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MARADMIN 132/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY06 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/090729ZAPR2003//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD:20030701/-//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD:20000222/-//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MIFD/YMD:20000714//
REF/E/DOC/CMC MMSB-30/YMD:19981203//
REF/F/DOC/CMC MMSB-30/YMD:19950303//
REF/G/DOC/CMC C472TP/YMD:20020510//
REF/H/MSG/CMC/271002ZSEP2001//
REF/I/MSG/CMC/112352ZSEP2002//
REF/J/MSG/CMC/200729ZFEB2003//
REF/K/MSG/CMC/151500ZAUG2003//
REF/L/MSG/CMC/220930ZSEP1999//
REF/M/DOC/CMC RAP/YMD:19990310//
REF/N/MSG/CMC/270729ZMAY2003//
REF/O/MSG/CMC/120935ZJUN2001//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 164/03, CHANGE 7 TO MCO P16107E, PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).  REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL
PRECEDENCE.  REF C IS MCO P1400.31B, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL,
VOLUME 1, OFFICER PROMOTIONS.  REF D IS MCO P1070.12K, MARINE CORPS
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF E IS MCO
P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).  REF F IS MCO
P1610.7D, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).  REF G IS MCO
6100.12, MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION
PROGRAM MANUAL (MCPFTBCP).  REF H IS MARADMIN 463/01, TRANSMISSION
AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL
FILE (OMPF).  REF I IS MARADMIN 483/02, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).
REF J IS MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR
DEPLOYED MARINES.  REF K IS MARADMIN 371/03, CHANGE TO PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR RECRUITING STATION
OFFICERS.  REF L IS MARADMIN 423/99, OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY
EDUCATION (PME).  REF M IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCCRAMM).  REF N IS MARADMIN
253/03, ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGE TO OFFICER FROCKING PROCEDURES.  REF O
IS MARADMIN 277/01, BACCALAUREATE DEGREE REQUIREMENT FOR RESERVE
OFFICERS.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE FY06 U.S.
MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE AND PROVIDES
PROMOTION GUIDANCE.  ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, E-MAIL ADDRESSES,
AND INTERNET INFORMATION MENTIONED IN THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE ARE
CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 11.  ALL OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE
OFFICER FITNESS REPORTING SCHEDULE CONTAINED IN REF A AND PREPARE
ACCORDINGLY.  THE FY06 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION
BOARDS TO RECOMMEND BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS FOR
PROMOTION WILL CONVENE AS FOLLOWS:
SELECTION TO                   COMPONENT            CONVENING DATE
MAJOR GENERAL                  ACTIVE                   15 OCT 04
MAJOR GENERAL                  RESERVE                  25 OCT 04
BRIGADIER GENERAL              ACTIVE                    7 OCT 04
BRIGADIER GENERAL              RESERVE                   2 NOV 04
COLONEL                        ACTIVE                    9 SEP 04
COLONEL                        RESERVE                  13 OCT 04
LIEUTENANT COLONEL             ACTIVE                    8 SEP 04
LIEUTENANT COLONEL             RESERVE                  19 JAN 05
MAJOR                          ACTIVE                    8 SEP 04
MAJOR                          RESERVE                  25 JAN 05
COLONEL, LTCOL, AND MAJOR      ACTIVE RESERVE           13 OCT 04
LTCOL AND MAJOR LDO            LDO ACTIVE                1 NOV 04
CAPTAIN                        ACTIVE                    7 FEB 05
CAPTAIN                        RESERVE/ACTIVE RESERVE   23 FEB 05
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER          RESERVE/ACTIVE RESERVE   23 FEB 05
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER          ACTIVE                    9 AUG 05
2.  CONTINUATION SELECTION BOARDS.  THE CONVENING OF CONTINUATION
SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE MARADMIN MESSAGE
ANNOUNCING THE PROMOTION ZONES, AS REQUIRED, BASED ON
SECNAV-APPROVED
CONTINUATION PLANS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT
CONTINUATION BOARDS ARE CONVENED BASED ON NEEDS OF THE MARINE
CORPS AND SELECTION CRITERIA MAY VARY FROM YEAR TO YEAR.
