FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 3/5/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 085/14
MARADMINS : 085/14

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MARADMIN 085/14
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SUBJ/FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/230850ZAPR2013//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCCDC C40 OP/25JAN2008//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMPR-2/14JUN2012//
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REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC/261405ZSEP13//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MMSB-30/19NOV2010//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/CMC/012004ZNOV13//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/MMSR/06JUN2007//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/CMC C461TPS/08AUG2008//
REF/J/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPP-20/161119ZAUG2013//
REF/K/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPP-20/071508Z09C2013//
REF/L/MSGID:MSG/CMC/281816ZJAN2014//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 218/13, FY 2014 STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD SCHEDULE.  REF B, MCO 1553.4B, PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION. REF C, MCO P1400.32D W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS PROMOTION MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROMOTIONS
(MARCORPROMMAN VO 2 ENLPROM).  REF D, MCO P1070.12K, INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM).  REF E, MARADMIN 498/13, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. REF F, MCO P1610.7F W/ CH 2, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM (PES). REF G, MARADMIN 585/13, MCBUL 5314 ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM.  REF H, MCO P1900.16F W/CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN). REF I, MCO 6110.3 W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM (MCBCMAP). REF J, MARADMIN 407/13, FY14 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED TEMPORARY EARLY
RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA) PROGRAM.  REF K, MARADMIN 519/13, FY14 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (VSP) PROGRAM. REF L, MARADMIN 040/14, CANCELLATION OF MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE CAREER COURSE (MCI 8100) AND THE ACTIVATION OF THE MARINENET INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTION (IMI) CAREER COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP)(EMPME6000AA)//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, 23 APRIL 2014 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 8 WEEKS.
2.  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  THE SELECTION GUIDANCE (PRECEPT) FOR BOARD MEMBERS INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR PME.  MARINES ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT COURSE COMPLETION INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF.  ADDITIONALLY, MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THEIR MBS TO ENSURE THEIR PME COMPLETIONIS REFLECTED.  THE MBS IS A TOOL AND IS NOT CONSIDERED OFFICIAL SOURCE DOCUMENTATION.  AS A REMINDER, MARINES "ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION" MISSING EVIDENCE OF REQUIRED PME WILL BE BRIEFED AS "NOT FULLY QUALIFIED" FOR SELECTION.
3.  PER REFS B AND L, THE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT ARE AS FOLLOWS: ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 23 APRIL 2014.  STAFF SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO GUNNERY SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SNCO CAREER COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (DEP) (EPME 6000AA) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.  THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS. PER REF L, EFFECTIVE 1 MARCH 2014, THE CAREER COURSE MCI 8100 WAS DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE EPME6000AA PROGRAM.  STUDENTS WHO WERE ENROLLED IN THE FORMER MCI 8100 PROGRAM WERE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSITION TO THE EPME PROGRAM IF COMPLETED BEFORE 1 JULY 2014.  STUDENTS WHO PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED MCI 8100 ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TAKE THE NEW ALPHA VERSION COURSES.  COMPLETION OF THE 8100 PROGRAM WILL APPEAR IDENTICAL FOR BOTH THE ORIGINAL VERSION COURSES AND THE NEW EPME PROGRAM IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM. IT IS CRITICAL THAT ELIGIBLE MARINES ENSURE THEIR RECORD INCLUDES EVIDENCE OF PME COMPLETION.
4.  COMMANDERS WILL:
    A.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY.
    B.  ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE. SPECIFIC DATA ELEMENTS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, DOR, AFADBD, PME, SERVICE SCHOOLS, BILLET DESCRIPTION, PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS), INTENDED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (IMOS), PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE, MARKSMANSHIP SCORE, PERSONAL AWARDS, ASSIGNMENT TO AND REMOVAL FROM THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, ETC. ANY CORRECTIONS SHOULD BE REPORTED IN MCTFS AND SUBMITTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL BY THE ELIGIBLE MARINE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD.
    C.  ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUESTS IN THE PROPER FORMAT.
    D.  ENSURE EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE SUBMITS A PHOTOGRAPH IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES D AND E.
    E.  ASSIST ELIGIBLE MARINES IN CORRECTING INCOMPLETE FITNESS REPORTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN CHAPTER 8 AND APPENDIX I OF REF F.
5.  PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION.  MARINES WHO BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE FOR THE BELOW ZONE BY VIRTUE OF PRIOR SERVICE, PER PARAGRAPH 3202 OF REF C, MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR PRIOR SERVICE CONSIDERATION WITH REQUIRED SOURCE DOCUMENTS TO CMC (MMPR-2) NO LATER THAN THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. FIGURE 3-4 OF REF C CONTAINS THE FORMAT FOR THE REQUEST. LATE SUBMISSION OF REQUESTS FOR CONSIDERATION BASED ON PRIOR SERVICE WILL BE FILED WITHOUT ACTION.  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED.
