R 101452Z JUL 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 366/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2012 (FY12) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MARINES//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52J/YMD: 20110606//
REF/B/DOC/NAVMC 11754/YMD: 20110601//
REF/C/CMC DCMRA/YMD: 20111025//
REF/D/CMC RAP/YMD: 20110928//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC).  REF B IS THE CO/PSR INTERVIEW SCREENING GUIDE FOR THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.  REF C IS THE FY12 AR MANPOWER ACCESSION PLAN. REF D IS MARADMIN 565/11 ANNOUNCING FY12 BONUS ELIGIBILITY FOR NEW AR PROGRAM AFFILIATIONS.//
POC/RYAN KOHRIG/CAPT/MCRC G-3 PSR/TEL:(703) 784-9855/ EMAIL:RYAN.KOHRIG@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
POC/GLENDON GARRETT/GUNNERY SERGEANT/MCRC G-3 PSR/TEL:(703) 784-9855/
EMAIL:GLENDON.GARRETT@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE A QUARTERLY UPDATE TO FY12 ACTIVE DUTY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR ENLISTED MARINES IN THE AR PROGRAM.
2.  BACKGROUND.  PER REF A, THE AR PROGRAM PROVIDES A CADRE OF WELL TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED FULL-TIME RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE.  BENEFITS INCLUDE CAREER OPPORTUNTIES WITH ACTIVE DUTY PAY AND ENTITLEMENTS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL TO ATTAIN ACTIVE DUTY RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  REFS A AND B IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PREREQUISITES FOR SERVICE WITH THE AR PROGRAM. PER REF C, THE RESERVE COMPONENT SEEKS TO ACCESS 57 MORE ENLISTED MARINES TO THE AR PROGRAM DURING FY12.
3.  INFORMATION
    A.  APPLICANTS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER (PSR).  INTERESTED MARINES UNABLE TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER SHOULD CONTACT MCRC PSR OPERATIONS AT MCRC-PSR@MARINES.USMC.MIL OR (703) 784-9857 FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION.
    B.  RANK AND MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) REQUIREMENTS.
MARINES FROM THE RANK OF LANCE CORPORAL THROUGH SERGEANT ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  FY12 MOS REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
0111        0651        3043        6176
0411        1142        6156        6276
0451        2111        6172
    C.  FY13 AR PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE WHEN AVAILABLE.
    D.  LIMITED LATERAL MOVE (RETRAINING) ALLOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER CAN PROVIDE RELEVANT DETAILS.
    E.  AFFILIATION BONUSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN RANK AND MOS COMBINATIONS, PER REF D.
    F.  ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION UP TO 180 DAYS PRIOR TO END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS).  HOWEVER, ANYONE INTERESTED IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER UP TO 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO EAS.
4.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL JOSEPH L. OSTERMAN, CG, MCRC.//