MCO 1300.64B governs command screening policy, eligibility criteria, and tour lengths for commanding officer billets.
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It describes Command Screening Boards, board composition and precepts, command inclusion and annual validation, and alternate fleet-up procedures. It requires eligible officers to be evaluated under a uniform best and fully qualified standard and establishes procedures for accepting, declining, or deferring command.
Applies to: This Order is applicable to the active component only.
Formal Command Screening boards will be conducted and will select from a list of eligible colonels, colonels (select), lieutenant colonels, and lieutenant colonels (select) who are best and most fully qualified for command. (paragraph 4)
The standard of “best and fully qualified” shall be applied uniformly to all officers who are eligible for selection. (paragraph 2)
The Command Screening boards are non-statutory boards conducted in accordance with Marine Corps policy. (paragraph 1)
Communication with the board by officers under consideration is mandatory. (paragraph 4)
Officers who are selected as a primary and slated to a command will contact their monitor by phone or email within two weeks of the release of the results MARADMIN to accept command. (paragraph 8)