FY15 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 2/25/2015 | MARADMINS Number: 081/15
MARADMINS : 081/15
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MARADMIN 081/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY15 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC/171440ZAPR2014//
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REF/K/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPP-20/071508ZOCT2013//
REF/L/MSGID:MSG/CMC/281816ZJAN2014//
NARR/REF A, MARADMIN 205/14, FY 2015 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 VOL 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 1900.16, 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 FY15 GUNNERY SERGEANT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, 22 APRIL 2015 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 COMPLETION IS 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 22 APRIL 2015. 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 EPME 6000AA 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. ALL STAFF SERGEANTS WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN 24 APR 2014 THROUGH 21 APR 2015 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION BY THE SELECTION BOARD. IDENTIFICATION AND ELIGIBILITY OF THESE MARINES ARE CONTINGENT UPON COMPLIANCE WITH REPORTING PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN REF A AND THE TIMELY RECEIPT OF THE FITNESS REPORTS BY THE CMC (MMRP-32), I.E. WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD.
5. 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 FY15 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.
6. 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.
7. 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 8. 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       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       6212       6213       6213       6214       6314
 6216       6216       6217       6217       6218       6218
 6222       6222       6223       6223       6227       6227
 6252       6252       6253       6253       6256       6256
 6257       6257       6258       6258       6276       6276
 6282       6282       6283       6283       6286       6286
 6287       6287       6288       6288       6313       6313
 6314       6314       6316       6316       6317       6317
 6322       6326       6323       6323       6324       6324
 6326       6326       6332       6332       6333       6333
 6336       6336       6337       6337       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
8. 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   105  20110101  20020318  20120401  20040106 20131201    NA
0161     3  20080601  20001016  20081201     NA    20100101    NA
0211    26  20090702     NA    20100201      NA    20110201    NA
0231    21  20110501 20030618  20110801  20040913  20120801 20030818
0241    10  20100101    NA     20111001  20020617  20120101 20020318
0261     3  20100501 20020610  20110401     NA     20110801    NA
0313     4  20100301    NA     20100501     NA     20110401 20010630
0321    12  20110701 20040412  20120101     NA     20120401    NA
0369   152  20081101 20001129  20100101  20011217  20110702 20031112
0372    44  20110401 20020617  20120901     NA     20130401 20041101
0411    12  20101001 20010814  20111201     NA     20130201 20030527
0451     5  20110201    NA     20120801  20030825  20131201    NA
0491    55  20121001 20050418  20130701  20060111  20131001    NA
0511     2  20110701    NA     20120901  20040817  20121001    NA
0619    17  20080201 19990726  20090702  20030428  20101001 20010107
0629    79  20081201    NA     20100102  20030324  20110101    NA
0659    44  20090501 20020715  20110401  20040329  20120801 20040601
0681     1  20081001    NA     20081101     NA     20081201    NA
0689    37  20120701    NA     20131201     NA        NA       NA
0811    23  20081001 19970125  20100201  20020708  20111201    NA
0848    15  20080801 20011010  20091101     NA     20110501 20030310
0861    14  20110801 20050606  20130501  20040920  20130601 20051109
1169    23  20090201    NA     20100401     NA     20111101 20020311
1349    30  20081001 19980201  20091101  20010411  20110102    NA
1361     2  20080801    NA     20100701  20040809  20100801 20040726
1371    29  20100201 20010827  20110301  20000801  20130201 20020301
1391    15  20090402    NA     20101001  20010424  20120101 20020528
1812    14  20081001    NA     20100401     NA     20131201    NA
1833    18  20071101 19970721  20090101  19970714  20100301 20020624
2111    15  20080301    NA     20090401     NA     20101201 20020311
2131     3  20121101    NA     20131001  20011116  20131001    NA
2141     8  20090901    NA     20110201     NA     20120301    NA
2146     7  20091201    NA     20110701  20040719  20130401 20040809
2147     4  20080401 20000919  20090101     NA     20100102    NA
2161     3  20100301 20021028  20110601     NA     20120801 20030811
2171     3  20081201    NA     20101001  19990727  20111001    NA
2311    12  20081001    NA     20110101     NA     20130201 20030811
2336    25  20110501    NA     20120301     NA     20120901 20050110
2621    15  20110801 20041012  20120901     NA     20121001 20060313
2631     3  20121001 20040224  20121001  20050222  20130701 20050214
2651     8  20100401 20030721  20110701  20040712  20120901 20040913
2674     2  20090201    NA     20110201     NA     20110701 20040105
2823     9  20110101 20020102  20120801  20050906  20130401    NA
2862    51  20080401 20000409  20090301  20010924  20100401    NA
2874     2  20110901    NA     20121001  20050518  20121001    NA
2887     1  20100601    NA     20121001     NA     20130701 20060711
3043    70  20100101 20020311  20110401  20020614  20130301 20030618
3044     4  20100701 20040706  20110901  20011216  20120401    NA
3051    19  20091001 19970818  20101001  19990629  20111001 20001205
3052     2  20081001    NA     20090201  20020603  20101001    NA
