R 121545Z DEC 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 707/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR (EOA) PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/2002JUN17//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 5354.3B THE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISOR ORDER//
POC/R. E. RAINES/MGYSGT/MPE/-/TEL: (703) 784-9371/TEL: DSN
278-9371//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT MARINES FOR DUTY AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2013.
2. EOAS ARE ASSIGNED TO MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE ON ALL EO MATTERS TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, COMMANDING OFFICER, MARINES, SAILORS AND OTHER ATTACHED SERVICE MEMBERS.
3. THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS WILL BE FILLED DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2013:
MCC COMMAND TENTATIVE CRS ASSIGNMENT RANK REQUIREMENT
111 COMMARFORCOM 13-2 (FEB-MAY) E9 BILLET
121 1STMARDIV 12-2 (FEB-MAY) E7 BILLET
151 2ND MLG 13-2 (FEB-MAY) E7 BILLET
026 MCAS BEAUFORT 13-2 (FEB-MAY) E7 BILLET
022 MCAS CHERRY POINT 13-2 (FEB-MAY) E7 BILLET
4. MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS EOAS WILL ATTEND A TWELVE WEEK EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (DEOMI) DURING 2013.
5. INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING FOR AN EOA BILLET MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA:
A. MARINE MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT (DUE TO BILLET REQUIREMENTS, FIRST SERGEANTS AND SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE).
B. MARINE IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAS A GED AND A GT OF 105 OR HIGHER (GT IS WAIVERABLE TO 100 WITH DEMONSTRATED ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN PME COURSES, ETC.).
C. MARINE MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO EXECUTE PCSO UPON SELECTION.
D. MARINE WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM THE EO ADVISOR COURSE.
6. PACKAGES NOT MEETING THE ABOVE REQUIREMENTS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. SUBMIT REQUESTS, APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS, AND COMMANDING OFFICER'S SCREENING GUIDE LOCATED IN THE REFERENCE THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC, MMEA-85 VIA TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) NLT 28 DEC 2012. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN OMPF. COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY THAT ALL INFO PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS CORRECT. COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDERS WILL NOTIFY CMC (MPE) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
7. SERVING ON EOA DUTY CONSTITUTES SERVING IN A B-BILLET ASSIGNMENT. EOA TRAINING IS LEADERSHIP SKILL BASED TRAINING WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING FAVORABLE COMMAND CLIMATES. PROVEN LEADERS OF ALL DEMOGRAPHIC BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY FOR THIS DEMANDING DUTY.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//