MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS
Date Signed: 11/21/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 611/14
MARADMINS : 611/14
R 212033Z NOV 14
MARADMIN 611/14
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CG MCRC QUANTICO, VA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040. FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-35/YMD:20060207//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCRC OE/YMD:20000503//
REF/C/MSGID:RMG/CG MCRC/YMD:20130205//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MIFD/YMD:20130703//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/NAVSOP/YMD:20131001//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MPO-40/YMD:20061121//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/C 461TP/YMD:20101110//
REF/H/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20080801//
REF/I/MSGID:DOC/C 461TPS/YMD:20080808//
REF/J/MSGID:DOC/BUMED/YMD:20050812//
NARR/REF (A) IS SECNAVINST 1412.9B, MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAMS, PROMOTIONS, AND CONTINUATION PROCEDURES. REF (B) IS MCO 1040.42A, LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) AND WARRANT OFFICER (WO) PROGRAMS. REF (C) IS MCBUL 1040 OF 26 FEB 14 (MARADMIN 077/14) WHICH ANNOUNCED THE FY15 ENLISTED TO WARRANT OFFICER (GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD. REF (D) IS MCO P1000.6,THE ASSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL (ACTS MANUAL). REF (E) IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 1, CHANGE 322. REF (F) IS MCO 7220.56, THE ENTITLEMENT TO BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) AT LOCATIONS OTHER THAN PERMANENT DUTY STATION (PDS). REF (G) IS MCO 1500.52D, THE MARINE CORPS WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING PROGRAM (MCWSTP). REF (H) IS MCO 6100.13 W/CH 1 (FINAL), MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM. REF (I) IS MCO 6110.3 W/CH 1 (FINAL), MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF (J) IS NAVMED P-117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15, CHANGE 126.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REFS (A), (B) AND (C) THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY APPROVED THE FY15 ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (GUNNER) SELECTION BOARD REPORT. THE BELOW-NAMED PERSONNEL HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR APPOINTMENT TO PERMANENT CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (CWO2):
    NAME                         SMOS    MCC   RUC
    FARMER, ANTONIO L.           0306    124  13001
    MATTMILLER, BARTON A.        0306    V33  13130
    STOVER, JEREMY C.            0306    V31  11130
    TAYLOR, HARRY G. JR.         0306    124  13001
    TAYLOR, LANEY R. JR.         0306    121  11001
2.  IN THE EVENT THE SELECTEE CHOOSES NOT TO ACCEPT THE APPOINTMENT, THE SELECTEE MUST SUBMIT A LETTER OF DECLINATION VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE A GENERAL OFFICER LEVEL ENDORSEMENT TO MCRC ON-E PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. A MARINE WHO DECLINES APPOINTMENT SHALL BE TREATED AS IF THE SELECTEE HAD NOT BEEN CONSIDERED AND RECOMMENDED FOR APPOINTMENT. IF THE COMMANDER'S INTENT IS TO DELAY OR REMOVE A SELECTED MARINE'S APPOINTMENT, REF (A) PROVIDES SPECIFIC GUIDANCE.
3.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL NOTIFY THOSE APPLICANTS WHOSE NAMES ARE NOT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 1 OF THEIR NON-SELECTION. REASONS FOR NON-SELECTION ARE NOT DIVULGED BY SELECTION BOARD MEMBERS.
4.  WO (GUNNER) SELECTEES ARE SLATED TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINTMENT OF 1 FEB 2015. WO (GUNNER) SELECTEES WILL ATTEND THE ACTIVE DUTY WARRANT OFFICER BASIC COURSE (WOBC). BY SEPARATE ORDERS, SELECTEES WILL BE ORDERED TO REPORT TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND (MCCDC) TO ATTEND THE WOBC AT THE BASIC SCHOOL (TBS) WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO CONVENE ON 27 JAN 2015. SELECTEES MUST REPORT NO EARLIER THAN 0800, AND NO LATER THAN 1600 ON 27 JAN 2015. REFS (D) AND (E) DEFINE THE DIFFERENCES IN DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTIONS (DUINS), TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY (TAD), TEMPORARY DUTY UNDER INSTRUCTIONS, AND REASSIGNMENT ORDERS IN RELATION TO PER DIEM AND OTHER ALLOWANCES. IT IS REQUESTED THAT ANY SELECTEE WITH MORE THAN 30 DAYS BETWEEN WOBC GRADUATION AND FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL BE SENT TAD TO TBS. THIS REDUCES THE ADMINISTRATIVE HARDSHIP ON TBS AS WELL AS THE SELECTEE. THE REPORT DATE TO THE WOBC WAS MODIFIED IN ORDER TO EFFECTIVELY SCREEN SELECTEES AND ENSURE THEY MEET APPOINTMENT, AND TRAINING STANDARDS PER REF (A) PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