6.  THE TABLE BELOW LISTS THE MOS'S THAT "FEED TO" THE IMOS AT THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE INDICATED.  MARINES SERVING IN A BASIC MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THEIR IMOS.  MARINES WHO HAVE A PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) LISTED IN COLUMN (A) AS A FEEDER MOS WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION TO THE IMOS LISTED IN COLUMN (B), PROVIDED THEY MEET THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7.  NOTE:  AS ZONES AND ALLOCATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE PRIOR TO OR DURING THE BOARD, ALL MARINES ARE REMINDED OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY OF THEIR RECORDS.
   A.  STAFF SERGEANT TO GUNNERY SERGEANT FEEDER MOS:  FOR PROPER
ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLUMN A TO COLUMN B.
COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B   COLUMN A   COLUMN B
0111       0111       0161       0161       0211       0211
0231       0231       0241       0241       0261       0261
0313       0313       0321       0321       0369       0369
0372       0372       0411       0411       0431       0491
0451       0451       0481       0491       0511       0511
0619       0619       0629       0629       0659       0659
0681       0681       0689       0689       0811       0811
0848       0848       0861       0861       1141       1169
1142       1169       1161       1169       1171       1169
1316       1349       1341       1349       1345       1349
1361       1361       1371       1371       1391       1391
1812       1812       1833       1833       2111       2111
2131       2131       2141       2141       2146       2146
2147       2147       2161       2161       2171       2171
2311       2311       2336       2336       2621       2621
2631       2631       2651       2651       2671       2671
2673       2673       2674       2674       2676       2676
2823       2823       2834       2834       2862       2862
2874       2874       2887       2887       3043       3043
3044       3044       3051       3051       3052       3052
3112       3112       3381       3381       3432       3432
3451       3451       3529       3529       3537       3537
4133       4133       4341       4341       4421       4421
4612       4691       4641       4691       4671       4691
4821       4821       5512       5512       5523       5524
5524       5524       5711       5711       5811       5811
5821       5821       5831       5831       5939       5939
5948       5948       5951       5951       5952       5952
5953       5953       5954       5954       5974       5974
5979       5979       6042       6042       6046       6046
6048       6048       6062       6062       6072       6072
6073       6073       6074       6074       6092       6092
6112       6116       6113       6113       6114       6114
6116       6116       6122       6122       6123       6123
6124       6124       6132       6132       6152       6156
6153       6153       6154       6154       6156       6156
6172       6176       6173       6173       6174       6174
6176       6176       6212       6218       6213       6213
6214       6314       6216       6216       6217       6218
6218       6218       6222       6222       6223       6223
6227       6227       6252       6258       6253       6253
6256       6256       6257       6258       6258       6258
6276       6276       6282       6288       6283       6283
6286       6286       6287       6288       6288       6288
6313       6313       6314       6314       6316       6316
6317       6338       6322       6326       6323       6323
6324       6324       6326       6326       6332       6338
6333       6333       6336       6336       6337       6338
6338       6338       6386       6386       6423       6423
6432       6432       6469       6469       6483       6483
6484       6484       6492       6492       6499       6499
6531       6591       6541       6591       6672       6672
6694       6694       6842       6842       7011       7011
7041       7041       7051       7051       7212       7212
7236       7236       7242       7242       7257       7257
7314       7314       7372       7372       8412       8412
7.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE IDENTIFIED BELOW. MARINES WHO HAVE A DOR THAT IS EARLIER THAN THE DOR IDENTIFIED FOR A ZONE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THAT ZONE FOR THAT IMOS. WHEN AN AFADBD IS SPECIFIED, IT PERTAINS ONLY TO THOSE MARINES WITH THE LISTED DATE OF RANK. THE AFADBD IS NOT APPLICABLE FOR DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY OF THOSE MARINES WHOSE DATE OF RANK IS EARLIER THAN THE DATE OF RANK LISTED.  REFER TO PARAGRAPH 3102.3 OF REF C.  THE TENTATIVE ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
              ABOVE ZONE         PROMOTION ZONE     BELOW ZONE
IMOS ALLOC   JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD    JR DOR   AFADBD
