R 111356Z FEB 20
MARADMIN 078/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MRA DAG SECT WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/BOOTS ON GROUND POLICY AND PROCEDURES//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/28FEB17//
REF/B/DOC/SECNAV/2JUL18//
REF/C/DOC/CJCS/17NOV14//
REF/D/DOC/M&RA/22FEB13//
REF/E/MSG/M&RA/9MAY17//
REF/F/MSG/M&RA/24JUL14//
POC/S. CRITE/MAJ/DC MRA (MPO-60)/COM 703-784-9358//
POC/G. YETTER/LTCOL/DC MRA (MMIB-2)/COM 703-432-9177//
POC/C. EMMERSON/LTCOL/DC PPO (POC)/COM 703-571-1055//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1235.12 ACCESSING THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC). REF B IS SECNAV (ASN/MRA) MEMO ON AUTHORIZED LIMITS OF LONG-TERM TEMPORARY DUTY CONTINGENCY OPERATION ORDERS AND PER DIEM. REF C IS CJCSI 1301.01F JOINT INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION PROCEDURES. REF D IS MCO 1001.61A POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR SOURCING PERSONNEL TO MEET IA REQUIREMENTS. REF E IS MARADMIN 225-17 INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT (IA) MANAGEMENT POLICY, PROCESS AND CRITICAL TIMELINE UPDATES. REF F is MARADMIN 346-14 DEPLOYMENT-TO-DWELL, MOBILIZATION-TO-DWELL POLICY REVISION.
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. This MARADMIN updates Service policy as it pertains to involuntary and voluntary Boots on the Ground (BOG) Waivers for Marines as part of a unit/detachment (det) deployment and/or Marines who deploy as an Individual Augment (IA) as well as the requirement to gain approval to exceed 365 days BOG. This policy is component specific (e.g. active component (AC), active reserve (AR) reserve component (RC)); REFs A through E apply. The information promulgated in this MARADMIN supersedes the BOG extension and waiver policies listed in REF F.
2. BOG EXTENSIONS. There are two types of BOG extensions; Involuntary and Voluntary, which applies to both units/dets and IAs. Contained herein are procedures in which to exceed those BOG limits, waiver decision authority, long term temporary additional duty/temporary duty (TAD/TDY) limits as set forth by higher headquarters, and the procedures in which to exceed those limits. Because these policies apply to the Total Force, detailed guidance is required for RC Marines activated under involuntary or voluntary Title 10 United States Code (Title 10 U.S.C.) authorities and are subject to different legal regulations pertaining to this policy, as well as active duty Marines from the AC and AR.
2.A. INVOLUNTARY BOG DEPLOYMENT EXTENSIONS. Marines who fall into this category have different guidelines based on the component and type deployment. Involuntary extensions are defined as an extension of time beyond the approved Secretary of Defense (SECDEF) ordered deployment length. For units/dets, the Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies and Operations (DC PP&O), Operations Division (PO) is the Service decision authority and for IAs, Deputy Commandant, Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC M&RA) Manpower Management (MM) is the Service decision authority. Involuntary extensions of units/dets and IAs beyond the SECDEF ordered deployment length are subject to the concurrence of the respective Marine Corps Deputy Commandant. Coordination and decision from the Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV), Joint Staff or other Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) authority may be required and coordinated by Headquarters, U. S. Marine Corps (HQMC).
2.A.1. UNIT/DET DEPLOYMENT. Involuntary extensions greater than 14 days or extensions of a SECDEF ordered deployment greater than 365 days requires SECDEF approval. Any Marine Component who falls within the above unit/det category regarding involuntary extensions is not required to request to exceed the BOG limitations outlined below.
2.A.1.A. AC and AR. AC and AR Marines can be involuntarily extended in accordance with the guidelines listed in par 2.A.1.