3.  REF B PROVIDES A LINEAL LIST OF ALL OFFICERS IN THE MARINE
CORPS.  UPON ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PROMOTION ZONES, OFFICERS MAY
DETERMINE THEIR ELIGIBILITY STATUS BY REVIEWING REF B AT THE
OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  QUESTIONS REGARDING AN OFFICER'S
STATUS IN REF B SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE LINEAL SECTION, THE CMC
(MMPR-1).
4.  ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION:  TIME-IN-GRADE
(TIG) AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
   A.  OFFICERS MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT
HIGHER GRADE IN ANY ZONE UNTIL THE OFFICERS COMPLETE THE PERIOD OF
SERVICE IN GRADE AS SPECIFIED BELOW.  THE MINIMUM PERIOD OF SERVICE
IN GRADE MAY BE WAIVED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS TO A
LESSER TIG TO ALLOW OFFICERS ONE OR TWO OPPORTUNITIES FOR
CONSIDERATION IN THE BELOW-ZONE.  THIS WAIVER AUTHORITY IS NOT
APPLICABLE TO CWO PROMOTION BOARDS.  THIS INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN
AN EFFORT TO PROVIDE OFFICERS AN APPROXIMATE INDICATION OF WHEN THEY
MAY EXPECT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION.  AN OFFICER'S ELIGIBILITY
FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IS DETERMINED AS OF THE DATE THE
BOARD CONVENES.  IF AN OFFICER'S DATE OF RANK IS SUCH THAT HE OR SHE
WILL MEET THE MINIMUM TIG BY THE CONVENING DATE OF HIS OR HER BOARD,
OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO PREPARE FOR CONSIDERATION AND ENSURE THEY
ALLOW AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW THEIR RECORD PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE
OF THE BOARD.  INFORMATION ON PREPARING FOR A PROMOTION BOARD IS
AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  MARADMIN MESSAGES
ANNOUNCING THE ESTABLISHED DATES OF RANK FOR THE PROMOTION ZONES
WILL BE PUBLISHED APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 60 DAYS PRIOR TO EACH
SCHEDULED BOARD:
GRADE                CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO   TIG
BRIGADIER GENERAL    MAJOR GENERAL                 1 YEAR TIG
COLONEL              BRIGADIER GENERAL             1 YEAR TIG
LIEUTENANT COLONEL   COLONEL                       3 YEARS TIG
MAJOR                LIEUTENANT COLONEL            3 YEARS TIG
CAPTAIN              MAJOR                         3 YEARS TIG
FIRST LIEUTENANT     CAPTAIN                       NO MINIMUM TIG
CWO 2, 3, 4          CWO 3, 4, 5                   2 YEARS TIG
   B.  NINETY-DAY EXCLUSIONARY RULE:  FOR ALL BOARDS, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENT CAPTAIN'S BOARD, THE MARINE
CORPS WILL REQUEST AUTHORITY FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO
PRECLUDE FROM CONSIDERATION OFFICERS WITH AN ESTABLISHED
SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE WITHIN 90 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE
BOARD CONVENES.
   C.  ONE-YEAR RULE FOR RESERVE OFFICERS:  RESERVE OFFICERS ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IF, ON THE CONVENING DATE
OF THE BOARD, THE OFFICERS HAVE CONTINUOUSLY PERFORMED SERVICE ON
EITHER THE RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST (RASL) OR THE ACTIVE-DUTY
LIST (ADL) (OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH LISTS) FOR A PERIOD OF ONE
YEAR.  SERVICE ON THE RASL INCLUDES SERVICE IN THE READY RESERVE
(AR, SMCR, IMA, AND IRR) AND IN AN ACTIVE STATUS OF THE STANDBY
RESERVE.
