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MARADMIN 228/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MM//
SUBJ/TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS AND STOP MOVE//
REF/A/MSG/CMC MPP 20/071500ZJAN2003/-//
REF/B/MSG/CMC RAP/011600ZAPR2003/-//
REF/C/MSG/CMC MP/201020ZMAR2003/-//
REF/D/MSG/CMC MMEA/120730ZMAR2003/-//
REF/E/MSG/CMC MMOA-3/140729ZMAR2003/-//
REF/F/ILS RESULTS/MMOA WEBSITE/-//
REF/G/MSG/CMC MM/160741ZJAN2003/-//
REF/H/CLS TYPE II RESULTS/MMOA WEBSITE/-//
REF/I/MSG/CMC MMOA/300801ZAUG2002/-//
REF/J/MSG/CMC MMOA-3/300800ZAUG2002/-//
REF/K/MSG/CMC MMOA-5/270729ZMAR2003/-//
REF/L/MSG/CMC MMOA-5/311215ZOCT2002/-//
REF/M/MSG/CMC MMOA-3/111430ZOCT2002/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS STOP MOVE AND STOP LOSS POLICY.  REF B IS
POLICY FOR APPLYING STOP LOSS TO MEMBERS OF THE MARINE CORPS
RESERVE.  REF C IS MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA)
STABILIZATION POLICY.  REF D IS IMPLEMENTATION OF STOP MOVE WITHIN
SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (SDA) COMMANDS.  REF E IS MODIFICATION TO
ACADEMIC YEAR 2003-2004 (AY03-04) TOP LEVEL SCHOOL (TLS) SELECTIONS.
REF F IS INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL RESULTS AS POSTED ON MMOA HOME
PAGE.  REF G IS MCBUL 1560 CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) TYPE I (EWS)
SELECTIONS. REF H IS CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL TYPE II RESULTS AS POSTED
ON THE CMC (MMOA) HOME PAGE.  REF I IS COLONEL COMMAND SCREENING
BOARD RESULTS. REF J IS LIEUTENANT COLONEL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD
RESULTS.  REF K IS MCBUL 1520 FY03 SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP)
SELECTION BOARD RESULTS.  REF L IS MCBUL 1520 FY03 SPECIAL EDUCATION
PROGRAM (SEP) SELECTION BOARD RESULTS.  REF M IS RECRUITING STATION
COMMANDING OFFICER SLATE FOR FY03.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE TERMINATION OF STOP
LOSS AND STOP MOVE, AND PROVIDES CLARIFICATION FOR SPECIFIC
SITUATIONS.
2. COMMANDANT'S INTENT. THE INTENT OF THIS POLICY CHANGE IS TO
TERMINATE STOP LOSS AND STOP MOVE AS TOOLS FOR MEETING OPERATIONAL
REQUIREMENTS AS SOON AS PRACTICAL.
3.  STOP LOSS.  
   A.  THE MARINE CORPS-WIDE STOP LOSS POLICY ESTABLISHED IN REF A
WILL BE PHASED OUT AND TERMINATED FOR ACTIVE DUTY AND RESERVE
COMPONENT MARINES IN THE MANNER DIRECTED BELOW.  THIS ACTION MAY
REQUIRE LOCAL COMMANDERS TO CONDUCT UNIT-TO-UNIT REASSIGNMENT OF
INDIVIDUAL MARINES IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE END OF CURRENT
CONTRACT (ECC) OF ASSIGNED MARINES IS SYNCHRONIZED WITH PLANNED
DEPLOYMENT SCHEDULES.
   B.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES FROM STOP
LOSS ARE CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 3E.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR REMOVING
RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES FROM STOP LOSS ARE CONTAINED ONLY IN
PARAGRAPH 3F, UNLESS SPECIFIED ELSEWHERE.
   C.  DEFINITIONS.
       (1) PLANNED SEPARATION DATE.  PLANNED SEPARATION DATE IS
DEFINED AS A MARINE'S ORIGINAL END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS), ECC,
RESERVE END OF CURRENT CONTRACT (RECC) OR ORIGINALLY PLANNED
RESIGNATION DATE.
