 0210 1 HUMINT SPT TM 2 HIALEAH FL
C CO ISB
21441 Y 2110 1 H&S CO (-) SAN DIEGO CA
4TH TANK BN
21441 Y 2120 1 H&S CO (-) SAN DIEGO CA
4TH TANK BN
21681 N 0170 2 HQ CO (-) BROOKLYN NY
6TH COMM BN
21681 N 0610 1 HQ CO (-) BROOKLYN NY
6TH COMM BN
21681 N 3010 1 HQ CO (-) BROOKLYN NY
6TH COMM BN
21684 N 2805 1 SVC CO (-) BROOKLYN NY
6TH COMM BN
21684 N 3510 1 SVC CO (-) BROOKLYN NY
6TH COMM BN
21685 N 0610 1 GS COMM CO BROOKLYN NY
COMM BN
21685 N 0620 1 GS COMM CO BROOKLYN NY
COMM BN
21831 Y 0170 1 H&S CO (-) TAMPA FL
4TH AA BN
21831 Y 2110 2 H&S CO (-) TAMPA FL
4TH AA BN
21831 Y 2120 1 H&S CO (-) TAMPA FL
4TH AA BN
21831 Y 2805 1 H&S CO (-) TAMPA FL
4TH AA BN
21833 Y 2110 1 B CO (-) JACKSONVILLE FL
4TH AA BN
21834 Y 2110 1 A CO (-) LITTLE CREEK VA
4TH AA BN
22324 N 1120 1 ENGR SPT CO (-) BATTLE CREEK MI
6TH ESB
22324 N 1310 1 ENGR SPT CO (-) BATTLE CREEK MI
6TH ESB
22324 N 3510 1 ENGR SPT CO (-) BATTLE CREEK MI
22327 N 1390 5 BULK FUEL CO C PHOENIX AZ
6TH ESB
28111 N 0170 1 HQSVCCO (-) RED BANK NJ
6TH MT BN
28111 N 3510 1 HQSVCCO (-) RED BANK NJ
6TH MT BN
28353 Y 0170 1 4THFORCE RECON (-)ALAMEDA CA
29052 N 0170 1 HQ CO (-) H&S BN MARIETTA GA
4TH MLG
29052 N 0430 1 HQ CO (-) H&S BN MARIETTA GA
4TH MLG
29053 N 0610 1 COMM CO (-) H&S GREENSBORO NC
BN 4TH MLG
29053 N 0620 1 COMM CO (-) H&S GREENSBORO NC
BN 4TH MLG
29053 N 2805 1 COMM CO (-) H&S GREENSBORO NC
BN 4TH MLG
29054 N 3102 1 BTO CO A (-) SAN JOSE CA
4TH LSB
29057 N 3102 1 BTO CO B (-) SAVANNAH GA
4TH LSB
29061 N 0170 1 HQSVCCO (-) NEWPORT NEWS VA
4TH SUP BN
29061 N 0430 1 HQSVCCO (-) NEWPORT NEWS VA
4TH SUP BN
29064 N 3302 1 RATIONS CO WASHINGTON DC
4TH SUP BN
29071 N 0170 1 HQSVCCO 4TH MAINT CHARLOTTE NC
BN
29071 N 3510 1 HQSVCCO 4TH MAINT CHARLOTTE NC
BN
29074 N 1120 1 ENGR MAINT CO (-) OMAHA NE
4TH MAINT BN
29074 N 1310 3 ENGR MAINT CO (-) OMAHA NE
4TH MAINT BN
29075 N 3510 1 MT MAINT CO (-) SACRAMENTO CA
4TH MAINT BN
29076 N 1310 2 GS MAINT CO (-) ROCK ISLAND IL
4TH MAINT BN
29076 N 2110 1 GS MAINT CO (-) ROCK ISLAND IL
4TH MAINT BN
29078 N 2805 2 DET 2 ELMACO INDIANAPOLIS IN
29084 N 2340 1 4TH MLG HQ (-) NEW ORLEANS LA
71701 N 1390 1 BULK FUEL CO B WILMINGTON DE
(-) 6TH ESB
71776 N 5805 1 MP CO A H&S BN LEXINGTON KY
4TH MLG
71778 N 5805 1 MP CO C H&S BN DAYTON OH
4TH MLG
71783 N 1390 1 DET 3 BULK FUEL GREEN BAY WI
CO B
73010 Y 0170 1 3RD FORCE RECON MOBILE AL
73757 N 2340 1 AMMO CO(-)(+) GREENVILLE SC
4TH SUP BN
74746 N 2110 3 ORDMACO (-) WACO TX
4TH MAINT BN
74746 N 2125 1 ORDMACO (-) WACO TX
4TH MAINT BN
74860 N 3510 1 DET 1 MTM CO ABILENE TX
4TH MAINT BN
75188 N 1120 1 DET ENGR MAINT WICHITA KS
CO (-) 4TH MAINT
77004 N 1120 2 DET 2 SUP CO ALBANY GA
4TH SUPBN
77060 N 2340 2 DET 1 AMMO CO ROME GA
(-) (+) 4TH SUPBN
77749 N 1390 1 DET 2 BULK FUEL BAKERSFIELD CA
CO A 6TH ESB
77775 N 1310 1 ENGR CO A 6TH ESB EUGENE OR
5. MARINES APPLYING FOR BILVAC MUST NOT EXCEED 12 YEARS OF
ACTIVE SERVICE PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT TO WO, WHICH IS 1 FEBRUARY 2009.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS NOT WAIVERABLE. WO APPLICANTS MUST APPLY
FOR SPECIFIC BILLETS AT SPECIFIC SITES LISTED IN THIS MESSAGE WHERE
THEY WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE ASSIGNED. INDICATE BILLET AND MOS CHOICES
IN PARAGRAPH 1G OF THE SAMPLE APPLICATION FORM OF REF (B). THE
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS APPROVED PROCEDURES TO SELECT MARINES
FOR APPOINTMENT TO WO WHERE THEY CAN CONTINUE TO ACTIVELY
PARTICIPATE IN THE SMCR. WO APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE
THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN ADDITION TO APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS OF
REF (B): "I UNDERSTAND THAT APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER IS
CONTINGENT UPON A BILLET VACANCY IN WHICH I AM WILLING TO SERVE.
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER, SHOULD I DECIDE
THAT I CAN NOT DRILL AT THE LOCATION FOR WHICH SELECTED, I
UNDERSTAND THAT I WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY TRANSFERRED TO THE
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE".
6. IF QUALIFIED, APPLICANTS MAY INDICATE ADDITIONAL BILLET CHOICES
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS BULLETIN. ADDITIONAL BILLET CHOICES
SHOULD BE LISTED IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE. DUE TO FLUCTUATIONS IN
STRUCTURE AND PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS, SOME OF THE PMOS'S AND BILVAC
LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS BULLETIN MAY CLOSE OUT PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. APPLICANTS WHOSE PRIMARY CHOICE CLOSES
OUT WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR A SUBSEQUENT CHOICE BASED
ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
7. APPLICATIONS SHOULD FOLLOW STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT
USING THE APPLICATION FORMAT AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY REF (A), AND
REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS SHOULD FOLLOW STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE
FORMAT USING THE APPLICATION FORMAT AND CONTENT PROVIDED BY REF (B)
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOLLOWING:
A. SUBMIT APPROPRIATE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS)
SCREENS FOR SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB) PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED
PER REF (D) BY MCTFS. APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE PAGES THAT HAVE BEEN
REMOVED AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE UPDATED, AND MADE A PART OF THEIR
APPLICATION.
B. SUBMIT A CLOSE UP PHOTO OF EACH BODY MARKING ADDRESSING THE
CONTENT (WHAT THE BODY MARKING IS AND WHAT IT MEANS), LOCATION,
SIZE, NUMBER OF BODY MARKINGS AND DATE THE BODY MARKING WAS MADE.
IN ADDITION, SUBMIT FULL LENGTH PHOTO(S) OF APPLICANT IN PHYSICAL
TRAINING GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF
BODY MARKINGS (SUCH AS SIDE-FRONT-BACK). A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION
DETAILING THE CRITERIA CITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS
THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS WILL SUFFICE. PHOTO OF BODY
MARKING IS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICATION ONLY. DIGITAL PHOTOS OF
BODY MARKINGS WILL NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF.
C. PER REF (D), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED IN
THE SRB IF APPLICABLE. THEREFORE, ONLY INCLUDE A UPB AS AN
ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE ONLY IF APPLICABLE. FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO
HAVE NO UPB, INCLUDE A STATEMENT AS AN ADDITIONAL PARAGRAPH IN THE
BASIC APPLICATION THAT "NO UPB IS PROVIDED DUE TO NO RECORD OF
DISCIPLINARY ACTION". APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT AS
AN ADDITIONAL ENCLOSURE IN REGARD TO ANY DEROGATORY ENTRIES RECORDED
ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS PAGE 11 OF THE SRB.
D. PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER
CHAPTER 15 OF REF (E). SEE PARAGRAPH 19 OF THIS BULLETIN FOR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SUBMISSION OF MEDICAL DOCUMENTS.
ONLY MARINES ON DEPLOYMENT IN HAZARDOUS DUTY AREAS MAY REQUEST
SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED MEDICAL DOCUMENTS AT A LATER DATE. REQUEST
FOR DELAY SHOULD REACH THIS COMMAND NO LATER THAN 16 MAY 2008.
8. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) AND (B),
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF
(F).
9. PER REF (A), APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS EITHER A MINIMUM ELECTRONIC
REPAIR (EL) COMPOSITE SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER DERIVED FROM THE ARMED
SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) OR THE ARMED FORCES
CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT); OR A MINIMUM COMBINED ENGLISH AND MATH
SCORE OF 39 ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT); OR A MINIMUM
COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 1000 ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE
TEST (SAT). APPLICANTS SUBMITTING SAT OR ACT TEST MUST PROVIDE A
CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST REPORT INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION.
ONLY EL SCORES REFLECTED WITHIN THE MCTFS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS
OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICANTS MUST USE
THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR) AS EVIDENCED OF A QUALIFYING EL
SCORE. CLASSIFICATION TEST SCORES ARE LOCATED ON THE TEST SCORE
SCREEN OF THE MCTFS. IF SCORES ARE IN THE MCTFS, BUT DO NOT APPEAR
ON THE BTR, ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND
SUBMIT AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
10. THOSE MARINES WITH TEST SCORES THAT DO NOT SATISFY THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURGED TO RETEST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE SCORES
ARE POSTED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION. MARINES SHOULD
SCHEDULE AN ASVAB RETEST WITH THE NEAREST BASE OR INSTALLATION
EDUCATION CENTER OR AUTHORIZED MARINE CORPS TEST SITE. MARINES ARE
NOT AUTHORIZED TO TAKE AN ASVAB RETEST AT A MEPS OR MET SITE.
MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT
HAVE ACCESS TO TESTING FACILITIES MAY SUBMIT APPLICATIONS PENDING
ASVAB RETESTING IF THEY ARE USING THEIR EL SCORE TO MEET APTITUDE
TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REF (A), PROVIDED THE
FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET:
A. COMMANDS MUST ENDORSE APPLICATION WITH A PROJECTED DATE FOR
TESTING AVAILABILITY.
B. TO ENSURE TEST SCORES CAN BE RECORDED AND REFLECTED IN
MCTFS, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD. CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD
IS ON OR ABOUT 30 JUNE 2008; THEREFORE, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY
30 MAY 2008.
11. REF (G) PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE MARINE CORPS CLASSIFICATION
TESTING PROGRAM AND PUBLISHES INITIAL TESTING AND RETEST
PREREQUISITES. ARRANGEMENTS AND COORDINATION WITH ARMY TESTING
FACILITIES IN KUWAIT AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE BEEN MADE TO TEST MARINES.
ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT ARE LOCATED AT CAMP DOHA AND CAMP
STRONGHOLD FREEDOM, AND IN AFGHANISTAN ARE AT KANDAHAR AIRFIELD,
BAGRAM AIR BASE, AND CAMP PHOENIX, KABUL. ADDITIONAL TESTING
FACILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN SAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR. IF NOT
LOCATED WITHIN 50 MILES OF A MARINE CORPS EDUCATION CENTER TEST SITE
OR OTHER EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST REGARDING ASVAB RETEST
AUTHORIZATION, CONTACT MAJ HUDSON OR SSGT LANDRY, M&RA (MPP-50),
AT DSN 278-9368, COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9368 OR FAX: (703) 784-9574.
12. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED AS NOT WAIVERABLE BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED AS NOT
WAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN VERY
RARE/EXCEPTIONAL CASES, AND MUST BE FULLY JUSTIFIED BY THE CG
ENDORSING THE PACKAGE. THE FOLLOWING CAN BE CONSIDERED BY THE CG,
MCRC ON AS CASE-BY-CASE BASIS:
A. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL
ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF APPROPRIATE JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED.
B. NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT AND SRB PAGE 11 ENTRIES FOR
COUNSELING DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER.
C. MINIMUM PAY GRADE REQUIREMENT OF SERGEANT WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
D. APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE OLDER THAN 46 YEARS OF AGE ON DATE OF
APPOINTMENT. THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE WAIVED FOR OUTSTANDING
APPLICANTS WHO WILL BE LESS THAN 52 YEARS OF AGE ON THE DATE OF
APPOINTMENT.
13. PER REFS (D), (H), (I), (J), AND (K) EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER
OMPF AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). ADMIN UNITS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR
ASSISTING MARINES IN CORRECTING INFORMATION IN MCTFS, SUCH AS
CORRECTING DATES FOR PERSONAL AWARDS, UPDATING SERVICE SCHOOL
INFORMATION AS WELL AS DATE GAP CORRECTIONS FOR WHICH THE MARINE MAY
NEED ASSISTANCE IN FINDING PAST REPORTING OFFICIALS. DO NOT DELAY
IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW. REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING
DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME. MARINES ARE
ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD ROOM IN
ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING DATE. THEREFORE; IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF, AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER. IF
DEFICIENCIES, MISSING FITNESS REPORTS AND GAPS, CURRENT PHOTO OR
UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH THE RECORDS
MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20).
14. DIGITIAL PHOTOS SHOULD BE NO OLDER THAN 12 MONTHS. MARINES MAY
ORDER THEIR OMPF(S) AND MBS(S) AND ENSURE THAT DIGITAL PHOTOS WERE
RECEIVED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: HTTPS: SLASH SLASH
WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB), MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN
THE APPLICATION: "A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO MMSB WITHIN THE
PAST 12 MONTHS". DO NOT ENCLOSE THE PRINTOUT FROM MMSB. NOT ALL
COMMANDS HAVE TRANSITIONED TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS; THEREFORE, A
PAPER PRINTOUT OF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS STILL REQUIRED AS AN ENCLOSURE
TO THE PACKAGE FOR THOSE APPLICANTS THAT DO NOT HAVE A DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH ON FILE WITH MMSB.
15. PER REF (B), ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S
CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE THE CG, MARINE FORCES RESERVE.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL ENDORSEMENTS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND APPOINTMENT
FOR MARINES WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, AND DO NOT
QUALIFY FOR A WAIVER. IF THE SENIOR ENDORSER DEEMS THE APPLICANT
"NOT RECOMMENDED" FOR APPOINTMENT, DO NOT FORWARD THE APPLICATION AS
IT WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION. COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO PASS
THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN THEIR COMMAND, REVIEW
APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS, ENSURE THAT APPLICANTS REQUESTING
WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS
(INCLUDING THE SENIOR ENDORSER), AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS. COMMANDERS MUST
SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS THE TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF THE APPLICANT IN
ALL MOS' FOR WHICH APPLYING. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE
SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY TECHNICALLY AND
PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
16. THE APPLICATION WITH ALL ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE MAILED TO
THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E)
(ATTN: WO-RES), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT
ACTION UNLESS AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED, AND APPROVED PRIOR TO THE
APPLICATION DEADLINE. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION MUST BE INITIATED BY
THE COMMANDER TO INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION AND AMOUNT OF TIME NEEDED.
DO NOT SEND ADVANCED COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
17. INTERNET SECURITY SITE RESTRICTIONS PRECLUDE MCRC FROM POSTING
RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS. IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A
STAMP SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER
FORM OF RECEIPT. DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS
(NAVMC 941) WITH AN ENVELOPE AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED DUE TO
A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND EXPIRATION OF PERMITS. THE
ENVELOPE MUST BE PROPERLY ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER
RETURN. UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COMMANDERS MAY
INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER
DEADLINE.
18. UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY THE COMMANDER, THE
PRE-COMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED WITH THE
APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE OR SCAN ENCRYPT AND FORWARDED
ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL TO MCRCON@MARINES.USMC.MIL NO LATER THAN 16
MAY 2008. ENSURE YOU NAME THE SCANNED DOCUMENT BY APPLICANT'S
LAST NAME-RESERVE WO. IF A SCANNER IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE MEDICAL
DOCUMENTS WILL NEED TO BE MAILED TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE
CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTIVO, VA
22134-5103. MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL
EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808); REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM
2807-1) AND ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IF APPLICABLE. PER REF (E),
SECTION 4, PARAGRAPH 2, USE OF THE SF88 AND SF93 IS NO LONGER
APPROPRIATE. PHYSICALS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO
APPOINTMENT (1 FEBRUARY 2009). MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ
AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRE-COMMISSIONING
MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURNING STATESIDE, BUT NO LATER
THAN 1 SEPTEMBER 2008 IF SELECTED.
19. COMMANDERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE
CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE
FOLLOWING ITEMS:
A. MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
B. DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2.
C. URINALYSIS AND SEROLOGY MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS.
D. HIV RESULTS MUST INCLUDE DATE TESTED AND RESULTS. HIV TEST
DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
E. IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20/20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST
REFRACTION IS REQUIRED. IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20-20, A
CURRENT OPTHAMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED. IF APPLICANT HAS HAD
LASIK OR PRK SURGERY, POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS MUST BE
COMPLETED NO LATER THAN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO ONSET OF WOBC IN ORDER TO
BE READY FOR TRAINING/PASS THE ENTRANCE EXAM.
F. A CURRENT AUDIOGRAM MUST BE COMPLETED. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE
OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AN EAR, NOSE,
AND THROAT (ENT) CONSULTATION.
G. FEMALE APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PELVIC EXAM TO INCLUDE
A CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST AND A PAP SMEAR.
H. AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) BASELINE IS REQUIRED. ECG MUST
BE READ AND VERIFIED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER'S SIGNATURE.
I. ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED IN
DETAIL IN BLOCK 25 (NOTES SECTION) BY THE PHYSICIAN, AND INCLUDE
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS).
20. WO PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS ONCE
RECEIVED. ADDITIONAL MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION OR TESTING MAY BE
REQUIRED. UPON PUBLICATION OF THE SELECTION LIST, IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE WO SELECTEE TO CONTACT MCRC (ON-E) TO ENSURE
THAT PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET FOR APPOINTMENT.
SELECT GRADE TO WO AND FUTURE MCC TO THE WOBC REFLECTED IN MCTFS FOR
SELECTEES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION.
21. SELECTEES FROM THE FY09 ENLISTED TO WO RESERVE SELECTION BOARD
ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEBRUARY 2009. WHEN
COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEBRUARY 2009 AS
THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR
FORCE IS NOT CREDITABLE AS NAVAL SERVICE.
22. WO'S ARE NO LONGER ASSIGNED LINEAL CONTROL NUMBERS BASED ON
THEIR RANK AND DATE OF RANK AS AN ENLISTED MARINE. LINEAL CONTROL
NUMBERS WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CLASS STANDING UPON COMPLETION OF
THE WOBC.
23. THE FIRST THREE YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD. PER
U.S. CODE, TITLE 10, SECTION 1165, SECNAV HAS THE AUTHORITY TO
TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERMANENT WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN
THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTS HIS OR HER
ORIGINAL PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A WO. ACCORDINGLY, THE COMMANDING
OFFICER, OF THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON
SCHOOL SHALL REQUEST THAT SECNAV TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY
WO WHO FAILS THE WOBC OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL. A
MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST
AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT
LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
24. TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION WITH AN APPLICATION,
INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, LAST 4 OF SSN, AND MOS(S) CHOICE.
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION FROM OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE NORMAL CHAIN OF
COMMAND WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE APPLICANT'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
AND POTENTIAL FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD
UTILIZING THE ADDRESS IN PARAGRAPH 18 OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE
APPLICATION.
25. APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES NOTED BY THE FY08 WO SELECTION BOARD
INCLUDED SENIOR ENDORSERS NOT MAKING DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS
REGARDING MARINE'S APPLICATION, FITNESS REPORT DATE GAPS; MISSING
FITNESS REPORTS; AWARD CITATION WRITE-UPS MISSING FROM OMPF; PHOTOS
NOT SUBMITTED OR NOT UPDATED; INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION NOT
DOCUMENTED IN THE OMPF OR MCTFS, PAGE 11 REFLECTING FRATERNIZATION
STATEMENT, AND VERIFICATION OF INITIATION OR COMPLETION OF TYPE OF
SECURITY INVESTIGATION.
26. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOTIFY MCRC (ON-E) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING ENLISTMENT STATUS OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS
AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
27. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DECEMBER 2008.
28. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN RICHARD T. TRYON, CG, MCRC.//