R 132138Z APR 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0242/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY09-02 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD PROCESS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52H//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 1208.15//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA/R2601042/AUG 08//
REF/D/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/150829ZJUL08//
REF/E/DOC/SECNAVINST 1920.6C/20051215//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT, REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION REGARDING FULL-TIME SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC), REF C IS MARADMIN 475/08 AR REINVIGORATION AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE, REF D IS MARADMIN 387/08 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF), REF E IS INSTRUCTIONS FOR NAVAL ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS.//
POC/S. SHINSKIE/MAJ/RAM-1 DSN 278-0525/-/TEL:-(703) 784-0525 /EMAIL: SHANNON.SHINSKIE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES GUIDANCE ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS OF THE FY09-02 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD CONVENING AT THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 11 MAY 2009.
2. GENERAL. IAW REF A, HQMC (RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS REQUESTING ACCESSION INTO THE MARINE CORPS' AR PROGRAM. THE AR PROGRAM FACILITATES THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE.  MARINE OFFICERS ACCEPTED INTO THE AR PROGRAM FILL A VARIETY OF GROUND, AVIATION, AND LOGISTICS BILLETS LOCATED AT RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS AND MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND INSTALLATIONS. 
   A. BACKGROUND. PER REFS B AND C, THE MISSION OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A CADRE OF WELL-TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED RC MARINES TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE MARINE CORPS "FULL-TIME SUPPORT TO THE RC" SYSTEM.
3. QUALIFICATIONS.
   A. FIRST LIEUTENANTS AND CAPTAINS OF ALL PMOS'S, REGARDLESS OF TIME IN GRADE, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. MAJORS WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS TIME IN GRADE AS OF 30 JULY 2009, HAVING A PMOS OF 0302, 4402, 6002, 6602, 0402 OR 3002, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. MAJORS WITH PMOS 75XX AND NO MORE THAN THREE YEARS TIME IN GRADE AS OF 30 JULY 2009 ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
   B. APPLICANTS MUST ACCESS INTO THE AR PROGRAM BY 1 AUGUST 2009.  LATER DATES OF ACCESSION WILL BE APPROVED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS WHEN REQUESTED IN THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION.  ACTIVE COMPONENT APPLICANTS WILL INDICATE ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS THEIR WILLINGNESS TO REQUEST A RESERVE COMMISSION UPON SELECTION. APPOINTMENT TO THE RASL CAN TAKE UP TO SIX MONTHS. ACTIVE COMPONENT SELECTEES WILL ACCESS BY 1 NOVEMBER 2009.
   C. UNRESTRICTED APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE REACHING 24 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE IN ORDER TO APPLY.
   D. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A CURRENT RESERVE COMMISSION OR AGREE TO ACCEPT A RESERVE COMMISSION PRIOR TO SERVING IN THE AR PROGRAM. INITIAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IN THE AR PROGRAM IS 36 MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF ACCESSION.
   E. APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN REF A.
4. BILLETS AND TOURS.
   A. OFFICERS FOUND QUALIFIED AND ACCEPTED FOR DUTY WITH THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE ACCESSED AND ASSIGNED BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. TO BEST MEET THE CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS OF THE PROGRAM, CERTAIN RANK AND PMOS COMBINATIONS ARE CONSIDERED HIGHLY COMPETITIVE:
CAPT/MAJ     0302
CAPT/MAJ     4402
CAPT/MAJ     6002/6602
CAPT/MAJ     4402
CAPT/MAJ     7565/7566/7563/7562
CAPT         0602
CAPT         3404
   B. OFFICERS ACCEPTED TO THE AR PROGRAM MUST REMAIN WORLD-WIDE DEPLOYABLE. AR MARINES MUST EXPECT TO REMAIN ON STATION A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS (FOLLOWING INITIAL TOUR OF THREE YEARS) AND RECEIVE TOUR ROTATION ASSIGNMENTS EVERY THREE TO FOUR YEARS.
5. APPLICATIONS. COMPLETE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RAM-3) NLT 1600 EST, 1 MAY 2009.  LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
   A. APPLICANTS WILL USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT FROM THE RAM-3 WEB PAGE THROUGH THE HTTPS:SLASHSLASHWWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MILSLASHJOINAR, OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD LINK. FORWARD COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THE JOINAR@USMC.MIL ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX.
   B. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OR WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO THE SELECTED RESERVE MUST SUBMIT AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDER.
   C. FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW MCO P1610.7 TO CMC (MMSB-32).
   D. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF BOARD, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED.  SEE REF D FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS. OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS RECEIVED BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB WEBPAGE. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
   E. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICER REVIEW HIS OR HER CRCR AND ENSURE IT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CERTIFIED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. HQMC CMC (RAM-3) WILL PROVIDE THE CURRENT CRCR FOR EACH RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICER APPLICANT TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
   F. AWARDS AND OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S OMPF SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMSB-10). THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE SHOULD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED: CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY09-02 MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD. ANY DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD WILL NOT BE RETAINED FOR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICER'S OMPF.
   G. OFFICERS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS ACCESSION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY09-02 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
6. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
   A. NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FLY IN THE AR PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THEIR AR ACCESSION PACKAGE:
      (1) A COPY OF THEIR ACCIDENT AND FLIGHT RULE VIOLATION RECORD FROM THEIR FLIGHT LOGBOOK.  NAVAL AVIATORS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE AC OR SMCR MUST SUBMIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANTS ACCIDENT HISTORY INDICATING ANY FLIGHT VIOLATIONS AND OR MISHAP INVOLVEMENT, OR A STATEMENT INDICATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO FLIGHT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
      (2) A COPY OF THE OFFICERS AVIATION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY.
      (3) A STATEMENT INDICATING IF THE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY IN A FLYING STATUS AND IS QUALIFIED TO FILL A NAVAL AVIATOR BILLET AT A FLYING SQUADRON.
   B. APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT ONCE THEY ARE ACCESSED TO THE AR PROGRAM, THEY ARE GOVERNED BY THE SEPARATIONS POLICY CONTAINED IN REF E; SPECIFICALLY, CAPTAINS TWICE PASSED TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHILE SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH CALENDAR MONTH AFTER THE REPORT OF THEIR SELECTION BOARD IS APPROVED.
   C. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA HARD COPY SUBMISSION. PHONE CALLS OR E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THEIR OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT UPDATED MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE INCLUDING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ALL OTHER OMPF UPDATES. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THIRD PARTY LETTERS REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ONLY VIA THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. THIRD PARTY LETTERS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION.
   D. UPDATE MATERIAL (SCANNED OR PDF FILE) WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 1600 EST, 1 MAY 2009 VIA THE JOINAR@USMC.MIL EMAIL. THE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES. THE COVER LETTER MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER AND ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY09-02 ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD. LATE SUBMISSIONS OF UPDATE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
7. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION ONTO THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MARADMIN AND BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
8. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//