0111    36  20100301 19990417  20110101 20011017  20110401 20000306
0211    23  20090201 20011203  20090702    NA     20091201 20010925
0231    29  20100501 20030602  20110501 19990716  20110801 20040830
0241    10  20081201    NA     20100101    NA     20111001 20010820
0321    12  20110201    NA     20110601    NA     20111201    NA
0369    68  20080102 20010806  20081101 19970529  20090101 20000705
0372    50  20091101 20000120  20110401 20020617  20121201 20000923
0451     1  20100201    NA     20100601    NA     20110401    NA
0491    70  20100701 20040802  20121001 20050118  20121101    NA
0511     5  20091001 19970826  20110701    NA     20121001    NA
0629    29  20080501 20001107  20081101    NA     20090101 20011105
0659    27  20090201 20010820  20090501 20020422  20100401 20030903
0689    25  20111201    NA     20121101    NA        NA       NA
0811    14  20071201 19990216  20081001 19970125  20090702    NA
0861     5  20100801 20050110  20110801 20030426  20121001 20051227
1169    23  20081001 19960910  20090201 20010703  20100301 20020819
1349     5  20080201 20000111  20081001 19970819  20081101 19960726
1361     2  20080501 20000703  20080801    NA     20100401    NA
1371    23  20090201 19980916  20100102    NA     20101201 20020902
1812     2  20080201 19971103  20080501    NA     20090101    NA
2111     2  20080101 20001016  20080301    NA     20081001    NA
2131     3  20111101 20021028  20121101    NA        NA       NA
2146     3  20080501    NA     20091001 19980325  20100101    NA
2161     2  20080801 20010910  20091101    NA     20100301    NA
2171     1  20081001 19980615  20081201    NA     20091001 19970728
2311     8  20080501 19991012  20081001    NA     20090201    NA
2336    24  20100501 20020803  20110501 20030825  20120201 20031014
2621     5  20110801 20040217  20110801 20041012  20110901 20040802
2631     4  20100701 20000828  20121001 20040224  20121001 20050607
2651     3  20100201    NA     20100401 20030721  20110201    NA
2823     6  20100101 20010814  20101101    NA     20110301    NA
2834     3  20080501 19991108  20081101    NA     20090101 20010619
2874     2  20100601    NA     20110901    NA     20121001 20050518
2887     3  20080801 20000731  20100601 20040830  20110401    NA
3043    36  20090201 20010913  20100101 20010723  20101101 20020715
3044     5  20100501    NA     20100701 20040706  20110901 20040913
3051    27  20071101    NA     20091001 19970616  20101001 20000614
3112     2  20091001    NA     20101001 20010820  20101101 20020102
3432     6  20090101 20001109  20100201 20000404  20101001 19960127
3451     3  20110501 20030728  20110701 20030428  20110901    NA
3529    22  20081001    NA     20091001 19990521  20091201 20011217
3537    28  20080201 20000710  20080901    NA     20081201 20000529
4421     5  20091201    NA     20100401 20021203  20110301 20011126
4691     7  20091201 20010806  20110201 20030519  20111101    NA
4821     4  20080101    NA     20081001 19990713  20081101 20000613
5524     5  20080401 19991228  20080601    NA     20090102    NA
5811    28  20080501    NA     20081201 20011210  20101001 20000619
5821     5  20090101    NA     20091101 20000829  20100701    NA
5831     7  20090101 20010213  20100101 20011224  20110101 20011126
5939     1  20090101    NA     20100201    NA     20120301    NA
5948     1  20091001    NA     20100601    NA     20110801    NA
5952     3  20111001    NA     20121001    NA        NA       NA
5953     4  20110901    NA     20121001    NA        NA       NA
5954     2  20100601 20030311  20100601    NA     20100701    NA
5974     1  20060501     NA    20080101    NA     20091001    NA
6042     5  20091101     NA    20101101    NA     20110401    NA
6046    14  20081001 19990308  20090201 20020311  20100301 20030609
6062    10  20081001    NA     20120401    NA     20120702    NA
6073     2  20081101 19980202  20090102    NA     20101001 19990228
6074     2  20081101    NA     20090501 20020211  20090601    NA
6092    11  20081001 19960604  20100101 20001223  20111101 20020624
6114    14  20080701 20000807  20090601 20011210  20100601 20030728
6116     6  20090101 20010730  20091201    NA     20100301 20011205
6124     3  20060301    NA     20070101    NA     20080301 20001011
6132     4  20100401 20020624  20110501 20030310  20121001    NA
6154     1  20090301 20010604  20090301    NA     20090501    NA
6173     3  20080201    NA     20080801 20000613  20090301 20010731
6176     3  20080101    NA     20080601 20000103  20080801 20011127
6213     2  20110401    NA     20121001 20050418  20121001    NA
6216     9  20081001 19971112  20121101 20020114  20121101    NA
6218     7  20070701 20010117  20081001 19980811  20090201 20000508
6227     3  20070301    NA     20091001    NA     20101001    NA
6258    12  20070701 20000905  20080801    NA     20100301 20020730
6276     5  20071101    NA     20081101 20000521  20091001 20001023
6286     1  20060101    NA     20081001    NA     20100501 20010625
6288     4  20090501    NA     20100301    NA     20101201 20011203
