MCBUL 1400. FY 2006 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO) SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 10/24/2005 | MARADMINS Number: 491/05
MARADMINS : 491/05
R 240541Z OCT 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 491/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1400.  FY 2006 RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER
/(SNCO) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/010523ZAPR2005//
REF/B/MSG/CMC/211030ZJUL2005//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MMPR-2/30OCT2000//
REF/D/DOC/MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/E/DOC/MMSB-30/03DEC1998//
REF/F/MSG/CMC/271002ZSEP2001//
REF/G/MSG/CMC/111526ZSEP2002//
REF/H/MSG/CMC/200729ZFEB2003//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 157/05, ANNOUNCED THE FY 2006 STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE.  REF B,
ALMAR 035/05, PROVIDES POLICY ON PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION
(PME) REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FY06 USMC AND USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARDS
AND MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS.  REF C, MCO P1400.32C W/CH 1,
(ENLPROMMAN), PROVIDES POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROMOTION
ELIGIBILITY.  REF D, MCO P1070.12K, (IRAM), PROVIDES PROCEDURES FOR
THE SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS.  REF E, MCO P1610.7E, PERFORMANCE
EVALUATION REVIEW SYSTEM (PES), STIPULATES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
FOR SUBMISSION OF PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTS.  REF F, MARADMIN
463/01, DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO
THE OMPF.  REF G, MARADMIN 483/02, FURTHER DISCUSSES TRANSMISSION
AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF.  REF H, MARADMIN
066/03, DISCUSSES SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED
MARINES.//
POC/J. A. MCLAUGHLIN/MAJ/HD MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9710
/EMAIL:JAMES.MCLAUGHLIN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY06 RESERVE STAFF
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 10 JAN 06 AT
HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF
ABOUT 8 WEEKS.  THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN PERTAINS TO MEMBERS
OF THE SELECT MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE
(IRR) ONLY.
2.  ALL INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MARINES WILL BE CONSIDERED
FOR PROMOTION IN THE IRR CATEGORY.  ALL SELECTED RESERVE MARINES,
INCLUDING IMA, SMCR AND LIMITED TOUR AR, WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR
PROMOTION IN THE SMCR CATEGORY.  THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM
THE PREVIOUS PROMOTION POLICY WHEREBY MOBILIZED IRR MARINES WERE
CONSIDERED IN THE SMCR POPULATION.  A CHANGE TO THE ENLISTED
PROMOTION MANUAL WILL REFLECT THIS NEW RESERVE PROMOTION POLICY.
3.  RESERVE MARINES SERVING ON TEMPORARY ACTIVE DUTY CONTRACTS, NOT
TO EXCEED THREE YEARS, ARE REFERRED TO AS LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES.
DUE TO THE TIME RESTRICTED NATURE OF THE LIMITED TOUR AR PROGRAM,
LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL NOT COMPETE FOR PROMOTION WITHIN THE AR
CATEGORY BUT WILL COMPETE WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY OCCUPATIONAL
FIELD (OCCFLD).  LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION
TO FIRST SERGEANT;  HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR
CONTRACTS WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FOURTH MONTH
AFTER THEIR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT IS EFFECTED.  NO EXCEPTIONS
TO THIS POLICY WILL BE GRANTED.  POINTS OF CONTACT FOR INFORMATION
CONCERNING THIS POLICY ARE LTCOL COOK AT DSN 278-9105 OR COMM (703)
784-9105.  
4.  GUNNERY SERGEANTS AND FIRST SERGEANTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE IRR
AND ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT
AND SERGEANT MAJOR, RESPECTIVELY, WILL COMPETE FOR SELECTION WITH
THE SMCR MARINES.  IRR MARINES CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO FIRST
SERGEANT IN THE SMCR WHO ARE NOT SELECTED AND WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
SELECTION TO MASTER SERGEANT WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO
MASTER SERGEANT WITHIN THE IRR CATEGORY.
5.  TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION, GUNNERY
SERGEANTS IN EITHER THE SMCR OR IRR WHO DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR
SELECTION TO FIRST SERGEANT MUST SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF
THE SELECTION BOARD STATING THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SERVE IN AVAILABLE
FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS, IF SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO FIRST SERGEANT.
A SEPARATE MARADMIN WILL BE PUBLISHED BY THE DIRECTOR, RESERVE
AFFAIRS DIVISION, THAT LISTS AVAILABLE SMCR FIRST SERGEANT
BILLETS.  FIRST SERGEANT LETTERS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE
PRESIDENT OF THE FY06 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD BY MIDNIGHT ON
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD AND SHOULD BE MAILED IN A SEPARATE
ENVELOPE TO ANY OTHER UPDATE MATERIAL.
