FY06 Marine Corps Acquisition Command Selection Board (MC/ACSB)

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REFERENCES, FY06
MARINE CORPS ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION BOARD (MC/ACSB) WILL
CONVENE 24 THROUGH 28 OCT 2005. THIS BOARD WILL SELECT LTCOLS AND
COLS FOR DESIGNATED ACQUISITION COMMAND BILLETS THAT WILL BECOME
AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT IN 2006.
2. THE PURPOSE OF THE MC/ACSB IS TO SELECT HIGHLY QUALIFIED MARINE
OFFICERS WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE,
TO LEAD MAJOR ACQUISITION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS WHERE THE
MARINE CORPS HAS A UNIQUE OR VESTED INTEREST. IN ACCOMPLISHING
THIS, IT IS PARAMOUNT THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL RECEIVES FAIR AND EQUITABLE CONSIDERATION FOR THIS
OPPORTUNITY. 
3. SELECTION.
 A. THE BOARD WILL SELECT FROM A LIST OF PMOS 9959 ACQUISITION
MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF LTCOL AND COL WHO
ARE BEST AND MOST FULLY QUALIFIED FOR ACQUISITION COMMAND. THE BOARD
WILL SELECT AS PRIMARIES A NUMBER OF OFFICERS EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF
ACQUISITION COMMANDS AVAILABLE. 
 B. ADDITIONALLY, THE BOARD WILL SELECT ALTERNATES TO PROVIDE A
SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF OFFICERS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS SHOULD OFFICERS
DECLINE OR OTHERWISE CANNOT TAKE ACQUISITION COMMAND. THE BOARD WILL
RECOMMEND SELECTEES FOR ACQUISITION COMMAND AND FORWARD THEM WITH
THE ALTERNATE LIST TO CMC FOR APPROVAL. ONCE APPROVED, PRIMARY
SELECTEES WILL BE ANNOUNCED VIA MARADMIN.
 C. UNTIL THE PMOS MATURES TO STEADY STATE POPULATION, THE
MC/ACSB
MAY ALSO CONSIDER MARINES WITH AMOS 9958 AND ALTERNATES FROM THE
COMAND SLATE PROGRAM (CSP).
4. THE MC/ACSB WILL CONSIST OF TWO GENERAL OFFICERS, TWO COLS AND
THREE SENIOR CIVILIAN ACQUISITION LEADERS.
5. ELIGIBILITY. ELIGIBLE OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY
ACQUISISITION ASSIGNMENT ARE ELIGIBLE TO SLATE FOR AN ACQUISITION
COMMAND IF THEY WILL COMPLETE 24 MONTHS IN THEIR JOINT DUTY
ASSIGNMENT DURING THE SLATING WINDOW. MMOA WILL PROVIDE THE MC/ACSB
WITH THE DATES WHEN OFFICERS SERVING IN A JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT ARE
ELIGIBLE TO PCS TO ACQUISITION COMMANDS.
6. DECLINATIONS. SELECTED OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO ACCEPT
ACQUISITION COMMAND WILL BE REQUIRED TO DECLINE IN WRITING THROUGH
THE APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND. LETTERS OF DECLINATION WILL BE
PLACED IN THE OFFICER'S OMPF. OFFICERS WHO DECLINE ACQUISITION
COMMAND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY OTHER ACQUISITION COMMANDS
DURING THE SLATING YEAR. ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED IN THE
CONTEXT OF THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL.
7. BOARD COMMUNICATION.
 A. THE INTENT IS FOR THE MARINE CORPS ACQUISITION COMMAND
SELECTION BOARD TO BE A PARTICIPATORY PROCESS. ALL ELIGIBLE OFFICERS
ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT.
COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MAY CALL ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER THE
OFFICER CONSIDERS IMPORTANT, INCLUDING PREFERENCE AND/OR GEOGRAPHIC
LOCATION FOR ACQUISITION COMMAND AND FAMILY/PERSONAL SITUATIONS
WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING A RECOMMENDATION FOR ASSIGNMENT
TO AN ACQUISITION COMMAND. 
 B. ALL COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD MUST ORIGINATE FROM, OR BE
ENDORSED BY, THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. TRADITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE
BOARD PRESIDENT SHOULD BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-5)
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE 
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 
 C. TO ENHANCE COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD, E-MAILS MAY BE SENT
TO
ANGELA.FIELDS@USMC.MIL OR GERALDINE.PEPPER@USMC.MIL. ALL APPLICANTS
ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BOARD PRESIDENT VIA AN
ACQUISITION COMMAND SELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE. THE ACQUISITION COMMAND
SELECTION QUESTIONNAIRE IS POSTED TO THE ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT'S
WEBPAGE. THIS WEBPAGE CAN BE REACHED BY STARTING AT
WWW.HQMC.USMC.MIL, CLICKING ON "MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS,"
CLICKING ON "ACTIVE MARINE," CLICKING ON "MANPOWER MANAGEMENT,"
CLICKING ON "OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (MMOA)," AND THEN SCROLLING DOWN TO
THE BOTTOM LEFT OF THE SCREEN. AT THIS POINT "DISTRIBUTION" AND
"MMOA-5" ARE VISIBLE, AND THE ACQUSITION LINK IS UNDER MMOA-5.
COMMAND AVAILABILITY WILL BE POSTED WITH THE QUESTIONNAIRE.
 D. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH IS REQUIRED TO BE
SUBMITTED TO THE MC/ACSB. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED AND ARE
TO BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN THE OMPF, AS PER REFS B AND C. 
OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM
RECEIPT OF THE DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY
CHECKING THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. IF ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL
PHOTOGRAPHS IS NOT POSSIBLE, OFFICERS MUST SUBMIT A HARD-COPY
PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD VIA MMOA-5. OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED
BY THE BOARD. DEPLOYED PHOTOS ARE ACCEPTABLE. 
 E. FITNESS REPORTS. COMPLETED FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED
TO THE CMC (MMSB-32) FOR INCLUSION INTO THE OMPF. INCOMPLETE FITNESS
REPORTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED, NOR FORWARDED, TO THE MC/ACSB. THIS
WILL INCLUDE THOSE FITNESS REPORTS MISSING SIGNATURES OR REVIEWING
OFFICER CERTIFICATION. FITNESS REPORTS NEED TO BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS 
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-32)
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
 F. UPDATE MATERIAL. ANY UPDATED DOCUMENT(S) THAT AN OFFICER
FEELS SHOULD BE PART OF THE OMPF, OTHER THAN FITNESS REPORTS, NEEDS
TO BE FORWARDED TO:
COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
HEADQUARTERS US MARINE CORPS 
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMSB-20)
2008 ELLIOT ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5030
COVER LETTERS SHOULD INDICATE THAT THE UPDATED MATERIAL IS TO BE
ENTERED IN TIME FOR THE MC/ACSB. 
8. CMC (MMOA-5) POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
MS. ANGELA M. FIELDS, ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICER
(AMMO), DSN 278-9987 COMM (703) 784-9987, FAX (703) 784-9844 
E-MAIL ADDRESS (ANGELA.FIELDS@USMC.MIL) OR MS. GERALDINE PEPPER,
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, DSN 278-9286/7 COMM
(703) 784-9286/7, E-MAIL ADDRESS (GERALDINE.PEPPER@USMC.MIL). 
9. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.