6313     1  20100501    NA     20100701    NA     20120401    NA
6314     3  20110701 20030418  20120101    NA     20121001 20050725
6316     1  20091001    NA     20101201    NA     20110402    NA
6323     6  20081201    NA     20100301 19980130  20100401    NA
6324     4  20081101 19990607  20081201 19990608  20090501 20010605
6326     6  20081201 20000911  20090301 20000627  20091101    NA
6333     1  20081201 19990816  20100401    NA     20101001    NA
6386     1  20080201    NA     20081001    NA     20100501    NA
6423     4  20080401    NA     20100501    NA     20110702    NA
6432     8  20080401    NA     20091001 20000201  20101201 20010917
6469     1  20091001 19970603  20091001 19990921  20091001 20000717
6483     1  20091101    NA     20101101    NA     20110102    NA
6492    10  20081101 19990629  20110201    NA     20120501    NA
6499     7  20100301    NA     20121101    NA        NA       NA
6591    15  20081201 19981110  20091001 20010326  20100101 20000906
6672     2  20091001 19990217  20091001 19991207  20091001 20000306
7011     3  20110101    NA     20110301 20030905  20120201 19981015
7041     7  20071201 19981228  20080501 19980727  20081001    NA
7051    15  20090201 20020103  20101001 19981014  20120101    NA
7212     2  20091001    NA     20101001 19991230  20101101    NA
7236     6  20080801 20010520  20090701    NA     20100701 20020120
7242     1  20090401 20020319  20100301    NA     20100401 20020624
7257    11  20100601 20040802  20100701 20040707  20110801    NA
7314     2  20100901    NA     20110901    NA     20121001 20050208
8412    26  20110702    NA     20121001    NA        NA       NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS' ARE CLOSED:  0161, 0261, 0313, 0411, 0619,
0681, 0848, 1391, 1833, 2141, 2147, 2671, 2673, 2674, 2676, 2862,
3052, 3381, 4133, 4341, 5512, 5711, 5951, 5979, 6048, 6072, 6113,
6123, 6153, 6156, 6174, 6222, 6223, 6253, 6256, 6283,6336, 6338,
6694, 6842, AND 7372.
NOTES:
    A.  THE ABOVE ZONE CONTAINS MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED CONSIDERATION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE AND FAILED SELECTION.
    B.  LATERAL MOVES.  MARINES WHO HAVE RECEIVED AN ADJUSTED DOR OR MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND BELIEVE THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE WRONG ZONE (BECAUSE OF THE ADJUSTED DOR OR LATERAL MOVE) MUST NOTIFY CMC (MMPR-2), IN WRITING, BEFORE 23 APRIL 2014.
        (1) MARINES WHO HAVE MADE A LATERAL MOVE AND WHOSE DOR AND AFADBD PLACE THEM IN THE ABOVE ZONE, BUT WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION IN THE PROMOTION ZONE, WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE PROMOTION ZONE.
        (2) MARINES WHO HAVE LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS APPROVED WITH AN ASSIGNED NEW BASIC MOS/IMOS (AS REFLECTED IN MCTFS) BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THEIR BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE MOS/IMOS FOR WHICH THE LATERAL MOVE HAS BEEN APPROVED.
        (3) MARINES WITH LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS THAT ARE APPROVED AFTER THE BOARD HAS CONVENED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION IN THEIR NEWLY ACQUIRED MOS/IMOS AND WILL BE DELETED FROM THE BOARD POPULATION.  THESE MARINES WILL COMPETE ON THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S BOARD, IF ELIGIBLE.
        (4) MARINES WHO ARE SELECTED IN THE INCORRECT IMOS BY BOARD WILL BE ADMINISTRATIVELY DELETED FROM THE SELECTION LIST AND MAY RATE REMEDIAL CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION IN THEIR CORRECT MOS. PARAGRAPHS 3100.3 AND 3602.5 OF REF C APPLY.
        (5) ALL MARINES WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS MARADMIN WILL COMPETE FOR PROMOTION IN THE MOS ASSIGNED ON THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD PER PARAGRAPH 3100.3 OF REF C.  MOS CHANGES WILL NOT BE MADE AFTER THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF CMC (MPP-20).
    C.  AN ABOVE ZONE DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF FOR A SPECIFIC MOS WITH NO DOR/AFADBD CUTOFF IN THE PROMOTION ZONE INDICATES NO ALLOCATIONS FOR PROMOTION EXIST IN THAT MOS FOR THIS BOARD.
8.  QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
9.  ELIGIBILITY:
    A.  MARINES WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN SELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    B.  THE ABOVE LISTED TENTATIVE ZONES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY VIRTUE OF ONGOING GRADE-MOS STRUCTURE CHANGES AND REALIGNMENTS. ANY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ABOVE LISTED ZONES WILL BE ANNOUNCED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  ADDITIONAL CHANGES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD SESSION WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE SELECTION MARADMIN.
    C.  ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC).  REF G, MARADMIN 585/13, ANNOUNCED UPDATES TO THE ECFC POLICIES.
