R 011030Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 547/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/MODIFICATION TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE FY13 SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD (SERB) TO RECOMMEND REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/281338ZAUG12//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/220930ZAUG12//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 480/12, CONVENING THE FY13 SERB TO RECOMMEND REGULAR UNRESTRICTED COLONELS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.  REF B IS MARADMIN 466/12, CONVENING THE FY14 USMC MAJOR GENERAL AND BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS.//
POC/W. A. HICKS/DEPHD/MMPR/-/TEL:(703) 784-9700 /EMAIL: WILLIAM.A.HICKS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE FY13 USMC COLONEL SERB WILL CONVENE ON 17 OCTOBER 2012.  COLONELS WHO WISH TO BE EXEMPTED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE FY13 SERB MAY SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST WITH A REQUESTED RETIREMENT DATE OF 01 SEP 13 OR EARLIER. ONCE THE VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST IS APPROVED, THE OFFICER WILL BE REMOVED FROM CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.  THESE REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC, MMSR-2 BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE WITH A SINGLE COMMAND ENDORSEMENT AND CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT LINE: "VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT REQUEST PER MARADMIN XXX/12" (THIS MARADMIN). REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED AT CMC, MMSR-2 NO LATER THEN COB 10 OCT 2012, ANY RETIREMENT REQUEST RECEIVED AFTER THAT FOR SERB-ELIGIBLE COLONELS WILL NOT BE ACTED UPON UNTIL AFTER THE SERB IS COMPLETE. ONCE A RETIREMENT REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM SERB CONSIDERATION IS APPROVED, IT CANNOT BE WITHDRAWN WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.
2.  ONLY ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT (EASTERN TIME) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE SERB CONVENES. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, NEXT DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX.  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.
    A.  OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR MMPR-1 (OFFICERPROMOTIONSECTION@USMC.MIL). ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD."  MATERIAL RECEIVED AFTER THE BOARD CONVENES, OR THIRD PARTY COMMUNICATIONS WITHOUT THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S WRITTEN ENDORSEMENT WILL NOT BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD.
    B.  UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE IN WRITING AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);  THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT "FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD."
    C.  UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER. DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE AUTHORIZED ON EMAIL SUBMISSIONS.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING OR SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.  UNLESS SPECIFIED IN WRITING BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, ANY COMMUNICATION PROVIDED TO THE FY14 BRIGADIER GENERAL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD (REF B) WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD.
3. ADDRESSES:
   A.  PRESIDENT
       FY13 USMC COLONEL SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT BOARD
       HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
       HARRY LEE HALL
       17 LEJEUNE ROAD
       QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
   B.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH:
       COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
       HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSR-2)
       3280 RUSSELL ROAD
       QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
4.  ALL OTHER GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN REF A REMAINS UNCHANGED.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//