1. The Corps needs 14 Marine Sergeants to latmove into EOD; MOS 2336.

2. CAREERIST: Any Career Sergeant with less than 2 years in grade that are interested in latmoving into EOD may apply. Candidates must meet all prerequisites in accordance with MCO P1200.7 and must be able obtain the minimum obligated service of 36 months upon reporting to school. Enlisted Career Force Controls (ECFC) will not be waived to obtain obligated service.

3. 1ST TERM MARINES: Any FY99 First Term Corporal or Sergeant that is interested in latmoving into EOD may apply. Candidates must meet all prerequisites in accordance with MCO P1200.7. These Marines must reenlist for a minimum of 48 months in order to obtain the obligated service that is required upon reporting to school. Any FY99 First Term Corporal or Sergeant in an OPEN MOS may apply for a latmove into EOD. Currently the Boatspace Report shows 0 allocation. However, as long as there are school seats available on the boatspace report, HQMC will consider the MOS in a OPEN status.

4. INTERVIEWS: All Marines must obtain an interview by the senior member of a EOD unit/detachment prior to latmove submission.

5. REQUIREMENTS/PREREQUISITES: Listed are the Requirements/Prerequisites from MCO P1200.7.

(1) GT 110 or higher.
(2) Complete the EOD, basic course.
(3) Meet all requirements for assignment to a critical position within the Nuclear Weapons Personnel. Refer to SECNAVINST 5510.35
(4) Interviewed per MCO 3571.2
(5) Volunteer in the grade of sergeant (waiverable for Marines who are corporals and are reenlisting at the first term alignment
plan)
(6) Must have a final secret security clearance based on background investigation.
(7) Normal color vision and no claustrophobic tendencies.
(8) U.S. citizen
(9) In the performance of their duties must be physically qualified for an explosive driver's and emergency driver's license per NAVSEA 239.
(10) Requirements for continued qualification and skill progression training are:
    (a) Must attend the EOD refresher course; refer to MCO 3571.2 (MGySgt to SSgt).
    (b) Complete the Advanced Access and Disablement Course (MGySgt to Sgt).
    (c) Complete the Nuclear Emergency Team (NET/NETOPs) Course (MGySgt to Sgt).
    (d) Complete the joint Nuclear Explosive Ordnance Disposal (JNEODC) Course (MGySgt to SSgt).
 
 

MARADMIN 156/99 announced the solicitation for applications for BOOST.  The BOOST program provides an educational enhancement opportunity for all Marine enlisted personnel from educationally deprived or culturally differentiated backgrounds, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, or national origin.  The program is designed to help Marines improved their chances for qualifying for a commissioning program.  These programs include the U.S. Naval Academy, Marine Corps Enlisted Commissioning Education Program and the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps.  The BOOST is a demanding 10-month academic level instruction.  This program is open to all active duty Marines meeting the eligibility and academic requirements specified in MCO 1560.24.  Marines already possessing the qualifications for acceptance in one of the officer programs listed in the paragraph are not eligible for BOOST.  Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC), will convene a board during December 1999 to select program participants.  Applications must be turned in to the MATSG Adjutant’s Office NLT August 13, 1999.  For additional information and a sample application see MARADMIN 156/99.
 
 

MARADMIN 158/99 announced the solicitation for applications for MECEP. This program provides an opportunity for outstanding enlisted men and women on active duty to achieve careers as Marine Corps officers.  Marines successfully completing the program receive a baccalaureate degree (four year college/bachelor degree) in an approved area of study. Marines selected for participation in the MECEP will be assigned to the MECEP Preparatory School in San Diego, CA, during early June for approximately ten weeks of instruction in mathematics, English, physics, chemistry or physical science, as appropriate to their areas of interest.  (Refer to MCO 1560.15 for exceptions to the MECEP Prep school.)  Participants will then be assigned to one of the participating institutions in their current grade with full pay, allowances (excluding proficiency pay), promotional opportunities, and normal leave.  Successful completion of Officer Candidates School is required prior to appointment to second lieutenant. Applicants may be either married or single, a Cpl or above, at least 20 but less than 26 years old by 1 July of the year applying, ranked in the top 50% of their high school graduating class or passed the GED equivalency test with a minimum score of 75% on each test, have a minimum SAT score of 1000,  and must be a U.S. citizen.  Applicants must be capable of obtaining a satisfactory national agency check and be eligible to receive a SECRET clearance.  Applications be must turned in to the MATSG Adjutant’s Office NLT August 13, 1999. See MARADMIN 158/99 for additional information, including a sample application and a list of colleges and universities open the MECEP participants.
 

