0699 Master Gunnery Sergeant Communications Chief Slate 1-23

1.  On 3 April 2023, the Branch Head of MMEA convened the 0699 priority billet slating board.  MMEA, in coordination with the communications occupational field specialist and senior enlisted advisor to the Director of Information, Command, Control, Communications and Computers, assessed the need to align the most qualified Marines with the highest priority billets.  The board reviewed each Marine's skillsets with each billet's requirements.  The resulting slate assigned the most qualified senior enlisted 0699 Marines with the service's highest priority billets.
2.  The 0699 slate board consisted of a Colonel, two 0699 Master Gunnery Sergeants, and four Master Gunnery Sergeant monitors from Communication Electronics, Ground, Logistics, and Aviation backgrounds.  The board of voting members used the Digital Board Room to rank Marines by performance, prioritize billets, and review questionnaires to vote on the slate.  Each billet was prioritized and briefed for required skill sets.  The board also reviewed questionnaires provided by 18 separate 0699 Master Gunnery Sergeants.  Professional, personal, and command factor considerations were included and deliberated during the voting process.  The board voted according to rank and billet to align the most qualified Marine for each slate.
3.  The board selected 10 0699 Master Gunnery Sergeants for 10 priority billets.
4.  The talent, qualifications, and skillsets of the Marines considered reaffirms that the communications community continues to produce and promote leaders of the highest quality.  A competitive assignment process, which directly enhances the command and control effectiveness of the unit, is a critical requirement to ensure MMEA assigns the right Marine, to the right billet, at the right time, for the right reasons.
5.  The following Marines have been slated for the below listed billets:
NAME              UNIT                           MCC  TENTATIVE DATE
TRIPP, C. L.      CE III MEF                     1C1  AUGUST 2023
TRUITE, N. E.     CE I MEF                       1CO  AUGUST 2023
OVANEK, C. L.     USMC COMM ELEC SCOL TRNG COM   K18  NOVEMBER 2023
CURRENT JR, R. E. MCICOM                         1FV  NOVEMBER 2023
MCGAUGHEY, R. C.  3D MAW                         143  AUGUST 2023
KIRK, J. H.       HQBN 1STMARDIV                 121  AUGUST 2023
CROSS, R.         HQBN 2DMARDIV                  122  OCTOBER 2023
VILLAREAL JR, S.  HQBN 3DMARDIV                  124  AUGUST 2023
ROLLE, H. B.      1ST MLG                        1Y1  OCTOBER 2023
SWANSON, D. E.    3D MLG                         1CE  OCTOBER 2023
6.  Projected slate billet duration is 24 months.
7.  If a billet becomes vacant due to unforeseen circumstances, an alternate will be selected based on the needs of the Marine Corps.
8.  Any questions concerning this slate or the slate process should be addressed to LtCol M. A. Steinpfad, MMEA, MMEA-2 SectionHead, COMM:  703-432-9484.
9.  Released authorized by MajGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.