R 300532Z JUL 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 334/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY06 USMC COL, LTCOL, AND MAJ PROMOTION
/SELECTION BOARDS//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/220532ZMAR2004//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD:20040701//
REF/C/MSG/CMC/271002ZSEP2001//
REF/D/MSG/CMC/111526ZSEP2002//
REF/E/MSG/CMC/200729ZFEB2003//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 132/04, FY06 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER
PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.  REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL
PRECEDENCE.  REF C IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
REF D IS MARADMIN 483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF E
IS MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED
MARINES.//
POC/P. L. GILLIS/MAJOR/MMPR-1/-/TEL:(703) 784-9703
/EMAIL:PETER.L.GILLIS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REFERENCE A, THE FY06 U.S.
MARINE CORPS COLONEL, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND MAJOR PROMOTION
SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONVENE AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE,
QUANTICO, VA, AS FOLLOWS:
   9 SEPTEMBER 2004 - COLONEL
   8 SEPTEMBER 2004 - LIEUTENANT COLONEL
   8 SEPTEMBER 2004 - MAJOR
2.  PROMOTION BOARDS.  THE BOARDS WILL CONSIDER THREE CATEGORIES OF
OFFICERS:  ABOVE-ZONE, IN-ZONE, AND BELOW-ZONE.  OFFICERS DEFINED AS
ACTIVE-DUTY LIST (ADL) IN REFERENCE B ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARDS.
HOWEVER, OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATES
WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARD WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IF THE SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE IS
ESTABLISHED BY MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES.  OFFICERS
WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER (LCN) PRECEDES THE SENIOR OFFICER
IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS ABOVE-ZONE.  THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS WHO
HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED ARE DEFINED AS "ABOVE-ZONE, NOT
PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED."  OFFICERS IN THIS STATUS ARE CONSIDERED BY
THE BOARD TO BE IN-ZONE.  OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REFERENCE B AND THEIR
ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION
HOMEPAGE.  THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE AND THE JUNIOR
OFFICER ELIGIBLE BELOW-ZONE ARE AS FOLLOWS (ENCLOSURE (1) OF
REFERENCE B APPLIES):
   A.  COLONEL SELECTION BOARD
       SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - LTCOL KEITH W. DANEL
                                DOR 1 NOV 99
                                LCN 03094000
       JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - LTCOL SCOTT H. POINDEXTER
                                DOR 1 OCT 00
                                LCN 03529000
       JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - LTCOL JOSEPH P. RICHARDS
                                   DOR 1 AUG 01
                                   LCN 03919000
   B.  LIEUTENANT COLONEL SELECTION BOARD
       SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - MAJOR DAVID P. KRAMER
                                DOR 1 JUN 99
                                LCN 05360000
       JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - MAJOR MIGUEL A. AMEIGEIRAS
                                DOR 1 APR 00
                                LCN 06172000
       JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - MAJOR SCOTT V. HALLSTROM
                                   DOR 1 APR 01
                                   LCN 06862000
   C.  MAJOR SELECTION BOARD
       SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - CAPTAIN AIMEE G. MARES
                                DOR 1 JUN 99
                                LCN 05947000
       JUNIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE - CAPTAIN JOHN F. GRIFFIN
                                DOR 1 JUN 00
                                LCN 07100000
       JUNIOR OFFICER BELOW-ZONE - CAPTAIN STEVEN R. DOUGLAS
                                   DOR 1 JAN 01
                                   LCN 08237000
3.  CONTINUATION BOARDS.  UPON CONCLUSION OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARDS, THE BOARDS WILL RECONVENE AS CONTINUATION BOARDS AS
SPECIFIED BELOW.  OFFICERS MAY VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR
CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUATION BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSR).  THE
CMC (MMSR) WILL ADJUST THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATES AND/OR NOTIFY
THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION, AS APPLICABLE, AFTER THE
PROMOTION SELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.  THE FOLLOWING
CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED:
   A.  FY06 USMC LIEUTENANT COLONEL CONTINUATION BOARD.  THE BOARD
WILL CONSIDER REGULAR UNRESTRICTED LIEUTENANT COLONELS WHO:  HAVE
SKILLS IN MOS 0180, 02XX, 0602, 1302, 3404, 4302, 6002, 7543, AND
7557; WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION TO COLONEL; AND
AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING SELECTED FOR PROMOTION WILL HAVE MANDATORY
RETIREMENT DATES BETWEEN 1 AUGUST 2005 AND 1 JULY 2006.  THE
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY
FOR A PERIOD OF 3 YEARS, OR 31 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE,
OR UNTIL THE AGE OF 62, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
   B.  FY06 USMC MAJOR CONTINUATION BOARD.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER
TWO CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER REGULAR
UNRESTRICTED MAJORS WHO:
       (1) POSSESS LESS THAN 18 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE BY 1 JULY
2005; HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT
COLONEL; AND AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ARE
SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE.  THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL RETIREMENT
ELIGIBLE (20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE).
       (2) HAVE SKILLS IN MOS 0180, 02XX, 0602, 6602, AND
72XX; POSSESS 18 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE; HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION
FOR PROMOTION TO LIEUTENANT COLONEL; AND AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION WILL HAVE MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATES BETWEEN
1 AUGUST 2005 AND 1 JULY 2006.  THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR
CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR A PERIOD OF 3
YEARS, OR 23 YEARS OF ACTIVE COMMISSIONED SERVICE, OR UNTIL THE AGE
OF 62, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
   C.  FY06 CAPTAIN CONTINUATION BOARD.  THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER
CAPTAINS WHO:  ARE PRIOR ENLISTED; POSSESS OVER 15 YEARS, BUT LESS
THAN 18 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE AS OF 1 JULY 2005; HAVE TWICE FAILED
SELECTION FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR; AND AS A RESULT OF NOT BEING
SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ARE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGE.  THE
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION WILL BE CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY
UNTIL RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE (20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE).
