Solicitation of Nominations for the CY 2004 Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board (MCRPB)

1. PURPOSE. TO SOLICIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE MARINE
CORPS RESERVE POLICY BOARD (MCRPB).
2. BACKGROUND. THE MCRPB IS ESTABLISHED PER REF A TO MAKE 
RECOMMENDATIONS TO SECNAV ON MATTERS THAT AFFECT THE READINESS, 
MOBILIZATION, AND DEPLOYMENT CAPABILITY OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
THE MCRPB MEETS THREE TO FOUR TIMES PER YEAR. MEETINGS ARE HELD
EACH FALL IN WASHINGTON, DC FOR ONE WEEK, AND AT VARIOUS OTHER
LOCATIONS FOR SHORTER PERIODS OF TIME. THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE MCRPB
IS APPOINTED TO PROVIDE FOR A BROAD REPRESENTATION OF THE MARINE
CORPS READY RESERVE AND REGULAR FORCES. THE BOARD CONSISTS OF A
TOTAL OF 17 MEMBERS, OF WHICH 14 ARE OFFICERS AND 3 ARE ENLISTED. 
REF B CONTAINS FURTHER INFORMATION REGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY
CRITERIA FOR NEW MEMBERS. 
3. NOMINATION CRITERIA. THE BOARD CURRENTLY REQUIRES NOMINEES TO
FILL FOUR VACANCIES. CMC (RA) REQUESTS THAT COMMANDERS CONSIDER
QUALIFIED MARINES FROM THE ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CY 2004, 2005, AND 2006 BOARDS. 
NOMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBMITTED FOR THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES:
A. 2 ACTIVE COMPONENT OR ACTIVE RESERVE OFFICERS IN THE GRADES OF
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, MAJOR, LIEUTENANT COLONEL, OR COLONEL;
B. 1 SMCR OFFICER IN THE GRADES OF CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER, MAJOR,
LIEUTENANT COLONEL, OR COLONEL; AND,
C. 1 SMCR SERGEANT MAJOR OR MASTER GUNNERY SERGEANT.
4. NOMINATION FORMAT. REF (A), ENCLOSURE (1) CONTAINS THE
APPLICATION FORMAT FOR BOARD MEMBERSHIP CONSIDERATION. NOMINATIONS
SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT:
GRADE/NAME:
DATE/PLACE OF BIRTH:
SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER:
YEARS OF SERVICE (ACTIVE/RESERVE):
MANDATORY REMOVAL DATE:
DATE OF RANK:
PROMOTION HISTORY:
PRESENT ASSIGNMENT (INCLUDE MAILING ADDRESS, E-MAIL ADDRESS, PHONE
NUMBER AND FAX NUMBER):
MILITARY BILLETS HELD: 
DECORATIONS: 
MILITARY SCHOOLS:
CURRENT SECURITY CLEARANCE/LEVEL/TYPE INVESTIGATION/ISSUING
AUTHORITY/DATE OF INVESTIGATION:
CIVILIAN SCHOOLS (DEGREES RECEIVED - YEAR):
HOME ADDRESS/PHONE NUMBER/E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF APPLICABLE):
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION (SELECTED RESERVIST ONLY):
5. COMMANDS ARE REQUESTED TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS NO LATER THAN 1 NOV
2003 TO CMC (RAP), 3280 RUSSELL ROAD, MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, VA
22134, OR FAX TO (703) 784-9809.