       (2) FORWARD DEPLOYED.  UNITS ARE FORWARD DEPLOYED IF THE
UNIT IS TEMPORARILY DEPLOYED FROM ITS PERMANENT CONUS AND HAWAII
LOCATION.  EXAMPLES INCLUDE FORCES ASSIGNED TO MARCENT, PARTICIPANTS
IN THE UNIT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM (UDP) AND MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNITS
(MEU).  
       (3) FORWARD STATIONED.  UNITS ARE FORWARD STATIONED IF THE
UNIT IS PERMANENTLY LOCATED OUTSIDE OF CONUS AND HAWAII.  EXAMPLES
OF THESE UNITS INCLUDE 3RD FSSG; H&S BN, 3RD MARDIV; MCAS, IWAKUNI;
AND CO A, MSG BN.  FORWARD STATIONED UNITS ARE NOT CONSIDERED
FORWARD DEPLOYED.  
   D.  REMOVAL OF MARINES FROM STOP LOSS IS DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE
CURRENT LOCATION OF THE MARINE AND THE UNIT.  THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE
IS PROVIDED:
       (1) FORCES ASSIGNED TO OR ATTACHED TO MARCENT.  MARINES
ASSIGNED TO OR ATTACHED TO MARCENT WHO HAVE A PLANNED SEPARATION
DATE ON OR PRIOR TO 30 SEP 03 MUST BE RETURNED TO THEIR PERMANENT
CONUS (TO INCLUDE HAWAII) DUTY STATION NO LATER THAN 15 JUNE 03.
COMMANDERS WILL ESTABLISH SEPARATION DATES FOR THESE MARINES AS
OUTLINED BELOW.  MARINES ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO MARCENT WITH A
PLANNED SEPARATION DATE AFTER 30 SEP 03 MUST BE RETURNED TO THEIR
PERMANENT CONUS (TO INCLUDE HAWAII) DUTY STATION NO LATER THAN 90
DAYS BEFORE THEIR PLANNED SEPARATION DATE.  COMMANDERS OF THESE
UNITS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED TO REPORT STOP LOSS IAW REF A.
       (2) UNITS CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN THE UDP.  MARINES
ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO THESE UNITS WILL SEPARATE FROM THE MARINE
CORPS NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FOLLOWING THEIR RETURN TO CONUS OR
HAWAII.  COMMANDERS OF THESE UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CONTINUE TO
REPORT STOP LOSS IAW REF A UNTIL THEIR RETURN TO CONUS.  UNITS
SCHEDULED FOR PARTICIPATION IN FUTURE UDP CYCLES WILL NOT HAVE STOP
LOSS AUTHORITY.
       (3) UNITS ASSIGNED TO OR ATTACHED TO 15TH AND 26TH MEU'S.
MARINES ASSIGNED TO OR ATTACHED TO THESE MEU'S WILL SEPARATE FROM
THE MARINE CORPS NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FOLLOWING THEIR RETURN TO
CONUS OR HAWAII.  COMMANDERS OF THESE UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO
CONTINUE TO REPORT STOP LOSS IAW REF A UNTIL THEIR RETURN TO CONUS.
       (4) ALL OTHER UNITS.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, COMMANDERS WILL
ESTABLISH SEPARATION DATES AS OUTLINED BELOW.  FURTHER, COMMANDERS
OF THESE UNITS ARE NO LONGER AUTHORIZED TO REPORT STOP LOSS IAW REF
A.
   E.  ACTIVE COMPONENT SEPARATION INSTRUCTIONS.
       (1) MARINES LOCATED IN CONUS OR HAWAII WHO ARE PAST THEIR
PLANNED SEPARATION DATE OR WHO WILL REACH THEIR PLANNED SEPARATION
DATE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL SEPARATE NO
LATER THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN.
