R 241510Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 094/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY12-02 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD AND CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52J/YMD: 20110606//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 1205.18/YMD: 20070504//
REF/C/DOC/MARADMIN 0003/09/YMD: 20090107//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 1920.6C/20051215//
REF/E/DOC/MCO P1900.16F Ch 2/20070606//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS RESERVE. REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION REGARDING FULL-TIME SUPPORT (FTS) TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC).  REF C IS MARADMIN 0003/09 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF). REF D IS INSTRUCTIONS FOR NAVAL ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF E IS MCO 1900.16F CH2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/JODIE MOSER/MAJOR/RAM-1/DSN 278-0525/-/TEL:(703) 784-0525/ EMAIL:JODIE.MOSER(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES GUIDANCE ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND APPLICATION PROCESS OF THE FY12-02 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD AND AR CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD CONVENING AT THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 23 APR 12.
2. ACCESSIONS. IAW REF (A), HQMC (RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS REQUESTING ACCESSION INTO THE MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM. THE AR PROGRAM FACILITATES THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE. MARINE OFFICERS ACCEPTED INTO THE AR PROGRAM FILL A VARIETY OF GROUND, AVIATION, AND LOGISTICS BILLETS LOCATED AT RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS AND MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND INSTALLATIONS.
3. BACKGROUND. PER REFS (A) AND (B), THE MISSION OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE A CADRE OF WELL-TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED RC MARINES TO SERVE AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF THE MARINE CORPS FULL-TIME SUPPORT TO THE RC.
4. QUALIFICATIONS FOR UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS
   A. FIRST LIEUTENANTS WITH ANY PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. APPLICANTS SELECTED TO ACCESS INTO THE AR PROGRAM WHO DO NOT POSSESS A PMOS COMPATIBLE WITH THE AR PROGRAM MUST BE WILLING TO RETRAIN INTO A COMPETITIVE MOS.
   B. CAPTAINS WITH A DOR JUNIOR TO 1 JUL 08 WHO DO NOT POSSESS AN MOS COMPATIBLE WITH THE AR PROGRAM MUST BE WILLING TO RETRAIN INTO A COMPETITIVE MOS. CAPTAINS WITH A DOR OF 1 JUL 2008 OR SENIOR MUST POSSESS A PMOS LISTED ON PARAGRAPH 5A.
   C. MAJORS WHO HAVE THE PMOS OF 0180, 0202, 0302, 0402, 0602, 1302, 3002, 3404, 4302, 4402, 6002, 6602, 7202, 7562, 7566, AND 7557 WITH A DOR JUNIOR TO 1 MAY 09 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. MAJORS WITH A PMOS OF 7509 OR 7523 WILL BE SCREENED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO VMFT-401 AND MUST HAVE A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF VMFT-401 INCLUDED IN THEIR APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.
   D. MAJORS WITH A DOR JUNIOR TO 1 JUN 08 WITH A PMOS OF 7523, 7563, 7565, OR 7509 WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SELECTION FOR DUTY-IN-FLYING-STATUS (DIFOP)ASSIGNMENT. APPLICANTS WITH A PMOS OF 7509 OR 7523 WILL BE SCREENED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO VMFT-401 AND MUST HAVE A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF VMFT-401 INCLUDED IN THEIR APPLICATION PACKAGE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE BOARD.
   E. UNRESTRICTED APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE REACHING 24 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE IN ORDER TO APPLY.
   F. ALL OFFICERS SELECTED BY THIS BOARD WILL ACCESS INTO THE PROGRAM BY 1 SEP 12. LATER DATES OF ACCESSION WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS, REQUESTED WITH PROPER JUSTIFICATION IN THE INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION.
   G. OFFICERS COMMISSIONED VIA A RESERVE OFFICER COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (ROCP) MUST BE AT THE END OF THEIR MANDATORY DRILLING OBLIGATION SERVICE DURING FY-12. APPLICANTS WITH A MANDATORY DRILL STOP DATE ENDING DURING FY-13 AND BEYOND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.  ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) OFFICERS WILL INDICATE ON THEIR INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONS THEIR WILLINGNESS TO REQUEST A RESERVE COMMISSION UPON SELECTION. APPOINTMENT TO THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST (RASL) NORMALLY TAKES FOUR TO SIX MONTHS.
   H. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A CURRENT RESERVE COMMISSION OR AGREE TO ACCEPT A RESERVE COMMISSION PRIOR TO SERVING IN THE AR PROGRAM.  INITIAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IN THE AR PROGRAM IS 36 MONTHS, COMMENCING FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY ON THE AR PROGRAM.
