R 081230Z DEC 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 704/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY12 AND FY13 VOLUNTARY EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM GRADUATES//
REF/A/DODI 1322.10//
REF/B/MCO 1520.9G//
REF/C/MCO 1560.19E//
REF/D/MCO P1900.16F WITH CH 1-2//
NARR/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY ON GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR MILITARY OFFICERS. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAM ORDER. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ORDER. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/C. J. KOCH/MAJ/UNIT:CMC MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9365//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  HQMC IS ACCEPTING WAIVER REQUESTS FROM ACTIVE DUTY MARINE OFFICERS WHO, DURING FY12 OR FY13, COMPLETE AT LEAST 36 OF 48 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRRED INCIDENT TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION OR ADVANCED DEGREE PROGRAMS.
2. ELIGIBILITY.
    A.  PER THE REFERENCES, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FROM OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM DURING FY12 OR FY13.  REGARDLESS OF THE GRADUATE CURRICULUM STUDIED, OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 36 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE BEFORE SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT.
    B.  MORE THAN TWENTY (20) YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
    C.  THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCURRED DUE TO PROMOTION, PCS, ETC.
    D.  SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR EARLY RELEASE UNDER THIS PROGRAM VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC (MMSR-2) PER REF D.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND REQUIRE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
4. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2013.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//