Active Reserve Drill Instructor Screening
This MARADMIN solicits applications from Active Reserve Marines (SGT-SSGT) interested in serving as Drill Instructors for FY04 billets. Eligible career-designated Marines with at least 30 months on station by October 2003 must submit an AA Form with required documentation to HQMC (RAM-2) by 16 May 2003, with selections to be made in June 2003 and training beginning in October 2003.
Issued: February 11, 2003
1. THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM AR MARINES INTERESTED IN SERVING AS DRILL INSTRUCTORS. 2. SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM AS A DRILL INSTRUCTOR IS CONSIDERED A B-BILLET AND THEREFORE ONLY CAREER DESIGNATED MARINES SERVING IN THE GRADE OF SGT THROUGH SSGT ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALSO, AR MARINES MUST HAVE COMPLETED AT LEAST 30 MONTHS ON STATION BY OCTOBER 2003. 3. INTERESTED MARINES MUST SUBMIT AN AA FORM TO HQMC (RAM-2) NLT 16 MAY 2003. THE AA FORM MUST INCLUDE A DRILL INSTRUCTOR CHECKLIST PER REF A, APPENDIX B, A COMMANDING OFFICERS FINANCIAL CHECKLIST PER REF A, APPENDIX F, AND A COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. ALL AA FORM REQUESTS WILL BE ANSWERED BY NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE. 4. RESERVE AFFAIRS WILL SELECT THREE PRIMARY MARINES AND TWO ALTERNATES FOR THE FY04 BILLETS DURING JUNE 2003. THE THREE MARINES (2 MALES AND 1 FEMALE) SELECTED CAN EXPECT TO ATTEND DRILL INSTRUCTOR CLASS 04-01 IN OCTOBER 2003. THE TWO ALTERNATES WILL REMAIN IN THAT STATUS UNTIL 1 MARCH 2004, AND IF AT THAT TIME THEY ARE STILL NOT SLATED FOR THE DRILL FIELD THEN THEY MUST REAPPLY FOR FUTURE DI BILLETS BASED ON AVAILABILITY. 5. DRILL INSTRUCTOR DUTY ASSIGNMENTS FOR MARINES SELECTED WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA NAVAL MESSAGE. 6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MARADMIN CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING MGYSGT RAMIREZ AT COMM (703) 784-0530 (DSN 278).