FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 2/26/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 098/13
MARADMINS : 098/13
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MARADMIN 098/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/260810ZJUL2012//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC C40 OP/25JAN2008//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/14JUN2012//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/060930ZJAN2009//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMSB-30/19NOV2010//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/CMC/020312ZOCT2012//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/MMSR/06JUN2007//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/CMC C461TPS/08AUG2008//
REF/J/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPP-20/021514ZOCT2012//
REF/K/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPP-20/290421ZSEP2012//
NARR/NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 401/12, FY 2013 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE.  REF B, MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.  REF C, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS (MARCORPROMMAN VOL 2 ENLPROM).  REF D, MCO P1070.12K, INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF E, MARADMIN 0003/09, TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF F, MCO P1610.7F W/CH 2, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES).  REF G, MARADMIN 548/12, MCBUL 5314 ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM.  REF H MCO P1900.16F W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN).  REF I MCO 6110.3 W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM (MCBCMAP). REF J IS MARADMIN 549/12, FY13 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA) PROGRAM.  REF K IS MARADMIN 544/12, FY13 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (VSP) PROGRAM.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, 24 APRIL 2013 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8 WEEKS. 
2.  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  THE SELECTION GUIDANCE (PRECEPT) FOR BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR PME.  MARINES ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT COURSE COMPLETION INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF.  ADDITIONALLY, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR MBS TO ENSURE THEIR PME COMPLETION IS REFLECTED.  THE MBS IS A TOOL AND IS NOT CONSIDERED OFFICIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTATION.  AS A REMINDER, MARINES "ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION" MISSING EVIDENCE OF REQUIRED PME WILL BE BRIEFED AS "NOT FULLY QUALIFIED" FOR SELECTION.
3.  PER REF B, THE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ARE AS FOLLOWS: ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 24 APRIL 2013.  THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME BY 2359 ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED LESS THAN FULLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION.  STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER NONRESIDENT PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8100) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.  THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS.  PER REF B, EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2010, THE SNCOCDEP 8100 PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE 8100 PROGRAM ALPHA VERSION COURSES.  STUDENTS THAT WERE ENROLLED IN THE FORMER 8100 PROGRAM WERE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSITION TO THE ALPHA VERSION COURSES IF COMPLETED BEFORE 11 AUGUST 2011.  STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED 8100 ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE NEW ALPHA VERSION COURSES.  COMPLETION OF THE 8100 PROGRAM WILL APPEAR IDENTICAL FOR BOTH THE ORIGINAL VERSION COURSES AND NEW ALPHA VERSION COURSES IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM.  IT IS CRITICAL THAT ELIGIBLE MARINES ENSURE THEIR RECORD INCLUDES EVIDENCE OF PME COMPLETION.
4.  COMMANDERS WILL:
    A.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
    B.  ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE.  SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, BILLET DESCRIPTION, PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS), INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE, MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, ETC.  ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD.
    C.  ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
    D.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES D AND E.
    E.  ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF F.
5.  PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION.  MARINES WHO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR THE BELOW ZONE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION WITH REQUIRED SOURCE DOCUMENTS TO CMC (MMPR-2) NO LATER THAN THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  FIGURE 3-4 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST.  LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED.
6.  THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED.  MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS.  MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7.  NOTE:   AS ZONES AND ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BOARD, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
   A.  STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS:  FOR PROPER
ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B. 
COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B
0111       0111       0161       0161       0211       0211
0231       0231       0241       0241       0261       0261
0313       0313       0321       0321       0369       0369
0372       0372       0411       0411       0431       0491
0451       0451       0481       0491       0511       0511
0619       0619       0629       0629       0659       0659
0681       0681       0689       0689       0811       0811
0848       0848       0861       0861       1141       1169
1142       1169       1161       1169       1171       1169
1316       1349       1341       1349       1345       1349
1361       1361       1371       1371       1391       1391
1812       1812       1833       1833       2111       2111
2131       2131       2141       2141       2146       2146
2147       2147       2161       2161       2171       2171
2311       2311       2336       2336       2621       2621
2631       2631       2651       2651       2671       2671
2673       2673       2674       2674       2676       2676
2823       2823       2834       2834       2862       2862
2874       2874       2887       2887       3043       3043
3044       3044       3051       3051       3052       3052
3112       3112       3381       3381       3432       3432
3451       3451       3529       3529       3537       3537
4133       4133       4341       4341       4421       4421
4612       4691       4641       4691       4671       4691
4821       4821       5512       5512       5523       5524
5524       5524       5711       5711       5811       5811
5821       5821       5831       5831       5939       5939
5948       5948       5951       5951       5952       5952
5953       5953       5954       5954       5974       5974
5979       5979       6042       6042       6046       6046
6048       6048       6062       6062       6072       6072
6073       6073       6074       6074       6092       6092
6112       6116       6113       6113       6114       6114
6116       6116       6122       6122       6123       6123
6124       6124       6132       6132       6152       6156
6153       6153       6154       6154       6156       6156
6172       6176       6173       6173       6174       6174
6176       6176       6212       6218       6213       6213
6214       6314       6216       6216       6217       6218
6218       6218       6222       6222       6223       6223
6227       6227       6252       6258       6253       6253
6256       6256       6257       6258       6258       6258
6276       6276       6282       6288       6283       6283
6286       6286       6287       6288       6288       6288
6312       6338       6313       6313       6314       6314
6316       6316       6317       6338       6322       6326
6323       6323       6324       6324       6326       6326
6332       6338       6333       6333       6336       6336
6337       6338       6338       6338       6386       6386
6414       6414       6434       6434       6469       6469
6483       6483       6484       6484       6492       6492
6499       6499       6531       6591       6541       6591
6672       6672       6694       6694       6842       6842
7011       7011       7041       7041       7051       7051
7212       7212       7236       7236       7242       7242
7257       7257       7314       7314       7372       7372
7382       6276       8412       8412
7.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW.  MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN THE DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT ZONE FOR THAT IMOS.  WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK.  THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 3102.3 OF REF C.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
              ABOVE ZONE         PROMOTION ZONE     BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC   JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR    AFADBD
0111    72  20090101 20010124  20100301 19990417  20110301  20010813
0211     7  20081201    NA     20090201 20010917  20090301     NA
0231    15  20090601    NA     20100501 20030122  20100601  20030616
0241    13  20081001 19970820  20081201    NA     20100201     NA
0261     5  20090401 20020619  20100501 20020610  20110501     NA
0313     9  20090301    NA     20100301 20020910  20101001  20010529
0321    12  20100501 20031015  20110201    NA     20110601  20041014
0369    70  20071201 19990421  20080102 20010807  20081001  19980608
0372    20  20090401    NA     20091101 20000120  20100501     NA
0411    18  20091001 19980528  20101001 20010814  20111201     NA
0451    12  20080501    NA     20100401    NA     20110401     NA
0491    66  20090701 20030826  20100701 20031014  20111001     NA
0511     1  20090601    NA     20091001 19970826  20100201     NA
0619    15  20071201 19971011  20080201 19980824  20081101  20000626
0629    31  20080201 20010116  20080501 20000725  20081101  20000724
0659    28  20080801 19990410  20090201 20010820  20090401  20020917