       (2) MARINES FORWARD DEPLOYED WHO ARE PAST THEIR PLANNED
SEPARATION DATE OR WHO WILL REACH THEIR PLANNED SEPARATION DATE
WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THEIR RETURN TO CONUS WILL SEPARATE NO LATER THAN
90 DAYS FROM THEIR RETURN TO CONUS.
       (3) MARINES FORWARD STATIONED OCONUS WHO ARE PAST THEIR
PLANNED SEPARATION DATE OR WHO WILL REACH THEIR PLANNED SEPARATION
DATE WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL SEPARATE NO
LATER THAN 15 SEP 03.
       (4) MARINES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL SEPARATE AS
CURRENTLY PLANNED:
           (A) MARINES LOCATED IN CONUS OR HAWAII WITH A PLANNED
SEPARATION DATE THAT IS 91 OR MORE DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS
MARADMIN.
           (B) MARINES FORWARD STATIONED OCONUS WITH A PLANNED
SEPARATION DATE THAT IS 91 OR MORE DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS
MARADMIN.
           (C) MARINES FORWARD DEPLOYED WITH A PLANNED SEPARATION
DATE THAT IS 91 OR MORE DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THEIR RETURN TO CONUS.
       (5) COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO CHANGE THE STATUS OF
MARINES ON STOP LOSS TO LEGAL OR MEDICAL HOLD AS DICTATED BY THE
CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES SURROUNDING THE MARINE.
       (6) ESTABLISHED RETIREMENTS.  REF A DELAYED THE RETIREMENT
FOR SOME MARINES.  IN THE MAJORITY OF CASES, THE NEW EXTENDED
RETIREMENT DATE IS NO LONGER NECESSARY.  MARINES WHO DESIRE TO
RETIRE OR TRANSFER TO THE FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE (FMCR) PRIOR TO
THE CURRENT APPROVED DATE CONTAINED IN THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE
SYSTEM (MCTFS) WILL SUBMIT AN AA FORM TO HQMC (MMSR) CONTAINING
JUSTIFICATION AND APPROPRIATE ENDORSEMENTS REQUESTING THIS CHANGE.
REQUESTS FOR FURTHER DELAY IN RETIREMENT WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE
CONSIDERATION.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE STAFFED THROUGH HQMC FOR
DECISION.  THESE DECISIONS WILL BE REFLECTED ON UNIT DIARY.
       (7) FUTURE RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS.  REQUESTS FOR
RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION WILL BE PROCESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
STANDARD PRACTICES AND NO LONGER REQUIRE A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT
FROM THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
   F.  RESERVE COMPONENT SEPARATION INSTRUCTIONS.  
       (1) ACTIVATED RESERVISTS.  
           (A) ACTIVATED RESERVISTS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS WILL BE
ASSIGNED A NEW RECC OF 90 DAYS FROM THEIR DEACTIVATION DATE.
           (B) PER REF B, SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR)
COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO STOP LOSS ACTIVATED SMCR MARINES WITH A
RECC PRIOR TO THEIR UNIT'S DEACTIVATION DATE.
           (C) ACTIVATED INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA)
AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MARINES FILLING INDIVIDUAL
AUGMENTATION BILLETS WITH A RECC 91 OR MORE DAYS AWAY FROM THE DATE
OF THIS MARADMIN WILL SEPARATE AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED.
           (D) USMCR UNITS IN SUPPORT OF UDP OPERATIONS.    
               (I) ACTIVATED RESERVISTS PARTICIPATING IN UDP
OPERATIONS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS WILL BE SEPARATED NO LATER
THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN.  THE RECC OF THESE
MARINES WILL NOT BE EXTENDED 90 DAYS BEYOND THEIR DEACTIVATION DATE.
               (II) ACTIVATED RESERVISTS WITH A RECC 91 OR MORE
DAYS AWAY FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL SEPARATE AS ORIGINALLY
PLANNED.  
       (2) NONMOBILIZED RESERVISTS.  
           (A) NONMOBILIZED RESERVISTS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS WILL
BE ASSIGNED A NEW RECC OF 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN.
