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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
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UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 452/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RAM//
SUBJ/ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM ENLISTED NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION
/BOARD PROCESS//
REF/A/DOC/CMC (RAP)/YMD:19961217//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/YMD:19951004//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.52H, REF B IS MCO 5000.12D//
POC/M. A. TAYLOR/MGYSGT/RAM-2/-/TEL:COMM (703)784-0530/-//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN SOLICITS APPLICATIONS FROM QUAL
ENLISTED MARINES FOR SELECTION TO AN INITIAL TOUR WITH THE AR
PROGRAM.  THE NEXT SELECTION BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 5 NOVEMBER 2003.
ALL COMPLETED PACKAGES MUST ARRIVE AT THIS HQ NLT 20 OCTOBER 2003.
ALSO, THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE GUIDELINES FOR SUB AR ENL
NEW APPLICANT PACKAGES. THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE EFFECTIVE UPON
RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN.
2.  QUAL MARINES CURRENTLY IN SMCR OR ACTIVE COMPONENT UNITS
ARE REQUIRED TO SUB APPL THROUGH THEIR IMMEDIATE CHAIN OF
COMMAND.  AC MARINES SHOULD APPLY TO THE AR PROGRAM NO
SOONER THAN 120 DAYS OF THEIR EAS.  THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR
APPL TO BE SENT VIA COMMARFORRES OR MSC COMMANDERS (I.E., CG
4TH MARDIV, CG 2ND MAW, CG 1ST FSSG).
3.  QUAL IRR AND IMA MARINES MAY SUB APPL DIRECTLY
TO THE CMC (RAM-2).
4.  MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY MOBILIZED MAY APPLY TO THE
AR PROGRAM IF PARENT CMD PROVIDES A LTR TO RELACDU UPON
SEL TO THE AR PROGRAM.
5.  MARINES MAY APPLY FOR EITHER CAREER FORCE BILLETS OR LIMITED
TOUR BILLETS.
A.  CAREER FORCE.  INDIVIDUALS SELECTED IN A CAREER PATH OCC
FIELD WILL NORMALLY BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THEIR CONSENT
UNDER 10 U.S.C. 12301 FOR AN INITIAL 3 YEAR (OR 4 YEAR FOR TECHNICAL
MOS'S) PERIOD, SUBJ TO THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. MARINES
MAY APPLY FOR CAREER DESIG DURING THEIR INITIAL TOUR AS DIR IN REF A.
SGT'S MUST BE TECHNICALLY QUAL TO SERVE IN BILLETS REQUESTED.
MARINES IN THE GRADE OF CPL AND BELOW WHO DO NOT POSSESS THE MOS OF
THE BIL APPLIED FOR WILL BE RETRAINED IF ASSESSED.  CAREER FORCE BIL
ASG WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
THE FOL CAREER FORCE BILLETS ARE AVAIL:
BGRD  BMOS  BILLET VACANCIES
E4    0121   9
E3    0121   2
E4    0151   4
E4    0231   1
E3    0431   1
E4    0656   2
E5    3043   1
E4    3043   6
E4    3051   1
E4    3451   4
E5    3521   4
E4    3522   1
E3    5711   1
E4    5711   2
E4    6046   5
E4    6072   2
E3    6072   2
E4    6073   4
E3    6073   1
E3    6114   1
E4    6114   1
E4    6154   3
E4    6216   3
E4    6217   3
E4    6256   5
E4    6257   4
E4    6316   1
E3    6316   1
E4    6336   1
E4    6337   3
E4    6531   1
E4    6541   1
E4    6672   1
B.  LIMITED TOUR.  INDIVIDUALS SELECTED FOR A SPECIFIC LIMITED TOUR
BILLET WILL NOT HAVE A CAREER PATH ON THE AR PROGRAM.  THOSE
APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR A LIMITED TOUR BIL MUST BE MOS QUALIFIED
AND TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT IN THAT MOS.  AT THE END OF THEIR
INITIAL TOUR, THESE MARINES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A (ONE
TIME) ONE YEAR EXTENSION ONLY.  THE FOL
LIMITED TOUR BIL ARE CURRENTLY AVAIL FOR ASG:
BGRD  BMOS  BILLET VACANCIES
E6    1371   1
E5    1391   1
E7    1812   1
E6    1812   2
E5    1833   4
E5    2146   4
E6    3381   1
E6    7011   1
E5    7011   2
E4    7011   1
E7    7212   2
E6    7212   1
E5    7212   1
E7    7372   2
E6    7372   2
E5    7372   1
E4    7372   2
E6    7382   2    
6.  APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT THE BIL VACANCIES LISTED
IN PAR 4A AND 4B ABOVE ARE SUBJ TO CHANGE.  FOR CURR INFO,
APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL PRIOR SERVICE
RECRUITER (PSR) AT 703-432-9655 OR TRANSITIONAL RECRUITER AT
TOLL FREE 800-552-8762.
