R 161526Z APR 08
MARADMIN 247/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA/RA// SUBJ/MCO P1001R.1J CHANGE 10 INCREASING THE QUANTITY AND MAXIMUM AUTHORIZED INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) RETIREMENT POINTS CREDITED FOR MARINE RECRUITING AND RETENTION ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE// REF/A/DOC/CMC(RAP)/19990310// AMPN/REF A IS MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM).// POC/LTCOL RENEE KNIPPEL/RAP/-/TEL:703-784-9136/9137/EMAIL:
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION: THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES PEN CHANGES TO REF A IN ADVANCE OF ITS PENDING REVISION.
2.  MISSION: THIS POLICY CHANGE ADDRESSES ACCREDITING IDT POINTS TO A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) IN AN ACTIVE STATUS THAT:
A.  ACQUIRES A MARINE ENLISTMENT IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) OR THE SELECTIVE RESERVE (SELRES); B.  ACQUIRES A NEW OFFICER ACCESSION IN EITHER THE AC OR SELRES; OR C.  ACQUIRES A PRIOR SERVICE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MARINE TO JOIN THE SELRES.  WITH TODAY'S INCREASED RELIANCE ON THE RESERVE, THE MARINE CORPS SEEKS TO CAPITALIZE ON ALL MEMBERS OF THE RC DISPERSED THROUGHOUT THE U.S. AS SPOKESMEN OR SPOKESWOMEN TO RECRUIT OR REENGAGE MARINES FOR SERVICE IN THE MARINE CORPS. 
CURRENTLY, THERE IS A MEANS FOR INCENTIVIZING A RESERVE MARINE TO ENGAGE IN THESE RECRUITING AND RETENTION ACTIVITIES.  HOWEVER, THE NUMBER AND MAXIMUM AUTHORIZATION OF IDT POINTS THAT A RESERVE MARINE CAN BE AWARDED IS LIMITED.  THIS POLICY CHANGE PROVIDES ENHANCED OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN RC MARINE TO BE AWARDED ENOUGH RETIREMENT POINTS TO REMAIN A SATISFACTORY PARTICIPANT AND POTENTIALLY BE CREDITED WITH A QUALIFYING YEAR OF SERVICE FOR RESERVE RETIREMENT.
3.  EXECUTION: THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS TO REFERENCE A ARE DIRECTED AND ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY:
A.  ADD THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPH AS 6404.3.E:
 E.  REFERRAL RETIREMENT POINTS.  RESERVE MARINES IN AN ACTIVE STATUS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE REFERRAL RETIREMENT POINTS ISO RECRUITING AND AFFILIATION EFFORTS BENEFITING THE MARINE CORPS - BOTH AC AND RC.  USING RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS AWARDED FOR MEMBERSHIP AND REFERRALS, A RESERVE MARINE MAY REMAIN A SATISFACTORY PARTICIPANT AND POTENTIALLY BE CREDITED WITH A QUALIFYING YEAR OF SERVICE FOR RESERVE RETIREMENT.  IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE TO ENSURE REFERRAL RETIREMENT POINTS ARE CREDITED TO THEIR CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR).  THE PRIMARY MEANS TO DOCUMENT REFERRAL RETIREMENT CREDITS IS THE NAVMC 799.  THE NAVMC 799 WILL BE PROCESSED BY EITHER THE MEMBER'S UNIT FOR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNIT MARINES OR BY MOBILIZATION COMMAND (MOBCOM)
FOR INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES (IMA'S) OR IRR MARINES.  
        (1) RECRUITING.  RESERVE MARINES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE IDT POINTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE 10 RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS FOR ANY REFERRAL RESULTING IN THE RECRUITMENT OF AN ENLISTED MARINE OR A NEWLY ACCESSED OFFICER IN EITHER THE AC OR SELRES. 
REFERRALS WILL BE VERIFIED, AUTHORIZED, AND DOCUMENTED ON THE NAVMC 799  BY THE RECRUITING STATION THAT PROCESSED THE NEWLY ACCESSED MARINE.  THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS EARNED IN THIS MANNER IS 40 RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS PER ANNIVERSARY YEAR.
        (2) AFFILIATION.  RESERVE MARINES ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE IDT POINTS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE 6 RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS FOR ANY REFERRAL RESULTING IN A PRIOR SERVICE (PS) IRR MARINE AFFILIATING WITH A SMCR UNIT OR SERVING IN AN IMA BILLET FOR A PERIOD OF NO LESS THAN 90 DAYS.  TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AFFILIATION CREDIT, THE REFERRED MARINE COULD NOT HAVE SERVED IN A SELRES BILLET DURING THE PREVIOUS 180 DAYS.  REFERRALS WILL BE VERIFIED, AUTHORIZED, AND DOCUMENTED ON THE NAVMC 799 BY THE GAINING UNIT.  RETIREMENT POINTS WILL BE PROCESSED NO EARLIER THAN 91 DAYS AFTER THE REFERRAL JOINED THE UNIT.  THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF POINTS EARNED IN THIS MANNER IS 36 RESERVE RETIREMENT POINTS PER ANNIVERSARY YEAR.
B.  PEN CHANGE TABLE 6-1 AS FOLLOWS:
DELETE THE SIXTH ROW OF TYPE OF DUTY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBIAGE (READ IN SIX COLUMNS).  ACQUIRE 1 ENLISTMENT OR 1 OFFICER ACCESSION IN USMC/USMCR; 20 HOURS EQUIVALENT; CO RS; 10; BLANK; AND 40/YR C.  PEN CHANGE TABLE 6-1 AS FOLLOWS:
DELETE THE EIGHTH ROW OF TYPE OF DUTY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING VERBIAGE (READ IN SIX COLUMNS).  ACQUIRE 1 PS IRR WHO FILLS SELRES BILLET; 12 HOURS EQUIVALENT; CG MOBCOM; 6; BLANK; AND 36/YR 4.  FILING INSTRUCTIONS.  THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE FILED IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF REFERENCE A.
5.  QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS MESSAGE CAN BE ADDRESSED TO THE POINT OF CONTACT ABOVE.
6.  THIS POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//