CONVENING OF THE FY17 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD
Date Signed: 8/13/2015 | MARADMINS Number: 398/15
MARADMINS : 398/15
R 131230Z AUG 15
MARADMIN 398/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY17 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR LIMITED DUTY OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC/211647ZAPR15//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC MMPR/YMD: 20150701//
REF/C/MSGID: MCO/P1070.12K/YMD: 20000714//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC/261405ZSEP13//
REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC/110934ZJUN14//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/CMC MCCDC C 40 OP/YMD:20080125//
REF/G/MSGID: MSG/CMC/112035ZDEC08//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 199/15, FY17 U.S. MARINE CORPS OFFICER PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS. REF B IS MCBUL 1400, OFFICER LINEAL PRECEDENCE. REF C IS MCO P1070.12K W/CH 1, MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL (IRAM). REF D IS MARADMIN 498/13, UPDATE TO OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE.  REF E IS MARADMIN 280/14, UPDATE TO OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF F IS MCO 1553.4B PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME). REF G IS MARADMIN 703/08, OFFICER PME SUMMARY.//
POC/S.R. WRIGHT/HD/MMPR-1/-/TEL: (703) 784-9703/E-MAIL: SHANA.WRIGHT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. AS ANNOUNCED BY REF A, THE FY17 U.S. MARINE CORPS LIMITED DUTY OFFICER (LDO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2015, AT HARRY LEE HALL, MARINE CORPS BASE, QUANTICO, VA.  THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD WILL CONSIDER PERMANENT LIMITED DUTY OFFICERS FOR PROMOTION TO THE GRADES OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND MAJOR. PERMANENT LDO'S COMPETE FOR PROMOTION AS VACANCIES BECOME AVAILABLE IN THEIR GRADE AND COMPETITIVE CATEGORY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS). ANY OFFICER IN A TEMPORARY STATUS WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION BY THE BOARD.
2. PROMOTION BOARD. THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER, BY MOS AND GRADE AND ONLY AS SPECIFIED BY THE YEARLY PROMOTION PLAN, THREE CATEGORIES OF OFFICERS:  ABOVE-ZONE, IN-ZONE, AND BELOW-ZONE. OFFICERS DEFINED AS LDO IN REF B ON THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE BOARD.  HOWEVER, OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD IF THE SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE IS ESTABLISHED BY MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY THE BOARD CONVENES. IN ADDITION, CAPTAINS WHO ARE NOT U.S. CITIZENS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR. OFFICERS WHOSE LINEAL CONTROL NUMBER (LCN) PRECEDES THE SENIOR OFFICER IN-ZONE ARE DEFINED AS ABOVE-ZONE. THOSE ABOVE-ZONE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED ARE DEFINED AS "ABOVE-ZONE, NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED." OFFICERS IN THIS STATUS ARE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD TO BE IN-ZONE. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF B AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE BOARD ON THE INTERNET AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. THE SENIOR AND JUNIOR OFFICERS IN-ZONE (SR AND JR IZ) AND THE JUNIOR OFFICER ELIGIBLE BELOW-ZONE (JR BZ) ARE AS FOLLOWS (ENCL (1) OF REF B APPLIES):
    A.  LDO LIEUTENANT COLONEL PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD. THE MOS 0430, 2102, 2305, 2340, 3102, 5902, 6004, 6302, AND 6502 SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER BELOW-ZONE (BZ) OFFICERS.