7.  MARINES ARE REMINDED THAT APPL ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL
STATEMENTS.
8.  COMMANDING OFFICERS WILL VERIFY IN THEIR ENDORSEMENT THAT
ALL INFO PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS TRUE AND CORRECT.
IF THE ENDORSEMENT IS FAVORABLE, BUT THE PKG CONTAINS ADVERSE
MATERIAL, THEN THE ENDORSEMENT WILL ADDRESS THE ADVERSE MATERIAL
AND ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN.  DUE TO THE COMPETITIVENESS OF
MARINES APPLYING FOR THIS PROG, IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT
ENDORSEMENTS CONTAIN INFO THAT WILL GIVE THE BOARD MEMBERS A
GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF THE QUAL OF THE MARINE.
CMDRS WILL NOTIFY CMC (RAM-2) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES
AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOC, ENL STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY
ACTION, WHICH OCCURS AFTER SUB OF APPL.
9.  APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THAT PHOTOS TAKEN DIGITALLY (WHICH IS THE
PREFERRED METHOD) ARE FORWARDED TO MMSB AND ANNOTATED IN THE AR
PKG AS BEING FORWARDED.
10.  FORMAT FOR SUBMITTING APPLICATIONS IS AS FOLLOWS:
   FROM:  GRADE NAME SSN MOS
          UNIT ADDRESS / HOME ADDRESS
   TO:    HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS
          MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAM-2)
          3280 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
   VIA:   IMMEDIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND (EACH APPLICANT MUST
          OBTAIN AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDING
          OFFICER OR SITE COMMANDER IN THE GRADE OF CAPTAIN OR ABOVE
          PRIOR TO FORWARDING TO CMC.  BY DIRECTION
          SIGNATURE NOT AUTHORIZED ON THIS ENDORSEMENT.  THIS
          ENDORSEMENT NOT REQUIRED FOR IRR AND IMA MARINES)
   SUBJ:  REQUEST FOR ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR)
          PROGRAM (LIMITED TOUR / CAREER FORCE TOUR)
   REF:   (A) MCO 1001.52H
   ENCL:  (1) CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH WITH HT & WT (BODY FAT % IF
              APPLICABLE) CERT BY COMMANDING OFFICER,
              SITE COMMANDER, SGTMAJ, OR 1STSGT ONLY.
          (2) CERT TRUE COPY OF SRB PAGES 3, 11, AND UPB
              (PG 13 IF APPLICABLE, ENSURE THAT EACH PG IS STAMPED
              AND SIGNED A TRUE COPY BY COMMANDING OFFICER, SITE
              COMMANDER, OR MARINE WITH BY DIRECTION AUTHORITY.
              EACH CERTIFIED TRUE COPY WILL INCLUDE NAME AND RANK
              WRITTEN LEGIBLY).
          (3) COMMANDING OFFICER'S FINANCIAL WORKSHEET (APPENDIX F
              OF MCO 1326.6D) ENSURE THAT WORKSHEET IS FILLED OUT
              PROPERLY, IE. MONTHLY INCOME SHOULD BE BASED ON
              APPROPRIATE RANK AND TIME IN SERVICE "AS IF" SERVING
              ON ACTIVE DUTY. DOCUMENT MUST BE SIGNED BY COMMANDING
              OFFICER, OR SITE COMMANDER ONLY.  IRR MARINES MUST
              HAVE WORKSHEET SIGNED BY OIC OF PSR REGION.
          (4) COMMANDING OFFICER'S SCREENING/INTERVIEW
              GUIDE-INDEPENDENT DUTY (APPENDIX E OF MCO 1326.6D)
              ENSURE DOCUMENT IS SIGNED BY COMMANDING OFFICER, SITE
              COMMANDER, SGTMAJ OR 1STSGT ONLY.  IRR MARINES MUST
              HAVE SCREENING/INTERVIEW SIGNED BY OIC OF PSR REGION.
          (5) MCTFS TBTR SCREEN (PFT SCORE MUST REFLECT CURRENT
              ANNUAL OR SEMI-ANNUAL PFT SCORE) IF NOT, EXPLAIN IN
              CO'S ENDORSEMENT.  A PFT IS ROSTER NOT ACCEPTABLE.