    D.  PROMOTION CONSIDERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH REQUEST TO TRANSFER TO THE FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE (FMCR). PER REFS G AND H, MARINES WHO MUST AND HAVE REQUESTED TRANSFER TO THE FMCR DUE TO ECFC OR SERVICE LIMITS MAY REQUEST SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION VIA CORRESPONDENCE TO CMC, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT (MMSR-2).  REQUESTS FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION, THE TRANSFER TO FMCR DATE MUST BE REQUESTED OR APPROVED PRIOR TO THE BOARD CONVENING DATE AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER MUST BE AFTER THE ADJOURNMENT DATE OF THE BOARD.  TO CLARIFY, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFS, SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION WILL NOT AUTHORIZE A MARINE TO GO BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS.
        (1) MARINES WHO SUBMIT A VOLUNTARY REQUEST TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR, BUT ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
        (2) MARINES WHO ARE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE FMCR DUE TO DECLINING PCS ORDERS, OR WHO HAVE DECLINED TO REENLIST/EXTEND TO CARRY OUT PCS OR UDP ORDERS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
        (3) MARINES AUTHORIZED EARLY APPROVAL OF TRANSFER TO THE FMCR (GREATER THAN 14 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR TRANSFER DATE) WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.
        (4) MARINES AUTHORIZED TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA) PER REF J, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. PER REF J, MARINES WHO REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE APPROVED FOR TERA. MMPR-2 WILL PROVIDE MMSR A BY NAME LIST OF MARINES WHO REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WHICH WILL BE REFERENCED FOR THE DURATION OF THE TERA PROGRAM.
        (5) MARINES APPROVED FOR VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM (VSP) PER REF K, WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR SPECIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION. PER REF K, MARINES WHO REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO BE APPROVED FOR VSP. MMPR-2 WILL PROVIDE MMSR A BY NAME LIST OF MARINES WHO REQUEST TO NOT BE SELECTED WHICH WILL BE REFERENCED FOR THE DURATION OF THE VSP PROGRAM.
    E. ENLISTED TO OFFICER PROGRAMS.  WARRANT OFFICER SELECTS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN APPOINTED, MARINES IN THE MARINE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAM (MECEP) UPON GRADUATION OF OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, MARINES ACCEPTED IN THE ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ECP), AND MARINES IN THE NURSE CORPS MEDICAL ENLISTED COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (NMECP) ARE ELIGIBLE FOR NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION PROVIDED THEY MEET ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  IDENTIFICATION OF NONCOMPETITIVE ELIGIBILITY OF MARINES WILL BE PROVIDED BY MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC) ON/E OR THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (NURSE PROGRAM ONLY) TO CMC (MMPR-2) WHO WILL THEN ENSURE THE RECORDS OF ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE FORWARDED TO THE BOARD.  PARAGRAPH 1100.29 AND CHAPTER 3 OF REF C APPLY.
10.  PERSONAL AND COMMAND RESPONSIBILITIES.
     A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES.  MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIR OMPF AND MBS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES.  MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING AN AUDIT OF THEIR RECORDS PER REF D PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF A PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. MARINES MAY PERFORM A SELF AUDIT BY FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS AT MMSB HOMEPAGE, THEN CLICKING MMSB-50 OFFICER/ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING LINK ON THE LEFT, THEN CLICK THE OMPF AND MBS SELF AUDIT DOCUMENTLINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONSPROVIDED. THE LINK TO MMSB HOMEPAGE IS:WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)PAGE(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)M (UNDERSCORE)RA(UNDERSCORE)HOME(SLASH)MM(SLASH)SB(SLASH).
         (1) OBTAINING AND REVIEWING THE OMPF. THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF AND MBS IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  THE MBS CAN ALSO BE OBTAINED THROUGH THE MMSB WEB SITE.
         (2) OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES. MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS PRESENT IN EITHER THE OMPF OR MBS WITH CMC (MMSB-20).  REF D PROVIDES AMPLIFICATION TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF. PER REF D, ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND THE LAST FOUR OF SSN. IF THE LAST FOUR OF SSN IS NOT ON THE MATERIAL, THEN THE MATERIAL MAY OR MAY NOT BE FILED IN THE OMPF IN TIME TO GO BEFORETHE SELECTION BOARD. MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS FROM THEIR OMPF OR MBS WITHIN THE 12-MONTH WINDOW SHOULD ALSO BE VERIFIED TO ENSURE THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF THEIRRECORD.  OMPF DOCUMENTS MAY BE E-MAILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT OR FAXED TO CMC (MMSB-20).  OMPF DOCUMENTS MAY ALSO BE MAILED TO CMC(MMSB-20); HOWEVER, INCLUSION IN THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE EITHER E-MAILED OR FAXED. SEE PARAGRAPH 13 (MMSB) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
         (3) OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION TIMELINES. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSB-20) FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A SELECTION BOARD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD." WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, PARTICULARLY DIGITAL PHOTOS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY CMC (MMSB-20) AT LEAST TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD IN ORDER TO ALLOW PROCESSING TIME TO THE OMPF. MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENES. BOARD ELIGIBLE RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD; HOWEVER, MARINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL MATERIAL NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.
