FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 GUNNER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS

R 091407Z NOV 26
MARADMIN 551/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) ENLISTED TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2
GUNNER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS//
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NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 1040.42B, WARRANT OFFICER (WO) AND LIMITED DUTY
OFFICER (LDO) ACCESSION PROGRAMS. REF (B) IS MARADMIN 554/25 OF
18 NOV 25 WHICH ANNOUNCED WO ACCESSION PROGRAM UPDATES. REF (C) IS
MARADMIN 077/24, WHICH ANNOUNCED THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 (FY27) ENLISTED
TO CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 2 (CWO2) MARINE GUNNER SELECTION BOARD. REF
(D) IS MCO 1000.6, ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM
MANUAL (ACTSMAN). REF (E) IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS (JTR) FOR
UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS AND DOD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. REF (F) IS
MCO 1300.8 w/CH1, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF (G)
IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH 3, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT
TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN). REF (H) IS MCO 6100.13A W/CH 5, MARINE CORPS
PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS (PFT/CFT). REF (I) IS MCO
6110.3A W/CH 3, MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY
APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF (J) IS NAVMED P-117, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY,
MANUAL OF THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (MANMED), CHAPTER 15//
POC/BRENT R. REIDENBACH/MCRC ON-E/TEL: (571) 559-4396/EMAIL:
[email protected]//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Per references (a), (b), and (c) the Commandant
of the Marine Corps (CMC) approved the FY27 Enlisted to Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Gunner Selection Board report. The below-named personnel
have been selected for commission to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2):
Name SMOS MCC RUC
Akromas, Christopher W. 0306 SL8 80220
Campbell, Brendan J. 0306 V21 13210
Foulke, Thomas J. 0306 V44 13500
Hathcox, Michael N. 0306 V22 12120
Heintzelman, Jedidiah J. 0306 V18 12210
Hiser, Robert B. 0306 V21 13210
Johnson, Alexander D. 0306 V12 12110
Miller, Gabriel Z. 0306 V27 11220
Oneill, Sean A. 0306 KA3 33350
Thomas, Zackariah K. 0306 V36 12180
Urena, Juan J. 0306 096 31012
Wagler, Gregory S., Jr. 0306 078 30370
2. Selectees who desire to decline appointment in the primary
Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) in which selected, shall
submit a Declination of Appointment via their chain of command to
the Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command (CG MCRC).
As a courtesy, notify the POC via email of your intention to
decline.
3. Per reference (b), selectees are no longer authorized to defer
their attendance to the Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC).
Therefore, selectees are expected to either attend the FY27 WOBC or
decline the appointment to WO.
4. Commanding officers shall ensure the selectee meets the
appointment requirements set forth in reference (a). Marines will
not report to WOBC if they are currently under investigation, have
any pending legal action them, or if they have failed to run a first
class Physical Fitness Test (PFT) within 90 days of the convene date
of WOBC per reference (a). Both of these requirements will be
captured on the Screening Checklist sent out by the WOBC Executive
Officer in the Welcome Aboard email. Marines who are not fully
medically ready will be dropped during medical in-processing. If a
selectee fails to meet those requirements, the commanding officer
will initiate a delay in accordance with reference (a) and the
appointment will not be effected.
5. CWO2 selectees are slated to be commissioned on 1 April 2027
at a ceremony aboard Marine Corps Base, Quantico. CWO2 selectees
will attend the WOBC. The mission of the WOBC is to train and
educate newly appointed/commissioned warrant officers in the high
standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership
required to transition from enlisted Marines to officers with
particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting
skills required of a provisional platoon commander. By separate
orders, selectees will be ordered by the CMC, Manpower Management
(MM) to report to the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat
Development Command (MCCDC), The Basic School (TBS) to attend the
WOBC that is scheduled to convene on 19 January 2027. Selectees must
report no earlier than 0600 on 18 January 2027, and no later than
1200 on 18 January 2027. References (d) and (e) define the
differences in duty under instructions (DUINS) and Permanent Change
of Station (PCS) orders in relation to per diem and other allowances.
All Gunner selectees will report to WOBC under PCS orders from their
parent command due to requirements for completion of WOBC and
Infantry Weapons Officer Course (IWOC) while at TBS. Selectees will
PCS to the Quantico, VA area and receive follow-on orders to their
next command upon completion of IWOC.
6. Orders Process
a. Although the majority of students will be attending WOBC via
TAD orders from their command, the individual monitors will determine
if an individual executes TEMINS orders or TAD orders to WOBC.
