DEFERRED RESIGNATION PROGRAM (DRP) PERSONNEL IDENTITY  CREDENTIAL AND MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) ACCOUNT  MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE
Date Signed: 5/2/2025 | MARADMINS Number: 210/25
MARADMINS : 210/25

R 011840Z MAY 25
MARADMIN 210/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC DCI IC4 WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/DEFERRED RESIGNATION PROGRAM (DRP) PERSONNEL IDENTITY 
CREDENTIAL AND MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE NETWORK (MCEN) ACCOUNT 
MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE//
REF/A/DOC/DOD PR/-/23 JAN 2014//
REF/B//DOC/HQMC DC I IC4-ICC/ECSM 013/08 AUG 2018//
REF/C/DOC/DOD CIO/-/19 JUL 2022//
REF/D/DOC/HQMC DC I IC4-ICC/2024-1216-SVC/26 AUG 2024//
NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION 1000.13, "IDENTIFICATION (ID) CARDS 
FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES, THEIR DEPENDENTS, AND OTHER 
ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS". REF B IS ENTERPRISE CYBERSECURITY MANUAL 
(ECSM) 013 PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE. REF C IS DOD INSTRUCTION 
8510.01, RISK MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK (RMF) FOR DOD SYSTEMS. REF D IS 
HQMC DCI IC4/ICC CY MEMORANDUM - UPDATE TO EXTENSION ATTRIBUTE 12 
IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA.REF D IS MARINE CORPS ORDER 5239.2B, 
CYBERSECURITY.// 
POC/WILLIAM J. BUSH/CIV/HQMC DC I IC4 ICC CY/TEL (COMM): 
703-693-3490/EMAIL: WILLIAM.BUSH@USMC.MIL//
POC/DANIEL R. NORTON/CIV/HQMC DC I IC4 ICC CY/TEL(COMM): 
703-784-6075/EMAIL: DANIEL.R.NORTON@USMC.MIL//
POC/CHRISTINE HESEMANN/CIV/HQMC DC I IC4 ICC CY/TEL(COMM): 
703-693-3490/EMAIL: CHRISTINE.HESEMANN@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Purpose: This message outlines the process for 
handling government-issued Personal Identity Verification (PIV) 
compliance ID cards (Common Access Cards - CAC), logical access 
tokens (DOD-issued Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) certificates), 
and other multi-factor authentication tokens provided to personnel 
in both the original and Department of Defense (DOD) reopened 
versions of the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP). This process 
includes the deactivation and return of these credentials to ensure 
compliance with federal regulations and maintain access to 
government benefits and resources during the personnel’s transition 
period. Additionally, this message provides guidance on managing 
Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) access and accounts (both 
MCEN-N (unclassified) and MCEN-S (classified)) for civilian 
personnel in the DRP.
2. Situation
2.a. Background. The DRP allows eligible personnel to resign from 
service while maintaining their affiliation with the Department of 
Defense (DoD) until their official end-of-service date or 30 
September 2025, whichever comes first. During this transition 
period, personnel retain their DoD affiliation, including access to 
certain benefits and privileges. However, all personnel in this 
program must adhere to DoD regulations, including those governing 
the management of government-issued credentials.
2.b. As DRP-approved Marine Corps civilians transition out of 
government service, all associated authorized and privileged logical 
access, including access to the Marine Corps Enterprise Network 
(MCEN) and related user accounts, must be revoked. Failure to 
promptly disable and remove these accounts poses cybersecurity risks 
and incurs unnecessary financial costs.
3. Action
3.a. Personal Identity Verification (PIV) compliance ID cards 
(Common Access Cards - CAC).
3.b. DRP Personnel will retain their CAC as a DOD affiliate for 
identity proofing for benefits per reference (a) until their 
official end of service or 30 September 2025, whichever occurs 
first. 
3.c. At end of service, DRP personnel are responsible to return the 
CAC to nearest RAPIDS site in person or via mail. RAPIDS site 
information may be found at Identity Card Office Online (IDCO) 
https:(slash)(slash)idco.dmdc.osd.mil/idco.
3.d. During the delayed resignation period, all management of the 
CAC, to include re-issuance and replacement, will follow the policy 
outlined in reference (a). 
3.e. Marine Corps Logical Access Tokens and Multi-functional 
Authentication (MFA) Devices.
3.f. DRP Personnel will surrender at checkout of command all Service 
issued logical access only (non-CAC) credentials including, but not 
limited, to Alternate Logon Tokens (AltToken), NIPRNET Enterprise 
Alternate Logon System (NEATS) Tokens, SIPRNET Tokens (SIPRToken) 
and Yubikeys in accordance with reference (b).
3.g. At the end of the service, DRP personnel retain any 
authentication credentials associated with non-civilian personnel 
categories, such as DSLogon, which are used for logical access only.
3.h. Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN) Access and Accounts 
(MCEN-N and MCEN-S):
3.i. In accordance with reference (c), no later than 24 hours after 
completing DRP out-processing from associated Marine Corps Commands, 
or immediately for personnel who have already departed, all Marine 
Corps Commands and organizations must take the following actions for 
civilian personnel under their authority who are approved for the 
DRP and departing active service:
3.j. Account Disablement Request. For each civilian employee 
departing under the DRP, the owning Marine Corps Commands and 
organizations will submit a separate MCEN-N Remedy Change User 
Service Request for each NIPRNet and SIPRNet authorized and 
privileged user account. The employee’s DRP Final Separation 
Agreement must be uploaded to the user’s Remedy People Record 
alongside the service request for auditing purposes.
3.k. Account Disablement. Using the justification reason of "EAS 
(End of Active Service)," set the EAS value to the date when the 
employee begins Administrative Leave, as specified in the DRP Final 
Separation Agreement.
3.l. Extension Attribute 12 (EA12) Designator Assignment. Modify the 
user’s Active Directory Extension Attribute 12 (EA12) to "Designator 
1" (Legal/Medical/FOIA Hold), in accordance with reference (d).
3.m. Account Expiration Set the account expiration date to the final 
date of service (for example, 30 September 2025, or an alternate 
retirement date).
3.n. Account Detail Entry. In the service request’s “Provide 
Additional Details” block, enter the following note: “DRP employee—
disable the associated user account on the EAS date. Do not 
deprovision or delete until the final separation date, as indicated 
in the account expiration date block of this request. This 
annotation supersedes the IC4 Waiver requirement specified in HQMC 
DCI IC4/ICC CY Memorandum: Update to Extension Attribute 12 
Implementation Criteria.”
4. All questions should be directed to the designated points of 
contact listed in this MARADMIN.
5. Release authorized by Lieutenant General M. G. Carter, 
Headquarters Marine Corps, Deputy Commandant for Information.//