   (1) MOS 0430                                  DOR       LCN
       SR IZ:  MAJOR ANTHONY P. GREEN            01 APR 10 14217000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR SHELTON WILLIAMS            01 APR 10 14221000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR JOSEPH C. LINDSEY III       01 APR 11 15061000
   (2) MOS 2102
       SR IZ:  MAJOR MARK E. DUMAS               01 APR 10 14222000
       JR IZ   MAJOR KEITH J. LUZBETAK           01 APR 11 15051000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR MICHAEL GASPERINI           01 MAR 13 16385000
   (3) MOS 2305
       SR IZ:  MAJOR STUART M. BARKER            01 MAR 12 15746000
       JR IZ   MAJOR CURTIS J. SMITH             01 MAR 12 15749000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR ERIC T. CLINE               01 APR 13 16426000
   (4) MOS 2340
       SR IZ:  MAJOR DAVID STEVENS               01 APR 11 15052000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR WILLIAM J. WRIGHTINGTON     01 JUL 12 16016000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR WILLIAM W. INNS III         01 JUL 13 16635000
   (5) MOS 3102
       ONLY IZ:MAJOR SHAWN A. HARRIS             01 MAR 12 15750000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR DUSTY C. EDWARDS            01 SEP 13 16964000
   (6) MOS 5902
       SR IZ:  MAJOR JOHN C. GELTMACHER          01 JUL 11 15241000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR STEFAN R. BROWNING          01 AUG 11 15314000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR JAMES B. THOMPSON           01 AUG 13 16762000
   (7) MOS 6004
       ONLY IZ:MAJOR MICHAEL C. ROGERS           01 OCT 11 15479000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR MICHAEL J. MALONE           01 JUL 13 16634000
   (8) MOS 6302
       SR IZ:  MAJOR CONRAD G. ALSTON            01 APR 11 15056000
       JR IZ:  MAJOR KEVIN M. TSCHERCH           01 MAR 12 15742000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR ARLINGTON A. FINCH JR       01 MAR 12 15745000
   (9) MOS 6502
       ONLY IZ:MAJOR DANIEL W. ANNUNZIATA        01 MAR 12 15744000
       JR BZ:  MAJOR DARREN M. GALLAGHER         01 SEP 13 16962000
   (10)  NO LIEUTENANT COLONEL LDO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S:  0605, 2802, 3302, 4602, AND 6802.
    B.  LDO MAJOR PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.  THE MOS 0430, 2102, 2305, 2340, 2802, 3102, 3302, 5902, AND 6004 SELECTION BOARDS WILL CONSIDER BELOW-ZONE (BZ) OFFICERS.
   (1) MOS 0430                                  DOR       LCN
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER M. SMITH      01 FEB 12 23113350
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN NICHOLAS J. TAZZA         01 MAY 12 23376800
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN DARREN R. FLINT           01 MAR 13 25013450
   (2) MOS 2102
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN BERT D. DENISE            01 JAN 11 21310350
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN GLEN F. TEDTAOTAO         01 JUN 12 23609200
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN JEREMY T. FLANNERY        01 MAR 13 25013800
   (3) MOS 2305
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN ERIN ROUSH                01 FEB 12 23113475
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN KEVIN L. FREIBURGER       01 MAR 12 23144400
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN JOSEPH W. HOCKETT         01 APR 13 25234700
   (4) MOS 2340
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN BRIAN G. WISNESKI         01 JUN 09 19013500
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER A. HECKENBERG 01 AUG 11 22204700
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN DAVID HOSTUTTLER JR       01 JUL 12 23789000
   (5) MOS 2802
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN JIMMY W. DARSEY           01 OCT 11 22632000
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN ROBERT E. ROBERTS III     01 FEB 12 23113450
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN ROBERT J. SNODDY          01 JUN 12 23609600
   (6) MOS 3102
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN DAVID S. GERSEN           01 FEB 10 19911000
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN JAMEEL A. ALI             01 FEB 12 23113200
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN JAMES M. ROD              01 JUL 13 25722700
   (7) MOS 3302
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN DAVID F. HUNLEY           01 JAN 11 21310950
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN JOHN W. GLINSKY           01 FEB 12 23113750
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN ARLIE L. MILLER           01 MAR 13 25013850
   (8) MOS 5902
       ONLY IZ:CAPTAIN PHILIP C. CAMPITELLI JR   01 JAN 11 21310650
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN FRANK L. MELLO JR         01 FEB 12 23113300
   (9) MOS 6004
       SR IZ:  CAPTAIN DANIEL E. JACKSON         01 FEB 10 19902000
       JR IZ:  CAPTAIN DAVID J. CURTIS           01 APR 11 21618000
       JR BZ:  CAPTAIN CHRISTOPHER M. BURRIS     01 FEB 12 23113875
  (10)  NO MAJOR LDO PROMOTION SELECTION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S:  0605, 4602, 6302, 6502, AND 6802.