1) Marines within 50 miles of Marine Corps Base, Quantico
will be issued Permanent Change of Assignment orders.
2) Marines with no dependents (CONUS and OCONUS) will be
issued TEMINS orders.
3) Marines with dependents (CONUS and OCONUS) or single
Marines who were previously authorized to reside off-base will be
issued TAD orders via DTS and a funding letter will be provided in
MCTIMS by TECOM. Marines attending WOBC in a TAD status should
ensure proper administrative and legal documents are completed
prior to departing to WOBC (e.g. Power of Attorney).
b. The point of contact for TAD orders is your local
administrative office or consolidated admin center. The point of
contact for all other order types is the respective monitor
at Manpower Management Officer Assignments (MMOA).
c. All commanders issuing orders for Marines to attend WOBC
will ensure a DD Form 214 is created via the Document Tracking and
Management System (DTMS) in Marine Online (MOL). The DD Form 214
will cover all active duty enlisted service through 31 March 2027.
Ensure strict compliance with reference (g). Although the hard copy
DD Form 214 may be signed and copies 1 and 4 issued to the Marine
prior to executing orders to TBS, the DD Form 214 should not be
certified, published and distributed via DTMS until the unit has
confirmed the individual's appointment/commission via the Marine
Corps Total Force System (MCTFS). Upon appointment/commission
confirmation, the DD Form 214 may be certified, published and
distributed per the current edition of reference (g).
d. If a selectee is found unqualified or is otherwise not
appointed/commissioned for any reason after executing orders to TBS,
the DD Form 214 previously generated via DTMS shall be deleted and
any hard copy DD Form 214 issued to the Marine shall be shredded, as
appropriate. The following blocks/items will be standard on each
2027 enlisted to warrant officer DD Form 214: 12B. 20270331 ;
15A-C. No ; 16. None ; 20-20A. No ; 23. Discharged ; 24.
Honorable ; 25. MARCORSEPMAN 6404.1 ; 26. KGM1 ; 27. N/A ;
28. Accept commission or warrant in same branch of service .
All other provisions of reference (f) for this occasion shall apply
to all other sections of the DD Form 214.
7. Administration
a. Check-in procedures and initial information for WOBC will be
sent via The Welcome Aboard Email to selectees at a later date.
Additionally, check-in information and documents will be posted on
the WOBC 1-27 MarineNet Moodle Page. TBS will add all selected
Marines to the MarineNet Moodle Page no later than (NLT) four weeks
prior to course pickup. The package will contain important
information concerning the upcoming WOBC, including check-in
procedures and amplifying comments for this message. The TBS point
of contact will be the WOBC 1-27 Executive Officer who will reach out
to selectees NLT four weeks prior to course pickup.
b. Selectees must report to TBS with original orders, Defense
Travel System travel authorizations, completed DD Form 214 in
accordance with the information in the paragraph above, and complete
health and dental records. The Appointment Acceptance (NAVMC 763)
and Identification Card will be completed/issued at WOBC. Uniform
for selectees reporting to the WOBC will be communicated via The
Welcome Aboard Email. Selectees should either purchase their officer
Service Alpha uniform or be prepared to have their uniforms tailored
prior to the appointment ceremony.
8. Training Requirements
a. Selectees are encouraged to arrive in peak physical
condition due to the rigors of the course. Selectees must achieve a
first class PFT prior to appointment as outlined in reference (a) and
maintain Marine Corps Body Composition and Military Appearance
standards per reference (i). Those who are not within standards or
do not score a first class PFT after two attempts will be dropped
from the course prior. If a Marine is dropped from training, the CO
TBS will make a recommendation to DC, M&RA whether to allow the
Marine to return to the following year's WOBC, or disenroll them from
the Warrant Officer Program. There will be extended field time at
the WOBC. Selectees are highly encouraged to practice running the
obstacle course with an emphasis on rope climbing. Hiking under load
and running in boots and utilities are also highly recommended.
Passing a conditioning hike under prescribed load, a standard Marine
Corps Obstacle Course, and the TBS Endurance Course are required to
graduate from WOBC.
b. Selectees with less than 13 years of service are encouraged
to be current rifle and pistol qualified prior to attending WOBC 1-27
as the number of range seats available at first duty station as an
officer will be limited, if available at all.