           (B) NONMOBILIZED RESERVISTS WITH A RECC 91 OR MORE DAYS
AWAY FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL SEPARATE AS ORIGINALLY
PLANNED.
       (3) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM.
           (A) FORWARD DEPLOYED AR MARINES AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS
WILL BE ASSIGNED A NEW EAS OF NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS AFTER THEIR
RETURN TO CONUS.
           (B) CONUS/OCONUS AR MARINES AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS WILL
BE ASSIGNED A NEW EAS OF NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS
MARADMIN.
           (C) AR MARINES WITH AN EAS OF 91 DAYS OR MORE FROM THE
DATE OF THIS MARADMIN WILL SEPARATE AS ORIGINALLY PLANNED.
           (D) AR STOP MOVE.  THE STOP MOVE POLICY ANNOUNCED IN REF
A IS TERMINATED.
       (4) TRANSFERS TO THE IRR, INTERSERVICE AND INTERUNIT
TRANSFERS, AND REQUESTS FOR RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION.  UPON THE
DATE OF THIS MARADMIN, THE STOP LOSS RESTRICTIONS IN REF B GOVERNING
TRANSFERS, RETIREMENTS, AND RESIGNATIONS ARE LIFTED FOR ALL
RESERVISTS.  REQUESTS FOR TRANSFERS, RETIREMENT, OR RESIGNATION WILL
BE SUBMITTED AND ADJUDICATED IAW THE NORMAL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
AND THE INSTRUCTIONS LISTED BELOW.  
           (A) RETIREMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS.  PARAGRAPHS 3.E.6 AND
3.E.7 ABOVE APPLY.  ADDITIONALLY, ACTIVATED SMCR MARINES' NEW
REQUESTED VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OR RESIGNATION DATE WILL BE NO
EARLIER THAN THEIR UNIT'S DEACTIVATION DATE.  ACTIVATED RESERVISTS
FACING MANDATORY RETIREMENT AS OF 1 JUN OR LATER WILL BE SEPARATED
AS FOLLOWS:
               (I) PER REF B, SMCR UNIT COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO
STOP LOSS ACTIVATED SMCR RESERVISTS WHO ARE FACING MANDATORY
RETIREMENT AS OF 1 JUN OR LATER.  UPON DEACTIVATION, THESE MARINES
MUST IMMEDIATELY SUBMIT A RETIREMENT PACKAGE TO CMC (MMSR) VIA AA
FORM WITH A REQUESTED RETIREMENT DATE OF NO LATER THAN 90 DAYS FROM
THEIR DEACTIVATION DATE.
               (II) GAINING FORCE COMMANDS WILL DEACTIVATE IMA AND
IRR MARINES, FACING MANDATORY RETIREMENT ON 1 JUN OR LATER, NO LATER
THAN 90 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS MARADMIN.  UPON DEACTIVATION,
THESE MARINES MUST IMMEDIATELY SUBMIT A RETIREMENT PACKAGE TO CMC
(MMSR) VIA AA FORM WITH A REQUESTED RETIREMENT DATE OF NO LATER 90
DAYS FROM THEIR DEACTIVATION DATE.            
               (III) MARINES WHO FAIL TO REQUEST RETIREMENT WILL BE
DISCHARGED AND WILL HAVE TO PETITION THE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF
NAVAL RECORDS FOR RETIREMENT.  
           (B) TRANSFERS.  IOT FACILITATE AN EFFICIENT UNIT
DEACTIVATION PROCESS, SMCR UNIT COMMANDERS MAY DELAY THE
ADJUDICATION OF IRR, INTERSERVICE AND INTERUNIT TRANSFER REQUESTS
UNTIL THE UNIT HAS COMPLETED ITS DEACTIVATION.
       (5) VOLUNTARY REENLISTMENT/EXTENSIONS.  THE GUIDANCE
PUBLISHED IN THIS MARADMIN EXTENDS THE RECC OF RESERVE MARINES
AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS BY 90 DAYS TO AFFORD THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO
REENLIST OR EXTEND.