3112    11  20101001 20010820  20120201     NA     20131201    NA
3381    39  20091001 20001211  20101201  20010724  20121101 20020722
3432    17  20100201 20020325  20130401  20011223  20131001    NA
3451    12  20110701 20030616  20130401  20030825  20130601    NA
3529    57  20091001 19991020  20101101  20020826  20120201 20030519
3537    72  20081001 19990217  20091201  20020529  20111001 20030609
4133     3  20100201    NA     20101201     NA     20110301    NA
4341     8  20081201    NA     20120501     NA     20130401 20050404
4421    10  20100601    NA     20120901     NA     20131201    NA
4691     4  20110201 20030519  20110601     NA     20120601    NA
4821    11  20081101 20000613  20090101     NA     20100101 20011016
5512     1  20090401    NA     20100301     NA     20101001    NA
5524    12  20081001 19970224  20090401     NA     20100401 20021129
5711    12  20091001    NA     20120101     NA     20130301 20021030
5811    37  20090101 20010129  20101101  20020909  20131101    NA
5821    11  20100101 20020211  20120501     NA     20131201    NA
5831    11  20100201 20030108  20130101  20020312  20131201    NA
5939     4  20100201    NA     20120401     NA     20131201 20030721
5948     3  20100601    NA     20121001  20050321  20130701 20060301
5951     1  20080801    NA     20130301     NA     20131201    NA
5952     3  20121001    NA     20130701  20060611  20130701    NA
5953     4  20121001    NA     20130701  20061226  20130701    NA
5954     2  20100601    NA     20110801  20000327  20110901    NA
5974     2  20101101    NA     20130301  20040802  20131001 20031201
5979     1  20100501    NA     20100701  20040920  20110801    NA
6042     5  20101101    NA     20110301     NA     20120401    NA
6046    16  20090301    NA     20100401  20030113  20110401 20030327
6048    13  20070918    NA     20090301  20010212  20100401    NA
6062     3  20120401    NA     20130401     NA        NA       NA
6072     8  20091001 19980402  20101001     NA     20130702 20040628
6073     4  20100102    NA     20111001  19980609  20120101    NA
6074     2  20090501 20020211  20090601     NA     20100601    NA
6092    12  20100101 20010925  20111101     NA     20131001    NA
6113     6  20080501    NA     20090101     NA     20090401 20021015
6114    12  20090901 20030818  20100601  20040629  20110801 20040614
6116    13  20100201 20011010  20100501     NA     20131201 20040607
6124     2  20070101    NA     20080301     NA     20090301    NA
6153     8  20070401    NA     20080801  20000627  20081201    NA
6154    17  20090401    NA     20100601  20031027  20130401    NA
6156    13  20060701 19970224  20080701     NA     20100301 20010502
6173     7  20090301 20010731  20100501  20031014  20110501    NA
6174     6  20070501    NA     20090401  20011211  20100201    NA
6176    14  20080601 20000103  20100101     NA     20121101 20020916
6212     5  20081101    NA     20101101     NA     20110401 20030714
6216     3  20121101 20020114  20131001  20020903  20131001    NA
6218     5  20081101    NA     20100401     NA     20110501    NA
6222     1  20090102    NA     20131001  20010710  20131001 20031208
6227     3  20091001    NA     20111001  20000410  20121101    NA
6252     6  20081101    NA     20100401     NA     20120301    NA
6253     3  20080601    NA     20121001     NA     20130701    NA
6256     3  20060701 19980901  20070601     NA     20090401    NA
6257     7  20081101    NA     20100601     NA     20121001    NA
6276     7  20081101    NA     20101001  19990907  20120401 20020807
6282     3  20100301    NA     20121001     NA     20130601    NA
6283     1  20050601    NA     20090101     NA     20120301    NA
6287     5  20100301    NA     20130501     NA        NA       NA
6313     1  20100701    NA     20120401     NA        NA       NA
6314     4  20121001  20040607 20130201     NA     20130601    NA
6316     5  20101201    NA     20131001     NA        NA       NA
6317     8  20090101  20010709 20100701     NA     20121001    NA
6323     7  20100301  20001205 20110101     NA     20110401    NA
6324     7  20090301    NA     20091001  19980817  20100501 20021021
6326     9  20090301  20000627 20100401  20010320  20100601 20011204
6332     1  20090101  20010709 20090201     NA     20090402    NA
6333     1  20100401    NA     20101001     NA     20110901    NA
6336     2  20070701  19990727 20100101     NA     20110101 20020424
6337     1  20090101  20010709 20091001     NA     20100401 20010424
6338     1  20090101  20010709 20090401     NA     20091001    NA
6386     2  20081001    NA     20121101  20000613  20121101    NA
6432     8  20100301    NA     20120101     NA     20131001    NA
6469    13  20091001    NA     20101001  20000807  20110701 20030616
6483    11  20060701  19971006 20091101     NA     20131001 20021209
6492     6  20110301  20020225 20120301     NA        NA       NA
6499     7  20121101    NA     20131201  20030630  20131201    NA
6591    31  20091101  20000905 20100702     NA     20110601    NA
6672    27  20091001  20000706 20110101  20010904  20131001 20020909
6694     7  20091001  19971028 20101101  19990805  20111101 20010212
6842     5  20100401  20010102 20110501  20010820  20120401    NA
7011     3  20110801    NA     20120301     NA     20121001    NA
7041    12  20080501    NA     20091001  20000731  20110102    NA
7051    10  20101101  19990825 20120201  20020212  20130101    NA
7212     1  20101001  19991230 20101101     NA     20110102    NA
7236     4  20100601    NA     20110701     NA     20120901 20050620
7242     7  20100301    NA     20110601     NA     20120801    NA
7257    20  20100701  20050321 20121001  20041025  20130701 20051012
7314     3  20110901    NA     20121001  20050428  20121001 20070618
8412    25  20121001    NA     20131101     NA        NA       NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED:  2671, 2673, 2676, 6123, 6132, 6213, 6217, 6223, 6258, 6286, 6288, 6423, 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 22 APRIL 2015.
