301932Z JUL 07
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
MARADMIN 453/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE OFFICER STABILIZATION GUIDANCE ISO OIF/ OEF 08.1 AND
08.2//
REF/A/MSGID:GENADMIN/CMC(PPO) MSG/YMD:20070220//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001.45H/YMD:20060104// NARR/REF A IS CMC
PLANNING GUIDANCE FOR OIF/OEF. REF B IS MCO ON AUGMENTATION,
RETENTION, AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY OF RESERVE OFFICERS AND THE
REDESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS TO UNRESTRICTED STATUS.//
POC/WEIDLEY T.D. /LTCOL/MMOA-2/-/TEL:DSN 278-9267/TEL:
703)784-9267 /EMAIL:THOMAS.WEIDLEY@USMC.MIL//
POC/OLSON T.D. /SSGT/MMOA/-/TEL:DSN 278-9300/TEL:(703)784-9267
/EMAIL:TANSY.OLSON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO AUGMENT
REF (A). THE GUIDANCE PROVIDED IS BASED ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM
THE OIF/OEF 06-08 OFFICER STABILIZATION PROCESS AND WILL BE USED
TO ENSURE AN OPTIMAL MARINE OFFICER STAFFING SOLUTION FOR ALL
DEPLOYING UNITS AND THE MARINE CORPS. 2. PCS MOVES FOR OFFICERS
WILL CONTINUE DURING THE GWOT. IN SUPPORT OF CG I MEF, CMC
(MMOA) WILL CONSIDER THE STABILIZATION OF OFFICERS IDENTIFIED AS
KEY PERSONNEL BASED ON THE FOLLOWING
GUIDELINES:
A. CG, I MEF IS THE SINGLE SOURCE FOR ALL MAGTF OFFICER
PERSONNEL ISSUES. THE CG'S OF 3D MAW, 1ST MARDIV, AND 1ST MLG,
AND THE CO OF 1ST MHG, ARE THE SINGLE SOURCE FOR ALL OFFICER
PERSONNEL ISSUES WITHIN THEIR COMMANDS. CMC (MMOA) IS THE
APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUESTS.
B. OFFICERS SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE A NORMAL THREE YEAR TOUR
ON OR AFTER 01 APR 09 DO NOT REQUIRE STABILIZATION SINCE THEY
ARE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT. THESE OFFICERS
SHOULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE STABILIZATION REQUEST. OFFICERS
SCHEDULED TO MOVE DURING FY-08 WILL BE LISTED ON THE APPLICABLE
MONITOR'S WEB SITE NO LATER THAN 01 SEP 07. IF AN OFFICERS
MOVEMENT DATE IS NOT KNOWN, CONTACT WITH THE APPLICABLE MONITOR
SHOULD BE MADE.
C. OFFICERS SCHEDULED TO COMPLETE A NORMAL THREE YEAR TOUR
ON OR BEFORE 30 SEP 08 WILL EXECUTE PCSO UNLESS CG, I MEF OR
ONE OF ITS MSC'S (1ST MARDIV, 3D MAW, 1ST MLG, 1ST MHG) REQUESTS
STABILIZATION AND CMC (MMOA) APPROVES. THESE OFFICERS MAY STILL
DEPLOY AS LONG AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE TO EXECUTE THEIR PCSO ON OR
BEFORE 30 SEP 08.
D. COMMANDS ARE ADVISED THAT STABILIZED OFFICERS WHO ARE
ELIGIBLE FOR RESIDENT PME MAY BE UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHOOL DUE TO
THEIR ROTATION DATE IN SUPPORT OF OIF/OEF 08.1/2. MMOA WILL
WORK WITHIN THE BOARD/PANEL PROCESS TO ENSURE AN ADEQUATE
ALTERNATE POPULATION IS SELECTED AND WILL MAXIMIZE THE USE OF
OFF-CYCLE SCHOOL SEATS FOR BOARD/PANEL SELECTED OFFICERS
RETURNING FROM DEPLOYMENT.
E. I MEF HQ AND MSC STABILIZATION REQUESTS WILL INCLUDE
ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS FROM OTHER ACTIVE COMPONENT COMMANDS
(AUGMENTS) ATTACHED FOR THE DURATION OF THE DEPLOYMENT
REGARDLESS OF PERMANENT PARENT COMMAND. ACTIVE DUTY OFFICERS
REQUIRING STABILIZATION IOT FILL TRANSITION TEAM REQUIREMENTS
WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE STABILIZATION REQUESTS TO CMC (MMOA).
3. ALL QUESTIONS CONCERNING EXPECTED ROTATION DATES FOR
INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS WILL BE ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO THE OFFICER'S
MONITOR. 4. OFFICERS REQUIRING AN EXTENSION ON ACTIVE DUTY
(EAD) WHO DESIRE TO COMPLETE A DEPLOYMENT ARE REQUIRED TO
REQUEST AN EAD IAW REF B.