   I. APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN REF A.
5. TARGETED MOS AND EXPERIENCE
   A. TO BEST MEET CURRENT AND FORECASTED NEEDS OF THE AR PROGRAM, CERTAIN RANK AND PMOS COMBINATIONS ARE BEING TARGETED FOR ACCESSION:
   1STLT-MAJ 0180
   1STLT-MAJ 0302
   1STLT-MAJ 0402
   1STLT-MAJ 4402
   1STLT-MAJ 7202
   1STLT-MAJ 7509/7523/7563/7565
   B. MARINES WITH THE FOLLOWING PMOS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO APPLY BUT WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON CONTEMPORARY NEEDS:
   1STLT-MAJ 0202
   1STLT-MAJ 0602
   1STLT-MAJ 1302
   1STLT-MAJ 3002
   1STLT-MAJ 3404
   1STLT-MAJ 4302
   1STLT-MAJ 6002
   1STLT-MAJ 6602
   1STLT-MAJ 7562/7566/7557
6. APPLICATIONS. COMPLETE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RAM-3) NLT 1600 EST, 13 APR 12.  LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
   A. APPLICANTS WILL USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT FROM THE RAM-3 WEB PAGE THROUGH THE OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD LINK. FORWARD COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO: JOINAR(AT)USMC.MIL ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX.
   B. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OR WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MUST SUBMIT AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDER.
   C. FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW MCO P1610.7F TO CMC (MMSB-32).
   D. PER REF C, AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED. OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH IS RECEIVED BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB WEBPAGE. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
   E. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH RC OFFICER REVIEW HIS OR HER CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR) AND ENSURE IT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CERTIFIED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. HQMC CMC (RAM-3) WILL PROVIDE A CURRENT CRCR FOR EACH RC OFFICER APPLICANT TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
   F. AWARDS AND OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER'S OMPF SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMSB-10). THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE SHOULD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED: CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY12-02 MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD. ANY DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD WILL NOT BE RETAINED OR INCLUDED IN THE OFFICERS OMPF.
   G. OFFICERS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS ACCESSION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY12-02 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE. A SAMPLE PACKAGE IS LOCATED ON THE RAM-3 WEBSITE.
7. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
   A. NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FLY IN THE AR PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THEIR AR ACCESSION PACKAGE:
      (1) A COPY OF THEIR ACCIDENT AND FLIGHT RULE VIOLATION RECORD FROM THEIR FLIGHT LOGBOOK. NAVAL AVIATORS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE AC OR SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MUST SUBMIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANTS ACCIDENT HISTORY INDICATING ANY FLIGHT VIOLATIONS AND OR MISHAP INVOLVEMENT, OR A STATEMENT INDICATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO FLIGHT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
      (2) A COPY OF THE OFFICERS AVIATION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY FORMATTED AS SHOWN ON THE AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD WEBSITE.
      (3) A STATEMENT INDICATING IF THE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY IN A FLYING STATUS AND IS QUALIFIED TO FILL A NAVAL AVIATOR BILLET AT A FLYING SQUADRON. IF NOT IN A CURRENT FLYING ASSIGNMENT, INDICATE HOW LONG SINCE THE LAST FLIGHT IN RATED AIRCRAFT AND CURRENT QUALIFICATION STATUS.
   B. APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT ONCE THEY ARE ACCESSED TO THE AR PROGRAM, THEY ARE GOVERNED BY THE SEPARATIONS POLICY CONTAINED IN REF E; SPECIFICALLY, CAPTAINS TWICE PASSED TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHILE SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH CALENDAR MONTH AFTER THE REPORT OF THEIR SELECTION BOARD IS APPROVED.
   C. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA UPDATE MATERIAL. PHONE CALLS OR E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THEIR OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT UPDATED MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE INCLUDING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ALL OTHER OMPF UPDATES. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THIRD PARTY LETTERS REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ONLY VIA THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. THIRD PARTY LETTERS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION.