c. Selectees are required to read and review the following
publications prior to check in:
(1) MCDP 1
(2) MCDP 1-3
(3) MCDP 6
(4) MCWP 6-10
d. Marines who are selected to become Infantry Weapons Officers
must complete Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS), Distance
Education Program: 8670 prior to checking into The Basic School and
8671 during IWOC. POC for this requirement is Marine Gunner (CWO4)
Phil Blackwell, TBS Gunner, Director Infantry Weapons Officer Course
at (703) 784-0306. This course can be enrolled in at your regional
EWS coordination center and can be completed online. In additional
the aforementioned requirements, Marine Gunners are directed to begin
screening for a TS/SCI Security Clearance prior to checking in to the
TBS as all Gunner Billets are coded as "I" to serve as a Marine
Gunner, unless already having a TS/SCI Clearance. Certain portion of
the IWOC POI require this clearance as well, and not having the
clearance ahead of time will limit participation.
e. Once selectees have been in-processed, there will be a
commissioning ceremony on 1 April 2027. Further details will be
made available on the TBS website and through follow-on
correspondence from the India Company staff.
9. Commanding officers are required to document by page 11 entry,
a permanent CWO2 selectee's acknowledgement of the probationary
status of commission. Active component CWO2 selectees will receive
the following entry: "I understand that the first three years as a
permanent Chief Warrant Officer 2 (Gunner) is a probationary period,
and that the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) may terminate the
commission of any Warrant Officer who fails to complete the WOBC, or
any required MOS follow-on school. A Marine whose commission is
terminated may, upon his or her request, and at the discretion of
SECNAV, be enlisted in a grade not lower than that held immediately
prior to commission." All Marines selected for the Warrant Officer
program will incur a 3-year obligation from the date of
appointment/commission.
10. Physical Qualifications
a. Selectees who do not meet the qualifications established in
references (h), (i) and (j) will not be appointed.
b. Immediately upon release of this message, all
selectees are required to provide (via email) a letter on command
letterhead with their point of contact information to include work
and personal telephone numbers as well as work and personal email
addresses to the point of contact at MCRC, Mr. Brent Reidenbach,
at [email protected].
c. Per reference (j), prior to commission, selectees must
be determined physically qualified for appointment by the Bureau Of
Medicine and Surgery and must pass with a first class PFT as
outlined in reference (a). Failure to comply with requirements may
delay receipt of the commissioning documents at TBS, and may
subsequently result in a forfeiture of the date of rank. Commanding
officers of deployed Marines can contact MCRC, ON-E to establish
arrangements to complete this task, if needed. If not completed
already, selectees must submit a current commissioning physical
examination, to include a Report of Medical Examination (DD Form
2808), a Report of Medical History (DD Form 2807-1), and an Annual
Certification if applicable. The date of the physical exam must not
be older than 1 April 2025. If the physical examination was
completed prior to 1 April 2026, then copies of the current and
previous years' preventative health assessments (PHA) are required in
addition to the physical examination.
d. Local medical personnel and the selectee must closely
review a selectee's medical and dental records to ensure accuracy
and completeness prior to their arrival at TBS. Selectees should
arrive at TBS fully medically ready to train at the time of check
in with no outstanding medical issues that would preclude training.
Pay particular attention to the following items:
(1) Marks and scars must be listed.
(2) Selectees must be dental class type 1 or 2, documented
on the DD Form 2808 in block 43, and have block 83.a signed by a
dentist or submit a dental examination as a separate enclosure.
Dental records should be updated to reflect the most current dental
examination.
(3) HIV results must be within 24 months of check-in to
include date tested and roster number.
(4) Distance vision must be documented in block 61 of the
DD Form 2808. If vision does not correct to 20/20, a current
manifest refraction and ophthalmology evaluation is required. WO
selectees with a history of vision correction surgery must have all
pre-operative and post-operative reports included with the medical
documents.
(5) The results of an updated audiogram must be included
in DD Form 2808 block 71.a. or as a separate enclosure. If any
result is outside the normal range, per reference (j), section 38,
submit an Ear, Nose, Throat (ENT) or Audiology
consultation/evaluation and interpretation.
(6) Ensure all "yes" answers on DD Form 2807-1 are
explained by the physician in block 29. All pertinent medical
clearance documents for each condition disclosed in the DD Form 2807
should be provided.
(7) Ensure all answers on DD Form 2808 blocks 17-42
(excluding block 41 for males) are marked normal or abnormal. "NE"
is not an acceptable answer.
11. Questions from medical personnel concerning the medical
requirements may be addressed to HMC Delapena at
[email protected].
12. Selectees who fail to comply with the aforementioned
requirements will delay receipt of their appointment documents at
TBS, and will subsequently result in a forfeiture of their date of
rank.
13. This MARADMIN is not applicable to the Marine Corps Reserve.
14. This MARADMIN cancels 31 May 2027.
15. Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers,
Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//