R 032140Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 005/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ//MCBUL 1040 FY06 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER)
SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-35/26NOV1991//
REF/B/DOC/MCRC OE/03MAY2000//
REF/C/DOC/CMC C 469/27APR2004//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/E/DOC/BUMED/20AUG2002//
REF/F/DOC/CMC MMEA/23JUN2004//
REF/G/DOC/CMC MA/21JUL1993//
REF/H/DOC/MMSB 30/03DEC1998//
REF/I/RMG/CMC MM/27SEP2001//
REF/J/RMG/CMC MMSB/11SEP2002//
REF/K/RMG/CMC MMIA/20FEB2003//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1120.11A, THE PROCUREMENT OF LDO AND WO.
REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, WO SAMPLE APPLICATION FORMATS.  REF (C) IS
MCO P1200.7Z, MOS MANUAL.  REF (D) IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF (E) IS MANMED
CHAP 15.  REF (F) IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND
RETENTION MANUAL.  REF (G) MCO 1230.5A, TESTING AND CLASSIFICATION.
REF (H) IS MCO P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. REF (I) IS
MARADMIN 463-01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL
PHOTOS IN THE 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.//
POC/MRS WIGGINS/DEPUTY/MCRC (ON-E)/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:(703)784-9446
/EMAIL:WIGGINSSM@MCRC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY06
WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD.  QUALIFIED MARINES
IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS
IAW THE GUIDELINES PROV BY REFS (A), (B), AND THIS BULLETIN FOR MOS
0306, INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICER, AS CATEGORY III OFFICER (CHIEF
WARRANT OFFICER 2 (CWO2)).
2.  THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE THE FY06
ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD ON OR
ABOUT 19 JUL 05 FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK TO SELECT QUALIFIED
REGULAR MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF PERMANENT CWO2 IN
MOS 0306.  
3.  APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON-E) BY 2 MAY 05.  PER REF (B)
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND,
TO INCLUDE A COMMANDING GENERAL LEVEL ENDORSEMENT.  APPLICATIONS
RECEIVED WITHOUT ALL ENDORSEMENTS AND INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS WILL NOT
BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.  
4.  THE APPLICATION PACKAGE WITH ALL ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE MAILED TO
THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON-E)
(ATTN:WO-GUNNER), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.    
5.  SELECTION RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED BY MARADMIN MESSAGE AFTER
APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.  THE APPROVAL PROCESS TAKES
APPROXIMATELY 8 WEEKS.  SELECTION RESULTS WILL NOT BE RELEASED
TELEPHONICALLY OR VIA ELECTRONIC MAIL.
6.  THE COMMANDANT HAS DIRECTED THAT MARINE GUNNERS COME FROM THE
RANKS OF THE INFANTRY'S SENIOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS. THESE
MARINES MUST POSSESS COMBAT ARMS SKILLS, EXPERIENCE, AND EXPERTISE
SUCH THAT THEY CAN MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO THE
WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES OF THEIR FUTURE UNITS.  AS INFANTRY WEAPONS
OFFICERS, THEY WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL ASPECTS OF
INFANTRY WEAPONS.  THEY WILL MAINTAIN THEIR HIGH DEGREE OF EXPERTISE
BY COMBINING CONSECUTIVE TOURS IN THE FMF WITH OCCASIONAL TRAINING
BILLETS.  DUE TO CONTINUAL FMF ASSIGNMENT, MARINE GUNNERS SHOULD
EXPECT TO SPEND A LARGE AMOUNT OF TIME DEPLOYED.
7.  INFANTRY WEAPONS OFFICERS WILL ADVISE THE COMMANDER ON THE
TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT OF WEAPONS ORGANIC TO INFANTRY UNITS.