6.  PER REF B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) REQUIREMENTS
FOR ALL FY06 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.
7.  ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE DATE OF RANK (DOR) AND, IF APPLICABLE,
THE PAY ENTRY BASE DATE (PEBD) CUTOFF CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN FOR
THEIR OCCUPATIONAL FIELD (OCCFLD), WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION
TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
8.  COMMANDERS AND INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS WILL:
   A.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED
OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
   B.  ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS
TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE.  SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE,
BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, PRIMARY
MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS), INTENDED MILITARY
OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE,
MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM
THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM.  ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE
REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE ELIGIBLE
MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY 2006 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD.
   C.  ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING
NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS
IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
   D.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REF D.
   E.  ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS
RECORDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND
APPENDIX I OF REF E.
9.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND PEBD 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 IMOS.  WHEN A PEBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO
THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK.  THE PEBD IS NOT
APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE
OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH
3103.4 OF REF C.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND PEBD CUTOFFS
ARE AS FOLLOWS:
                    FIRST SERGEANT TO SERGEANT MAJOR
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
0    25    99    NA     NA      031231 961231    NA     NA
            MASTER SERGEANT TO MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT  
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
1     5    02    970101 811221  010801 850223    NA     NA
3     5    03    990101 771102  030701 830319    NA     NA
0     1    04    970101 790623  980101 820315    NA     NA
1     5    06    020901 831031  031201 831102    NA     NA
0     1    18    980101 800619  030201 781208    NA     NA
1     2    21    010501 811230  031201 820606    NA     NA
0     4    28    990501 780915  030701 860228    NA     NA
1     3    30    010101 781003  030301 861001    NA     NA
0     1    31    NA     NA      970101 821119    NA     NA
1     5    35    NA     NA      030901 831116    NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED:  01XX, 05XX, 08XX, 11XX, 13XX,
23XX, 26XX, 33XX, 34XX, 43XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 57XX, 58XX, 59XX,
60XX, 61XX, 62XX, 63XX, 64XX, 65XX, 66XX, 68XX, 70XX, 72XX, AND
73XX.
                 GUNNERY SERGEANT TO FIRST SERGEANT                
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE    PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
0    70    99    NA     NA      021231 981231    NA     NA
                 GUNNERY SERGEANT TO MASTER SERGEANT
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
1     5    01    000601 870505  000801 840928    001101 880720
0    17    02    NA     NA      010101 881215    NA     NA
0     2    03    991105 830116  020829 841031    NA     NA
4     6    04    970101 850807  020601 871013    020801 840905
5    16    06    010801 850904  031201 910318    NA     NA
2    10    08    950101 840827  011012 850314    NA     NA
0     3    11    980101 830330  010301 860616    NA     NA
2     8    13    970101 870116  021001 891128    NA     NA
0     2    26    960101 820704  021101 900806    NA     NA
1     5    30    990701 820505  021015 840921    NA     NA
0     1    31    NA     NA      990101 800709    NA     NA
1     6    33    991201 890707  021001 911112    NA     NA
1     1    34    NA     NA      970101 850604    NA     NA
0     1    57    010701 880524  NA     NA        NA     NA
2     6    58    NA     NA      020801 840717    NA     NA
1     4    60    000901 871102  011201 890705    020401 870619
0     1    65    010201 831119  011001 910204    NA     NA
0     1    66    970101 840214  970101 840409    NA     NA
0     1    70    010401 830909  011101 860828    NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED:  05XX, 18XX, 21XX, 23XX, 28XX,
35XX, 43XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 59XX, 61XX, 62XX, 63XX, 64XX, 68XX,
72XX, AND 73XX.
                STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT                
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
4    17    02    990501 880815  030901 950531    NA     NA
17    71    03    980101 900207  030301 890825    030702 970616
0     7    04    021201 950627  030601 891117    030601 930614
10    30    06    021001 921228  031001 970709    NA     NA
11    33    08    970101 881118  021001 930503    030801 930504
4    18    11    980101 880927  030901 951031    031001 940719
5    33    13    010801 910212  031001 931004    NA     NA
1     7    21    010301 910104  030701 950705    030801 941205
1     6    23    020901 950613  031001 960624    NA     NA
1    12    28    021021 950622  031001 960617    NA     NA
1     3    30    020401 910514  030301 910724    NA     NA
1     3    33    021101 950724  031001 941018    NA     NA
7    47    35    020201 881006  030801 960812    NA     NA
0     1    43    000301 880222  021001 930222    NA     NA
0     2    57    NA     NA      991001 911017    010401 940103
1     7    58    011001 921027  030402 990109    NA     NA
1     8    60    021203 890509  031001 961209    NA     NA
1     8    61    001101 910618  030701 900625    NA     NA
5     3    62    960101 890111  010601 931101    010628 911112
1     2    63    021217 910127  031001 960521    NA     NA
1     8    64    NA     NA      030501 950829    NA     NA
1     4    66    021201 930706  031001 960805    NA     NA
1     7    70    020301 960903  030801 950918    NA     NA
1     3    72    011001 930125  030801 920507    030901 930314
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED:  01XX, 05XX, 18XX, 26XX, 31XX,
34XX, 44XX, 46XX, 55XX, 59XX, 65XX, 68XX, AND 73XX.
                     SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT
IRR   SMCR  OCC   ABOVE ZONE     PROMOTION ZONE   BELOW ZONE
ALLOC ALLOC FLD   JR DOR PEBD    JR DOR PEBD      JR DOR PEBD
10    16    01    021101 981102  030301 010510    030801 980409
18    14    02    020601 980713  031001 951113    NA     NA
43   119    03    990401 960325  010701 940523    010702 960515
18    28    04    010401 980812  030801 970122    031001 960304
2     3    05    020921 951101  030701 000124    NA     NA
46    43    06    021001 990201  031023 980414    NA     NA
6    17    08    010701 920906  020401 980708    020701 990119
14    18    11    010701 941108  031001 970305    031001 000509
38    67    13    011001 960729  031001 000530    NA     NA
4     4    18    021001 961021  030401 921004    NA     NA
28    11    21    020401 970121  040101 960730    040301 990824
1     8    23    020601 990727  030101 980512    030401 960909
10     1    26    970101 890302  021101 990614    NA     NA
55     6    28    020701 980421  031104 970723    040101 980713
17    17    30    020701 980608  031102 980615    NA     NA
2     1    31    000701 950919  030701 960604    NA     NA
7     4    33    020401 981214  030104 971228    030301 990719
0     1    34    011001 971217  021101 980105    NA     NA
21    47    35    001201 970714  021001 950320    021106 960311
1     1    43    NA     NA      030101 000821    NA     NA
1     2    44    021101 980303  030501 960524    NA     NA
1     5    57    981001 940418  010701 960311    030201 980908
13    23    58    001001 940724  030701 961015    NA     NA
33    10    60    020701 970922  031001 970805    NA     NA
61    18    61    000202 920519  030901 970826    NA     NA
0     5    62    970901 940208  000401 940928    000401 951107
21     3    63    020701 990810  030516 941001    NA     NA
26     3    64    020801 960610  030801 981013    NA     NA
5     7    66    011201 980908  031001 970903    NA     NA
0     2    68    021001 000606  030701 000410    030701 010117
6     9    70    010515 911016  030401 970220    NA     NA
4     5    72    030101 960304  030401 980528    030401 991129
0     2    73    NA     NA      030401 970630    NA     NA
THE FOLLOWING OCCFLD(S) ARE CLOSED:  46XX, 55XX, 59XX, AND 65XX.
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 THE CMC (MMPR-2),
IN WRITING, BY 10 JAN 06.
   C.  AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/PEBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC OCCFLD WITH NO
DOR/PEBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR
PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT OCCFLD FOR THIS BOARD.
10.  QUESTIONS REGARDING ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND PEBD CUTOFFS SHOULD
BE ADDRESSED TO THE CMC (RAP), DSN 278-9136 OR COMM (703) 784-9136.
11.  ELIGIBILITY:
   A.  MARINES WHO ARE APPROACHING SERVICE LIMITS OR WHO HAVE
TWICE FAILED SELECTION WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE SELECTION BOARD IF
THEIR EAS/ECC IS AFTER THE SCHEDULED ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE
SELECTION BOARD (4 MAR 06).
   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 PEBD
PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY
CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE CONSIDERED
IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
   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 MARADMIN.  
   E.  ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS
MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE OCCFLD ASSIGNED ON THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3 OF REF C.