          (6) MCTFS TROS (ENSURE SNM HAS CURRENT PRO/CON FOR LAST
              REQUIRED OCCASION, I.E., SA, AN, AT, TR, PR.  REQ FOR
              E-5 W/LESS THAN ONE YEAR TIG, AND ALL E-4'S AND BELOW)
   1.  PER THE REF, I REQUEST CONSIDERATION FOR ASSIGNMENT IN THE
   AR PROGRAM.
   2.  MY CURRENT PERSONAL DATA IS AS FOLLOWS:
   I AM CURRENTLY AFFILIATED WITH THE SMCR / IRR / IMA / ACDU USMC
   (CHOOSE ONE)
   I RECEIVED RPAP PROMOTION
          YES____ / NO____     (SMCR/IMA ONLY)
   HEIGHT; WEIGHT; (SEE PAR. 12)
   MARITAL STATUS (IF SPOUSE IS ACTIVE MILITARY INDICATE
   LOCATION, BRANCH OF SERVICE AND DATE CURRENT TOUR BEGAN);
   TOTAL NUMBER OF DEPENDENTS;
   (ONLY APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR
   ADSW ADD THE FOLLOWING:  AFADBD:   EAS:   ECC:    EOS:)
   FORECASTED DATE OF TERMINAL LEAVE:
   ADDRESS AFTER EAS:
   HOME PHONE AFTER EAS:
   CURRENT DOR:
   CURRENT HOME MAILING ADDRESS:
   CURRENT HOME PHONE:           CURRENT WORK PHONE:
   CURRENT FAX NUMBER:
   CURRENT E-MAIL ADDRESS (IF APPLICABLE)
   UNIT PHONE:  DSN:       COMM:
   UNIT  POC:
   3.  I AM APPLYING FOR THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC BILLET(S):
                 MOS     BGRD   LOCATION    T/O    LINENUM
   1ST CHOICE:
   2ND CHOICE:
   3RD CHOICE:
   (IF APPLYING FOR AN AVIATION MOS ADD THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS:
   I HAVE NORMAL COLOR VISION. I AM/AM NOT A US CITIZEN.)
   4.  I (WILL) (WILL NOT) ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT TO ACTIVE DUTY
   WITH THE AR PROGRAM BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
   5.  IF SELECTED, I WILL BE AVAILABLE ON:  (IF CURR ON ACDU,
   MINIMUM 10 WORKING DAYS AFTER CURR EAS.  
   6.  I WAS ASSISTED IN THE PREPARATION OF THIS PACKAGE BY THE
   FOLLOWING CAREER PLANNER AND/OR PRIOR SERVICE
   RECRUITER/TRANSITIONAL RECRUITER OF REGION XXX (AS APPLICABLE):
   GRADE LAST NAME AT DSN / COM: XXXX-XXXX, CURRENT FAX: XXX-XXXX.
                             (SNM SIGNATURE)
11.  FITNESS REPORTS.  ORIGINAL FITREPS WILL BE SUB
IAW MCO P1610.7 (PES) TO THE CMC (MMSB-32).
12.  VERIFY THE FOL INFO BEFORE SUBMISSION:
A.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THEIR APPROPRIATE HT AND WT
STANDARDS AND MIL APPEARANCE REQRS PER MCO P6100.12.
VERIFICATION OF HT AND WT IS REQUIRED TO BE SIGNED OFF BY
COMMANDING OFFICER, SITE COMMANDER, SGTMAJ, OR 1STSGT ONLY.
B.  A CURRENT PFT SCORE MUST BE REFLECTED IN MCTFS.
C.  SMCR/IRR MARINES HAVE A CRCR CERTIFIED WITHIN THE CURRENT
ANNIVERSARY YEAR.
D.  IRR MARINES MUST HAVE THE FINANCIAL WORKSHEET AND INDEPENDENT
DUTY
CHECKLIST SIGNED BY THE OIC OF THE PSR REGION.
13.  SUBMISSION OF UPDATED MATERIAL.  UPDATED MATERIAL IS INFO
PROVIDED BY AN APPLICANT TO A SEL BD FOR ADDITION TO A
MARINES' OFFICIAL RECORD.  HOWEVER, THIS UPDATED MATERIAL WILL NOT BE
INFO THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT IN THE ORIG PKG, PER
PARAGRAPH 10.  THE FOLLOWING RULES APPLY TO THE SUBMISSION OF
UPDATED MATERIAL:
A.  EACH ELIGIBLE APPLICANT MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT
OF THE SEL BD.  SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATION MUST BE
RECEIVED NO LATER THAN COB 3 NOVEMBER 2003.
       (1) PERSONAL COMM FROM AN APPLICANT MAY CALL
ATTENTION TO ANY MATTER AN APPLICANT CONSIDERS IMPORTANT.
