CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD
Date Signed: 7/15/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 349/13
MARADMINS : 349/13
R 151222Z JUL 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 349/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2014-15 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/06JUN07//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/25JAN08//
REF/C/DOC/MM/06JAN09//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1900.16F, SUBJECT:  MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF B IS MCO 1553.4B, SUBJECT:  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  REF C IS MARADMIN 0003/09,SUBJECT: TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/B. FORD/CIV/RAM3/-/TEL: 703-784-0523/
DSN: 278-0523/E-MAIL: RPME(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE ACADEMIC YEAR (AY)
2014-15 RESERVE OFFICER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (RPME)
BOARD CONVENING 30 SEP 2013 AND SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM THOSE
DESIRING ATTENDANCE AT FULL-LENGTH SCHOOLS (FLS) FOR SENIOR LEVEL
COLLEGE (SLC), INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COLLEGE (ILC), OR CAREER LEVEL
SCHOOL (CLS), STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC), AND THE DISTANCE
EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP).
2.  ALL FLS, STC AND DEP APPLICANTS WHO DESIRE FUNDED ORDERS
WILL BE BOARD SELECTED.  OFFICERS WHO MEET ANY OF THE FOLLOWING
CRITERIA ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR FLS, STC, OR DEP:
    A.  OFFICERS PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE.
    B.  OFFICERS THAT HAVE COMPLETED AN EQUIV FUNDED FLS OR DEP.
    C.  OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS, RESIGNATIONS OR
PENDING CONDITIONAL RELEASE.
    D.  OFFICERS PENDING MEDICAL CONDITIONS PREVENTING
QUALIFICATION FOR TRAVEL ORDERS.
    E.  OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS COMMISSIONED
SERVICE REMAINING.
    F.  UR OFFICERS CURRENTLY IN THE IRR/MTU EXCEEDING SIX
MONTHS AT THE TIME THE BOARD CONVENES.
3.  AR OFFICERS WHO ACCESSED FROM THE FY 11-02 OR FY 12-01
AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARDS WHO MEET QUALIFICATION FOR CAREER
DESIGNATION IN THE FALL 2013 OR SPRING 2014, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE RPME BOARD, WHO FAIL TO BE CAREER
DESIGNATED WILL BE DISQUALIFIED AND INELIGIBLE TO ATTEND FUNDED
FLS, STC OR DEP.
4.  RESIDENT FLS (SLC/ILC/CLS)
    A.  MOBILIZED OFFICERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY, BUT MUST END
CURRENT MOBILIZATION ORDERS 30 DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCING FLS IF
SELECTED.
    B.  SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY:
        (1) LTCOL, LTCOL (SEL) (SLC); MAJ, MAJ (SEL) (ILC); AND
CAPT, CAPT (SEL) (CLS).
        (2) PME COMPLETE APPROPRIATE BY GRADE TO INCLUDE JPME I FOR
RESIDENT SLC.
        (3) AR OFFICERS APPLYING TO FLS MUST HAVE AT LEAST 21
MONTHS TIME ON STATION (TOS) BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.
        (4) OFFICERS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED COMMAND MUST COMPLETE 24
MONTHS IN COMMAND PRIOR TO JUN 2014.
        (5) OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST MEET THE
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED BY EACH SCHOOL.  ONCE SELECTED, THE
OFFICER SHOULD IMMEDIATELY CONTACT HIS/HER SECURITY MANAGER TO
ENSURE THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF CLEARANCE IS UP TO DATE.
        (6) MEETS MINIMUM TRAINING SPECIFIED IN PAR 9C BELOW.
        (7) ALL LTCOL (SEL) MUST BE PROMOTED BEFORE CONVENING DATE.
