FY15 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 5/15/2015 | MARADMINS Number: 248/15
MARADMINS : 248/15
R 150741Z MAY 15
MARADMIN 248/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY15 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/171440ZAPR14//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/MCCDC C 40 OP/25JAN2008//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR-2/14JUN2012//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/MIFD/14JUL2000//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC/261405ZSEP13//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/MMRP-30/19NOV2010//
REF/G/MSGID: MSG/CMC/252007ZSEP2014//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/MMSR/26NOV2013//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/CMC C461TPS/08AUG2008//
REF/J/MSGID: MSG/CMC/210456ZFEB13//
REF/K/MSGID: MSG/CMC MPP-20/221559ZMAY14//
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 W/CH1, 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 485/14, 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 085/13, CANCELLATION OF MARINE CORPS INSTITUTE SERGEANTS COURSE AND THE ACTIVATION OF THE MARINENET INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA INSTRUCTION SERGEANTS COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM. REF K, MARADMIN 250/14, FY15 MARINE CORPS ENLISTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (VSP) PROGRAM.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY15 STAFF SERGEANT BOARD WILL CONVENE ON WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2015 AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA, FOR A PERIOD OF ABOUT 9 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 QUALIFIED" FOR SELECTION.
3.  PER REF B, THE PME REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION TO STAFF SERGEANT ARE AS FOLLOWS: ALL MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD MUST HAVE PME REQUIREMENTS COMPLETED PRIOR TO 15 JULY 2015. THOSE MARINES WHO HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE LEVEL PME BY 2359 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME). ON THE DAY PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD WILL BE CONSIDERED NOT QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION. SERGEANTS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION TO STAFF SERGEANT MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE SERGEANT DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (EPME 5000AA) TO BE CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED.  THE COMPLETION OF RESIDENT PME COURSES WILL NOT FULFILL NONRESIDENT PME REQUIREMENTS. PER REF J, EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2013, THE SERGEANT DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (MCI PROGRAM 8010) WILL BE DISCONTINUED AND REPLACED BY THE SERGEANT COURSE DISTANCE EDUCATION PROGRAM (EPME 5000AA). STUDENTS THAT WERE ENROLLED IN THE FORMER 8010 PROGRAM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO TRANSITION TO THE EPME VERSION COURSE IF COMPLETED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2014. COMPLETION OF THE 8010 PROGRAM WILL APPEAR IDENTICAL FOR BOTH THE ORIGINAL VERSION COURSE AND NEW EPME VERSION COURSE 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), TRAINING SCORES, 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 STAFF 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.  ALL SERGEANTS WHO HAVE BEEN PROPERLY RECOMMENDED FOR ACCELERATED PROMOTION ON FITNESS REPORTS WITH PERIODS ENDING BETWEEN 16 JUL 2014 THROUGH 14 JUL 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.
