MCBUL 1400. FY05 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 8/20/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 355/04
MARADMINS : 355/04
R 200730Z AUG 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 355/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1400.  FY05 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT STAFF
/NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/291500ZJUN2004//
REF/B/DOC/MMPR-2/30OCT2000//
REF/C/DOC/MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/D/MSG/MMSB/271002ZSEP2001//
REF/E/MSG/MMSB/111526ZSEP2002//
REF/F/MSG/MMSB/200729ZFEB2003//
REF/G/DOC/MMSB-30/19JAN1999//
NARR/REF A IS ALMAR 035/04, POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR FY05 USMC AND USMCR SNCO SELECTION
BOARDS AND MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS.  REF B IS MCO P1400.32C W/CH1,
MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS.  REF C
IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF D IS MARADMIN 463/01,
TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL
MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF E IS MARADMIN 483/02,
TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF F IS MARADMIN 066/03,
SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES.  REF G IS
MCO P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES)//
POC/MCLAUGHLIN/CAPT/MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710
/EMAIL:JAMES.MCLAUGHLIN.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE SUBJECT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 19 OCT 04 FOR
A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 WEEKS.
2.  PER REF A, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL FY05 SNCO SELECTION BOARDS ARE WAIVED.  HOWEVER, ALL MARINES
ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION SHOULD CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO
THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THEIR PME REQUIREMENTS.  THIS
SELECTION BOARD WILL STILL CONSIDER PME AS ONE OF THE MANY FACTORS
IN A MARINE'S RECORD TO DETERMINE THE BEST QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION;
HOWEVER, COMPLETION OF PME IS NOT A REQUIREMENT FOR SELECTION.  
3.  ALL GUNNERY SERGEANTS REGARDLESS OF MOS, WHO MEET THE DATE OF
RANK (DOR) AND ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE (AFADBD) CUTOFF
FOR FIRST SERGEANT WILL BE SCREENED FOR FIRST SERGEANT.  TO BE
ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR FIRST SERGEANT, THEIR MOST RECENT FITNESS
REPORT MUST HAVE AN "F" IN BLOCK 8C.  GUNNERY SERGEANTS INDICATING
A PREFERENCE FOR FIRST SERGEANT, IF NOT SELECTED, WILL BE
CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT IF THEY MEET THE DOR
AND AFADBD CUTOFFS FOR THEIR INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTY (IMOS).
4.  ALL GUNNERY SERGEANTS WHO MEET THE DOR AND AFADBD CUTOFF FOR
THEIR MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT.
5.  THE FOLLOWING TABLE LISTS THE MOS'S WHICH "FEED TO" THE MOS AT
THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED.  MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS
WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS.  MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS
LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS, WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION
TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6.
 A.  FIRST SERGEANT TO SERGEANT MAJOR FEEDER MOS:  FOR PROPER
ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT; I.E., COLUMN (A) TO COLUMN (B).
COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)
1STSGT FEEDER  SGTMAJ PRIMARY
 9999            9999
 B.  MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS(S):
(FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT; I.E., COLUMN (A) TO
COLUMN (B).
COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)            COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)
MSGT FEEDER   MGYSGT PRIMARY          MSGT FEEDER   MGYSGT PRIMARY
 0161            0161                  0193            0193
 0211            0291                  0231            0291
 0241            0291                  0261            0291
 0321            0321                  0369            0369
 0411            0411                  0451            0451
 0491            0491                  0511            0511
 0681            0681                  0689            0689
 0699            0699                  0811            0811
 0848            0848                  0861            0861
 1169            1169                  1349            1349
 1371            1371                  1391            1391
 1812            1812                  1833            1833
 2149            2149                  2181            2181
 2311            2311                  2336            2336
 2651            2651                  2691            2691
 2823            2823                  2874            2874
 2891            2891                  3043            3043
 3044            3044                  3051            3051
 3052            3052                  3112            3112
 3381            3381                  3432            3432
 3441            3441                  3451            3451
 3529            3529                  3537            3537
 4133            4133                  4341            4341
 4421            4421                  4429            4429
 4691            4691                  5517            5517
 5523            5523                  5711            5711
 5811            5811                  5821            5821
 5831            5831                  5939            5993
 5948            5993                  5959            5959
 5974            5993                  5979            5993
 6019            6019                  6042            6042
 6046            6046                  6242            6276
 6276            6276                  6391            6391
 6591            6591                  6672            6672
 6694            6694                  6842            6842
 7011            7011                  7041            7041
 7051            7051                  7212            7212
 7236            7236                  7242            7242
 7291            7291                  7314            7314
 7372            7372                  7382            7382
 8412            8412                  8421            8421
 9812            9812              
5.  GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT FEEDER MOS(S):  FOR PROPER
ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT; I.E., COLUMN (A) TO COLUMN (B).
COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)            COLUMN (A)      COLUMN (B)
GYSGT FEEDER   MSGT PRIMARY           GYSGT FEEDER    MSGT PRIMARY
 0161            0161                   0193           0193
 0211            0211                   0231           0231
 0241            0241                   0261           0261
 0321            0321                   0369           0369
 0411            0411                   0451           0451
 0491            0491                   0511           0511
 0619            0699                   0629           0699
 0659            0699                   0681           0681
 0689            0689                   0811           0811
 0848            0848                   0861           0861
 1169            1169                   1349           1349
 1361            1371                   1371           1371
 1391            1391                   1812           1812
 1833            1833                   2111           2181
 2131            2181                   2141           2149
 2146            2149                   2147           2149
 2161            2181                   2171           2181
 2311            2311                   2336           2336
 2621            2691                   2631           2691
 2651            2651                   2671           2691
 2673            2691                   2674           2691
 2676            2691                   2822           2891
 2823            2823                   2832           2891
 2834            2891                   2862           2891
 2874            2874                   2881           2891
 2887            2891                   3043           3043
 3044            3044                   3051           3051
 3052            3052                   3112           3112
 3361            3381                   3381           3381
 3432            3432                   3441           3441
 3451            3451                   3529           3529
 3537            3537                   4133           4133
 4341            4341                   4421           4421
 4429            4429                   4611           4691
 4612            4691                   4641           4691
 4653            4691                   4671           4691
 5519            5517                   5521           5517
 5522            5517                   5523           5523
 5711            5711                   5811           5811
 5821            5821                   5831           5831
 5939            5939                   5948           5948
 5952            5959                   5953           5959
 5954            5959                   5974           5974
 5979            5979                   6042           6042
 6046            6046                   6048           6019
 6062            6019                   6072           6019
 6073            6019                   6074           6019
 6092            6019                   6112           6019
 6113            6019                   6114           6019
 6116            6019                   6122           6019
 6123            6019                   6124           6019
 6132            6019                   6152           6019
 6153            6019                   6154           6019
 6156            6019                   6172           6019
 6173            6019                   6174           6019
 6176            6019                   6212           6019
 6213            6019                   6214           6019
 6216            6019                   6217           6019
 6222            6019                   6223           6019
 6226            6019                   6227           6019
 6242            6276                   6252           6019
 6253            6019                   6256           6019
 6257            6019                   6276           6276
 6282            6019                   6283           6019
 6286            6019                   6287           6019
 6312            6391                   6313           6391
 6314            6391                   6316           6391
 6317            6391                   6322           6391
 6323            6391                   6324           6391
 6326            6391                   6332           6391
 6333            6391                   6336           6391
 6337            6391                   6386           6391
 6414            6391                   6434           6391
 6469            6391                   6482           6391
 6483            6391                   6484           6391
 6492            6391                   6493           6391
 6531            6591                   6541           6591
 6672            6672                   6694           6694
 6842            6842                   7011           7011
 7041            7041                   7051           7051
 7212            7212                   7236           7236
 7242            7242                   7257           7291
 7314            7314                   7371           7372
 7372            7372                   7382           7382
 8412            8412                   8421           8421
 9812            9812
6.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE
IDENTIFIED BELOW.  MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN
THE DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION
IN THAT ZONE FOR THAT MOS.  WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED FOR A
ZONE/MOS, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE
OF RANK.  THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY
OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF
RANK LISTED.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 3103 OF REF B.  THE
TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
        SERGEANT MAJOR AND MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT              
            ABOVE ZONE      PROMOTION ZONE     BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC  JR DOR    AFADBD    JR DOR    AFADBD    JR DOR    AFADBD
0161    1  19980401     NA     19990501     NA     20030301     NA
0193   19  19990601  19810226  20010601  19810612  20030301  19820225
0291    3  20010401     NA     20011101     NA     20020901  19831220
0321    1  20010501     NA     20011101  19800611  20020401     NA
0369   20  20000701  19781212  20010101  19790703  20021101  19820917
0451    1  20010401     NA     20020401  19860306  20020401     NA
0491    8  20000401  19781030  20000501  19820702  20010401  19850730
0511    1     NA        NA     20020101  19830810  20021101  19840808
0681    3  20011101     NA     20030601  19830919  20030601     NA
0689    2  20000801  19850402  20021101  19840904  20030601  19840807
0699   16  19991201  19790320  20001201  19841005  20011101     NA
0811    2  20000901  19800617  20010701     NA     20020701  19810510
0848    2  19990801     NA     20001101     NA     20011201     NA
0861    1  20020401  19840326  20030301  19840718  20030301     NA
1169    3  19990501     NA     20000801     NA     20010601     NA
1349    2  19990401     NA     19990601     NA     20000901     NA
1371    4  20001001  19800619  20011101     NA     20030301  19820129
1391    2  19990401  19781104  20000401  19780818  20010401     NA
1812    1  20010101     NA     20011201  19810926  20011201  19830412
1833    2  20010701     NA     20010801     NA     20011201  19830914
2149    5  19980101     NA     20010401  19830115  20030301  19840402
2181    2  20000101     NA     20001001     NA     20010901  19800229
2311    1  20000701     NA     20001101     NA     20010701  19800508
2336   10  20000501  19810225  20021101     NA        NA        NA
2823    2  20010801     NA     20021001     NA        NA        NA
2874    1  20010401  19800311  20010401     NA     20030501  19850801
2891    5  20010401  19800422  20011001  19810722  20020701  19821115
3043    9  19990501  19790612  20000501     NA     20010801  19811201
3051    3  19990401  19770919  20000101     NA     20011101  19810612
3052    1  20000801     NA     20010401     NA        NA        NA
3112    2  20000501  19800331  20010401     NA     20020901  19830901
3381    8  19991101     NA     20001201  19801107  20010901  19820621
3432    2  20000801     NA     20010701  19810618  20011001     NA
3441    1  20020101     NA     20021101     NA        NA        NA
3451    1  20010501  19830705  20020401     NA     20030401  19841009
3529    6  19991201  19790820  20000801     NA     20010801  19800715
3537   10  19990501  19780125  20001201     NA     20020901  19820601
4421    2  20000801     NA     20020401  19801229  20030301  19830623
4429    1     NA        NA     20021101     NA     20030601     NA
4691    2  20000801     NA     20020501     NA     20030301     NA
5517    1  20001101  19820709  20010601     NA     20011201     NA
5711    1  19990801     NA     20011101     NA     20020101     NA
5811    4  19991001  19790407  19991101     NA     20001101  19810909
5821    2  20001201     NA     20011201  19840627  20030501  19851009
5831    3  20001201  19811023  20020901     NA     20030301  19860610
5959    1  19991001     NA     19991201  19800213  19991201     NA
5993    2  20000101  19820112  20010101  19820112  20021101  19820709
6019   16  20000501  19820407  20010401  19820819  20020401  19811130
6042    1  20010101     NA        NA        NA        NA        NA
6046    4  19980401  19780613  20000601     NA     20020401     NA
6391   10  20000601  19780530  20010501     NA     20020601     NA
6591    4  20000401  19800910  20010401  19810615  20020501  19820804
6672    6  20011001  19810831  20030301     NA        NA        NA
6694    2  20010401     NA     20021101  19851220  20021101     NA
6842    1  20011201     NA     20020101  19860513  20021101  19870115
7011    1  20010701  19820407  20011201     NA     20030301     NA
7041    1  20010801  19810701  20020401     NA     20030501  19830629
7051    2  19990401  19790129  20000601     NA     20030301  19850118
7212    1  19990501     NA     20020501     NA     20021101  19840118
7236    2  20000201     NA     20001201     NA     20021101  19860129
7242    1  19980501  19800814  20020701  19810717  20020701     NA
7291    1  19980901  19820601  20000801     NA     20020701     NA
7382    1     NA        NA     20020901  19831021  20020901     NA
8412   15  19981101  19810910  19990901  19830807  19991201  19850808
8421    1  20001201  19811024  20001201     NA     20011101     NA
9999   90  20000901     NA     20011101  19820803  20021101  19841002
THE FOLLOWING IMOS (S) ARE CLOSED:  0411, 2651, 2691, 3044, 4133,
4341, 5523, 6276, 7314, 7372, AND 9812.  