ADDITIONALLY, THEY WILL DEVELOP, COORDINATE, AND MONITOR UNIT
TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE TACTICAL EMPLOYMENT AND PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE OF WEAPONS ORGANIC TO INFANTRY UNITS.  THEREFORE, ONLY
EXPERIENCED INFANTRYMEN IN MOS 0369 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE
PROGRAM.  E-8'S AND E-9'S IN MOS 9999 MUST HAVE HELD THE 0369 MOS
PRIOR TO THE 9999 MOS TO BE ELIGIBLE.  WE RECOGNIZE THAT FEW HAVE
THE BROAD SCOPE OF KNOWLEDGE DESIRED IN A GUNNER. THE TRAINING TRACK
DEVELOPED FOR THIS MOS WILL BUILD ON THE SELECTEE'S PRESENT BASE OF
EXPERIENCE AND PRODUCE AN OFFICER FULLY QUALIFIED TO CARRY OUT THE
DUTIES OF A GUNNER.  FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE,
NEWLY APPOINTED MARINE GUNNERS WILL ATTEND THE INFANTRY OFFICER
COURSE AND WEAPONS INSTRUCTOR COURSE.
8.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR MARINE GUNNER, MOS 0306, ARE CONTAINED
IN REFS (A), (C), AND THIS BULLETIN.  MARINE GUNNER, 0306 OCC FIELD
INFO MAY BE FOUND AT HTTPS:(FORWARD SLASH FORWARD SLASH)
WEB.MCRC.USMC.MIL(FORWARD SLASH)MCRC.HTM.  FROM MCRC'S WEBSITE
SELECT OFFICER PROGRAMS, THEN SELECT REGULAR ENLISTED TO OFFICER
PROGRAMS (ON-E), THEN SELECT RECOMMENDED WO CRITERIA.  APPLICANTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT CWO5 WOELLHOF, 0306 OCCUPATION (OCC) FIELD
SPONSOR TO DETERMINE QUALIFICATION FOR MARINE GUNNER, 0306.  CW05
WOELLHOF MAY BE CONTACTED BY CALLING COMM: (703)784-0306 OR DSN:
278-0306 OR EMAIL: PATRICK.WOELLHOF@USMC.MIL.
9.  SELECTEES FROM THE FY06 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (MARINE
GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON
1 FEB 06.  WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1
FEB 06 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.  THOSE SELECTED WILL BE APPOINTED
PERMANENT CWO2, DESIGNATED MARINE GUNNER, AND AUTHORIZED TO WEAR THE
BURSTING BOMB INSIGNIA.  
10.  APPLICATIONS AND 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 FROM SRB AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).    
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 BODY MARKING WAS MADE.  IN
ADDITION SUBMIT FULL LENGTH PHOTO(S) OF APPLICANT IN PT GEAR (GREEN
SHORTS-GREEN T-SHIRT) FROM EACH BODY ANGLE OF BODY MARKINGS (SUCH AS
SIDE-FRONT-BACK).  A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION DETAILING CRITERIA CITED BY
THIS PARA OF BODY MARKINGS LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS WILL SUFFICE.  
C.  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."    
D.  PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAM DOCS MUST BE SUBMITTED PER
CHAPTER 15 OF REF (E) BY 2 MAY 05.  MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED IN
IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO
MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL
DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE BUT NLT 1 SEP 05 IF
SELECTED.  SEE PARA 20 OF THIS BULLETIN FOR ADDITIONAL INFO
REGARDING SUBMISSION OF MED DOCS.
11.  IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) AND (B),
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF
(F).  
12.  PER REF (A) APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A GT SCORE OF 110 OR
HIGHER.  GT SCORES DERIVED FROM THE ASVAB OR ACB-61 CLASSIFICATION
TESTS ARE VALID.  ONLY GT SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL BE ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF
RECORD FOR ALL PERSONNEL.  A BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR) IS A
REQUIRED ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.  IF SCORES ARE ON THE MCTFS
TEST SCORE SCREEN, BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON THE BTR, THEN ATTACH A COPY
OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND SUBMIT AS ONE ENCLOSURE TO
THE APPLICATION.
