FY19 Acquisition Primary MOS Selection (8059 and 8061) Board Solicitation

1.  In accordance with reference (a), the purpose of this MARADMIN is to solicit applicants for lateral move consideration on the FY19 Acquisition Primary MOS Selection (8059 AND 8061) Board.  The objective of the acquisition primary MOS selection process is to develop a population of Marine Corps acquisition officers who meet statutory requirements and are highly competitive for program management positions of major defense acquisition programs.  The following applies:<br>
1.a.  The FY19 acquisition primary MOS selection (8059 and 8061) board will convene on or about 13 November 2018 at MCB Quantico, VA.  Applications are due no later than close of business 5 November 2018.<br>
1.b.  Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC), as the executive agent for acquisition training and education, will verify all acquisition certifications, workforce experience, and academic qualifications prior to the selection board.  All applicants must initiate an acquisition records audit with the USMC Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) program manager or specialist NLT 19 Oct 2018. The DAWIA Program Manager is Mr. Ricky Taylor, DSN 378-4080, comm 703-432-4080 or e-mail ricky.j.taylor1@usmc.mil.  The Workforce specialist is Ms. Angela Rowan, DSN 378-5815, comm 703-432-5815 or e-mail angela.rowan@usmc.mil.<br>
2.  Eligibility requirements for lateral move to PMOS 8059 and 8061 are:<br>
2.a.  Unrestricted officers, rank of major and lieutenant colonel or lieutenant colonel selects who have less than 24 years of active commissioned service as of 1 June 2019, and who are not currently slated for command as a result of the FY19 command screening board.<br>
2.b.  Officers in joint billets are eligible if they have completed 36 months in their current assignment by 30 October 2019.<br>
2.c.  Officers must have completed their Commandants Career-Level Education Board (CCLEB) and Commandants Professional Intermediate Board (CPIB) utilization tour by 30 October 2019.<br>
2.d.  Applicants for Marine Acquisition Officer-Aviation (8059 PMOS) must be designated Naval Aviators currently holding 75xx PMOS.<br>
2.e.  Be certified DAWIA level II in primary acquisition career field as of 1 December 2018.  Primary acquisition career field of business financial management or business cost estimating require DAWIA level I certification by 1 December 2018.<br>
2.f.  Have 36 months acquisition experience by 31 December 2019.  No education experience credit or command equivalent credit will be given towards the 36 month acquisition experience requirement.<br>
2.g.  Officers applying for the 8061 MOS who are in the above zone will be considered on a case-by-case basis.<br>
2.h.  Officers applying for the 8059 MOS in the above zone or not meeting the specified prerequisites will be considered on a case-by-case basis.<br>
2.i.  Packages must be endorsed by the applicants chain of command through the first O-6 as appropriate.<br>
2.j.  Marines with a PMOS of 7543, 7562, 7564, and 7588 are highly encouraged to apply as those communities have recently sundowned or will soon complete a sundown in the very near future.<br>
2.k.  Applicants are responsible for ensuring their applications arrive at CMC (MMOA-3) NLT 5 November 2018.  Send an Adobe PDF scan of the application to the email address in para 6.<br>
3.  Applications will use standard naval correspondence format, with enclosures and endorsements.  The following information is required:<br>
3.a.  Standard naval letter cover page.<br>
3.b.  Data sheet for 8059/8061 PMOS application (provided by MCSC directly to board).<br>
3.c.  Standard one page military biography.<br>
3.d.  Release of information form.<br>
3.e.  Letters of recommendation may be included as enclosures.<br>
3.f.  Official Photographs.  All eligible officers must have an electronic photo in their OMPF taken within 12 months of the convening date of the board in accordance with reference (d).<br>
3.g.  Applicants must notify their primary MOS monitor of their intent to apply for lateral move consideration prior to submitting an application.<br>
3.h.  Applications to the FY19 Acquisition PMOS 8059 and 8061 Board and selection by the board will constitute PCS or PCA orders to an 8059 or 8061 billet.  Therefore, officers need to ensure application is a true and valid desire.  Officers selected for PMOS 8059 or 8061 incur a 4-year service obligation from the date of acceptance of 8059/8061 PMOS.<br>
3.i.  An application template can be found by logging on to MMOA-3 boards Webpage: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/acquisitions<br>
4.  Officers with remaining Aviation Bonus contractual obligation on the board convening date are ineligible to apply.  Selection to PMOS 8059 does not impact Aviation Incentive Pay (AvIP), as long as eligibility requirements are met.  Selection to PMOS 8061 terminates AvIP upon acceptance of the 8061 MOS.<br>
5.  Additional correspondence deemed necessary by the applicant, subsequent to the acquisition record audit with MCSC, may be addressed to the president of the board and delivered to the address in para 6.<br>
6.  Submissions must be sent via email.  Submissions can be forwarded to SMB Manpower Officer Programs to the following email address: smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil.<br>
7.  Specific questions relating to the Marine Acquisition Officer occupational field  specialty can be addressed to the co-occupational field managers:<br>
 Major D. J. Mottola (Aviation) <br>
 Comm (301)342-1515 or DSN: 342-1515 <br>
 danica.j.mottola@navy.mil<br>
 Ms. R. E. Cisneros (Ground) Comm (703)432-4154 <br>
 ruth.cisneros@usmc.mil.<br>
8.  This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.<br>
9.  Release authorized by MajGen Craig C. Crenshaw, Director, Manpower Management Division.