0681    13  20080201 19990601  20081001 19990726  20091101     NA
0689    17  20101101    NA     20111201    NA        NA        NA
0811    18  20061101 19980326  20071201 19990216  20081001  19980817
0848     8  20080301 19990218  20080601    NA     20080801  20020812
0861    21  20100401    NA     20100801 20041228  20110901     NA
1169    15  20071101 19971217  20081001 19960212  20081001  20000530
1349    18  20071201 19980608  20080201    NA     20081201  20000828
1371    25  20080601 19980926  20090102 20010307  20090402     NA
1391     6  20081001    NA     20090402    NA     20091001  20001006
1812     5  20070501    NA     20080201 19971103  20090101     NA
1833    11  20070301    NA     20071101 19970721  20080401  19980126
2111     6  20071201 19980825  20080101 20000718  20081001  19971229
2131     3  20091001    NA     20111101 20021028  20111201     NA
2141    14  20080701 20010821  20090901    NA     20110301  20020624
2146     3  20071201 19991109  20080501    NA     20091001  19980202
2147     5  20070101    NA     20080401 20000919  20081201     NA
2161     1  20080801 20010724  20080801 20010910  20080801     NA
2311    14  20071201 19980501  20080501 19991012  20081201     NA
2336    40  20090301    NA     20091001 20010102  20110202     NA
2621    21  20100401 20020715  20110801 20020731  20110901  20050119
2651     7  20081101    NA     20100201    NA     20100501     NA
2671     4  20090901 20030922  20100701 20040126  20110701     NA
2673     5  20090301    NA     20100601    NA     20110701     NA
2676     1  20101201    NA     20110101    NA        NA        NA
2823     1  20090301    NA     20091101    NA     20100101  20010814
2834     4  20080201 19980706  20080501 19991108  20081101     NA
2862    16  20080101    NA     20080401 19980519  20080601  20001023
2874     1  20080101    NA     20100601    NA     20110801     NA
3043    42  20081001 19980803  20090201 20010820  20100101  20020311
3044    10  20090101    NA     20100501    NA     20110901  20041025
3051    12  20071101 19961028  20071101 19980901  20080102  19990518
3052     2  20070501    NA     20080701    NA     20090101     NA
3112    13  20080201    NA     20091001    NA     20111001     NA
3381    12  20081101 20000613  20091001 20001211  20101001  19990510
3432     3  20090101 20001109  20090201 20001107  20090301  20010312
3451     5  20100401 20030113  20110501 20030728  20110701  20030616
3529    52  20071201 19990927  20081001 19970917  20091201  20010821
3537    37  20071101 20000118  20080102    NA     20081001  19970716
4133     6  20090101    NA     20100201    NA     20110301     NA
4341     7  20081001 19990524  20081101    NA     20100201     NA
4421     1  20091001 19990308  20091201 20000523  20100201     NA
4691     5  20090601 20011015  20091201 20010806  20110101     NA
4821    10  20071101 19990707  20080101    NA     20081101  20000613
5512     3  20080501    NA     20090401    NA     20100401     NA
5711    12  20081001    NA     20091001    NA     20110301  20030317
5811    34  20061201 19971015  20080402    NA     20090101     NA
5821    14  20071101 19981215  20081201    NA     20101101  20020730
5831     6  20080701    NA     20090101 20010213  20091001     NA
5948     1  20090501    NA     20091001    NA     20100601     NA
5951     1  20080801 20010723  20080801    NA        NA        NA
5952     1  20100801    NA     20111001    NA        NA        NA
5953     2  20100401    NA     20110901    NA        NA        NA
5954     4  20090601    NA     20100601 20030311  20100701  20030811
5979     2  20081201    NA     20100501    NA     20100701  20050822
6042     5  20071201    NA     20091101    NA     20101101     NA
6046    11  20070201 19990816  20081001 19990308  20081201     NA
6048    10  20060701 19980707  20070701 19981018  20080601     NA
6062     5  20071101 19970625  20081001    NA     20110101     NA
6072    11  20071101 19970722  20091001 19980402  20111001  20020114
6073     4  20081001 19980609  20081101 19980202  20101001  19990228
6074     2  20080601    NA     20081101    NA     20090301     NA
6092     5  20070101    NA     20080702    NA     20081101  20010129
6113    10  20060701    NA     20080401 20000918  20090201  20020219
6114     8  20080301 19971106  20080701 20000807  20080801  20010813
6123     2  20060701    NA     20071101    NA     20080501     NA
6124     1  20040601    NA     20050401    NA     20060401  19981027
6132     5  20071201    NA     20100401 20020624  20111101     NA
6153     5  20060701 19990712  20070401 19951003  20070701  19970812
6154     7  20081201 20000607  20090301 20010604  20090801  20000728
6156     6  20050401 19960727  20060701 19970224  20070501  19990608
6173     6  20070201    NA     20080201    NA     20090301  20010731
6174     1  20060801 19990913  20070501    NA     20080201  19980810
6176     8  20070501 19990112  20080101    NA     20080801  20011127
6213     3  20090501 20020617  20110401    NA         NA       NA
6216     1  20060801    NA     20081001 19971112  20090702     NA
6218    14  20061001    NA     20070701 20010117  20081201     NA
