MARADMINS : 209/14
R 221913Z APR 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 209/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC L LF//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION FOR NOMINEES FOR SELECTION AND ASSIGNMENT TO THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM (NMOS 3372)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1306.18/YMD:20101021//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM//
POC/R. D. KOHLER/LTCOL/UNIT: MCICOM G-4/-/TEL: 703-604-4170//
POC/D. K. DELCAMBRE/MGYSGT/UNIT: DC I&L/-/TEL: 202-433-2523//
POC/B. M. VELLOZA/MGYSGT/UNIT: MCICOM G-4/-/TEL: 703-604-4159//
POC/L. D. WHITE/GYSGT/UNIT: DC I&L/-/TEL: 202-433-2723//
POC/H. J. JONES/MSGT/MMEA/MOS MONITOR/703-784-9250//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE: THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINEES FOR SELECTION TO THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM (MAP).
2. MARINE AIDES ARE ASSIGNED TO WORK FOR GENERAL OFFICERS TO RELIEVE THEM OF THOSE TASKS AND DETAILS WHICH, IF PERFORMED BY THE OFFICER, WOULD BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE GENERAL'S PRIMARY MILITARY AND OFFICIAL DUTIES. MARINE AIDE DUTIES INCLUDE TASKS THAT RELATE EXCLUSIVELY TO THE MILITARY AND OFFICIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF THOSE OFFICERS TO WHICH THE AIDE IS ASSIGNED. THESE DUTIES INCLUDE ASSISTANCE IN DISCHARGING OFFICIAL DOD SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES INHERENT IN CERTAIN FLAG AND GENERAL OFFICER POSITIONS.
3. THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM IS THE OVERARCHING PROGRAM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECRUITING, SELECTION, TRAINING, ASSIGNMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF MARINES FOR DUTY IN GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND DOD MESSES AS REQUIRED (INCLUDING THE WHITE HOUSE, SECDEF, CJCS, AND SECNAV).
4. NOMINEES WILL BE VOLUNTEERS AND MUST DEMONSTRATE AN EXEMPLARY LEVEL OF MATURITY, LEADERSHIP, DESIRE FOR GAINING CULINARY EXPERTISE, AND A WILLINGNESS TO PERFORM CONSISTENTLY AT AN EXECUTIVE LEVEL AS MARINE CORPS FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS.
5. THE NORMAL TOUR OF DUTY IN THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM WILL BE NO LESS THAN 36 MONTHS AND USUALLY NO MORE THAN 60 MONTHS.
6. A PANEL OF SENIOR OFFICER AND ENLISTED FOOD SERVICE EXPERTS WILL REVIEW ALL NOMINATIONS AND FORWARD RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS (DC IL) FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL.
7. SELECTEES WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM AT MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON FOR TRAINING PRIOR TO BEING ASSIGNED TO A GENERAL OFFICERS' QUARTERS FOR DUTY.
8. THE UNIT MCC FOR THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM IS: UMA
9. BASE, STATION, AND OPERATING FORCE COMMANDERS SHALL USE THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES TO SOLICIT VOLUNTEERS AND NOMINEES:
9.A. MUST BE A FOOD SERVICE SPECIALIST (PMOS 3381)
9.B. ACTIVE DUTY CORPORAL THROUGH GUNNERY SERGEANT.
9.C. MUST MEET ALL REGULAR RETENTION STANDARDS.
9.D. MUST MEET THE TIME ON STATION (TOS) REQUIREMENTS FOR EXECUTION OF ORDERS.
9.E. MUST EPITOMIZE THE WHOLE MARINE CONCEPT THROUGH PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENTS IN BASIC WARFIGHTER SKILLS AS WELL AS WITHIN THE MOS.
10. REQUEST COMMANDERS AND MOS 33XX LEADERS NOMINATE FOOD SERVICE SPECIALISTS (MOS 3381) USING THE ELIGIBILITY AND CRITERIA PREVIOUSLY STATED.
11. COMMAND NOMINATIONS. ALL NOMINATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED AND ENDORSED BY THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE MARINES CHAIN OF COMMAND.
12. COMMANDERS SHALL SUBMIT NOMINATIONS VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE AND ELECTRONIC MAIL TO DC IL (LF) NLT 1 SEPTEMBER 2014. NOMINATION PACKAGES WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING:
12.A. DATA SHEET
12.B. SRB PAGES 3,11,12
12.C. BIR/BTR
12.D. ROS/EDU
12.E. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (SERVICE "C").
12.F. BIOGRAPHY STATING NOMINEES EXPERIENCE AND WORK HISTORY.
13. ALL PACKAGES WILL INCLUDE THE NOMINATING UNITS' ADDRESS, POINT OF CONTACT, AND PHONE NUMBER (COMM/DSN). THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR ALL NOMINATION PACKAGES IS AS FOLLOWS:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HQMC, I&L, LF, MCICOM (G-4)
NAVAL SUPPORT FACILITY-ARLINGTON
701 S. COURTHOUSE ROAD
BUILDING 12 RM 2J155
ARLINGTON, VA 22204-2469
14. FOOD SERVICE OFFICERS AND FOOD TECHNICIANS THROUGHOUT ALL BASES, STATIONS, AND IN THE OPERATING FORCES WILL EDUCATE FOOD SERVICE MARINES ON THE IMPORTANCE AND ELEMENTS OF THE MARINE AIDE PROGRAM AND AGGRESSIVELY ASSIST IN RECRUITING THE HIGHEST QUALITY MARINES FOR THE PROGRAM ACCORDINGLY.
15. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN WILLIAM M. FAULKNER DEPUTY COMMANDANT INSTALLATIONS AND LOGISTICS.//