FY06 Recruiting Station Commanding Officer (RSCO) Selection Board Announcement
This MARADMIN announces the FY06 Recruiting Station Commanding Officer (RSCO) Selection Board, which will convene on August 15, 2005, to select commanders for recruiting stations with availability between June 1, 2006, and May 31, 2007. The board will consider eligible majors and majors (select) with a date of rank of July 1, 2003 or later, selecting officers to fill 16 recruiting station command positions across five Marine Corps districts.
Issued: July 19, 2005
1. THIS MARADMIN ADDRESSES THE FY06 RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICER (RSCO) SELECTION BOARD. 2. RECRUITING CONTINUES TO BE ONE OF THE MOST DEMANDING MISSIONS THE MARINE CORPS FACES. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES, THE MARINE CORPS CONTINUES TO HAVE SUCCESS, WHICH IS A TESTAMENT TO THE HIGH QUALITY OF LEADERSHIP AMONG COMMANDERS ON RECRUITING DUTY. RECRUITERS ARE CHOSEN FROM AMONG THE BEST MARINES IN THE CORPS. THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD THESE REMARKABLE MARINES IS PROVIDED TO THE MOST HIGHLY QUALIFIED MAJORS AND SELECTION TO THIS BILLET IS A UNIQUE DISTINCTION WITH TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITY TO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE MARINE CORPS. 3. ON 15 AUGUST 2005 THE FY06 RSCO BOARD WILL CONVENE TO SELECT COMMANDERS FOR RECRUITING STATIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE DURING THE PERIOD 1 JUNE 2006 - 31 MAY 2007. 4. PROCESS. THE BOARD WILL SELECT THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FOR RECRUITING STATION COMMAND FROM A LIST OF ELIGIBLE MAJORS AND MAJORS (SELECT). THE BOARD WILL SELECT AS PRIMARIES A NUMBER OF OFFICERS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF RECRUITING STATIONS AVAILABLE. ADDITIONALLY THE BOARD WILL SELECT A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF ALTERNATES TO MEET REQUIREMENTS FOR SELECTEES WHO SUBSEQUENTLY BECOME INELIGIBLE. THE BOARD RESULTS WILL BE RELEASED VIA MARADMIN. 5. BOARD MAKE-UP. THE RSCO BOARD WILL BE COMPOSED OF NINE OFFICERS, THREE OF WHICH WILL BE GENERAL OFFICERS, SELECTED TO ENSURE A BROAD PERSPECTIVE AMONG BOARD MEMBERS. 6. ELIGIBILITY. A. OFFICERS CONSIDERED BY THE RSCO BOARD MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: 1. BE A MAJOR OR MAJOR (SELECT) WITH A DATE OF RANK (DOR) OF 1 JULY 2003 OR LATER. 2. BE AVAILABLE FOR REASSIGNMENT DURING FY06. OFFICERS NORMALLY WILL BE EXPECTED TO COMPLETE THREE YEARS TIME ON STATION; OFFICERS WHO HAVE A MINIMUM OF 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION BY 1 JUNE 06 AND DESIRE TO BE SCREENED MAY CONTACT THEIR MONITOR TO REQUEST SCREENING. B. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR OR CURRENTLY ATTENDING PROGRAMS THAT HAVE A DESIGNATED FOLLOW-ON ASSIGNMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO FULFILL THAT OBLIGATION AND ARE INELIGIBLE FOR RSCO SCREENING. EXAMPLES INCLUDE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP), TEST PILOT, FAO/RAO, SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING (SAW), AND THE FUNDED LAW PROGRAM. C. OFFICERS WITH ESTABLISHED SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT DATES WILL NOT BE SCREENED. 7. BILLET VACANCIES. LISTED BELOW ARE RECRUITING STATIONS TO BE SCREENED BY THE FY06 RSCO BOARD, HOWEVER, CHANGES MAY OCCUR. 1ST MARINE CORPS DISTRICT RS HARRISBURG RS NEW JERSEY RS PITTSBURGH RS PORTSMOUTH 4TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT RS CLEVELAND RS DETROIT RS RALEIGH 6TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT RS JACKSONVILLE RS ORLANDO 9TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT RS DES MOINES RS INDIANAPOLIS RS KANSAS CITY RS LANSING 12TH MARINE CORPS DISTRICT RS PORTLAND RS SALT LAKE CITY RS SAN FRANCISCO 8. DECLINATIONS. OFFICERS MAY NOT REMOVE THEIR NAMES FROM BOARD CONSIDERATION WITHOUT PREJUDICE. OFFICERS WHO ARE SLATED AND DO NOT ACCEPT COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND WITH GENERAL OFFICER ENDORSEMENT. OFFICER REQUESTS TO DECLINE RSCO COMMAND WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL AND WILL NORMALLY NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM MMOA. IF A PRIMARY SELECT IS REMOVED FROM THE SLATE FOR ANY REASON, MMOA WILL FLEET UP ANOFFICER FROM THE ALTERNATE LIST. 9. BOARD COMMUNICATION. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. CORRESPONDENCE TO THE BOARD SHOULD BE SENT TO: HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (MMOA-3) ATTN: FY06 RSCO BOARD 3280 RUSSELL ROAD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 FAXES MAYBE SENT TO (703) 784-9844 OR DSN 278-9844. CORRESPONDENCE MAY ALSO BE SENT VIA EMAIL AS A PDF FILE TO ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL. OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UPDATE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH AND SUBMIT ELECTRONICALLY TO MMSB. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT THEIR DUTY PREFERENCES, EASTERN OR WESTERN RECRUITING REGION ONLY, TO THEIR MONITORS OR TO THE BOARD TO ASSIST IN SLATING IF SELECTED FOR RSCO DUTY. 10. POINTS OF CONTACT ARE: MMOA-1 (GROUND) MAJ BRYANT (CBT SVC SPT) DSN 278-9276 (BRYANTTR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL) MAJ COOPER (COMBAT ARMS) DSN 278-9276 (COOPERMD@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL) COML (703) 784-XXXX MMOA-2 (AVIATION) MAJ MCCULLOH (AIR/GROUND) DSN 278-9267 (MCCULLOHDG@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL) MAJ FRANK (FIXED WING) DSN 278-9267 (FRANKTJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL) MAJ DASMALCHI(ROTARY WING) DSN 278-9267 (DASMALCHIR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL) COML (703) 784-XXXX MMOA-3 (PLANS & PROGRAMS) LTCOL ELDER (HEAD, MMOA-3) (EMILY.ELDER@USMC.MIL) DSN 278-9284 MAJ RICE (PLANS OFFICER) (ROBERT.C.RICE@USMC.MIL) DSN 278-9284