6222     4  20061101 19980608  20090102    NA     20111101     NA
6223     1  20080801 20011203  20080801    NA     20090901  20021016
6227     1  20060601    NA     20070301    NA     20091001  19990308
6256     2  20050501 19980210  20060701 19980901  20060801     NA
6258    10  20060801 19971006  20070701 20000905  20080601     NA
6276     2  20071101 19990608  20071101    NA     20081001  19970616
6288     5  20070701 19960701  20090501    NA     20100401  20021029
6313     2  20091201 19990621  20100501    NA     20100701     NA
6314     3  20100701 20020107  20110701  20030418 20110801     NA
6316     1  20080702    NA     20091001     NA    20101201     NA
6323     8  20080101    NA     20081201     NA    20100401  20010917
6324     4  20081001 19970902  20081101  19990607 20081101     NA
6326     5  20080401    NA     20081201  19990720 20090201  20010611
6338    12  20081001 19990726  20090101  20010116 20090908     NA
6414     6  20050401 19970216  20060301  19960910 20070501  20000508
6434     4  20080201    NA     20080401     NA    20081101     NA
6469     8  20081101 20000531  20091001  19970603 20091201  20000530
6483     3  20080401    NA     20091101     NA    20111201  20030107
6492     5  20070601    NA     20081101  19980908 20091201     NA
6499     4  20070501    NA     20100301     NA    20110401     NA
6591    18  20080401 20000531  20081201  19981110 20091001  20010710
6672    17  20081101 19991108  20091001  19990217 20100101  20001222
6694     4  20090201    NA     20091001  19971028 20100401     NA
7011     5  20100201 20010810  20110101     NA    20110801     NA
7041     7  20070101    NA     20071201  19981228 20080301  20000807
7051    11  20081201 20010328  20090201  20020102 20100201  20010821
7212     6  20041101    NA     20090702     NA    20101101     NA
7236     2  20080701 20010129  20080801  20010520 20080801     NA
7242     7  20080801 20000717  20090401  20020319 20100601     NA
7257    15  20090801    NA     20100601  20030408 20100701  20040608
7314     3  20100601 20030609  20100901     NA    20111101  20040223
7372     1  20080401    NA     20110101     NA    20110301     NA
8412    23  20101001    NA     20110702     NA       NA        NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS' ARE CLOSED:  0161, 1361, 2171, 2631, 2674, 2887, 5524, 5939, 5974, 6116, 6122, 6253, 6283, 6286, 6333, 6336, 6386, AND 6842.
NOTES:
    A.  THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
    B.  LATERAL MOVES.  MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE OF THE ADJUSTED DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BEFORE 24 APRIL 2013.
        (1) MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND AFADBD PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
        (2) MARINES WHO HAVE LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS APPROVED WITH AN ASSIGNED NEW BASIC MOS/IMOS (AS REFLECTED IN MCTFS) BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE MOS/IMOS FOR WHICH THE LATERAL MOVE HAS BEEN APPROVED.
        (3) MARINES WITH LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS THAT ARE APPROVED AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THEIR NEWLY ACQUIRED MOS/IMOS AND WILL BE DELETED FROM THE BOARD POPULATION.  THESE MARINES WILL COMPETE ON THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S BOARD, IF ELIGIBLE.
        (4) MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY A BOARD WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS. PARAGRAPHS 3100.3 AND 3602.5 OF REF C APPLY.
        (5) ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3 OF REF C.  MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20).
    C.  AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
8.  QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
9.  ELIGIBILITY:
    A.  MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    B.  THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY VIRTUE OF ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS.  ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION MARADMIN.
    C.  ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC).  REF G, MARADMIN 548/12, ANNOUNCED UPDATES TO THE ECFC POLICIES.
    D.  PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH REQUEST TO TRANSFER TO THE FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE (FMCR).  PER REFERENCES G AND H, MARINES WHO MUST AND HAVE REQUESTED TRANSFER TO THE FMCR DUE TO ECFC OR SERVICE LIMITS MAY REQUEST SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION VIA CORRESPONDENCE TO CMC, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT (MMSR-2).  REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION, THE TRANSFER TO FMCR DATE MUST BE REQUESTED OR APPROVED PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING DATE AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER MUST BE AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE BOARD.  TO CLARIFY, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION WILL NOT AUTHORIZE A MARINE TO GO BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS.