         (4) CAREER COUNSELORS.  MARINES CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THEIR RECORD ARE REMINDED THAT THEY MAY CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER COUNSELORS (MMSB-50) AFTER CONDUCTING A SELF AUDIT AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 10.A. (MMSB-50) CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13.C.4.
     B. COMMANDERS RESPONSIBILITIES:
         (1) ENSURE THIS MARADMIN IS AVAILABLE TO ALL MARINES UNDER YOUR COMMAND;
         (2) ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO REVIEW THEIR OMPF, MBS, AND MCTFS DATA;
         (3) ENCOURAGE ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES TO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOS TO THEIR OMPF;
         (4) ENSURE ALL REPORTING OFFICIALS COMPLY WITH THE FITNESS REPORT TIMELINES NOTED IN REF F;
         (5) ASSIST MARINES WITH MISSING FITNESS REPORTS OR CORRECTIONS TO FITNESS REPORTS;
         (6) REMIND MARINES TO PREPARE FOR THEIR BOARD PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT;
         (7) UNDERSTANDING THAT SOME MARINES MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PREPARE FOR THEIR BOARD, ENCOURAGE MARINES TO CONTACT THE CAREER COUNSELOR SECTION (MMSB-50) FOR ASSISTANCE;
         (8) IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE CMC (MMPR-2) VIA MESSAGE OR NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE OF ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO HAVE AN ERRONEOUS DOR, AFADBD, OR COMPONENT CODE IN MCTFS TO PRECLUDE ERRONEOUS CONSIDERATION OR NONCONSIDERATION;
         (9) PROMPTLY REPORT TO CMC (MMPR-2) VIA NAVAL MESSAGE ANY APPROVED MOS CHANGES FOR ELIGIBLE MARINES THAT OCCUR DURING THE BOARD, THIS INCLUDES REPORTING FAILURES OF MOS PRODUCING SCHOOLS;
         (10) ENSURE ELIGIBLE MARINES WITHIN YOUR COMMAND ARE NOTIFIED OF THEIR PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY;
         (11) ENSURE THE ACCURACY OF DATA ELEMENTS IN MCTFS FOR THOSE MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION REGARDLESS OF ZONE;
         (12) ENSURE THOSE ELIGIBLE MARINES WHO ARE VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING NOT TO BE SELECTED ARE COUNSELED PER REF C AND SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST IN THE PROPER FORMAT. PARAGRAPH 3102.2 ALSO OUTLINES ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR COMMANDERS REGARDING THE COUNSELING OF MARINES ON THE PROMOTION PROCESS; AND
         (13) PROMPTLY REPORT ANY MARINE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS BOARD WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF COMPLETED DISCIPLINARY ACTION (BY MILITARY OR CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES) NOT PREVIOUSLY REPORTED ON EARLIER FITNESS REPORTS. DISCIPLINARY ACTION IS CONSIDERED "COMPLETED" WHEN CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION IS COMPLETE AND REPORTED BY UNIT DIARY OR SPECIAL COURT MARTIAL AND OR GENERAL COURT MARTIAL RESULTS OF TRIAL IS RELEASED BY MILITARY JUSTICE OFFICER; OR A MARINE IS FOUND GUILTY AT NJP AND PUNISHMENT IS REPORTED ON UNIT DIARY; OR CIVILIAN COURT PROCEEDING. IF A MARINE IS EXONERATED VIA THE APPEAL PROCESS OR BY CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION, REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION MAY BE GRANTED UPON REQUEST. MESSAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMPR-2) GIVING A FULL, DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF THE MATTER, WHETHER THE ACTION OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD, DURING THE BOARD, OR WHILE THE MARINE WAS A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS COMMAND. MESSAGES SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED REGARDING ANY ELIGIBLE MARINE WHO IS ADMINISTRATIVELY REDUCED, DISCHARGED, IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM, OR ANY OTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENTS. COMMANDERS ARE ALSO REMINDED TO MAKE APPROPRIATE MCTFS ENTRIES, IF WARRANTED.
     C.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD.  EACH ELIGIBLE MARINE MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN 2359, 22 APRIL 2014.  SEE PARAGRAPH 13 FOR PHYSICAL MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS AND FAX NUMBER.
         (1) MARINES MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY OR NEXT DAY MAIL, OR FAX.  HOWEVER, MARINES SHOULD BE AWARE THAT U.S. MAIL, PRIORITY MAIL AND NEXT DAY U.S. MAIL IS NOT DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  THEREFORE, ANTICIPATE A 2-3 DAY LAG TIME FOR FURTHER DELIVERY TO HARRY LEE HALL.  COMMERCIAL NEXT DAY CARRIERS DELIVER DIRECTLY TO HARRY LEE HALL, EXCLUDING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS.  MARINES WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX FOR CMC (MMPR-2).  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD".
