MCBUL 1040. FY05 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER) PROGRAM (MOS 9815)
Date Signed: 2/18/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 067/04
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SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  FY05 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER)
PROGRAM (MOS 9815)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MPP-35/YMD:19911126//
REF/B/DOC/MCRC OE/YMD:20000503//
REF/C/DOC/CMC C-469/YMD:20030407//
REF/D/DOC/NAVY BUMED/YMD:19960101//
REF/E/DOC/CMC C-472TP/YMD:20020510//
REF/F/DOC/CMC MMEA-6/YMD:19980302//
REF/G/DOC/CMC MCUB/YMD:20030331//
REF/H/DOC/CMC MA/YMD:19930721//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1120.11A WHICH GOVERNS THE PROCUREMENT OF
LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICERS (WO).  REF (B) IS
MCO 1040.42A WHICH CONTAINS THE SAMPLE FORMATS.  REF (C) IS MCO
P1200.7Y MOS MANUAL.  REF (D) IS THE MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPT
(MANMED). REF (E) IS MCO P6100.12 PFT AND BODY COMPOSITION MANUAL.
REF (F) IS MCO P1040.31H CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL.  REF
(G) IS MCO P1020.34G MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGS.  REF (H) IS MCO
1230.5A CLASSIFICATION TESTING//
POC/MRS WIGGINS/MCRC (ON E)/-/-/TEL:COMM (703) 784-9446
/EMAIL:WIGGINSSM@MCRC.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING
OF THE FY05 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (RECRUITER) SELECTION BOARD
(MOS 9815) RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER, AND SOLICIT APPLICATIONS
FROM QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
2.  ACCORDING TO THE CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY REFS (A), (B), AND (C)
THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND WILL CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD
ON 11 AUG 04, FOR TWO DAYS AT HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS TO
SELECT QUALIFIED MARINES FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF WARRANT
OFFICER (MOS 9815).  
3.  THESE WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE A SOURCE OF EXPERTISE ON ALL
ASPECTS OF RECRUITING AND MUST BE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE THAT KNOWLEDGE
TO OTHERS.  PER REF (C) AND THIS MCBUL, ONLY CAREER RECRUITERS WHO
HAVE SUCCESSFULLY SERVED A TOUR OF DUTY AS A CAREER RECRUITER IN A
CAREER RECRUITER BILLET FOR A MINIMUM TIME OF THREE YEARS MAY APPLY
FOR MOS 9815.  WAIVERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE MINIMUM TIME IN
MOS 8412 DOWN TO TWO YEARS.  
   A.  IN ADDITION TO THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PROVIDED IN PARA
5, CAREER RECRUITERS MUST HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER.
THE 20 YEAR LIMITATION IS THE MAXIMUM YEARS OF SERVICE TO ENABLE A
RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICER TO SERVE 3 YEARS AS A CWO-2, 3 YEARS AS A
CWO-3, 3 YEARS AS A CWO-4, AND 2 YEARS AS A CWO-5.  
   B.  FOLLOWING THE WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC),
RECRUITING WARRANT OFFICERS WILL ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE
RECRUITING MANAGEMENT COURSE.
4.  SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE FORMAT PROVIDED BY REF (B) WITH A
PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL IAW REF (D). INCLUDE THE DATA SHEET AS THE
FIRST ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ADDITIONALLY, REF (B) REQUIRES
SUBMISSION OF SERVICE RECORD BOOK PAGES OR THEIR ELECTRONIC
EQUIVILENT IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS).  ENSURE
ALL ENTRIES ARE SUBMITTED IF CONTAINED ON MULTIPLE PAGES.
5.  THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT
OFFICER (MOS 9815) ARE PROVIDED PER REF (A).
   A.  BE A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES.
   B.  BE SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN ACTIVE DUTY FOR
TRAINING) IN THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS.
   C.  BE A STAFF SERGEANT OR HIGHER GRADE AS OF THE APPLICATION
DEADLINE.
   D.  HAVE NOT LESS THAN 8 OR MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE
ON THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER.  THE REQUIREMENT FOR
NO MORE THAT 16 YEARS OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE IN REF A HAS BEEN
WAIVED AND WILL BE INCORPORATED INTO A FUTURE REVISION OF REF A.
   E.  BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR POSSESS THE SERVICE-ACCEPTED
EQUIVALENT AS PRESCRIBED BY CURRENT DIRECTIVES.
   F.  HAVE NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A GENERAL, SPECIAL, OR
SUMMARY COURTS-MARTIAL, NOR HAVE ANY RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A CIVIL
COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE, OTHER THAN FOR MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS.
   G.  HAVE PASSED THE MOST RECENT PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST PER REF
(E).
