R 210824Z JUL 15
MARADMIN 357/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 2//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/06JAN09//
REF/B/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/26SEP13//
REF/C/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MPP-30/11DEC14//
REF/D/DOC/DODI 1332.29/W/CH2/20SEP11//
REF/E/DOC/MCO 1900.16/26NOV13//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF B IS MARADMIN 498/13, OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. REF C IS MCO 1001.65, OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE ACCESSIONS. REF D IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1332.29 W/CH 2, ELIGIBILITY OF REGULAR AND RESERVE PERSONNEL FOR SEPARATION PAY. REF E IS MCO 1900.16, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN).//
POC/ M. HALTON/MAJ/UNIT:  MMOA-3/-/TEL: DSN 278-9284/EMAIL: SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/R.P.GARZA/CAPT/UNIT:  MPP-30/-/TEL: DSN 278-9365//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) OFFICER RETENTION BOARD (ORB) NUMBER 2.
2. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS AND THOSE WITHIN LEADERSHIP ROLES ARE TO REVIEW THIS ANNOUNCEMENT AND THE LISTED REFERENCES IN DETAIL, AS INFORMATION CONTAINED WITHIN COULD DIRECTLY IMPACT ELIGIBILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS WITHIN THE BOARDROOM. COMMANDING OFFICERS SHALL ENSURE THIS ORDER IS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF ALL OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION UNDER ITS PROVISIONS.
3. THE FY15 ORB NUMBER 2 WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 25 SEPTEMBER 2015, AND WILL CONSIST OF SUB-BOARDS: CAREER DESIGNATION (CD), RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD), REDESIGNATION, AND INTER-SERVICE TRANSFER (IST).
  A. THE CD SUB-BOARD ENABLES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OFFICER POPULATION BY RETAINING THE HIGHEST QUALITY OFFICERS FROM EACH YEAR GROUP. THOSE SELECTED FOR CD ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY BEYOND THEIR INITIAL PERIOD OF OBLIGATED SERVICE.
    A.1. OFFICERS ARE CONSIDERED FOR CD IN FIVE COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES (MOS) LISTED.
      A.1.1. COMBAT ARMS:  MOS 0302, 0802, 1802, AND 1803
      A.1.2. COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT:  MOS 0102, 02XX, 0402, 0602, 1302, 3002, 3404, 4302, AND 5803
      A.1.3. AVIATION GROUND:  MOS 6002, 6602, 7204, 7208, 7210, 7220, AND 7315.
      A.1.4. LAW:  MOS 4402
      A.1.5. AVIATION:  MOS 75XX
    A.2. CD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS (ALL MUST BE MET)
      A.2.1. BE AN UNRESTRICTED OFFICER WITHIN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC).
      A.2.2. HAVE A MINIMUM OF 540-DAYS OF PROCESSED OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF A PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS) SCHOOL. FOR AVIATORS, PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS RECEIVED WHILE IN FLEET REPLACEMENT SQUADRONS ARE CONSIDERED AS OBSERVED TIME ONLY WHEN MARKED OTHER THAN NOT OBSERVED.
      A.2.3. BE A FIRST LIEUTENANT IN THE CAPTAIN PROMOTION ZONE DURING THE CORRESPONDING CALENDAR YEAR, OR CURRENTLY A CAPTAIN.
      A.2.4. HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY DECLINED CAREER DESIGNATION.
      A.2.5. BE A FIRST LIEUTENANT WITH A DATE OF RANK NO LATER THAN 29 MAY 14, LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER NOT HIGHER THAN 23806000.
      A.2.6. HAVE AN EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) DATE NO EARLIER THAN 1 OCTOBER 2015.
  B. THE RAD SUB-BOARD PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE TRANSFER OF RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS, AND MAJORS TO THE AC WHO DEMONSTRATE THE POTENTIAL FOR FULL CAREERS AS MILITARY OFFICERS IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE AC OFFICER FORCE. THIS BOARD IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE GIVEN THE NATURE OF CURRENT PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS AND EARLY RELEASE PROGRAMS WITHIN THE AC. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WILL ONLY BE SELECTED IF THE OFFICER CAN DEMONSTRATE UNIQUE QUALIFICATIONS THAT WILL CLEARLY BENEFIT THE MARINE CORPS.
    B.1. RAD APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED IN GRADE AND MOS FIELDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, BUT ARE INTENDED TO SATISFY AC REQUIREMENTS LISTED BELOW (READ IN TWO COLUMNS):
        PMOS            GRADE/SEL GRADE
        0202            O-3,4
        0203            O-1,2
        0370            O-1,2,3,4
        0402            O-4
        0602            O-4
        3404            O-4
        4302            O-4
        6602            O-4
        7315            O-3,4
    B.2. RAD APPLICANTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED IN PMOS FIELDS FOR WHICH THEY ARE ALREADY QUALIFIED AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL TRAINING.
  C. AS DETAILED WITHIN REFERENCE C, THE REDESIGNATION SUB-BOARD PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESTRICTED LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS TO REQUEST REDESIGNATION AS A REGULAR UNRESTRICTED OFFICER IN A CORRESPONDING CATEGORY I (UNRESTRICTED) MOS. APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED TO BE RECEIVED AND CONSIDERED, IF QUALIFIED.