13.  THOSE MARINES WITH GT SCORES THAT DO NOT SATISFY THE MINIMUM
REQUIREMENT ARE ENCOURAGED TO RETEST IMMEDIATELY TO ENSURE SCORES
ARE POSTED PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.  TEST SCORES WILL NOT
BE WAIVED.  THEREFORE, APPLICANTS WITH A GT SCORE LESS THAN 110
SHOULD NOT APPLY.  PER REF (G) APPLICANTS MAY REQ TO TAKE AN ASVAB
RETEST.  CONTACT CAPT PAULSON, CAPT ZAMARRIPA OR SSGT LANDRY, M&RA
(MPP-50), REGARDING ASVAB RETEST AUTHORIZATION AT COMM: (703)
784-9368 OR DSN: 278-9368 FAX: (703) 784-9812.    
A.  MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER
TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TESTING FACILITIES MAY SUBMIT
PACKAGES PENDING ASVAB RETESTING PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
ARE MET.        
(1) COMMAND MUST ENDORSE PACKAGE WITH A PROJECTED DATE FOR TESTING
AVAILABILITY.          
(2) TO ENSURE TEST SCORES CAN BE RECORDED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS,
TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF
THE SELECTION BOARD.  CONVENING DATE OF BOARD IS 19 JUL 05,
THEREFORE TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 19 JUN 05.    
B.  ASVAB RETEST 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.
14.  PER REF (A) NO AGE RESTRICTION IS ESTABLISHED.  APPLICANTS MUST
MEET SERVICE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REF (A).
MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SERVICE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE WAIVERABLE
AS ESTABLISHED IN PARA 15 OF THIS BULLETIN.
15.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED UNWAIVERABLE BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED
UNWAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE
BASIS BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.  

A.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE TIME IN SERVICE AND DISCIPLINARY
ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF APPROPRIATE
JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED IAW THE FOLLOWING:          
(1) WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE REQUIREMENT MAY BE
CONSIDERED FOR APPLICANTS WITH NOT LESS THAN 15 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS
OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.  ACTIVE DUTY IN
THE U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR FORCE IS NOT CREDITABLE AS NAVAL SERVICE.
    (2) WAIVER OF THE MAXIMUM ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE REQUIREMENT MAY
BE CONSIDERED FOR APPLICANTS WITH NOT MORE THAN 23 YEARS 6 MONTHS OF
ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.            
(3) WAIVER OF RECORD OF CONVICTION BY COURTS-MARTIAL OR CIVILIAN
COURT MAY BE CONSIDERED.  HOWEVER, WAIVER WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR
A FELONY-EQUIVALENT CONVICTION.  GRANT OF THE WAIVER IS DEPENDENT ON
THE SEVERITY OF THE CRIME AND THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT HAS ELAPSED
SINCE THE CRIME WAS COMMITTED.      
B.  NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (NJP) AND SRB PG 11 ENTRIES FOR
COUNSELING DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER.    
C.  MINIMUM PAY GRADE REQUIREMENT OF GUNNERY SERGEANT WILL NOT BE
WAIVED.  
16.  PER REFS (D), (H), (I), (J), AND (K) IT IS THE APPLICANT'S
RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR OMPF IS CURRENT; MASTER BRIEF SHEETS
(MBS) ARE SCREENED AND DEFICIENCIES CORRECTED, WHICH INCLUDE MISSING
FITNESS REPORTS AND DATE GAPS; AND DIGITAL PHOTOS ARE TRANSMITTED
FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR OMPF.  
17.  MARINES MAY ORDER OMPF'S, MBS'S AND CHECK FOR RECEIPT OF
DIGITAL PHOTOS AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:  HTTPS:(FORWARD SLASH
FORWARD SLASH)WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.        
18.  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 PER MARADMIN
463-01, MARADMIN 483-02, AND MARADMIN 066-03."  DO NOT ENCLOSE THE
PRINTOUT FROM MMSB. 19.  RECENT INTERNET SITE RESTRICTIONS PRECLUDE
MCRC FROM POSTING RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS, THEREFORE, INCLUDE A
SELF-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM
OF RECEIPT WITH THE APPLICATION.  DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID
TRANSMITTAL CARDS (NAVMC 941) WITHOUT 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 THE APPLICATION WAS MAILED TO MCRC (ON-E).  