REQUESTS FOR PRIMARY OCCFLD/MOS CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC
(RAM) FOR APPROVAL (DSN 279-9105/9106).  UPON APPROVAL, THE CMC
(RAM) WILL MAKE THE APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRY AND ENSURE THAT THE
CHANGE IS REPORTED TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY 10 JAN 06.  PMOS CHANGES
WILL BE CLOSELY MONITORED BY THE CMC (RA).  MARINES WHO CHANGE
PRIMARY OCCFLD/MOS AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL BE DELETED FROM
THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION.  
   F.  ALL CATEGORY CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETED AND REFLECTED IN
MCTFS PRIOR TO 10 JAN 06 FOR PROPER PROMOTION CONSIDERATION BY
THE SELECTION BOARD.  MARINES WHO EFFECT A CATEGORY TRANSFER, E.G.
FROM ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE SMCR OR IRR, WHILE THE BOARD IS IN
SESSION 10 JAN 06 THROUGH COMPLETION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR
CONSIDERATION.
12.  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 SERGEANT,
ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THIS
BOARD, PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED
IN PARA 9 ABOVE.  THE CMC (MMPR-2) WILL FORWARD THE RECORDS OF
ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO THE BOARD FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION
FOR PROMOTION.
13.  THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (CG,
MCRC) WILL ENSURE DISTRICT COMMANDERS REPORT THE NAME, GRADE,
OCCFLD, AND SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF ALL ELIGIBLE RESERVE MARINES
ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE RECRUITING PROGRAM TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY 3
JANUARY 2006.  DISTRICT COMMANDERS ARE TO ENSURE THE COMPONENT CODE
"CD" IS REFLECTED IN MCTFS.
14.  ALL MARINES WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED
PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN 11 JAN 05
THROUGH 10 JAN 06 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY
THE SELECTION BOARD.  IDENTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF THESE
MARINES ARE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING PROCEDURES
OUTLINED IN REF E AND THE TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE FITNESS REPORTS BY
THE CMC (MMSB-32), I.E. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE
REPORTING PERIOD.
15.  COMMANDERS OF MARINES WHO ARE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY VIRTUE OF
PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3201 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST
FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) BY MIDNIGHT ON
THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES.  FIGURE 3-3 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT
FOR THE REQUEST.  LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION
BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.  
16.  COMMANDERS MUST SUBMIT A MESSAGE TO THE 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 THE 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 EVENT.  NOTE:  COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE
APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES IF WARRANTED.
17.  BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE.  EVEN THOUGH MARINES ARE SUBJECT TO
AN EVER-INCREASING PACE OF DEPLOYMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS,
THEY STILL HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO PREPARE FOR PROMOTION
CONSIDERATION.  MARINES ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A FOR GUIDANCE
REGARDING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS,
PHOTOGRAPHS, CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR), AND RESERVE
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS) PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
BOARD.  ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THE
FOLLOWING:
   A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  EACH MARINE IS PERSONALLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER
OMPF AND MBS.  MARINES ARE DIRECTED TO REVIEW THE GUIDANCE IN
PARAGRAPH 6 OF REF A.  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 BOARDROOM IN ADVANCE OF THE CONVENING
DATE.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT MARINES REVIEW THEIR OMPF
AND MBS IN A TIMELY MANNER.  IF DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION,
OR UNREADABLE DOCUMENTS ARE PRESENT IN THE OMPF, MARINES ARE
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM OFFICIALLY WITH
CMC (MMSB-20).  AFTER CHECKING THEIR RECORDS, MARINES WHO HAVE
SPECIFIC CONCERNS ABOUT SOME ASPECT OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THE
CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT) FOR ASSISTANCE.
   B.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE 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.  MARINES MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR
NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX.  HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S.
MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL AND NEXT DAY U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY
TO HARRY LEE HALL. THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR
FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  COMMERCIAL NEXT DAY CARRIERS
DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.
MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE
SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX
FOR CMC (MMPR-2).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE
MATERIAL FOR THE FY06 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD".
       (1) UPDATE MATERIAL.  MARINES 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 A MARINE'S OMPF.  UPDATE MATERIAL IS
DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  DO NOT SEND FITNESS
REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD.  PER REF E, CMC (MMSB-32)
MUST CERTIFY ALL FITNESS REPORTS PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY A
SELECTION BOARD.  ALL FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SENT TO:
  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
  HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-32)
  2008 ELLIOTT ROAD
  QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
IN AN ENVELOPE MARKED - "CONTAINS FITNESS REPORTS FOR SELECTION
BOARD".  ERRONEOUS OR LATE REPORTS MAY PREVENT A COMPLETE RECORD
FROM BEING PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD.  PER REF C, 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.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY REGARDLESS OF
THE MEANS BY WHICH A MARINE SUBMITS MATERIAL, I.E., U.S. MAIL,
NEXT-DAY SERVICE, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
           (A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER
WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS
AVAILABLE AT THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
           (B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY06
RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 17 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
           (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE; AND
           (D) THE MARINE 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.
MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING CMC (MMPR-2) HAS
PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE MIDNIGHT DEADLINE AND
MAY VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION
HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING CMC (MMPR-2).
       (2) PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN
REFERENCES D, AND F THROUGH H, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO
SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE
CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED
FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.
SEE REFS F AND G FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR THE SUBMISSION
OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER THE GUIDANCE IN REF H, MARINES 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 REFS F AND G.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO
CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) VIA AN
AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC), 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.  HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE
SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN
PARA 16.  IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED, ELIGIBLE MARINES
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.  MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO
ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
MARINES 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.  MARINES WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY
PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION
HOMEPAGE.  
       (3) CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR).  THE CMC (MMPR-2)
WILL PROVIDE THE CRCR OF EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE BOARD.  THE
CRCR PROVIDES THE BOARD A QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF ACTIVE
PARTICIPATION.  THEREFORE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH MARINE REVIEWS
HIS/HER CRCR AND ENSURES THE CRCR IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE.  SEE
PARAGRAPH 8A OF REF A FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE CRCR.
       (4) RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS).  ELIGIBLE SMCR AND
IRR MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEY SUBMIT AN
RQS (HQMC VERSION 1-02) TO THE BOARD.  SEE PARAGRAPH 8B OF REF A FOR
ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE ON THE RQS.
       (5) REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED.  ALL MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR
SELECTION CONSIDERATION BY THIS BOARD WHO ANTICIPATE SEPARATING FROM
THE MARINE CORPS MAY VOLUNTARILY REQUEST NOT TO BE SELECTED BY
SUBMITTING A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SELECTION BOARD.
18.  HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
   A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
           PRESIDENT
           FY06 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD
           HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
           HARRY LEE HALL
           17 LEJEUNE ROAD
           QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
   B.  ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2) (COMM 703-784-XXXX)
           SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9710/11
           ADMIN CHIEF, DSN 278-9718/19/20
   C.  FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9884 OR DSN 278-9884
   D.  EMAIL MATERIAL TO:
ENLISTEDPROMOTIONSSECTION@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL
   E.  ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER,"
"MARINES," "PROMOTIONS," THEN "ENLISTED".  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
       (1) REFERENCE A:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO
SELECTION BOARDS", THEN "BOARD SCHEDULE", THEN "FY2006", AND THEN
"MARADMIN 157/05".
       (2) ZONE ELIGIBILITY/UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:
CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS", THEN "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS".  GO TO THE
"ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION AND ENTER EITHER NAME/SSN OR
MCC/RUC.  
       (3) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  CLICK ON "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS"
AND THEN "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" (UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION).
       (4) E-MAIL:  LISTED UNDER THE "CONTACTS" SECTION.
   F.  PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB):
       (1) RECORDS CORRESPONDENCE SECTION (MMSB-10), DSN
278-5616/3920.  SEND OMPF AND/OR MBS 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 "OFFICIAL MILITARY
PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "RECORDS REQUEST".
           (B) VERIFY RECEIPT OF FITNESS REPORTS:  CLICK ON
"PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM" THEN CLICK ON "CHECK YOUR FITNESS
REPORT STATUS".
           (C) VERIFY DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS:  CLICK ON
"OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO
REQUIREMENTS".
           (D) VERIFY RECEIPT OF DIGITAL PHOTOS:  CLICK ON CLICK ON
"OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE" AND THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO
INVENTORY" UNDER THE "ON-LINE APPLICATIONS" SECTION.
   G.  RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (RA):
       (1) PERSONNEL PLANS AND POLICY BRANCH (RAP), DSN
278-9136/37, EMAIL RAP3@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
       (2) CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM (CMT), DSN 278-9130/1/2 OR TOLL
FREE 1-877-415-9275 (OPTION 5), EMAIL CMT@USMC.MIL.
   H.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR), DSN 278-9306/7.
19.  COMMANDERS/INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTORS ARE DIRECTED TO DISSEMINATE
THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN TO ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES
UNDER THEIR COGNIZANCE.
20.  THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE.
GO TO WWW.USMC.MIL, SELECT "CAREER," "MARINES," "PROMOTIONS," THEN
"ENLISTED".
21.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 31 JAN 07.//