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The Effective Screening of Enlisted Marines

April 18, 2012

By Rick Hawkins

Submitted by Rick Hawkins on April 18, 2012 - 3:24pm

Published Marine Corps directives regarding the screening, selecting and preparing enlisted Marines for Special (SDA), Independent (I&I) and Overseas assignments, as well as for attendance of resident enlisted Professional Military Education (PME) courses, all specify that the commanding officer is ultimately responsible for assigning only those Marines who are fully qualified for the assignments/attendance.

Proficiency and Conduct Marks

April 3, 2012

By Rick Hawkins

Submitted by Rick Hawkins on April 3, 2012 - 2:48pm

How many Marines reading this blog (serving and retired) remember having a leader discuss the ‘Marine Corps’ definitions of the qualities and attributes that are assessed when determining our Proficiency and Conduct marks?

Likewise, how many leaders reading this blog are fulfilling their duty to have such discussions with those who look to them for leadership, when determining their marks?

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FY 2012 Gunnery Sergeant Selection Board

March 27, 2012

By Rick Hawkins

Submitted by Rick Hawkins on March 27, 2012 - 1:26pm

Per MARADMIN 091/12, the board will convene on 17 April 2012 for a period of about 8 weeks.

The ENLPROMMAN specifies that selection board members consider demonstrated performance/achievement, leadership, professional and technical knowledge, experience (type and level), growth potential, motivation, military proficiency, physical fitness, personal appearance, conduct, moral character, and maturity in order to determine who is “best and fully qualified” for selection.

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Senior Enlisted Leaders

March 20, 2012

By Rick Hawkins

Submitted by Rick Hawkins on March 20, 2012 - 2:26pm

We need to do a better job at identifying the roles, responsibilities and qualifications for our two-track senior enlisted leaders.

Currently, the ENLPROMMAN states that SgtsMaj and 1stSgts are the principal enlisted advisors to their commanders. I believe this to be true regarding the obligations of command. However, I believe that the MGySgts and MSgts are the principal enlisted advisors to their commanders regarding their assigned MOS and OccFld.

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