20.  PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA E-MAIL,
FAX, OR INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE.  BY E-MAIL
FWD SCANNED PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS TO
MCRCON@MCRC.USMC.MIL.  ENSURE YOU NAME YOUR SCANNED MEDICAL
DOCUMENTS BY YOUR LAST NAME-WO GUNNER.  BY FAX FWD TO COMM (703)
784-9859 OR DSN 278-9859 ATTN: MRS. WIGGINS (WO-GUNNER).  
21.  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.  FIVE-YEAR
EXAMINATIONS PERFORMED FOR REENLISTMENT, SPECIAL SCHOOLS, ETC CAN BE
ACCEPTED IF UPDATED FOR PRECOMMISSIONING PER CHAPTER 15 OF THE
MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND
INCLUDES AN ANNUAL CERTIFICATION OF HEALTH AND CURRENT LABWORK.  
22.  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 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.  AN AUDIOMETER MUST BE COMPLETE.  IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE
NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM AND AN ENT CONSULTATION.    
G.  AN EKG BASELINE IS REQUIRED.  EKG MUST BE READ AND SIGNED OFF BY
A MEDICAL OFFICER.    
H.  ANY AFFIRMATIVE ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 OR SF 93 MUST BE
EXPLAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN IN BLOCK 25 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
ATTACHED.
23.  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, SSN, AND 0306, GUNNER.  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 PARA 4 OF THIS BULLETIN OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE
APPLICATION.
24.  COMMANDING OFFICER ACTION:    
A.  COMMANDERS, PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN YOUR
COMMANDS.  REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS.  ENSURE THAT
APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION ON
ALL ENDORSEMENTS, AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING ALL
MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.    
B.  COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY OF
THE APPLICANT AS AN INFANTRYMAN.  ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST
BE SCREENED TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE
RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION.  APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT RECOMMENDED
BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED TO CMC.    
C.  IN SITUATIONS WHERE MARINES ARE ASSIGNED TO A COMMAND OR
INSTITUTION OF ANOTHER SERVICE OR COUNTRY THAT WILL LOCALLY PROVIDE
ENDORSEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN PERCEPTIONS AND
VALUES, CONSULTATION WITH A FIELD GRADE MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR
HIGHER IS ENCOURAGED.  THIS WILL ENSURE CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE
INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF SERVICE UNIQUE INFORMATION.  ENDORSEMENTS
FROM THESE SENIOR MARINES MAY BE INCLUDED, IF APPROPRIATE.  THIS
DOES NOT EXCLUDE THE REQUIREMENT OF A CG LEVEL ENDORSEMENT.
COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE APPLICATIONS ARE FORWARDED VIA THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND AND INCLUDE A CG LEVEL ENDORSEMENT.
25.  PER TITLE 10, SECTION 1165 U.S.C., THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY
PERMANENT REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE
WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTED HIS ORIGINAL PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A
WARRANT OFFICER.  ACCORDINGLY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF TBS OR ANY
REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL SHALL REQUEST THAT SECNAV TERMINATE
THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY WARRANT OFFICER WHO FAILS THE WOBC OR
ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL.  A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS
TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS REQUEST AND AT THE DISCRETION OF THE HELD
IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
26.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO NOTIFY MCRC (ON-E), IN
WRITING, OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING APPLICANT'S DUTY STATUS, POC
INFORMATION, DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION, WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.    
27.  POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. WIGGINS, MCRC (ON-E), DSN 278-9446 OR
COMM (703) 784-9446.  ALTERNATE PHONES: (703) 784-9447 OR 48.  EMAIL
ADDRESS IS WIGGINSSM@MCRC.USMC.MIL.    
28.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  
29.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 28 FEB 06.//