MARADMINS : 677/13
R 192202Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 677/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 1//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/06JAN09//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/26SEP13//
REF/C/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MPP-30/09JUL08//
REF/D/DOC/DODI 1332.29/W/CH2/20SEP11//
REF/E/DOC/MCO P1900.16F/W/CH2/06JUN07// NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF B IS MARADMIN 498/13, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. REF C IS MCO 1001.45J, CAREER DESIGNATION, RETENTION, AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY, REDESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS TO UNRESTRICTED STATUS, AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF OFFICERS INTO THE MARINE CORPS. REF D IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1332.29 W/CH 2, ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR AND RESERVE PERSONNEL FOR SEPARATION PAY. REF E IS MCO P1900.16F W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN).// POC/ M. HALTON/CAPT/UNIT: MMOA-3/-/TEL: DSN 278-9284 /EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FISCAL YEAR 2014 (FY14) OFFICER RETENTION BOARD (ORB) NUMBER 1. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS AND THOSE WITHIN LEADERSHIP ROLES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE LISTED REFERENCES IN DETAIL, AS MULTIPLE UPDATES AND CHANGES ARE INCLUDED, WHICH COULD DIRECTLY EFFECT CONSIDERATION AND SELECTION.
2. THE FY14 ORB NUMBER 1 WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 17 FEB 2014, AND WILL CONSIST OF THREE SUB-BOARDS: CAREER DESIGNATION (CD), INTER SERVICE TRANSFER (IST), AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD). REDESIGNATION APPLICATIONS FOR RESTRICTED LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS TO TRANSITION TO AN UNRESTRICTED STATUS ARE NOT BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME.
A. THE CD SUB-BOARD ENABLES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OFFICER POPULATION BY RETAINING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OFFICERS FROM EACH YEAR GROUP. THOSE SELECTED FOR CD ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND THEIR INITIAL PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.
A.1. OFFICERS ARE CONSIDERED FOR CD IN FIVE COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) LISTED.
A.1.1. COMBAT ARMS: MOS 0302, 0802, 1802, AND 1803
A.1.2. COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT: MOS 0180, 02XX, 0402, 0602, 1302, 3002, 3404, 4302, AND 5803
A.1.3. AVIATION GROUND: MOS 6002, 6602, 7204, 7208, 7210, 7220, AND 7315.
A.1.4. LAW: MOS 4402
A.1.5. AVIATION: MOS 75XX
A.2. CD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (ALL MUST BE MET)
A.2.1. BE AN UNRESTRICTED OFFICER WITHIN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC).
A.2.2. HAVE A MINIMUM OF 540-DAYS OF PROCESSED OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS) SCHOOL. FOR AVIATORS, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS RECEIVED WHILE IN FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRONS ARE COUNTED AS OBSERVED TIME ONLY WHEN MARKED OTHER THAN NOT OBSERVED, AS CONTAINED WITHIN REF C.
A.2.3. BE IN THE CAPTAIN PROMOTION ZONE DURING THE CORRESPONDING CALENDAR YEAR.
A.2.4. HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY DECLINED CAREER DESIGNATION.
A.2.5. BE A FIRST LIEUTENANT WITH A DATE OF RANK NO LATER THAN 27 MAY 2013, LINEAR CONTROL NUMBER NOT HIGHER THAN 22346000.
A.2.6. HAVE AN EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE DATE NO EARLIER THAN 1 APRIL 2014.
B. THE RAD SUB-BOARD PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TRANSFER OF RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS, AND MAJORS TO THE AC WHO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FULL CAREERS AS MILITARY OFFICERS IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AC OFFICER FORCE.
C. THE IST SUB-BOARD ALLOWS OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST OF ANOTHER UNIFORMED SERVICE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSITION TO THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY LIST.
D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
D.1. ALL APPLICANTS SHALL HAVE A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH WITHIN THEIR OMPF 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. REF A AND B CONTAIN GUIDANCE FOR THE UPDATE AND SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
D.2. OFFICERS CAN VERIFY THEIR TOTAL OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME BY REVIEWING THEIR MASTER BRIEF SHEET CONTAINED WITHIN THEIR OMPF. IN CONFIRMING ELIGIBILITY, ONLY REPORTS THAT ARE PROCESSED AND POSTED TO AN OFFICER'S OMPF PRIOR TO 20 JANUARY 2014, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY MMOA-3.
D.3. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS' RECORDS AND OMPFS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SCREENED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION. OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION SHALL SUBMIT AN AA FORM TO MMOA-3, ENDORSED BY THE FIRST O-5 COMMANDER IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND NO LATER THAN 20 JANUARY 2014. OFFICERS THAT REQUEST NOT TO BE CONSIDERED SHALL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THEIR CURRENT EAS.
D.4. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD IS NOT REQUIRED; HOWEVER, IF AN OFFICER CHOOSES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD, SUCH COMMUNICATION SHALL BE UPLOADED BY THE OFFICER TO THE ORB WEBPORTAL NO LATER THAN 1 FEBRUARY 2014. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPLOADING MATERIAL AND CONFIRMING RECEIPT ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE PORTAL LOCATED AT HTTPS://WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/APPLICATION. SUBMISSION OF LATE MATERIAL OR OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT. MATERIAL SENT AFTER 1 FEBRUARY 2014, SHALL BE SENT TO SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL. D.5. SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL AND CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD SHOULD NOT INCLUDE ITEMS THAT ARE CONSIDERED PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF. UPDATES TO OMPF MATERIAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR CATALOG AND PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD THROUGH MMSB AGENCIES USING INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED AT HTTPS://WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/M(UNDERSCORE)RA (UNDERSCORE)HOME/MM/SB/A(UNDERSCORE)OMPF.
D.6. ALL IST AND RAD SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE RECEIVED BY MMOA-3 NO LATER THAN 20 JANUARY 2014. LATE SUBMISSION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. RAD APPLICANTS CURRENTLY WITHIN THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM, SHALL CONTACT RESERVE AFFAIRS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY AND IDENTIFY ANY PROHIBITING FACTORS. ALL RAD APPLICATIONS SHALL BE UPLOADED TO THE BOARD PORTAL; IST APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED AT SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL.
4. CURRENT INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE ORB AND VERIFICATION OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION IS MAINTAINED BY MMOA-3 AT HTTPS://WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/PORTAL/PAGE/PORTAL/M(UNDERSCORE)RA (UNDERSCORE)HOME/MM/A(UNDERSCORE)OA(UNDERSCORE)OA-3/BOARD(PERCENT) 20UPDATES/OFFICER(PERCENT)20RETENTION(PERCENT)20BOARD(PERCENT)20141
5. THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING THE SERVICE OF COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS IN ANY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) WHO WANT TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE CORPS UPON TRANSITION FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT. OPPORTUNITIES ALSO EXIST FOR CONTINUED FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE THROUGH THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM, ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, AND VOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION. INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT RESERVE CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION BRANCH AT EMAIL: RCT(AT)USMC.MIL, DSN: 378-9585 OR COMM: 703-432-9585.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//