New Orleans -- Marine
administrative message 424/15 announces the fiscal year 16 Active Reserve Program
officer new applicant accession board and career designation board.
Headquarters
Marine Corps will accept applications for accession into the AR Program through
Oct. 1, 2015.
Applicants must be
able to complete 18 years of active federal military service before reaching 24
years of commissioned service in order to apply. All applicants must hold or
request a Reserve commission prior to serving in the AR Program. Active duty
officers who have not requested a Reserve commission must request a Reserve
commission upon selection. Requesting a Reserve commission will initiate a
component transfer to the Reserve component, which is a four to six month
process.
All officers
selected will access between Jan. 1, 2016 and May 31, 2016. Exceptions will be
considered based on the needs of the active Reserve Program.
Targeted primary
military occupational specialties include 0102, 0602, 3002, 4402, 6002, 7523,
7532, and 7565. Officers with occupations outside these targets are still
encouraged to apply, however, officers without a compatible MOS may be
reclassified to an MOS needed in order to meet program requirements.
In addition, AR
accession officers desiring to continue service within the AR Program can do so
through the career designation board. The board will include evaluations
submitted through Oct. 1, 2015. The Career designation consideration will be in
conjunction with the first career designation board following the officer’s
accumulation of 540 days of Active Reserve observed fitness report time.
Officers will be granted at least one opportunity to be considered for career
designation.
For more information
and a complete list of requirements, see MARADMIN
424/15.