4.  BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE.  EVEN THOUGH OFFICERS ARE SUBJECT TO
AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS,
THEY MUST UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION STILL EXISTS.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW
REFERENCE A FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION,
AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER
BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DEFERMENT OF
ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING
DATE OF THEIR BOARD.  OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REFERENCE A AT THE OFFICER
PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REFERENCE A, OFFICERS ARE
REMINDED OF THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE:
   A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER
OMPF AND MBS.  OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE GUIDANCE IN
PARAGRAPH 6 OF REFERENCE A.  DO NOT DELAY ACCOMPLISHING THIS REVIEW.
REQUESTING AN OMPF OR MBS, MAILING DELAYS, AND ANY FOLLOW-ON
CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKES TIME.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF
AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING
DATE.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT OFFICERS REVIEW THEIR OMPF
AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER.  IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION,
OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, OFFICERS ARE
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH THE
CMC (MMSB-20).  AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, OFFICERS WHO HAVE
SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE
CAREER COUNSELORS, THE CMC (MMOA-4) FOR ASSISTANCE.
   B.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE
WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST
BE RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT
DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX.  OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR
DOCUMENTS, MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE
ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR THE CMC (MMPR-1).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL
SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATED MATERIAL FOR THE FY06 (APPROPRIATE GRADE)
SELECTION BOARD."  
       (1) UPDATED MATERIAL.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION
OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD.
BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD DO NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF.  UPDATED MATERIAL IS
DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY
SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATED MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THE
CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATED MATERIAL
AND THE CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS.  THIS PROCESS
WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED.  THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH AN OFFICER SUBMITS
MATERIAL, I.E., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
           (A) UPDATED MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER
WITH THE UPDATED MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
           (B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO:  PRESIDENT,
FY06 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 5A FOR
COMPLETE ADDRESS);
           (C) UPDATED MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER;
AND
           (D) THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER.  MATERIAL
SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THAT THE CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY
RECEIVED UPDATED MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION
HOMEPAGE.
       (2) PHOTOGRAPHS.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12
MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, IS REQUIRED.  DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  
SEE REFERENCES C AND D FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE
SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER THE GUIDANCE IN REFERENCE E,
OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MAY TAKE THE PHOTOGRAPH IN UTILITIES MINUS
THE UTILITY BLOUSE.  THE TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED"
DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS ALL
OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY REFERENCES C AND D.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.
OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH
IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH
BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  
OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE
HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  SEE
PARAGRAPH 6B OF REFERENCE A FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE SUBMISSION
OF PHOTOGRAPHS.
5.  HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
   A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
           PRESIDENT
           FY06 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) SELECTION BOARD
           HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
           HARRY LEE HALL
           17 LEJEUNE ROAD
           QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
   B.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
           SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
           PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9705/06
           LINEAL SECTION, DSN 278-9705/06/07
   C.  FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9883 OR DSN 278-9883
   D.  E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
   E.  OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER,"
"MARINES," AND THEN UNDER "PROMOTIONS," SELECT "OFFICER" TO ARRIVE
AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
       (1) REFERENCE A:  CLICK ON "FY 2006 SELECTION BOARDS," THEN
ON "MARADMIN 132/04."
       (2) LINEAL LIST:  CLICK ON "MCBUL 1400 (OFFICER LINEAL
PRECEDENCE)."
       (3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATED MATERIAL RECEIPT
VERIFICATION:  CLICK ON "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED
MATERIAL."
       (4) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  CLICK ON "FREQUENTLY ASKED
QUESTIONS," "SELECTION BOARDS," THEN "IS THERE AN EXAMPLE LETTER
THAT I COULD USE WHEN I SEND MY LETTER TO THE BOARD?"
       (5) E-MAIL:  CLICK ON "POINTS OF CONTACT."
   F.  PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB) (COMM
703-784-XXXX):
       (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), DSN
278-5616/3920.  SEND OMPF, MBS, OR PROFILE REQUESTS TO FAX DSN
278-5792 OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO MMSBOMPF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
       (2) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20):  FOR PROBLEMS WITH
MISSING OR ILLEGIBLE MATERIAL IN YOUR OMPF, E-MAIL
MMSB-20@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL OR CALL DSN 278-3950/3907 FOR ASSISTANCE.
       (3) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-3993
OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (4) MMSB HOMEPAGE:  HTTPS:WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.  FROM THERE TO:
           (A) REQUEST AN OMPF OR MBS:  CLICK ON "OMPF, MBS, RS AND
RO PROFILES" THEN CLICK ON "HOW TO REQUEST A COPY OF INDIVIDUAL
OMPF/MBS/RS, RO PROFILES."
           (B) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS:  CLICK ON
"PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR
FITNESS REPORT HAS BEEN RECEIVED."
           (C) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS:  CLICK ON "OMPF,
MBS, RS AND RO PROFILES" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR DIGITAL
PHOTO HAS BEEN RECEIVED."
   G.  OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH (MMOA) (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
       (1) COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMOA-4), DSN 278-9281
OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634-7988.
       (2) OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE:  WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT
"CAREER," "MARINES," AND THEN UNDER "CAREER ASSIGNMENTS" SELECT
"OFFICER," TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE.  FROM THIS
HOMEPAGE, ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS CAN SET UP A COUNSELING APPOINTMENT
AND REVIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PREPARING FOR A BOARD.
   H.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR), COMM 703-784-9324
OR DSN 278-9324.//