5.  REQUEST FOR DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY.  DEFERMENT OF
ELIGIBILITY IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE OFFICERS WHO ENTERED ACTIVE
DUTY, AND HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE ADL, AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBTAIN
ACTIVE-DUTY EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND SIGNIFICANT EVALUATION
BEFORE BEING CONSIDERED BY A BOARD.  PER REF C, OFFICERS MUST
REQUEST DEFERMENT IN WRITING.  THE REQUEST MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR
TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  OFFICERS WHO ARE APPROVED FOR
DEFERMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY A SUBSEQUENT BOARD IN THE SAME ZONE
(IN-ZONE OR ABOVE-ZONE, AS APPLICABLE) THAT THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN
CONSIDERED HAD THEIR ELIGIBILITY NOT BEEN DEFERRED.  SUBMIT REQUESTS
FOR DEFERMENT TO CMC (MMPR-1).
6.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET
(MBS) WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  THE
OMPF AND MBS CAN BE OBTAINED BY FAX, E-MAIL, OR WRITTEN REQUEST TO
THE CMC (MMSB-10).  TO DETERMINE WHAT IS AN APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT FOR
INCLUSION IN THE OMPF SEE REF D.  IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING
INFORMATION, OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THEIR OMPF OR
MBS, OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE
PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH THE CMC (MMSB-20).  OFFICERS ARE REMINDED
THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THE 12-
MONTH WINDOW SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND
COMPLETENESS OF THEIR RECORD.  TO ALLOW PROCESSING TIME FOR FILING
IN THE OMPF, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, TO INCLUDE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS,
MUST BE FORWARDED/TRANSMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE CMC (MMSB) AT LEAST
TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  AFTER CHECKING
THEIR RECORDS, ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS WHO HAVE SPECIFIC CONCERNS
ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELORS,
THE CMC (MMOA-4) FOR ASSISTANCE.  RESERVE OFFICERS MAY CONTACT THE
RESERVE AFFAIRS CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) FOR ASSISTANCE.
   A.  FITNESS REPORTS.  FOR FITNESS REPORTS TO BECOME PART OF
THE OMPF, THE FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC
(MMSB-30). NOTE ON THE ENVELOPE "CONTAINS FITREP FOR FY06
(APPROPRIATE BOARD)
SELECTION BOARD."  THE CMC (MMSB-30) WILL DELIVER A COPY OF TIME-
SENSITIVE REPORTS TO THE BOARD AND POST THE ORIGINAL REPORT TO THE
OMPF.  DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF INCOMING FITNESS REPORTS, IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE IS CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED
"CONTAINS FITREPS FOR FY06 (APPROPRIATE BOARD) SELECTION BOARD."  
FAILURE TO SUBMIT FITNESS REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH FITNESS
REPORTING TIME-LINES CAUSES THE CMC (MMSB-30) TO BE INUNDATED WITH
LATE FITNESS REPORTS.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE CMC (MMSB-30) HAVE
AMPLE TIME TO REVIEW ALL FITNESS REPORTS, THEREFORE, COMMANDING
OFFICERS MUST ENSURE THAT ALL FITNESS REPORT TIME-LINES NOTED IN REF
A ARE MET.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE
SUBMITTING A FITNESS REPORT AS UPDATE MATERIAL.
       (1) DATE GAPS MUST BE CORRECTED IAW CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX
I OF REF E OR CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX H AND I OF REF F, AS
APPLICABLE.  IF MISSING REPORTS ARE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD, A
RECONSTRUCTED ORIGINAL IS REQUIRED.  COPIES OF THE COMPLETED
FITNESS REPORTS OVER 1 YEAR OLD MUST HAVE ALL PAGES CERTIFIED AS
TRUE BY ONE OF THE REPORTING OFFICIALS SHOWN IN BLOCK 11 OR 25 OF
THE REPORT.  REVIEWING OFFICER ACTION MAY BE ACCOMPLISHED AT THE CMC
(MMSB-30) FOR REPORTS MORE THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND NOT ADVERSE.
