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MARADMIN
MARADMIN 156/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040 FISCAL YEAR 2008 (FY08) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER
/(WO) RESERVE SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-35/07FEB2006/
REF/B/DOC/MCRC OE/03MAY2000/
REF/C/DOC/CMC /15MAY2006/
REF/D/DOC/CMC RAM/17DEC1996/
REF/E/DOC/CMC MIFD/14JUL2000/
REF/F/DOC/BUMED/12AUG2005/
REF/G/DOC/CMC MMEA/23JUN2004/
REF/H/DOC/CMC MA/21JUL1993/
REF/I/DOC/CMC MMSB 30/03DEC1998/
REF/J/RMG/CMC MM/27SEP2001/
REF/K/RMG/CMC MMSB/11SEP2002/
REF/L/RMG/CMC MMIA/20FEB2003/
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA G4// SUBJ/MCBUL 1040 FISCAL YEAR
2008 (FY08) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER
/(WO) RESERVE SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-35/07FEB2006//
REF/B/DOC/MCRC OE/03MAY2000//
REF/C/DOC/CMC /15MAY2006//
REF/D/DOC/CMC RAM/17DEC1996//
REF/E/DOC/CMC MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/12AUG2005//
REF/G/DOC/CMC MMEA/23JUN2004//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/CMC MA/21JUL1993//
REF/I/DOC/CMC MMSB 30/03DEC1998//
REF/J/RMG/CMC MM/27SEP2001//
REF/K/MSGID:RMG/CMC MMSB/11SEP2002//
REF/L/RMG/CMC MMIA/20FEB2003//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER
(LDO) AND WO PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF (B)
IS MCO 1040.42A, LDO AND WO PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS MCBUL 1200, MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS). REF
(D) IS MCO 1001.52H W/CH 1, ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE
COMPONENT (RC). REF (E) IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF (F) IS NAVMED P117,
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED),
CHAPTER 15. REF (G) IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT MANUAL. REF (H) IS MCO 1230.5A, CLASSIFICATION TESTING. REF
(I) IS MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF (J) IS
MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS
IN THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF (K) IS MARADMIN
483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS IN THE
OMPF. FURTHER GUIDANCE IN TRANSMITTAL OF DIGITAL PHOTOS. REF (L) IS
MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED
MARINES.// POC/MRS. LOMAX/-/MCRC (ON-E)/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:(703)784-9446
/EMAIL:LOMAXCL@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED
DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WO PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION
PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, LDO AND WO PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS
MCBUL 1200, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL (MOS). REF
(D) IS MCO 1001.52H W/CH 1, ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE
COMPONENT (RC). REF (E) IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL
RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF (F) IS NAVMED P117,
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED),
CHAPTER 15. REF (G) IS MCO P1040.31J, ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER
DEVELOPMENT MANUAL. REF (H) IS MCO 1230.5A, CLASSIFICATION TESTING. REF
(I) IS MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF (J) IS
MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS
IN THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF (K) IS MARADMIN
483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING REQUIREMENTS OF DIGITAL PHOTOS IN THE
OMPF. FURTHER GUIDANCE IN TRANSMITTAL OF DIGITAL PHOTOS. REF (L) IS
MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED
MARINES./ POC/MRS. LOMAX/-/MCRC (ON-E)/LOC:QUANTICO/TEL:(703)784-9446
/EMAIL:LOMAXCL@MARINES.USMC.MIL/
RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE
FY08 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 PROVIDE BY REFS (A), (B), AND THIS BULLETIN.
2. THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) WILL CONVENE THE FY08 WO
(RESERVE) SELECTION BOARD AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, ON OR
ABOUT 29 JUN 2007 FOR APPROXIMATELY
3 WEEKS TO SELECT QUALIFIED MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WO.
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 FEB 2008.
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 2008. THE REPORT DATE
TO THE WOBC WAS MODIFIED IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY SCREEN SELECTEE(S), AND
TO ENSURE THEY MEET APPOINTMENT AND TRAINING STANDARDS PER REF (A).
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 CREDIBILITY 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
WWW.MARINES.USMC.MIL FROM MCRC WEBSITE AC/S G3, SELECT REGULAR ENLISTED
TO OFFICER PROGRAMS, THEN SELECT RECOMMENDED WO MOS. PER REFS (A), (C),
AND (D) 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 FY08 ENLISTED TO WO RESERVE SELECTION
BOARD:
A. AR MARINES ONLY: 0170 BILVAC (2); 6004 BILVAC (2).
ASSIGNMENT WILL BE PER THE NEED OF THE MARINE CORPS.
