SECNAVINST 1412.9B - Headquarters Marine Corps

SECNAVINST 1412.9B7 Feb 2006will be published by the CG MCRC. This MARADMIN message willannounce the convening date of the board, specify any additionaleligibility requirements, and provide a date when applicationsare due to CMC.d. The Enlisted to Warrant Officer (Recruiter) SelectionBoard will consist of a colonel as the board president and atleast four additional members in the grade of lieutenantcolonel. A majority of the members must be currently serving inor have served a tour of duty in recruiting.e. Career recruiters, in the grade of gunnery sergeant,selected to Warrant Officer (Recruiter) will be appointed bycommission, by the President, to the grade of CWO2 and will beassigned the PMOS 9815. Career recruiters, in the grade ofstaff sergeant, selected to Warrant Officer (Recruiter) will beappointed to the grade of W-1.f. Recruiting warrant officers/chief warrant officers willbe appointed in February prior to WOBC attendance. Aftergraduation from WOBC, recruiting warrant officers/chief warrantofficers will attend the next available Recruiting ManagementCourse.g. Officers are not entitled to receive special dutyassignment (SDA) pay. As such, SDA pay will be discontinued forcareer recruiters selected and appointed as warrantofficers/chief warrant officers.19. MARINE GUNNER APPOINTMENTS. Infantry unit leaders in thegrade of gunnery sergeant and above are eligible to compete forthe Enlisted to Warrant Officer (Marine Gunner) Program. MarineGunners are infantry weapons specialists. Marine Gunners adviseinfantry, light armored reconnaissance, and reconnaissance unitcommanders on the tactical employment of organic weaponssystems.a. In addition to the eligibility criteria outlined inparagraph 4 of this enclosure, applicants must also meet thefollowing criteria:(1) Have served a successful tour of duty as an InfantryUnit Leader (PMOS 0369).(2) Must be at least a gunnery sergeant.16Enclosure (1)