       (6) THE TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS DOES NOT RELEASE MARINES
WITH A CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO DRILL (OBLIGORS) FROM FULFILLING
THEIR DRILL PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS BASED ON THE INITIAL
ENLISTMENT CONTRACT.      
   G. ADMINISTRATIVE INSTRUCTIONS.  SPECIFIC GUIDANCE PERTAINING TO
UNIT DIARY ENTRIES AND SPECIFIC TRANSACTION TYPE CODE (TTC) ENTRIES
CONCERNING STOP LOSS WILL BE FORTHCOMING UNDER SEPCOR.  COMMANDERS
ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO AFFECT UNIT DIARY ENTRIES UNTIL THIS GUIDANCE
IS PUBLISHED.
4.  THE PROVISIONS OF REF C REMAIN IN EFFECT.  THE CMC (MPP) WILL
HOST AN IA ROTATION CONFERENCE FROM 15-23 MAY TO ASSESS THE
CONTINUED NEED FOR IA'S AND DEVELOP FURTHER POLICY ON THIS ISSUE.
SUBSEQUENTLY, FURTHER IA GUIDANCE WILL BE PROMULGATED BY SEPCOR.
5.  STOP MOVE.  STOP MOVE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO STABILIZE THE FORCE,
ENHANCE UNIT COHESION, AND ASSIST IN MEETING MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS
IN SUPPORT OF CURRENT AND POTENTIAL FUTURE OPERATIONS.  THE STOP
MOVE POLICY ANNOUNCED IN REFERENCES A AND D IS TERMINATED FOR ALL
ACTIVE DUTY PERSONNEL.  THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CLARIFICATION
PERTAIN.
   A.  ROTATION TOUR DATES (RTD).  FOR THOSE MARINES PERMANENTLY
STATIONED OCONUS, IT IS THE INTENT OF HQMC TO ROTATE PERSONNEL WITH
THE MOST MATURE RTD FIRST.  IN MOST CASES THE RTD WILL BE THE
DETERMINING FACTOR WHEN PRIORITIZING MARINES.  HOWEVER, THE RTD WILL
NOT BE THE SOLE DETERMINING FACTOR.  MMOA/MMEA WILL COORDINATE
CLOSELY WITH THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE, THE GAINING COMMAND, AND THE
LOSING COMMAND IN ORDER TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CORPS.
   B.  OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS.  REF A STATED THAT ALL ORDERS FOR
MARINES WITH A DETACH DATE OF 15 FEB 03 OR LATER WILL BE HELD IN
ABEYANCE.  AS OF THE DATE OF THIS MESSAGE, THOSE ORDERS ARE NO
LONGER HELD IN ABEYANCE.  IN THOSE CASES WHERE REQUIREMENTS HAVE
CHANGED, MMOA WILL MAKE EVERY POSSIBLE EFFORT TO HONOR PREVIOUS
AGREEMENTS IAW THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND THE DESIRES OF
INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS.  OFFICERS IN RECEIPT OF PCA/PCS ORDERS WHOSE
REPORT DATE HAS PASSED SHOULD CONTACT THEIR MONITORS AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE TO DISCUSS MODIFICATION OF REPORTING DATE.  
   C.  ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS.  UNDERSTANDING THAT CURRENT AND FUTURE
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS MAY HAVE AFFECTED PREVIOUSLY ISSUED ORDERS,
MMEA WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO FULFILL THOSE COMMITMENTS.  EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY THE FOLLOWING ORDERS PROCEDURES WILL APPLY:
 (1)  MMEA WILL PROVIDE UNDER SEPCOR A CONSOLIDATED LIST OF ALL
MMEA APPROVED ORDERS WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1 JUNE 03 OR LATER TO
MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMANDS (MSC'S).
