MARADMINS : 231/07
UNCLAS 291806Z MAR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 231/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MCRC//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER /SELECTION BOARD MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) 8410// REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-35/07FEB2006// REF/B/DOC/MCRC OE/03MAY2000// REF/C/MSG/CMC/21JUL2006// REF/D/DOC/MIFD/14JUL2000// REF/E/MSG/CMC MRA MM/20MAR2006// REF/F/DOC/CMC MM/27SEP2001// REF/G/DOC/CMC MMSB/11SEP2002// REF/H/DOC/CMC MMIA/02FEB2003// REF/I/DOC/BUMED/12AUG2005// REF/J/DOC/CMC MMEA/23JUN2004// REF/K/DOC/CMC MA/21JUL1993// NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A LDO AND WO PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS MARADMIN 329/06 MOS MANUAL CHANGES AND CONVERSIONS. REF (D) IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF (E) IS MARADMIN 128/06 ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC. REF (F) IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS IN THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF (G) IS MARADMIN 483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF. OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF (H) IS MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES. REF (I) IS NAVMED P117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15. REF (J) IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED RETENTION CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL. REF (K) IS MCO 1230.5A, THE CLASSIFICATION TESTING DIRECTIVE.// POC/MRS. LOMAX/-/MCRC (ON-E)/-/SECTEL:QUANTICO/TEL: (703)784-9446 /EMAIL:LOMAXCL@MARINES.USMC.MIL// RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF THE FY08 ENLISTED TO WO (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD FOR MOS 8410 RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER.
QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES PROVIDED BY REFS (A), (B), AND THIS BULLETIN. AS EVIDENCED BY REF (C), MOS 9815 WAS CONVERTED TO MOS 8410.
2. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD AT THIS HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS TO SELECT QUALIFIED MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO.
THE SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 2 AUG 07 FOR TWO DAYS.
3. THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE TO OTHERS. ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS, WITH A MINIMUM OF THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE IN MOS 8412 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE WO MOS 8410. WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MINIMUM TIME IN MOS 8412 DOWN TO TWO YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED BELOW, CAREER RECRUITERS MUST HAVE SERVED A SUCCESSFUL TOUR OF DUTY AS A CAREER RECRUITER IN A CAREER RECRUITER BILLET AND MUST NOT HAVE LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WO. THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE TO ENABLE A RECRUITING WO TO SERVE 3 YEARS AS A CWO-2, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-4, AND 2 YEARS AS A CWO-5. WAIVERS OF THE 20 YEARS MAXIMUM SERVICE LIMITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC) RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICERS WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
4. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE FORMAT IN REF (B). 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 FROM THE SRB AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF.
A. PER REF (D), EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS). DO NOT DELAY 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 BOARDROOM 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, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) (MMSB-20). MARINES MAY ORDER OMPF'S, MBS'S AND VERIFY THAT DIGITAL PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED BY CMC, PERSONAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB) AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.
B. PER REF (E), THE MIGRATION TO THE NAVY MARINE CORPS INTRANET HAS FORCED A CHANGE IN THE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IS MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL. PER REFS (F), (G), AND (H) ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EMAIL SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS REMAIN THE SAME. IF A DIGITAL PHOTO HAS BEEN SENT TO 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. DIGITAL PHOTOS SHOULD BE NO OLDER THAN 12 MONTHS.
C. 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 (PT) GEAR (GREEN SHORTS-GREEN
T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF BODY MARKINGS (SUCH AS SIDE-FRONT-BACK). A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING THE CRITERIA SITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF THE BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS WILL SUFFICE.
D. PER REF (D), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOKS (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED IN THE SRB IF APPLICABLE. THEREFORE, ONLY INCLUDE A UPB AS AN ENCLOSURE IF APPLICABLE. FOR THOSE APPLICANTS WHO HAVE NO UPB INCLUDE A STATEMENT IN THE BASIC APPLICATION THAT "NO UPB IS PROVIDED DUE TO NO RECORD OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION".
APPLICANT MUST PROVIDE A WRITTEN STATEMENT IN REGARDS TO ANY DEROGATORY ENTRY RECORDED ON THE ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS PAGE
11 OF THE SRB.
5. THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA HAVE BEEN PROVIDED PER REF (A):
A. BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
B. BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS (OTHER THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING).