    C.  RESIDENT FLS-SLC COURSES AVAILABLE (ALL FLS-SLC ARE JOINT
PME II CERTIFICATION COURSES) (READ IN FOUR COLUMNS):
            CRS TITLES/LOCATION    CODES     GRADE      CONVENE GRAD
        (1) MARINE CORPS WAR       MCWAR     LTCOL     JUL 14-JUN 15
            COLLEGE, QUANTICO, VA            LTCOL(SEL)
        (2) COLLEGE OF NAVAL       CNW       LTCOL     JUL 14-JUN 15
            WARFARE, NEWPORT, RI             LTCOL(SEL)
        (3) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE  USAWC     LTCOL     JUL 14-JUN 15
            CARLISLE BARRACKS, PA            LTCOL(SEL)
        (4) AIR WAR COLLEGE        AWC       LTCOL     JUL 14-JUN 15
            MAXWELL AFB, AL                  LTCOL(SEL)
        (5) NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE   NWC       LTCOL     JUL 14-JUN 15
            NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV            LTCOL(SEL)
            FT. MCNAIR, WASH, DC
        (6) DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER   ESNSRS    LTCOL     JUL 14-JUN 15
            SCHOOL FOR NATIONAL              LTCOL(SEL)
            SECURITY AND RESOURCE
            STRATEGY,
            NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV
            FT. MCNAIR, WASH, DC
     D.  RESIDENT FLS-ILC COURSES AVAILABLE:
            CRS TITLES/LOCATION    CODES     GRADE     CONVENE GRAD
        (1) MARINE CORPS COMMAND   MCCSC     MAJ       JUL 14-JUN 15
            AND STAFF COLLEGE,               MAJ(SEL)
        (2) COLLEGE OF NAVAL       CNCS      MAJ       JUL 14-JUN 15
            COMMAND AND STAFF,               MAJ(SEL)
            NEWPORT, RI
            QUANTICO, VA
        (3) U.S. ARMY COMMAND      CGSC      MAJ       JUL 14-JUN 15
            AND GENERAL STAFF                MAJ(SEL)
            COLLEGE, FORT
            LEAVENWORTH, KS
        (4) AIR COMMAND AND STAFF  ACAS      MAJ       JUL 14-JUN 15
            COLLEGE, MAXWELL                 MAJ(SEL)
            AFB, AL
    E.  RESIDENT FLS-CLS COURSES AVAILABLE:
            CRS TITLES/LOCATION    CODES     GRADE     CONVENE GRAD
            MARINE CORPS           MCEWS     CAPT      JUL 14-MAY 15
            EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE            CAPT(SEL)
            SCHOOL, QUANTICO, VA
    F.  RESIDENT FLS ARE APPROXIMATELY 10 MONTHS IN LENGTH.  MONTHS
LISTED ABOVE ARE APPROXIMATE TO INCLUDE REPORTING DATES AND SCHOOL
CONVENING DATES.  EXACT DATES WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE RECEIVED FROM
THE SCHOOLS.  OFFICERS BEING CONSIDERED FOR RESIDENT FLS MUST
ENSURE THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND IF SELECTED.  THOSE SELECTED
FOR RESIDENT FLS WHO ACCEPT AND LATER DECLINE WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL
LETTER PLACED IN THEIR OMPF.
    G.  UNRESTRICTED RESERVE (UR) OFFICERS PARTICIPATING IN ANY
FUNDED PME PROGRAM OF STUDY (EXCLUDING 2 WEEK STC'S) WILL INCUR A
SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) DRILLING AFFILIATION OBLIGATION FOR 24
CONTINUOUS MONTHS FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF A PROGRAM OF STUDY.
THIS REQUIREMENT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC)
EFFECTIVELY REALIZES A RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT MADE IN EDUCATING
OFFICERS THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS.  TO MORE EFFECTIVELY ENFORCE THIS
REQUIREMENT, THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
        (1) UR OFFICERS WILL SIGN A SEPARATE WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO
TRAIN (SWAT) AT THE TIME OF APPLICATION TO ALL FUNDED FLS OR DEP PME
PROGRAMS OF STUDY TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT THE SELRES DRILLING
AFFILIATION REQUIREMENT.  APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A SIGNED SWAT WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.
        (2) 90 DAYS FOLLOWING GRADUATION, OFFICERS MUST BE JOINED TO
EITHER A SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) DRILLING UNIT OR AN
INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE
(BIC) THAT MATCHES HIS OR HER GRADE AND MOS.
        (3) SUBSEQUENT FAILURE TO AFFILIATE FOLLOWING GRADUATION WILL
BE HANDLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SWAT SIGNED AT THE TIME OF
APPLICATION.
    H.  PER REF (B), ALL RESIDENT FLS LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN ARE
SUBJECT TO CHANGE BASED ON FINAL ALLOCATION AND VALIDATION OF
SCHOOL SEATS.
5.  THE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP).  UR OFFICERS IN THE READY
RESERVE (SMCR, AR, IMA, AND IRR) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF
SELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY MEET THE SPECIFIC
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA LISTED WITH EACH OPPORTUNITY BELOW.  THOSE
SELECTED FOR DEP WHO ACCEPT AND LATER DECLINE WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL
LETTER PLACED IN THEIR OMPF.