              FIRST SERGEANT AND MASTER SERGEANT                  
              ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE      BELOW ZONE
IMOS  ALLOC  JR DOR    AFADBD    JR DOR    AFADBD    JR DOR    AFADBD
0161   3   19990801     NA     20001201     NA     20020101  19880106
0193  64   19991001  19850226  20010901  19841106  20011102     NA
0211   5   20000401  19850819  20010201     NA     20011101     NA
0231   3   19990701     NA     19991101     NA     20000101  19860909
0241   8   19990201  19851022  20001001     NA     20011201  19900717
0261   1   19990401     NA     20000201     NA     20001101     NA
0321  10   19991201     NA     20001101     NA     20020102     NA
0369  80   20001101  19840625  20011101  19890207  20020102     NA
0411   9   20001101     NA     20011101  19860306  20020102     NA
0451   2   20000101  19870610  20020201  19880418  20020201     NA
0491  32   19991101  19861026  20010101  19880104  20011201     NA
0511   4   20000101  19841107  20010101  19870601  20010701     NA
0681  10   20010401  19870608  20020101     NA        NA        NA
0689   4   20000801     NA     20020201     NA        NA        NA
0699  75   19990901     NA     20001201  19860328  20011101  19860903
0811  12   19981201  19840813  20010702     NA     20020102     NA
0848   3   20010301  19880414  20010401  19891010  20010501  19900619
0861  10   20010102     NA     20020701  19880210     NA        NA
1169  15   19990901  19830628  20010901  19850711  20011101     NA
1349  16   19990701  19830208  20010701     NA     20011101  19881206
1371  18   19990601  19870713  20010201  19851217  20011101  19880711
1391   7   20000401     NA     20010901     NA        NA        NA
1812   2   20000101     NA     20000901     NA     20010701     NA
1833  10   20000401  19861202  20010801     NA     20011101  19900723
2149  15   19990201  19850208  20001201     NA     20011101  19890523
2181  13   19990801  19840508  20010501  19870113  20020101     NA
2311   4   20000401     NA     20001201  19860717  20010301  19870505
2336  16   20000701  19850604  20020101  19870225  20020101     NA
2651   2   20010201     NA     20011101     NA     20020101  19890814
2691   9   20000401  19870618  20001001     NA     20010501  19880328
2874   2   19981201     NA     20000801     NA     20020101  19890605
2891  21   20000301  19841016  20001201  19860923  20010501  19880117
3043  39   19991101  19840806  20010701  19840113  20011001  19871013
3044   3   19990201     NA     20001001     NA     20010401  19870721
3051  15   19980901     NA     20010901  19840917  20011001     NA
3052   4   20001001  19851021  20010501     NA     20020201     NA
3112   4   20000701     NA     20010102     NA     20010801  19860603
3381  23   19990401  19850108  20001201  19851216  20010101  19880615
3432  10   19981201     NA     20010901  19850903  20011001     NA
3441   2   20010501     NA     20011001     NA        NA        NA
3451   5   20001001  19851119  20010801     NA     20020201     NA
3529  23   19990301  19840703  19990601     NA     20000401  19870413
3537  31   19991201  19840703  20010101     NA     20011101  19890530
4133   4   19990401  19870323  20001001     NA     20011001     NA
4341   4   19990201  19870721  20000201  19880202  20000401     NA
4421   5   20000801  19840326  20010701  19850812  20010801     NA
4691   5   19991101  19870722  20001001     NA     20010701     NA
5517   3   19990701  19830927  20010301     NA     20011001  19870114
5711   6   19991101  19870519  20001001  19860914  20010401  19890307
5811  23   19980701     NA     20000401  19850618  20011001  19890808
5821   2   19981201  19851230  19990201     NA     20000801  19880301
5831   6   19990201  19860910  19991101     NA     20000401     NA
5939   2   20000101     NA     20000401     NA     20020101     NA
5948   3   19990601  19860515  20001101     NA        NA        NA
5959   3   19990401  19851212  19990401  19870526  19990401  19880302
5974   2      NA        NA     20010401     NA     20011101     NA
5979   3   19990301     NA     20011001     NA        NA        NA
6019  43   19990201  19860127  19991201  19840910  20000701  19830411
6046   8   19981101     NA     19991101     NA     20001101     NA
6391  30   19981101  19840917  19990801  19831228  20000801  19850430
6591  18   19990801  19830801  20001001  19860714  20011101  19870401
6672  15   20001101  19850603  20011101  19860611  20020101  19880614
6694   3   20000701     NA     20020102     NA        NA        NA
6842   1   20010401  19870720  20010501  19900124  20010501     NA
7011   2   19990601  19851107  20001201     NA     20010401  19860401
7041  10   20000101  19840206  20001001  19870210  20011201  19890528
7051  11   19990401  19830809  20001201     NA     20011101  19891003
7212   4   20000701     NA     20020101  19871208  20020101     NA
7236   4   20000101  19870126  20000801     NA     20010101     NA
7242   4   19980701     NA     20000801     NA     20011101     NA
7291   9   20001001  19851002  20010801  19870713  20011001     NA
7382   2   19991101     NA     20011001  19881213  20011001     NA
8412  42   19990801  19850610  20000901     NA     20010702  19861202