         (2) UPDATE MATERIAL.  MARINES MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. BE ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DOES NOT BECOME PART OF A MARINE'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  DO NOT SEND FITNESS REPORTS DIRECTLY TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
             (A) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
             (B) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 13 FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
             (C) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE MARINE;
             (D) THE MARINE MUST PERSONALLY SIGN THE COVER LETTER. MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER, UNSIGNED, OR RECEIVED AFTER 2359, 22 APRIL 2014 WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD;
             (E) UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION. MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING CMC (MMPR-2) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL BEFORE THE 2359 DEADLINE AND MAY VERIFY RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL SENT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE OR BY CONTACTING CMC (MMPR-2).  THIS WEBSITE WILL POPULATE WITHIN ONE WEEK OF THE CONVENING DATE.  IN ORDER TO VERIFY RECEIPT OF MATERIAL SENT TO MMSB, (I.E. UPDATE MATERIAL FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH), GO TO OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  THIS SITE UPDATES WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS AFTER THE MATERIAL IS RECEIVED.  MMSB WILL PUSH THE INFORMATION VIA THE DIGITAL BOARD ROOM APPLICATION.
11.  HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS.  ELIGIBLE MARINES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS PRESCRIBED IN REF I. FITNESS REPORTS SUBMITTED UNDER REF F MUST CONTAIN A DIRECTED COMMENT IN SECTION I OF THE FITNESS REPORT IF THE MARINE EXCEEDS HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS AND IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH PERCENTAGE BODY FAT LIMITS.  MARINES WHO EXCEED THE HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, AND WHOSE FITNESS REPORTS DO NOT INCLUDE BODY FAT INFORMATION, MUST PROVIDE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION REFLECTING BODY FAT PERCENTAGE TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.
12.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER THE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED IN REFS D AND E, ALL ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  WHILE ABSENCE OF A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH IS NOT A REASON FOR NON-SELECTION IN AND OF ITSELF, AN UPDATED PHOTOGRAPH OR LETTER EXPLAINING ABSENCE OF PHOTOGRAPH IS ONE OF THE MANY ELEMENTS VIEWED BY A SELECTION BOARD IN DELIBERATIONS AS TO WHO IS BEST QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION.
     A.  DIGITAL.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE THE PREFERRED FORM OF PHOTOGRAPH AS THEY CAN BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CMC (MMSB) AT MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT CAMERA (COMCAM).  IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A COMCAM, BUT SOME OTHER MEANS OF TAKING A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE, THE PHOTOGRAPH MAY BE EMAILED VIA THE COMMAND'S ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR VIA THE COMMANDING OFFICER, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, INSPECTOR INSTRUCTOR, MARINE SECURITY GUARD DETACHMENT COMMANDER, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR, SENIOR EXECUTIVE, TO THE FOLLOWING EMAIL ADDRESS: MMSB.PHOTO(AT)USMC.MIL.  MARINES WHO SUBMIT A DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT BY REVIEWING THEIR OMPF VIA MOL, CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE OR CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20).
     B.  HARDCOPY.  HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 13. SEE REFS D AND E REGARDING WHEN IS APPROPRIATE AND HOW TO  TAKE A HARD COPY PHOTO.  MARINES WHO CHOOSE TO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTO DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ARE ADVISED THAT THE PHOTO WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OMPF.  VERIFICATION OF HARD COPY PHOTOS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE (MMPR-2).
     C.  OUTDATED-MISSING PHOTOGRAPHS.  IF A PHOTOGRAPH CANNOT BE FORWARDED DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, ELIGIBLE MARINES ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD, VERIFIED BY THE COMMANDER, DOCUMENTING HEIGHT AND WEIGHT.  MARINES WHO EXCEED HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS, BUT ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH BODY FAT PERCENT LIMITS, MUST PROVIDE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATION BY THE COMMAND OF CURRENT BODY FAT PERCENTAGE.  MARINES HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.
     D.  PHOTOS AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY.  EACH MARINE MUST ENSURE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PROPERLY TAKEN, TIMELY SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS ARE MET AND THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD.  MARINES WHO DO NOT SUBMIT A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH OR LETTER TO EXPLAIN THE LACK OF A PHOTOGRAPH ARE PUTTING THEMSELVES AT A DISADVANTAGE BEFORE THE BOARD AND ARE HIGHLY UNLIKELY TO BE SELECTED.  MARINES WHO NEGLECT TO EXERCISE DUE DILIGENCE IN CONFIRMING THEIR PHOTOGRAPH POSTED TO THEIR OMPF WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS OF SUBMISSION AND WHO NEGLECT TO PROVIDE EVIDENCE THEY IDENTIFIED THE ERROR WITH MMSB BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE ARE UNLIKELY TO RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FOR REMEDIAL PROMOTION CONSIDERATION.  MARINES ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THEIR PHOTO POSTS TO THEIR OMPF WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS OF SUBMISSION VIA MARINE ONLINE.  IF THE PHOTO FAILS TO POST, THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE MUST CONTACT MMSB TO IDENTIFY THE ISSUE FOR RESOLUTION IN ORDER FOR THE PROMOTION BOARD TO PROPERLY CONSIDER THE PHOTO.
