FY15 INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW
Date Signed: 12/5/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 635/14
MARADMINS : 635/14
R 051604Z DEC 14
MARADMIN 635/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY15 INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/20120117//
REF/B/DOC/CMC/20090226//
REF/C/DOC/DOD/20070524//
REF/D/DOC/CMC/20141031//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.62A INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM. REF B IS MCO 5311.1D TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE PROCESS. REF C IS DODI 1235.11 MANAGEMENT OF INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES. REF D IS MARADMIN 562/14 FISCAL YEAR 2015 STRATEGIC REVIEW OF THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM.//
POC/E.A. SAGER/MAJ/CMC(RIM)/TEL:(703)784-0558/EMAIL:ELIZABETH.SAGER(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/P. ROBERTS/LTCOL/TFSD/TEL:(703)784-6202/EMAIL:PAUL.J.ROBERTS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES A THROUGH D, DC MRA AND DC CDI WILL CONDUCT A STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW OF THE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FY 2015 STRATEGIC REVIEW OF THE AR PROGRAM (PHASE III) OCCURING FROM 23-27 FEB 2015 AT MCB QUANTICO, VA. REF D IDENTIFIES THE HQMC AGENCIES AND COMMANDS TASKED TO PROVIDE VOTING MEMBERS FOR THE COMBINED REVIEW BOARD. THE IMA PORTION OF THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR STRUCTURE CHANGES RECEIVED FROM THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE AND OTHER AGENCIES AND COMMANDS THAT POSSESS MARINE CORPS IMA STRUCTURE. THE BOARD WILL ALSO APPROVE IMA MANNING THROUGH FY 2017 THAT INCLUDES GRADUAL PROGRAM REDUCTIONS TO AN END STRENGTH OF 2,600.
2. MISSION. TO CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL IMA STRUCTURE TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES. ADDITIONALLY, TO CONDUCT A SYSTEMATIC AND COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF ALL IMA MANNING TO BALANCE UNIT PRIORITIES WITH MANNING CONSTRAINTS.
3. EXECUTION. UNIT INPUT FOR THE STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW WILL BE PROVIDED VIA AN ONLINE APPLICATION. INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION AND INPUT DATA HAS BEEN DISSEMINATED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. THE APPLICATION ALLOWS FOR BIC VALIDATION, BIC DATA CHANGE REQUESTS, AUTHORIZED MANNING SELECTION, AND NEW BIC REQUESTS. ALL REQUIRED INFORMATION AND REQUESTS MUST BE INPUT NLT 31 DEC 2014.
4. CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS
    A. OPT COMPOSITION. THE FOLLOWING DEPUTY COMMANDANTS (DC) AND COMMANDS WILL PROVIDE AN O4/O5 LEVEL REPRESENTATIVE OR EQUIVALENT AS A MEMBER OF THE IMA PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW OPERATIONAL PLANNING TEAM (OPT).
        (1) DC MRA
        (2) DC CDI
        (3) DC PPO
        (4) DC AVIATION
        (5) DC IL
        (6) COMMARFORCOM
        (7) COMMARFORPAC
        (8) COMMARFORRES
    B. SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS. OPT MEMBERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO BRING ONE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT WITH APPROPRIATE EXPERIENCE TO ADVISE AND INFORM THE OPT.
    C. OPT ADVISORS. THE FOLLOWING AGENCIES AND COMMANDS ARE INVITED TO PROVIDE AN O4/O5 LEVEL OR EQUIVALENT AS AN ADVISOR TO THE OPT TO ATTEND SOME OR ALL OF THE OPT (DETAILED AGENDA TO BE PROVIDED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE).
        (1) CG MCRC
        (2) CG TECOM
        (3) CG MCICOM
        (4) HQMC INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT
        (5) JAD HQMC
        (6) OTHER MARINE FORCES COMMANDS
    D. OTHER UNIT REPRESENTATION. DC MRA WILL REPRESENT ALL OTHER UNITS.
    E. OPT MISSION. THE OPT WILL EVALUATE, PRIORITIZE, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON ALL STRUCTURE CHANGE REQUESTS. THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMBINED COL/GS15 REVIEW BOARD FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL. ADDITIONALLY, THE OPT WILL DEVELOP AND PRESENT PROPOSED IMA MANNING COURSES OF ACTION (COAS) TO THE BOARD FOR A FINAL MANNING SOLUTION. MANNING SOLUTIONS WILL BE GUIDED BY UNIT MANNING PRECEDENCE (EXCEPTED, OPFOR, PRIORITY, PRO-SHARE), HISTORICAL FILL RATES, HISTORICAL MOBILIZATION RATES, REQUESTS AND JUSTIFICATION FROM UNITS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE OPT.
