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MARADMIN 385/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/COLOR SERGEANT OF THE MARINE CORPS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MPO/18SEP2014//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1300.8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY//
POC/J.C. GRAY/SGTMAJ/MARBKS WASHINGTON D.C./-/TEL:(202) 433-6764//
EMAIL: JOSEPH.C.GRAY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS NOMINATIONS FOR ASSIGNMENT AS THE COLOR SERGEANT OF THE MARINE CORPS.
2. THE COLOR SERGEANT OF THE MARINE CORPS IS THE COMMANDANT'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL FORMAL CEREMONIAL COMMITMENTS REQUIRING THE MARINE CORPS BATTLE COLOR. THE COLOR SERGEANT TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES AND OVERSEAS WITH THE BATTLE COLOR DETACHMENT, WHICH ALSO INCLUDES THE COMMANDANT'S OWN U.S. MARINE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS AND THE SILENT DRILL PLATOON, SHOWCASING THE CEREMONIAL CAPABILITIES OF MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON, DC (MBW). ADDITIONALLY, THE COLOR SERGEANT SERVES AS THE MARINE REPRESENTATIVE FOR ALL JOINT SERVICE AND WHITE HOUSE FUNCTIONS WHEN THE PRESIDENTIAL COLOR IS REQUIRED. THE COLOR SERGEANT OF THE MARINE CORPS IS ONE OF THE MOST VISIBLE MARINES IN OUR CORPS. BY VIRTUE OF THIS BILLET, THE COLOR SERGEANT IS THE SENIOR SERGEANT IN THE MARINE CORPS AND AS SUCH SERVES AS AN EXAMPLE IN APPEARANCE, PERFORMANCE, AND LEADERSHIP FOR ALL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO EMULATE.
3. IN ADDITION TO THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN THE REFERENCE, NOMINEES MUST ALSO MEET THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
    A. BE 74 TO 78 INCHES TALL. MARINES WHO DO NOT MEET THE HEIGHT REQUIREMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
    B. BE WITHIN HEIGHT/WEIGHT STANDARDS AND POSSESS OUTSTANDING PHYSICAL STAMINA AND PERSONAL APPEARANCE.
    C. IN THE GRADE OF SERGEANT AND NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION TO STAFF SERGEANT.
    D. HAVE A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS OBLIGATED SERVICE REMAINING AT THE TIME OF EXECUTION OF PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS TO MBW.
    E. BE ELIGIBLE FOR A TOP SECRET (SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTALIZED INFORMATION) YANKEE WHITE (CAT II) CLEARANCE. THIS PROCESS ENTAILS A THOROUGH BACKGROUND CHECK AND EXAMINATION OF THE APPLICANTS ETHOS, CONDUCT, AND FINANCIAL HISTORY.
    F. HAVE A MINIMUM OF 18 MONTHS TIME ON STATION; ELIGIBLE TO REPORT TO MBW NO LATER THAN 4 JANUARY 2016.
    G. POSSESS UNQUESTIONABLE MORAL CHARACTER, SUPERLATIVE LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS, AND THE CAPACITY TO SERVE AS AN UNCOMPROMISING EXAMPLE FOR ALL NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS TO FOLLOW.
4. COMMANDS WITH QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WHO DESIRE CONSIDERATION FOR ASSIGNMENT AS THE COLOR SERGEANT OF THE MARINE CORPS SHOULD SCREEN THOSE MARINES AND THEIR RECORDS AND SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 1 SEPTEMBER 2015. NOMINATIONS MUST CONSIST OF THE COMMANDERS LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION; THE BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD/BASIC TRAINING RECORD; ALL PAGES 11, 12, AND 13; AND AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH. SUBMIT NOMINATIONS TO:
    COMMANDING OFFICER
    (ATTN: SGTMAJ GRAY)
    MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON
    8TH AND I STREETS S E
    WASHINGTON DC 20390-5000
ENSURE COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT INFORMATION AND COMMERCIAL PHONE NUMBERS ARE PROVIDED.
5. THOSE CANDIDATES CONSIDERED MOST QUALIFIED WILL BE NOTIFIED AND SUBSEQUENTLY UNDERGO A PERSONAL INTERVIEW AND EVALUATION AT MBW. INTERVIEW DATES AND FUNDING DATA WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. UNIFORM FOR THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW IS SERVICE "A" WITH RIBBONS AND BADGES. BE PREPARED TO CONDUCT CLOSE ORDER DRILL EVALUATION IN THE SEASONAL UNIFORM, EITHER SERVICE "C" OR SERVICE "B".  ADDITIONALLY, CANDIDATES MUST HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION THE SEASONAL MARINE PATTERN COMBAT UTILITY UNIFORM, GREEN ON GREEN PHYSICAL TRAINING GEAR, SERVICE RECORD BOOK, AND MEDICAL AND DENTAL RECORDS.
6. TELEPHONIC INQUIRIES ARE ENCOURAGED.  DIRECT ALL SUCH CALLS TO SERGEANT MAJOR JOSEPH C. GRAY AT THE COMMAND NUMBERS PROVIDED ABOVE.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL JAMES B. LASTER, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//