MCO P1400.31C - Headquarters Marine Corps

MARCORPROMMAN, VOL 1, OFFPROM 2001
CHAPTER 2
PRE-BOARD ACTIONS
2000. PROMOTION BOARD SCHEDULE. Officer promotion boards are
based on a fiscal year schedule. In the second quarter of each
fiscal year, the CMC (MMPR) will publish the board schedule, via
MARADMIN, for the succeeding fiscal year. In addition to the
board convening dates, this message will contain information on
reviewing and updating an officer’s Official Military Personnel
File (OMPF), instructions on submitting photographs, and other
administrative instructions that are applicable to all promotion
boards.
2001. NOTICE OF CONVENING. Sections 614 and 14105 of Title 10,
U.S. Code require that, at least 30 days prior to the date the
board is convened, the CMC (MMPR) must provide general written
notice to eligible officers. This shall be accomplished through
a standard naval message (MARADMIN), and at a minimum will
include:
1. The convening date of the board.
2. The name and date of rank of the senior officer and junior
officer in the in-zone population as of the date of the notice.
3. In addition, the following information will normally be
provided:
a. The name and date of the junior eligible officer in the
below-zone as of the date of the notice.
b. Submission of update material and photographs to the
board (see paragraphs 3001 and 3002).
c. Submission of Reserve Qualification Summaries (RQS) to
Reserve selection boards (see paragraph 3004).
d. Auditing and correcting Official Military Personnel
Files (OMPF), see MCO P1610.7E and MCO P1070.12.
e. Implementation of any unique regulation such as the 90-
day rule or continuation in an active status. (see paragraphs
2006 and 2007, respectively).
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