MCBUL 1040. FY04 Enlisted to Warrant Officer (MOS 5950) Program

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS BULLETIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE FY04
WARRANT OFFICER PROGRAM AND SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED
PERSONNEL FOR MOS 5950, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE
OFFICER, AS CATEGORY III OFFICER (WARRANT OFFICER 1 (WO1)) PER REF A.
2. A SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE AT HQMC, QUANTICO, VA ON 13 NOV
03 FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK TO SELECT QUALIFIED REGULAR MARINES FOR
APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE OF PERMANENT WO1 IN MOS 5950.
3. THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) SYSTEMS MAINTENANCE OFFICER
FUNCTIONS AS A SUPERVISOR, COORDINATOR AND ADMINISTRATOR OF THE
INSTALLATION, SITING, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR OF ATC
SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT IN THE ATC DETACHMENT OF A MARINE AIR CONTROL
SQUADRON. SERVES AS MAINTENANCE/TRAINING ADVISOR TO THE ATC
DETACHMENT COMMANDER. SCHEDULES AND ASSIGNS TASKS TO SUBORDINATES
AND COORDINATES MAINTENANCE PROGRAM WITH TRAINING AND OPERATIONS.
SUPERVISES THE REQUISITIONING, RECEIPT, AND APPLICATION OF REPAIR
PARTS. MAY ALSO BE ASSIGNED TO THE ATC SCHOOL AT MILLINGTON, TN AS
THE ASSISTANT MAINTENANCE TRAINING OFFICER, OR TO MARINE CORPS AIR
STATIONS AS THE ELECTRONICS MAINTENANCE OFFICER FOR STATION ATC AND
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT. THEREFORE, ONLY MARINES EXPERIENCED IN
MOSS: 5952, 5953, 5954, OR 5959 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE
PROGRAM. ATC IS A BLUE FUNDED SYSTEM WITH UNIQUE REPAIR AND
REPORTING PROCEDURES (SHIPS 3-M) AS COMPARED WITH ITS PARENT
ORGANIZATION (MARINE AIR CONTROL SQUADRON) WHICH USES NUMMS. A
THOROUGH UNDERSTANDING OF ATC SUPPORT AND MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
REQUIRES YEARS OF EXPERIENCE. THERE ARE NO FOLLOW-ON SCHOOLS OR
TRAINING FOR NEW WARRANT OFFICERS IN THIS MOS.
4. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS ARE CONTAINED IN REF A.
SELECTEES FOR THE PROGRAM ARE TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED FOR APPOINTMENT
2 FEB 04. WHEN COMPUTING THE AMOUNT OF ACTIVE NAVAL SERVICE, USE
2 FEB 04 AS THE DATE OF APPOINTMENT.
5. REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS OF THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT
THOSE ESTABLISHED BY LAW, MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE CMC (MCRC).
HOWEVER, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS WILL NOT BE ROUTINELY CONSIDERED.
THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS ARE NOT BEST SERVED BY A LIBERAL
WAIVER POLICY. IN THEIR ENDORSEMENTS, COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST
GIVE SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION FOR ANY WAIVER
REQUEST.
6. SUBMIT APPLICATIONS USING THE FORMAT IN REF B. INCLUDE THE
DATASHEET AS THE FIRST ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. ADDITIONALLY,
REF B REQUIRES SUBMISSION OF SERVICE RECORD BOOK PAGES OR THEIR
ELECTRONIC EQUIVALENT IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM. ENSURE
ALL ENTRIES ARE SUBMITTED IF CONTAINED ON MULTIPLE PAGES.
7. SUBMIT A COPY OF THE DATASHEET ELECTRONICALLY BY EMAIL TO
MORAB@MCRC.USMC.MIL OR FAX TO DSN: 278-9859 BY 17 OCT 03. ORIGINAL
APPLICATIONS MUST REACH MCRC (ON/E) BY 7 NOV 03. MAIL THE ORIGINAL
APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING
COMMAND (OE), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103.
8. PER REF A, APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN ARMED FORCES CLASSIFICATION
TEST (AFCT) ELECTRONICS (EL) SCORE OF 110 OR HIGHER. ONLY EL SCORES
RESIDENT WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL BE
ACCEPTED AS OFFICIAL SCORES OF RECORD FOR ALL PERSONNEL. A BASIC
TRAINING RECORD (BTR) IS A REQUIRED ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION.
