MARADMINS : 281/07
UNCLAS 252208Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 281/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PO//
SUBJ/ MOS 0313 LIGHT ARMOR VEHICLE (LAV) CREWMAN SNCO CONVERSION
PROGRAM VOLUNTEER EXTENSION//
REF/A/MARADMIN 137/07/PPO/MRA/MCCDC/TECOM//
NARR/REF A IS THE ORIGINAL 0313 MOS CONVERSION SOLICITATION MARADMIN//
POC/P. L. GILLIKIN/CAPT/PPO/TEL: (703) 692-4310 OR 4298/
EMAIL: PAUL.GILLIKIN@USMC.MIL//
POC/I. A. AYALA/MSGT/MMEA/TEL:(703) 784-9964
/EMAIL:IVAN.AYALA@USMC.MIL//
POC/T. M. TENNANT/MAJ/MMEA/TEL: (703) 784-9334
/EMAIL:THOMAS.TENNANT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR VOLUNTEER
SUBMISSION TO THE 0313 MOS CONVERSION PROGRAM TO 9 MAY 2007.
2. BACKGROUND. THE 0313 MOS CONVERSION PROGRAM, AS DESCRIBED IN REF
(A), HAS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF ENTHUSIASTIC RESPONSES FROM VOLUNTEERS;
HOWEVER, THE NECESSARY MANPOWER REQUIREMENT HAS NOT BEEN FULLY
ATTAINED. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS TO ACHIEVE THE
REQUIREMENT, THE APPLICATION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 9 MAY 2007.
AS MENTIONED IN REF (A), IF THE MANPOWER REQUIREMENT FOR THE
CONVERSION PROGRAM IS NOT MET THROUGH VOLUNTEERS, A MANDATORY
CONVERSION WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.
2.A. COMMANDERS AND UNIT LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED
TO PROMOTE AND COUNSEL QUALIFIED MARINES TO APPLY FOR THE CONVERSION.
2.B. FOR ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND A PRE-SCREENED LIST OF HIGHLY
QUALIFIED SNCOS, SEE PARAGRAPH 8 IN REF (A).
3. APPLICATION PROCESS. TO STREAMLINE THE APPLICATION PROCESS,
COMMANDERS CAN SEND VOLUNTEER INFORMATION VIA DIGITALLY SIGNED EMAIL
TO POCS IN PARAGRAPH 6 BY A LTCOL/EQUIVALENT OR ABOVE. ENTER
APPLICANT INFORMATION INTO THE MICROSOFT EXCEL DATA TEMPLATE FOUND
ON THE PP&O WEBSITE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 5.B.
3.A. COMMANDERS RECOMMENDATION MUST BE SIGNED BY A LTCOL/EQUIVALENT
OR ABOVE.
3.B. APPLICATIONS WITH UNFAVORABLE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE STILL ELIGIBLE
FOR CONSIDERATION.
4. REQUIRED INFORMATION.
4.A. APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE: COMMANDERS RECOMMENDATION, SNCOS
LAST NAME, FNAME, MI, RANK/GRADE, CURRENT PMOS, IF ATTENDED LAV
CREWMAN COURSE, LAST 5 SSN, CURRENT COMMAND & LOCATION, CURRENT MCC,
AND ARMED FORCES PAY ENTRY BASE DATE.
5. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND ADMINISTRATION.
5.A. LOCAL COMMANDS WILL NOT MAKE DIARY ENTRIES FOR CONVERTED SNCOS.
5.B. SEE PP&O/POG/MANPOWER WEBSITE FOR UP TO DATE INFORMATION ON 0313
SNCO CONVERSION:
HTTP:HQINET001.HQMC.USMC.MIL/PP&O/POG/SECTION%20PAGES/MANPOWER%20PAGE.HTM
THE WEB ADDRESS MUST BE IN LOWER CASE. DATA TEMPLATE, INFO PAPERS,
MODELING RESULTS, T/OS, AND BRIEFS ARE POSTED FOR VIEWING.
6. FOR QUESTIONS RELATED TO REQUIRED INFORMATION, PROMOTION OPPORTUNITY
AND ASSIGNMENTS, COMMANDS AND INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
CONTACT MSGT IVAN AYALA, MOS 0313 MONITOR, MMEA/ COMM: 703-784-9964/
DSN 278-9964/EMAIL: IVAN.AYALA@USMC.MIL OR MAJOR TOM TENNANT, MMEA-82
UNIT HEAD,COMM: 703-784-9334/DSN: 278-9334/EMAIL: THOMAS.TENNANT@USMC.MIL.
PROGRAM SPONSOR IS CAPT PAUL GILLIKIN, MANPOWER ANALYST AT PP&O (GCE
BRANCH)/COMM: 703-692-4310 OR 4298/DSN: 222-4310/EMAIL:
PAUL.GILLIKIN@USMC.MIL.
7. APPLICABILITY. THIS INITIATIVE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.//