FY 2013 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 5/23/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 262/13
MARADMINS : 262/13
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MARADMIN 262/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2013 STAFF 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/210456ZFEB2013//
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, CANCELLATION OF MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE SERGEANTS COURSE AND THE ACTIVATION OF THE MARINENET INTERACTIVE MULTMEDIA INSTRUCTION SERGEANTS COURSE DISTRANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM//
POC/S. M. DENAULT/MAJ/HD MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9718 /EMAIL:SUZANNE.DENAULT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY13 STAFF SERGEANT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, 17 JULY 2013 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 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 STAFF SERGEANT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 17 JULY 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.  SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO STAFF SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SERGEANT DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8010) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.  THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS.  PER REF J, EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2013, THE SERGEANT DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8010) WILL BE DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE SERGEANT COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (EPME 5000AA).  STUDENTS THAT WERE ENROLLED IN THE FORMER 8010 PROGRAM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSITION TO THE EPME VERSION COURSE IF COMPLETED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2014.  STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED 8010 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE NEW EPME COURSE.  COMPLETION OF THE 8010 PROGRAM WILL APPEAR IDENTICAL FOR BOTH THE ORIGINAL VERSION COURSES AND NEW EPME 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 STAFF 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.  SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT FEEDER MOS:  FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLOUMN 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
0311       0369       0313       0313       0321       0321
0331       0369       0341       0369       0351       0369
0352       0369       0372       0372       0411       0411
0431       0431       0451       0451       0481       0481
0511       0511       0612       0619       0621       0629
0623       0629       0627       0629       0651       0659
0689       0689       0811       0811       0842       0848
0844       0848       0847       0848       0861       0861
1141       1141       1142       1142       1161       1161
1171       1171       1316       1316       1341       1341
1345       1345       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       2821       2823       2823       2823
2831       2834       2834       2834       2841       2862
2847       2862       2862       2862       2871       2874
2874       2874       2887       2887       3043       3043
3044       3044       3051       3051       3052       3052
3112       3112       3381       3381       3432       3432
3451       3451       3521       3529       3531       3537
4133       4133       4341       4341       4421       4421
4612       4612       4641       4641       4671       4671
4821       4821       5512       5512       5524       5524
5711       5711       5811       5811       5821       5821
5831       5831       5939       5939       5942       5948
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
6216       6216       6217       6218       6218       6218     
6222       6222       6223       6223       6227       6227     
6242       6276       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       6483       6423       6423       6432       6432     
6433       6432       6434       6432       6469       6469     
6483       6483       6492       6492       6499       6499     
6531       6531       6541       6541       6672       6672     
6694       6694       6842       6842       7011       7011     
7041       7041       7051       7051       7212       7212     
7234       7236       7236       7236       7242       7242     
7251       7257       7257       7257       7314       7314     
7372       7372       7382       6276      
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   145  20081001  20010703 20090801 20050323  20100701    NA
0161     6  20071201     NA    20080801    NA     20090401 20030825
0211    41  20101001  20050801 20110802    NA     20120101    NA
0231    70  20100601  20051011 20110801 20070611  20120101    NA
0241    21  20080701     NA    20090701 20041025  20100501 20060508
0261    12  20090401  20050801 20100701    NA     20111102 20081216
0313    29  20090801     NA    20101101 20060522  20110801 20061115
0321    39  20090601  20040601 20100501 20040727  20110401    NA
0369   150  20070701  20020716 20071201 20030527  20080213    NA
0372    36  20090301     NA    20091102    NA     20100701 20070103
0411    35  20080301     NA    20100501    NA     20110701 20060306
