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MARADMIN 485/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE CY 2014-16 MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB)//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAVINST 5420.170L/20070813//
REF/B/DOC/MCO 5420R.8H /20121210//
NARR/REF A IS THE NATIONAL NAVY AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARDS (NNRPB) AND (MCRPB).  REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD//
POC/ NICHOLS, M. A. /LTCOL/DASN(RA)/-/TEL: 703-693-0242/EMAIL: MICHAEL.A.NICHOLS1(AT)NAVY.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP DURING THE CY 2014 THROUGH 2016 MCRPB.
2.  BACKGROUND.  THE MCRPB IS ESTABLISHED PER REF A TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECNAV ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE READINESS, MOBILIZATION, AND DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  THE MCRPB IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO MEET ANNUALLY IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR ONE WEEK, AND AT VARIOUS OTHER LOCATIONS FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME.  MEMBERSHIP OF THE MCRPB IS APPOINTED TO PROVIDE FOR A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF THE MARINE CORPS READY RESERVE AND REGULAR FORCES AND WILL BE COMPOSED OF HIGHLY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS POSSESSING A WIDE RANGE OF EXPERIENCE, TO INCLUDE FEMALE AND MINORITY REPRESENTATION.  THE BOARD CONSISTS OF A TOTAL OF 18 MEMBERS, 14 OFFICERS AND 4 ENLISTED.  REF B CONTAINS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR NEW MEMBERS.
3.  NOMINATION CRITERIA.  THE BOARD REQUIRES NOMINEES TO FILL 1 OFFICER VACANCY FROM EITHER THE ACTIVE COMPONENT, ACTIVE RESERVE, OR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND 2 ENLISTED VACANCIES FROM THE RESERVE COMPONENT (SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE/INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE). THE CHAIRMAN OF THE MCRPB REQUESTS THAT COMMANDERS CONSIDER QUALIFIED OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, OR COLONEL AND SENIOR ENLISTED MARINES IN THE GRADES OF SERGEANT MAJOR, MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT, AND MASTER SERGEANT.
4.  NOMINATION FORMAT.  REF (A), ENCLOSURE (1) CONTAINS THE APPLICATION FORMAT FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP CONSIDERATION. EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE AT WWW.DONHQ.NAVY.MIL/NNRPB/HOMEMCRPB.HTM NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING MILITARY RESUME FORMAT: GRADE/NAME: ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER (EDIPI): YEARS OF SERVICE (ACTIVE/RESERVE): MANDATORY REMOVAL DATE: DATE OF RANK: PROMOTION HISTORY: PRESENT ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDE MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER): MILITARY BILLETS HELD: DECORATIONS: MILITARY SCHOOLS: CURRENT SECURITY CLEARANCE/LEVEL/TYPE INVESTIGATION/ISSUING AUTHORITY/DATE OF INVESTIGATION: CIVILIAN SCHOOLS (DEGREES RECEIVED/YEAR):
5.  MARINES SERVING IN UNITS OR AS INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES ARE REQUESTED TO FORWARD APPLICATIONS ENDORSED BY THEIR COMMAND/ORGANIZATION TO THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (RESERVE AFFAIRS) NO LATER THAN 15 OCT 2013 VIA EMAIL TO MICHAEL.A.NICHOLS1(AT)NAVY.MIL.  MARINES IN THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE CAN SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION DIRECTLY TO THE POINT OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//