IF SCORES ARE ON THE MCTFS TEST SCORE SCREEN, BUT DO NOT APPEAR ON
THE BTR, THEN ATTACH A COPY OF THE TEST SCORE SCREEN TO THE BTR AND
SUBMIT AS ONE ENCLOSURE TO THE APPLICATION. REF C OUTLINES ASVAB
AND AFCT POLICIES. ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION OR RETESTING SHOULD BE
COMPLETED BY 1 MAY 03 TO ENSURE RESULTS ARE POSTED TO THE MCTFS BY
THE BOARD CONVENING DATE.
9. ADDITIONALLY, APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE BASIC REENLISTMENT
PREREQUISITES PER REF D.
10. COMMANDING OFFICER ACTION:
A. COMMANDERS, PASS THIS INFORMATION TO ELIGIBLE MARINES IN
YOUR COMMANDS. REVIEW APPLICATIONS FOR COMPLETENESS. ENSURE THAT
APPLICANTS REQUESTING WAIVERS RECEIVE COMPREHENSIVE JUSTIFICATION
ON ALL ENDORSEMENTS, AND MAKE DEFINITIVE RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING
ALL MARINES WHO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS.
B. COMMANDERS MUST SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS TECHNICAL PROFICIENCY
OF THE APPLICANT AS AN INFANTRYMAN. ENDORSEMENTS AND APPLICATIONS
MUST BE SCREENED TO ENSURE THAT ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED APPLICANTS ARE
RECOMMENDED FOR CONSIDERATION. APPLICANTS WHO ARE NOT RECOMMENDED BY
THE COMMANDING OFFICER SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED TO CMC.
C. IN SITUATIONS WHERE MARINES ARE ASSIGNED TO A COMMAND OR
INSTITUTION OF ANOTHER SERVICE OR COUNTRY THAT WILL LOCALLY PROVIDE
ENDORSEMENTS AND EVALUATIONS BASED ON THEIR OWN PERCEPTIONS AND
VALUES, CONSULTATION WITH A FIELD GRADE MARINE CORPS OFFICER OR
HIGHER IS ENCOURAGED. THIS WILL ENSURE CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE
INCLUSION OR EXCLUSION OF SERVICE UNIQUE INFORMATION. ENDORSEMENTS
FROM THESE SENIOR MARINES MAY BE INCLUDED, IF APPROPRIATE.
D. COMMANDERS ARE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY THE COMMANDING GENERAL,
MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (ON/E) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION.
11. PER TITLE 10 U.S.C. SECTION 1165, THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS
THE AUTHORITY TO TERMINATE THE REGULAR APPOINTMENT OF ANY PERMANENT
REGULAR WO AT ANY TIME WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER THE DATE WHEN THE
OFFICER ACCCEPTED HIS ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT. A MARINE WHOSE
APPOINTMENT IS TERMINATED MAY, UPON HIS REQUEST AND AT THE
DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, BE ENLISTED IN A GRADE NOT
LOWER THAN THAT HELD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO APPOINTMENT. THEREFORE,
THE FIRST THREE YEARS AS A WO IS A PROBATIONARY PERIOD AND THE
APPOINTMENT TO WO WILL BE TERMINATED IF A MARINE DOES NOT COMPLETE
THE WOBC. CMC (MMEA), VIA THE "LONG NAME BOARD", MUST ENDORSE THE
SEPARATION REQUEST FOR REVERSION PACKAGE TO PROVIDE THE SECRETARY OF
THE NAVY A REENLISTMENT RECOMMENDATION.
12. POC IS CAPT MORA (MCRC ON/E), DSN: 278-9446 OR COMMERCIAL
703) 784-9446. EMAIL: MORAB@MCRC.USMC.MIL.
13. APPLICANTS CAN CHECK THE STATUS OF THEIR APPLICATIONS AT THE
MCRC WEBSITE: HTTPS:WEB.MCRC.USMC.MIL.
14. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
16. THIS BULLETIN CANCELS 28 FEB 04.