FY 2006 Reserve 1stSgt and SgtMaj Selection Procedures and Billet Vacancies

1. PER REF A, AND IN ORDER TO MEET RESERVE MANPOWER
GOALS, RESERVE GYSGTS DESIRING PROMOTION TO 1STSGT MUST COMPLY WITH
PROCEDURES UNIQUE FOR SELECTION TO THIS RANK. THERE WILL BE NO
CHANGE TO THE CURRENT PROCEDURES EMPLOYED TO SELECT RESERVE GYSGTS
TO MSGT, MSGTS TO MGYSGT OR 1STSGTS TO SGTMAJ.
A. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT, ELIGIBLE GYSGTS MUST
SUBMIT IN WRITING TO THE SELECTION BOARD THEIR CHOICE(S) OF
AVAILABLE SMCR 1STSGT BILLETS IN WHICH THEY WILL BE WILLING AND ABLE
TO SERVE. THESE BILLETS ARE LISTED BELOW. THE BOARD WILL SELECT
1STSGTS BASED ON THE GUIDANCE OF THE BEST AND FULLY QUALIFIED USING
THE ADDITIONAL SELECTION CRITERIA OF A MARINE'S COMMITMENT TO FILL A
SPECIFIC BILLET. IT SHOULD BE CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD, IF ELIGIBLE
GYSGTS DO NOT SUBMIT THIS LETTER TO THE BOARD, THEY WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED FULLY QUALIFIED FOR SELECTION TO 1STSGT. IF ELIGIBLE
GYSGTS ARE NOT SELECTED TO 1STSGT AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
FOR THEIR OCCFLD, THEY WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION TO MSGT
WITHIN THEIR OCCFLD. LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES WILL COMPETE FOR
PROMOTION WITHIN THE SMCR CATEGORY BY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTY (MOS). LIMITED TOUR AR MARINES MAY COMPETE FOR SELECTION
TO 1STSGT. HOWEVER, IF SELECTED, THEIR LIMITED TOUR AR CONTRACTS
WILL BE TERMINATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE FOURTH MONTH AFTER THEIR
PROMOTION TO 1STSGT HAS BEEN EFFECTED. NO EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY
WILL BE GRANTED.
B. EACH ELIGIBLE GYSGT WILL MAIL THE RESERVE 1STSGT LETTER OF
INTENT TO:
PRESIDENT, FY 2006 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
HARRY LEE HALL 
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134
C. LETTERS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 2359 09 JAN 06.
D. BOARD RESULTS FOR 1STSGTS/SGTSMAJ WILL INDICATE THE SPECIFIC
BILLET FOR WHICH THE SELECTEES ARE DESIGNATED. TOUR LENGTH WILL
NORMALLY BE THREE YEARS.
