Solicitation for the Equal Opportunity Advisor (EOA) Program

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
MARINES FOR DUTY
AS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY ADVISORS. EOA BILLETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR 
CY05 IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS:
1 BILLET AT HQMC (MPE) 
4 BILLETS WEST COAST 
1 BILLET EAST COAST 
2 BILLETS OVERSEAS INCLUDING HAWAII 
2. EOAS ARE ASSIGNED TO MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS TO PROVIDE
INFORMATION, ASSISTANCE AND ADVICE TO COMMANDING GENERALS,
COMMANDING OFFICERS, TENENT COMMANDERS, MARINES, SAILORS, AND 
OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS.
3. MARINES SELECTED FOR ASSIGNMENT AS AN EOA WILL ATTEND A 14
WEEK EOA COURSE AT THE DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT
INSTITUTE. THE NEXT SCHEDULED COURSE IS FROM 02 MAY TO 
22 JULY 05. MARINES MAY SUBMIT CHOICES OF GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
HOWEVER, THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL TAKE PRECEDENCE.
4. INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING FOR THE HQMC EOA BILLET MUST MEET
THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA:
A. MARINE MUST BE A MASTER SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY
SERGEANT. DUE TO BILLET REQUIREMENTS FIRST SERGEANTS AND 
SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
B. MARINE MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAVE A GED AND 
A GT OF 105 OR HIGHER. GT IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED 
ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR 
PERFORMANCE IN PME COURSES, ETC.
C. MARINE WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM OF 24 
MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM 
THE EO ADVISOR COURSE OR ASSIGNMENT TO THE HQMC BILLET. 
ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL REFLECT A 36 MONTH TOUR OF DUTY.
5. INDIVIDUALS SUBMITTING FOR ANY OTHER EOA BILLET MUST MEET
THE FOLLOWING BASIC CRITERIA: 
A. MARINE MUST BE A STAFF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER GUNNERY
SERGEANT. DUE TO BILLET REQUIREMENTS FIRST SERGEANTS AND 
SERGEANTS MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
B. MARINE MUST BE A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR HAVE A GED AND A
GT OF 105 OR HIGHER. GT IS WAIVERABLE WITH DEMONSTRATED
ACADEMIC ABILITY SUCH AS OFF-DUTY EDUCATION, SUPERIOR 
PERFORMANCE IN PME COURSES, ETC.
C. MARINE WILL EXTEND OR REENLIST TO MEET A MINIMUM 36 MONTHS
OF OBLIGATED SERVICE AS OF THE DATE OF GRADUATION FROM THE EO
ADVISOR COURSE. ASSIGNMENT ORDERS WILL REFLECT A 36 MONTH TOUR
OF DUTY.
6. SUBMIT REQUESTS, APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS, AND COMMANDING
OFFICER'S SCREENING GUIDE LOCATED IN THE REFERENCE THROUGH THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND TO CMC (MMEA-85) BY 30 DECEMBER 04. AN 
OFFICIAL PHOTO TAKEN WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL
PHOTOS MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED IN OMPF. COMMANDERS MUST VERIFY
THAT ALL INFO PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS TRUE AND CORRECT, AND ARE
ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDERS WILL NOTIFY
CMC (MPE) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY
LOCATION, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATION.