R 281315Z MAR 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 193/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2011/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY11 TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO RETIRE AS AN OFFICER AFTER 8 YCS VICE 10 YCS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20110308//
REF/B/TITLE 10, SECTION 6323//
REF/C/FY11 NDAA//
REF/D/MCO P1900.16F//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV APPROVAL OF THE MARINE CORPS' USE OF SECTION 506 OF THE FY11 NDAA DATED 8 MAR 2011.  REF B IS SECTION 6323 OF TITLE 10.  REF C IS THE FY11 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT, H.R. 6523.  REF D IS THE MARCORSEPMAN.//
POC/K. P. HAHN/CAPT/UNIT:CMC MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9364//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF ACTIVE DUTY YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS) REQUIRED FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER.
2. BACKGROUND.  REF A PROVIDES THE AUTHORITY FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY FOR THE MARINE CORPS TO USE TITLE 10 SECTION 6323, REF B, AS AMENDED BY REF C.
3. ELIGIBILITY.
A. PER THE REFERENCES, REQUESTS FOR YCS RETIREMENT WAIVERS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR OFFICERS SEPARATING IN FY11.  OFFICERS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) YCS.  MORE THAN TWENTY (20) YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE ARE STILL REQUIRED TO RECEIVE RETIREMENT BENEFITS.
B. YEARS OF SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER ARE COMPUTED BY ADDING ALL ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES UNDER PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN GRADES ABOVE WARRANT OFFICER, W-1.  THIS TEMPORARY AUTHORITY WILL NOT SUPERSEDE ANY OBLIGATIONS INCURRED DUE TO PROMOTION, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PCS, ETC.
C. SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUESTS TO RETIRE WITH LESS THAN TEN (10) YCS WITH JUSTIFICATION VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC (MMSR-2) PER REF D.
4. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2011.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//