ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 1 (RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY, CAREER DESIGNATION, INTERSERVICE TRANSFER, REDESIGNATION).
Date Signed: 12/16/2021 | MARADMINS Number: 713/21
MARADMINS : 713/21

R 161518Z DEC 21
MARADMIN 713/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2022 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 1 (RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY, CAREER DESIGNATION, INTERSERVICE TRANSFER, REDESIGNATION).//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/DTG: 252010Z AUG 21//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20210203//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD: 20170303//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/CMC/MCO 1900.16 W/CH 2/YMD: 20190215//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 491/20, REMOVAL OF PHOTOGRAPHS FROM CONSIDERATION BY PROMOTION BOARDS AND SELECTION PROCESSES PERTAINING TO ASSIGNMENT, TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND COMMAND. REF B IS MCO 1001.65A, ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICER RETENTION AND PRIOR SERVICE ACCESSIONS. REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1332.29, INVOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY (NON-DISABILITY). REF D IS MCO 1900.16 W/CH2, SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: (MARCORSEPMAN).// 
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  The Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) Officer Retention Board (ORB) Number 1 will convene on or about 10 February 2022, and will consist of four sub-boards:  Career Designation (CD), Return to Active Duty (RAD), Inter-service Transfer (IST), and Redesignation (Redes).
2.  Career Designation.
2.a.  The CD sub-board enables the management of the officer population by retaining the highest quality officers from each year group.  Those selected for CD are offered the opportunity to remain on active duty beyond their initial period of obligated service.  Officers are considered for CD in five competitive categories in the Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) listed.
2.a.1.  Combat arms:  MOS 0302, 0802, 1802, and 1803.
2.a.2.  Combat service support:  MOS 0102, 0202, 0402, 0602, 1302, 1702, 3002, 3404, 4502, and 5803.
2.a.3.  Aviation ground:  MOS 6002, 6602, 7204, 7208, 7210, and 7220.
2.a.4.  Law:  MOS 4402.
2.a.5.  Aviation:  MOS 7315, 7318, and 75XX.
2.b.  Eligibility Requirements (all must be met):
2.b.1.  Be an unrestricted officer in the Active Component (AC).
2.b.2.  Have a minimum of 540 days of processed observed fitness report time following completion of a Primary Military Occupational Specialty (PMOS) school.  For aviators, observed fitness reports received while in fleet replacement squadrons will count towards the 540 day requirement.
2.b.3.  Have not previously declined career designation.
2.b.4.  Be a first lieutenant in the captain promotion zone during the corresponding calendar year (date of rank no later than 8 May 2021, and lineal control number not higher than 34471000) or currently a captain.
2.b.5.  Have an expiration of active service (EAS) date no earlier than 15 June 2022.  Officers with an EAS date before 15 June 2022 who have not been screened for career designation must request an extension of their EAS in accordance with reference (b).  Failure to request an extension to 15 June 2022 will result in such officers not being screened for career designation.
2.c.  Coordinating Instructions for CD.
2.c.1.  All officers who satisfy the eligibility criteria listed above will be screened for career designation.  A list of all officers eligible for the career designation sub-board will be posted prior to the convening of the board at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/OA3RR.
2.c.2.  Officers can verify their total observed fitness report time by reviewing their master brief sheet contained within their OMPF.  For purposes of this board, only reports that are processed and posted to an officer’s OMPF prior to 10 January 2022 shall be considered by MMOA-3.  Officers who achieve 540 days of observed time after 10 January 2022, but prior to the convening of the ORB, will not be considered eligible by this board and will be screened during subsequent boards if supported by their EAS.
2.c.3.  Any officer whose current EAS does not support at least one opportunity for CD screening may request an EAS extension in accordance with enclosure 2 of reference (b).
2.c.4.  Officers who do not desire to be considered for career designation shall submit an AA form to MMOA-3, endorsed by the first O-5 commander in their chain of command.  Officers who request not to be considered shall execute their current EAS.
2.c.5.  Communication with the board is not required for the CD sub-board.  However, if an officer chooses to communicate with the board, such communication shall be sent to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil. no later than 23 January 2022.
2.c.6.  Officers who are selected for and accept career designation will incur a 24-month active duty service obligation beginning 1 July 2022, and ending 30 June 2024.  This active duty obligation runs concurrently with, not in place of, any other existing obligation.  Officers who accept career designation will have their EAS changed to indefinite upon acceptance.  Acceptance of career designation could make officers eligible for permanent change of station (PCS) orders.  PCS orders may result in additional active duty service obligation.