B. SMCR MARINES ONLY:
IMOS RESTR RUC BILVAC UNIT CITY
0430 N 00049 1 HQ MAG 42 MARIETTA GA
0430 N 00051 1 HQ MAG 49 WILLOW GROVE PA
6802 N 00055 1 HQ MWSG 47 MT CLEMENS MI
0170 N 00407 1 HQ MWCS 48 GREAT LAKES IL
0620 N 00407 1 HQ MWCS 48 GREAT LAKES IL
1120 N 00408 1 MWCS-48 DET A GREAT LAKES IL
0430 N 00510 1 MWSS 471 (-) MINNEAPOLIS MN
1390 N 00510 1 MWSS 471 (-) MINNEAPOLIS MN
6802 N 00510 2 MWSS 471 (-) MINNEAPOLIS MN
1390 N 00512 1 MWSS 472 (-) WILLOW GROVE PA
6802 N 00512 2 MWSS 472 (-) WILLOW GROVE PA
7002 N 00512 1 MWSS 472 (-) WILLOW GROVE PA
1310 N 00527 1 MWSS 471 DET B MT CLEMENS MI
2305 N 00527 1 MWSS 471 DET B MT CLEMENS MI
7002 N 00527 1 MWSS 471 DET B MT CLEMENS MI
1120 N 00540 1 MWSS 472 DET B CHICOPEE MA
1310 N 00540 1 MWSS 472 DET B CHICOPEE MA
1120 N 00985 1 MASS 6 REAR CHICOPEE MA
0170 N 01139 1 MWSS 473 DET A FRESNO CA
0430 N 01139 1 MWSS 473 DET A FRESNO CA
0170 N 01146 1 MTACS 48 GREAT LAKES IL
1390 N 01149 1 MWSS 473 (-) MIRAMAR CA
2305 N 01149 1 MWSS 473 (-) MIRAMAR CA
6802 N 01149 2 MWSS 473 (-) MIRAMAR CA
6302 N 01151 1 VMFA 142 MARIETTA GA
1120 N 01283 1 HQ MACS 23 AURORA CO
5910 N 01283 1 HQ MACS 23 AURORA CO
6302 N 01773 1 HMLA 773 (-) MARIETTA GA
7380 N 01233 1 VMGR 452 NEWBURGH NY
1310 N 04157 2 MWSS 473 DET B FT WORTH TX
5805 N 14003 1 MP CO HQBN MINNEAPOLIS MN
2805 Y 14031 1 H&S CO (-) 4TH LAR CAMP PENDLETON CA
0430 Y 14101 1 HQ CO 23RD MAR SAN BRUNO CA
2120 Y 14101 1 HQ CO 23RD MAR SAN BRUNO CA
0170 Y 14121 1 H&S CO 2/23 ENCINO CA
0170 Y 14131 1 H&S CO 3/23 NEW ORLEANS LA
0170 Y 14161 1 H&S CO 1/24 MT CLEMENS MI
0170 Y 14181 1 H&S CO 3/24 BRIDGETON MO
0430 Y 14201 1 HQ CO 25TH MAR AYER MA
2120 Y 14201 1 HQ CO 25TH MAR AYER MA
0170 Y 14211 1 H&S CO 1/25 FT DEVENS MA
0170 Y 14231 1 H&S CO 3/25 BROOKPARK OH
0170 N 14301 1 HQ BTRY (-) 14TH MAR FT WORTH TX
0430 N 14301 1 HQ BTRY (-) 14TH MAR FT WORTH TX
1310 N 14301 1 HQ BTRY (-) 14TH MAR FT WORTH TX
2120 N 14301 1 HQ BTRY (-) 14TH MAR FT WORTH TX
2805 N 14301 1 HQ BTRY (-) 14TH MAR FT WORTH TX
0170 Y 14321 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
2120 Y 14321 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
3510 Y 14321 1 HQ BTRY 2/14 GRAND PRAIRIE TX
0170 Y 14331 1 HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA
2120 Y 14331 1 HQ BTRY 3/14 PHILADELPHIA PA
0170 N 14551 1 HQSVCCO (-) 4TH LSB FT LEWIS WA
1390 N 14552 1 DET 1 BULK FUEL CO A FT LEWIS WA
0170 Y 14641 1 HQ BTRY 5/14 SEAL BEACH CA
2120 Y 14641 1 HQ BTRY 5/14 SEAL BEACH CA
3510 N 14664 1 DET 2 MT MAINT CO (-) AUGUSTA GA
0210 N 14804 1 CI PLT A CO ISB SAN DIEGO CA
0210 N 14812 2 HUMINT SPT TM 1 AURORA CO
0210 N 14819 2 CI PLT C CO ISB WASHINGTON DC
0210 N 14822 2 HUMINT SPT TM 2 HIALEAH FL
2120 Y 21441 1 H&S CO (-) 4TH TANK BN SAN DIEGO CA
2805 Y 21441 1 H&S CO (-) 4TH TANK BN SAN DIEGO CA
0170 N 21681 1 HQ CO (-) 6TH COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
0610 N 21685 2 GS COMM CO COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
0620 N 21685 1 GS COMM CO COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
0650 N 21685 1 GS COMM CO COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
0170 Y 21831 1 H&S CO (-) 4TH AA BN TAMPA FL
2110 Y 21831 1 H&S CO (-) 4TH AA BN TAMPA FL
2110 Y 21833 1 B CO (-) 4TH AA BN JACKSONVILLE FL
2110 Y 21834 1 A CO (-) 4TH AA BN LITTLE CREEK VA
0170 N 22321 1 HQSVCCO (-) 6TH ESB PORTLAND OR