0431    77  20100601  20050726 20110701 20070723  20111202    NA
0451    25  20090601  20020705 20120101    NA        NA       NA
0481     8  20090901  20060313 20100201 20051128  20100601    NA
0511     9  20090601  20050613 20100201    NA     20101201    NA
0619    28  20070701  20030616 20080101 20021118  20080801 20041108
0629    63  20070801  20021216 20071201 20030908  20080501 20050110
0659    87  20090401  20040726 20100401 20061030  20110601 20050502
0689    45  20100401  20060725 20110701 20061228  20120101    NA
0811    36  20070801  20031006 20080801    NA     20090301 20050705
0848    24  20090401  20050815 20100401 20060123  20110201 20070423
0861    65  20100401  20060410 20111102    NA     20120101    NA
1141    12  20070101     NA    20080801    NA     20100802    NA
1142     8  20080902     NA    20081101 20040201  20090201 20040623
1161     5  20080101  20031027 20090901    NA     20100401 20040719
1171     3  20071101  20031103 20071203    NA     20081001 20031014
1316     3  20071101     NA    20080301    NA     20080901    NA
1341    29  20061201  20010717 20080501    NA     20091101    NA
1345    16  20071001     NA    20080502 20050509  20081101 20040809
1371    44  20071101  20020301 20081001 20030421  20090301 20050711
1391    17  20071002     NA    20081001 20041213  20090501    NA
1812     9  20071001  20040608 20080801    NA     20090301 20041207
1833    19  20070502     NA    20080101 20031104  20080801    NA
2111    21  20080101  20040126 20081001 20041025  20090301    NA
2131     4  20080901     NA    20110201    NA     20110802    NA
2141    25  20081201  20041206 20091101 20061106  20110201 20070625
2146     6  20081101     NA    20091001 20050621  20100201    NA
2147    16  20080901     NA    20100501    NA     20110701    NA
2161     8  20080801  20040628 20101101 20051017  20120101    NA
2171     4  20081001  20030707 20081103    NA     20090401    NA
2311    23  20080201  20020709 20090201    NA     20100101 20051212
2336    87  20090901  20051017 20101001 20070116  20120101    NA
2621    55  20110101     NA    20120101    NA        NA       NA
2651    20  20100701  20060807 20110501    NA     20120101    NA
2671    10  20100101  20050321 20100801 20050808  20110101 20061127
2674     2  20090201     NA    20100301 20041129  20100601    NA
2676     4  20101201  20030811 20110101    NA     20111001 20070403
2823     4  20090101  20060213 20100301    NA     20110201 20060515
2834    13  20060901     NA    20080801    NA     20090701 20040510
2862    33  20090101  20040706 20090501 20050620  20090701 20050816
2874     2  20100701     NA    20110301 20060103  20110801 20070122
2887     4  20101001     NA    20110401    NA     20110701    NA
3043    84  20081001  20040329 20091001 20030825  20100501 20060828
3044    23  20100901  20060801 20111201    NA        NA       NA
3051    38  20060901     NA    20071001 20030728  20081201 20030218
3052     3  20081001  20040608 20090201    NA     20100801    NA
3112    14  20080101  20010918 20090601 20040406  20101101 20021120
3381    27  20081001  20030721 20090301 20040727  20091001 20050906
3432    26  20090301     NA    20100601    NA     20110701    NA
3451    15  20100401  20020926 20110701 20060411  20111102    NA
3529    99  20071101  20011216 20081001 20050314  20091001 20050614
3537    74  20070301  20010606 20071001 20030224  20080101 20040322
4133    17  20090101  20040719 20101101 20070122  20120101    NA
4341    11  20081101  20040601 20090701 20050601  20100701    NA
4421    27  20081001     NA    20100401 20060213  20120101    NA
4612     3  20081101     NA    20100401    NA     20100901    NA
4641     2  20080601  20030224 20090502    NA     20091001    NA
4821    27  20071001  20030804 20080701 20021129  20091001 20060502
5512     2  20100601     NA    20110201    NA     20110701    NA
5524     4  20081001  20050801 20090201    NA     20090601 20040920
5711    22  20080802     NA    20100201    NA     20101101 20050620
5811    60  20070701  20031110 20090801 20040809  20101101 20050411
5821    31  20090802     NA    20111201 20070521  20120101    NA
5831    16  20071102     NA    20090701 20040615  20100801 20030113
5939     5  20080501  20010202 20080501 20050513  20081102    NA
5948     2  20101001  20060807 20110401 20050415  20110401    NA
5951     2  20080401     NA    20100101    NA     20101001    NA
5952     3  20101101     NA    20111102    NA        NA       NA
5953     7  20101001     NA    20110901    NA        NA       NA
5954     6  20090601     NA    20101001    NA     20111001 20070109
5974     4  20080701  20050620 20090101    NA     20090701 20070319
5979     2  20100701     NA    20110301    NA     20110501    NA
6042    11  20081102     NA    20101101    NA     20110701    NA
6046    41  20081001  20050222 20091001 20060717  20110301 20061025
6048    29  20080701  20040217 20090802    NA     20100901    NA
6062    13  20080901     NA    20100201    NA     20110201    NA
6072    19  20070101  20000612 20080701 20040712  20100501    NA
6073     5  20071101  20000912 20080901 20030623  20081101 20040726
6074     2  20090501     NA    20090801 20040419  20091001    NA
6092    10  20080801  20021216 20081001 20040908  20090901 20050919
6113    18  20081001     NA    20100201 20050613  20101001    NA
6114    18  20080610     NA    20090301    NA     20091001 20050620
6116     5  20071101  20020827 20080401    NA     20080701    NA