5.  PER REF (F) THOSE MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY STATIONED IN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (CONUS) AND WILL ATTEND WOBC UNDER DUINS ORDERS AND ELECT TO LEAVE THEIR FAMILIES AT THEIR CURRENT DUTY STATION ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT A PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME) BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) WAIVER TO HQMC MANPOWER MANAGEMENT INTEGRATION AND ADMINISTRATION (MMIA) THROUGH THEIR CURRENT CHAIN OF COMMAND BEFORE ARRIVING AT WOBC. HISTORICALLY, OFFICERS WHO ELECTED TO WAIT AND SUBMIT A PME BAH WAIVER AT TBS HAVE SEEN A 2 TO 3 MONTH DELAY IN APPROPRIATE BAH ENTITLEMENTS. THOSE MARRIED MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY STATIONED OUTSIDE CONUS (OCONUS) AND WILL BE ATTENDING WOBC UNDER DUINS ORDERS AND ELECT TO LEAVE THEIR FAMILIES AT THEIR CURRENT OCONUS DUTY STATION ARE DIRECTED TO: 1) COMPLETE THE APPROPRIATE CONTINUING LOGISTICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION, 2) COMPLETE APPROPRIATE POWER OF ATTORNEY FORMS FOR THEIR SPOUSE AS THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNING TO THE OCONUS LOCATION, AND 3) COMPLETE A FAMILY CARE PLAN THAT WILL COVER ANY CONTINGENCIES THAT MIGHT ARISE WHEN THEY ARE AT WOBC. ADDITIONALLY, ANY MARINES IN THIS SITUATION SHOULD REQUEST A DELAY IN FAMILY MEMBER TRAVEL VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO HQMC (MMIA) IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO RECEIVE OVERSEAS ALLOWANCES (I.E. OVERSEAS HOUSING ALLOWANCE (OHA), OCONUS COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA), ETC.) WHILE ATTENDING WOBC. WITHOUT THIS AUTHORITY, OCONUS COLA WILL TERMINATE AND BAH ENTITLEMENT WHILE ATTENDING WOBC WILL BE BAH-TRANSIT UNTIL REPORTING TO THE NEW PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
6.  CHECK-IN PROCEDURES AND WELCOME ABOARD INFORMATION FOR WOBC WILL BE POSTED ON THE TBS WEBSITE UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE. THE PACKAGE WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION CONCERNING THE UPCOMING WOBC INCLUDING CHECK-IN PROCEDURES AND AMPLIFYING COMMENTS FOR THIS MESSAGE. THE SELECTEES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VIEW THE TBS WEBSITE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO READ WELCOME ABOARD INFORMATION AND OTHER COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS PERTAINING TO WOBC. THE TBS POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT SEDLOCK AT JOSHUA.SEDLOCK(AT SYMBOL)USMC.MIL OR DSN 278-5589 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-5589. THE MAILING ADDRESS FOR TBS IS: COMMANDING OFFICER, THE BASIC SCHOOL, 24164 BELLEAU AVENUE, QUANTICO, VA 22134. THE WEBSITE ADDRESS IS WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/TBS. STUDENTS SHOULD SELECT "STUDENT CHECK-IN PROCEDURES" AND THEN "WELCOME ABOARD PACKAGE." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND BY SELECTING "STUDENT COMPANIES" AND CHOOSING "INDIA COMPANY (WOBC)."
7.  SELECTEES MUST REPORT TO TBS WITH ORIGINAL ORDERS, SERVICE RECORD BOOK, AND HEALTH AND DENTAL RECORDS. TBS IS THE SEPARATING COMMAND AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DD214. THE APPOINTMENT OF ACCEPTANCE (NAVMC 763), THE OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORD, IDENTIFICATION CARD AND DD214 WILL BE COMPLETED/ISSUED AT WOBC. SELECTEES SHOULD REPORT IN SERVICE "A". SPECIFIC INFORMATION FOR UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS CAN BE FOUND ON THE TBS WEBSITE.
8.  SELECTEES MUST BE ABLE TO SATISFY SWIM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS PER REF (G), WHICH REQUIRES ALL OFFICERS TO BE A WATER SURVIVAL-BASIC (WS-B) QUALIFIED. THE WS-B QUALIFICATION IS A REQUIREMENT FOR GRADUATION. IT IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED THAT THE SELECTEES MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO ATTAIN WS-B QUALIFICATION PRIOR TO ARRIVAL AT TBS. DUE TO THE DEMANDING PROGRAM OF INSTRUCTION AND LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES FOR REMEDIATION, AN OPPORTUNITY WILL BE MADE FOR UNQUALIFIED WO SELECTS TO SATISFY THIS REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO THE START OF THE COURSE.
9.  UPON ARRIVAL AT TBS, THE SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PASS A MARINE  CORPS PFT PER REF (H) AND MEET MARINE CORPS HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS PER REF (I). A PFT SCORE OF 225 OR GREATER IS REQUIRED DUE TO THE PHYSICALLY DEMANDING NATURE OF THE COURSE. THE SELECTEES ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO PRACTICE RUNNING THE OBSTACLE COURSE WITH EMPHASIS ON ROPE CLIMBING. HIKING AND RUNNING IN BOOTS AND UTILITIES IS ALSO RECOMMENDED. THERE WILL BE EXTENDED FIELD TIME AT THE WOBC AND PASSING A FIVE MILE ENDURANCE COURSE AND 12 MILE HIKE IS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE FROM WOBC.
