R 301337Z MAY 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 270/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY14 ACTIVE RESERVE DRILL INSTRUCTOR SCREENING//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/15OCT12//
REF/B/DOC/MM/06JAN09//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1326.6D CH 2, SUBJECT: SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES.  REF B IS MARADMIN 0003/09, SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF.//
POC/SMITH, S.S./MSGT/SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR, RAM-2/ DSN:278-0526/COMM: (703) 784-0526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINES INTERESTED IN SERVING IN A SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) AS DRILL INSTRUCTORS (DI).  DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF ALLOCATIONS AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM MARINES DESIRING THIS CHALLENGING DUTY, RAM-2 WILL CONDUCT A SELECTION BOARD TO FILL THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 (FY14) REQUIREMENTS.
2.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A.  CAREER DESIGNATED MARINES OR MARINES IN A CAREER PATH MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) ELIGIBLE FOR CAREER DESIGNATION IN THE AR PROGRAM.
    B.  MARINES MUST NOT BE SERVING ON THEIR INITIAL TOUR IN THE AR PROGRAM.
    C.  SGT THROUGH SSGT.  SSGT'S MUST NOT HAVE REACHED MORE THAN 24 MONTHS TIME IN GRADE BY OCT 2013.
    D.  COMPLETED AT LEAST 24 MONTHS ON STATION BY OCT 2013.
    E.  COMPLETED APPROPRIATE PME FOR GRADE.
    F.  PRIOR DI'S ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
3.  INTERESTED MARINES MUST APPLY THROUGH THEIR CAREER PLANNER.  APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA SDA REQUEST THROUGH THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO HQMC (RAM SDA) NLT 2359 EST, 30 AUG 2013.  PACKAGES NOT SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE OR THAT FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED ABOVE WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
4.  THE TFRS REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A.  DRILL INSTRUCTOR CHECKLIST PER REF A, APPENDIX B.
    B.  COMMANDING OFFICER'S FINANCIAL CHECKLIST PER REF A,  APPENDIX F.
    C.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
    D.  CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH IAW REF B.
5.  RAM-2 WILL SELECT ONE PRIMARY MALE CANDIDATE, ONE PRIMARY FEMALE CANDIDATE, ONE MALE ALTERNATE, AND ONE FEMALE ALTERNATE DURING THIS BOARD.  THE TWO PRIMARY MARINES SELECTED CAN EXPECT TO ATTEND DI SCHOOL IN FY14.  THE TWO ALTERNATES WILL REMAIN IN THAT STATUS UNTIL ALL CLASSES ARE IDENTIFIED AS FILLED BY PRIMARY SELECTEES.  AN ALTERNATE WILL ONLY BE USED IF A PRIMARY SELECTEE IS UNAVAILABLE.  IF AN ALTERNATE IS NOT USED, THEY WILL BE REQUIRED TO REAPPLY ON FUTURE DI SCREENING BOARDS.
6.  DI DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FOR SELECTED MARINES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA TFRS AND MARADMIN.
7.  THIS MARADMIN SUPERSEDES GUIDANCE FROM PREVIOUS DI SCREENING BOARDS.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN R. C. MCMILLIAN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//