  D. THE IST SUB-BOARD ALLOWS OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST OF ANOTHER UNIFORMED SERVICE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSITION TO THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY LIST. THIS BOARD IS HIGHLY COMPETITIVE GIVEN THE NATURE OF CURRENT PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS. INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS ARE INTENDED FOR USE PRIMARILY IN TECHNICAL FIELDS TO PERMIT FULL USE OF SPECIALISTS, BUT WILL NOT BE RESTRICTED TO TECHNICAL SPECIALISTS. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR IST WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CAREER DESIGNATED.
  E. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
    E.1. ALL APPLICANTS SHALL HAVE A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH WITHIN THEIR OMPF 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. REF A AND B CONTAIN GUIDANCE FOR THE UPDATE AND SUBMISSION OF PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
    E.2. OFFICERS CAN VERIFY THEIR TOTAL OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME BY REVIEWING THEIR MASTER BRIEF SHEET CONTAINED WITHIN THEIR OMPF. IN CONFIRMING ELIGIBILITY, ONLY REPORTS THAT ARE PROCESSED AND POSTED TO AN OFFICER'S OMPF PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2015, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY MMOA-3. OFFICERS THAT ACHIEVE 540 DAYS OF OBSERVED TIME AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER 2015, BUT PRIOR TO THE CONVENING OF THE ORB, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE BY THIS BOARD AND WILL BE SCREENED DURING SUBSEQUENT BOARDS IF SUPPORTED BY THEIR EAS. AN OFFICER'S EAS MAY BE EXTENDED, IF REQUESTED, TO A MINIMUM DATE OF 31 JANUARY 2016, TO ALLOW FOR TRANSITION IF NOT OFFERED CD. ANY OFFICER WHOSE CURRENT EAS DOES NOT SUPPORT AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR CD SCREENING MAY REQUEST AN EAS EXTENSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C. ALL OFFICERS NOT ALREADY CAREER DESIGNATED ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO VERIFY THEIR EAS ACCURACY USING SERVICE AGREEMENT AND TUITION/FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DOCUMENTATION CONTAINED WITHIN THEIR OMPF.
    E.3. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS' RECORDS AND OMPFS WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SCREENED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION. OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION SHALL SUBMIT AN AA FORM TO MMOA-3, ENDORSED BY THE FIRST O-5 COMMANDER IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND NO LATER THAN 14 SEPTEMBER 2015. OFFICERS THAT REQUEST NOT TO BE CONSIDERED SHALL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THEIR CURRENT EAS.
    E.4. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD IS NOT REQUIRED. HOWEVER, IF AN OFFICER CHOOSES TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD, SUCH COMMUNICATION SHALL BE UPLOADED BY THE OFFICER TO THE ORB WEBPORTAL NO LATER THAN 14 SEPTEMBER 2015. INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPLOADING MATERIAL AND CONFIRMING RECEIPT ARE PROVIDED WITHIN THE PORTAL LOCATED AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)APPLICATION. MATERIAL SENT AFTER 14 SEPTEMBER 2015, SHALL BE RECEIVED AT SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL. SUBMISSION OF LATE MATERIAL OR OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AFTER THE BOARD IS CONVENED WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED WITH APPROVAL OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT.
    E.5. SUBMISSION OF MATERIAL AND CORRESPONDENCE DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD SHOULD NOT INCLUDE ITEMS THAT ARE CONSIDERED PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF. UPDATES TO OMPF MATERIAL SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR CATALOG AND PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD THROUGH MMRP AGENCIES USING INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION PROVIDED AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)PAGE(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)M(UNDERSCORE)RA(UNDERSCORE)HOME(SLASH)MM(SLASH)G(UNDERSCORE)SB(SLASH)A(UNDERSCORE)OMPF.
    E.6. ALL IST, RAD, AND REDESIGNATION SUBMISSIONS SHALL BE RECEIVED BY MMOA-3 NO LATER THAN 14 SEPTEMBER 2015. LATE SUBMISSION SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED. RAD APPLICANTS CURRENTLY WITHIN THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM, SHALL CONTACT RESERVE AFFAIRS PRIOR TO APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO CONFIRM ELIGIBILITY AND IDENTIFY ANY PROHIBITING FACTORS. ALL RAD AND REDESIGNATION APPLICATIONS SHALL BE UPLOADED TO THE BOARD PORTAL BY THE APPLICANT UPON FINAL ENDORSEMENT. COMPLETED IST APPLICATIONS WILL BE RECEIVED AT SMBMANPOWEROFFICERPR(AT)USMC.MIL. ANY APPLICATION NOT PROPERLY ENDORSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE C SHALL BE RETURNED.
4. CURRENT INFORMATION RELATED TO THE CONDUCT OF THE ORB AND VERIFICATION OF THE ELIGIBLE POPULATION IS MAINTAINED BY MMOA-3 AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)PAGE(SLASH)PORTAL(SLASH)M(UNDERSCORE)RA(UNDERSCORE)HOME(SLASH)MM(SLASH)A(UNDERSCORE)OA(UNDERSCORE)OA-3(SLASH)BOARD(PERCENT)20UPDATES
5. THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE IS ACTIVELY SEEKING THE SERVICE OF COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS IN ANY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) WHO DESIRE TO REMAIN AFFILIATED WITH THE MARINE CORPS UPON TRANSITION FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT. OPPORTUNITIES ALSO EXIST FOR CONTINUED FULL TIME ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE THROUGH THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM, ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, AND VOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION. INTERESTED OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT RESERVE CONTINUATION AND TRANSITION BRANCH AT EMAIL: RCT(AT)USMC.MIL, DSN: 378-9585 OR COMM: 703-432-9585.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//