R 071946Z JUN 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 298/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CHANGE TO MARINE CORPS POLICY ON PROCEED TIME//
REF/A/JFTR//
REF/B/DODI 1327.06//
REF/C/DODI 1315.18//
NARR/REF A IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS.  REF B IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION LEAVE AND LIBERTY POLICY AND PROCEDURES.  REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS.//
POC/A. FREIRE/MAJ/UNIT: MPO/MRA/TEL: 703-784-9386/TEL: DSN 278-9386/ EMAIL: ARMANDO.A.FREIRE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES A CHANGE TO THE MARINE CORPS POLICY OF AUTHORIZING PROCEED TIME FOR MEMBERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS).
2.  BACKGROUND. A CHANGE TO REF A IN JANUARY 2012 THAT CLARIFIED TRAVEL STATUS ALSO CLARIFIED THAT PROCEED TIME IS GOVERNED BY REF B.  CAREFUL REVIEW OF REF B DETERMINED THAT MARINE CORPS POLICY REGARDING PROCEED TIME HAD TO BE CHANGED.  REF A HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THAT PROCEED TIME WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS IN CERTAIN PCS CIRCUMSTANCES AS STATED IN REF B.
3.  THE FOLLOWING PROCEED TIME CHANGES WILL BE IMPLEMENTED.  PROCEED TIME WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS IN CERTAIN PCS CIRCUMSTANCES. SPECIFICALLY, SERVICE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS MAY BE AUTHORIZED FOUR (4) DAYS OF PROCEED TIME UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS.
 A. WHEN BEING REASSIGNED TO OR FROM A DEPENDENT RESTRICTED AND/OR ALL OTHERS OVERSEAS TOUR, AS DEFINED BY REF C.
 B. WHEN THE SERVICE MEMBER'S SHIP OF ASSIGNMENT IS CHANGING HOMEPORT.
4.  PROCEED TIME MAY ONLY BE AUTHORIZED TO ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS WHEN THEY ACTUALLY RELOCATE THEIR DEPENDENTS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS AS A RESULT OF THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARA 3 OF THIS MESSAGE.
5.  PROCEED TIME SHALL NOT BE GRANTED
 A. INCIDENT TO THE SERVICE MEMBER'S FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
 B. WHEN THE REASSIGNMENT IS BETWEEN TWO STATIONS LOCATED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OR BETWEEN TWO SHIPS THAT HAVE THE SAME HOMEPORT.
 C. INCIDENT TO SEPARATION, RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, OR RETIREMENT.
 D. WHEN ORDERS REQUIRE REPORTING WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF DEPARTURE FROM LAST DUTY STATION.
6.  ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS/ORDER WRITING ACTIVITIES
 A. CONTINUE TO ISSUE ORDERS UNDER THE EXISTING MARINE CORPS PROCEED TIME POLICY WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2012.
 B. AUTHORIZE PROCEED TIME ONLY TO MARINES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 ABOVE WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2012.
7.  DISBURSING/FINANCE OFFICE
 A. CONTINUE TO PROCESS ORDERS UNDER THE EXISTING MARINE CORPS PROCEED TIME POLICY WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2012.
 B. AUTHORIZE PROCEED TIME ONLY TO MARINES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 ABOVE WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2012.  DO/FO WILL REPORT ELASPED TIME STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A AND B.
8.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//