2.A.1.B. RC (Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR)/Individual Mobilization Augment (IMA)/Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR)/Retiree)-Voluntary orders. An RC Marine serving on voluntary Title 10 U.S.C. §12301(d); otherwise known as Active Duty Operational Support-Contingency Orders (ADOS-CO), cannot be involuntarily extended as part of a unit/det deployment without the Marine’s consent and approval, absent medical or legal circumstances. If the RC Marine does not agree to extend, the member will be returned from deployment according to their original orders timeline.
2.A.1.C. RC (IRR/IMA/SMCR/Retiree)-Involuntary orders. An RC Marine on Title 10 U.S.C. involuntary activation orders, the member can be involuntarily extended on a unit/det deployment, within these guidelines, and as long as it is within the total length of time of the involuntary activation orders. For example, if the total orders length is 12 months and the initial deployment length was 9 months, and the deployment is extended by 30 days, it is still within the overall original 12 month involuntary activation orders length. If the involuntary unit/det deployment extension exceeds the duration of the RC Marine’s involuntary activation orders, then it will require Service approval from the DC PP&O (PO) in order to extend any RC unit/det involuntary activation orders. Coordination and decision from the Joint Staff or other OSD authority may also be required.
2.A.2. IA DEPLOYMENT. REF D covers the overall service IA policy and procedures. Involuntary extensions of Joint IAs beyond the SECDEF ordered deployment length are subject to the concurrence of the Service. The supported Component Commander may involuntarily extend a Joint IA up to 14 days beyond the SECDEF ordered deployment length for tours less than 365 days, with Service concurrence. Only the SECDEF may authorize an involuntary extension of a Joint IA more than 14 days beyond the SECDEF approved deployment duration and only the SECDEF may authorize an involuntary extension of a Joint IA deployment past 365 days. Requests are routed via the Combatant Command to the Service Component then to HQMC, DC M&RA for decision. As an example, if the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve requested to involuntarily extend a Joint IA, that request would be addressed to DC M&RA, for service decision, but would be routed via (1) Central Command and then (2) Marine Forces Central Command.
2.A.2.A. AC and AR. AC and AR Marines can be involuntarily extended in accordance with the guidelines listed in par 2.A.2.
2.A.2.B. RC (IRR/IMA/SMCR/Retiree)–Voluntary orders. An RC Marine on voluntary Title 10 U.S.C. §12301(d) (ADOS-CO) activation orders cannot be involuntarily extended as part of a unit/det deployment without the Marine’s consent and approval, absent medical or legal circumstances. If the RC Marine does not agree to extend, the member will be returned from deployment according to their original orders timeline.
2.A.2.C. RC (IRR/IMA/SMCR/Retiree)-Involuntary orders. An RC Marine on Title 10 U.S.C. IA involuntary activation orders can be involuntarily extended on a deployment within these guidelines, as long as it is within the total length of time of the involuntary activation orders. If the involuntary IA deployment extension exceeds the duration of the RC Marine’s involuntary activation orders, then a BOG extension will require Service approval from DC M&RA (MM) in order to extend any orders. Coordination and decision from SECNAV may also be required.
2.B. VOLUNTARY DEPLOYMENT BOG EXTENSION REQUEST. Marines may request to voluntarily exceed the SECDEF approved deployment duration and waive the 365 day restriction and/or 14 day maximum extension by volunteering. The request will be in writing via administrative action (AA) Form (NAVMC 10274) and endorsed through the chain of command to the first General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) of the command. Voluntary extensions of 90 days or less beyond 365 days can be decisioned by the Service as the maximum amount of time that can be approved at the Service level is 90 days or less beyond 365 days. Voluntary extensions of 91 days or more requires Deputy Assistant SECNAV, Military Manpower & Personnel (DASN-MM&P) decision, REF B applies. Specific instances and the appropriate GO/FO decision authority are stated below.