3.  CONTINUATION BOARDS.  UPON CONCLUSION OF THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD, THE BOARD WILL RECONVENE AS A CONTINUATION BOARD AS SPECIFIED BELOW.  OFFICERS MAY VERIFY THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR CONTINUATION BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSR).  CMC (MMSR) WILL ADJUST THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATES AND/OR NOTIFY THE OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CONTINUATION, AS APPLICABLE, AFTER THE PROMOTION SELECTION RESULTS HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED.  THE FOLLOWING CONTINUATION BOARDS WILL BE CONVENED:
    A.  THE FY17 USMC LIEUTENANT COLONEL LDO (SELECT) CONTINUATION BOARD WILL SELECT FOR CONTINUATION THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT DUE TO TOTAL YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE 3 YEARS IN THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
    B.  THE FY17 USMC MAJOR LDO (SELECT) CONTINUATION BOARD WILL SELECT FOR CONTINUATION THOSE OFFICERS SELECTED BY THE PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE SUBJECT TO INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT DUE TO TOTAL YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE UNTIL THE OFFICERS HAVE TIME TO COMPLETE 2 YEARS IN THE GRADE OF MAJOR.
4.  BOARD PREPARATION GUIDANCE.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO REVIEW REF A FOR GUIDANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION, AUDITING THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET (MBS), FITNESS REPORTS, PHOTOGRAPHS, DEFERMENT OF ELIGIBILITY, AND REQUESTS FOR NONSELECTION PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY REVIEW REF A AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED IN REF A, THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED:
    A.  PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:  EACH OFFICER IS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS OF HIS OR HER OMPF AND MBS BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE.
    B.  OBTAINING AND REVIEWING THE OMPF.  THE PRIMARY 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 WEB SITE.  REFER TO REF C TO DETERMINE WHAT DOCUMENTS ARE APPROPRIATE FOR INCLUSION IN THE OMPF.
    C.  OMPF DOCUMENT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES.  OFFICERS ARE PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR CORRECTING DEFICIENCIES, MISSING INFORMATION, OR ILLEGIBLE DOCUMENTS PRESENT IN EITHER THE OMPF OR MBS WITH CMC (MMRP-20).  PER REF C, ENSURE ANY MATERIAL SENT TO CMC (MMRP-20) FOR FILING IN THE OMPF CONTAINS FULL NAME, GRADE, AND THE ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL IDENTIFIER (EDIPI).  IF THE EDIPI 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. OFFICERS 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 CAN BE E-MAILED AS A PDF ATTACHMENT OR OMPF DOCUMENTS CAN BE MAILED TO CMC (MMRP-20); HOWEVER, INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF IS SUBSTANTIALLY FASTER IF THE DOCUMENTS ARE E-MAILED.  SEE PARAGRAPH 5 (MMRP) FOR OMPF INQUIRIES AND DOCUMENT SUBMISSION POINTS OF CONTACT.
    D.  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 FY17 (APPROPRIATE BOARD) 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. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT THE OMPF AND MBS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARDROOM AT LEAST ONE WEEK BEFORE THE BOARD CONVENING DATE. BOARD-ELIGIBLE RECORDS CONTINUE TO BE UPDATED UNTIL THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD; HOWEVER, OFFICERS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT ALL MATERIAL NO LATER THAN TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO THE BOARD FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.
    E.  CAREER ADVISORS.  OFFICERS CONCERNED WITH SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF THEIR RECORD MAY CONTACT THEIR RESPECTIVE CAREER ADVISORS. ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMRP-50).
    F.  PHOTOGRAPHS.  PER REFS D AND E, OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION CONSIDERATION ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL PHOTO WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  REFS D AND E OUTLINE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH SUBMISSION SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.
        (1) REVIEWING PHOTO SUBMISSION.  OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING RECEIPT OF PHOTO BY CMC (MMRP-60).  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-60).  THE DATE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH, AS NOTED ON THE PHOTOGRAPH TITLE BOARD, IS CONSIDERED THE PRIMARY DATE FOR DETERMINING THE 12-MONTH PHOTOGRAPH ELIGIBILITY WINDOW FOR SELECTION BOARDS.  OFFICERS 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.
