R 171217Z FEB 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 116/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/MP//
SUBJ/ADVANCE NOTICE OF FORTHCOMING CHANGE TO MCO 1050.3J MARINE CORPS REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1050.3J/YMD:20090519//
AMPN/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS REGULATIONS FOR LEAVE, LIBERTY, AND ADMINISTRATIVE ABSENCE.//
POC/HQMC/MP/MPO/TEL: DSN 278-9386/TEL: COM 703-784-9386//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE A POLICY CHANGE TO THE REFERENCE (REVISING THE CONDITIONS FOR THE LOSS OF ACCRUED POST DEPLOYMENT MOBILIZATION RESPITE ABSENCE (PDMRA) DAYS).
2.  THE PURPOSE OF THE "USE OR LOSE" PROVISION OF THE MARINE CORPS' PDMRA PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE MARINES TO USE ACCRUED PDMRA DAYS FOLLOWING DEPLOYMENT AND WHILE STILL ASSIGNED TO THE COMMAND WITH WHICH THEY EARNED PDMRA.  THE INTENT WAS NOT TO ADVERSELY AFFECT MARINES THAT EXECUTE PERMANENT CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENT (PCA) ORDERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN MARINES ARE REASSIGNED WITHIN THE SAME MAJOR COMMAND AND IN INSTANCES WHEN THE REASSIGNMENT IS TO A UNIT AT THE SAME PERMANENT DUTY STATION (I.E., ABOARD THE SAME MILITARY INSTALLATION/BASE).
3.  MARINES WILL NO LONGER LOSE PDMRA DAYS IF NOT USED PRIOR TO EXECUTION OF PCA ORDERS.  THIS CHANGE IS RETROACTIVE TO JANUARY 12, 2011, THE DATE THE POLICY CHANGE WAS APPROVED. MARINES WHO HAVE LOST PDMRA DAYS UPON EXECUTING PCA ORDERS SINCE JANUARY 12, 2011 WILL HAVE THEIR LOST DAYS RESTORED.  MARINES WHO LOSE PDMRA DAYS PURSUANT TO PCA ORDERS PRIOR TO THE SCHEDULED MCTFS SYSTEM CHANGE ON MAY 9, 2011 WILL ALSO HAVE THEIR LOST DAYS RESTORED.
4.  SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS WITH REGARD TO THE RESTORATION OF LOST PDMRA WILL BE PROVIDED TO INSTALLATION PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION CENTERS (IPAC) VIA THEIR SERVICING MANPOWER INFORMATION SYSTEMS SUPPORT OFFICE (MISSO).
5.  PMDRA DAYS WILL, HOWEVER, CONTINUE TO BE LOST IF NOT USED PRIOR TO OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) ORDERS, EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE OR DEACTIVATION, TRANSITION BETWEEN COMPONENTS, ACCESSION/RELEASE FROM THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM, OR RETIREMENT.
6.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
7.  REF A WILL BE REVISED ACCORDINGLY.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//