R 012000Z OCT 25
MARADMIN 468/25
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/CURTAILMENT OF OPERATIONS DUE TO A LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DEPSECWAR/YMD:20250930//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20250930//
NARR/REF A IS A MEMO PROVIDING GUIDANCE FOR CONTINUATION OF
OPERATIONS DURING A LAPSE OF APPROPRIATIONS. REF B IS A MEMO
PROVIDING DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO DETERMINE ACTIVITIES EXCEPTED
IN THE ABSENCE OF AVAILABLE FY26 APPROPRIATIONS.//
POC/MYLECHIA SMALLS/MRA MPC/TEL: 703-784-9350/
EMAIL: MYLECHIA.SMALLS@USMC.MIL//
POC/MAJ BRIAN MCCOMBS/RAP-3/TEL: 703-432-3723/
EMAIL: BRIAN.MCCOMBS@USMC.MIL//
POC/AMY HARPER/RAP-3 (ADOS ORDERS)/TEL: 703-432-9066/
EMAIL: AMY.R.ROMERO@USMC.MIL//
POC/JACK ALLEN/MMIB-2 (MOB ORDERS)/TEL: 703-432-9177/
EMAIL: JACK.ALLEN2@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Effective immediately, the Marine Corps will
execute a shutdown of operations due to a lapse in government
funding. As of 2359 EDT 30 September 2025, a Continuing Resolution
or a Defense Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) was not
passed. Accordingly, Marine Corps commands and Headquarters Marine
Corps staff agencies are to immediately begin an orderly shutdown of
operations and activities funded with annual one-year appropriations
in accordance with the references and any other applicable Office of
the Secretary of War (OSW), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance for operations during a
lapse of appropriations.
2. Active Component and Active Reserve Marines will continue to
report for duty during the shutdown period. Reserve Marines on
Annual Training (AT) orders, Active Duty for Training (ADT) orders
(to include Incremental Active Duty for Training IADT), or Active
Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) orders prior to 1 October 2025
will remain on orders and report for duty during the shutdown period.
Marines who are required to report for duty will not receive any pay
or entitlements. However, when a Continuing Resolution or a Defense
Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) is passed, Marines who were
required to report for duty during the shutdown period will receive
all backpay.
2.a. Permanent Change of Station (PCS).
2.a.1. Moves to an excepted activity will continue. Reference (a)
includes a list of excepted activities.
2.a.2. Moves from an excepted activity will continue only to the
extent the commander of the excepted activity determines it essential
to mission, or required to enhance support of excepted activities.
2.a.3. Accession and training moves associated with recruitment and
initial entry training will continue, along with subsequent movement
to first station when required by paragraph 2.a.(1).
2.a.4. Movement to comply with separation instructions will continue
only if the funds were obligated prior to the appropriation lapse; no
costs may be incurred unless it is already funded in the PCS orders.
2.a.5. Movement that began prior to 1 October 2025 will continue.
2.b. Annual Training (AT), Active duty for training (ADT), or ADOS
orders beginning after 30 September 2025 are only authorized for duty
if they directly support an excepted activity according to reference
(b). ADT and ADOS orders beginning after 30 September 2025, which
qualify for PCS, must meet the criteria listed in paragraphs 2.a. of
this MARADMIN. For additional questions regarding ADOS-AC or ADOS-RC
requirements, contact Reserve Affairs Policy, Plans, and Programming
Branch, Programming Section (RAP-3). For additional questions
regarding ADOS, Overseas Operations (ADOS-OO) requirements, contact
Manpower Management Integration Branch, Force Augmentation Section
(MMIB-2).
2.c. Inactive Duty for Training (IDT) drills, to include Additional
Paid Drills, beginning after 30 September 2025 will only be executed
if the duty performed is in support of excepted activities listed in
reference (a). Marines in an IDT status, when the government
shutdown occurred, shall make arrangements to conduct an orderly
return to their primary residence. In accordance with reference (a),
authorization to conduct IDT in support of requirements not listed
as an excepted activity resides with SECNAV, unless further
delegated.
2.d. Reserve Component solutions for Funeral Honors are authorized
only if active component solutions have been exhausted.
2.e. Mustering of Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) Marines during the
shutdown is not authorized.
2.f. Medical Hold (MEDHOLD) orders beginning or continuing after 30
September 2025 are authorized and members must report for duty during
the shutdown period. Line of Duty (LOD) Benefits Medical Care
through DOD Facilities and Private Sector care under TRICARE is
authorized. Costs associated with Private Sector care will be paid at
the conclusion of the shutdown.
3. All civilian employees will report for duty on their next
scheduled workday, either in person or virtually, to perform the
orderly shutdown. In most cases this will be Wednesday, 1 October
2025. Due to the lapse in appropriations, all civilian employee
pre-approved leave will be cancelled. After conducting an orderly
shutdown of operations, non-excepted employees are to be placed in a
furlough status and excepted employees are expected to continue to
work throughout the shutdown. Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) employees
shall follow guidance issued by their supervisor, as disseminated by
the NAF Human Resource Office (HRO).
