RESERVE SNCO RETENTION POLICY CHANGES
Date Signed: 4/16/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 177/04
MARADMINS : 177/04

R 161200Z APR 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 177/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/RESERVE SNCO RETENTION POLICY CHANGES//
REF/A/DOC/HQMC RAP/YMD:20000703//
REF/B/DOC/HQMC/YMD:20001030//
REF/C/DOC/HQMC /YMD:19990310//
REF/D/DOC/HQMC RA CMT/YMD:19950228//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 334/00; REF B IS MARINE CORPS PROMOTION
MANUAL, VOLUME TWO, ENLISTED; REF C IS MARINE CORPS RESERVE
ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL; REF D IS RESERVE CAREER PLANNING
AND RETENTION MANUAL//
POC/DAOOD S. A. /GYSGT/HQMC/LOC:QUANTICO VA/TEL:703-784-9136
/EMAIL:DAOODSA@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/
1. BACKGROUND: MARADMIN 334/00 ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO RETENTION
POLICIES, SPECIFICALLY STAFF SERGEANTS AND ABOVE WHO HAVE BEEN
TWICE PASSED FOR PROMOTION SELECTION. THE RETENTION OF TWICE
PASSED MARINES STAGNATES PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR JUNIOR
MARINES. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING POLICY IS IN FORCE:
A. MARINES IN THE GRADES OF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT
WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THEIR
PRESENT BILLETS TO THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) BY THE FIRST
DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF SELECTION BOARD
RESULTS. THIS IS A NON-PUNITIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REQUIRING
A PAGE 11 ENTRY IN THE MARINE'S SERVICE RECORD.
B. MARINES IN THE GRADES OF SERGEANT THROUGH MASTER SERGEANT
WHO HAVE FAILED SELECTION MORE THAN TWICE WILL ALSO BE TRANSFERRED
TO THE IRR.
C. SERGEANTS WHO ARE 2P WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR REENLISTMENT
IN THE IRR PROVIDED THEY ARE NOT AT SERVICE LIMITATIONS.
SERGEANTS WILL STILL BE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE IRR.
D. THIS POLICY ALSO APPLIES TO INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION
AUGMENTEES (IMA). IMAS MUST TRANSFER TO THE IRR AFTER BEING TWICE
PASSED FOR PROMOTION. TRANSFERRING TO THE SMCR OR TO ANOTHER
IMA BILLET WILL NOT FULFILL THE REQUIREMENT. MARINES MUST
TRANSFER TO THE IRR.
E. MARINES TRANSFERRING TO AN IMA BILLET WILL NOT FULFILL THE
REQUIREMENT OF TRANSFERRING OUT OF THE SMCR. MARINES MUST TRANSFER
TO THE IRR.
F. MARINES WHO ARE ACTIVATED WILL COMPLETE THEIR CURRENT
ACTIVATION ORDERS. UPON DEACTIVATION, THE MARINE WILL
IMMEDIATELY TRANSFER TO THE IRR. REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION OF
ACTIVATION ORDERS WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE MSC'S.
G. COMMANDING GENERALS OF THE 4TH MARINE DIVISION, 4TH FORCE
SERVICE SUPPORT GROUP, AND 4TH MARINE AIRCRAFT WING WILL CONSIDER
ONE TIME, ONE YEAR WAIVERS TO THE ABOVE POLICY ON AN INDIVIDUAL
BASIS. ONE YEAR WAIVERS ARE INTENDED TO PROVIDE UNIT COMMANDERS
ADEQUATE TIME TO LIMIT THE IMPACT OF REPLACING CORPORATE KNOWLEDGE.
THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS APPLY TO ALL WAIVER REQUESTS:
1. WAIVER JUSTIFICATIONS SHOULD REASONABLY DEMONSTRATE
THAT THE MARINE IN QUESTION SINGULARLY FILLS A CRITICAL NEED FOR
THE IMMEDIATE AND CONTINUED OCCUPATION OF HIS OR HER BILLET;
CANNOT BE REPLACED BY ANOTHER QUALIFIED MARINE DUE TO A GEOGRAPHIC
HARDSHIP IN RECRUITING OR RETENTION; THAT BY LOSS OF THE SPECIFIC
MARINE REQUESTING A WAIVER, UNIT OPERATIONAL READINESS WILL BE
DEGRADED AND WARTIME MISSION ACCOMPLISHMENT IS COMPROMISED.
2. APPROVED ONE YEAR WAIVERS ARE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE
OF SUBMISSION.
3. WAIVER REQUESTS ARE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE MARINE'S CHAIN
OF COMMAND TO THE MSC. MSC'S WILL REPORT WAIVERS GRANTED TO MARINE
FORCES RESERVE G-1.
4. IF A MARINE BELONGS TO A UNIT NOT DIRECTLY IN THE MFR
CHAIN OF COMMAND, WAIVER REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED DIRECT TO
DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAP) (EXAMPLE: I MACE AND II MACE).
H. MARINES WITH A MINIMUM OF 20 SATISFACTORY CREDITABLE YEARS
OR AT OR ABOVE SERVICE LIMITATIONS WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION
WILL BE GIVEN THE OPTION TO RETIRE OR TRANSFER TO THE IRR.
2. ACTIONS:
A. COMMANDING OFFICERS: REVIEW UNIT ROSTERS TO IDENTIFY
MARINES TO WHOM THE POLICY IS PRESENTLY APPLICABLE. BEGIN
PROCESSING IDENTIFIED MARINES FOR TRANSFER TO IRR.
B. COMMANDING GENERALS: REVIEW AND GRANT WAIVERS IF APPLICABLE.
C. MARINE FORCES RESERVE: ENSURE SUBORDINATE UNITS COMPLY WITH
THIS POLICY.
D. CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS: INFORM TWICE PASSED MARINES OF
CONTINUED IRR PARTICIPATION OPPORTUNITIES, I.E. CONTINUED
SATISFACTORY YEARS BY COMPLETING PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION,
ACTIVE DUTY SPECIAL WORK, APPROPRIATE/ASSOCIATE DUTY, AND RESERVE
COUNTERPART TRAINING; ALL ALLOWING THE MARINE TO RETIRE IN THE IRR.
3. THE POLICY CHANGES AND COMMAND ACTIONS CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE
ARE INTENDED TO BEST SUPPORT THE LONG TERM NEEDS OF THE SMCR.//