       (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.
9. QUESTIONS REGARDING MOS ALLOCATIONS, ZONES, AND AFADBD CUTOFFS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO CMC (MPP-20), DSN 278-9361 OR COMM (703) 784-9361.
10. 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, SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (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.
11. 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 MMRP HOMEPAGE, THEN CLICKING MMRP-50 OFFICER/ENLISTED CAREER COUNSELING LINK ON THE LEFT, THEN CLICK THE OMPF AND MBS SELF AUDIT DOCUMENT LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED. THE LINK TO MMRP HOMEPAGE IS:WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)PAGE (SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)M(UNDERSCORE)RA(UNDERSCORE)HOME(SLASH)MM(SLASH) RP(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 MMRP 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 (MMRP-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 (MMRP-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 BEFORE THE 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 THEIR RECORD. OMPF DOCUMENTS MAY BE E-MAILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT OR FAXED TO CMC (MMRP-20). OMPF DOCUMENTS MAY ALSO BE MAILED TO CMC (MMRP-20); HOWEVER, INCLUSION IN THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE EITHER E-MAILED OR FAXED. SEE PARAGRAPH 14 (MMRP) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
       (3) OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION TIMELINES. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMRP-20) FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF WITHIN 60 DAYS OF A SELECTION BOARD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY15 GUNNERY SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD." WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FITNESS REPORTS, ALL OMPF DOCUMENTS, PARTICULARLY DIGITAL PHOTOS, MUST BE FORWARDED TO AND RECEIVED BY CMC (MMRP-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 (MMRP-50) AFTER CONDUCTING A SELF AUDIT AND FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 11.A. (MMRP-50) CONTACT INFORMATION IS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 14.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 (MMRP-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 NON CONSIDERATION;
        (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 "COMPLETE" WHEN CONVENING AUTHORITY ACTION IS ADJUDICATED AND REPORTED BY UNIT DIARY OR 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; OR COUNSELING DOCUMENTATION IS PLACED IN MARINE'S OMPF. 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, OR IS ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM. 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, 21 APRIL 2015. SEE PARAGRAPH 14 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 FY15 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, FY15 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, 21 APRIL 2015 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 MMRP, (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. MMRP WILL PUSH THE INFORMATION VIA THE DIGITAL BOARD ROOM APPLICATION.
12. 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.
13. 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 (MMRP) AT MMRP.PHOTO(AT)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 MMRP HOMEPAGE OR CONTACTING THE CMC (MMRP-20).
     B. HARDCOPY. HARDCOPY PHOTOGRAPHS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) AT THE ADDRESS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 14. 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 MMRP 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 MMRP 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 (MMRP-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 (MMRP-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.
14. HOMEPAGE, ADDRESSES, AND POINTS OF CONTACT INFORMATION:
     A. ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
         PRESIDENT
         FY15 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: 703-784-9708/9712/9713/9716
         DSN: 278-9708/9712/9713/9716
     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: 703-784-9717/18/19/20
             SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-9710
             PROMOTION CHIEF, DSN: 278-9159
             BOARD ELIGIBILITY, DSN: 278-9711
        (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 RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH
        (1) MMRP-20 RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION. OMPF DOCUMENTS OR QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE OMPF CAN BE SENT BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:
            (A) E-MAIL: SMB.MANPOWER.MMRP-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 (MMRP-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) MMRP-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 "RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH (MMRP)," SELECT "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS." UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS, "SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY."
        (4) MMRP-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 "RECORDS AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH (MMRP)," THEN "MMRP-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
15. THE INFORMATION IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD RECEIVE WIDEST DISSEMINATION.
16. THIS MARADMIN WILL BE POSTED TO THE PROMOTION BRANCH WEB SITE.
17. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
18. THIS MARADMIN IS CANCELED 30 APRIL 2016.
19. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//