R 230050Z AUG 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 471/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/WHITE TROUSERS, SKIRT, AND SLACKS FOR RESERVE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS//
REF/A/MSGID:CMC WASHINGTON DC /MCUB/2221541AUG2007//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 504/07, PROCEEDINGS OF MARINE CORPS UNIFORM BOARD (MCUB) NO. 209 AND OTHER UNIFORM ISSUES.//
POC/M. BOYT/NH3/UNIT:MCUB/-/TEL:(703) 432-3333/TEL:DSN 378-3333/EMAIL:MARY.BOYT(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/MR. R. SLOAN/-/UNIT:MCUB/-/TEL:(703) 432-3299/TEL:DSN 378-3299/EMAIL:RONALD.SLOAN.CTR(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A, THE MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE FOR THE DRESS BLUE UNIFORM ITEMS, INCLUDING 1 PAIR OF WHITE TROUSERS FOR MALE STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (SNCOS) AND 1 WHITE SKIRT AND 1 PAIR OF WHITE SLACKS FOR FEMALE SNCOS, WAS 1 OCTOBER 2011.  SINCE THE WHITE ITEMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE IN THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY SUPPLY SYSTEM AND WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSIDERABLE FUTURE,RESERVE SNCOS (SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE) HAVE NOT BEEN HELD TO THE SAME MANDATORY POSSESSION DATE AS THEIR ACTIVE DUTY COUNTERPARTS.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES A ONE-TIME SUPPLEMENTAL CASH CREDIT SO RESERVE SNCOS CAN
ACQUIRE THE REQUIRED UNIFORM ITEMS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH NORMAL SUPPLY CHANNELS.
2.  RESERVE SNCOS WITH A MINIMUM OF 6-MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A ONE-TIME CREDIT, FOR THE AMOUNT DETAILED BELOW, ON OR ABOUT 1 SEPTEMBER 2012.
A.  ELIGIBLE MALE RESERVE SNCOS WILL RECEIVE A ONE-TIME CREDIT OF 58.00 DOLLARS FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE PAIR OF MARINE CORPS CERTIFIED WHITE TROUSERS.
B.  ELIGIBLE FEMALE RESERVE SNCOS WILL RECEIVE A ONE-TIME CREDIT OF 136.00 DOLLARS (72.00 DOLLARS FOR SKIRT/64.00 DOLLARS FOR SLACKS) FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE PAIR OF MARINE CORPS CERTIFIED WHITE SLACKS AND ONE MARINE CORPS CERTIFIED WHITE SKIRT.
C.  ALL RESERVE SNCOS WHO RECEIVE THE INITIAL ONE-TIME CREDIT ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO USE NAVMC 604/604B TO OBTAIN INITIAL ISSUE OF WHITE TROUSERS OR WHITE SKIRT/WHITE SLACKS.
3.  MARINES WHO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR THE CREDIT AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER 2012 (THOSE PROMOTED TO STAFF SERGEANT OR WHO ATTAIN THE REQUIRED 6 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE) WILL RECEIVE THE CREDIT AUTOMATICALLY ON OR ABOUT THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN WHICH THEY BECOME ELIGIBLE.
4.  THE CREDIT WILL GENERATE A CYCLIC PAYMENT THAT WILL POST TO THE MARINE'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION WITHIN 24-72 HOURS AS LONG AS THEIR MASTER MILITARY PAY ACCOUNT (MMPA) IS IN A POSITIVE STANDING.  IF THE MMPA IS IN A NEGATIVE STANDING (INDEBTED TO THE GOVERNMENT), THE CREDIT WILL SYSTEMATICALLY OFFSET THE DEBT AND PAY ANY REMAINING MONIES, IF AVAILABLE.  DEBT OFFSET DOES NOT ABSOLVE THE REQUIREMENT TO PROCURE THE UNIFORM ITEM(S).
5.  WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIVING THE ONE-TIME CREDIT, MARINES MUST HAVE THEIR REQUIRED WHITE ITEMS (MALE:  1 PAIR OF WHITE TROUSERS; FEMALE:  1 PAIR OF WHITE SLACKS AND 1 WHITE SKIRT) IN THEIR POSSESSION OR ON ORDER.  IF THE ITEM(S) IS IN A BACK-ORDER STATUS, WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION MUST BE MAINTAINED BY THE COMMAND/UNIT UNTIL THE ITEMS ARE IN THE MARINE'S POSSESSION.  MARINES IN A FORWARD DEPLOYED STATUS WHEN THE CREDIT IS PAID HAVE 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE THEY RETURN TO THEIR PERMANENT DUTY STATION TO PROCURE THE ITEMS.
6.  TAILORING INFORMATION
A.  EVERY EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE TO PROVIDE RESERVE SNCOS WITH MARINE CORPS CONTRACTED TAILORING FACILITIES (E.G., MARINE CORPS EXCHANGE TAILOR FOR ALTERATIONS).
B.  IN THE EVENT A COMMAND/UNIT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A MILITARY CLOTHING SALES STORE AND GOVERNMENT CONTRACTED TAILORING FACILITIES, PARAGRAPH 8006 OF MCO P10120.28G IS APPLICABLE.
7.  QUESTIONS MAY BE REFERRED TO POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED ABOVE.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//