        (1) MARINES WHO SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY REQUEST TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
        (2) MARINES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR DUE TO DECLINING PCS ORDERS, OR WHO HAVE DECLINED TO REENLIST/EXTEND TO CARRY OUT PCS OR UDP ORDERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
        (3) MARINES AUTHORIZED EARLY APPROVAL OF TRANSFER FMCR REQUESTS (GREATER THAN 14 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR TRANSFER DATE) WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
        (4) MARINES AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA) PER REF J, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  PER REF J, MARINES WHO REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE APPROVED FOR TERA.  MMPR-2 WILL PROVIDE MMSR A BY NAME LIST OF MARINES THAT REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WHICH WILL BE REFERENCED FOR THE DURATION OF THE TERA PROGRAM.
        (5) MARINES APPROVED FOR VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM (VSP) PER REF K, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  PER REF K, MARINES WHO REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE APPROVED FOR VSP.  MMPR-2 WILL PROVIDE MMSR A BY NAME LIST OF MARINES THAT REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WHICH WILL BE REFERENCED FOR THE DURATION OF THE VSP PROGRAM.
    E. ENLISTED TO OFFICER PROGRAMS.  WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, MARINES IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) UPON GRADUATION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, MARINES ACCEPTED IN THE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP), AND MARINES IN THE NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (NMECP) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  IDENTIFICATION OF NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY OF MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) ON/E OR THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (NURSE PROGRAM ONLY) TO CMC (MMPR-2) WHO WILL THEN ENSURE THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.  PARAGRAPH 1100.29 AND CHAPTER 3 OF REF C APPLY.
10.  PERSONAL AND COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES.
     A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OMPF AND MBS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES.  MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING AN AUDIT OF THEIR RECORDS PER REF D PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF A PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.  MARINES MAY PERFORM A SELF AUDIT BY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AT MMSB HOMEPAGE, THEN CLICKING MMSB-50 OFFICER/ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING LINK ON THE LEFT, THEN CLICK THE OMPF AND MBS SELF AUDIT DOCUMENT LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. THE LINK TO MMSB HOMEPAGE IS: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/M_RA_HOME/MM/SB.
         (1) OBTAINING AND REVIEWING THE OMPF.  THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF AND MBS IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MMSB WEB SITE. 
         (2) OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.  MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS PRESENT IN EITHER THE OMPF OR MBS WITH CMC (MMSB-20).  REF D PROVIDES AMPLIFICATION TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.  PER REF D, ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND THE LAST FOUR OF SSN.  IF THE LAST FOUR OF SSN IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THEN THE MATERIAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF IN TIME TO GO BEFORE THE SELECTION BOARD.  MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THE 12-MONTH WINDOW SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR RECORD.  OMPF DOCUMENTS MAY BE E-MAILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT OR FAXED TO CMC (MMSB-20).  OMPF DOCUMENTS MAY ALSO BE MAILED TO CMC (MMSB-20); HOWEVER, INCLUSION IN THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE EITHER E-MAILED OR FAXED.  SEEPARAGRAPH 13 (MMSB) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
         (3) OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION TIMELINES.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A SELECTION BOARD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD." WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, PARTICULARLY DIGITAL PHOTOS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20) AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD IN ORDER TO ALLOW PROCESSING TIME TO THE OMPF.  MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENES.  BOARD ELIGIBLE RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD; HOWEVER, MARINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL MATERIAL NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.
         (4) CAREER COUNSELORS.  MARINES CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THEIR RECORD ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MAY CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER COUNSELORS (MMSB-50) AFTER CONDUCTING A SELF AUDIT AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 10.A. (MMSB-50) CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13.C.4.