3.a. During the orderly shutdown, furloughed and excepted employees
should ensure their regular time and attendance is recorded for 1-3
October 2025, with furlough code KE. Employees should code the time
performing the orderly shutdown as regular hours (RG), which can be
up to four hours. Non-appropriated Fund employees will follow
PeopleSoft time and attendance guidance disseminated to the NAF HRO.
If the appropriation lapse is resolved prior to 4 October 2025, the
KE code will be manually changed, by the employee, to accurately
reflect duty status. If the appropriation lapse extends past 7
October 2025, employee work schedules will be automatically populated
with KE (furlough), until such time as the Human Resource Office
processes a Return to Duty Transaction. Pursuant to 31 USC 1341,
furloughed and excepted employees will receive retroactive pay once
Congress provides funding.
3.b. Employees who are exempt should complete and submit timecards
as normal.
3.c. Those employees whose salaries are not dependent on annual
appropriations will record their hours via regular time keeping
procedures.
3.d. Furloughed employees will be provided official notification
and allowed 3-4 hours to perform shutdown operations if they are
on-site, or 1 hour if they perform shut down operations virtually.
The following items should be completed at shutdown:
3.d.1. Secure personally identifiable information data.
3.d.2. Set voice mail.
3.d.3. Set out of office email (providing an excepted unit POC to
contact in their absence).
3.d.4. Secure office area (turn off appliances, fans, etc.).
3.d.5. Submit any outstanding travel vouchers.
3.d.6. Turn off computers.
4. First line supervisors are required to collect personal contact
information for furloughed employees in order to provide return to
work guidance.
5. During the period of the government shutdown, employees who are
furloughed are prohibited from performing any work, including
checking their government email.
6. Furloughed employees should monitor media outlets for news about
the approval of a Continuing Resolution or an FY26 Defense
Appropriation.
7. No temporary duty travel or conference participation, attendance,
or hosting is permitted/authorized during a government shutdown,
unless an exception is authorized as described below or determined
excepted consistent with guidance provided in reference (b). This
restriction applies to all conferences, to include "no cost"
conferences.
7.a. Individuals who are in a Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) status
when the government shutdown occurred shall make immediate
arrangements to return to their permanent duty station or home of
record.
7.b. Exceptions are authorized for TAD travel or conference
participation in direct support of worldwide military operations
against terrorist groups (e.g. Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria) threatening the security of the United
States, where attendance is directly related to the safety of human
life or the protection of personal property. Direct support to
allies and partners in support of ongoing military operations will be
approved on a case-by-case basis by the appropriate approval
authority. Authority as listed in reference (a).
7.c. TAD necessary to continue recruiting for entry into the Armed
Forces during contingency operations, including activities necessary
to operate Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) and to
conduct basic and other training necessary to qualify such recruited
personnel to perform their assigned duties is recognized as an
excepted activity permissible during a lapse in appropriations.
7.d. Requests for TAD travel or conference participation not
authorized above may be submitted to delegated authorities for
consideration in reference (b). If further delegation is authorized,
guidance will be forwarded via separate correspondence.
7.e. Other travel/conference participation directly related to
safety of human life or the protection of property, including
national security, as well as foreign relations (e.g., maintenance
of medical certifications for physicians/nurses, paramedic training
on life saving skills, police/firefighter mission essential
qualifications, critical chaplain training, or negotiating
international agreements), may be undertaken or continued only if
approved, in writing, by the appropriate approval authority.
7.f. Previous conference costs that are lost, sunk, or
non-refundable, are not considered valid reasons for requesting an
exception.
8. No new written agreements may be entered into for the purposes of
receiving a bonus, special pay, or incentive pay under the authority
of Chapter 5 of Title 37, Unites States Code during the lapse of
appropriations.
9. The final approving authority for changes to civilian employee
furlough status and conference exceptions during a government
shutdown has not been determined at this time. For further
information on the recall approval process reach out to the points
of contact below.
10. For Marines and their families requiring assistance, a wide
range of charitable organizations are available and can be found at
https:(slash)(slash)www.militaryonesource.com. Marines and their
families additionally can seek out support from Navy and Marine Corps
Relief Society at https://www.nmcrs.org.
11. For Civilian Marines requiring assistance or counseling, the
Civilian Employee Assistance Program (CEAP) can be accessed 24/7
through the web at https://www.magellanascend.com or 24/7 via
telephone at 1-844-DON-CEAP.
12. Points of Contact (POC). DC M&RA, Civilian Workforce Management
Branch (APF civilians): mylechia.smalls@usmc.mil;
michelle.delmedico@usmc.mil. Business and Support Services Division
(NAF civilians): dennis.ray@usmc-mccs.org;
DC P&R: thomas.osterhoudt@usmc.mil.
13. Release authorized by LtGen William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//