FY06 Enlisted Grade Structure Review (EGSR) Phase I Detailed Procedures and Administrative Instructions

1. PURPOSE. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES DETAILED PROCEDURES AND 
ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHASE I OF THE FY06 EGSR.
2. BACKGROUND. OVER THE PAST YEAR, SOME MAJOR INITIATIVES HAVE
RESULTED IN SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO STRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS. 
SUBSEQUENTLY, MARINE REQUIREMENTS OVERSIGHT COUNCIL (MROC) DECISION
MEMORANDUM 21-2005 DIRECTED DC M&RA AND DC MCCDC TO CONDUCT A GRADE 
STRUCTURE REVIEW. THE REF ANNOUNCES THE FY06 EGSR. THE FY06 EGSR IS
COMPRISED OF THREE PHASES THAT WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 16 MONTHS TO 
COMPLETE AND WILL SPAN 3 TROOPLIST CYCLES. PER THE REF THE FOLLOWING
ARE THE DETAILED PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR PHASE
I OF THE FY06 EGSR.
A. PHASE I WILL TAKE PLACE 5 MAY 05 THROUGH AUGUST 05. THE OBJECTIVE
OF PHASE I IS TO DEVELOP AND SUBMIT FOR PUBLICATION THE HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS (HRDP) AND TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE
MANAGEMENTS SYSTEM(TFSMS) BUSINESS RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
AND SUBMISSION OF DATA INTO TFSMS. 
B. M&RA AND MCCDC WILL SPONSOR AN EGSR PHASE I KICK-OFF MEETING 05
MAY 05 FROM 0800-1630 IN CONF ROOMS 253-256, JAMES WESLEY MARSH CENTER,
3280 RUSSELL RD, QUANTICO, VA.
(1) IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL MOS SPECIALISTS AND OCCFLD SPONSORS
ATTEND THIS MEETING.
(2) ALL MOS SPECIALISTS/OCCFLD SPONSORS SHOULD BRING WITH THEM THE
MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL. 
THE 2005REVISION OF THE MANUAL SHOULD BE POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL 
USMC WEBSITE FOR PUBLICATIONS IN TIME FOR THE CONFERENCE. 
IT WILL BE RENUMBERED AS MCO P1200.16. 
IF NOT FOUND THERE, LOOK AT THE TECOM WEBSITE WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/GTB/, 
CLICK ON GTB PRODUCTS, AND SCROLL FOR MOS MANUAL.
(3) ALL MOS SPECIALISTS/OCC FLD SPONSORS THAT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO
ATTEND ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT GS-14 CHERYL FITZGERALD, 
DSN 278-9370, COM (703) 784-9370 FOR INFORMATION/FURTHER 
INSTRUCTIONS. 
(4) UNIFORM FOR THE MEETING IS DESERT DIGITAL UTILITY UNIFORM.
3. IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ALL EGSR CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO
THE AUGUST 2006 UPDATE OF THE TROOPLIST YOUR COOPERATION AND
PARTICIPATION IN THIS PHASE OF THE EGSR IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.