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.  SERGEANT TO STAFF SERGEANT FEEDER MOS: FOR PROPER ORDER READ LEFT TO RIGHT, I.E. COLOUMN 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
0311       0369       0313       0313       0321       0321
0331       0369       0341       0369       0351       0369
0352       0369       0365       0369       0372       0372
0411       0411       0431       0431       0451       0451
0481       0481       0511       0511       0612       0619
0621       0629       0623       0629       0627       0629
0651       0659       0689       0689       0811       0811
0842       0848       0844       0848       0847       0848
0861       0861       1141       1141       1142       1142
1161       1161       1171       1171       1316       1316
1341       1341       1345       1345       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       2821       2823
2823       2823       2831       2862       2841       2862
2847       2862       2862       2862       2871       2874
2874       2874       2887       2887       3043       3043
3044       3044       3051       3051       3052       3052
3112       3112       3381       3381       3432       3432
3451       3451       3521       3529       3531       3537
4133       4133       4341       4341       4421       4421
4612       4612       4641       4641       4671       4671
4821       4821       5512       5512       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
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       6216       6216       6217       6217
6218       6218       6222       6222       6223       6223
6227       6227       6242       6276       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       6492       6492       6499       6499
6531       6531       6541       6541       6672       6672
6694       6694       6842       6842       7011       7011
7041       7041       7051       7051       7212       7212
7236       7236       7242       7242       7251       7257
7257       7257       7314       7314       7372       7372
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  215  20110501  20040914  20130201  20060918  20130601   NA
0161    8  20100101  20030721  20110201  20030611  20120201 20061127
0211   48  20120601    NA      20130601    NA        NA       NA
0231   85  20120401  20070709  20130601  20080812  20130601   NA
0241   25  20110401  20060912  20111101    NA      20120502   NA
0261    8  20120601    NA      20121101    NA      20130601   NA
0313   31  20120401  20060101  20121101  20080902  20130601   NA
0321   34  20110701  20050801  20120401    NA      20120801 20080728
0369  350  20081201  20040224  20110701  20050801  20130201 20060918
0372   80  20110101  20060905  20120201  20071204  20130601   NA
0411   38  20120201  20060221  20130301  20090127  20130601   NA
0431   57  20120502     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
0451   15  20120101     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
0481   42  20120201  20040826  20121001    NA      20130601   NA
0511   12  20110701     NA     20130501  20060515  20130502   NA
0619   57  20091001  20020701  20110501  20070109  20120501 20080721
0629  140  20090101  20050808  20101101  20070522  20111201 20080114
0659  125  20120601     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
0689   78  20120601     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
0811   55  20081101     NA     20120101  20050301  20130101 20080714
0848   58  20110701  20070709  20130601    NA        NA       NA
0861   39  20120501     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
1141   16  20101102     NA     20121001  20060522  20130601   NA
1142   31  20090101  20040628  20120401    NA      20130601   NA
1161   11  20100501  20050404  20120201  20070306  20130502   NA
1171   10  20090201     NA     20110101    NA      20120101 20080128
1316    8  20081101     NA     20110801    NA      20130601   NA
1341   13  20080501     NA     20090502    NA      20101001 20040217
1345   24  20080801  20010509  20100401    NA      20111101 20070226
1361    4  20090301     NA     20100601    NA      20110701 20080123
1371   55  20081001     NA     20101101  20060109  20120201 20070820
1391   34  20091101  20050718  20110802    NA      20130201 20090223
1812   20  20091001     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
1833   30  20081001  20040719  20100401  20050601  20110601 20070604
2111   44  20100201     NA     20120501    NA      20130601   NA
2131    5  20110802  20071031  20120601    NA      20130201   NA
2141   13  20100401     NA     20110301  20050919  20120201   NA
2146   16  20110501     NA     20121101  20090608  20130601   NA
2147    8  20100201     NA     20110201    NA      20120201 20080130
2161    5  20120601  20070820  20130501    NA        NA       NA
2171    7  20110101     NA     20111201  20070604  20121001   NA
2311   37  20100502     NA     20120801  20050829  20130601   NA
2336   48  20111201  20080818  20121001  20080414  20130601 20081027
