R 081103Z JUL 15
MARADMIN 329/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY16 NROTC BILLET VACANCIES (PNS, XO, MOI)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MPP-56/04OCT1994//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1300.8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/C.T. TIERNEY/MAJ/MMOA-3/-/TEL: (703)784-9284//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PUBLISH A LIST OF NROTC STAFF/MOI BILLET VACANCIES FOR FY16.
2. NROTC UNITS ARE AN ESSENTIAL COMPONENT IN THE TRAINING OF PROSPECTIVE NAVAL AND MARINE OFFICERS. DUTY AT NROTC UNITS OFFERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR, LEAD, AND SHAPE FUTURE OFFICERS. OFFICERS DESIRING TO SERVE IN THIS CAPACITY MUST BE HIGH CALIBER ROLE MODELS WHO POSSESS STRONG ACADEMIC AND PHYSICAL FITNESS SKILLS. MOI DUTY REGULARLY INCLUDES SUMMER AUGMENTATION TO ONE OF THREE VENUES: OCS, CORTRAMID, OR MWTC. SELECTIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS TO NROTC/MOI DUTY WILL BE MADE BY A PANEL ON OR ABOUT 2 SEP 15.
3. ELIGIBILITY: NROTC POSITIONS ARE 8006 (ANY UNRESTRICTED OFFICER) BILLETS AND ARE OPEN TO ALL UNRESTRICTED MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. OFFICERS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA TO BE CONSIDERED:
    A. GRADE ELIGIBILITY: DIFFERENT BILLETS AND UNIVERSITIES REQUIRE GRADES FROM CAPTAIN TO COLONEL.  PARAGRAPHS 5, 6, AND 7 LIST AVAILABLE BILLETS WITH THE REQUIRED GRADE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS. DUE TO THE RECENT FORCE OPTIMIZATION REVIEW GROUP GRADE REDUCTION INITIATIVE, THE XO BILLETS LISTED BELOW WILL BE STAFFED WITH MAJORS AND THE MOI BILLETS WILL BE STAFFED WITH CAPTAINS.
    B. TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS: AS LISTED IN REF A, OFFICERS WHO COMPLETE THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGHTS DURING FY16 WILL BE ELIGIBLE.
    C. TIME ON STATION WAIVERS: OFFICERS MAY REQUEST IN WRITING VIA ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION FORM TO BE SCREENED IF THEY HAVE NOT COMPLETED THEIR PRESCRIBED TOUR LENGTH BY FY16. SUCH REQUESTS MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST O-6 IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. COMMANDS MUST UNDERSTAND THAT IF AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED TO DEPART HIS OR HER TOUR EARLY, THE BILLET MAY BE GAPPED THROUGH THE ORIGINAL ROTATION DATE UNLESS INVENTORY SUPPORTS AN EARLY BACKFILL.
    D. ACADEMICS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENT IS A BACHELOR'S DEGREE WITH A 3.0 UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE, WAIVERABLE AT SOME SCHOOLS TO 2.8 IF RECORD IS OTHERWISE OUTSTANDING. IF A BILLET REQUIRES A MASTER'S DEGREE, IT WILL BE LISTED UNDER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS IN PARAGRAPHS 5, 6, AND 7.
    E. PHYSICAL FITNESS: HIGH FIRST CLASS PFT RECOMMENDED.
4. OFFICERS INTERESTED IN NROTC DUTY WHO MEET THE ABOVE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS AS PART OF THEIR PACKAGE TO MMOA-3 NO LATER THAN 14 AUG 15 TO THE BELOW ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL
MAILING ADDRESS: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: NROTC/MOI SELECTION PANEL
      3280 RUSSELL ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
    A. THE PACKAGE MUST INCLUDE:
        (1)  PERSONAL STATEMENT.  THIS IS SUBMITTED IN STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT, FROM MARINE TO CMC (MMOA). THIS IS THE MARINE'S OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS IN WRITING THEIR PERSONAL STRENGTHS, DESIRE TO SERVE ON NROTC DUTY, AND DUTY STATION PREFERENCES. APPLICANTS MUST INCLUDE A PRIORITIZED LIST OF ALL BILLETS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO ASSIST THE MONITORS WITH SLATING.
