R 062225Z JUL 15
MARADMIN 325/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY16 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) DRILL INSTRUCTOR SCREENING//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1326.6 W/CH2/20121015//
REF/B/DOC/MM/26SEP13//
REF/C/NAVMC 1330/1(REV. 08-2014)//
REF/D/NAVMC 1330/2 (REV. 08-2014)//
NARR/REF A IS THE MCO FOR SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES. REF B IS MARADMIN 498/13, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. REF C IS THE COMMANDING OFFICER SCREENING/INTERVIEW GUIDE FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT. REF D IS THE COMMANDING OFFICER FINANCIAL WORKSHEET.//
POC/SMITH, S.S./MSGT/SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR, RAM-2/DSN 278-0526/COMM (703)784-0526//
RMKS/1. THIS MESSAGE SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM AR MARINES INTERESTED IN SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) AS A DRILL INSTRUCTOR (DI). DUE TO THE LIMITED NUMBER OF ALLOCATIONS, AND THE LARGE NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM MARINES DESIRING THIS CHALLENGING DUTY, RAM-2 WILL SCREEN APPLICANTS TO SELECT TWO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016 (FY16). RAM-2 WILL SELECT TWO PRIMARY CANDIDATES AND TWO ALTERNATES DURING THIS SCREENING PROCESS. THE TWO PRIMARIES WILL ATTEND DI SCHOOL IN FY16. ALTERNATES WILL ONLY BE USED IF PRIMARY SELECTEES ARE UNAVAILABLE.
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
    A. CAREER DESIGNATED MARINES OR MARINES IN A CAREER PATH MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) ELIGIBLE FOR CAREER DESIGNATION IN THE AR PROGRAM.
    B. MARINES MUST NOT BE SERVING ON THEIR INITIAL AR PROGRAM TOUR.
    C. SGT REGARDLESS OF TIME IN GRADE OR SSGT WITH NO MORE THAN 24 MONTHS TIME IN GRADE BY OCTOBER 2015.
    D. COMPLETED AT LEAST 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION BY OCTOBER 2015.
    E. COMPLETED APPROPRIATE PME FOR GRADE.
    F. PRIOR DRILL INSTRUCTORS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
3. INTERESTED MARINES MUST APPLY THROUGH THEIR CAREER PLANNER. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS VIA SDA REQUEST THROUGH THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO HQMC (RAM SDA) NLT 2359 EST, 31 AUGUST 2015. PER REF A, PACKAGES NOT SUBMITTED BY THE DEADLINE OR THAT FAIL TO MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
4. THE TFRS REQUEST MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
    A. COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
    B. CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH IAW REF B.
    C. DRILL INSTRUCTOR CHECKLIST PER REF C.
    D. COMMANDING OFFICER’S FINANCIAL CHECKLIST PER REF D.
5. DI DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MARINES SELECTED WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA TFRS AND MARADMIN.
6. THIS MARADMIN SUPERSEDES GUIDANCE FROM PREVIOUS SCREENINGS.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//