C. BE A CAREER RECRUITER IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANT OR HIGHER GRADE AS OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.
D. MUST HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WO. WAIVERS OF THE 20-YEARS MAXIMUM SERVICE LIMITATION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
E. BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS THE SERVICE ACCEPTED EQUIVALENT AS PRESCRIBED BY CURRENT DIRECTIVES.
F. HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR SUMMARY COURT-MARTIAL, NOR HAVE ANY RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A CIVIL COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE, OTHER THAN FOR MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
G. HAVE PASSED THE MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT).
H. POSSESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APTITUDE TEST SCORES:
(1) AN ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY
(ASVAB) ELECTRICAL COMPOSITE (EL) STANDARD SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER.
(2) A COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 1000 OR HIGHER ON THE SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT).
(3) A COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH SCORE OF 39 OR HIGHER ON THE AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT). APPLICANTS SUBMITTING SAT OR ACT TEST SCORES WILL SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST REPORT.
I. MEET THE PREQUISITE PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT AS A WO PRESCRIBED BY CHAPTER 15 OF REF (I). SELECTEES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE APPOINTED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, WITH A WAIVER OF THE STANDARDS APPROVED BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL (CG), MCRC.
6. CURRENT PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAM DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER CHAPTER 15 OF REF (I). SEE PARAGRAPH 7 OF THIS BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL EXTENSIVE EXPLANATIONS 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 14 JULY 07. ANY EXTENSION REQUESTS SHOULD LIST THE NAME OF THE APPLICANT, REASON FOR THE DELAY AND REQUEST A NEW DEADLINE DATE VIA EMAIL TO THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC) LISTED IN THIS BULLETIN.
PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE OR SCANNED AND FORWARDED ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL TO MCRCON@MARINES.USMC.MIL NO LATER THAN 14 JULY 07 UNLESS APPROVED FOR AN EXTENSION.
ENSURE YOU NAME THE SCANNED DOCUMENT BY APPLICANT'S LAST NAME-RECRUITER WO. IF NO SCANNER IS AVAILABLE, FAX MEDICAL DOCUMENTS TO COMM (703) 784-9859 DSN:278-9859 OR (703) 432-9322, ATTN: MRS. LOMAX. MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MUST INCLUDE A REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808 OR SF 88); REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807-1 OR SF 93); AND ANNUAL CERTIFICATION IF APPLICABLE. PHYSICALS MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT DATE OF
1 FEB 08. PER REF (J), 5 YEAR EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED FOR REENLISTMENT, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, ETC. CAN BE ACCEPTED ONLY IF UPDATED FOR PRECOMMISSIONING AND INCLUDE AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH, AN UPDATED DD FORM 2807-1/SF 93 AND CURRENT LABWORK. MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES MAY BE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE, BUT NO LATER THAN 1 SEP 07 IF SELECTED.
7. COMMANDING OFFICERS 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 ROSTER NUMBER. 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 OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED.
F. A CURRENT AUDIOGRAM MUST BE COMPLETE. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AND AN EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT (ENT) CONSULTATION.
G. FEMALE APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PELVIC EXAM TO INCLUDE A CURRENT PREGNANCY TEST AND PAP SMEAR.
H. AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) TEST IS REQUIRED. ECG MUST BE READ AND VERIFIED BY A MEDICAL OFFICER'S SIGNATURE.
I. ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1/SF 93 ARE EXPLAINED IN DETAIL IN THE NOTES SECTION, AND INCLUDE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS).
J. BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING. APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE PREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS, OR HAVE A HISTORY OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NO FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE REQUIRED OFFICER UNIFORM ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.
K. MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (J).
8. SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS BY MAIL TO: COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103. THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS SHOULD READ TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
DO NOT SEND ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, SCANNED COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
A. RECENT INTERNET SECURITY SITE RESTRICTIONS PRECLUDE MCRC FROM POSTING RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS, IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT. DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS (NAVMC 941) WITHOUT A STAMPED 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 OR UNSTAMPED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED. COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE TRACER ACTION IF A RECEIPT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER DEADLINE.
9. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON/E) BY 14 JULY 07.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION UNLESS AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED VIA EMAIL TO THE POC, AND APPROVED BY MCRC (ON/E) PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF MORE THAN A WEEK WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, AND WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY GRANTED.