       (2) PERSONAL COMM FROM AN APPLICANT MUST BE STAMPED
RECEIVED AT RAM-2 BEFORE THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD.  NO FAXES
WILL BE ACCEPTED.
       (3) PERSONAL COMM RECEIVED AFTER THE CONVENING
DATE OF THE BOARD WILL BE RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT WITHOUT ACTION.
       (4) THIRD PARTY LETTERS REGARDING AN APPLICANT MAY BE
SUB AS PERSONAL COMM TO THE BOARD ONLY VIA THAT
APPLICANT.  THIRD PARTY LTRS RECEIVED FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN
THE APPLICANT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION.
B.  AWARDS AND ANY OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN APPLICANTS
OMPF SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMSB-20).  DO NOT SUB THIS MATERIAL
TO THE BOARD.  THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE TO MMSB-20 SHOULD BE
CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED:  "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS/FITREPS FOR MARINE CORPS
ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM ENLISTED NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD."
14.  AT THE CONCLUSION OF EACH AR SEL BD, THIS HQ WILL
NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS OF THEIR SELECTION/NON-SELECTION VIA MARADMIN
AND/OR SEPARATE CORRES.  NON-SELECTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY
SEPARATE CORRES ONLY.  APPL FROM THOSE MARINES
SELECTED AS UNASSIGNED WILL BE RETAINED BY THIS HQ FOR A PERIOD
OF TWO MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THAT MARINES INDIVIDUAL BOARD ACTION.
15.  REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THIS MARADMIN MAY OR MAY NOT BE FILLED
CONTINGENT UPON FISCAL CONSTRAINTS AND PROG NEEDS.
16.  SITE SUPPORT COMMANDERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO SOLICIT
APPL FROM QUAL RESERVE MARINES FOR THE AR PROG.
17.  MARINES RECOMMENDED BY THE ACCESSION BOARD FOR SELECTION TO
THE AR PROGRAM ARE ADVISED THAT PROMOTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE
UNDER AN SMCR, IRR, OR AC PROMOTION ALLOCATION PRIOR
TO ACCESSION ON THE AR PROGRAM MAY DISQUALIFY THEM FROM ASSIGNMENT
TO THE AR PROGRAM.  FOR EXAMPLE, A CPL SEL FOR ACCESSION MAY BECOME
INELIGLE IF SUBSEQUENTLY SEL FOR SGT DUE TO GRADE/OCCFLD
RESTRICTIONS.
18.  MARINES IN A LIMITED DUTY STATUS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT CHANGE IN FAMILY MEMBER STATUS PRIOR TO
EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDERS MAY DISQUALIFY YOU FROM ASG INTO
THE AR PROG.
19.  PER REF A, MARINES THAT ARE CURRENTLY PREGNANT WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD, BUT UPON COMPL OF PREGNANCY AND
RETURN TO FULL DU STATUS, WILL BE RECONSIDERED BY A FUTURE BOARD.
20.  ALL PKGS SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAM-2) WILL COMPLY WITH ALL
GUIDELINES AS OUTLINED IN THIS MARADMIN.  INCOMPLETE PACKAGES WILL
NOT BE CONSIDERED.  GUIDELINES ARE EFFECTIVE UPON RELEASE OF THIS
MARADMIN.  ALL COMPL APPL MUST ARR AT THIS HQ NO LATER THAN
20 OCTOBER 2003.
21. COMMON ERRORS WITH AR ACCESSION PACKAGES INCLUDE:
A. MISSING PHOTOGRAPH OR PHOTOGRAPH NOT SUBMITTED DIGITALLY.
B. CHECKLIST NOT SIGNED BY THE CO AND SGTMAJ.
C. APPLICATION NOT SIGNED BY MARINE.
D. OUTDATED PFT.
E. HT/WT INFORMATION MISSING.
F. BODY FAT PERCENTAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED FOR MARINES OVER STANDARD
WT.
G. STANDARD PAGES OF SRB (INCLUDES UPB) NOT SUBMITTED AND CERTIFIED
TRUE COPY.
H. CURRENT COPY OF BIR/BTR/ROS INCOMPLETE OR NOT SUBMITTED.
I. CURRENT COPY OF RT07 (CRCR) CERTIFIED WITHIN ANNIVERSARY YEAR
NOT SUBMITTED.
J. FITNESS REPORT GAPS.
22.  ADDITIONAL INFO CONCERNING THE AR PROGRAM MAY BE OBTAINED
BY CALLING MAJ CLONTS (RAM) AT DSN 278-0531 OR COMM (703) 784-0531.//