ADMINISTRATIVE MESSAGE ROUTINE R 261440Z SEP 02 ZYB MIN PSN 134749J28 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N1// TO NAVADMIN UNCLAS//N05300// NAVADMIN 327/02 MSGID/GENADMIN/N1// SUBJ/COMMAND MASTER CHIEF SELECTION BOARD// REF/A/DOC/OPNAV/19DEC2000// AMPN/REF A IS OPNAVINST 1306.2D, FLEET, FORCE AND COMMAND MASTER CHIEF (CMC) PROGRAM// RMKS/1. THE COMMAND MASTER CHIEF SELECTION BOARD CONVENES 28 OCT 02. CMC CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW QUALIFICATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN REF A. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS 16 OCT 02. 2. THE CMC PROGRAM REQUIRES CANDIDATES TO BE VOLUNTEERS AND BOARD SELECTED. CMC'S ARE A VITAL COMPONENT OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND, THEREFORE ONLY THE BEST ARE SELECTED. CMC'S ARE CLOSED-LOOP DETAILED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THEIR CAREERS. 3. VOLUNTEERS FOR PRIMARY DUTY CMC (NEC 9580) MUST REQUEST ASSIGNMENT TO THE PROGRAM USING NAVPERS 1306/7. RECENT FULL LENGTH PHOTOGRAPHS (FRONTAL AND PROFILE) TAKEN IN KHAKI UNIFORM WILL BE PROVIDED AS ENCL (1). PHOTOGRAPH SHALL INCLUDE A DATA BOARD INDICATING NAME, SSN, RATING, AND DATE OF PHOTO. 4. CO'S MUST CONDUCT FORMAL SCREENING (LOCAL ORAL BOARD RECOMMENDED) AND CERTIFY THAT ALL QUALIFICATION FACTORS CONTAINED IN REF A, SECTION C ARE MET. RESULTS ARE FORWARDED AS ENCL (2). ORIGINAL REQUESTS, WITH ENDORSEMENTS, SHOULD BE SENT TO COMMANDER, NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND (PERS-40FF), VIA IMMEDIATE SUPERIOR IN COMMAND (ISIC) OR TYPE COMMANDER (TYCOM). TAR AND SELECTED RESERVE PERSONNEL SHOULD FORWARD REQUESTS TO NAVAL RESERVE PERSONNEL CENTER (NAVRESPERSCEN) (CODE 41), 4400 DAUPHINE ST., NEW ORLEANS, LA 70149-7800. REQUESTS RECEIVED WITHOUT ENCLS (1) AND (2), AND REQUIRED ISIC/TYCOM ENDORSEMENT, IF APPLICABLE, WILL BE RETURNED AND NOT PRESENTED TO THE SELECTION BOARD. 5. SELECTION BOARD COMPOSITION WILL BE: A. ONE POST-MAJOR COMMAND CAPT (PRESIDENT). B. TWO POST-COMMAND CDR'S OR CAPT'S. C. THREE SERVING FLEET/FORCE MASTER CHIEFS, AND D. FOUR EXPERIENCED SERVING CNO DIRECTED/COMMAND MASTER CHIEFS. 6. THE CMC DETAILER WILL BE THE RECORDER FOR THE BOARD. THE MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICER OF THE NAVY WILL BE THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO THE BOARD. 7. THE BOARD WILL REVIEW AND SELECT THE BEST QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE CMC PROGRAM WITHOUT REGARD TO SOURCE RATING OR COMMUNITY MANNING. SELECTION QUOTA WILL BE DETERMINED BY ENLISTED COMMUNITY MANAGER ANALYSIS OF CMC COMMUNITY NEEDS. 8. MASTER CHIEFS SELECTED INTO THE CMC PROGRAM WILL BE ASSIGNED BY THE CMC DETAILER IAW REF A, BILLET AVAILABILITY AND MEMBERS' EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND DESIRES. MOST CMC SELECTEE ASSIGNMENTS SHOULD BE COMPLETED THREE TO NINE MONTHS FOLLOWING SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION. INITIAL CMC ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE TO SEA-SHORE CODES TWO OR FOUR, REGARDLESS OF CURRENT DUTY ASSIGNMENT. MASTER CHIEF PETTY OFFICERS SELECTED WHO HAVE SERVED A FULL COB TOUR AS A MASTER CHIEF MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR A SHORE ASSIGNMENT FOR THEIR FIRST CMC (9580) TOUR. 9. POC IS CMDCM(SW) BALLA, PERS-40FF AT (901)874-4560 OR E-MAIL: P40FF@PERSNET.NAVY.MIL 10. RELEASED BY MATTHEW G. HENRY, N1 ACTING.// BT