FY07 Acquisition Officer Primary MOS (9959) Selection Board

1. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THIS
MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT APPLICANTS FOR LATERAL MOVE CONSIDERATION ON
THE FY07 ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS (9959) SELECTION BOARD. THE
OBJECTIVE OF THE 9959 PRIMARY ACQUISITION MOS SELECTION PROCESS IS
TO DEVELOP A POPULATION OF MARINE ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL OFFICERS
WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS AND ARE HIGHLY COMPETITIVE FOR
SELECTION TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT POSITIONS OF MAJOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS FOR WHICH THE MARINE CORPS HAS A UNIQUE OR
VESTED INTEREST. THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
 A. ACQUISITION PRIMARY MOS SELECTION (9959) BOARD WILL CONVENE
22-26 JAN 2007 IN QUANTICO, VA. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 16 NOV 06.
 B. MARINE CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND (MCSC) AS THE EXECUTIVE AGENCY
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 THEIR RESPECTIVE ACQUISITION CAREER
COUNSELOR NLT 30 SEP 2006 AND ENSURE COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS AND OTHER
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION, AS MAY BE REQUIRED, ARE ON FILE WITH MCSC.
 THE ACQUISITION CAREER COUNSELORS ARE: MS MICHELLE MCKAMY FOR LAST
NAME BEGINNING WITH A-K, DSN 378-4497, COMM 703-432-4497 OR E-MAIL
MICHELLE.MCKAMY@USMC.MIL; AND MS COLLEEN BRYAN FOR LAST NAME
BEGINNING WITH L-Z, DSN 378-4496, COMM 703-432-4496 OR E-MAIL
COLLEEN.L.BRYAN@USMC.MIL.
 C. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF D, FOLLOWING THE FY07 9959 SELECTION
BOARD, THE MARINE CORPS ACQUISITION COMMAND SCREENING BOARD
(MC/ACSB) WILL CONVENE TO SLATE SPECIFIC ACQUISITION COMMANDS &
COMMAND EQUIVALENT BILLETS. THE COMMANDS AND VACANCIES HAVE NOT
BEEN FINALIZED. DURING SUMMER 2006, A MARADMIN WILL PROVIDE
AMPLIFYING DETAILS. 
2. ELIGIBLITY REQUIREMENTS FOR LATERAL MOVE TO PMOS 9959 ARE:
 A. UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS, RANK OF MAJOR WITH AT LEAST 13 YEARS
COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 JUN 2007 THROUGH COLONEL WITH LESS THAN
26 YEARS COMMISSIONED SERVICE AS OF 1 JUN 07.
 B. MUST NOT BE CURRENTLY SLATED FOR COMMAND AS A RESULT OF THE
FY07 COMMAND SCREENING BOARD. IF SLATED, APPLICATION FOR 9959 WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED.
 C. POSSESS OR QUALIFY FOR ADDITIONAL MOS 9958. QUALIFICATIONS
INCLUDE:
 1. CERTIFIED LEVEL II IN PRIMARY ACQUISITION CAREER FIELD.
 2. BACCALAUREATE DEGREE.
 3. 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN BUSINESS OR BUSINESS RELATED
FIELDS OR 24 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN THEIR PRIMARY ACQUISITION
CAREER FIELD AND 12 SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS IN BUSINESS OR BUSINESS
RELATED FIELDS. SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS MUST BE ON A COLLEGE
TRANSCRIPT. 
 4. 48-MONTHS ACQUISITION EXPERIENCE BY 1 JUN 07. ONE YEAR
OF EXPERIENCE MAY BE CREDITED FOR ACQUISITION RELATED EDUCATION. 
 D. OFFICERS MAY APPLY DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF CURRENT
ASSIGNMENT, HOWEVER, PRESCRIBED TOURS OF DUTY WILL NOT NORMALLY BE
INTERRUPTED, ESPECIALLY IN JOINT, OVERSEAS AND SPECIAL DUTY
ASSIGNMENTS.
 E. WAIVERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION CORPS 
REQUIREMENTS. 
3. APPLICATIONS WILL USE STANDARD NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT, WITH
ENCLOSURES AND ENDORSEMENTS. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS REQUIRED.
 A. STANDARD NAVAL LETTER COVER PAGE.
 B. DATA SHEET FOR 9959 MOS APPLICATION (PROVIDED BY MCSC).
 C. STANDARD ONE PAGE MILITARY BIOGRAPHY. 
 D. RELEASE OF INFORMATION FORM.
 E. LETTER OF RECOMMENDATIONS MAY BE INCLUDED AS ENCLOSURES.
 F. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS PREFERRED, ELECTRONICALLY
FILED IN THE OMPF. CONTACT CMC (MMSB-20) AT 703-784-3974 OR DSN
278-3974 WITH QUESTIONS CONCERNING PHOTOGRAPHS. IF DIGITAL IS NOT 
FEASIBLE, HARD COPY IS ACCEPTABLE. PHOTOGRAPHS CAN BE E-MAIL TO: 
MMSB.PHOTO@USMC.MIL. 
 G. PACKAGES ENDORSED FROM CHAIN OF COMMAND THROUGH WING,
DIVISION, OR MLG EQUIVALENT AS APPROPRIATE.
 H. A TEMPLATE APPLICATION CAN BE LOCATED ON THE MMOA ACQUISITION
WEBSITE LINKED TO THE MMOA HOME PAGE OR CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE
APPLICANT'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT COUNSELOR UPON REQUEST. 
 I. SELECTION INCURS A FOUR-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION FROM DATE OF
RELEASE OF RESULTS MARADMIN.
 J. OFFICERS RECEIVING AVIATION CAREER INCENTIVE PAY (ACIP/FLIGHT
PAY) OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH AVIATION CONTINUATION PAY (ACP/BONUS)
ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. SELECTION TO 9959 DOES NOT IMPACT ACIP OR
ACP PAYMENTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT AS LONG AS
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS ARE MET.
 K. 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 PARAGRAPH 4. 
4. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-5 ATTN: AMMO)
ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE NLT 16 NOV 2006. RECOMMEND
FEDEX OR OTHER MEANS FOR TRACKING PACKAGES. FAX OR SCAN COPIES WILL
BE ACCEPTED PENDING RECEIPT OF ORIGINAL PACKAGE. FAX 703-784-9844 OR
DSN 278-9844. MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
 HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
 MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS
 ACQUISITION MANPOWER MANAGEMENT OFFICE (MMOA-5)
 3280 RUSSELL ROAD
 QUANTICO VA, 22134-5103 
5. ALL REQUESTS TO DECLINE AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION
MARADMIN MUST BE MADE VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE WITH COMMAND
ENDORSEMENT. 
6. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND ON
THE MMOA ACQUISITION WEBSITE. QUESTIONS REGARDING CERTIFICATIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE APPLICANT'S ASSIGNED ACQUISITION CAREER
COUNSELOR NOTED IN PARA 1.B. ABOVE. AVIATION SPECIFIC QUESTIONS
SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO MADPAX DSN 342-1421 OR 342-1507, COMM
301-342-1421 AND QUESTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION PACKAGES SHOULD BE
DIRECTED TO MMOA-5 DSN 278-9286/7, COMM 703-784-9286/7.
7. THE MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALITY (MOS) MANUAL IS CURRENTLY
BEING REVIEWED. AS SUCH, THE ACQUISITION MOS'S COULD POTENTIALLY BE
REALIGNED TO A NEW OCCUPATIONAL FIELD. 
8. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.