10. SELECTEES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON
1 FEB 08. WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 08 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. CAREER RECRUITERS, IN THE GRADE OF STAFF SERGEANTS, SELECTED TO WO (RECRUITER) WILL BE APPOINTED TO THE GRADE OF WO-1. CAREER RECRUITERS IN THE GRADE OF GUNNERY SERGEANTS, SELECTED TO WO (RECRUITER) WILL BE APPOINTED BY COMMISSION, BY THE PRESIDENT, TO THE GRADE OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER
2 (CWO-2), AND WILL BE ASSIGNED THE PRIMARY MOS 8410.
11. PARAGRAPH 5H CONTAINS TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS. REF (K) OUTLINES ASVAB AND THE ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST
(AFQT) POLICIES, AND CONTAINS THE GUIDELINES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THOSE APPLICANTS UTILIZING THE ASVAB OR AFQT AS A BASIS FOR QUALIFICATION. IT COVERS TOPICS RANGING FROM AFQT RETEST REGULATIONS, REQUEST FOR MATERIALS, MARINE CORPS TEST FACILITIES, ASVAB RETESTING, OTHER SERVICE TESTING FACILITIES, TEST DATE WAIVERS, ETC. ONLY EL SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN MCTFS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL APPLICANTS. APPLICANTS MUST USE THE BASIC TRAINING RECORD
(BTR) AS EVIDENCE 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. ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RETESTING MUST BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE TO ENSURE RESULTS ARE POSTED TO THE MCTFS PRIOR TO RECEIPT BY MCRC (ON/E). QUESTIONS REGARDING TESTING ISSUES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MAJ HUDSON OR SSGT LANDRY, M&RA (MPP-50) AT DSN 278-9615 OR COMM (703) 784-9615.
12. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF (A), OFFICERS ARE NOT ENTITLED TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY. AS SUCH, SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR CAREER RECRUITERS SELECTED AND APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS/CHIEF WARRANT OFFICERS.
HOWEVER, APPLICANTS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT, AS THEY ARE PROMOTED TO HIGHER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER GRADES, THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION WILL OFFSET THE LOSS OF SDA PAY EXPERIENCED WHEN THEY INITIALLY ARE APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS. ALSO, AS SDA PAY DOES NOT FOLLOW A MARINE INTO RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT COMPENSATION AS A SENIOR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER SIGNIFICANTLY OFFSETS RETIREMENT PAY FOR SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES.
APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS PART OF THE APPLICATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION
PARAGRAPH:
"I, (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE SDA PAY AND THAT IF SELECTED AND APPOINTED TO WARRANT OFFICER, MY SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED."
13. PER REF (A), NO AGE RESTRICTION IS ESTABLISHED.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET SERVICE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REF (A). REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED UNWAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BY THE CG, MCRC. HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE TIME IN SERVICE, INSUFFICIENT TEST SCORE, AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY APPROVED. THE MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE LIMIT.
14. TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION TO AN APPLICATION, INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S COMPLETE NAME AND WO RECRUITER BOARD IN THE SUBJECT OF THE DOCUMENT. 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 MAILED, FAXED OR SCANNED DIRECTLY TO THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ADDRESS ALL LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
TO: PRESIDENT, FY08 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER RECRUITER SELECTION BOARD.
15. PER TITLE 10, SECTION 1165 U.S. CODE, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERMANENT REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN 3 YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTED HIS ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.
A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. THEREFORE, THE FIRST 3 YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THE APPOINTMENT TO WO WILL BE TERMINATED IF A MARINE DOES NOT COMPLETE THE WOBC.
16. COMMANDING OFFICERS: PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN YOUR COMMANDS. REVIEW APPLICATIONS AND PHYSICALS 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 THE MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO ARE NOT CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED, WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT.
APPLICATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT SHOULD NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THIS HEADQUARTERS. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
17. NOTIFY THE CG, MCRC (ON/E) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
18. APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES NOTED BY THE FY07 WO RECRUITER SELECTION BOARD INCLUDED 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.
19. POC IS MRS. LOMAX, MCRC (ON/E),
DSN 278-9446 OR COMM (703) 784-9446. EMAIL ADDRESS IS LOMAXCL@MARINES.USMC.MIL.
20. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
21. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 JAN 08.//