R 141936Z JUL 17
MARADMIN 369/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/RESERVE COMMISSION PROCESS FOR OFFICERS TRANSITIONING FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT//
REF/A/MSGID: CONST/17SEP1787//
REF/B/MSGID: EXO/28SEP2004//
REF/C/MSGID: CFR/USC/7JAN2011//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/DOD/26MAR2015//
REF/E/MSGID: CFR/USC/23DEC2016//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/MMSR/7AUG2015//
REF/G/MSGID: DOC/CMC/14JUL2000//
REF/H/MSGID: MSG/MRA/2JUL2012//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/DOD/30NOV2011//
NARR/REF A IS ARTICLE II, SECTION II, CLAUSE II, OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION. REF B IS EXECUTIVE ORDER 13358, ASSIGNMENT OF FUNCTIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, AND COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMED FORCES. REF C IS TITLE 10 SECTION 12203, COMMISSIONED OFFICERS: APPOINTMENT, HOW MADE, TERM. REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1310.02, ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS. REF E IS TITLE 10 SECTION 651, MEMBERS, REQUIRED SERVICE. REF F IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 1900.16, THE SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF G IS MARINE CORPS ORDER P1070.12K, THE MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ADMINISTRATION MANUAL. REF H IS MARADMIN 356/12, OFFICER APPOINTMENT ACCEPTANCE AND RECORD (NAVMC 763) PROCESSING FOR SEPARATING OFFICERS REQUESTING A RESERVE COMMISSION. REF I IS DOD 7000.14R THE DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION.//
POC/T. A. DEMPSEY/CAPT/RCT/-/TEL: 703-784-0510/E-MAIL: TIMOTHY.DEMPSEY@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN provides a consolidated source of information and guidance for officers transitioning from the Active Component (AC) to the Reserve Component (RC).
2.  Background.  In accordance with reference (a), the President shall be commander in chief of the United States and shall have the power to appoint officers of the United States.  Reference (b) delegates the appointment of armed forces officers to the Secretary of Defense.  References (c) and (d) state that officers on the Active-Duty List (ADL) will have a Regular appointment and all officers on the Reserve Active-Status List (RASL) will have a reserve appointment.  The ADL contains all AC officers and the RASL contains all RC officers.  Reserve appointments for officers transitioning from the AC to the RC requires 4 months to complete.
3.  Process.
    a.  Transferring after initial obligation:
        (1)  An AC officer's initial contract in the Marine Corps is for a period of eight years.  The first portion of the eight year obligation is performed in the AC.  if an officer separates from the AC before their initial eight year contract is completed, they will be transferred to the RC to complete the required service obligation in accordance with reference (e).  An officer can view their End of Obligated Service (EOS) date within their Basic Individual Record within the Marine Online website.  Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Reserve Affairs (RA) will identify and submit qualified officers for a reserve commission via the Secretary of Defense (SECDEF).
        (2)  Officers who have prior enlisted service may be beyond their EOS date upon EAS during their initial AC officer contract.  If an officer in this scenario separates at their EAS and desires to transfer to the RC, they must ensure their separations code in block 26 of their DD Form-214 indicates their intent.  CMC RA will identify and submit such officers for a Reserve commission via the SECDEF.
    b.  Transferring after career designation.
        (1)  Officers who have accepted career designation, completed any AC obligation, and desire to transfer to the RC must request to resign their AC commission in accordance with chapter five of reference (e).  Once the resignation has been approved and an EAS is populated in the resigning officer's record, CMC (RA) will submit for a Reserve commission via the Secretary of Defense.
        (2)  AC officers who submit for consideration on an Active Reserve Accession Board will be submitted for a Reserve commission by CMC RA.
        (3)  Officers with special circumstances who request to separate from the AC and transfer to the RC inside of the 4 month window, outlined in reference (f), must notify the RA Officer Appointment Specialist via RCT@usmc.mil.
4.  Notification.
    a.  RA does not directly notify individual officers who are approved for a Reserve commission.  Approval is reflected in the planned separations code within Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS).
    b.  RA will notify any officer who requested to transition to the RC but is deemed ineligible due to substantiated adversity in accordance with reference (f).
5.  Acceptance of a Reserve Commission.
    a.  According to reference (g), the acceptance of a Reserve commission is documented on an Appointment Acceptance and Record (NAVMC 763).  It is a proof source legal document maintained within an officer's Official Military Personnel File (OMPF). The NAVMC 763 serves as evidence of the legal basis by which both commissioned and warrant officers discharge their sworn duties, and provides the foundation for validating an officer's retirement eligibility and entitlements.
    b.  In accordance with reference (h), Commanding Officers are required to issue a NAVMC 763 for officers accepting a commission in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.  The unit having custody of the separating officer's records is directed to ensure a new updated NAVMC 763 initiated and completed for the separating officer.
    c.  Approval for a Reserve commission is reflected by the planned separation code within MCTFS.
    d.  IPAC will fill out the NAVMC 763 for officers transitioning from the AC to the RC as follows:
        (1)  Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 5b, 6, 7, 9, 9a, 10, 11, 13, 14, 14a, 15, 15a, and 17 shall coincide with the officer's current status and current data within MCTFS using Marine Corps database codes in the Manpower Codes lookup guide (www.manpower.usmc.mil/lookups).  Note all item dates shall be in the 2 digit format with spaces (YY MM DD).
        (2)  Items 8, 8a, 12, 12a, 16, and 16a will be "N/A".
        (3)  Items 18 and 18a are the component and code the officer is transferring to ("USMCR" for 18 and "K7" for 18a).
        (4)  Item 19 is "N" (not assigned immediately to Active Duty).
        (5)  Item 20 is "8A" for transfer from the AC to the RC (EAS or resignation) or "8I" for captains twice passed over for promotion.
        (6)  Item 20a is "12203".
        (7)  Item 20b is "RES REG".  There is not a specific program for this section when transferring from the AC to the RC.  Reserve regular (RES REG) is appropriate.
        (8)  Item 21 shall contain all prior service to include the end date of the current component place in column (d) which must correspond to the date entered on block 12b of the individual's DD Form-214 release from Active Duty date, prior to switching to the new component listed in item 18.  "(Not Creditable for Pay Purposes)" shall be typed across the (a), (b), and (c) columns, above the required item information for each component period of military service that is not creditable for computation of basic pay in accordance with reference (i).  The "EFF DATE" below item 21, is the day that the component change is to take effect.  This should be the day after the officer's EAS, which shall be the day after last entry in column 21d and block 12b of the officer's DD Form-214.
        (9)  Item 22 shall be signed by the applicable officer.  Fill in as "subscribed and duly sworn to before me at (location) this (number date) day of (month and year)".  Example:  "subscribed and duly sworn to before me at MCB Quantico, VA this 10th day of November 1775".
    e.  Distribution of the completed NAVMC 763 is an essential part of the officer's record and must be uploaded by the officer into their OMPF by e-mail, in person, or by my mail.  Detailed instructions on how to update an OMPF can be found at:  https:(slash slash)www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMRP20/UpdateOMPF
6.  Command and Signal.  Point of contact for Reserve commissionquestions can be directed to RCT@usmc.mil.
7.  This MARADMIN cancels MARADMIN 080/11.
8.  Release authorized by Colonel J. M. Morrisroe, Director, Reserve Affairs Division, Acting.//