R 110436Z APR 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 205/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ACCEPTING REQUESTS TO WAIVE THE CAREER DESIGNATION OBLIGATION//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASH DC MPP-30/9JUL2008//
AMPN/REF A IS MCO 1001.45J, CAREER DESIGNATION, RETENTION, AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY, REDESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS TO UNRESTRICTED STATUS, AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF OFFICERS INTO THE MARINE CORPS.//
POC/K. P. HAHN/CAPT/UNIT:CMC MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9364//
POC/J.D. STEELE/CAPT/CMC MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THAT THE MARINE CORPS IS ACCEPTING REQUESTS TO WAIVE THE CAREER DESIGNATION OBLIGATION.
2.  BACKGROUND.  ACCEPTING CAREER DESIGNATION RESULTS IN A TWO YEAR OBLIGATION PER THE REF HOWEVER, CURRENT MANPOWER LEVELS ALLOW FOR WAIVING THIS OBLIGATION.
3.  ELIGIBILITY.
  A. THE OFFICER MUST BE CAREER DESIGNATED.
  B. TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS AND OBLIGATIONS DUE TO EDUCATIONSLASHTRAINING PROGRAMS REMAIN IN EFFECT.
4.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
  A. HQMC (MM) MAINTAINS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL REQUESTS.
  B. THE OFFICER MUST SUBMIT A WAIVER REQUEST, ALONG WITH A RESIGNATION REQUEST, VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.  ANY OFFICER THAT IS TAD, FAP, OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER UNIT MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND.
  C. COMMANDERS WILL RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC DATE FOR SEPARATION WHEN ENDORSING A MARINE'S REQUEST FOR RESIGNATION.  COMMANDERS ARE ADVISED THAT VACANCIES OCCURRING FROM MARINES APPROVED FOR THE WAIVER WILL BE FILLED BASED ON EACH MARINE'S ORIGINAL ROTATION DATE AND NOT THE MARINE'S EARLY RESIGNATION DATE.  COMMANDERS SHOULD COORDINATE WITH MMOA TO FILL THE VACANCY AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY.
  D. ADCON BATTALIONSLASHSQUADRON COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT ALL WAIVER REQUESTS TO HQMC (MMSR) VIA AA FORM.
5.  RESERVE APPLICABILITY.  THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6.  THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2013.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//