TO CORPORAL   MOS    SCORE            MOS    SCORE    0121      1604                 0131      1604    0151      1612                 0161      1571    0231      1513                 0261      1572    0311      1555                 0313      1553    0331      1576                 0341      1551    0351      1578                 0411      1520    0431      1550                 0481      1594    0511      1484                 0811      1504    0844      1406                 0861      1615    1141      1541                 1142      1505    1161      1516                 1171      1562    1181      1674                 1316      1640    1341      1534                 1345      1509    1371      1529                 1391      1533    1812      1502                 1833      1520    2111      1578                 2131      1511    2141      1544                 2146      1467    2147      1485                 2161      1679    2171      1566                 2311      1467    2512      1548                 2513      1548    2515      1540                 2531      1440    2532      1594                 2534      1634    2536      1533                 2542      1575    2621      1485                 2631      1665    2651      1630                 2671      1485    2673      1515                 2674      1506    2811      1602                 2813      1602    2818      1491                 2831      1661    2841      1495                 2871      1414    2881      1605                 2887      1340    3043      1587                 3051      1562    3052      1557                 3112      1543    3361      1486                 3381      1491    3432      1551                 3451      1570    3521      1546                 3531      1549    3533      1462                 4066      1575    4067      1483                 4341      1274    4611      1649                 4641      1584    4671      1630                 5528      1331    5534      1164                 5536      1459    5541      1337                 5546      1215    5547      1370                 5566      1451    5711      1583                 5811      1596    5831      1549                 5937      1690    5939      1690                 5952      1649    5953      1492                 5954      1532    5962      1413                 5963      1601    5974      1413                 5979      1601    6013      1569                 6015      1622    6016      1576                 6017      1573    6025      1465                 6026      1605    6027      1535                 6042      1528    6046      1399                 6047      1399    6055      1446                 6057      1430    6060      1511                 6072      1556    6073      1525                 6075      1595    6083      1610                 6085      1458    6086      1555                 6087      1441    6092      1547                 6094      1451    6112      1569                 6113      1510    6114      1494                 6122      1467    6123      1660                 6124      1485    6132      1435                 6152      1379    6153      1464                 6154      1495    6172      1359                 6173      1470    6174      1315                 6315      1671    6317      1528                 6322      1516    6323      1493                 6324      1476    6333      1533                 6335      1643    6336      1689                 6337      1510    6386      1498                 6412      1133    6413      1461                 6423      1526    6432      1718                 6433      1688    6462      1615                 6463      1827    6465      1624                 6466      1523    6467      1827                 6482      1569    6484      1673                 6492      1489    6493      1579                 6494      1479    6531      1565                 6541      1588    6672      1508                 6673      1593    6821      1537                 7011      1478    7041      1570                 7051      1567    7212      1421                 7234      1316    7236      1316                 7242      1469    7253      1606                 7314      1540    7382      1419    LINE F.  MOS(S) CLOSED FOR PROMOTION TO CPL: 0321, 0352, 0451, 0842, 0847, 1361, 2535, 2675, 2822, 2885, 4421, 4615, 5526, 5537, 5543, 5544, 5548, 5563, 5565, 5942, 5948, 6014, 6022, 6030, 6032, 6035, 6053, 6056, 6135, 6313, 6314, 6316, 6464, 6468, 6483, 7252, 7372, AND 9812.

TO SERGEANT    MOS   SCORE            MOS   SCORE    0121      1691                 0131      1691    0151      1758                 0161      1701    0231      1640                 0261      1668    0311      1618                 0313      1605    0321      1669                 0331      1543    0341      1611                 0352      1667    0411      1641                 0431      1696    0481      1713                 0511      1660    0811      1624                 0847      1538    0861      1815                 1141      1622    1142      1628                 1161      1644    1171      1596                 1316      1702    1341      1581                 1345      1617    1361      1618                 1371      1587    1391      1686                 1812      1612    1833      1600                 2111      1634    2141      1634                 2146      1460    2147      1604                 2171      1689    2311      1575                 2336      1247    2515      1627                 2531      1547    2532      1619                 2536      1549    2542      1677                 2621      1667    2631      1718                 2651      1653    2671      1512                 2673      1567    2674      1630                 2811      1754    2813      1754                 2818      1661    2822      1647                 2831      1825    2832      1743                 2841      1673    2871      1780                 2881      1738    2887      1623                 3043      1729    3051      1639                 3052      1640    3112      1630                 3361      1601    3381      1621                 3432      1659    3451      1669                 3521      1633    3531      1626                 3533      1638    4066      1677                 4067      1639    4341      1623                 4641      1745    5528      1354                 5534      1616    5536      1573                 5537      1521    5541      1653                 5563      1618    5711      1680                 5811      1618    5831      1619                 5942      1734    5948      1734                 5952      1681    5953      1644                 5954      1626    5962      1618                 5974      1618    6015      1660                 6016      1674    6017      1651                 6025      1577    6027      1721                 6030      1550    6032      1550                 6042      1725    6046      1685                 6047      1685    6053      1708                 6055      1625    6057      1725                 6060      1674    6072      1574                 6073      1599    6083      1701                 6085      1606    6087      1675                 6092      1743    6094      1684                 6112      1582    6113      1598                 6114      1642    6122      1660                 6124      1633    6132      1660                 6152      1602    6153      1687                 6154      1666    6172      1667                 6173      1615    6174      1595                 6315      1689    6317      1639                 6322      1628    6323      1669                 6324      1639    6335      1738                 6336      1745    6337      1726                 6412      1478    6423      1654                 6432      1721    6462      1604                 6463      1695    6465      1822                 6466      1646    6467      1695                 6483      1708    6492      1663                 6531      1638    6541      1765                 6672      1660    6673      1780                 7011      1613    7041      1696                 7051      1630    7212      1624                 7234      1538    7236      1538                 7242      1594    7252      1641                 7253      1693    7382      1633                 9812      1423    LINE H.  MOS(S) CLOSED FOR PROMOTION TO SGT:  0211, 0241, 0251, 0351, 0451, 0842, 0844, 1181, 2131, 2161, 2512, 2513, 2534, 2535, 2675, 2821, 2823, 2834, 2861, 2874, 2885, 2889, 3044, 3441, 4133, 4421, 4429, 4611, 4615, 4671, 5526, 5543, 5544, 5546, 5547, 5548, 5565, 5566, 5821, 5937, 5939, 5963, 5979, 6013, 6014, 6022, 6026, 6035, 6056, 6075, 6086, 6123, 6135, 6313, 6314, 6316, 6333, 6386, 6413, 6433, 6464, 6468, 6482, 6484, 6493, 6494, 6821, 6842, 7314, AND 7372.