2. FIRST SERGEANT BILLET OPENINGS FOR FY 2006 SMCR SNCO SELECTION
BOARD ARE:
UNIT LOCATION
D CO AT BN ELMENDORF AK**
E CO (-) AT BN BESSEMER AL**
1 CO 3/23 NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR**
BULK FUEL CO A 6TH ESB TUCSON AZ
A CO 4TH LAR BN CAMP PENDLETON CA**
E CO 2/23 SAN BRUNO CA**
H&S CO 4TH TK BN SAN DIEGO CA**
B CO 4TH AAV BN JACKSONVILLE FL**
ENGR CO C 6TH ESB PEORIA IL
DET 1 COMM CO FORT WAYNE IN
A CO 1/24 GRAND RAPIDS MI**
NAVAL CONST BN GULFPORT MS
II MEF CAMP LEJEUNE NC
COMM CO HQSVCBN GREENSBORO NC
B CO 1/25 LONDONDERRY NH**
G BTRY 3/14 WEST TRENTON NJ**
F CO 2/25 ALBANY NY**
A CO 6TH COMM BN AMMITYVILLE NY
I CO 3/25 BUFFALO NY**
H&S CO 2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
H&S CO 3/25 BROOKPARK OH**
COMM CO 4TH MARDIV CINCINNATI OH
L CO 3/25 COLUMBUS OH**
AT (TOW) TRNG CO BROKEN ARROW OK**
F BTRY 2/14 OKLAHOMA CITY OK**
ENGR CO A 6TH ESB EUGENE OR
DET 2 COMM CO ALLENTOWN PA
E CO 2/25 HARRISBURG PA**
MP CO B HQSVCBN NORTH VERSAILLES PA
GS MT CO 6TH MT BN PROVIDENCE RI
M BTRY 3/14 CHATTANOOGA TN**
K CO 3/23 MEMPHIS TN**
A CO 1/23 HOUSTON TX**
C CO 4TH RECON SAN ANTONIO TX**
ORDMAINT CO 4TH MAINT BN WACO TX
C CO 4TH LAR BN RIVERTON UT**
F CO 2/23 SALT LAKE CITY UT**
NAVAL CONST BN LITTLE CREEK VA
C CO 4TH CEB LYNCHBURG VA**
H&S CO 4TH SUPPLY BN NEWPORT NEWS VA
CO A 4TH AAV BN NORFOLK VA**
LDG SPT CO A 4TH LSB FT LEWIS WA**
K CO 3/25 MOUNDSVILLE WV**
3. EXAMPLE OF LETTER OF INTENT TO ACCEPT 1STSGT BILLET:
FROM: GUNNERY SERGEANT NAME SSN/MOS USMCR
TO: PRESIDENT, FY 2006 USMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD (MMPR-2)
HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
HARRY LEE HALL
17 LEJEUNE ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134
SUBJ: INTENT TO ACCEPT RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLET
1. FOLLOWING ARE THE RESERVE FIRST SERGEANT BILLETS LISTED IN ORDER
OF PRIORITY FOR WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE FY
2006 RESERVE SNCO SELECTION BOARD:
UNIT LOCATION
A. E CO (-) AT BN BESSEMER AL
B. B CO 4TH RECON ATLANTA GA
C. M BTRY 3/14 CHATTANOOGA TN
2. IF SELECTED TO FIRST SERGEANT, I WILL ACCEPT ANY BILLET
ASSIGNMENT LISTED ABOVE.
4. FIRST SERGEANTS IN ZONE FOR SERGEANT MAJOR, FOR INFORMATION
PURPOSES ONLY, ARE DIRECTED TO SEND A LETTER TO THE RESERVE AFFAIRS
SERGEANT MAJOR WITH THE BILLETS THEY ARE WILLING TO FILL. 
ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE BEST INTEREST OF THE MARINE
CORPS. SERGEANT MAJOR BILLET OPENINGS FOR FY 2006 SMCR SNCO
SELECTION BOARD ARE:
UNIT LOCATION
4TH LAR BN CAMP PENDLETON CA**
3D CAG CAMP PENDLETON CA
HMH-769 MAG-46 EDWARDS AFB CA
MACS-23 HQ MACG-48 AURORA CO
4TH ANGLICO WEST PALM BEACH FL
VMFA-142 MAG-42 MARIETTA GA
MARFORPAC IMA DET CAMP SMITH HI
MWCS-48 MACG-48 NTC GREAT LAKES IL
HQBN 4TH MARDIV NEW ORLEANS LA
1/25 FT DEVENS MA**
3/24 BRIDGETON MO**
4TH MAINTBN CHARLOTTE NC
6TH COMM BN BROOKLYN NY
2/25 GARDEN CITY NY**
MALS-49 NEWBURGH NY
VMFA-112 MAG-41 FT WORTH TX
NAVAL CONST BN LITTLE CREEK VA
4TH LSB FT LEWIS WA**
** BILLETS RESTRICTED IAW CHAPTER 5 OF REF B, UNDER THE DIRECT
COMBAT RULE.