        (2)  COMMAND ENDORSEMENT FOR CAPTAINS AND MAJORS (IMMEDIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND: BN/SQDN OR EQUIVALENT).
        (3)  TWO LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION.
    B. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO MMRP-20 NO LATER THAN 14 AUG 15 TO THE BELOW ADDRESS:
EMAIL ADDRESS:  SMB.MANPOWER.MMSB-20(AT)USMC.MIL
INDICATE IN THE TEXT OF THE EMAIL THAT THE ATTACHMENT (IN PDF) IS UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY16 NROTC PANEL.
MAILING ADDRESS:  HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMRP-20)
      2008 ELLIOT ROAD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
PHONE: 800-268-3710
        (1) CURRENT PHOTO. A CURRENT OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED BY THE NROTC SELECTION PANEL. THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST BE DATED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING OF THE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED AND ARE TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OFFICER'S OMPF THROUGH MMRP-20.
        (2) OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS. OFFICIAL COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS ARE TO BE SENT DIRECTLY FROM THE UNIVERSITY OR MARINE TO MMRP-20 TO BE INCLUDED IN AN OFFICER'S OMPF. E-TRANSCRIPTS ARE NOT BEING ACCEPTED AT THIS TIME.
    C. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO MATCH SELECTED OFFICERS WITH THEIR PREFERENCES. HOWEVER, BY VOLUNTEERING FOR NROTC/MOI DUTY, OFFICERS AGREE TO BE ASSIGNED TO ANY AVAILABLE NROTC BILLET. ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE SELECTION AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. REQUESTS FOR DECLINATION BY OFFICERS WHO VOLUNTEERED AND WERE SELECTED FOR NROTC DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. THERE IS NO DEFERRAL OF NROTC/MOI SELECTION.
5. BILLET VACANCIES-MARINE OFFICER INSTRUCTOR:
UNIVERSITY                      MCC      RANK      SPECIAL REQ
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY        H53      CAPT
FLORIDA A(AND)M UNIVERSITY      H19      CAPT
HOLY CROSS/YALE CONSORTIUM      H22      CAPT
NORTH CAROLINA STATE            H54      CAPT
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY           H60      CAPT
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   H66      CAPT
TULANE                          H90      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA           H61      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA           H17      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS          H28      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN          H42      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI       H46      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA          H50      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER         H78      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS             H86      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON        H95      CAPT
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN         H96      CAPT
VILLANOVA                       H93      CAPT
6. BILLET VACANCIES-NROTC UNIT EXECUTIVE OFFICER:
UNIVERSITY                      MCC      RANK      SPECIAL REQ
CARNEGIE MELLON                 H05      MAJ
DUKE                            H16      MAJ
MARITIME COLLEGE (SUNY)         H67      MAJ
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA     HAE      MAJ
7. BILLET VACANCIES-PROFESSOR OF NAVAL SCIENCE:
UNIVERSITY                      MCC      RANK      SPECIAL REQ
FLORIDA A(AND)M UNIVERSITY      H19      COL       MASTER'S DEGREE
UCLA/USC CONSORTIUM             H06      COL       MASTER'S DEGREE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO          H08      COL       MASTER'S DEGREE/
                                                   EARLY SLATE
8. INTERESTED MARINE OFFICERS MUST CONTACT THEIR PMOS MONITORS EXPRESSING INTENT TO APPLY FOR MOI DUTY. APPLICANTS SHOULD CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE MMOA-3 WEBSITE FOR ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THE BILLET VACANCY LIST.
9. A SELECTION MARADMIN WILL BE RELEASED UPON CONCLUSION OF THE PANEL; HOWEVER, OFFICIAL TRANSFER ORDERS WILL NOT BE RELEASED UNTIL APPROVAL BY THE NROTC UNITS/UNIVERSITIES IS RECEIVED BY MMOA. ONCE MMOA IS NOTIFIED THAT THE OFFICER IS APPROVED FOR ASSIGNMENT, THAT OFFICER WILL BE NOTIFIED BY HIS/HER MONITOR AND ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED.
10. PACKAGES WILL BE DESTROYED UPON EXECUTION OF ORDERS.
11. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
12. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 31 MAY 16.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION (ACTING).//