R 131156Z JUL 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 388/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//                
SUBJ/SPECIAL RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY BOARD FOR THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DC MRA/YMD:20110322//
REF/B/MCO 1001.45J/YMD:20080709//
NARR/REF A IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF A PROGRAM THAT COMPETITIVELY SELECTS OFFICERS FROM THE SELECTIVE MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) FOR AFFILIATION TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC), DATED 22 MAR 2011 WITH MEMORANDUM.  REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON 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 278-9366//
POC/J. D. STEELE/CAPT/UNIT:CMC MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284//
POC/E. W. MEYERS/CAPT/UNIT:CMC RAP/-/TEL:DSN 278-9135//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  ANNOUNCING A PROGRAM THAT ALLOWS ELIGIBLE SMCR OFFICERS TO COMPETE FOR AN AC COMMISSION VIA A SPECIAL RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) BOARD.  UNLIKE NORMAL RAD BOARDS WHICH SELECT INDIVIDUALS BASED ON SPECIFIC NEEDS OF THE SERVICE, THIS PROGRAM WILL CHOOSE A SELECT NUMBER OF MARINES PER YEAR FROM THE SMCR REGARDLESS OF MOS.
2. ELIGIBILITY.
   A. OFFICERS MUST HAVE COMPLETED THREE YEARS OF CONTINUOUS SMCR UNIT AFFILIATION BY THE CONVENING BOARD DATE.  THE BOARD WILL CONVENE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE JANUARY 2012 CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD.  DETAILS ON THE JANUARY 2012 CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A SEPARATE MESSAGE.
   B. MUST BE A CAPTAIN.
3. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
   A. HQMC (MP) MAINTAINS ALL POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.
   B. HQMC (MM) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SCROLLING SMCR OFFICERS WHO ARE SELECTED TO RAD.  TRANSITION FROM THE RESERVE COMPONENT IS CONTINGENT ON THE SUCCESSFUL SCROLLING TO THE AC.
   C. INDIVIDUAL MARINES MUST SUBMIT REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL RAD BOARD VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.  ANY OFFICER THAT IS TAD, FAP, OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER UNIT MUST RECEIVE AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND.  UPON SELECTION THE OFFICER WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY CAREER DESIGNATED AND OBLIGATED TO TWO YEARS IN THE AC.
   D. ADCON BATTALION AND SQUADRON COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT ALL REQUESTS FOR THE SPECIAL RAD BOARD TO HQMC (MMOA-3) VIA AA FORM.
      (1) COMMANDERS WILL RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC DATE FOR SEPARATION FROM THE SMCR.
      (2) COMMANDERS MUST PROVIDE A RECOMMENDATION FOR AC AFFILIATION.  COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL MARINES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPECIAL RAD BOARD.
4. REF B WILL BE UPDATED WITH INFORMATION FROM THIS MARADMIN DURING THE NEXT REVISION.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//