8421   8   19990401  19850313  20000401  19850502  20010801     NA
9812   2   20001101     NA     20011101     NA        NA        NA
9999 214      NA        NA     20020401     NA        NA        NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED:  2823, 4429, 5523, 6042, 6276,
7314 AND 7372.
NOTES:
 A.  THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED
CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
 B.  MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL
MOVE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE
OF THE ADJUSTED DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2), IN
WRITING, BY 19 OCT 04.
 C.  AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO
DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS
FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
7.  ADDRESS QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD
CUTOFFS TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
8.  ELIGIBILITY:
 A.  GUNNERY SERGEANTS TWICE FAILED OF SELECTION TO MASTER
SERGEANT, OR MASTER SERGEANTS/FIRST SERGEANTS TWICE FAILED OF
SELECTION TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT OR SERGEANT MAJOR,
RESPECTIVELY, OR MARINES WHO ARE AT SERVICE LIMITS WHO ARE REQUIRED
TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR ARE ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE FOR PROMOTION
PROVIDED THEIR EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE OCCURS AFTER THE BOARD
ADJOURNS.  THE REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE FMCR MUST BE MADE VIA
NAVAL MESSAGE, AND SPECIFICALLY REQUEST PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
 B.  MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND
REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
 C.  MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE, AND WHOSE DOR AND
AFADBD PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY
BEEN CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE
CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE BY THIS BOARD.
 D.  THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY
VIRTUE OF ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS.  
ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR
TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR
DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION
BULLETIN.  ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS
BULLETIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE SERVING IN
A BASIC MOS.  MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS
BULLETIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20).  COMMANDERS
MUST PROMPTLY REPORT TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED
MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES WHICH OCCUR DURING THE BOARD.
9.  WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, AND
MARINES ENROLLED IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION
PROGRAM (MECEP) WHOSE PERMANENT ENLISTED GRADE IS THAT OF GYSGT,
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS
BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED
IN PARAGRAPH 6 ABOVE.  CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF ALL
ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION
FOR PROMOTION.
10.  COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2) REGARDING ANY
MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED
DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT
PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS.  A DISCIPLINARY
ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT
NJP, COURT-MARTIAL OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING.  IF A MARINE
RECEIVES EXONERATION VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING
AUTHORITY ACTION, HE OR SHE MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION.  MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A
FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER INVOLVED, WHETHER THE ACTION
OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR
WHILE THE MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND.  MESSAGES
SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS
ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED, DISCHARGED, MAKES AN INTERCOMPONENT
TRANSFER, IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER
SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.  ** NOTE ** COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE
APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED.
11.  UPDATE MATERIAL IS INFORMATION PROVIDED BY A MARINE TO A
SELECTION BOARD.  THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THE SUBMISSION OF
UPDATE MATERIAL:
 A.  PERSONAL COMMUNICATION MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2359 ON
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  THE MAILING ADDRESS IS:
 PRESIDENT
 FY 2005 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT
 SELECTION BOARD
 HQMC (MMPR-2)
 HARRY LEE HALL
 17 LEJEUNE ROAD
 QUANTICO, VA  22134-5104
     (1) PERSONAL COMMUNICATION FROM AN ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY
CALL ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE MARINE CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.