     E.  REVIEWING PHOTO SUBMISSION.  MARINES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF PHOTO BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE PRIMARY MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF CONFIRMING PHOTO RECEIPT IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL.  PHOTOS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON OMPF ONLINE WITHIN 48 HOURS OF PHOTO RECEIPT BY CMC (MMSB-20).  THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE IN DETERMINING THE 12 MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS.  MARINES ARE ADVISED THAT, ALTHOUGH A PHOTO MAY BE OVER 12 MONTHS OLD, THE PHOTO WILL REMAIN IN THE OMPF UNTIL AN UPDATED PHOTO IS SUBMITTED.
13.  HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
     A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
         PRESIDENT
         FY14 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
         HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
         HARRY LEE HALL
         17 LEJEUNE ROAD
         QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
         FAX MATERIAL TO COMM: 703-784-9884 OR DSN: 278-9884
         E-MAIL MATERIAL TO:  ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL.
         BOARD SUPPORT, COMM: 703-784-9712/9713/9171,
         DSN: 278-9712/9713/9171
     B.  ENLISTED PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-2)
         (1) ADDRESS:
             COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
             HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-2)
             HARRY LEE HALL
             17 LEJEUNE ROAD
             QUANTICO VA 22134-5104
             FAX: 703-784-9882
             EMAIL: ENLISTEDPROMOTIONS(AT)USMC.MIL
         (2) PHONE NUMBERS COMM: 703-784-9717/8;
             SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-9710/11
             PROMOTION CHIEF, DSN: 278-9718/19/20
             SNCO BOARD ELIGIBILITY, DSN: 278-9720
         (3) ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE: 
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE," "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)," "PROMOTION BRANCH," THEN "ENLISTED PROMOTIONS."  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
             (A) ELIGIBILITY/UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED:  CLICK ON THE "MY ELIGIBILITY" LINK ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE PAGE.  IF IN THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION, DATA WILL POPULATE AND ANY UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED WILL BE MARKED ACCORDINGLY.
             (B) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD:  CLICK ON "SNCO PROMOTIONS," "SNCO SELECTION BOARDS," "PREPARING FOR A BOARD."
             (C) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  CLICK ON "SAMPLE COVER LETTER" UNDER THE "REFERENCE" SECTION.
             (D) E-MAIL:  LOOK UNDER "CONTACTS."
     C.  MANPOWER MANAGEMENT SUPPORT BRANCH
         (1) MMSB-20 RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION.  OMPF DOCUMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF CAN BE SENT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
             (A) E-MAIL: SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20(AT)USMC.MIL
             (B) FAX TO COMM: 703-784-5682; DSN: 278-5682
             (C) ADDRESS:
                 COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
                 HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMSB-20)
                 2008 ELLIOT ROAD
                 QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
             (D) PHONE NUMBERS COMM: 703-784-5640, DSN: 278-5640
                 SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-5671
                 OPERATIONS OFFICER, DSN: 278-3950
                 OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN: 278-3906/3907/5640
                 DIGITAL PHOTOS, DSN: 278-3950
         (2) MMSB-30 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION, COMM: 703-784-3993; DSN: 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
         (3) OMPF/MBS/DIGITAL PHOTOS HOMEPAGE.  FROM THE ENLISTED PROMOTION HOMEPAGE, UNDER "RELATED LINKS, SELECT "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," SELECT "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS."  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS, "SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY."
         (4) MMSB-50 ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING AND EVALUATION UNIT
             (A) PHONE NUMBERS COMM: 703-784-9241 OR TOLL FREE 1-800-833-2320.
             (B) HOMEPAGE:
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, SELECT "ACTIVE MARINE," "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT (MM)," THEN "SUPPORT BRANCH (MMSB)," THEN "MMSB-50 OFFICER-ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING." FROM THIS HOMEPAGE, ACTIVE DUTY MARINES CAN GET MORE INFORMATION ON RECEIVING CAREER COUNSELING GUIDANCE AND PREPARING FOR A BOARD.
     D.  SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR-2)
         3280 RUSSELL ROAD
         QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
         COMM: 703-784-9324; DSN 278-9324.
14.  THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
15.  THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE.
16.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
17.  THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELED 30 APRIL 2015.
18.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. J. MONAHAN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//

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