   D. UPDATE MATERIAL (SCANNED OR PDF FILE) WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 1600 EST, 13 APR 12 VIA THE JOINAR(AT)USMC.MIL ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX.  THE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES. THE COVER LETTER MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER AND ADDRESSED TO: PRESIDENT, FY12-02 ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD. LATE SUBMISSIONS OF UPDATE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
8. BOARD SELECTS
   A. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION INTO THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MARADMIN AND SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
   B. OFFICERS WILL SUBSEQUENTLY BE ACCESSED AND ASSIGNED BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND MUST REMAIN WORLD-WIDE DEPLOYABLE. AR MARINES SHOULD EXPECT TO REMAIN ON STATION A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS FOR ASSIGNMENTS, BUT NORMAL TOUR ROTATIONS WILL OCCUR AT THE THREE YEAR MARK. INITIAL ACCESSION TOURS WILL NORMALLY BE THREE YEAR TOURS.
9. COMPETITIVE CAREER DESIGNATION. THE PROCESS, TIMELINES, AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE CAREER DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS ARE ADDRESSED IN THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS:
   A. CAREER DESIGNATION IS A FORCE SHAPING TOOL THAT ALLOWS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE OFFICER POPULATION BY RETAINING THE BEST QUALIFIED OFFICERS FROM EACH YEAR GROUP. THOSE SELECTED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION ARE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY.
   B. THE OFFICER CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD WILL BE HELD SEMIANNUALLY IN OR ABOUT THE MONTHS OF APR AND OCT.
   C. COMPETITIVE CAREER DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS
      (1) UNRESTRICTED OFFICERS ON THE AR PROGRAM.
      (2) 540-DAYS OF OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME DOCUMENTED IN THE OMPF FOLLOWING ACCESSION ON TO THE AR PROGRAM. OFFICERS CAN VERIFY THEIR OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME BY ACCESSING THEIR OMPF AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET ON MARINE ON-LINE (MOL) AND SHOULD ONLY INCLUDE REPORTS THAT HAVE AN END DATE PRIOR TO 1 APR 12.
      (3) AN OFFICER'S FIRST OPPORTUNITY FOR CAREER DESIGNATION CONSIDERATION WILL BE IN CONJUCTION WITH THE NEXT CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD FOLLOWING THE PERIOD THE OFFICER MET THE 540-DAYS OF OBSERVED FITNESS REPORT TIME AS DOCUMENTED IN YOUR OMPF.
      (4) OFFICERS WILL BE GRANTED AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION. OFFICERS WITH AN EAS THAT DOES NOT SUPPORT AT LEAST ONE OPPORTUNITY FOR CAREER DESIGNATION MUST REQUEST (VIA AA FORM TO THIS HEADQUARTERS) AN EXTENSION ON ACTIVE DUTY TO BE CONSIDERED.
      (5) OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT SELECTED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION MAY BE ELIGIBLE ON SUBSEQUENT BOARDS IF THEIR EAS MEETS THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED DATE. EXTENSIONS WILL NOT BE GRANTED TO OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED PREVIOUSLY BUT DESIRE A SECOND OPPORTUNITY.
   D. APPLICATION PROCESS
      (1) APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD. REF (C) CONTAINS GUIDANCE ON SUBMITTING PHOTOGRAPHS TO HQMC FOR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE. MARINES CAN CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THEIR PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE MMSB WEBSITE.
      (2) OFFICERS WILL SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR CAREER DESIGNATION VIA NAVAL LETTER BY 1600 EST, 13 APR 12, EITHER TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT: JOINAR(AT)USMC.MIL, OR PAPER COPIES CAN BE MAILED TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS (RAM-1)
ATTN: CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD
3280 RUSSELL ROAD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
A SAMPLE CAREER DESIGNATION APPLICATION IS LOCATED ON THE RAM-1 WEBSITE.
      (3) OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION MUST SUBMIT AN AA FORM ENDORSED BY THE FIRST O-6 COMMANDER IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX OR ADDRESS LISTED IN 9.D.(2) ABOVE NLT 1600 EST, 13 APR 2012.
   E. SERVICE OBLIGATION. OFFICERS ACCEPTING CAREER DESIGNATION FROM THE AR CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD WILL INCUR A 24 MONTH SERVICE OBLIGATION.
      (1) OFFICERS SELECTED FOR CAREER DESIGNATION MUST FORMALLY ACCEPT OR DECLINE CAREER DESIGNATION IN WRITING WITHIN 30 CALENDAR DAYS OF ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN.
      (2) OFFICERS WHO DECLINE CAREER DESIGNATION WILL EXECUTE THEIR EAS.
      (3) EXTENSIONS TO, OR ACCEPTANCE OF, CAREER DESIGNATION AFTER THE 30 DAY DEADLINE WILL NOT RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION.
10. RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN D. L. MOORE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//