R 231131Z JUN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 364/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/RE-DESIGNATION TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DC MRA/YMD:20110307//
REF/B/NAVMC 11774 (01-11) (EF)//
REF/C/DODI 1320.4/YMD:19950314//
NARR/REF A IS THE RE-DESIGNATION TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) GROUND OFFICER PROGRAM SIGNED BY DC MRA, DATED 7 MAR 2011.  REF B IS THE CONTRACT WHICH OBLIGATES A MARINE TO FOUR YEARS IN THE SMCR.  REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION, MILITARY OFFICER ACTIONS REQUIRING APPROVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE OR THE PRESIDENT, OR CONFIRMATION BY THE STATE.//
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/D.S. TOULOTTE/1STLT/UNIT:CMC RAP/-/TEL:DSN 278-9135//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  ANNOUNCING A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) MARINE OFFICERS IN THE INITIAL ACCESSION PIPELINE TO RE-DESIGNATE INTO THE SMCR.  AFFILIATION OBLIGATES THE MARINE TO FOUR YEARS IN THE SMCR.
2. BACKGROUND.  HISTORICALLY, OFFICERS WHO ATTRITE OUT OF LENGTHY ACCESSION TRAINING PIPELINES HAVE HAD FEWER CAREER OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO THEIR RELATIVE SENIORITY AMONG THEIR PEERS.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE HIGHLY QUALIFIED/COMPETITIVE OFFICERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE IN SMCR UNITS.  THOSE MARINES WHO ARE ELIGIBLE, CHOOSE TO AFFILIATE, AND SIGN THE CONTRACT WILL INCUR A FOUR YEAR SMCR OBLIGATION, REF B.
3. ELIGIBILITY.
    A.  MUST NOT HAVE ATTRITIED FROM PRIMARY MOS SCHOOL DUE TO DROP ON REQUEST (DOR) OR ADVERSE MATERIAL, ACCORDING TO REF C.
    B.  MUST HAVE BEEN COMMISSIONED VIA NROTC (COLLEGE PROGRAM ONLY), PLC, OCC, MCP, ECP, OR MECEP.
4. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
    A. ELIGIBLE MARINES WILL BE OFFERED THE PROGRAM DURING THE STANDARD RE-DESIGNATION PROCESS.  MARINES MAY CONTACT MMOA-3 FOR MORE INFORMATION, A POINT OF CONTACT IS NOTED ABOVE.
    B. HQMC (MP) MAINTAINS ALL POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.
    C. HQMC (MM) MAINTAINS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL REQUESTS.
    D. HQMC (RA) WILL PROVIDE A CONCUR/NON-CONCUR RECOMMENDATION OF MARINES WHO SEEK RE-DESIGNATION INTO THE SMCR.  RA WILL SCROLL OFFICERS WHO VOLUNTEER TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SMCR.
    E. SEPARATION FROM THE AC IS CONTINGENT ON THE SUCCESSFUL SCROLLING TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2012.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//