   H.  POSSESS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING APTITUDE TEST SCORES:
       (1) AN ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION TEST (AFCT) ELECTRICAL
COMPOSITE (EL) STANDARD SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER; OR
       (2) A COMBINED MATH AND VERBAL SCORE OF 900 OR HIGHER ON THE
SCHOLASTIC APTITUDE TEST (SAT) OR
       (3) A COMBINED MATH AND ENGLISH SCORE OF 39 OR HIGHER ON THE
AMERICAN COLLEGE TEST (ACT).  APPLICANTS SUBMITTING SAT OR ACT TEST
SCORES MUST SUBMIT A CERTIFIED COPY OF THE TEST REPORT.
   I.  MEET THE PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT AS A WARRANT
OFFICER PRESCRIBED BY REFERENCE (D).  MARINES WHO FAIL TO MEET THE
MINIMUM PHYSICAL STANDARDS FOR APPOINTMENT MAY BE APPOINTED UPON THE
RECOMMENDATON OF THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY, WITH A
WAIVER OF THE STANDARDS BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS
RECRUITING COMMAND.
   J.  BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER.
   K.  BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER.
   L.  BE IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.  APPLICANTS MUST NOT HAVE
PREVIOUSLY DECLARED BANKRUPTCY, DEFAULTED ON LOANS, OR HAVE A
HISTORY OF ANY OTHER FINANCIAL PROBLEMS.  APPLICANTS MUST HAVE NO
FINANCIAL HARDSHIPS WHICH WOULD HINDER THEIR ABILITY TO PURCHASE
REQUIRED OFFICER UNIFORM ITEMS OR REMAIN IN GOOD FINANCIAL STANDING.
   M.  MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT PREREQUISITES PER REF (F).
6.  PER REF (G), THE MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS PROHIBITS
MUTILATION OF THE BODY OR ANY BODY PARTS IN ANY MANNER; ATTACHING,
AFFIXING OR DISPLAYING OBJECTS, ARTICLES, JEWELRY OR ORNAMENTATION
TO, THROUGH OR UNDER THEIR SKIN, TONGUE OR ANY OTHER BODY PART
(FEMALE MARINES MAY WEAR EARRINGS PER REF (G)); AND TATTOOS OR
BRANDS ON THE NECK AND THE HEAD.  ANY TATTOOS OR BRANDS THAT ARE
PREJUDICIAL TO GOOD ORDER, DISCIPLINE AND MORALE OR ARE OF A NATURE
TO BRING DISCREDIT UPON THE MARINE CORPS ARE PROHIBITED.
ADDITIONALLY, ANY TATTOO OR BODY MARKING THAT IS GANG, RACIST,
SEXIST, OR DRUG RELATED IS PROHIBITED.  TATTOOS, BRANDING, BODY
PIERCING, BODY MUTILATION, NON-DENTAL TOOTH CROWNS, AND
ORNAMENTATION ARE CONSIDERED BODY MARKINGS AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE
CAREFULLY EVALUATED BY COMMANDERS TO ENSURE CURRENT REGULATIONS
REGARDING ECCENTRIC APPEARANCE ARE UPHELD.
   A.  FOUR CRITERIA WILL BE USED WHEN EVALUATING APPLICANTS FOR
BODY MARKING, WHICH ARE CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE AND NUMBER.  ENSURE
CONTENT IDENTIFIES THE APPLICANTS MEANING OF THE BODY MARKING.      
   B.  IN ORDER FOR THE SELECTION BOARD TO EVALUATE THE BODY
MARKINGS, THE MARINE MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE COLOR PHOTOS, WHICH
CLEARLY IDENTIFIES THE BODY MARKING, ALONG WITH A DESCRIPTION
DETAILING CONTENT, LOCATION, SIZE, AND NUMBER.  USE COMMON SENSE AND
GOOD TASTE IN SUBMITTING PHOTOS.  A DESCRIPTION OF BODY MARKINGS IN
PRIVATE BODY AREAS WILL SUFFICE IN PLACE OF PHOTOS.  
   C.  COMMANDERS MUST SCREEN ALL BODY MARKINGS TO ENSURE THEY MEET
THE ABOVE CRITERIA. THE COMMANDER MUST STATE IN THE FIRST
ENDORSEMENT, "I HAVE VIEWED THE APPLICANT'S TATTOOS OR BRANDS (AS
APPLICABLE) AND THEY ARE WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS' STANDARDS PER THE
MARINE CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS."
7.  THE MAILING ADDRESS TO SUBMIT ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS TO:
COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E), 3280
RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA  22134-5103.  THE APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
SHOULD READ TO:  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.  
   A.  DO NOT SEND ADVANCE COPIES, DUPLICATE COPIES, OR FAXED
COPIES; THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  
   B.  IF A RETURN RECEIPT IS DESIRED, INCLUDE A SELF-ADDRESSED
ENVELOPE ALONG WITH A TRANSMITTAL CARD OR OTHER FORM OF RECEIPT.
