FY15 ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM AVIATION OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD
Date Signed: 1/9/2015 | MARADMINS Number: 016/15
MARADMINS : 016/15

R 092110Z JAN 15
MARADMIN 016/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY15 ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM AVIATION OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52J//YMD: 20110606//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 1205.18//YMD: 20070504//
REF/C/DOC/MARADMIN 498/13/YMD: 20130926//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 1920.6C/YMD: 20051215//
REF/E/DOC/MCO P1900.16F/YMD: 20070606 //
REF/F/DOC/MARADMIN 720/11/YMD: 20121214//
REF/G/DOC/MARADMIN 462/12/YMD: 20120821//
REF/H/DOC/MARADMIN 541/12/YMD: 20120929//
REF/I/DOC/MARADMIN 156/13/YMD: 20130325//
REF/J/DOC/MARADMIN 154/14/YMD: 20140328//
REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE. REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION REGARDING FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC). REF C IS OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF) PHOTOGRAPH GUIDANCE. REF D IS INSTRUCTIONS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF E IS MCO 1900.16F CH2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF F IS PRESEPARATION COUNSELING CHECKLIST DD FORM 2648-1 (AC) AND 2648-1 (RC). REF G IS THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM. REF H IS THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013. REF I IS THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014. REF J IS THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2015.//
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GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES GUIDANCE ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS OF THE FY15 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) AVIATION OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD, CONVENING AT THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 5 FEB 15.
2.  BACKGROUND. PER REFS A AND B, THE MISSION OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A CADRE OF WELL-TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MARINES TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE MARINE CORPS FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
3.  ACCESSIONS. IAW REF A, HQMC (RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE AVIATION OFFICERS REQUESTING ACCESSION INTO THE MARINE CORPS’ AR PROGRAM. THE AR PROGRAM FACILITATES THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE. MARINE OFFICERS ACCEPTED INTO THE AR PROGRAM FILL A VARIETY OF GROUND, AVIATION, AND LOGISTICS BILLETS LOCATED AT RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS AND MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND INSTALLATIONS WORLD-WIDE.
4.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
    A.  CAPTAINS NOT PREVIOUSLY PASSED FOR PROMOTION IN THE RC ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. CAPTAINS WHO POSSESS THE 7523 OR 7532 PMOS, ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY (READ SUBPARA 5 FOR FURTHER 7523 QUALIFICATION DETAILS).
    B.  MAJORS WITH A PMOS OF 7523, AND A DOR OF 1 MAR 2011 OR JUNIOR ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY (READ SUBPARA 5 FOR FURTHER 7523 QUALIFICATION DETAILS).
    C.  MAJORS WITH A PMOS OF 7532, AND A DOR OF 1 SEP 2011 OR JUNIOR ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
    D.  APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE REACHING 24 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE IN ORDER TO APPLY.
    E.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED BY THIS BOARD WILL ACCESS INTO THE AR PROGRAM BY 1 FEB 16. LATER DATES OF ACCESSION WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, AND MUST BE REQUESTED WITH PROPER JUSTIFICATION IN THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION. WAIVERS WILL BE REVIEWED BY THIS HEADQUARTERS, THOUGH FAVORABLE ADJUDICATION IS NOT GUARANTEED.
    F.  ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) OFFICERS WILL INDICATE ON THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION THEIR WILLINGNESS TO REQUEST A RESERVE COMMISSION UPON SELECTION, IF A REQUEST FOR A RESERVE COMMISSION HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN EXECUTED BY THE OFFICER. APPOINTMENT TO THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST (RASL) NORMALLY TAKES FOUR TO SIX MONTHS.
    G.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A CURRENT RESERVE COMMISSION OR AGREE TO ACCEPT A RESERVE COMMISSION PRIOR TO SERVING IN THE AR PROGRAM. INITIAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IN THE AR PROGRAM IS 36 MONTHS, COMMENCING FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE AR PROGRAM.
    H.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN REF A, TO INCLUDE BEING WORLD WIDE DEPLOYABLE.
