FY05 Active Reserve (AR) Noncommissioned Officer Meritorious Promotions
This MARADMIN provides guidance for FY05 annual meritorious promotions of Active Reserve (AR) noncommissioned officers to the grades of Corporal and Sergeant. For FY05, there is one (1) allocation for Sergeant and zero (0) allocations for Corporal, applicable to AR Marines serving at units not under MARFORRES command (including MARFORPAC, MARFORLANT, I MEF, II MEF, MCRC, and HQMC).
Issued: May 20, 2005
1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE FOR ANNUAL MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS OF EXCEPTIONAL AR MARINES TO THE GRADE OF CPL AND SGT IN RECOGNITION OF OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP AND PERFORMANCE. THESE MERITORIOUS PROMOTION ALLOCATIONS ARE FOR AR MARINES WHO ARE PERFORMING DUTY AT UNITS THAT ARE NOT UNDER THE COMMAND OF MARFORRES. THOSE UNITS INCLUDE MARFORPAC, MARFORLANT, I MACE, II MACE, MCRC, AND HQMC. 2. BACKGROUND. REF (A) INCLUDES INFORMATION FOR MERITORIOUS NCO PROMOTIONS. 3. INFORMATION. A. MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS OF AR MARINES IN THIS CATEGORY ARE AUTHORIZED ANNUALLY VICE QUARTERLY. ANNUAL MERITORIOUS PROMOTIONS ARE TO BE EFFECTED IN AUGUST FOR PROMOTION TO SERGEANT AND IN SEPTEMBER FOR PROMOTION TO CORPORAL. THE FORMULA USED TO ARRIVE AT A MERITORIOUS ALLOCATION WITHIN EACH CATEGORY IS PUBLISHED IN PAR 4103 OF REF (A). ALLOCATIONS FOR FY05 SERGEANT: (1), CORPORAL: (0) B. NOMINATIONS FOR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION OF MARINES NOT UNDER THE COMMAND OF MARFORRES SHALL BE SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO CMC (RA). 4. THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS APPLY FOR AR MERITORIOUS PROMOTION NOMINATIONS. A. NOMINATIONS SHALL ARRIVE AT CMC (RA) ATTN: RA SGTMAJ, RESERVE AFFAIRS, 3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO VA 22134 NLT 1 JULY 2005 (FOR PROMOTION TO SERGEANT). NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED UTILIZING STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT INCLUDING THE COMMANDER'S NARRATIVE RECOMMENDATION CITING THE MARINE'S LEADERSHIP QUALITIES, CIVIC ACTIVITIES, AND ANY OTHER PERTINENT MILITARY OR CIVILIAN INFORMATION. B. NOMINATION PACKAGES SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (1) NOMINATION LETTER THAT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) CERTIFIED HEIGHT/WEIGHT (B) PROFESSIONAL READING COMPLETED (C) TRAINING/SERVICE INFORMATION NOT UPDATED IN MCTFS (D) BRIEF NARRATIVE ON THE MARINES PERFORMANCE (2) AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH (WITH HT/WT CERTIFIED). (3) CERTIFIED COPIES OF PAGES 3 AND 11 (12 AND 13 IF APPLICABLE) OF SRB. C. THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA APPLY: (1) MEET MINIMUM TIME IN SERVICE REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN PAR 1202 OF REF (A). (2) POSSESS NO NJPS DURING CURRENT CONTRACT. WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR EXCEPTIONAL CASES. DETAILED JUSTIFICATION FOR A WAIVER REQUEST WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMANDER'S NARRATIVE. (3) POSSESS NO COURTS-MARTIAL DURING CURRENT CONTRACT. NO WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED. (4) MUST BE PME COMPLETE FOR GRADE. (5) CURRENT FIRST CLASS PFT. (6) QUALIFIED WITH T/O WEAPON (UNLESS NOT REQUIRED DUE TO DUTY STATION LOCATION). (7) PASSED THE MBST DURING THE YEAR NOMINATED. (8) AVG PRO/CON AT LEAST 4.5/4.5 IN GRADE. (9) NO POSITIVE URINALYSIS OR DRUG RELATED OFFENSES. 5. BOARD RESULTS WILL BE PUBLISHED IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BOARD. 6. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 31 DEC 05.