2621   52  20120601     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
2631   15  20120202     NA     20130601    NA        NA       NA
2651   30  20120401     NA     20130401  20080714  20130601   NA
2671    6  20110201     NA     20111001  20080520  20121001 20081027
2673    8  20110501     NA     20120501    NA      20130401 20090420
2674    6  20100801     NA     20111001  20060522  20130501   NA
2676    6  20120501     NA     20130201  20080421  20130401 20090209
2823   16  20110802     NA     20130501     NA        NA      NA
2862  120  20101201  20051129  20120701  20060905  20130601   NA
2874    6  20110801     NA     20130501  20080722  20130501   NA
2887    3  20120301     NA     20130101     NA        NA      NA
3043  156  20101001     NA     20121101  20090126  20130502   NA
3044    8  20120401     NA     20130501     NA        NA      NA
3051   42  20090101  20020617  20101101  20030731  20120401 20060913
3112   24  20101201     NA     20130502     NA     20130601   NA
3381   81  20100301  20051107  20120201  20080211  20130601   NA
3432   34  20120101     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
3451   14  20120502     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
3529  120  20090401     NA     20110501  20070730  20121001 20070717
3537  146  20080301  20030701  20101101  20060123  20121001 20070912
4133   11  20111001     NA     20130201     NA        NA      NA
4341   18  20110501     NA     20130401  20090511  20130601   NA
4421   18  20120601  20080818  20130601     NA        NA      NA
4612    4  20110701     NA     20120802     NA     20130401   NA
4641    6  20100601     NA     20120502     NA     20130502   NA
4671    2  20100701     NA     20110601     NA     2012060    NA
4821   17  20100101  20050411  20101102  20061016  20111101 20080317
5512    3  20120601     NA     20121101     NA     20130601 20080811
5524   25  20100301  20070116  20110701  20080623  20130101 20100628
5711   31  20110201     NA     20120501     NA     20130601   NA
5811   89  20110801  20051212  20130601     NA        NA      NA
5821   26  20120501     NA     20130601  20090817  20130601   NA
5831   22  20100501     NA     20130501  20051017  20130601   NA
5939    8  20100502     NA     20130202     NA     20130501   NA
5948    7  20120301     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
5952    7  20120401     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
5953    6  20120502     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
5954    6  20120501  20080128  20130501     NA        NA      NA
5974    6  20111201  20050919  20130501  20070904  20130501   NA
5979    5  20110801  20080429  20130501  20100405  20130501   NA
6042    2  20101101     NA     20110201  20060612  20110501 20060925
6046   37  20100201  20060710  20120202     NA     20130601 20090209
6048   27  20110301  20050801  20120801  20070305  20130601   NA
6062    9  20110201     NA     20130502  20091013  20130502   NA
6072   11  20080701     NA     20101101  20060522  20120201 20070220
6092   24  20100701     NA     20130201     NA     20130601   NA
6113   35  20110701  20060619  20130601     NA        NA      NA
6114   23  20100601  20060213  20111201  20060814  20130601   NA
6116   12  20100201     NA     20110401     NA     20130301 20080401
6124    5  20100201     NA     20101201     NA     20111101   NA
6132    3  20120601     NA     20130501     NA        NA      NA
6153   22  20100701  20030818  20111001     NA     20130401   NA
6154   24  20100701  20060605  20120202     NA     2013050    NA
6156   25  20090701  20031104  20101201  20061114  20130202   NA
6173   22  20101201  20070212  20121201  20080324  20130601   NA
6174   10  20100701  20060103  20111001     NA     20130201   NA
6176   23  20091001     NA     20101201  20061108  20120501 20070813
6212    7  20110601     NA     20120101     NA     20130601 20080908
6216    8  20120501     NA     20130601  20070723  20130601   NA
6217   16  20110601     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
6222    3  20091001     NA     20110801     NA     20120701 20071026
6227    3  20111101     NA     20120601     NA     20121101   NA
6252    6  20110701     NA     20120501  20070829  20130601   NA
6253    3  20110801     NA     20121101     NA        NA      NA
6256    3  20120101     NA     20130202     NA        NA      NA
6257   13  20110701     NA     20130501     NA        NA      NA
6276   18  20110201  20050919  20120601     NA     20130401   NA
6282    5  20120401  20070619  20130601  20090629  2013060    NA
6287    4  20120401  20070619  20130301     NA        NA      NA
6288    2  20120401  20070619  20130601     NA        NA      NA
6314    6  20111201  20050829  20130401  20080908  20130601 20090120
6316    2  20120202  20070910  20130501     NA        NA      NA
6317    2  20091001  20050321  20100401     NA     20100701   NA
6323   21  20091101     NA     20110401  20070514  20120801   NA
6324   10  20081201  20050829  20091001  20050829  20100601 20060918
6326   20  20091101     NA     20110101  20060522  20130301 20070529