        (2)  HARD COPY PHOTOS.  OFFICERS 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 OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.
    G.  PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  THE SELECTION GUIDANCE (PRECEPT) FOR MANY BOARDS INCLUDES A REMINDER OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PME, WHETHER RESIDENT OR NON-RESIDENT, IN AN OFFICER'S DEVELOPMENT.  OFFICERS ARE ADVISED TO ENSURE THAT COURSE COMPLETION INFORMATION IS NOTED ON THEIR MBS AND THAT PME COMPLETION CERTIFICATES ARE INCLUDED IN THEIR OMPF IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT COMPLETION.  IN CASES WHERE AN OFFICER HAS NOT COMPLETED PME BUT HAS COMPLETED ONE OR MORE SUB-COURSES OF THAT PME, THE OFFICER MAY SEND A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD DESCRIBING PROGRESS IN COMPLETING THE PME AND INCLUDE DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE OF ANY SUB-COURSE COMPLETION.  SEE REFS F AND G FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING PME.
    H.  COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD.  BY LAW SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST BE IN WRITING AND RECEIVED OR HAND-DELIVERED TO HARRY LEE HALL NO LATER THAN 2359 HOURS (EASTERN TIME) ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES.  HOWEVER, REQUEST OFFICERS SUBMIT SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS TO CMC (MMPR-1) AT LEAST FIVE WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES.  THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD PROVIDES CMC (MMPR-1) SUFFICIENT TIME TO REVIEW THE MATERIAL, RECONCILE DISCREPANCIES, AND ENTER THE MATERIAL IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE. THE INFORMATION IN THIS DATABASE IS THEN UP-LOADED TO THE INTERNET SO OFFICERS CAN PERSONALLY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE. IN ADDITION, DO NOT SEND DUPLICATE COPIES OF UPDATE MATERIAL. DOING SO CAUSES CMC (MMPR-1) TO AGAIN PROCESS THE MATERIAL AND FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW DUPLICATE COPIES OF THE MATERIAL SUBMITTED.
    I.  FORWARDING COMMUNICATIONS TO THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT COMMUNICATIONS VIA U.S. MAIL, NEXT-DAY PACKAGES, OR FAX.  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.  OFFICERS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO SCAN THEIR DOCUMENTS MAY SEND THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS VIA E-MAIL DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OFFICERPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL.  ENSURE THE E-MAIL SUBJECT LINE READS "UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY17 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD."
    J.  UPDATE MATERIAL.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT TO THE BOARD ANY WRITTEN INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE WRITTEN MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION.  OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD PRESIDENT WILL NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF.  ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMRP-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMRP-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS.  THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE MEANS BY WHICH AN OFFICER SUBMITS MATERIAL, E.G., MAIL, FAX, E-MAIL, ETC.:
        (1) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE IN WRITING AND SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES (A SAMPLE COVER LETTER IS AVAILABLE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE);
        (2) THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY17 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD (SEE PARAGRAPH 5A FOR COMPLETE ADDRESS);
        (3) UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER, AND THE OFFICER MUST SIGN THE COVER LETTER.  DIGITAL SIGNATURES ARE AUTHORIZED ON E-MAIL SUBMISSIONS.  MATERIAL SUBMITTED THAT IS NOT IN WRITING, SUBMITTED WITHOUT A SIGNED COVER LETTER, OR RECEIVED AFTER MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY BEFORE THE DATE THE BOARD CONVENES WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
    K.  UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION.  OFFICERS DESIRING TO VERIFY THAT CMC (MMPR-1) HAS PHYSICALLY RECEIVED UPDATE MATERIAL MAY DO SO VIA THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIVED BY CMC (MMPR-1) TAKES APPROXIMATELY FIVE WORKING DAYS TO BE REVIEWED AND ENTERED IN THE UPDATE MATERIAL DATABASE, THEREFORE, OFFICERS SHOULD NOT EXPECT TO SEE THE INFORMATION AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEIPT BY CMC (MMPR-1).  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT UPDATE MATERIAL UNDER THIS FIVE-DAY PERIOD SHOULD CALL CMC (MMPR-1) FOR CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT OF THE MATERIAL.
