R 170729Z JUL 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 320/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY07 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) SELECTION
/BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
POC/R C RICE/MAJOR/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMOA3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9385//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. RECRUITING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST
DEMANDING MISSIONS THE MARINE CORPS FACES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES,
THE MARINE CORPS' CONTINUED SUCCESS IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH
QUALITY OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO RECRUITING DUTY. THE OPPORTUNITY TO
LEAD THESE REMARKABLE MARINES IS PROVIDED TO OFFICERS THAT HAVE
DEMONSTRATED GREAT LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL . SELECTION TO THIS
BILLET IS A UNIQUE DISTINCTION WITH TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE
THE FUTURE OF THE MARINE CORPS.
2. THE FY07 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER SELECTION BOARD
WILL CONVENE ON 21 AUGUST 2006 ABOARD MCB QUANTICO, VA TO SELECT
OFFICERS FOR RECRUITING STATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DURING SUMMER
2007.
3. PROCESS. THE BOARD WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS DEEMED BEST AND
MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FROM A LIST OF ELIGIBLE MAJORS AND MAJORS
(SELECT). THE BOARD WILL SELECT AS PRIMARIES A NUMBER EQUAL TO THE
NUMBER OF AVAILABLE RECRUITING STATIONS. ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD
WILL SELECT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ALTERNATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS
WHEN PRIMARY SELECTS CANNOT TAKE COMMAND. RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED
VIA MARADMIN.
4. BOARD MAKE-UP. THE RSCO BOARD WILL BE COMPOSED OF NINE
OFFICERS, THREE OF WHICH ARE GENERAL OFFICERS, SELECTED TO ENSURE A
BROAD PERSPECTIVE AMONG THE BOARD MEMBERS.
5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
A. OFFICERS THAT MEET THE BELOW CRITERIA WILL BE SCREENED FOR
RSCO DUTY:
1. MAJOR OR MAJOR (SELECT) WITH A DATE OF RANK (DOR) 1 JULY
2004 OR LATER.
2. BE AVAILABLE FOR REASSIGNMENT DURING FY07. OFFICERS
NORMALLY WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THREE YEARS TIME ON STATION;
OFFICERS WHO HAVE A MINIMUM 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION BY 1 JUNE 2007
MAY SUBMIT A REQUEST TO THEIR MONITOR TO BE SCREENED.
B. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING PROGRAMS THAT
HAVE A DESIGNATED PAY-BACK 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 FUNDED LAW.
C. OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT DATES
WILL NOT BE SCREENED.
D. LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS (LDO) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
6. BILLET VACANCIES. LISTED BELOW ARE RECRUITING STATIONS THAT THE
FY07 RSCO BOARD IS EXPECTED TO SLATE. THIS IS NOT A FINAL LIST.
1ST MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS NEW JERSEY
4TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS BALTIMORE, MD
RS CHARLESTON, WV
RS FREDERICK, MD
RS RICHMOND, VA
6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS MONTGOMERY, AL
RS NASHVILLE, TN
8TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS DALLAS, TX
RS HOUSTON, TX
RS SAN ANTONIO, TX
9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS KANSAS CITY, KS
RS LANSING, MI
RS TWIN CITIES, MN
12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT
RS LOS ANGELES, CA
RS ORANGE, CA
RS SACRAMENTO, CA
RS SAN DIEGO, CA
7. DECLINATIONS. OFFICERS MAY NOT REMOVE THEIR NAMES FROM BOARD
CONSIDERATION. OFFICERS WHO ARE SCREENED AND SLATED BUT 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 NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE
FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM MMOA. IF A PRIMARY SELECT IS REMOVED
FROM THE SLATE FOR ANY REASON, MMOA WILL FLEET UP AN ALTERNATE.
8. OFFICERS THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DUTY AS RECRUITING STATION
COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF ATTENDING RESIDENT PME
[INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS)] WITHOUT BEING SUBJECT TO THE ILS
SELECTION BOARD.
9. BOARD COMMUNICATIONS. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
CONTACT THEIR MONITOR WITH THEIR TOP 5 RECRUITING STATION DUTY
PREFERENCES AND TOP 3 DISTRICT PREFERENCES. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE
ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIR OFFICIAL PHOTO AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY
TO MMSB TO UPDATE THEIR OMPF. ALL OTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE
BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM OR BE ENDORSED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER.
CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE SENT TO:
HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: FY07 RSCO BOARD
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
FAXES MAY BE SENT TO (703) 784-9844. CORRESPONDENCE MAY ALSO BE
SENT AS A PDF FILE ATTACHMENT IN AN EMAIL TO ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL.
10. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
MMOA-1 (GROUND)
MAJ COOPER (COMBAT ARMS) DSN 278-9276 EMAIL:
MATTHEW.COOPER@USMC.MIL
MAJ VALLEJO (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276 EMAIL:
CARLOS.VALLEJO@USMC.MIL
MMOA-2 (AVIATION)
MAJ MCCULLOH (AIR/GRD) DSN 278-9267 EMAIL:
DAVID.MCCULLOH@USMC.MIL
MAJ ALVAREZ (FW) DSN 278-9267 EMAIL: OSCAR.M.ALVAREZ@USMC.MIL
MAJ RUPP (RW) DSN 278-9267 EMAIL: JOSEPH.RUPP@USMC.MIL
MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS)
LTCOL ELDER (HEAD, MMOA-3) DSN 278-9284 EMAIL:
EMILY.ELDER@USMC.MIL
MAJ RICE (PLANS OFF) DSN 278-9284 EMAIL: ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL
COML (703) 784-XXXX//