     (2) PERSONAL COMMUNICATION (E.G., LETTERS TO THE PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD, COPIES OF AWARD CERTIFICATES, PHOTOGRAPH, COPIES OF
SCHOOL COMPLETION CERTIFICATES, ETC.) FROM AN ELIGIBLE MARINE MUST
BE STAMPED RECEIVED AT HQMC ON OR BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
BOARD.  FAX COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 2359 ON THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD.  THE FAX NUMBER IS: COMM (703) 784-9884 OR DSN
278-9884.
     (3) PERSONAL COMMUNICATION RECEIVED AFTER THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.
     (4) LETTERS FROM OTHER MARINES OR INDIVIDUALS REGARDING AN
ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE
BOARD.  HOWEVER, SUCH LETTERS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE
MARINE OR THE LETTERS WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.
     (5) ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION CONSIDERATION BY
THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM THE MARINE CORPS MAY
VOLUNTARILY SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD
REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED.  COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE THAT
REQUIRED COUNSELLING HAS TAKEN PLACE PER PARAGRAPH 3103.9 OF
REF B.  THE FORMAT FOR THE LETTER IS CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 3103.7
OF REF B.
 B.  PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCE C, AND D THROUGH
F, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL
PHOTOGRAPH.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB)
VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC) WITHIN 12
MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  IF A MARINE DOES NOT
HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE, THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE
COMMAND'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER,
EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL
ADDRESS:  PHOTO@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  MARINES WHO ARE UNABLE TO SUBMIT
A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH MAY SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED THE
PHOTOGRAPH IS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
IN THIS INSTANCE, THE HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH SHOULD BE SENT DIRECTLY
TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
   PRESIDENT
   FY 2005 SERGEANT MAJOR THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT
   SELECTION BOARD
   HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
   HARRY LEE HALL
   17 LEJEUNE ROAD
   QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED, A MARINE MAY SUBMIT
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING
HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.  MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT
ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE
APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF THEIR CURRENT BODY FAT
PERCENTAGE.
 C.  DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO CMC (MMPR-2).  ALL
FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SENT TO THE CMC (MMSB-32) IN AN ENVELOPE
MARKED - "CONTAINS FITNESS REPORTS FOR SELECTION BOARD."  CMC
(MMSB-32) MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY
THE BOARD.  PER REF G, MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT
THEIR RECORDS ARE BOTH ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.  ACCORDINGLY, MISSING
FITNESS REPORTS WILL NOT BE A BASIS FOR REQUESTING REMEDIAL
PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.
 D.  IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE
SELECTION BOARD BE SENT SOONEST BY MAIL VICE FAX TRANSMITTAL.  FAX
DOCUMENTS MAY NOT BE TRANSMITTED CLEARLY OR IN THEIR ENTIRETY.
BECAUSE OF THE HIGH VOLUME OF MAIL AND FAX MATERIAL RECEIVED IN THE
DAYS PRIOR TO A BOARD CONVENING, THERE MAY BE UNDUE DELAYS IN
RECEIVING AND PROCESSING DOCUMENTS.  
 E.  RECEIPT OF PHOTOGRAPHS OR CORRESPONDENCE BY CMC (MMPR-2) CAN
BE VERIFIED THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION WEBSITE (SEE
PARAGRAPH 14) BY CLICKING ON THE "RESEARCH" ICON, OR BY FORWARDING
VIA CERTIFIED OR REGISTERED MAIL.
12.  COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF
PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3201 OF REF B, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR
PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO CMC (MMPR-2) BY 2359 ON THE DAY THE
BOARD CONVENES.  FIGURE 3-3 OF REF B CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE
REQUEST.  LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PRIOR
SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.
13.   THE INFORMATION IN THIS BULLETIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST
DISSEMINATION.
14.  THIS BULLETIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE.
GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER", "MARINES", "PROMOTIONS", THEN
"ENLISTED PROMOTIONS."
15.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 20 OCTOBER 2006. //