3.  Return to Active Duty.
3.a.1.  The RAD sub-board provides the opportunity for the transfer of Reserve Component (RC) lieutenants, captains, and majors to the AC who demonstrate the potential for full careers as military officers in order to sustain the quality and effectiveness of the AC officer force.  Eligible officers will only be selected if the officer can demonstrate unique qualifications that will clearly benefit the Marine Corps.
3.a.2.  RAD applications will be received in grade and MOS fields in accordance with reference (b), but are intended to satisfy AC requirements listed below (read in two columns):
   PMOS   GRADE OR SEL GRADE
   0102   O3
   0202   O3,      O4
   0370   O3,      O4
   0402   O3,      O4
   0602   O3,      O4
   1702   O3
   3002   O3
   4402   O3,      O4
   4502   O4
   7204   O3
   7210   O3
   7315   O3,      O4
   7318   O3,      O4
   7509   O4
   7518   O3,      O4
   7523   O3
   7532   O4
   7556   O3
   7557   O3
   7588   O3
3.a.3.  RAD applicants who do not possess a PMOS listed in paragraph 3.a.1.  are not being considered at this time due to healthy inventory requirements.  However, if an officer possesses skills applicable to an occupation listed above, the officer may request RAD contingent on a lateral move to a PMOS listed in paragraph 3.a.1.
3.b.  Eligibility.  Reserve Officers are only eligible to apply if they are within 180 days of their Mandatory Drill Participation Stop Date (MDPSD) at the time the board convenes, have passed their MDPSD, or completed all obligation to the Reserve Component.  Ineligible officers will not be considered.
3.c.  Coordinating Instructions for RAD.
3.c.1.  Application requirements for the RAD program are contained in enclosure (3) of reference (b).  Applications received that are not submitted in accordance with reference (b) will not be presented to the board for consideration.  Applications are due to MMOA-3 no later than 23 January 2022.  Late submissions will not be considered.  Email complete applications to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil.
3.c.2.  RAD selectees will serve a minimum of 48 months on active duty, with the start date being the date joined to the AC.  RAD selectees will compete for career designation after obtaining 540 days observed fitness report time from the date they are joined to the AC.  Observed time as a Reservist, or from previous active duty service, will not count towards the 540 days required for screening.  Majors selected for RAD will be granted career designation.
3.c.3.  RAD applicants currently within the Active Reserve Program shall contact Reserve Affairs prior to application submission to confirm eligibility and identify any prohibiting factors.
4.  Interservice Transfer.
4.a.  The IST sub-board allows officers on the active duty list of another uniformed service to submit an application for transition to the Marine Corps active duty list.  Interservice transfers are intended for use primarily in technical fields to permit full use of specialists, but will not be restricted to technical specialists.
4.b.  Eligibility.  Officers must be approved for conditional release from their current branch of the service prior to submitting their application.
4.c.  Coordinating Instructions for IST.
4.c.1.  Application requirements for the IST program are contained in enclosure (4) of reference (b).  Applications that are not submitted in accordance with reference (b) will not be presented to the board room for consideration.  Applications are due to MMOA-3 no later than 23 January 2022.  Late submissions will not be considered.  Email complete applications to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil.
4.c.2.  IST selectees will serve a minimum of 48 months on active duty, with the start date being the date joined to the AC Marine Corps.  Officers selected for IST will be granted career designation.
5.  Redesignation of Restricted Officers.
5.a.  As detailed within reference (b), the redesignation sub-board provides the opportunity for restricted limited duty officers to request redesignation as a regular unrestricted officer in a corresponding category I (unrestricted) MOS.
5.b.  Eligibility.  Eligibility requirements for the redesignation program are contained in enclosure (5) of reference (b).
5.c.  Coordinating Instructions.  Application requirements for the redesignation program are contained in enclosure (5) of reference (b).  Applications received that are not submitted in accordance with reference (b) will not be presented to the board room for consideration.  Applications are due to MMOA-3 no later than 23 January 2022.  Late submissions will not be considered.  Email complete applications to smbmanpowerofficerpr@usmc.mil.
6.  Per reference (a), photographs will be removed from the records of officers under consideration by the board.  This policy applies to each sub-board of the ORB.
7.  Submission of additional correspondence directly to the president of the board should not include items that are considered part of an officer’s OMPF.  Updates to OMPF material shall be submitted for catalog and presentation to the board through MMRP agencies using instructions and information provided at https:(slash)(slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMRP20.
8.  Release authorized by BGen Michael J. Borgschulte, Director, Manpower Management Division.//