2.B.1. UNIT/DET DEPLOYMENT IA VOLUNTARY EXTENSION. If an individual Marine is sourced against a unit/det requirement and they desire to voluntarily extend, the first GO/FO in the parent unit chain of command can approve the extension for up to 90 days beyond the original 365 day activation with the written consent of the Marine. A copy of that approval will be sent to DC M&RA (MM) for notification and tracking purposes. The Secretary of the Military Department concerned must still extend activation orders for affected RC member. An example would be an IRR Marine activated to fill a Task Force South-West unit IA shortfall deployment requirement. The first GO/FO within the Task Force would be the decision authority for any extension request up to 90 days beyond the original 365 day activation. If 90 days or more, that AA Form will be endorsed by the first GO/FO in the Marine’s chain of command and forwarded to SECNAV via DC M&RA (MM) for decision.
2.B.1.A. AC and AR. AC and AR Marines can voluntarily request to be extended in accordance with the guidelines listed in par 2.B and 2.B.1.
2.B.1.B. RC (IRR/IMA/SMCR/Retiree). RC Marines on either voluntary or involuntary Title 10 U.S.C. activation orders can request to be voluntarily extended in accordance with the guidelines listed in par
2.B and 2.B.1, provided that extension request does not exceed the overall length of their original activation orders. 2.B.2. IA DEPLOYMENT. Marines who deploy as an individual filling an approved and validated Service or Joint IA requirement, may request to voluntarily exceed the SECDEF approved deployment duration and waive the 365 day restriction and/or 14 days maximum extension by volunteering. Prior to submission to DC M&RA (MM), this must be coordinated between the supported command and Marine’s parent command for endorsement. If an individual Marine is sourced against a valid IA requirement, then the request would be endorsed by the first GO/FO and sent to DC M&RA (MM) for decision and/or processing based on the timelines outlined above in par 2.B. For example, if an individual Marine is filling a Request for Forces IA, Joint Manning Document IA, Service Augment or another Joint IA requirement, and requests to voluntarily exceed 365 days BOG for less than 90 days, then that request must be submitted in writing via AA Form (NAVMC 10274), with endorsements, to DC M&RA (MM) for decision. Requests for 91 days or more requires SECNAV (DASN MM&P) decision.
2.B.2.A. AC and AR. AC and AR Marines can request to be voluntarily extended in accordance with the guidelines listed in par 2.B.2. However, the Marine’s parent command must endorse the extension request prior to submission to DC M&RA (MM).
2.B.2.B. RC (IRR/IMA/SMCR/Retiree). RC Marines can request to be voluntarily extended in accordance with the guidelines listed in par 2.B and 2.B.1. If the Marine is in the IRR, no other endorsements are required other than the command GO/FO. However, if the Marine is in the SMCR then that Commander/Officer in Charge/IMA Operational Sponsor must endorse the extension request prior to submission to DC M&RA (MM).
3. LONG-TERM TAD/TDY. DC M&RA (MM) can approve extensions up to 90 days for requests to exceed 180 day non-contingency TAD/TDY Orders and 365 day contingency long-term TAD/TDY orders. Marines who submit their request to voluntarily exceed BOG will automatically be considered for the long-term TAD/TDY waiver, as the decision authority for BOG and long-term TAD/TDY are one and the same. This long-term TAD/TDY request will also be part of the annual report submitted to SECNAV regarding the accountability of long-term TDY for units/dets and IAs.
4. SUBMISSION TIMELINES.
4.A. AA Form requests to exceed 91 days or more beyond 365 days, must be received by DC M&RA (MM) NLT 90 days prior to the 365th day. This is to ensure sufficient time to process the request and provide to SECNAV for action.
4.B. AA Form requests for Marines filling IA requirements to exceed 90 days or less beyond 365 days, must be received by DC M&RA (MM) NLT 60 days prior to the 365th day.
4.C. Once a GO/FO adjudicates the request for an individual as part of a unit/det for 90 days or less, forward the complete package to DC M&RA (MM) for notification, filing and reporting to SECNAV.
5. ADMIN AND LOGISTICS. Sample AA Forms are available at: https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/webcenter/portal/MMIB2 under “VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORT OEF/OIF”. If it is unclear which command has the decision authority, contact the appropriate POC for clarification and guidance.
6. This MARADMIN applies to the Total Force.
7. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. A. Rocco, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//