R 191901Z JUL 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 323/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY06 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO)
/SELECTION BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/R. C. RICE/MAJ/DSN 278-9284/-/TEL:COM (703) 784-9284
/EMAIL:ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES THE FY06 RECRUITING
STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) SELECTION BOARD.
2. RECRUITING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING
MISSIONS THE MARINE CORPS FACES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THE MARINE
CORPS CONTINUES TO HAVE SUCCESS, WHICH IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH
QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP AMONG COMMANDERS ON RECRUITING DUTY.
RECRUITERS ARE CHOSEN FROM AMONG THE BEST MARINES IN THE CORPS. THE
OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THESE REMARKABLE MARINES IS PROVIDED TO THE MOST
HIGHLY QUALIFIED MAJORS AND SELECTION TO THIS BILLET IS A UNIQUE
DISTINCTION WITH TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE
MARINE CORPS.
3. ON 15 AUGUST 2005 THE FY06 RSCO BOARD WILL CONVENE TO SELECT
COMMANDERS FOR RECRUITING STATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE
PERIOD 1 JUNE 2006 - 31 MAY 2007.
4. PROCESS. THE BOARD WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE BEST AND
MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FOR RECRUITING STATION COMMAND FROM A LIST OF
ELIGIBLE MAJORS AND MAJORS (SELECT). THE BOARD WILL SELECT AS
PRIMARIES A NUMBER OF OFFICERS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF RECRUITING
STATIONS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD WILL SELECT A SUFFICIENT
NUMBER OF ALTERNATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTEES WHO
SUBSEQUENTLY BECOME INELIGIBLE. THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED
VIA MARADMIN.
5. BOARD MAKE-UP. THE RSCO BOARD WILL BE COMPOSED OF NINE OFFICERS,
THREE OF WHICH WILL BE GENERAL OFFICERS, SELECTED TO ENSURE A BROAD
PERSPECTIVE AMONG BOARD MEMBERS.
6. ELIGIBILITY.
A. OFFICERS CONSIDERED BY THE RSCO BOARD MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
1. BE A MAJOR OR MAJOR (SELECT) WITH A DATE OF RANK (DOR) OF 1
JULY 2003 OR LATER.
2. BE AVAILABLE FOR REASSIGNMENT DURING FY06. OFFICERS
NORMALLY WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THREE YEARS TIME ON STATION;
OFFICERS WHO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION BY 1 JUNE
06 AND DESIRE TO BE SCREENED MAY CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO REQUEST
SCREENING.
B. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING PROGRAMS THAT
HAVE A DESIGNATED FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO FULFILL
THAT OBLIGATION AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR RSCO SCREENING. EXAMPLES
INCLUDE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP), TEST PILOT, FAO/RAO, SCHOOL
OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), AND THE FUNDED LAW PROGRAM.
C. OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT DATES WILL
NOT BE SCREENED.
7. BILLET VACANCIES. LISTED BELOW ARE RECRUITING STATIONS TO
BE SCREENED BY THE FY06 RSCO BOARD, HOWEVER, CHANGES MAY OCCUR.
1ST MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS HARRISBURG
RS NEW JERSEY
RS PITTSBURGH
RS PORTSMOUTH
4TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS CLEVELAND
RS DETROIT
RS RALEIGH
6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS JACKSONVILLE
RS ORLANDO
9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS DES MOINES
RS INDIANAPOLIS
RS KANSAS CITY
RS LANSING
12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS PORTLAND
RS SALT LAKE CITY
RS SAN FRANCISCO
8. DECLINATIONS. OFFICERS MAY NOT REMOVE THEIR NAMES FROM BOARD
CONSIDERATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE. OFFICERS WHO ARE SLATED AND DO NOT
ACCEPT COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH GENERAL OFFICER ENDORSEMENT.
OFFICER REQUESTS TO DECLINE RSCO COMMAND WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE
CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL
AND WILL NORMALLY NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM MMOA. IF A
PRIMARY SELECT IS REMOVED FROM THE SLATE FOR ANY REASON, MMOA
WILL FLEET UP ANOFFICER FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST.
9. BOARD COMMUNICATION. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST
ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD SHOULD BE SENT TO:
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: FY06 RSCO BOARD
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
FAXES MAYBE SENT TO (703) 784-9844 OR DSN 278-9844. CORRESPONDENCE
MAY ALSO BE SENT VIA EMAIL AS A PDF FILE TO ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL.
OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH AND SUBMIT
ELECTRONICALLY TO MMSB. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT THEIR DUTY
PREFERENCES, EASTERN OR WESTERN RECRUITING REGION ONLY, TO THEIR
MONITORS OR TO THE BOARD TO ASSIST IN SLATING IF SELECTED FOR RSCO
DUTY.
10. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
MMOA-1 (GROUND)
MAJ BRYANT (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276
(BRYANTTR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
MAJ COOPER (COMBAT ARMS) DSN 278-9276
(COOPERMD@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
COML (703) 784-XXXX
MMOA-2 (AVIATION)
MAJ MCCULLOH (AIR/GROUND) DSN 278-9267
(MCCULLOHDG@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
MAJ FRANK (FIXED WING) DSN 278-9267
(FRANKTJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
MAJ DASMALCHI(ROTARY WING) DSN 278-9267
(DASMALCHIR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
COML (703) 784-XXXX
MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS)
LTCOL ELDER (HEAD, MMOA-3)
(EMILY.ELDER@USMC.MIL) DSN 278-9284
MAJ RICE (PLANS OFFICER)
(ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL) DSN 278-9284
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