MARADMINS

R241031Z MAY 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 296/10
MSGID/GENADMIN, USMTF 2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY10 RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) BOARD NUMBER 2 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD (ORB) ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20060511//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20080709//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20061006//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/031743ZMAY2007//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/060930ZJAN2009// NARR/REF A IS MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.  REF B IS MCO 1001.45J, CAREER DESIGNATION, RETENTION, AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY OF OFFICERS, THE REDESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS TO UNRESTRICTED STATUS, AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF OFFICERS INTO THE MARINE CORPS.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 5510.30B, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (PSP) INSTRUCTION.  REF D IS MARADMIN 294/07, RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER BOARD POLICY CHANGE.  REF E IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF)//
POC/K B BROCKMEIER/MAJ/CMC WASH DC MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) BOARD NUMBER 2, OFFICER RETENTION BOARD. OFFICERS MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED BELOW WHO DESIRE TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.  THE RAD BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 11 AUGUST 2010 OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF THE FY10 CAREER DESIGNATION (CD) BOARD NUMBER 2.
2.  RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD).
A.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS. ONLY OFFICERS FROM THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF 4402, JUDGE ADVOCATE, OR OFFICERS, WHO BY THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, HAVE GRADUATED FROM "AN ABA ACCREDITED" LAW SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW BEFORE A FEDERAL COURT OR THE HIGHEST COURT OF A STATE AND ARE CURRENTLY IN GOOD STANDING WITH THEIR LICENSING AUTHORITY AND DESIRE TO BECOME A JUDGE ADVOCATE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. OFFICERS APPLYING MUST BE IN THE MARINE CORPS READY RESERVE. CAPTAINS AND MAJORS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE RETENTION BOARD. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RAD MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING THE TRANSITION TO REGULAR STATUS, ACTIVE DUTY BY 1 MARCH 2011. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RAD WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON SPECIFIC SKILL, EXPERIENCE, AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
B.  INELIGIBLE OFFICERS
(1)  OFFICERS NOT IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF 4402, AND WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL OR PASSED THE BAR.
(2)  RESERVE WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE FY10 RAD BOARD NUMBER 2, PER REF B.
(3)  READY RESERVE MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS IN THE READY RESERVE, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR RAD DUE TO SENIORITY, PER REF B.
(4)  READY RESERVE OFFICERS WITH RESERVE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS (I.E. INITIAL AR PROGRAM 3 YEAR OBLIGATION, DEPLOYED ISO OIF OR OEF, ETC.) WHICH WILL NOT BE FULFILLED PRIOR TO 31 MARCH 2011. 
C.  APPLICATION PROCESS
(1)  ALL RAD APPLICANTS, PER REF B, WILL APPLY VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) OR NAVAL LETTER, WITH PICTURE, TO THE CMC (MMOA-3). APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 15 JULY 2010 TO ALLOW PROPER SCREENING BY THE PROMOTION BRANCH (MMPR) AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA DIV).
(2)  DUE TO THE LENGTHY RECORD RETRIEVAL PROCESS, RESERVISTS IN THE IRR SHOULD INDICATE THEIR DESIRE TO APPLY FOR RAD BY SUBMITTING THEIR SSN TO MMOA-3 VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE NLT 1 JULY 2010. IRR APPLICATIONS ARE STILL REQUIRED BY 15 JULY 2010.
(3)  ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED. TO EXPEDITE THE APPLICATION PROCESS, ENDORSEMENTS TO THE APPLICATION ARE ONLY REQUIRED AT THE BATTALION, SQUADRON, OR EQUIVALENT UNIT.  SEE PARA 2.C.(4) FOR IRR ENDORSING INSTRUCTIONS. ENDORSED APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC (MMOA-3) VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND (BN OR SQDRN LEVEL ONLY).  THE ENDORSEMENT MUST STATE THE APPLICANT IS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSITION TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT BY 1 MARCH 2011. IN ADDITION, THE ENDORSEMENT MUST PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM; RECOMMENDED WITH CONFIDENCE; RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATION; OR NOT RECOMMENDED. ENDORSEMENTS, OTHER THAN "RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM," WILL INCLUDE AMPLIFYING COMMENTS ABOUT THE OFFICER'S QUALIFICATIONS AND THE REASON FOR THE ENDORSEMENT.
(4)  APPLICANTS FROM THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MUST FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS VIA MOBCOM, KANSAS CITY, MO FOR COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. ACTIVE RESERVE OR MOBILIZED RESERVE MUST FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT CHAIN OF COMMAND.
(5)  OFFICERS WILL ADDRESS A LETTER TO THE BOARD WITH AMPLIFYING REMARKS TO ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OMPFS AND MASTER BRIEF SHEETS.