5.  ADDRESSES, POINTS OF CONTACT, AND INTERNET INFORMATION:
    A.  ADDRESS FOR THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD:
            PRESIDENT
            FY17 USMC (APPROPRIATE GRADE) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD
            HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMPR-1)
            HARRY LEE HALL
            17 LEJEUNE ROAD
            QUANTICO, VA 22134-5104
    B.  OFFICER PROMOTION SECTION (MMPR-1) COMM 703-784-9705:
        (1) SECTION HEAD, DSN 278-9703/04
        (2) PROMOTION BOARD ACTION OFFICERS, DSN 278-9705/06/07
        (3) LINEAL STAFF, 703-784-9705/06/07, DSN 278-9705/06/07
        (4) CONFIRM RECEIPT OF MATERIAL, 703-784-9703/12, DSN 278-9703/12
        (5) FAX MATERIAL TO:  COMM 703-784-9883/9884 OR DSN 278-9883/9884
        (6) E-MAIL MATERIAL TO: OFFICERPROMOTIONS@USMC.MIL
    C.  INTERNET INFORMATION THROUGH THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  GO TO WWW.MARINES.MIL.  SELECT THE "MARINES" TAB AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE.  UNDER THE "CAREER" HEADING, SELECT "PROMOTIONS," AND THEN SELECT "OFFICER PROMOTIONS" TO ARRIVE AT THE OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE.  FROM THERE, TO FIND:
        (1) REF A:  SELECT "MESSAGES" AND UNDER "MISCELLANEOUS" SELECT "CY15" AND THEN SELECT "199/15."
        (2) LINEAL LIST:  UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "MCBUL 1400- BLUE (WILL BE UPDATED JULY 2015 PRIOR TO BOARD CONVENING) BOOK DTD JUL 2014."
        (3) ZONE ELIGIBILITY OR UPDATE MATERIAL RECEIPT VERIFICATION:  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS" SELECT "ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION/SUBMITTED MATERIAL."
        (4) INFORMATION FOR PREPARING FOR A BOARD:  SELECT "PREPARING FOR YOUR BOARD."
        (5) SAMPLE COVER LETTER:  UNDER "REFERENCE" SELECT "SAMPLE COVER LETTER."
        (6) CONSULT WITH A CAREER COUNSELOR VIA THE MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORD AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH HOMEPAGE: UNDER "RELATED LINKS" SELECT "OFFICER COUNSELING (MMRP-50)" AND THEN SELECT "APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNSELING."
        (7) OMPF/MBS/DIGITAL PHOTOS.  THE PRIMARY, 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 OFFICER PROMOTION HOMEPAGE, UNDER "RELATED LINKS," SELECT "RECORD AND PERFORMANCE BRANCH (MMRP)," SELECT "OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE," SELECT “DIGITAL PHOTO REQUIREMENTS."  UNDER "ONLINE APPLICATIONS," SELECT "DIGITAL PHOTO INVENTORY."
    D. MANPOWER MANAGEMENT RECORD 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.MMRP-20@USMC.MIL
             (B)  ADDRESS:
                  COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
                  HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS (MMRP-20)
                  2008 ELLIOT ROAD
                  QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
             (C)  PHONE NUMBERS (COMM 703-784-3907, DSN 278-3907)
                  OMPF CUSTOMER SERVICE, DSN 278-3906/3907/5640
        (2) (MMRP-30) PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SECTION, COMM. 703-784-3993, DSN 278-3993 OR TOLL FREE 1-877-301-9953.
        (3) (MMRP-50) OFFICER CAREER COUNSELING SECTION, COMM 703-784-9281, DSN 278-9281, OR TOLL FREE 1-800-634-7988.
        (4) OPERATIONS SECTION, DIGITAL PHOTOS (MMRP-60), (703) 784-3738/4607, DSN 278-3738/4607.
   E. SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT BRANCH (MMSR):  COMM 703-784-9324 OR DSN 278-9324/9306.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN CRAIG Q. TIMBERLAKE, DIRECTOR MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//