Change 1 MCBUL 1040 FY06 Enlisted to Warrant Officer (WO) (Regular) Selection Board
This MARADMIN modifies MCBUL 1040 regarding the FY06 Enlisted to Warrant Officer (Regular) Selection Board, providing flexibility for deployed Marines in Iraq, Afghanistan, and other territories to submit precommissioning physical exams and ASVAB retest scores after returning stateside or using available testing facilities in theater. The changes accommodate Marines who lack access to medical and testing facilities while deployed.
Issued: December 17, 2004
1. PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMS: PARA 6D OF REF (A) IS MOD TO INDICATE THAT PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAM DOCS MAY BE SUBMITTED EITHER BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE AS SPECIFIED IN PARA 18 OF REF (A) OR MAY BE INCLUDED WITH THE APPLICATION AS AN ENCLOSURE. 2. PRECOMMISSIONING PHYSICAL EXAMS: PARA 6D OF REF (A) IS FURTHER MOD TO INDICATE THAT MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT PRECOMMISSIONING MEDICAL DOCUMENTS IMMEDIATELY UPON RETURN STATESIDE BUT NLT 1 SEP 05 IF SELECTED. 3. ASVAB RETEST: PARA 9 OF REF (A) IS MOD TO INDICATE THAT MARINES CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN OR OTHER TERRITORIES THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO TESTING FACILITIES MAY SUBMIT PACKAGES PENDING ASVAB RETESTING IF THEY ARE USING THEIR EL SCORE TO MEET APTITUDE TEST SCORE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY REF (B) PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET. A. COMMAND MUST ENDORSE PACKAGE WITH A PROJECTED DATE FOR TESTING AVAILABILITY. B. TO ENSURE TEST SCORES CAN BE RECORDED AND REFLECTED IN MCTFS, TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SELECTION BOARD. CONVENING DATE OF BOARD IS 1 JUN 05, THEREFORE TESTING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1 MAY 05. 4. ASVAB RETEST: PARA 9 OF REF (A) IS FURTHER MOD TO INCLUDE ARRANGEMENTS AND COORDINATION WITH ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT AND AFGHANISTAN HAVE BEEN MADE TO TEST MARINES. ARMY TESTING FACILITIES IN KUWAIT ARE LOCATED AT CAMP DOHA AND CAMP STRONGHOLD FREEDOM, AND IN AFGHANISTAN ARE AT KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, BAGRAM AIR BASE, AND CAMP PHOENIX KABUL. ADDITIONAL TESTING FACILITIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN SAUDI ARABIA AND QATAR. 5. POINT OF CONTACT IS MRS. WIGGINS, MCRC (ON-E), DSN 278-9446(47) OR COMM (703)784-9446(47). EMAIL ADDRESS IS WIGGINSSM@MCRC.USMC.MIL. 6. THIS BULLETIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. 7. THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELLED 30 NOV 05.