Sgt Maj T A Nicks Enlisted Assignments Branch

Sgt. Maj T. A. Nicks Enlisted Assignments Branch Manpower Management Division Manpower & Reserve Affairs HQMC 1

Assignments • MCO 1300. 8 – Marine Corps Personnel Assignment Policy HQMC has a disciplined approach to enforcing policy & orders in relations to assignments.

Enlisted Assignments Branch Head (MMEA) Col Cook 703 -784 -9217 DSN: 278 -9217 Branch Deputy (MMEA) GS-15 Mr. Spooner 703 -784 -9217 DSN: 278 -9217 Retention Section (MMEA-1) Lt. Col Martinez 703 -432 -9214 DSN: 378 -9124 Sergeant Major (MMEA) Sgt. Maj Nicks 703 -784 -9218 DSN: 278 -9218 Monitor Section (MMEA-2) Lt. Col Mc. Cully 703 -784 -9948 DSN: 278 -9948 3

Common Confusion • CMD Level • 0 -4/0 -5 level CMD’s are not on the same playing field as it pertains to upward mobility considerations. Untrue. • 0 -6 Level • Minimum 36 months required for 0 -6 level assignment. 48 months optimum. • The top tier moves slower than the lower tier which creates unique challenges as well as backlogs in “normal” progression. • MSC Level • Force Level

Upward mobility SMMC FORCE LEVEL BILLETS GO BILLETS 06 BILLETS 04 -05 BILLETS

Billet Snap-shot • (1) SMMC – 48 month assignment (ECFC) • (9) Force Level – 36 month assignment (ECFC) • (5) Joint Level – 3 -4 Star level joint (DISA/SEAC) (ECFC) • (35) GO/MSC Level – 24 month assignment and no ECFC’s considered currently • (120) 0 -6 Level – 24 month assignment Ø Longer tour lengths for those who do not slate upward “monitor’s decision” • (48) MCRC – 36 month tour • (40) I&I – 36 month tour • (47) Overseas – 36 month minimum accompanied/ 24 month unaccompanied • Sgts. Maj- 611 / 1 st. Sgts- 645

Common Misperceptions • “Gy. Sgt Chicas is monitor for 1 st. Sgts and Sgt. Maj Nicks is the Sgts. Maj monitor. ” • “I need to stay operational to be relevant for upward mobility. ” • “I need to rotate to a new billet at my 24 -mth mark to be competitive. ” • “A MCRC assignment is a step down from an 0 -5 level assignment. ” • “Why am I not in an 0 -6 level assignment at my 36 month mark? ” • Did you accept any billet that was available during your Scheduled Date of Departure? (SEDD) • Do you have a competitive fitness report profile as a Sgt. Maj (e. g. Avg/AAvg/BAvg)? • Was there an 0 -6 level vetting process imposed by an MSC level Sgt. Maj? • Are you high tenure AFADBD?

Communication • Have your Professional Resume and Bio ready! • Being Secretive • Talk to MSC Sgts. Maj • Personal issues • Issues with PCSOs after they have already been assigned. • No place to hide, if you are ever relieved do not expect to be re-assigned. If you are retained after being relieved plan on transitioning at your EAS. • Submit for retirement prior to promotion board. • SDA checklist (Review it)

Special Duty Assignment • Special Duty Assignments (SDA) – HQMC Special Duty Assignments Screening Team (HSST) • • Volunteers Enhances Career Progression and Development – ECFC waiver for SDA assignment – SDA assignment challenges – Non-compliance Special Duty Assignments (Big 3) 1. Recruiting 2. Drill Instructor 3. Marine Security Guard (Det Cmdr) 9

Where we can get better • Updated PFT and CFT • Rash of zeroed out scores from 8999’s • LD/LIMDU process. • EFMP • Update every 36 months. • Retirement planning. • Medical issues that are well known before retirement. • Promotion photos updated yearly.

Scenarios • • Orders received and enroll family in EFMP Getting people involved Email response with no issues Light Duty/Limited Duty (full duty) – Any new medical issue • Family is staying and I will go geo-bachelor • Child custody issues • Bought a house last year 11

Manning Precedence Levels • Distribution of available manning via MCO 5320. 12 (Manning/Staffing Precedence Levels) • - Excepted Commands (e. g. , 8 th & I, HMX-1, MCRC, MCESG, MCSF, etc. )…must be manned at 100%. • - Operational Force Commands (Inf Bn, MLG, Sqdrn’s) manning goal is 95%. • - Priority Commands (e. g. , Formal schools, HQMC, etc. )… manning goal is 90%. • - Pro-Share Commands (e. g. , Bases. )… manning goal is 85%. 12

Final Notes • Monitors receive about 40 to 50 emails a day that require a response. • Monitors receive about 30 phone calls a day and spend 5 to 10 minutes talking to Marines in their populations as well as unit leadership. • Monitors process approximately 20 to 30 administrative packages daily. Ø TFRS (Extensions, LATMOV, QMI, RELM, SDA, RFC, GOS, SEPS) Ø SARSS (Retirements, TEB, TERA, ISTR, TOS waivers) • We greatly appreciate your continued support, patience, and commitment regarding unit [enlisted assignment] advocacy.

Questions? Sgt. Maj Troy Nicks troy. nicks@usmc. mil Office: 703 -784 -9217/18/19 BB: 571 -465 -6635 14