 (2)  ALL OTHER PCS ELIGIBLE MARINES NOT IDENTIFIED IN THE LIST
PROVIDED BY MMEA, MAY CONTACT MMEA IAW LOCAL POLICIES AS DIRECTED BY
MSC COMMANDERS.  ONLY THOSE REQUESTS FOR ORDERS WITH APPROPRIATE
COMMAND ENDORSEMENT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY MMEA.
   D.  OFFICER RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION (PME).  
OFFICER ATTENDANCE AT RESIDENT PME REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT
INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF THE CORPS, AND THE GOAL IS TO FILL EACH
SCHOOL SEAT.  ACCORDINGLY, OFFICERS SELECTED FOR TOP LEVEL SCHOOL
(TLS), INTERMEDIATE LEVEL SCHOOL (ILS), CMC NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS,
AND CAREER LEVEL SCHOOL (CLS) WILL ATTEND AS ANNOUNCED IN REFERENCES
E, F, G, AND H.  THIS ALSO INCLUDES OFFICERS SELECTED TO ATTEND THE
SCHOOL OF ADVANCED WARFIGHTING, THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY
STUDIES, AND THE SCHOOL OF ADVANCED AIRPOWER STUDIES.  
       (1) TLS.  REQUESTS FOR DEFERRAL DUE TO OPERATIONAL NECESSITY
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  ALL REQUESTS SHOULD
ORIGINATE FROM THE SELECTED OFFICERS, INCLUDE APPROPRIATE
ENDORSEMENTS, AND BE FORWARDED TO THE CMC (MMOA-3).  ALL OFFICERS
WHO ARE DEFERRED WILL BE SUBJECT TO VALIDATION BY THE AY 04/05 TLS
BOARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH EXISTING POLICY.  IN THE EVENT A PRIMARY
SELECTEE IS UNABLE TO ATTEND, EVERY ATTEMPT WILL BE MADE TO FLEET UP
AN ALTERNATE.  
       (2) ILS, CMC NATIONAL FELLOWSHIPS AND CLS (TYPES I AND II).
THERE ARE NO DEFERRALS FOR THESE ASSIGNMENTS.  IF AN OFFICER IS
DEEMED UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO OPERATIONAL NECESSITY, THE CMC
(MMOA-3) MUST BE NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY AND THE AFFECTED OFFICER WILL
COMPETE FOR A SCHOOL SEAT DURING THE AY 04/05 SELECTION PROCESS IF
ELIGIBLE.  
   E.  COMMAND SCREENING PROGRAM.  
       (1) FY03 BOARDS.  CHANGES OF COMMAND FOR BOTH COLS AND
LTCOLS, AS INITIALLY ANNOUNCED IN REFERENCES I AND J, WILL CONTINUE
TO OCCUR AS SCHEDULED TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT POSSIBLE.  THERE ARE NO
DEFERRALS FOR COMMAND SLATED OFFICERS.  IN THE EVENT AN OFFICER IS
UNABLE TO ASSUME COMMAND DUE TO OPERATIONAL NECESSITY A REQUEST FOR
THE AFFECTED OFFICER TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT PREJUDICE FROM THE
COMMAND SLATE MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MARINE'S CHAIN OF COMMAND VIA
THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER TO THE CMC (MMOA-3).  IF APPROVED, THE
AFFECTED OFFICER WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE APPLICABLE FY04 COMMAND
SCREENING BOARD AS LONG AS ALL OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA ARE STILL
MET.  CHANGES OF COMMAND MAY BE DELAYED DUE TO ONGOING OPERATIONS AS
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND DEEMS APPROPRIATE, BUT ANY DELAY MUST NOT
EXTEND THE CHANGE OF COMMAND DATE BEYOND THE PERIOD SLATED BY THE
FY03 BOARD (1 JUN 03 - 31 MAY 04).  ANY SUCH DELAY MUST BE
COORDINATED WITH THE CMC (MMOA), THE AFFECTED COMMANDS, AND THE
AFFECTED OFFICERS.
       (2) FY04 BOARDS.  THE FY04 BOARDS WILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED.