 
 

Repeal REDUX was included in Senate bill (S.4) and  was approved by the Senate Armed Service Committee.  Key provisions include:

Pay Raise
          . Permanently set future military pay raises at a slightly higher rate than that of
            federal civilian employees.
            . 4.8 % effective January 1, 2000
            . Change section 1009, title 37 to require future military pay raises to be ECI + 0.5
                percent

Pay Table Reform
          . Effective July 1, 2000
          . Weighted to mid-career NCO/officers
          . Minimum 4.8%
          . Maximum 10.3%

Redux Retirement
          . Offers service members a choice of retirement plans: Either a pension based on
               50 percent of HIGH-3 pay at 20 years of service instead of 40 percent (also known
               as REDUX); or staying under the current REDUX plan and receiving a one time
               $30,000 bonus payment.

Thrift Savings Plan
          . Allow service members to contribute up to 5 percent of basic pay and enlistment
            or retirement bonuses to the federal employees' Thrift Savings Plan.
          . No mandatory govt. matching
          . Authorize direct deposit of enlistment/ re-enlistment bonuses, pre-tax

Special Retention Initiative
          . Provide Service Secretaries authority to offer up to max of 5% matching contributions
          . Thrift Savings Plan for 6 years as retention incentive in return for a 6 year
            commitment

Special Subsistence Allowance
          . Service members E-5 and below who demonstrate eligibility for food stamps receive a
            monthly allowance of $180/month
          . Require Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the number of military personnel
            eligible for food stamps not later than March 1 each year beginning in March

 For additional information about S.4 go to www.fra.org.
 
 

Congressman Bob Stump (R-Ariz.) has introduced legislation (H.R. 1182) that would cover up to 90% of college cost for service members who enlist or reenlist for four years.  In addition to covering the majority of tuition and fees costs, the proposed changes in the Montgomery GI Bill (MGIB) would increase the monthly stipend from $528 to $600.  MGIB changes are also proposed in S.4 and in H.R. 1071, introduced by Rep. Lane Evans (D-Ill.).  Stump’s proposal is the only one that wold require an additional militray commitment in order to receive increased benefits.  All three proposals eliminate the $1200 basic pay reduction required for participation.  For additional information on any of the above mentioned Bills go to www.fra.org.
 
 
 

Congratulations

The Following Maines reenlisted:

GYGT J. B. Bucher reenlisted for 4 years on 990401
MSGT C. D. Robertson reenlisted for 3 years on  990401
SSGT T. D. Sewell reenlisted for 4 years on 990405
GYSGT R. M. Wilson reenlisted for 2 years on 990405
SSGT R. M. Washington reenlisted for 3 years on 990415
GYSGT B. K. Harris reenlisted for 4 years on 990416
MGYSGT J. D. Campbell reenlisted for 2 years on 990420
CPL J. L. Montalvan reenlisted for 4 years on 990430
CPL J. A. Robinson reenlisted for 6 years on 990430
SGT J. J. Condon reenlisted for 6 years on 990430
SGT M. E. Carter reenlisted for 3 years on 990430
SGT P. J. Gauthier reenlisted for 4 years on 990430
 

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