R 280729Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 045/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY06 ACQUISITION OFFICER PRIMARY MOS (9959) SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/-/12729Z//
REF/B/DOC/U.S.C CHAPTER 87/-/110590//
REF/C/DOC/SECNAV/-/070296//
REF/D/DOC/CMC MM/-/062304//
POC/J.M. MORGAN/MAJ/MMOA-5- DSN 278-9284/-
/EMAIL:JEFFREY.M.MORGAN@USMC.MIL/-//
POC/G. PEPPER/MRS/MMOA-5 DSN 278-9284/-/-
/EMAIL:GERALDINE.PEPPER@USMC.MIL//
NARR/NARR/ REF A IS MARADMIN 348/04, ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEW ACQUISITION
OFFICER PRIMARY MOS; REF B IS TITLE 10, U.S.C., CHAPTER 87; REF C IS
SECNAVINST 5300.36 W/CH-1, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE PROGRAM; REF D IS MCO 1300.64A COMMAND SCREENING
PROGRAM////
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THIS
MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR LATERAL MOVE CONSIDERATION ON
THE FY06 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS (9959) SELECTION BOARD. THE
OBJECTIVE OF THE 9959 PRIMARY ACQUISITION MOS SELECTION PROCESS IS
TO DEVELOP A POPULATION OF MARINE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS
WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FOR
SELECTION TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF MAJOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE MARINE CORPS HAS A UNIQUE OR
VESTED INTEREST. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
A. ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (9959) BOARD WILL CONVENE
17-28 OCT 2005 IN QUANTICO, VA. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 15 JUN 05.
B. MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MCSC) HAS BEEN DESIGNATED THE
EXECUTIVE AGENCY FOR ACQUISITION TRAINING AND EDUCATION AND WILL
VERIFY ALL ACQUISITION CERTIFICATIONS, WORKFORCE EXPERIENCE AND
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS PRIOR TO THE SELECTION BOARD. ALL
APPLICANTS MUST INITIATE AN ACQUISITION RECORDS AUDIT WITH THEIR
RESPECTIVE ACQUISITION CAREER COUNSELOR NLT 1 MAR 05 AND ENSURE
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AS MAY BE
REQUIRED, ARE ON FILE WITH MCSC. THE ACQUISITION CAREER COUNSELORS
ARE: MS ANGELA FIELDS FOR LAST NAME BEGINNING WITH A-K, DSN
378-4497, COMM 703-432-4497 OR E-MAIL ANGELA.FIELDS@USMC.MIL; AND MS
COLLEEN BRYAN FOR LAST NAME BEGINNING WITH L-Z, DSN 378-4496, COMM
703-432-4496 OR E-MAIL BRYANCL@MCSC.USMC.MIL.
C. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D, FOLLOWING THE FY06 9959 SELECTION
BOARD, THE ACQUISITION COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM BOARD WILL CONVENE
TO SLATE SPECIFIC ACQUISITION COMMANDS & COMMAND EQUIVALENT BILLETS.
THE COMMANDS AND VACANCIES HAVE NOT BEEN FINALIZED. DURING SUMMER
05, A MARADMIN WILL PROVIDE AMPLIFYING DETAILS.
2. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE THOSE THAT MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:
A. UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS, RANK OF MAJOR WITH AT LEAST 13 YEARS
COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 JUN 2006 THROUGH COLONEL WITH LESS THAN
26 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICES AS OF 1 JUN 2006.
B. OFFICERS BEING CONSIDERED IN ZONE OR ABOVE ZONE FOR PROMOTION
ON THE FY07 SELECTION BOARDS, 9959 SELECTION IS CONTINGENT UPON
SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.
C. MUST NOT BE CURRENTLY SLATED FOR COMMAND AS A RESULT OF THE
FY06 COMMAND SCREENING BOARD. OFFICERS CONSIDERED FOR COMMANDS BY
THE FY07 COMMAND SCREENING BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. IF SLATED,
APPLICATION FOR 9959 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
D. POSSESS OR QUALIFY FOR ADDITIONAL MOS 9958. QUALIFICATIONS
INCLUDE:
1. CERTIFIED LEVEL II IN PRIMARY ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD.
2. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE
3. 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN BUSINESS OR BUSINESS RELATED
FIELDS OR 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN THEIR PRIMARY ACQUISITION
CAREER FIELD AND 12 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN BUSINESS OR BUSINESS
RELATED FIELDS. ACE (AMERICAN COUNSEL ON EDUCATION) RECOMMENDED
CREDITS FOR COURSEWORK IS ACCEPTABLE IN ASSESSING THE BUSINESS
CREDIT HOURS.
4. 48 MONTHS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE BY 1 JUN 06. ONE YEAR
OF EXPERIENCE MAY BE CREDITED FOR ACQUISITION RELATED EDUCATION.
E. OFFICERS MAY APPLY DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF CURRENT
ASSIGNMENT, HOWEVER PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE
INTERRUPTED, ESPECIALLY IN JOINT, OVERSEAS AND SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS.
F. COMPLETED ILS BY BOARD CONVENING DATE.
G. WAIVER REQUESTS FOR ELIGIBILITY MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE
APPLICATION.
3. APPLICATIONS WILL USE STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT, WITH
ENCLOSURES AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
A. STANDARD NAVAL LETTER COVER PAGE
B. DATA SHEET FOR 9959 MOS APPLICATION
C. STANDARD ONE PAGE MILITARY BIOGRAPHY
D. RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM
E. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES
F. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS PREFERRED, ELECTRONICALLY
FILED IN THE OMPF. CONTACT CMC (MMSB-20) AT DSN 784-3974 WITH
QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF DIGITAL IS NOT FEASIBLE, HARD
COPY IS ACCEPTABLE.
G. PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING,
DIVISION, OR FSSG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
H. A TEMPLATE APPLICATION CAN BE LOCATED ON THE MMOA ACQUISITION
WEBSITE LINKED TO THE MMOA HOME PAGE OR CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
APPLICANTS CAREER DEVELOPMENT COUNSELOR UPON REQUEST.
I. SELECTION INCURS A FOUR-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FROM DATE OF
RELEASE OF RESULTS MARADMIN.
J. OFFICERS RECEIVING AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP/FLIGHT
PAY) OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP/BONUS)
ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SELECTION TO 9959 DOES NOT IMPACT ACIP OR
ACP PAYMENTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT AS LONG AS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
K. ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE APPLICANT,
SUBSEQUENT TO THE ACQUISITION RECORD AUDIT WITH MCSC, MAY BE
ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD AND DELIVERED TO THE ADDRESS
IN PARAGRAPH 4.
4. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5 ATTN: AMM)
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT NLT 15 JUN 2005. RECOMMEND FEDEX OR
OTHER MEANS OF TRACKING PACKAGES. FAX OR SCAN COPIES WILL BE
ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX (703) 784-9844 OR
DSN 278-9844. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE MMOA-5
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO VA, 22134-5103
5. ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION
MARADMIN MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT.
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON
THE MMOA ACQUISITION WEBSITE. QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTIFICATIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO APPLICANTS ASSIGNED ACQUISITION CAREER
COUNSELOR NOTED IN PARA 1.B. ABOVE. AVIATION SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MADPAX DSN 342-1421, COMM (301) 342-1421 AND
QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO
MMOA-5 DSN 278-9284, COMM (703) 784-9284.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//