R 081416Z SEP 25 MARADMIN 420/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM// SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2026 ACQUISITION COMMAND SCREENING BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT// REF/A/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20170323// REF/B/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20250307// REF/C/MSGID:  MCO/CMC/20250528// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1300.64B, COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM.  REF B IS MCO 1300.8 CH-2, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF C IS MCO 1900.16 CH-3, THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.// POC/T. J. KITASATO/MAJ/MMOA-3/ (703) 784-9284/ EMAIL:  [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This message announces the board to screen 8059 and 8061 acquisition lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonel (select) for acquisition command billets for assignment during fiscal year (FY) 2026, the eligible officer population for screening, and the established timeline for execution of the board. 1.a.  Major timeline milestones are (read in two columns): Date                       Milestone Release of this message    Questionnaire open for applicants 5 October 2025             Completed questionnaire due 3 November 2025            Board convenes 1.b.  The purpose of the acquisition command screening board is to select highly qualified Marine officers to lead within major acquisition programs and acquisition related commands where the Marine Corps has a unique or vested interest. 1.c.  The board will select officers for designated acquisition command billets projected to be available in FY26. 2.  Process.  The board will select from a list of eligible officers in the rank of lieutenant colonel and lieutenant colonel (select) who are best and most fully qualified and meet requirements for acquisition command.  The board may select as primaries a number of officers equal to the number of acquisition command billets available.  Additionally, the board may select a sufficient number of officers as alternates to meet requirements when primaries decline or otherwise cannot take command. 3.  Board composition.  The board will consist of representatives from the acquisition communities, the operating forces, and supporting establishment to ensure broad representation among board members. 4.  Eligibility.  MMOA has posted eligibility rosters at the MMOA-3 Top Level Schools and Programs tab in the Acquisition Command Screening Board sub-tab webpage located at: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Mana gement/Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/top-level- schools-and-programs 4.a.  Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to the appropriate PMOS monitor. 4.b.  Eligibility criteria.  All 8059 or 8061 lieutenant colonels and lieutenant colonels (select) except as outlined in paragraph 4.c.  are eligible and will be screened by this board. 4.c.  Ineligibility criteria 4.c.1.  Officers with a Primary Military Occupational Specialty other than 8059 or 8061. 4.c.2.  Officers previously selected for acquisition command with a projected rotation date after FY26. 4.c.3.  Officers with an established separation or retirement date. 4.c.4.  Officers with a mandatory retirement date prior to 1 June 2028. 4.c.5.  Officers who declined command after selection on a previous board, whether they declined the offer as a primary selectee, or an alternate fleeted-up due to a vacancy. 4.c.6.  Officers in graduate education programs.  These officers will be eligible to screen for command after their graduation from school and completion of their utilization tour, if required. 4.c.7.  Officers who have been relieved for cause from a designated lieutenant colonel command or command equivalent screened billet regardless of length of time in command. 4.c.8.  Officers that are in the above-zone for promotion to lieutenant colonel on the FY28 U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel Selection Board. 5.  Board communication 5.a.  Eligible officers shall only communicate with the board via the online questionnaire.  The online questionnaire is the primary mechanism for communication.  In the questionnaire, officers may call attention to any matter deemed important, including command preferences or location, family or personal situations the board should consider in decision making.  A common access card certificate is required to access the questionnaire.  Only officers listed on the eligibility roster will have access to the questionnaire. 5.a.1.  Questionnaire link for all eligible officers is as follows: https:(slash)(slash)www2.manpower.usmc.mil/application_cac/edu/inde x.jsp 5.a.2.  The deadline for submitting the online questionnaire is 2359 EST on 5 October 2025 in order to facilitate pre-board actions.  