     B. COMMANDERS RESPONSIBILITIES:
         (1) ENSURE THIS MARADMIN IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MARINES UNDER YOUR COMMAND;
         (2) ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO REVIEW THEIR OMPF, MBS, AND MCTFS DATA;
         (3) ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOS TO THEIR OMPF;
         (4) ENSURE ALL REPORTING OFFICIALS COMPLY WITH THE FITNESS REPORT TIMELINES NOTED IN REF F;
         (5) ASSIST MARINES WITH MISSING FITNESS REPORTS OR CORRECTIONS TO FITNESS REPORTS;
         (6) REMIND MARINES TO PREPARE FOR THEIR BOARD PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT;
         (7) UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME MARINES MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PREPARE FOR THEIR BOARD, ENCOURAGE MARINES TO CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELOR SECTION (MMSB-50) FOR ASSISTANCE;
         (8) IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CMC (MMPR-2) VIA MESSAGE OR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE OF ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO HAVE AN ERRONEOUS DOR, AFADBD, OR COMPONENT CODE IN MCTFS TO PRECLUDE ERRONEOUS CONSIDERATION OR NONCONSIDERATION;
         (9) PROMPTLY REPORT TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD, THIS INCLUDES REPORTING FAILURES OF MOS PRODUCING SCHOOLS;
         (10) ENSURE ELIGIBLE MARINES WITHIN YOUR COMMAND ARE NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY;
         (11) ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN MCTFS FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE;
         (12) ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST IN THE PROPER FORMAT.  PARAGRAPH 3102.2 ALSO OUTLINES ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMMANDERS REGARDING THE COUNSELING OF MARINES ON THE PROMOTION PROCESS; AND
         (13) PROMPTLY REPORT ANY MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS.  DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION IS COMPLETE AND REPORTED BY UNIT DIARY OR SPECIAL COURT MARTIAL AND OR GENERAL COURT MARTIAL RESULTS OF TRIAL IS RELEASED BY MILITARY JUSTICE OFFICER; OR A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP AND PUNISHMENT IS REPORTED ON UNIT DIARY; OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING.  IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MAY BE GRANTED UPON REQUEST.  MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER, WHETHER THE ACTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR WHILE THE MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND.  MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED,
DISCHARGED, IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS.  COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED. 
     C.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN 2359, 23 APRIL 2013.  SEE PARAGRAPH 13 FOR PHYSICAL MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER.
         (1) MARINES MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX.  HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL AND NEXT DAY 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.  MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-2).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD."
         (2) UPDATE MATERIAL.  MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD.  BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DOES NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
             (A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
             (B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 13 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
             (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE;
             (D) THE MARINE MUST PERSONALLY SIGN THE COVER LETTER.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER, UNSIGNED, OR RECEIVED AFTER 2359, 23 APRIL 2013 WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD;   
             (E) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION. MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING CMC (MMPR-2) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE 2359 DEADLINE AND MAY VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING CMC (MMPR-2).  THIS WEBSITE WILL POPULATE WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE CONVENING DATE. IN ORDER TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF MATERIAL SENT TO MMSB, (I.E. UPDATE MATERIAL FOR INCLUSION TO THE OMPF AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH), GO TO OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  THIS SITE UPDATES WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS AFTER THE MATERIAL IS RECEIVED.  MMSB WILL PUSH THE INFORMATION TO THE DIGITAL BOARD ROOM.
11.  HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.  ELIGIBLE MARINES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS PRESCRIBED IN REF I.  FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER REF F MUST CONTAIN A DIRECTED COMMENT IN SECTION I OF THE FITNESS REPORT IF THE MARINE EXCEEDS HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PERCENTAGE BODY FAT LIMITS.  MARINES WHO EXCEED THE HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, AND WHOSE FITNESS REPORTS DO NOT INCLUDE BODY FAT INFORMATION, MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REFLECTING BODY FAT PERCENTAGE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
12.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFERENCES D AND E, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  WHILE ABSENCE OF A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT A REASON FOR NON-SELECTION IN AND OF ITSELF, AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH OR LETTER EXPLAINING ABSENCE OF PHOTOGRAPH IS ONE OF THE MANY ELEMENTS VIEWED BY A SELECTION BOARD IN DELIBERATIONS AS TO WHO IS BEST QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION.
     A.  DIGITAL.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) AT MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT VISUAL INFORMATION CENTER (CVIC).  IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE, THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS:  MMSB.PHOTO(AT)USMC.MIL. MARINES WHO SUBMIT A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT BY REVIEWING THEIR OMPF VIA MOL, CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE OR CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20).
     B.  HARDCOPY.  HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13. SEE REFERENCES D AND E REGARDING WHEN IS APPROPRIATE AND HOW TO TAKE A HARD COPY PHOTO.  MARINES WHO CHOOSE TO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTO DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ARE ADVISED THAT THE PHOTO WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OMPF.  VERIFICATION OF HARD COPY PHOTOS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE (MMPR-2).