1120 N 22324 1 ENGR SPT CO(-) 6TH ESB BATTLE CREEK MI
1310 N 22324 1 ENGR SPT CO(-) 6TH ESB BATTLE CREEK MI
3510 N 22324 1 ENGR SPT CO(-) 6TH ESB BATTLE CREEK MI
1390 N 22327 4 BULK FUEL CO C 6TH ESB PHOENIX AZ
0170 N 28111 1 HQSVCCO (-) 6TH MT BN RED BANK NJ
0610 N 29053 1 COMM CO (-) H&S BN GREENSBORO NC
0620 N 29053 1 COMM CO (-) H&S BN GREENSBORO NC
3102 N 29054 1 BTO CO A (-) 4TH LSB SAN JOSE CA
3102 N 29057 1 BTO CO B (-) 4TH LSB SAVANNAH GA
1390 N 29063 2 BULK FUEL CO A (-) ESB TUCSON AZ
3510 N 29071 1 HQSVCCO 4TH MAINT BN CHARLOTTE NC
1310 N 29074 1 ENGRMAINT CO 4THMAINT BN OMAHA NE
2110 N 29076 2 GS MAINT CO 4THMAINT BN ROCK ISLAND IL
2805 N 29077 1 DET ELMACO GREENSBORO NC
2805 N 29078 2 DET 2 ELMACO INDIANAPOLIS IN
1390 N 71701 1 BULK FUEL CO B 6TH ESB WILMINGTON DE
1390 N 71783 1 DET 3 BULK FUEL CO B GREEN BAY WI
0170 Y 73010 1 3RD FORCE RECON MOBILE AL
2110 N 74746 1 ORDMACO (-) 4TH MAINT BN WACO TX
2125 N 74746 1 ORDMACO (-) 4TH MAINT BN WACO TX
3510 N 74860 1 DET 1 MTM 4TH MAINT BN ABILENE TX
1120 N 75188 1 ENGRMAINT CO 4THMAINT BN WICHITA KS
1120 N 77004 2 DET 2 SUP CO 4TH SUPBN ALBANY GA
2340 N 77006 1 GS AMMO PLT AMMO CO TOPEKA KS
1390 N 77749 1 BULK FUEL CO A 6TH ESB BAKERSFIELD CA
5. MARINES APPLYING FOR AN SMCR BILVAC MUST NOT EXCEED 12 YEARS OF
ACTIVE SERVICE PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT TO WO, WHICH IS 1 FEB 2008. THIS
REQUIREMENT IS NOT WAIVERABLE. SMCR 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. 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. MARINES MAY ONLY APPLY FOR AR BILVAC IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 4A OF
THIS BULLETIN. AR MARINES WHO DESIRE TO COMPETE FOR SMCR BILVAC
IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 4B OF THIS BULLETIN, AND ARE SELECTED AS A SMCR
WO MUST BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY NO LATER THAN 31 OCT 2007.
7. IF QUALIFIED, APPLICANTS MAY INDICATE ADDITIONAL MOS CHOICES
PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS BULLETIN. 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.
8. 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 (E) BY MCTFS. APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE PAGES THAT HAVE
BEEN REMOVED FROM THE SRB AND REPLACED BY MCTFS ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR
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 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 SITED BY THIS PARAGRAPH OF
THE BODY MARKINGS THAT ARE LOCATED IN PRIVATE AREAS WILL SUFFICE.
C. PER REF (E), UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOKS (UPB) ARE ONLY FILED IN THE SRB
IF APPLICABLE. THEREFORE, INCLUDE COPY OF A UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK (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 (F). SEE PARAGRAPH 20 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 3 APR 2007.
9. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN REFS (A) AND (B),
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (G).
10. 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 TESTS MUST PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF
THE TEST REPORT INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION. SAT OR ACT TEST SCORES
MAY NOT BE OLDER THAN 4 YEARS FROM DATE OF APPLICATION. ONLY EL SCORES
RESIDENT WITHIN THE 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.
