R 061723Z AUG 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 389/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY14 HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS MARSOC SCREENING TEAM (HMST) VISIT//
POC/M. W. ROLLINS/MSGT/MARSOF MONITOR/HQMC MMEA/-/TEL:(703)432-9349//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. THE FY14 HMST VISIT TO THE MARINE CORPS' MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC) WILL BE CONDUCTED FROM OCTOBER 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2014.
2. MISSION. MMOA AND MARSOC REPRESENTATIVES WILL VISIT MSC TO CONDUCT A SERIES OF BRIEFS AND ENLISTED INTERVIEWS IN ORDER TO UPDATE COMMANDERS AND MARINES ON ENLISTED OPPORTUNITIES AS MARSOC CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATORS (CSO).
3. EXECUTION
A. INTENT. THE HMST WILL FOCUS ON ASSIGNMENTS TO FILL FY14 AND FY15 ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION (A AND S) AND INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE (ITC) DEMAND.
B. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS. REPRESENTATIVES FROM MMEA AND MARSOC WILL TRAVEL TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND CONDUCT ORIENTATION BRIEFS AND INTERVIEWS.
C. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. DATES OF HMST VISIT ARE LISTED BELOW. TIMES AND LOCATIONS OF BRIEFS AND SCREENINGS WILL BE ADDRESSED VIA SEPCOR FROM THE MSC SENIOR CAREER PLANNER. SENIOR CAREER PLANNERS WILL ENSURE HMST CANDIDATE ACCOUNTABILITY DAILY WITH THE HMST TRIP COORDINATOR.
HMST LOCATION DATES
14-1 OKINAWA OCT 16-18
HAWAII OCT 21-22
EAST COAST OCT 25-29
14-2 OKINAWA FEB 03-07
14-3 HAWAII APR 14-15
WEST COAST APR 17-25
EAST COAST APR 28-02 MAY
14-4 OKINAWA SEP 08-10
HAWAII SEP 15-16
WEST COAST SEP 18-26
4. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS
A. ADMINISTRATION. A LIST OF MARINES THAT MEET MARSOC PRE-REQUISITES WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPCOR TO THE MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED VISIT. COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE ALL MARINES LISTED IN THE SEPCOR ATTEND THE MARSOC ORIENTATION BRIEF. COMMANDERS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE:
1. MARINES NOT LISTED IN THE SEPCOR, BUT ARE INTERESTED IN MARSOC ASSIGNMENT SHOULD BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THE ORIENTATION BRIEF.
2. MARINES IDENTIFIED AS CSO CANDIDATES ARE SCREENED PRIOR TO THE HMST ARRIVAL USING THE APPLICABLE CHECKLISTS PROVIDED VIA TFRS MESSAGE T0193. ALL OTHER VERSIONS ARE OBSOLETE. COMPLETED CHECKLISTS WILL ACCOMPANY THE MARINES TO THE HMST SCREENING.
3. MARINES THAT CANNOT ATTEND HMST SCREENING DUE TO VALIDATED NONAVAILABILITY WILL HAVE SCREENING CHECKLIST DELIVERED TO THE HMST.
4. UPON HMST COMPLETION COMMARFORSOC WILL PUBLISH AND NOTIFY COMMANDS OF A AND S ASSIGNMENT. UPON COMPLETION OF A AND MMEA WILL ISSUE PCS ORDERS TO MARSOC TO ATTEND THE APPROPRIATE ITC.
B. LOGISTICS
1. FACILITIES. MSC SENIOR CAREER PLANNERS WILL IDENTIFYAND RESERVE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES FOR ALL BRIEFS AND INTERVIEWS.ALL LOCATIONS SUPPORTING BRIEFS AND INTERVIEWS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF ONE ACTIVE NMCI PORT, WHICH HAS BEEN TESTED PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF THE HMST. ADDITIONALLY, COORDINATORS WILL ENSURE AUDIO-VISUAL SUPPORT, PROJECTION CAPABILITY, AND COMPUTER (INTERNET) ACCESS IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL BRIEFS AND INTERVIEWS.
2. ANNOUNCEMENTS. REQUEST COMMANDERS PROVIDE WIDEST DISSEMINATION OF THIS MARADMIN USING MULTI-MEDIA CONCEPT. THE MARSOC MARKETING AND ADVERTISING OFFICER WILL ASSIST AND PROVIDE PRODUCTS AS REQUESTED AND CAN BE REACHED AT (910) 440-0282.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. MAXIMUM PARTICIPATION AND SUPPORT FROM ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND IS ESSENTIAL.
A. C4 COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. MMEA WILL PROVIDE A 16-PORT LINKSYS "DUMB" HUB; HOWEVER, USE OF THIS HUB ON THE NMCI NETWORKS REQUIRES A WAIVER. REQUEST FOR WAIVER APPROVAL HAS BEEN APPROVED BY CMC (C4) THROUGH 2014. BASE G-1 OR NMCI SITE MANAGERS REQUIRING A COPY OF THE WAIVER SHOULD CONTACT ISC AT DSN 278-9971 PRIOR TO EACH VISIT.
2. BASE OR STATION CAREER PLANNERS ARE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE INSTALLATION G-6 POC'S NETWORK PORT NUMBERS TO MMEA ISC NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO ARRIVAL IN ORDER TO FACILITATE IT SUPPORT. POC FOR C4-SPECIFIC ISSUES IS SGT J. W. BRADY OR SGT A. B. MOLINA AT DSN 278-9971 OR COMM 703-784-9971.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M.J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//