Any correspondence received after the convening of the board will be submitted at the discretion of the board president. All correspondence to the board must originate from or be endorsed by the screening officer. 5.b.  Officers may submit correspondence such as letters to the board, letters of recommendation, and any material not found in their Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) via email to the questionnaire.  The questionnaire is the only method for MMOA-3 to receive board correspondence.  Once responses are submitted via the questionnaire MMOA-3 will receive an automatic notification of completion. 5.c.  Officers are required to submit their bio-on-a-slide (without photos), a current Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) training transcript and acquisition Career and Training Summary (CTS) depicting training and certifications in a single PDF file labeled "EDIPI_LastName_AcqCSB" via the questionnaire to the MMOA-3.  Officers shall obtain their CTS from Ms. Angela Rowan ([email protected]) and should conduct an audit with Ms. Rowan to ensure the CTS is accurate.  DAWIA transcripts are accessed via eDACM. 5.d.  OMPF update material.  Officers should submit OMPF update material via OMPF Records Management Application (ORMA) as soon as possible.  Officers are responsible for ensuring their OMPF is accurate at all times. 5.e.  Fitness reports.  Completed fitness reports must be submitted to Performance Evaluation Section (MMPB-2) for inclusion into the OMPF. 5.f.  Remove by request (RBR) 5.f.1.  Officers who are eligible but do not desire to screen must complete the online questionnaire and submit an AA form requesting RBR to MMOA-3 in the same questionnaire.  The AA form must be endorsed by the Commander, MARCORSYSCOM or Program Executive Officer for Air Anti-submarine Warfare, Assault and Special Mission Programs.  Officers without properly endorsed AA forms for RBR will be screened by the board.  Dir, MM will adjudicate in cases where an officer submits a negatively endorsed AA form for RBR. 5.f.2.  Officers desiring RBR must submit requests via the questionnaire and MMOA-3 organizational email at [email protected] and their PMOS monitor NLT 5 October 2025. 6.  Command availability 6.a.  MMOA-3 has posted command availability lists at the MMOA-3 Top Level Schools and Programs tab in the Acquisition Command Screening Board sub-tab webpage located at: https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.marines.mil/Divisions/Manpower-Mana gement/Officer-Assignments/Plans-and-Programs-MMOA-3/#tab/top-level- schools-and-programs 6.b.  The list of acquisition command billets may be updated prior to the board, and is subject to change up until the conclusion of the board. 7.  Board results.  Manpower Management plans to release the results of the board via MARADMIN. 7.a.  Alternates.  The board will identify officers as alternates for assignment when command vacancies occur.  MMOA-3 will post an alphabetical list of alternates on the MMOA-3 website following the release of the board results. 7.b.  Declinations 7.b.1.  Officers slated to command who decline must do so via AA form, endorsed by the first general officer in their chain of command, forwarded to Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC, MMOA-3). Officers who decline command will receive a letter in their OMPF documenting the declination.  Unless otherwise approved by Director, Manpower Management due to extraordinary circumstances, officers who decline command are ineligible for command screening on future boards.  The results MARADMIN will establish a deadline for declination requests. 7.b.2.  Alternates identified to fill vacated command billets are also required to formally decline if they choose not to accept the offer using the same procedure as paragraph 7.b.1. 7.c.  Deferrals.  Officers selected for command who are unable to execute orders due to extraordinary life or personal circumstances may request a deferral.  Officers requesting deferral must do so via AA form, endorsed by the first general officer in their chain of command, forwarded to HQMC (MMOA-3).  If approved, the Director, Manpower Management may defer officers to the following year's acquisition command screening board.  The results MARADMIN will establish a deadline for deferral requests. 8.  Points of contact: Col E. J. Smith Branch Head, MMOA   Comm: (703) 784-9300   Email:  [email protected] LtCol E. C. Buxton   Aviation Lieutenant Colonel Monitor   Comm: (703) 784-9267   Email:  [email protected] LtCol E. F. Bradley   Combat Arms Lieutenant Colonel Monitor   Comm: (703) 784-9274   Email:  [email protected] Ms. R. E. Cisneros, 8061 OccFld Mgr, MARCORSYSCOM   Comm: (703) 855-0376   Email: [email protected] LtCol M. J. Shull, Executive Officer, 8059 OccFld Mgr, MADPAX   Comm: (301) 342-1421   Email: [email protected] 9.  This message is only applicable to the active component. 10.  Release authorized by BGen Fridrik Fridriksson, Director, Manpower Management Division.//