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SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK
/OPPORTUNITY RECONCILIATION ACT OF 1996, PUBLIC LAW 104-193//
REF/A/LTR/USD(PR)/10OCT96/NOTAL//
REF/B/DOC/CMC MI/29MAR95//
REF/C/DOC/CMC MHP-20/29JUN89//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMO FROM UNDER SECDEF (PR) IMPLEMENTING THE PERSONAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND WORK OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1996, PUBLIC LAW 104-193.
REF B IS MCO P1080.40, MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL
REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL (MCTFSPRIM).  REF C IS MCO P5512.11A,
ID CARDS FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND
OTHER INDIVIDUALS.//
RMKS/1.  PER REF A, PUBLIC LAW 104-193 REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE (D0D) TO ESTABLISH A CENTRALIZED PERSONNEL LOCATOR SERVICE
CONTAINING A RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS FOR EACH MEMBER OF THE ARMED
SERVICES.
2.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS LAW THE DOD HAS DETERMINED THE DEFENSE
ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS) WILL SERVE AS THE
CENTRALIZED PERSONNEL LOCATOR SERVICE.  THE LAW REQUIRES THAT
ADDRESSES CONTAINED IN THE CENTRALIZED LOCATOR BE THE RESIDENTIAL
ADDRESS, EXCEPT IN FOUR SPECIFIC SITUATIONS.  EXCEPTIONS ARE MADE FOR
SERVICE MEMBERS PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED OVERSEAS, TO A VESSEL, OR TO A
ROUTINELY DEPLOYABLE UNIT, OR WHOSE RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS THE SERVICE
SECRETARY DETERMINES SHOULD NOT BE DISCLOSED DUE TO NATIONAL SECURITY
OR SAFETY CONCERNS.  FOR SERVICE MEMBERS WHO FALL UNDER ONE OF THESE
EXCEPTIONS, A DUTY ADDRESS IS REQUIRED.  THE LAW FURTHER REQUIRES
THAT THE CENTRALIZED LOCATOR INFORMATION BE UPDATED WITHIN 30 DAYS
AFTER AN ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE MEMBER ESTABLISHES A NEW RESIDENTIAL
OR DUTY ADDRESS.  THE CMC WILL REPORT THE DUTY STATION ADDRESS FOR
THOSE MARINES ASSIGNED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE.  UNITS SHOULD CONTINUE TO
REPORT THE HOME ADDRESS FOR ALL MARINES.
3.  PER THE ABOVE GUIDELINES, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, MARINE CORPS
PERSONNEL MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN PARA 5076 OF REF B TO
KEEP THEIR ADDRESS CURRENT IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM
(MCTFS).
4.  THIS REQUIREMENT IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND
WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE REVISION TO REF C.//
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