6123     3  20071001  20020805 20090501    NA     20100502    NA
6124     7  20081001     NA    20100201 20060207  20101101    NA
6132    10  20090701     NA    20110101 20050705  20120101    NA
6153    10  20091201     NA    20100701    NA     20101201 20070212
6154    14  20090101  20040712 20090601    NA     20100401 20050518
6156    17  20080101  20040726 20081101 20040803  20090807    NA
6173     5  20090701  20040707 20091201    NA     20100501 20060626
6174     2  20081001  20040614 20081001 20050215  20081101 20051017
6176    18  20081001     NA    20091001 20040702  20100502    NA
6213     7  20091001     NA    20110701    NA     20110901    NA
6216     2  20060501     NA    20060701 20010910  20070401    NA
6218    22  20081101     NA    20091101 20051212  20100801    NA
6222     6  20060801     NA    20080901    NA     20110601 20050525
6223     2  20070701     NA    20080801    NA     20110802 20041115
6253     5  20101101  20070730 20110801 20071113  20110801    NA
6256     3  20080301     NA    20081001    NA     20090501    NA
6258    22  20090401  20040907 20100401 20060802  20101201 20060403
6276     4  20080201     NA    20080701    NA     20081101 20041206
6283     2  20100801  20060313 20111001    NA        NA       NA
6288    10  20091001  20021118 20100801    NA     20111001 20061113
6313     4  20080801     NA    20090101    NA     20110101    NA
6314     5  20090801  20050712 20091001 20050906  20100301 20050815
6316     2  20080301     NA    20090401    NA     20100501 20040602
6323    16  20080501     NA    20090701 20050808  20100401 20050725
6324    11  20081001  20040907 20081101    NA     20090501    NA
6326     8  20081101     NA    20090201    NA     20090901    NA
6333     2  20090901  20040708 20100601    NA     20110301    NA
6336     2  20081102     NA    20100101    NA     20110101 20040914
6338    25  20090101  20040810 20091001 20041227  20100401 20050920
6386     3  20090601     NA    20110101    NA     20110801 20070611
6423    13  20080401  20030127 20111001    NA     20120101    NA
6469    13  20081001  20040907 20090101 20041218  20090701 20051011
6483     6  20060501  20000824 20070802    NA     20080601    NA
6492    11  20080301  20030609 20090201 20040712  20100201    NA
6499     9  20101201     NA    20110101    NA     20120101    NA
6531    33  20080801  20020520 20090701    NA     20100201 20040712
6541    15  20080701  20040830 20090101 20050110  20091101 20050718
6672    41  20070824     NA    20081101 20031103  20100101 20050615
6694     9  20081101  20040505 20100801    NA     20110501 20060531
6842     8  20100401  20050523 20100802    NA     20101101 20070124
7011    14  20090402     NA    20101201    NA     20111201    NA
7041    17  20071101  20010607 20081001 20030819  20100202    NA
7051    18  20080101  20031020 20090101 20020923  20100201    NA
7212    10  20071201     NA    20090401 20021028  20100801 20070402
7236    13  20090501  20040713 20101001    NA     20111201    NA
7242    12  20080801  20030721 20091201 20050411  20101101    NA
7257    27  20100701  20060214 20110301 20070507  20110901 20080820
7314     5  20100601  20070117 20101101    NA     20110101    NA  
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED:  1361, 2631, 2673, 4671, 6122,
6227, 6286, AND 6432.
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 17 JULY 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.  ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM.  REF F, MARADMIN 548/12, ANNOUNCED UPDATES TO THE ECFC POLICIES FOR FY 2013.  SPECIFICALLY, THE SERVICE LIMITATION FOR SERGEANT IS 10 YEARS OR 2 FAILED SELECTIONS TO STAFF SERGEANT.  PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY IS NOTAFFECTED BY PREVIOUS FAILED SELECTIONS.  ALL EXISTING SERVICE CONTRACTS WILL BE HONORED REGARDLESS OF SERVICE LIMITATION CONSTRAINTS WHICH MEANS THAT MARINES REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, REGARDLESS OF FAILED SELECTION OPPORTUNITIES, UNTIL THEIR CONTRACT EXPIRES.  MULTIPLE EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATING THE CURRENT POLICY ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE REFERENCE.
    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: HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)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 WEBSITE. 
         (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.  SEE PARAGRAPH 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 STAFF 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, 16 JULY 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 STAFF 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 STAFF 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, 16 JULY 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 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
         HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
         HARRY LEE HALL
         17 LEJEUNE ROAD
         QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
         PHONE NUMBER COMM: 703-7849708 OR DSN: 278-9708
         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) SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-9710/11
             PROMOTION CHIEF, DSN: 278-9718/19/20
             SNCO BOARD ELIGIBILITY, DSN: 278-9168
         (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 DIRECTOR MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION MR. C. F. SWAIN (ACTING)//