Reorganization and Training of MOS's 9656 and 3044/Contracting Personnel (Corrected Copy)
This MARADMIN announces a reorganization of Marine Corps contracting personnel (MOS 9656 and 3044) to integrate contracting as a skill within the logistics community. Future contracting officers will be selected from logistics, supply, and finance MOS communities (0402, 3002, 6602, 3404) and will hold contracting as a skill designator rather than a primary MOS. All reorganized contracting structure will be placed on MEF and MLG Table of Organization and Equipment, with personnel assigned to Regional Contracting Offices when not deployed.
Issued: September 16, 2005
1. I&L, WORKING WITH MCCDC, M&RA, AND TECOM, DEVELOPED A COURSE OF ACTION THAT WILL ENABLE CONTRACTING TO BECOME A SKILL RESIDENT WITHIN THE LOGISTICS COMMUNITY. THIS WILL ENTAIL A TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE CHANGE THAT WILL FACILITATE BETTER CONTRACTING SUPPORT FOR THE FLEET AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. 2. FUTURE MARINE CORPS CONTRACTING OFFICERS WILL BE SELECTED FROM THE 0402, 3002, 6602, AND 3404 MOS COMMUNITIES. THE PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP CONTRACTING AS A RESIDENT SKILL WITHIN THE LOGISTICS, SUPPLY, AND FINANCE COMMUNITIES. THE CONTRACTING SKILL WILL BE A SKILL DESIGNATOR MOS AND NOT A PRIMARY MOS, ALLOWING SELECTED OFFICERS TO CONDUCT SECONDARY TOURS IN CONTRACTING WHILE MAINTAINING THEIR PRIMARY MOS DESIGNATION. A. I&L, CONTRACTS DIVISION WILL CONTINUE THE USE OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION PROCESS TO SELECT CONTRACTING OFFICERS. FUTURE CORRESPONDENCE AND GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE REVISION OF THE SELECTION AND TRAINING OF CONTRACTING OFFICERS WILL BE FORTHCOMING. 3. ALL NEW 9656 AND 3044 MOS STRUCTURE WILL BE PLACED ON THE MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (MEF) AND MARINE LOGISTICS GROUP (MLG) TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (T/O&E). ALL OTHER EXISTING STRUCTURE IS BEING REVIEWED FOR PROPER PLACEMENT. A. EXISTING STRUCTURE IDENTIFIED FOR MOVEMENT WILL BE PLACED ON THE T/O&E OF THE MLG. NO MOVEMENT OF STRUCTURE WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE AFFECTED COMMANDS. B. THOSE COMMANDS IDENTIFIED TO LOSE MILITARY STRUCTURE, IF DEEMED NECESSARY, WILL GAIN CIVILIAN STRUCTURE AS A REPLACEMENT. 4. ALL REORGANIZED STRUCTURE WILL BE ADDED TO THE MLG T/O&E. HOWEVER, ALL CONTRACTING PERSONNEL, EXCEPT FOR THOSE ASSIGNED DIRECTLY TO THE MEF STAFF, WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE (RCO) WHEN NOT DEPLOYED. ASSIGNMENT TO THE RCO WILL ENSURE THAT ALL CONTRACTING PERSONNEL MAINTAIN PROFICENCY IN CONTRACTING POLICIES AND TERMINOLOGY, AND MEET CERTIFICATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS. 5. CMC (HQMC, I&L, CONTRACTS DIVISION) POINT OF CONTACT IS: MAJ SEAN D. HAYES, CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OFFICER (CCO), DSN 225-6590 COMM (703) 695-6590, FAX (703) 695-6382 INTERNET ADDRESS (HAYESSD@HQMC.USMC.MIL).