(6)  RESERVE OFFICERS WILL INCLUDE A RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY.
(7)  RESERVE OFFICERS (SMCR, IRR) REQUESTING RAD ARE REQUIRED TO BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMANDER, NAVAL MEDICAL COMMAND. OFFICERS MUST HAVE HAD A CURRENT MILITARY PHYSICAL WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE CONVENING MONTH OF THE BOARD.  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENCLOSE A COPY OF THEIR DD 2807-1 (REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY) AS PART OF THEIR SUBMISSION PACKAGE. OFFICERS REQUESTING RAD WHO DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED FOR RAD; HOWEVER, ANY OFFICER NOT POSSESSING A CURRENT PHYSICAL WHO IS SELECTED FOR RAD WILL ONLY BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY CONTINGENT UPON A CURRENT QUALIFYING MEDICAL EXAMINATION. OFFICERS REQUIRING A PHYSICAL SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST USMC RESERVE CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE IN COORDINATING A PHYSICAL AT THE NEAREST MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY.
(8)  OFFICERS RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE. REF C PROVIDES THAT A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL AGENCY AND CREDIT CHECKS (NACLC) IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT SUITABILITY DETERMINATIONS ON MILITARY OFFICERS. OFFICERS RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY MUST HAVE HAD A FAVORABLE NACLC WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 10 YEARS.  IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE NACLC IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS OR THE OFFICER HAS HAD A BREAK IN SERVICE OF 24 MONTHS OR MORE, THE OFFICER MUST SUBMIT A PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION FOR THE NACLC UPON RE-ENTRY TO ACTIVE DUTY VIA THEIR LOCAL COMMAND SECURITY MANAGER.  OFFICERS IN THE IRR SHOULD CONTACT MOBCOM AT 1-800-255-5082 EXT 3395 REGARDING QUESTIONS, PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (PSQ) VIA ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRES FOR INVESTIGATIONS PROCESSING (E-QIP), AND OTHER PAPERWORK. SMCR OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PSQ AND OTHER RELEVANT PAPERWORK. OFFICERS NOT POSSESSING AN UPDATED NACLC WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD. IF SELECTED FOR RAD, A FAVORABLY ADJUDICATED NACLC WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(9)  RAD APPLICANTS WITH THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 4402 AND THOSE APPLYING TO RAD AS 4402 WILL ALSO SUBMIT (1) COPY OF OFFICIAL LAW SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS, DATE ADMITTED TO THE BAR, AND PROOF OF GOOD STANDING WITH THAT BAR.
3.  DIRECTED LATERAL MOVES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY10 RAD BOARD NUMBER 2.
4.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A.  ALL MARINE CORPS OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OMPF PER REF A. TELEPHONIC REQUESTS FOR OMPFS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. CERTIFIED COPIES OF FITNESS REPORTS MISSING FROM AN OFFICER'S OMPF AND MBS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY10 RAD BOARD NUMBER 2 BY CMC (MMOA-3).
B.  THE NAMES OF ALL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR RETENTION WILL BE RELEASED BY MARADMIN UPON SECNAV APPROVAL. SECNAV APPROVAL IS NOT ANTICIPATED UNTIL AFTER 15 JANUARY 2011.
C.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RAD WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION THROUGH WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE (EMAIL OR AA FORM) WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN. THE ACTUAL DUE DATE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS OF THE RAD BOARD. FAILURE TO RESPOND BY THE DUE DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED A DECLINATION.
D.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY WILL INCUR A 42 MONTH SERVICE OBLIGATION.
E.  ACTIVE RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RAD WILL BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING FINAL CONFIRMATION BY SECDEF (COMPANY GRADE) OR SENATE (FIELD GRADE), RECEIPT OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE, AND COMPLETION OF THE APPOINTMENT PAPERWORK.
5.  THE CG, MARFORRES, AND THE CG, MOBCOM, WILL ENSURE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS IN THE READY RESERVE (TO INCLUDE SELECTED RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE) ARE INFORMED OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.
6.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
      HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
      MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
      ATTN: FY10 RAD BOARD NUMBER 2
      3280 RUSSELL RD
      QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
7.  THE CMC RAD POINT OF CONTACTS ARE:  MAJ K. B. BROCKMEIER, RETENTION AND RELEASE OFFICER, MMOA-3 DSN 278-9284 COMM (703)784-9284 OR EMAIL ADDRESS (KAREN.BROCKMEIER@USMC.MIL) AND MAJ D. R. WILER OFFICER INVENTORY PLANNER, MPP-30 DSN 278-9366, COMM (703)784-9366 OR EMAIL ADDRESS (DARBY.WILER@USMC.MIL).
8.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//