    A.  DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP) SENIOR LEVEL COURSES:
            CRS TITLES/LOCATION    CODES     GRADE      CONVENE GRAD
        (1) U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE  USAWCDEP COL/LTCOL  AUG 14-JUN 16
            DISTANCE EDUCATION              COL(SEL)
            COURSE, CARLISLE                LTCOL(SEL)
            BARRACKS, PA                    MUST HAVE
            ELIGIBILITY: MUST               PINNED ON
            HAVE A MIN OF 16 YRS            LTCOL NLT
            SERVICE.                        ORIENTATION DATE (MAY 14)
            FORMAT: FIRST YEAR
            CORRESPONDENCE,
            RESIDENT PHASE AND
            SECOND YEAR
            CORRESPONDENCE AND
            RESIDENT PHASE,
            GRADUATION.
        (2) ADVANCED JOINT PME     AJPME    COL/LTCOL  JAN 14-OCT 14
            JOINT FORCES STAFF     1/2/3/4  /MAJ       APR 14-FEB 15
            COLLEGE DEP                     COL(SEL)   JUL 14-APR 15
            MUST BE JPME I                  LTCOL(SEL) OCT 14-JUL 15
            COMPLETE.                       MAJ(SEL)
            FORMAT: 40 WEEK PROGRAM
            (12 WEEKS DEP, 1 WEEK
            RESIDENT FACE-TO-FACE,
            25 WEEKS DEP, AND 2 WEEKS
            RESIDENT (FACE-TO-FACE)
            90 PERCENT OF THE COURSE
            IS ONLINE.
            STUDENTS MUST HAVE ACCESS
            TO A COMPUTER.
    B.  DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP) INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COURSES:
        (1) COMMAND AND STAFF      CSCBSP   MAJ        JUN 14-JUN 15
            BLENDED SEMINAR PROGRAM         MAJ(SEL)
            FORMAT: THE FIRST RESIDENT      CWO5/CWO5(SEL)
            SEMINAR PERIOD IS MID JUN       CWO4/CWO4(SEL)
            FOR 5 WEEKS AT THE BEGINNING,
            FOLLOWED BY 28 WEEKS OF
            ONLINE WORK.  THE LAST
            RESIDENT PERIOD IS APR/JUN
            FOR 6 WEEKS AT THE END.
            THE ENTIRE COURSE IS A
            12 MONTH CONSTRUCT.               
        (2) COMMAND AND STAFF      CSCWSP    MAJ        OCT 14-JUN 16
            WEEKEND SEMINAR PROGRAM.         MAJ(SEL)
            FORMAT: 1 WEEKEND EVERY          CWO5/CWO5(SEL)
            OTHER MONTH FOR (2) 9 MONTH      CWO4/CWO4(SEL)
            SEMESTERS FOR A TOTAL OF 18
            MONTHS, WHICH RUN FROM
            OCT TO JUN.  LOCATIONS
            WILL BE DETERMINED AT THE
            END OF THE SELECTION PROCESS.
    C.  DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP) CAREER LEVEL COURSES:
        (1) EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE  EWSBSP    CAPT      OCT 14-MAY 15
            SCHOOL BLENDED SEMINAR           CAPT(SEL)
            PROGRAM.                         CWO3/CWO3(SEL)
            FORMAT: THE FIRST RESIDENT       CWO2
            SEMINAR PERIOD STARTS OCT
            FOR 5 WEEKS AT THE BEGINNING,
            FOLLOWED BY 16 WEEKS OF ONLINE
            WORK.  THE LAST RESIDENT PERIOD
            IS APR/MAY FOR 5 WEEKS AT THE END.
        (2) EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE  EWSWSP    CAPT     OCT 14-JUN 16
            SCHOOL WEEKEND SEMINAR PROGRAM.  CAPT(SEL)
            FORMAT: COMPRISE OF A SELF STUDY CWO3/CWO3(SEL)
            COMPONENT (FIRST PHASE),         CWO2
            ONE-YEAR SEMINAR COMPONENT
            (SECOND PHASE).
            PHASE ONE AND TWO MUST BE COMPLETED
            IN THREE YEARS. PHASE TWO SEMINARS WILL
            RUN FROM OCT 13 TO JUN 16.
            LOCATIONS WILL BE DETERMINED
            AT THE END OF THE SELECTION
            PROCESS.
6.  STAFF TRAINING COURSES (STC).  UR OFFICERS IN THE READY RESERVE (SMCR, AR, IMA, AND IRR) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION OF SELECTION FOR THE FOLLOWING RESIDENT 2 WEEK STC OPPORTUNITIES IF THEY MEET THE SPECIFIC ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA LISTED WITH EACH OPPORTUNITY BELOW.  THOSE SELECTED FOR STC WHO ACCEPT AND LATER DECLINE WILL HAVE AN OFFICIAL LETTER PLACED IN THEIR OMPF.