THE ENVELOPE MUST BE ADDRESSED TO THE UNIT TO ENSURE PROPER RETURN.
UNADDRESSED ENVELOPES WILL NOT BE RETURNED.  COMMANDERS MAY INITIATE
TRACER ACTION IF AN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IS NOT RECEIVED 30 DAYS AFTER
DEADLINE.
   C.  DO NOT USE THE POSTAGE PAID TRANSMITTAL CARDS (NAVMC 941) AS
THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED DUE TO A CHANGE IN POSTAL REGULATIONS AND
EXPIRATION OF PERMITS.
8.  APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON/E) BY 1 JUN 04.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT
ACTION UNLESS AN EXTENSION IS REQUESTED AND APPROVED BY MCRC (ON/E),
PRIOR TO THE APPLICATION DEADLINE.  REQUESTS FOR EXTENSIONS OF MORE
THAN A WEEK WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND WILL NOT BE
ROUTINELY GRANTED.
9.  SELECTEES ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT ON 1 FEB 05.
WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE 1 FEB 05 AS
THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.  STAFF SERGEANTS WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE
GRADE OF WO1.  GUNNERY SERGEANTS (AS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
WARRANT OFFICER BOARD) WILL BE APPOINTED IN THE GRADE OF CWO2.
10.  REFER TO REFERENCE (H) REGARDING ASVAB RETESTING.  ONLY EL
SCORES RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (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.  QUESTIONS
REGARDING ASVAB TESTING SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO CMC (MPP-50) AT DSN
278-9615 OR COMM (703) 784-9615.
11.  THE LAW DOES NOT PERMIT OFFICERS TO RECEIVE SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PAY.  AS A RESULT, SDA PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED FOR
CAREER RECRUITERS WHO ARE SELECTED AND APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS.
HOWEVER, APPLICANTS SHOULD BEAR IN MIND THAT, AS THEY ARE PROMOTED
TO HIGHER CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER GRADES, THEIR TOTAL COMPENSATION
WILL OFFSET THE LOSS OF SDA PAY EXPERIENCED WHEN THEY INITIALLY ARE
APPOINTED AS WARRANT OFFICERS.  ALSO, AS SDA PAY DOES NOT FOLLOW A
MARINE INTO RETIREMENT, RETIREMENT COMPENSATION AS A SENIOR CHIEF
WARRANT OFFICER SIGNIFICANTLY OFFSETS RETIREMENT PAY FOR SENIOR
ENLISTED MARINES.  APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AS
PART OF THE APPLICATION IMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SERVICE OBLIGATION
PARAGRAPH:
   "I (FULL NAME), UNDERSTAND THAT OFFICERS DO NOT RECEIVE SDA PAY
AND THAT IF SELECTED AND UPON APPOINTMENT TO WARRANT OFFICER, MY SDA
PAY WILL BE DISCONTINUED."
12.  REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW, MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMANDING
GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE TIME IN SERVICE AND
DISCIPLINARY ACTION REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY APPROVED.
WAIVERS FOR THE MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENT WILL ONLY BE
CONSIDERED WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE LIMIT.  TEST SCORE WAIVERS WILL NO
LONGER BE CONSIDERED.  
13.  TO ENSURE PROPER FILING OF SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OR FOR INCLUSION TO AN APPLICATION,
INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, SSN, AND FY05 ENLISTED TO WARRANT
OFFICER MOS 9815 RECRUITING OPERATIONS OFFICER IN THE SUBJECT OF THE
DOCUMENT.  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 CG, MCRC(ON/E) OR AS AN ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
14.  PER TITLE 10, SECTION 1165 U.S.C. THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS
THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERMANENT
REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE
OFFICER ACCEPTED HIS OR HER ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT.  A MARINE WHOSE
APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS OR HER REQUEST AND AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT
LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.  THEREFORE,
THE FIRST THREE YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THE
APPOINTMENT TO WO WILL BE TERMINATED IF A MARINE DOES NOT COMPLETE
THE WOBC.  CMC (MMEA), VIA THE "LONG NAME BOARD", MUST ENDORSE THE
SEPARATION REQUEST FOR A REVERSION PACKAGE TO PROVIDE THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY A REENLISTMENT RECOMMENDATION.
15.  COMMANDING OFFICERS:  PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES
IN YOUR COMMANDS.  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 THE MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING.
APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA AND WHO ARE NOT
CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED, WILL NOT BE RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT.
APPLICATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED
TO THIS HEADQUARTERS.  ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS MUST BE
SCREENED CLOSELY TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE
SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION.
16.  NOTIFY MCRC (ON/E) IN WRITING OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING
CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
17.  APPLICANTS CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS AT THE
MCRC WEBSITE:  HTTPS:WEB.MCRC.USMC.MIL.
18.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
19.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 JAN 05.//