       (2) ADVERSE REPORTS MUST BE REVIEWED PER THE PROVISION OF
CHAPTER 5 OF REFERENCES E OR F, AS APPLICABLE.
       (3) OFFICERS MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEIGHT/WEIGHT
STANDARDS PRESCRIBED IN REF G.  FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER
REFERENCES E AND F MUST CONTAIN A DIRECTED COMMENT IN SECTIONS I AND
C, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE FITNESS REPORT IF THE OFFICER EXCEEDS
HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PERCENTAGE
BODY FAT LIMITS.  OFFICERS WHO EXCEED THE HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS,
AND WHOSE FITNESS REPORTS DO NOT INCLUDE BODY FAT INFORMATION,
MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REFLECTING BODY FAT PERCENTAGE
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
   B.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12
MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED TO BE
ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  SEE REFS H AND I FOR THE
SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS.
       (1) IF AN AUTHORIZED CVIC IS NOT LOCATED NEAR AN OFFICER'S
COMMAND AND SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS
AVAILABLE, A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE E-MAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S
ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, OR SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE COMMAND TO THE FOLLOWING E-MAIL
ADDRESS:  PHOTO@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.  THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST BE
PREPARED PER THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF H.  IT IS
THE COMMAND'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE PHOTOGRAPH HAS ALL THE
REQUIRED INFORMATION ON THE TITLE BOARD AND TO ENSURE THE
PHOTOGRAPH HAS NOT BEEN ALTERED.  IF THE PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT
ACCORDING TO THE SPECIFICATIONS LISTED IN REF H, THE COMMAND WILL
BE NOTIFIED THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH HAS BEEN REJECTED.  ALTERNATIVELY,
IF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT POSSIBLE,
OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD.
       (2) PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF J, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED AND
DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE UNIFORM PRESCRIBED IN REF D WILL 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 D, H, AND I.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO
SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.  
       (3) 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.
   C.  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  THE SELECTION
GUIDANCE (PRECEPTS) FOR MANY BOARDS INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF PME, WHETHER RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT, IN AN
OFFICER'S DEVELOPMENT.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT
COMPLETION CERTIFICATES FOR PME ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF AND
THAT COURSE COMPLETION INFORMATION IS NOTED ON THEIR MBS.  IN
CASES WHERE AN OFFICER HAS NOT COMPLETED PME, BUT HAS COMPLETED
ONE OR MORE SUB-COURSES OF THAT PME, THE OFFICER MAY SEND A
PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DESCRIBING
PROGRESS IN COMPLETING THE PME AND INCLUDING DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE
OF ANY SUB-COURSE COMPLETION.  RECRUITING STATION OFFICERS FOR WHOM
REF K APPLIES MAY SEND A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF
THE BOARD DESCRIBING THEIR PME STATUS.  SEE REF L FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING PME.
7.  EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  
SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN
MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  ADDRESS
ALL COMMUNICATIONS, TO INCLUDE UPDATE MATERIAL, TO THE PRESIDENT OF
THE APPROPRIATE 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).  ANTICIPATE A SIGNIFICANT LAG TIME ON U.S. MAIL AND
PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY PACKAGES.  MATERIAL MAY ALSO BE HAND-DELIVERED,
NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
BOARD, TO THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE,
QUANTICO, VA.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO CONFIRM THEIR ELIGIBILITY OR TO
VERIFY THAT THE CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL
MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE, 30 TO 45 DAYS BEFORE
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  OFFICERS DESIRING RETURN RECEIPT
NOTIFICATION OF RECEIVED MATERIAL SHOULD USE OFFICIAL SIZE U.S.
POSTAL OFFICE RETURN RECEIPT CARDS, STAMPED CARDS, POSTCARDS, OR
DOUBLE CARDS.
   A.  UPDATE 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.  UPDATE
MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  ALTHOUGH
OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS
SHOULD CONTACT THE CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS
AS
UPDATE 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 AN
OFFICER SUBMITS MATERIAL, I.E., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
       (1) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER
WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES;
       (2) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY06
(APPROPRIATE BOARD) SELECTION BOARD;
       (3) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
       (4) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE SIGNED BY THE OFFICER.  
MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER
MIDNIGHT ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED
TO THE BOARD.  A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER
PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.
   B.  REQUEST FOR NONSELECTION.  SOME OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR
PROMOTION MAY PLAN TO LEAVE ACTIVE DUTY AND DESIRE TO WRITE TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD REQUESTING THEY NOT BE SELECTED FOR
PROMOTION.  ANY OFFICER WHO WRITES SUCH A LETTER TO THE BOARD WILL
STILL BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION AND WILL INCUR A FAILURE OF
SELECTION IF NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PROMOTION BY THE BOARD.  UNDER
CURRENT LAW, AN OFFICER WHO SUBMITS A REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED
FOR PROMOTION, OR WHO OTHERWISE DIRECTLY CAUSED HIS OR HER
NONSELECTION THROUGH WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD, IS NOT
ENTITLED TO SEPARATION PAY IF INVOLUNTARILY DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE
DUTY.  THIS PERTAINS TO ALL ACTIVE DUTY BOARDS, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF THE CWO BOARD.
8.  IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION IN PARAGRAPH 7 ABOVE, RESERVE
OFFICERS MUST ACCOMPLISH THE FOLLOWING:
   A.  THE CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR) IS PROVIDED TO
RESERVE BOARDS AS A QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION.  
THE CRCR SUMMARIZES RETIREMENT QUALIFICATION AND IS USED AS A
CONTINUATION ELIGIBILITY DETERMINANT.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE
THAT EACH OFFICER REVIEWS HIS OR HER CRCR.  IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH OFFICER TO ENSURE THE CRCR IS ACCURATE
PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  PER REF M, SCREENING
WILL BE CONDUCTED ANNUALLY.  OFFICERS SHOULD IDENTIFY
DISCREPANCIES AND PROVIDE UPDATING OR MODIFYING CRCR INFORMATION
TO THEIR INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR OR COMMANDING OFFICER DURING THESE
AUDITS.  RESERVE UNIT COMMANDERS WILL CORRECT DISCREPANCIES VIA
THE UNIT DIARY.  INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL
MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE AN UPDATED CRCR FROM
THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND (MCRSC) WITHIN 45 DAYS OF
THEIR ANNIVERSARY DATE.  PER REF M, CORRECTIONS MUST BE ANNOTATED
AND RETURNED WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION (MUSTER SHEETS, ORDERS,
HISTORICAL NAVMC 798S, ETC.) TO MCRSC.
   B.  RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).  PER REF M, RESERVE
OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION ARE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT A COMPLETE RQS (HQMC VERSION 1-02) AS UPDATE MATERIAL TO
THE BOARD PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  ACTIVE
RESERVE OFFICERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN RQS TO THE BOARD.  