     C.  OUTDATED-MISSING PHOTOGRAPHS.  IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.  MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF CURRENT BODY FAT PERCENTAGE.  MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
     D.  PHOTOS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.  EACH MARINE MUST ENSURE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PROPERLY TAKEN, TIMELY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.  MARINES WHO DO NOT SUBMIT A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH OR LETTER TO EXPLAIN THE LACK OF A PHOTOGRAPH ARE PUTTING THEMSELVES AT A DISADVANTAGE BEFORE THE BOARD AND ARE HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO BE SELECTED.  MARINES WHO NEGLECT TO EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE IN CONFIRMING THEIR PHOTOGRAPH POSTED TO THEIR OMPF WITHIN 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF SUBMISSION AND WHO NEGLECT TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE THEY IDENTIFIED THE ERROR WITH MMSB BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE ARE UNLIKELY TO RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR PHOTO POSTS TO THEIR OMPF WITHIN 3 TO 5 BUSINESS DAYS OF SUBMISSION VIA MARINE ONLINE.  IF THE PHOTO FAILS TO POST, THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE MUST CONTACT MMSB TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE FOR RESOLUTION IN ORDER FOR THE PROMOTION BOARD TO PROPERLY CONSIDER THE
PHOTO.
     E.  REVIEWING PHOTO SUBMISSION.  MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF PHOTO BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF CONFIRMING PHOTO RECEIPT IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OMPF ONLINE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PHOTO RECEIPT BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE IN DETERMINING THE 12 MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS.  MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT, ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.
13.  HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
     A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
         PRESIDENT
         FY13 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
         HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
         HARRY LEE HALL
         17 LEJEUNE ROAD
         QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
         FAX MATERIAL TO COMM: 703-784-9884 OR DSN: 278-9884
         E-MAIL MATERIAL TO:  ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL.
     B.  ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2)
         (1) ADDRESS:
             COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
             HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
             HARRY LEE HALL
             17 LEJEUNE ROAD
             QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
             FAX: 703-784-9882
             EMAIL: ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL
         (2) PHONE NUMBERS COMM: 703-784-9717/8;
             SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-9710/11
             PROMOTION CHIEF, DSN: 278-9718/19/20
             SNCO BOARD ELIGIBILITY, DSN: 278-9720
         (3) ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE:  WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE," "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)," "PROMOTION BRANCH," THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS."  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
             (A) ELIGIBILITY/UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED:  CLICK ON THE "MY ELIGIBILITY" LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE.  IF IN THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION, DATA WILL POPULATE AND ANY UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED WILL BE MARKED ACCORDINGLY.
             (B) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS," "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS," "PREPARING FOR A BOARD."
             (C) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  CLICK ON "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION.
             (D) E-MAIL:  LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
     C.  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH
         (1) MMSB-20 RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION.  OMPF DOCUMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF CAN BE SENT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
             (A) E-MAIL: SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20(AT)USMC.MIL
             (B) FAX TO COMM: 703-784-5682; DSN: 278-5682
             (C) ADDRESS:
                 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
                 HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-20)
                 2008 ELLIOT ROAD
                 QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
             (D) PHONE NUMBERS COMM: 703-784-5640, DSN: 278-5640
                 SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-5671
                 OPERATIONS OFFICER, DSN: 278-3950
                 OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN: 278-3906/3907/5640
                 DIGITAL PHOTOS, DSN: 278-3950
         (2) MMSB-30 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION, COMM: 703-784-3993; DSN: 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
         (3) OMPF/MBS/DIGITAL PHOTOS.  THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF, MBS, AND DIGITAL PHOTO IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DOWNLOADING AND VIEWING THE MBS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MMSB HOMEPAGE.  FROM THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE, UNDER "RELATED LINKS, SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," SELECT "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS."  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS," SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY."
         (4) MMSB-50 ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING AND EVALUATION UNIT
             (A) PHONE NUMBERS COMM: 703-784-9241 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-833-2320.
             (B) HOMEPAGE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE," "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)," THEN "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," THEN "MMSB-50 OFFICER-ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING." FROM THIS HOMEPAGE, ACTIVE DUTY MARINES CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON RECEIVING CAREER COUNSELING GUIDANCE AND PREPARING FOR A BOARD.
     D.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR)
         3280 RUSSELL ROAD
         QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
         MMSR-2, REGULAR RETIREMENT
         COMM: 703-784-9324; DSN 278-9324.
14.  THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
15.  THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE.
16.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
17.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELLED 30 APRIL 2014.
18.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//