        CRS TITLES/LOCATION    CODES     GRADE     CONVENE GRAD
    A.  RESERVE SENIOR STAFF   RSSC      COL/LTCOL  JUL 14
        COURSE, QUANTICO, VA             COL (SEL)
    B.  RESERVE OFFICERS       ROSP      COL/LTCOL  SEP 14
        STRATEGY AND POLICY              COL(SEL)
        COURSE, NEWPORT, RI              LTCOL(SEL)
    C.  RESERVE OFFICERS       ROJMO     COL/LTCOL  DEC 14
        JOINT MILITARY                   COL(SEL)
        OPERATIONS COURSE,               LTCOL(SEL)
        NEWPORT, RI
    D.  RESERVE OFFICERS       RONSDM    COL/LTCOL  APR 14
        NATIONAL SECURITY                COL(SEL)
        DECISION MAKING                  LTCOL(SEL)
        COURSE, NEWPORT, RI
    E.  RESERVE COMPONENTS     RCNSC1    COL/LTCOL  JAN 14
        NATIONAL SECURITY      RCNSC2    COL(SEL)   APR 14
        COURSE, NATIONAL       RCNSC3    LTCOL(SEL) JUL 14
        DEFENSE UNIV
        WASH, DC
7.  COURSE PREREQUISITES.  INFORMATION, COURSE PREREQUISITES, AND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS CAN BE FOUND BY ACCESSING THE RESERVE OFFICER PME WEBSITE UNDER "TOP REQUESTS" AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
8.  APPLICATION PROCESS
    A.  THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION IS NO LATER THAN 9 SEP 2013, 2359 EST.  LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  THE WEB-BASED, ONLINE RPME APPLICATION IS THE PRIMARY MECHANISM FOR OFFICERS TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RPME MUST GO TO THE RPME APPLICATION WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/APPLICATION.  OFFICERS WITH AN M AND RA PORTAL ACCOUNT WILL PROCEED TO THE LOGIN PROCESS.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT HAVE AN M AND RA PORTAL ACCOUNT WILL RECEIVE A 404 ACCESS ERROR.  WITHIN THE ERROR MESSAGE ARE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REGISTER FOR AN M AND RA PORTAL ACCOUNT.  ANY ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE MARINE REQUESTING A PORTAL ACCOUNT IS AUTOMATICALLY APPROVED.  UPON LOGIN, THE SYSTEM WILL VALIDATE THE BOARD(S) OR SURVEY(S) TO WHICH THE OFFICER IS QUALIFIED FOR.  CLICK "RPME" AND COMPLETE THE RPME APPLICATION.  ONCE COMPLETED, MAKE SURE TO CLICK THE SUBMIT BUTTON.  THE WEB-BASED APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR THE ATTACHMENT OF DOCUMENTS AND OFFERS RPME/STC PREFERENCE OPTIONS VIA DROP-DOWN BOXES.  ENSURE UPLOAD OF DOCUMENTS INTO THE PROPER DOCUMENT TYPE (E.G. RQS DOCUMENTS UPLOAD INTO RQS FILE TYPE).  OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE, SIGN AND ATTACH THEIR RQS IN ORDER FOR THEIR APPLICATION TO BE COMPLETE.  IF UR OFFICERS ARE APPLYING FOR FLS, DEP, WEEKEND AND BLENDED SEMINARS, THEY MUST ALSO ATTACH A SIGNED SWAT WHICH IS LOCATED ON THE APPLICATION WEBSITE, IN ORDER FOR THEIR APPLICATION TO BE CONSIDERED.  OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS ARE NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION OR LETTER TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT IN ORDER TO CONVEY ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, ISSUES OR TOPICS THAT THE APPLICANT WANTS TO COMMUNICATE TO THE BOARD.  SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THE AUTHORIZED APPLICATION FORMS, HARDCOPY APPLICATIONS OR FAX WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
    B.  UPDATE MATERIAL.  UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED BY THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER AND ADDRESSED TO THE PRESIDENT, AY14-15 RPME BOARD.  THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING UPDATE MATERIALS TO THE BOARD IS NO LATER THAN 13 SEP 2013, 2359 EST.  LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  ALL MATERIAL SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD WILL BE DESTROYED UPON COMPLETION OF THE BOARD.  UPDATE MATERIAL/BOARD COMMUNICATION MAY BE E-MAILED TO THE BOARD'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT RPME(AT)USMC.MIL OR FAXED TO (703) 784-9808.
