MARADMINS : 241/07
UNCLAS 051526Z APR 07
CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 241/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA RAP//
SUBJ/CH1 TO POLICY FOR MANAGING RESERVISTS ACTIVATED IN SUPPORT
/OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/USC/02JAN2001//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC(RAP)/02AUG2004//
NARR/REF A IS 10 US CODE SECTION 12686, RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY
WITHIN TWO YEARS OF RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY. REF B IS MARADMIN
335/04, POLICY FOR MANAGING RESERVISTS ACTIVATED IN SUPPORT OF
THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT).//
POC/E. L. ACKISS/LTCOL/CMC (RAP)/-/TEL:703-784-9136
/EMAIL:ERNEST.ACKISS@USMC.MIL//
POC/J. A. RIEHL/LTCOL/CMC (MPP-60)/-/TEL:703-432-9177
/EMAIL:JEFFREY.RIEHL@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO MODIFY SANCTUARY APPROVAL
PROCESS/AUTHORITIES IN ADVANCE OF A TOTAL FORCE POLICY REVISION.
2. BACKGROUND.
A. REF A MANDATES THAT A MEMBER OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) ON
ACTIVE DUTY (OTHER THAN FOR TRAINING) AND WITHIN TWO YEARS OF
BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR RETIRED PAY OR RETAINER PAY UNDER A PURELY
MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAY NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY RELEASED
FROM THAT DUTY BEFORE BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR THAT PAY, UNLESS THE
RELEASE IS APPROVED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (SECNAV). THIS
PERIOD, ATTAINING 18 YEARS OF CUMULATIVE ACTIVE DUTY, IS COMMONLY
KNOWN AS SANCTUARY. REF B PRESCRIBED THE PROCESS FOR ATTAINING
SANCTUARY AND THE POLICY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF RC MEMBERS IN
SANCTUARY.
B. REQUIREMENTS OF THE LONG WAR, ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MARINE
FORCES RESERVE FORCE SUSTAINMENT MODEL, SECNAV AND SERVICE POLICY
DEVELOPMENT, AND SECDEF GUIDANCE ON UTILIZATION OF THE TOTAL
FORCE HAVE ALTERED OR TERMINATED THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN
AUTHORITIES IN REF B.
3. POLICY, GUIDANCE, AND INSTRUCTIONS.
A. THE MARINE CORPS IS IN THE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF A TOTAL
FORCE POLICY INSTRUCTION ON SANCTUARY.
B. IN THE INTERIM, AND EFFECTIVE UPON THIS RECEIPT, PARAGRAPH
3.A. OF REF B IS RESCINDED AND REPLACED WITH THE FOLLOWING:
"3. POLICY.
A. ACTIVATION/EXTENSION OF RESERVISTS BEYOND SIXTEEN YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE IS A CMC(M&RA) MANPOWER FUNCTION TO MEET GWOT
REQUIREMENTS. COMMANDERS MUST IDENTIFY MANNING REQUIREMENT
SHORTFALLS NLT 90 DAYS PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE ACTIVATION AND WILL
DETERMINE THEIR ABILITY TO FILL SHORTFALLS WITH RESERVISTS
POSSESSING LESS THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE, RECLAMA, OR
FORWARD THE REQUEST FOR STAFFING CONSIDERATION VIA THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND TO CMC(M&RA).
(1) SMCR UNITS. COMMARFORRES WILL IDENTIFY SMCR UNIT MEMBERS WHO
HAVE OR WILL POTENTIALLY EXCEED SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE
IN ALL UNITS DESIGNATED/IDENTIFIED FOR ACTIVATION. IF A MEMBER
IS IDENTIFIED AS UNIQUELY QUALIFIED OR CRITICAL TO FILL A UNIT
REQUIREMENT, THE REQUESTING COMMAND WILL SUBMIT THE SUPPORTING
JUSTIFICATION FOR UNIQUE QUALIFICATION IN STANDARD NAVAL
CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC(M&RA) FOR
INDIVIDUAL CASE-BY-CASE CONSIDERATION. CURRENT BILLET
TITLE/PERFORMANCE ARE NOT INHERENTLY UNIQUE QUALIFIERS FOR
ACTIVATION/ EXTENSION APPROVAL. THE REQUEST WILL INCLUDE THE
IDENTIFIED MEMBER'S RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS), A PHOTO
IN SS"C" UNIFORM, AND COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENTS THROUGH THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND. THE REQUIREMENT REQUEST AND IDENTIFIED MEMBER WILL
ALSO BE SUBMITTED VIA THE RESERVE ORDERS WRITING SYSTEM (ROWS)
AND NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (RA/MPP-60). MESSAGE REQUESTS AND
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS/ENDORSEMENTS ARE PROJECTED TO BE
TRANSITIONED INTO THE MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM
(MCMPS) IN FY08.
(A) RESERVISTS BEYOND SIXTEEN YEARS WILL NOT BE CROSS LEVELED,
JOINED TO, OR ISSUED ORDERS FOR PREDEPLOYMENT TRAINING WITH
ACTIVATING UNITS WITHOUT PRIOR CMC(M&RA) APPROVAL.
(B) ALL SMCR RESERVISTS WHO HAVE ATTAINED FIFTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE
SERVICE WILL BE IDENTIFIED FOR ACTIVE SERVICE TRACKING IN SUPPORT
OF THE FORCE SUSTAINMENT MODEL AND RESERVE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.
(C) ADDITIONALLY, AS REQUIRED/REQUESTED, CMC (MPP-60/MM/RA) WILL
COORDINATE ALTERNATE STAFFING OF SMCR UNIT MANNING REQUIREMENTS
FROM AVAILABLE TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER SOURCES.
(2) INDIVIDUALS (IMA/IRR). COMMANDERS MAY REQUEST THE ACTIVATION
OR EXTENSION OF IMA/IRR RESERVISTS TO CMC (RA/MPP-60) VIA THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND IN ROWS AND MCMPS. REQUESTS FOR RESERVISTS WHO
HAVE OR WILL EXCEED SIXTEEN YEARS WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-
BY-CASE BASIS FOR CRITICAL OR UNIQUE REQUIREMENTS ONLY. CURRENT
BILLET TITLE/ PERFORMANCE ARE NOT INHERENTLY UNIQUE QUALIFIERS
FOR ACTIVATION/ EXTENSION. THE REQUESTING COMMAND WILL SUBMIT
THE SUPPORTING JUSTIFICATION FOR UNIQUE QUALIFICATION IN STANDARD
NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE FORMAT VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO
CMC(M&RA). THE REQUEST WILL INCLUDE THE IDENTIFIED MEMBER'S RQS,
A PHOTO IN SS"C" UNIFORM, AND COMMANDER'S ENDORSEMENTS THROUGH
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE OVERALL OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF
THE COMMANDER WILL BE BALANCED AGAINST THE LONG TERM IMPACT OF
RETAINING THESE RESERVISTS UNTIL THEY QUALIFY FOR A REGULAR
RETIREMENT."
4. PROVMAIN.//