5.  TARGETED MOS AND EXPERIENCE
    A.  TO BEST MEET CURRENT AND FORECASTED AVIATION NEEDS OF THE AR PROGRAM, THE FOLLOWING RANK AND PMOS COMBINATIONS ARE BEING TARGETED FOR ACCESSION:
CAPT-MAJ           7523 [DIVISION LEAD AND INSTRUCTOR QUALIFICATION
                        (FAI/ACTI) PREFERRED, THOUGH "COMBAT"
                        DIVISION LEAD CONSIDERED ACCEPTABLE, AND MUST
                        HAVE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM VMFT-401 CO
                        IN ORDER TO APPLY]
CAPT-MAJ           7532
6.  APPLICATIONS. COMPLETE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RAM-1) NLT 2359 EST, 29 JAN 15. LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
    A.  APPLICANTS WILL USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT FROM THE OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (RAM-1) WEB PAGE, LOCATED AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL. CLICK ON “RESERVE MARINE” THEN CLICK ON “RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA)” THEN CLICK ON “RESERVE AFFAIRS PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (RAM)” THEN CLICK ON “OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS (RAM-1)” THEN CLICK ON “OFFICER ACCESSION BOARDS,” WHERE THE APPLICATION INFORMATION IS LOCATED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE WEB PAGE.
    B.  APPLICANTS WILL UPLOAD THE COMPLETED, COMMAND ENDORSED PACKAGES AS (.PDF) FILES, AT HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/APPLICATION. FOLLOW ON-SCREEN INSTRUCTIONS IN ORDER TO SELECT THE FY15 AR AVIATION OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD APPLICATION PORTAL, WHERE APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AND UPLOAD THEIR RESPECTIVE (.PDF) FILES. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO USE THE COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC) METHOD TO ACCESS THE APPLICATION PORTAL, ALTHOUGH CAC CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED TO ACCESS THE SITE OR UPLOAD MATERIALS. E-MAILED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
    C.  APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY, OR WHO ARE SERVING WITH THE SMCR OR IMA PROGRAM, MUST SUBMIT AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR BATTALION/SQUADRON (O5 LEVEL) COMMANDER. IF CURRENTLY MOBILIZED, THE ENDORSING COMMANDER MUST STATE THE COMMAND’S WILLINGNESS TO ALLOW THE APPLICANT TO DEMOBILIZE PRIOR TO THE AR ACCESSION DATE, COORDINATED BETWEEN THIS HEADQUARTERS AND THE SUBJECT OFFICER BY THE REQUIRED NO LATER THAN DATE OF 1 FEB 16.
    D.  FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMRP-32), IAW MCO P1610.7F.
    E.  PER REF C, A PROMOTION PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED. OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS RECEIVED BY CONTACTING CMC (MMRP-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMRP WEBPAGE.
    F.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH RC OFFICER REVIEW HIS OR HER CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR) AND ENSURE IT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CERTIFIED WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS. HQMC (RAM-3) WILL PROVIDE A CURRENT CRCR FROM MCTFS FOR EACH RC OFFICER APPLICANT TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
    G.  AWARDS AND OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S OMPF SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMRP-10). THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE SHOULD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED: “CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY15 MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM AVIATION OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD”. ANY DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD WILL NOT BE RETAINED OR INCLUDED IN THE OFFICERS OMPF AND WILL BE DESTROYED UPON COMPLETION OF DELIBERATIONS BY THE BOARD.
    H.  OFFICERS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY15 AR AVIATION OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD, ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES.
    I.  OFFICERS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THEIR APPLICATION, "I HAVE NOT BEEN THE SUBJECT OF ANY ADVERSE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION, NOR DO I HAVE ANY ADVERSE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTIONS PENDING." BEING SUBJECT TO EITHER OF THESE ACTIONS ARE NOT NECESSARILY DISQUALIFYING, ALTHOUGH FULL DISCLOSURE MUST BE MADE IF ANY OF THE ABOVE PROCESSES PERTAIN TO AN APPLICANT. FAILURE TO INCLUDE THIS STATEMENT WILL MAKE THE APPLICANT INELIGIBLE FOR THIS ACCESSION BOARD. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE ADVERSE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL ACTION PENDING OR OTHERWISE WHICH IS IDENTIFIED FOLLOWING ACCESSION INTO THE AR PROGRAM, COULD LEAD TO ADMINISTRATIVE OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, TO INCLUDE ADMINISTRATIVE OR PUNITIVE SEPARATION.