    C.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  A CURRENT OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED BY THE RPME BOARD IAW REF (C).  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO READ AND COMPLY WITH REF (C).  IF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE, A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH WILL BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD BUT WILL NOT BE MADE A PART OF THE OMPF.  THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST BE PREPARED PER THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN REF (C).
        (1) OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF THEIR PHOTOGRAPH BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF CONFIRMING RECEIPT OF A PHOTOGRAPH IS THROUGH THE ONLINE OMPF VIA MOL.  PHOTOGRAPHS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ONLINE WITHIN 24 HOURS OF PHOTOGRAPH RECEIPT BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE FOR DETERMINING THE 12 MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT ALTHOUGH A PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTOGRAPH WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED.  OFFICERS HAVE THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THAT THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED.  MARINES MAY ALSO CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THEIR DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH VIA THE MMSB WEBSITE AT: HTTPS: (FORWARD SLASH FORWARD SLASH) WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.  CLICK ON "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE", "ONLINE APPLICATIONS", THEN "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY".
       (2) OFFICERS THAT CHOOSE TO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ARE ADVISED THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OMPF.  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT BY CONTACTING THE POC E-MAIL ADDRESS IN THIS MARADMIN.
    D.  FITNESS REPORTS.  FOR FITNESS REPORTS TO BE CONSIDERED, THEY MUST BE INCLUDED IN AN OFFICER'S OMPF.  INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS WILL NEITHER BE ACCEPTED BY NOR FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.  THIS INCLUDES THOSE FITNESS REPORTS MISSING SIGNATURES OR REVIEWING OFFICER CERTIFICATION.  INFORMATION REGARDING FITNESS REPORTS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE MMSB WEBSITE AT HTTPS: (FORWARD SLASH FORWARD SLASH) WWW.MMSB.USMC.MIL.  CLICK ON "MMSB - 30 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION".
    E.  OMPF MATERIAL.  ANY DOCUMENT(S) THAT AN OFFICER FEELS SHOULD BE PART OF HIS/HER OMPF, OTHER THAN FITNESS REPORTS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO HQMC (MMSB-20).  E-MAIL IS THE PREFERRED AND FASTEST WAY TO UPDATE YOUR OMPF.  E-MAIL YOUR UPDATE MATERIAL TO SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20(AT)USMC.MIL.  IN THE TEXT OF THE E-MAIL, INDICATE AY14-15 RPME BOARD AS THE BOARD YOU ARE BEING CONSIDERED FOR.  A SINGLE BLACK AND WHITE MULTI-PAGE ATTACHMENT IN ADOBE PDF FORMAT WILL EXPEDITE FILING.  ENSURE ALL MATERIALS CONTAIN FULL NAME AND LAST FOUR OF SSN.
9.  ADMINISTRATION
    A.  ENSURE CORRECT E-MAIL ADDRESSES AND TELEPHONE NUMBERS ARE CURRENT AND ARE PROVIDED ON THE APPLICATION.  UPDATE ANY CHANGES TO POC INFORMATION PROMPTLY.
    B.  NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION.  THE BOARD WILL SELECT A NUMBER OF OFFICERS AS PRIMARIES EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF SCHOOL SEATS AVAILABLE.  THE BOARD WILL ALSO SELECT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF OFFICERS AS ALTERNATES TO MEET QUOTA REQUIREMENTS WHEN OFFICERS DECLINE OR OTHERWISE CANNOT ACCEPT.  ONCE THE BOARD RESULTS ARE APPROVED, PRIMARY SELECTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.  APPLICANTS SELECTED AS PRIMARIES AND APPROVED BY CMC (RA), WILL RECEIVE CORRESPONDENCE FROM THIS HQ WITH SPECIFIC INFORMATION REGARDING SCHOOL SELECTION TO INCLUDE DATES.  THE RESULTS MARADMIN WILL PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE FOR ORDERS PROCESSING AND ISSUANCE.  UNANTICIPATED RPME/STC VACANCIES WILL BE FILLED BY ELEVATING OFFICERS FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST.  ALTERNATES WILL BE LISTED BY RANK, NAME, PMOS, AND RESERVE COMPONENT ON THE RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, CURRENT OPERATIONS AND PROGRAMS WEBSITE UNDER "TOP REQUESTS" AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.
    C.  IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ORDERS AND FUNDING FOR TRAVEL, MARINES MUST BE CURRENT ON MEDICAL AND TRAINING READINESS SUCH AS:  PFT, PHA, HIV, MCMAP (TAN BELT MINIMUM), CEI UPDATE AND CFT.  THIS INFORMATION MUST BE POSTED IN MCTFS AND CURRENT PRIOR TO ORDERS ISSUANCE.
10.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL K. W. STEIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//