CHANGE 8 TO MCO P1610.7E PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES) ;MANUAL
Date Signed: 5/12/2003 | MARADMINS Number: 232/03
MARADMINS : 232/03

R 121501Z MAY 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 232/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MM//
SUBJ/CHANGE 8 TO MCO P1610.7E PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES)
/MANUAL//
REF/A/DOC/MMSB/03DEC1998//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES)
MANUAL.//
POC/S. W. FONTENO/LTCOL/MMSB-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-3989/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CLASSIFIED FITNESS
REPORTS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED IN THE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
SYSTEM (PES). FITNESS REPORTS ARE VITAL IN SUPPORTING MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS AND DECISIONS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL
HANDLING, STORAGE, AND LIMITED ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED MATERIAL, THE
CLASSIFIED FITNESS REPORTS ARE DETRIMENTAL TO THE MARINE REPORTED
ON AS THEY HINDER THE MANPOWER DECISION PROCESS.
2. CONSEQUENTLY, ON PAGE 4-58 OF THE REF, COMPLETELY REMOVE
PARAGRAPH 4016 AND REPLACE WITH NEW PARAGRAPH 4016, AS FOLLOWS:
"4016. INSTRUCTIONS FOR BILLETS INVOLVING CLASSIFIED DUTIES
1. FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT CONTAIN CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
DEPENDING ON THE POSSIBLE LEVELS OF CLASSIFICATION, FITNESS
REPORTS ARE NOT RELEASABLE TO PROMOTION/SELECTION BOARD MEMBERS
WHO LACK THE REQUIRED INDOCTRINATION FOR SPECIFIC CLASSIFIED
PROGRAMS, AND THUS, SUCH REPORTS LOSE IMPACT IN THE
PROMOTION/SELECTION PROCESS.
2. FURTHERMORE, THOSE AT HQMC WITH ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE AUDITING, ACCREDITATION, AND PROCESSING
OF FITNESS REPORTS ARE ELIMINATED FROM THEIR OVERSIGHT
RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN REPORTS ARE CLASSIFIED AND CANNOT BE
AUDITED FOR ACCURACY. THOSE INVOLVED IN OTHER MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT DECISIONS WHO USE PERFORMANCE FILES ARE ALSO AT A
DISADVANTAGE, SINCE CLASSIFIED REPORTS ARE NOT PART OF THE OMPF.
3. FITNESS REPORTS FOR MARINES PERFORMING CLASSIFIED DUTIES
WILL BE COMPLETED SO AS NOT TO RELEASE CLASSIFIED INFORMATION.
IN ADDRESSING THE MRO'S BILLET DESCRIPTION (SECTION B), BILLET
ACCOMPLISHMENTS (SECTION C), JUSTIFICATION BLOCK IN SECTIONS D-H
(WHEN APPLICABLE) AND SECTION I AND K COMMENTS, AVOID ANY
REFERENCE TO SPECIFIC OPERATIONAL OR MISSION DETAILS TO ELIMINATE
THE REQUIREMENT FOR CLASSIFICATION. IF ANY ENTRY WOULD RESULT
IN THE RELEASE OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION, USE THE WORD
'CLASSIFIED' IN PLACE OF THAT ENTRY."
3. ON PAGES 7-3 AND 7-4 OF THE REF COMPLETELY REMOVE PARAGRAPH
7003 AND REPLACE WITH NEW PARAGRAPH 7003, AS FOLLOWS:
"7003. CLASSIFIED REPORTS
1. CLASSIFIED FITNESS REPORTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. BECAUSE OF
THE DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT SURROUNDING MARINES FILLING BILLETS
INVOLVING CLASSIFIED DUTIES, AND BECAUSE OF THE DIVERSE
CIRCUMSTANCES AND NATURE OF THOSE DUTIES, PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE
DAILY RECEIPT, PROCESSING AND REVIEW OF FITNESS REPORTS DO NOT HAVE
A NEED TO KNOW THE MOST CURRENT SENSITIVE SITUATIONS.
2. PARAGRAPH 4016 PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR PREPARATION OF
REPORTS FOR MARINES SERVING IN BILLETS WITH CLASSIFIED DUTIES."
4. THIS MARADMIN WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL THE CHANGE IS
INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT UPDATE/VERSION OF THE REF.
5. POC IS LTCOL FONTENO AT (COM) 703-784-3989 OR DSN 278-3989.//