6332    8  20091001  20050321  20110801  20060905  20120401 20070611
6336    5  20101201     NA     20111101     NA     20130201   NA
6337   18  20091001  20050321  20120101     NA     20130601   NA
6338    2  20091001  20050321  20101101  20060109  20110101   NA
6423    2  20120101     NA     20120501     NA     20130201 20070618
6432    8  20100301  20051129  20100801     NA     20121102   NA
6469   24  20090401  20041019  20101001     NA     20121101 20070709
6483   20  20110202     NA     20130101     NA     20130601   NA
6492    6  20120301     NA     20130501     NA        NA      NA
6499    4  20120502     NA     20121102     NA     20130201 20080804
6531   33  20101001  20060306  20120301  20061114  20130601 20071022
6541   27  20091201  20040405  20110301     NA     20121201 20060426
6672   50  20101101  20060424  20120301     NA     20130601   NA
6842   12  20101201  20050822  20111001  20070312  20130601 20070815
7011    9  20120301  20070319  20130101     NA     20130601   NA
7041   26  20110501     NA     20130501     NA     20130601   NA
7051   34  20101201     NA     20120801  20080512  20130601   NA
7212    2  20090801     NA     20100801  20060501  20101001   NA
7236   10  20120502     NA     20130401  20081020  20130401   NA
7242   12  20101001     NA     20120501     NA     20130501   NA
7257   38  20120502     NA     20130601     NA        NA      NA
7314    7  20110902     NA     20121101  20080630  20130501   NA
THE FOLLOWING IMOS(S) ARE CLOSED: 3052, 5951, 6073, 6074, 6123, 6213, 6218, 6223, 6258, 6283, 6286, 6313, 6333, 6386, AND 6694. 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 15 JULY 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 A 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.  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.
    D.  ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM. REF G, MARADMIN 485/14, ANNOUNCED UPDATES TO THE ECFC POLICIES FOR FY 2015. SPECIFICALLY, THE SERVICE LIMITATION FOR SERGEANT IS 10 YEARS OR 2 FAILED SELECTIONS TO STAFF SERGEANT. PROMOTION ELIGIBILITY IS NOT AFFECTED BY PREVIOUS FAILED SELECTIONS. ALL EXISTING SERVICE CONTRACTS WILL BE HONORED REGARDLESS OF SERVICE LIMITATION CONSTRAINTS WHICH MEANS THAT MARINES REMAIN ELIGIBLE FOR SELECTION, REGARDLESS OF FAILED SELECTION OPPORTUNITIES, UNTIL THEIR CONTRACT EXPIRES. MULTIPLE EXAMPLES ILLUSTRATING THE CURRENT POLICY ARE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE REFERENCE.
    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: HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)PAGE(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)M_RA_HOME(SLASH)MM (SLASH)SB.
         (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 WEBSITE.
         (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 STAFF 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 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 "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, 14 JULY 2015 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME). 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 STAFF 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 STAFF SERGEANT SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 14 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, 14 JULY 2015 (EASTERN STANDARD TIME). 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 TO 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 TO THE DIGITAL BOARD ROOM.
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 REFERENCES 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 MMSBCVIC.MMSB.USMC.MIL VIA AN AUTHORIZED COMBAT CAMERA INFORMATION CENTER (COMCAM). IF A MARINE DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A CVIC, 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, OR COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR 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 REFERENCES 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. 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 24 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 STAFF 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) SECTION HEAD, DSN: 278-9710
             PROMOTION CHIEF, DSN: 278-9159
             SNCO 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.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 (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. THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS MEANS OF OBTAINING AND VIEWING THE OMPF, MBS, AND DIGITAL PHOTO IS THROUGH OMPF ONLINE VIA MOL. ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF DOWNLOADING AND VIEWING THE MBS AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH IS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MMRP 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)
        3280 RUSSELL ROAD
        QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
        MMSR-2, REGULAR RETIREMENT
        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 CANCELLED 30 MAY 2016.
19.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//