THE PURPOSE OF THE RQS IS TO PROVIDE THE BOARD INFORMATION NOT
INCLUDED IN OTHER OFFICIAL RECORDS OR FITNESS REPORTS.  BLANK RQS
FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  
9.  POST-BOARD INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE.  OFFICERS MAY VIEW THE
APPROVAL PROGRESS OF THEIR BOARD AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION
HOMEPAGE.  UPON APPROVAL OF THE BOARD BY THE DESIGNATED APPROVAL
AUTHORITY OR TRANSMITTAL TO THE PRESIDENT, AS APPLICABLE, A
"PERSONAL FOR" (P-4) E-MAIL WILL BE FORWARDED TO ALL GENERAL
OFFICERS AND CERTAIN MARINE CORPS COLONELS FOR ALL FIELD GRADE
BOARDS.  THE P-4 AFFORDS THE P-4 RECIPIENTS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ENSURE
EACH SELECT AND IN-ZONE NONSELECT OFFICER IS ADVISED OF THEIR
PROMOTION STATUS.  THE P-4 INCLUDES WORK PHONE NUMBERS THAT ARE
TAKEN DIRECTLY OUT OF MCTFS.  THESE WORK PHONE NUMBERS ARE OFTEN
INCORRECT, THEREFORE IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ENSURE
THEIR WORK NUMBER IS UPDATED IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM
(MCTFS).  APPROXIMATELY 48 HOURS AFTER A P-4 IS RELEASED, SECNAV
WILL RELEASE THE ALNAV ANNOUNCING THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS SELECTED
BY THE BOARD.  UPON RELEASE OF THE ALNAV, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS MAY
OCCUR:
   A.  PROMOTION.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION CAN ONLY BE
PROMOTED IF THERE ARE VACANCIES IN THE GRADE AND COMPETITIVE
CATEGORY SELECTED.  RESERVE OFFICERS WILL RECEIVE THE SAME DATE OF
RANK AS THEIR ACTIVE DUTY RUNNING MATE UPON PROMOTION.  THE
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS MUST OCCUR BEFORE PROMOTIONS CAN
BE EFFECTED:
       ACTIVE MAJGEN THROUGH MAJOR     SENATE CONFIRMATION
       ACTIVE CAPTAIN                  COMPLETION OF 2 YEARS TIG
       ACTIVE CWO                      APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDENT
                                       AND COMPLETION OF 3 YRS TIG
       RESERVE MAJGEN THROUGH COLONEL  SENATE CONFIRMATION
   B.  FROCKING.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION FOR BOARDS
REQUIRING SENATE CONFIRMATION CANNOT BE FROCKED UNTIL SENATE
CONFIRMATION OCCURS.  UPON CONFIRMATION OF A PROMOTION LIST,
FROCKING WILL BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 6007 OF
REF C AND PER THE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE IN REF N.  FOR ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING FROCKING CONTACT THE CMC (MMOA-3).
   C.  PROMOTION DELAY OF RESERVE OFFICERS WITHOUT A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.  TITLE 10, U.S. CODE, SECTION 12205 STATES
THAT NO PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED TO A GRADE ABOVE FIRST LIEUTENANT
IN THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNLESS THAT PERSON HAS BEEN AWARDED A
BACCALAUREATE DEGREE BY A QUALIFYING EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.  
THIS REQUIREMENT IS APPLICABLE TO RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE ADL AND
THE RASL.  OFFICERS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT WILL
HAVE THEIR PROMOTIONS DELAYED AND APPROPRIATE STEPS WILL BE TAKEN
TO HAVE THEIR NAMES REMOVED FROM THE PROMOTION LIST.  OFFICERS
WHOSE NAMES ARE REMOVED FROM THE PROMOTION LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED
TO HAVE FAILED OF SELECTION.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT
RESERVE OFFICERS ADHERE TO THE GUIDANCE IN REF O.  RESERVE
OFFICERS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF REF O SHOULD
CONTACT THE CMC (MMPR-1) FOR ASSISTANCE.
   D.  PROMOTION DELAY OF RESERVE OFFICERS NOT PHYSICALLY
QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION.  EVERY OFFICER ON THE RASL MUST COMPLETE
A PHYSICAL EXAMINATION AT LEAST EVERY 5 YEARS, OR EVERY 2 YEARS
FOR OFFICERS OVER THE AGE OF 50.  AN OFFICER SELECTED BY A RESERVE
BOARD MAY NOT BE PROMOTED UNTIL THE OFFICER HAS COMPLIED WITH THE
5-YEAR OR 2-YEAR EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT, AS APPLICABLE.  OFFICERS
FAILING TO COMPLY WILL HAVE THEIR PROMOTIONS DELAYED AND
APPROPRIATE STEPS WILL BE TAKEN TO HAVE THEIR NAMES REMOVED FROM
THE PROMOTION LIST.  OFFICERS WHOSE NAMES ARE REMOVED FROM THE
PROMOTION LIST WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE FAILED OF SELECTION.  
THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT RESERVE OFFICERS COMPLY WITH THE
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT AND THAT THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
DATE BE RECORDED IN THE MCTFS.  
RESERVE OFFICERS UNABLE TO COMPLY SHOULD CONTACT RESERVE AFFAIRS
CMT OR THE CMC (MMPR-1).
10.  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 REMINDED THAT THEY HAVE A PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETION OF THEIR OWN RECORD.
THEREFORE, COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST ENSURE THIS MESSAGE RECEIVES
WIDEST DISSEMINATION AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO REMIND OFFICERS TO
PREPARE FOR THEIR BOARD PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT.  UNDERSTANDING THAT
SOME OFFICERS MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PREPARE FOR THEIR
BOARD, THESE OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT THE CMC
(MMPR-1) FOR ASSISTANCE.
11.  ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION.
   A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
           PRESIDENT
           FY06 (APPROPRIATE BOARD)
           HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
           HARRY LEE HALL
           17 LEJEUNE ROAD
           QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
   B.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1):
       (1) ADDRESS:
           COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
           HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
           HARRY LEE HALL
           17 LEJEUNE ROAD
           QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
       (2) PHONE NUMBERS (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
       (3) FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9883 OR DSN 278-9883
       (4) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO:
OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
       (5) OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT
CAREER, MARINES, AND UNDER "PROMOTIONS", SELECT "OFFICER" TO ARRIVE
AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
           (A) LINEAL LIST:  CLICK ON "MCBUL 1400 (OFFICER LINEAL
PRECEDENCE)."
           (B) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT
VERIFICATION:  CLICK ON "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED
MATERIAL."
           (C) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD:  CLICK ON
"ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR BOARD?"
           (D) 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?"
           (E) RQS (HQMC VERSION 1-02):  CLICK ON "FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS," "SELECTION BOARDS," THEN "WHERE CAN I FIND A
BLANK RQS (RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY) ON-LINE?"
           (F) STATUS OF AN FY06 PROMOTION BOARD:  CLICK ON "FY
2006 SELECTION BOARDS" THEN SELECT THE BOARD YOU ARE INTERESTED
IN.
           (G) E-MAIL:  CLICK ON "POINTS OF CONTACT."
   C.  PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) ADDRESS:
           COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
           HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-APPROPRIATE CODE)
           2008 ELLIOT ROAD
           QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
       (2) PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
           (A) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), DSN 278-
5600/3920.  SEND OMPF, MBS, OR PROFILE REQUESTS TO FAX DSN 278-5792
OR E-MAIL REQUESTS TO MMSBOMPF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
           (B) RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION (MMSB-20), DSN 278-
3950/3952/3974.
           (C) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION (MMSB-30), DSN 278-
3989 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
       (3) 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."
   D.  OFFICER ASSIGNMENT BRANCH (MMOA):
       (1) PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-XXXX):
           (A) PLANS, PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT SECTION (MMOA-3), DSN
278-9284.
           (B) COUNSELING AND EVALUATION SECTION (MMOA-4), DSN
278-9281 OR TOLL FREE 800-634-7988.
       (2) OFFICER ASSIGNMENT HOMEPAGE:  WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT
CAREER, MARINES AND 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.
   E.  RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION:
       (1) CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT), COMM 703-784-9130, DSN
278-9130, OR TOLL FREE 877-415-9275 (OPTION 5).
       (2) RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.USMC.MIL,
SELECT CAREER, MARINES, THEN, RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES, TO ARRIVE AT
THE RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THIS HOMEPAGE RESERVE
OFFICERS CAN SET UP A COUNSELING APPOINTMENT AND REVIEW ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION REGARDING PREPARING FOR A BOARD.
   F.  ADDRESS FOR SUBMITTING CORRECTIONS TO THE CRCR:
       COMMANDING GENERAL
       MARINE CORPS RESERVE SUPPORT COMMAND
       15303 ANDREWS ROAD
       KANSAS CITY, MO 64147-1207
12.  COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT
OFFICERS UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE.//