THE COMMAND SUBMITTING THE REQUEST WILL RETAIN SIGNED
DOCUMENTATION FOR EACH OFFICER REQUESTING AN EAD. CMC (MM)
WILL NOT INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND OFFICERS BEYOND THEIR EAS. 5.
UNITS/COMMANDS EXTERNAL TO I MEF, WHO ARE DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT
OF OEF/OIF 08.1/2 AND ARE REQUESTING STABILIZATION OF KEY
PERSONNEL, SHALL CONSOLIDATE AND FORWARD THESE REQUESTS TO I
MEF HQ OR ITS MSC COMMAND ELEMENTS (BASED ON OPCON
RELATIONSHIP). I MEF HQ AND ITS MSC'S WILL CONSOLIDATE THESE
REQUESTS WITH THEIR OWN SUBORDINATE COMMAND REQUESTS AND
FORWARD TO CMC (MMOA). FOR EXAMPLE, OFFICER STABILIZATION
REQUESTS FOR 2D MAW SQUADRONS SUPPORTING 3D MAW (FWD) WILL BE
CONSOLIDATED BY 2D MAW AND FORWARDED TO 3D MAW. 3D MAW WILL
CONSOLIDATE THIS REQUEST WITH THEIR OWN SUBORDINATE COMMAND
REQUESTS AND FORWARD TO CMC (MMOA) FOR CONSIDERATION.
A. UNITS/COMMANDS EXTERNAL TO I MEF SHALL INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING OFFICER INFORMATION ON THEIR OFFICER STABILIZATION
REQUESTS:
1. LAST NAME
2. FIRST NAME
3. MIDDLE INITIAL
4. LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THE SSN
5. PAY GRADE (PGRD)
6. PRIMARY MOS (PMOS)
7. PARENT MONITOR COMMAND CODE (MCC)
8. COMMAND ASSIGNED TO (FOR OEF/OIF)
9. REQUESTED STABILIZATION UNTIL DATE
10. KEY BILLET TO BE FILLED
11. REMARKS (AS REQUIRED)
B. COMMANDS PROVIDING OFFICER AUGMENTS TO PROVISIONAL
UNITS SHOULD ENSURE THOSE OFFICERS POSSESS THE REQUISITE TIME
ON STATION TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT TO WHICH ASSIGNED. IF
THEY DO NOT, PARENT COMMANDS SHALL SUBMIT OFFICER
STABILIZATION REQUESTS TO I MEF HQ PER PARA 5A ABOVE. 6.
COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR I MEF, 3D MAW, 1ST MARDIV, 1ST
MLG, AND 1ST MHG.
A. SUBMIT CONSOLIDATED OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUEST
MESSAGES NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF PTP.
CONSOLIDATED OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUESTS WILL BE SENT TO
CMC (MMOA) BY I MEF HQ (COMMAND ELEMENT OFFICERS), AND BY 1ST
MLG, 1ST MARDIV, 3D MAW, AND 1ST MHG FOR OFFICERS WITHIN OR
ATTACHED TO, THEIR COMMAND ISO OEF/OIF 08.2/1.
B. OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUEST MESSAGES WILL INCLUDE A
STANDARDIZED SUBJECT LINE WITH NUMBERING CONVENTION (EXAMPLE:
3D MAW OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUEST MSG NO. 1) IOT ASSIST
WITH INTERNAL MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES AT BOTH THE OPERATIONAL
AND HQ LEVEL.
C. ALL OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUEST MESSAGES SHALL
INCLUDE MARFORPAC AND MARFORCOM ON THE CC LINE.
D. AN EXCEL SPREADSHEET TEMPLATE WILL BE FORWARDED VIA
SEPCOR, WHICH WILL CONTAIN THE REQUIRED OFFICER INFORMATION
NECESSARY FOR CONSIDERATION BY MMOA. THE COMPLETED
SPREADSHEET WILL BE ATTACHED TO ALL OFFICER STABILIZATION
REQUEST MESSAGES.
E. OFFICER STABILIZATION REQUEST MESSAGES THAT INCLUDE
OFFICERS FROM OTHER MEF'S OR THEIR MSC'S, SUPPORTING
ESTABLISHMENT COMMANDS, OR EXTERNAL COMMANDS, SHALL INCLUDE
THOSE COMMANDS ON THE CC LINE.
F. MMOA WILL PROVIDE FORMAL RESPONSE MESSAGES WITHIN
FIVE WORKING DAYS, AND WILL ENTER DRAW CASE CODES (DCC) FOR
OFFICERS APPROVED FOR STABILIZATION. ALL OFFICERS APPROVED
FOR STABILIZATION WILL BE STABILIZED AT THEIR PARENT MCC
AND WILL COUNT AGAINST THAT MCC'S STAFFING MISSION.
7. THIS STABILIZATION PROCESS MESSAGE IS IN SUPPORT OF
OIF/OEF 08.1/2. ALL OTHER ROUTINE STABILIZATION REQUESTS
NEED TO BE ROUTED SEPARATELY THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND
TO CMC (MMOA). 8. QUESTIONS CONCERNING OFFICER
STABILIZATION SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE POC'S.//