10.  ONCE SELECTEES HAVE BEEN IN-PROCESSED, THERE WILL BE AN APPROPRIATE APPOINTMENT CEREMONY AT 1000 ON 5 FEB 2015. FURTHER DETAILS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ON THE TBS WEBSITE.
11.  COMMANDING OFFICERS ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT BY PAGE 11 ENTRY, A PERMANENT WO SELECTEE'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBATIONARY STATUS OF APPOINTMENT. ACTIVE COMPONENT WO SELECTEES WILL RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING ENTRY: "I UNDERSTAND THAT THE FIRST THREE YEARS AS A PERMANENT CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (GUNNER) IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD, AND THAT THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV) MAY TERMINATE THE APPOINTMENT OF ANY WARRANT OFFICER WHO FAILS TO COMPLETE THE WOBC, OR ANY REQUIRED MOS FOLLOW-ON SCHOOL. A MARINE WHOSE APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON REQUEST, AND AT THE DISCRETION OF SECNAV, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT." MARINES SELECTED FOR THE WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM WILL INCUR A 3-YEAR OBLIGATION FROM THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.
12.  PER REF (J) AND PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT, WO (GUNNER) SELECTEES MUST BE FOUND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT BY THE CHIEF, BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND SURGERY (BUMED). IMMEDIATELY UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE, ALL SELECTEES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A LETTER ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD WITH POINT OF CONTACT NAME, DSN, COMMERCIAL TELEPHONE NUMBERS, AND AN ELECTRONIC MAIL (EMAIL) MESSAGE ADDRESS IN CASE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED TO COMPLETE MEDICAL PROCESSING VIA EMAIL TO THE POINT OF CONTACT AT BRENT.REIDENBACH(AT SYMBOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL OR FAX TO (703) 432-9322 OR (703) 784-9851. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE REQUIREMENTS WILL DELAY RECEIPT OF THE APPOINTMENT DOCUMENTS AT TBS, AND MAY SUBSEQUENTLY RESULT IN A FORFEITURE OF THE DATE OF RANK. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF DEPLOYED MARINES CAN CONTACT MCRC ON-E TO ESTABLISH ARRANGEMENTS TO COMPLETE THIS TASK, IF NEEDED. THE DATE OF THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS MUST BE WITHIN 24 MONTHS PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT.
13.  COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST CLOSELY REVIEW THE MEDICAL FORMS TO ENSURE CORRECTNESS AND COMPLETENESS. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
 A.  MARKS AND SCARS MUST BE LISTED.
 B.  DENTAL CLASS MUST BE TYPE 1 OR 2 AND DOCUMENTED BY A DENTIST ON THE DD FORM 2808 OR AS A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE.
 C.  URINALYSIS (MEDICAL NOT DRUG) AND SEROLOGY TESTS MUST CONTAIN COMPLETE RESULTS. TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
 D.  HIV RESULTS MUST INCLUDE DATE TESTED AND ROSTER NUMBER. HIV TEST DRAWN OR RESULTS PENDING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.
 E.  IF EYESIGHT IS OTHER THAN 20/20 UNCORRECTED, A MANIFEST REFRACTION IS REQUIRED. IF VISION DOES NOT CORRECT TO 20/20, A CURRENT OPHTHALMOLOGY EVALUATION IS REQUIRED. SELECTEES WITH A HISTORY OF VISION CORRECTION SURGERY MUST HAVE ALL PRE-OPERATIVE AND POST-OPERATIVE REPORTS INCLUDED WITH THE MEDICAL DOCUMENTS.
 F.  THE RESULTS OF AN UPDATED AUDIOGRAM MUST BE INCLUDED AND DOCUMENTED ON THE DD FORM 2808 OR AS A SEPARATE ENCLOSURE. IF ANY NUMBERS ARE OUTSIDE THE NORMAL RANGE, SUBMIT A REPEAT AUDIOGRAM, AND AN EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT CONSULTATION.
 G.  ENSURE ALL "YES" ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2807-1 ARE EXPLAINED BY THE PHYSICIAN IN BLOCK 29 AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED. ENSURE ALL ANSWERS ON DD FORM 2808 ARE MARKED NORMAL OR ABNORMAL. "NE" IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE ANSWER.
 H.  SELECTEES AGE 35 AND OLDER MUST SUBMIT AN ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) WITH INTERPRETATION.
14.  QUESTIONS FROM MEDICAL PERSONNEL CONCERNING THE MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO HMCS ANTHONY GOURLEY AT ANTHONY.GOURLEY(AT SYMBOL)MARINES.USMC.MIL OR AT DSN 278-9427 OR COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9427. REQUEST FOR MEDICAL DEFERMENTS WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION MUST BE ROUTED VIA THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND TO INCLUDE A GENERAL OFFICER LEVEL ENDORSEMENT AND FORWARDED TO MCRC ON-E, 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134 FOR PROCESSING. MCRC ON-E IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR MEDICAL DEFERMENTS FOR SELECTEES.
15.  THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 MAR 2015.
17.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL MARK A. BRILAKIS, COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.//