    F. THE FORCE STRUCTURE CURRENTLY PUBLISHED IN THE TOTAL FORCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TFSMS) IS THE BASELINE FOR ALL PROPOSED BILLET AND FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES. ANY PAST REQUESTS FOR IMA STRUCTURE CHANGES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN PUBLISHED IN TFSMS TO DATE MUST BE REQUESTED VIA THE ONLINE APPLICATION PROCESS IN THIS MARADMIN IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. STRUCTURE CHANGE REQUESTS NOT RECEIVED BY 31 DEC 2014 WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE NEXT IMA STRUCTURE REVIEW ANTICIPATED TO BE HELD IN FY 2017.
    G. APPROVED IMA STRUCTURE CHANGES WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT CHANGE REQUEST (TOECR) PROCESS WITH INTENT TO TAKE EFFECT FY 2016. APPROVED IMA MANNING CHANGES WILL TAKE EFFECT UPON CONCLUSION OF THE COMBINED REVIEW BOARD.
5. TASKS
    A. DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS WILL HEAD THE IMA PROGRAM STRUCTURE AND MANNING OPT.
    B. HQMC AGENCIES AND COMMANDS WITH IMA STRUCTURE WILL CONDUCT A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THEIR STRUCTURE AND MANNING. REQUIRED DATA MUST BE ENTERED VIA THE ONLINE APPLICATION NLT 31 DEC 2014. ALL BIC CHANGE REQUESTS, NEW BIC REQUESTS, AND AUTHORIZED MANNING REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE JUSTIFICATION ENTERED IN THE JUSTIFICATION FIELD VIA THE ONLINE APPLICATION. UNITS ARE DIRECTED TO ASSESS IMA MANNING REQUIREMENTS AND TO IDENTIFY THOSE BICS WARRANTING MANNING BY SELECTING THE AUTHORIZED MANNING OPTION ON THE ONLINE APPLICATION. ADDITIONALLY, ALL IMA BILLETS WILL BE REVIEWED AND UNITS WILL IDENTIFY AND RECOMMEND:
        (1) IF THE BILLET IS NO LONGER REQUIRED OR DOES NOT MEET IMA BILLET CRITERIA, AND SHOULD BE REMOVED FROM STRUCTURE.
        (2) A BIC TYPE AS LISTED IN REF C: PRE-MOBILIZATION, MOBILIZATION, POST-MOBILIZATION, CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, OR OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR.
        (3) A BIC PRIORITY: HIGH, MEDIUM, OR LOW.
        (4) WHETHER THE BIC INFORMATION, TO INCLUDE BIC LOCATION, IS CORRECT.
    C. HQMC AGENCIES AND COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4.A. ABOVE MUST PROVIDE OPT MEMBER AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION NLT 19 DEC 2014.
    D. HQMC AGENCIES AND COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4.C. ELECTING TO NOMINATE AN OPT ADVISOR MUST PROVIDE NOMINEE INFORMATION NLT 19 DEC 2014.
6. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
    A. THE OPT WILL CONVENE 12-16 JANUARY 2015 AT THE CLUBS AT QUANTICO, 3017 RUSSELL ROAD, QUANTICO, VA 22134.
    B. ORDERS ARE A UNIT RESPONSIBILITY, UNIT FUNDED, AND SHOULD BE NON-REPORTING.
    C. LODGING IS AVAILABLE ABOARD MCB QUANTICO, VA AT LIVERSEDGE HALL, PHONE (703) 784-3149/DSN 278-3149; OR THE CROSSROADS INN (LIVERSEDGE NON-AVAILABILITY MAY BE REQUIRED), PHONE (703) 630-4444/(800) 965-9511.
    D. UNIFORM FOR MILITARY IS WOODLAND MARPAT UTILITY (MON-THU) AND SERVICE BRAVO (FRI). CIVILIAN ATTIRE IS BUSINESS CASUAL.
    E. ATTENDANCE IS LIMITED TO THOSE AGENCIES AND COMMANDS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 4.A. THROUGH 4.C. ABOVE.
7. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO TOTAL FORCE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//