R 220846Z OCT 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 551/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY 2014 SNCO MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR NON-SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (NON-SDA)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/YMD:20120614//
REF/B/MSGID:LTR/CMC MPP-20/YMD:20131015//
REF/C/MSGID:LTR/CMC RAP/YMD:20131010//
NARR/REF A, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME II, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS (SHORT TITLE: ENLPROMMAN).  REF B, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FY 2014 NON-SDA MERITORIOUS ALLOCATIONS FOR STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS.  REF C, AUTHORIZATION FOR THE FY 2014 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR SMCR SNCOS.//
POC/M. L. PETERS/CAPT/CMC MMPR-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9718/EMAIL: MICHELLE.PETERS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO PROVIDE THE FY 2014 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS FOR NON-SDA TO COMMANDING GENERALS AND COMMANDING OFFICERS.  COMMANDS IDENTIFIED AS BEING A "SUBORDINATE COMMAND" ARE IDENTIFIED AS SUCH FOR ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSES ONLY TO ESTABLISH NON-SDA SNCO MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATION DISTRIBUTION AND HAS NO EFFECT ON EXISTING REPORTING OR OPERATIONAL CONTROLS.
2.  THE APRIL 2014 MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS AMONG NON-SDA ARE:
CMD                                    SSGT/GYSGT ALLOCATIONS
MCICOM                                        2/1
(MCI EAST)
(MCI WEST)
(MCI PAC)
(MCB QUANTICO/NCR/SYSCOM)
MARFORCOM                                     7/3
(MARFORSOUTH)
(MARFOREUR)
(MARFORAFRICOM)
MARFORPAC                                    10/5
(MARFORKOREA)
(MARFORCENT)
MARFORRES                                     2/1
(MARFORNORTH)
(ADMIN SUPPORTED UNITS E.G. MEPS, NROTC)
MARSOC                                        1/1
MCCDC                                         2/2
(MARFORCYBERCOM)
(TECOM)
M&RA SNCO BOARD                               1/1
(MCRC)
(MCLC)
SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE                 5/1
NOTE: MCRC/LOGCOM NOMINEE PACKAGES SHOULD BE DELIVERED TO THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS SNCO MERITORIOUS PROMOTION BOARD NO LATER THAN 1 FEBRUARY 2014.  FOR QUESTIONS, CONTACT THE MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS SERGEANT MAJOR AT COMM: (703) 784-9011 OR DSN: 278-9011.  ALL OTHER COMMANDS LISTED ABOVE SHOULD REFER TO PARAGRAPH 4 FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
3.  MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS AMONG NON-SDA WILL HAVE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2 APRIL 2014.
4.  COMMANDERS WITH SPECIFIC ALLOCATIONS LISTED ABOVE WILL CONVENE SELECTION BOARDS WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS TO NOMINATE MARINES FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION BY THE CMC.  THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTION BOARDS FOR THE MERITORIOUS PROMOTION OF MARINES TO GUNNERY SERGEANT AND STAFF SERGEANT AMONG NON-SDA WILL BE ENDORSED BY THE COMMANDER AND SUBMITTED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (MMPR-2).  THE MESSAGE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1 MARCH 2014.  UPON REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE NOMINATIONS BY THE CMC (MM), PROMOTION UNIT DIARY ENTRIES WILL BE ENTERED BY HQMC (MARINES ALREADY SELECTED FOR THE NEXT GRADE BY A REGULAR PROMOTION BOARD ARE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION TO THAT GRADE IF THEIR SENIORITY NUMBER HAS NOT BEEN REACHED).  COMMANDERS WILL PREPARE CERTIFICATES OF APPOINTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A.  ALLOCATIONS WILL NOT BE CARRIED OVER PAST 2 APRIL 2014.
5.  FOR ENLISTED PROMOTION MATTERS CALL COMM (703) 784-9718 OR DSN 278-9718.  EMAIL INQUIRIES MAY BE SUBMITTED TO:  ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL.  THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEBSITE: WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE," "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)," "PROMOTION BRANCH," THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS."  FROM THERE CLICK ON "MESSAGE TRAFFIC," THEN "SNCO MESSAGES," THEN CLICK ON THE MERITORIOUS TAB.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//