11. TEST SCORES WILL NOT BE WAIVED; THEREFORE, MARINES WITH EL SCORES
LESS THAN 110 ARE INELIGIBLE, AND SHOULD NOT APPLY. THOSE MARINES WITH
TEST SCORES THAT DO NOT SATISFY THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ARE ENCOURAGED
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 PACKAGES 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 PACKAGE 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
29 JUN 2007, THEREFORE, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 30 MAY 2007.
12. REF (H) 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), 278-9368 FAX: (703) 784-9574.
13. REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT THOSE
ESTABLISHED AS NOT WAIVERABLE BY LAW OR THOSE SPECIFIED AS NOT
WAIVERABLE BY THIS BULLETIN, MAY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
BY THE CG, MCRC.
(A) REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL ONLY BE
CONSIDERED IF APPROPRIATE JUSTIFICATION IS PROVIDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING:
(1) NONJUDICIAL PUNISHMENT (NJP) AND SRB PAGE 11 ENTRIES FOR COUNSELING
DO NOT REQUIRE A WAIVER. ACTIVE DUTY IN THE U.S. ARMY OR U.S. AIR FORCE
IS NOT CREDITABLE AS NAVAL SERVICE.
(B) MINIMUM PAY GRADE REQUIREMENT OF SERGEANT WILL NOT BE WAIVED.
(C) 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.
14. PER REFS (E), (I), (J), (K), AND (L) 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 AND 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 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, OR
UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH THE COMMANDANT OF
THE MARINE CORPS (MMSB-20).
DIGITAL PHOTOS SHOULD BE NO OLDER THAN 6 MONTHS.
15. MARINES MAY ORDER THEIR OMPF(S) AND MBS(S) AND ENSURE THAT DIGITAL
PHOTOS WERE RECEIVED AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE:
WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.
16. 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
6 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.
17. APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON/E) BY 3 APR 2007. 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.
18. THE APPLICATION PACKAGE 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.
DO NOT SEND ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED COPIES; THEY WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.
19. 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 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.
20. UPON COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY THE COMMANDER, THE 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 3 APR 2007.
ENSURE YOU NAME THE SCANNED DOCUMENT BY APPLICANT'S LAST NAME-RESERVE
WO. IF NO SCANNER IS AVAILABLE, FAX MEDICAL DOCUMENTS TO COMM
(703)784-9859 OR DSN 278-9859 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.
PER REF (F), 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 RETURNING STATESIDE, BUT NO LATER THAN 1 SEP
2007 IF SELECTED.
21. 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 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) 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/SF 93 ARE EXPLAINED IN
DETAIL IN BLOCK 25 (NOTES SECTION) BY THE PHYSICIAN, AND INCLUDE
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (PRE AND POST OPERATIVE SURGERY REPORTS).
22. 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 RESERVE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (RWOBC) RESIDENT IN MCTFS
FOR SELECTEES DOES NOT CONSTITUTE PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION, APPOINTMENT
DOCUMENTS WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO COMMANDS UNTIL SELECTEE IS DETERMINED
PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED BY BUMED VIA MCRC (ON/E).
23. SELECTEES FROM THE FY08 ENLISTED TO WO RESERVE SELECTION BOARD ARE
TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEB 2008. WHEN COMPUTING THE
AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 2008 AS THE DATE OF
APPOINTMENT.
24. 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.
A. AR AND SMCR SELECTEES FROM THE FY08 ENLISTED TO WO RESERVE SELECTION
BOARD WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY SCHEDULED FOR THE WOBC.
25. AR WO'S ARE IN A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS AFTER
THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT AND SMCR WO'S ARE IN A PROBATIONARY STATUS FOR
THE FIRST 5 YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT. PER U.S. CODE, TITLE
10, SECTION 1165, SECNAV HAS THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT
OF ANY PERMANENT WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN 3 YEARS FOR AR WO'S AND 5 YEARS
FOR SMCR WO'S AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE OFFICER ACCEPTS HIS OR HER
ORIGINAL PERMANENT APPOINTMENT AS A WO.
ACCORDINGLY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER (CO), OF TBS OR ANY REQUIRED MOS
FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL SHALL REQUEST THAT SECNAV TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF
ANY WO WHO FAILS THE WOBC/RWOBC OR ANY REQUIRED PMOS 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.
26. 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 MOS 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.
27. COMMANDING OFFICERS 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'S FOR WHICH APPLYING.
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.
ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT
ONLY FULLY TECHNICALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE
SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
28. APPLICATION DISCREPANCIES NOTED BY THE FISCAL YEAR 2007 WO
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, AND INCOMPLETE STATEMENTS REGARDING INITIATION OR
COMPLETION OF TYPE OF SECURITY INVESTIGATION.
29. COMMANDERS SHOULD NOTIFY MCRC (ON/E), IN WRITING, OF ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING ENLISTMENT STATUS OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER
SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
30. THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
31. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 2007.//