    J.  NAVAL AVIATORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN THEIR AR ACCESSION PACKAGE:
        1) A COPY OF THE OFFICER’S ACCIDENT AND FLIGHT RULE VIOLATION RECORD FROM THEIR FLIGHT LOGBOOK. NAVAL AVIATORS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE AC OR RC MUST SUBMIT A COMMANDING OFFICER’S ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANT’S ACCIDENT HISTORY INDICATING ANY FLIGHT VIOLATIONS AND OR MISHAP INVOLVEMENT, OR A STATEMENT INDICATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO FLIGHT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
        2) A COPY OF THE OFFICER’S AVIATION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (AQS) FORMATTED AS SHOWN ON THE RAM-1 WEBSITE.
        3) A STATEMENT INDICATING WHETHER THE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY IN A FLYING STATUS AND IS QUALIFIED TO FILL A NAVAL AVIATOR BILLET AT A FLYING SQUADRON IN THE RESPECTIVE TYPE/MODEL/SERIES. IF NOT IN A CURRENT FLYING ASSIGNMENT, INDICATE HOW LONG SINCE THE LAST FLIGHT IN RATED AIRCRAFT AND CURRENT QUALIFICATION STATUS.
7.  BOARD SELECTS
    A.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION INTO THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA MARADMIN AND SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE AR MONITOR.
    B.  OFFICERS WILL BE SUBSEQUENTLY ACCESSED AND ASSIGNED BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND MUST REMAIN WORLD-WIDE DEPLOYABLE. INITIAL ACCESSION TOURS WILL NORMALLY BE 36 MONTH TOURS.
    C. OFFICERS SELECTED, WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON ACTIVE DUTY (EITHER AS MEMBERS OF THE AC OR AS MEMBERS OF THE RC ON ACTIVE DUTY) WILL END THEIR CURRENT PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY, AND RETURN TO THEIR PLACE ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY (PLEAD).
        1) FOR AC OFFICERS, THIS TRANSITION IS A COMPONENT CHANGE. ALL OFFICERS RESIGNING THEIR REGULAR COMMISSION OR RC OFFICERS DEMOBILIZING FROM FUNDED ORDERS MUST ATTEND ALL REQUISITE TRANSITIONAL BRIEFS AS ENTITLEMENTS AND BENEFITS MAY CHANGE DURING THIS TRANSITION FROM ACTIVE SERVICE. REF F CONTAINS THE PRESEPARATION CHECKLIST REQUIRED BY ALL INDIVIDUALS SEPARATING OR RETIRING FROM THE MARINE CORPS.  THIS IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH AC AND RC MEMBERS.
        2) ACCESSION TIMELINES FOR SELECTED OFFICERS WILL BE COORDINATED BY THIS HQ. SEPARATING/DEACTIVATING SELECTEES MUST COORDINATE SEPARATION AND TERMINAL LEAVE WITH THEIR PARENT COMMAND PER REFS D AND E.
8.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
    A.  APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT ONCE THEY ARE ACCESSED TO THE AR PROGRAM, THEY ARE GOVERNED BY THE SEPARATIONS POLICY CONTAINED IN REF E; SPECIFICALLY, CAPTAINS TWICE PASSED TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHILE SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY NLT THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH CALENDAR MONTH AFTER THE REPORT OF THEIR SELECTION BOARD IS APPROVED.
    B.  EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA UPDATED MATERIAL. PHONE CALLS OR E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL THAT HE OR SHE DEEMS IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD. OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THEIR OMPF. BOARD MATERIALS ARE DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMRP-30) BEFORE INCLUDING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATED MATERIAL AND CMC (MMRP-20) FOR ALL OTHER OMPF UPDATES. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THIRD PARTY LETTERS REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ONLY VIA THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. THIRD PARTY LETTERS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION.
    C. OFFICERS WHO HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED OR ARE IN THE PROCESS OF BEING GRANTED VOLUNTARY SEPARATIONS PAY (VSP) PURSUANT TO VOLUNTARY SEPARATION FROM THE AC ARE CAUTIONED THAT ACCESSING INTO THE AR PROGRAM SUBJECTS THE OFFICER TO FULL VSP RECOUPMENT IMMEDIATELY UPON ACCESSION TO THE AR PROGRAM. OFFICERS MAY SEEK A LIQUIDATION PLAN THROUGH CHAIN OF COMMAND AND THE DEFENSE FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION (ACTING).//