THE LTCOL COMMAND SCREENING BOARD CONVENES 8 JULY, AND THE COLONEL
COMMAND SCREENING BOARD CONVENES 15 JULY.  THESE BOARDS WILL SLATE
COMMANDS WHICH WILL CHANGE COMMANDERS DURING THE PERIOD 1 JUN 04 -
31 MAY 05.  THE BILLET VALIDATION PROCESS IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY, AND
ONCE COMPLETED, WILL SERVE AS THE FOUNDATION FOR BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT
AND OPENING OF THE COMMAND SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRES ON THE CMC
(MMOA) WEB SITE.
   F.  OTHER PROGRAMS.
       (1) SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM (SEP). OFFICERS SERVING ON SEP
PAYBACK TOURS WILL ROTATE UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR SCHEDULED TOUR.
OFFICERS SELECTED FOR THE SEP WILL ATTEND AS ANNOUNCED IN REFERENCES
K AND L.  REQUESTS FOR DELAY IN ATTENDANCE FOR OPERATIONAL NECESSITY
WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.  REQUESTS WILL BE
SUBMITTED TO MMOA-5 WITH ENDORSEMENTS.  
       (2) SNCO DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM.  ENLISTED MARINES
SERVING IN DEGREE COMPLETION PROGRAM PAYBACK BILLETS WILL ROTATE
UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR SCHEDULED TOUR.  ADDITIONALLY, MARINES
SELECTED FOR OR APPLYING FOR THIS PROGRAM WILL CONTINUE TO EXECUTE
ORDERS AS DIRECTED.
       (3) COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS.  MARINES SELECTED FOR ANY OF
THE COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS (ECP/MECEP/BOOST/MCP/USNA) WILL EXECUTE
ORDERS AS ISSUED.
   G.  RECRUITING STATION COMMANDING OFFICERS (RSCO'S).  SIMILAR TO
THE TLS BOARD AND COMMAND SCREENING BOARDS, RSCO'S ARE ALSO BOARD
SELECTED.  THE RESULTS OF THIS SELECTION PROCESS WERE ANNOUNCED IN
REF M.  IT IS THE INTENT OF THIS HEADQUARTERS THAT ALL SELECTED
RSCO'S EXECUTE THEIR ASSIGNMENT ORDERS.
   H.  LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS.  
       (1) OFFICERS MAY CONTINUE TO SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR LATERAL
MOVES.  FOR THOSE OFFICERS WITH APPROVED REQUESTS, ASSIGNMENT TO THE
MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL WILL BE COORDINATED AND APPROVED AS SOON AS
FEASIBLE.
       (2) ENLISTED MARINES APPROVED FOR LATERAL MOVE ARE REQUIRED
TO ATTEND THEIR SCHEDULED MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL AS DIRECTED BY THIS
HEADQUARTERS.      
6.  POINTS OF CONTACT ARE LISTED BELOW:
     MMOA POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:
       LTCOL J. R. TAYLOR, HEAD, MMOA-3
       DSN 278-9284 COMM (703) 784-9284
       INTERNET ADDRESS (TAYLORJR@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
       LTCOL J. J. GAMELIN, HEAD, MMOA-5
       DSN 278-9284 COMM (703) 784-9284
       INTERNET ADDRESS (GAMELINJJ@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
     MMEA POINT OF CONTACT IS:
       MAJ S. D. LEONARD, HEAD, ENLISTED MONITORS
       DSN 278-9329 COMM (703) 784-9329
       INTERNET ADDRESS (LEONARDSD@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
     MP POINT OF CONTACT IS:
       MAJ J. W. BICKNELL, ENL PLANS SECTION
       DSN 278-9363 COMM (703) 784-9363
     RAP POINT OF CONTACT IS:
       MAJ C. K. MACE, RESERVE POLICY SPECIALIST
       DSN 278-9139 COMM (703) 784-9139
       INTERNET ADDRESS (MACECK@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL)
7.  THIS MARADMIN APPLIES TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
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