SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA)
Date Signed: 4/26/2004 | MARADMINS Number: 190/04
MARADMINS : 190/04

R 261803Z APR 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 190/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA)//
REF/A/MCO/MCO P1326.6D/-/1999SEP09//
REF/B/MCO/MCO P1040.31H/-/1998MAR02//
POC/J. F. STEADMAN/SSGT/MMEA-6/-/TEL:DSN 278-9236
/EMAIL:STEADMANJF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1326.6D, SELECTING, SCREENING, AND PREPARING
ENLISTED MARINES FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS AND INDEPENDENT DUTIES
(SDAMAN). REF B IS MCO P1040.31H, ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND
RETENTION MANUAL. //
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE PROVIDES UPDATED GUIDANCE
ON THE
SUBMISSION OF APPLICATIONS FOR SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS.
2. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENT (SDA) PACKAGES
WILL BE SUBMITTED USING THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS).
3. RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE SUBMISSION OF SDA APPLICATIONS REMAIN
THE SAME PER REF B, HOWEVER, THE UNIT CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST IS
NOW THE COMMAND'S PRIMARY CONDUIT TO COMMUNICATE A MARINE'S DESIRE
FOR SDA.
4. MARINES REQUESTING AN SDA WILL NO LONGER SUBMIT VIA
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM OR NAVAL MESSAGE. BEGINNING 1 MAY
2004, NO FURTHER PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED AS AA FORM OR NAVAL
MESSAGE. FOR EXCEPTIONS REFER TO PARAGRAPH 5. REQUESTS SUBMITTED
BY AA FORM OR NAVAL MESSAGE PRIOR TO 1 MAY 2004 WILL CONTINUE TO BE
PROCESSED UNTIL COMPLETED.
5. IN CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE THE CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST DOES NOT
HAVE ACCESS TO TFRS DUE TO CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, APPLICATIONS FOR
SDA MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA AA FORM OR NAVAL MESSAGE AS A BACK-UP
METHOD.
6. TFRS SIGN ON MESSAGE 708 GIVES DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPER
SUBMISSION OF SDA REQUESTS. ALL OTHER SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
SPECIFIED IN REFERENCES A AND B WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY.
7. POC IS SSGT J. F. STEADMAN AT DSN 278-9236, COMMERCIAL (703)
784-9236 OR EMAIL AT STEADMANJF@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.//