MARADMINS : 416/10
R 281508Z JUL 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 416/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM LIMITED TOUR BILLETS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001.52/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1300.8R/-//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/JFTR/-// REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO P1600.12/-//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MCBUL 1200/-//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.52 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC), REF B IS MCO P1300.8R MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY, REF C IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS (VOL 1), REF D IS MCO P1600.12 MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM MANUAL, REF E IS MCBUL 1200, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SKILL (MOS) MANUAL.//
POC/J. HIKMAT/MGYSGT/UNIT:HQMC RAM-5/-/TEL:COMM 703-784-9106 /TEL:DSN 278/TEL:TOLL 877-415-9275/ EMAIL:JAMES.HIKMAT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. IAW REF A, HQMC(RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED ENLISTED MARINES FOR ACCESSION INTO LIMITED TOUR BILLETS IN THE MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM. SSGTS AND BELOW IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC), SELRES, AND IRR ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
2. GENERAL. PER REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE. AR PERSONNEL ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY SUPPORT SYSTEM AND FILL A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE OVERALL READINESS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND FILL A VARIETY OF BILLETS.
3. LIMITED TOUR BILLETS. AR MOS BILLET REQUIREMENTS THAT DO NOT MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO ESTABLISH A CAREER PATH ARE DESIGNATED AS LIMITED TOUR BILLETS. THE FOLLOWING MOS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR LIMITED TOUR BILLET ASSIGNMENT DURING FY2011: 0481, 1349, 1371, 1391, 1833, 3052, 6042, 7011, 7236, 7291, 7372, 7382, AND 8999.
4. QUALIFICATION. ENLISTED MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR THE AR PROGRAM MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE IRR, SELRES, OR AC (WITHIN 120 DAYS OF EAS). ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN REF A.
5. APPLICATIONS. ALL APPLICATIONS FOR LIMITED TOUR BILLETS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA A UNIT CAREER PLANNER UTILIZING THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS). INFORMATION AND SAMPLE APPLICATION PACKAGES MAY BE ACCESSED VIA THE RAM-3 NEW ACCESSION WEBPAGE AT HTTP: FORWARD SLASH FORWARD SLASH WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL FORWARD SLASH JOINAR.
6. COMMANDING OFFICERS OR OFFICERS IN CHARGE OF MARINES WHOSE APPLICATION IS SUBMITTED VIA THE UNIT CAREER PLANNER MUST VERIFY IN THEIR ENDORSEMENT THAT ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDS WILL NOTIFY CMC(RAM-3) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY STATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION THAT OCCURS AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
7. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED.
8. THE LENGTH OF A LIMITED TOUR BILLET IS THREE YEARS. AT THE END OF THE TOUR, LIMITED TOUR MARINES MAY APPLY FOR A (ONE TIME) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION. CONSIDERATION OF EXTENSION REQUESTS WILL BE BASED ON WHETHER THE BILLET REMAINS A VALID REQUIREMENT AT THE TIME OF REQUEST. LIMITED TOUR BILLETS DO NOT HAVE A CAREER PATH ON THE AR PROGRAM AND APPLICANTS MAY NOT BE GIVEN ADDITIONAL TIME AT THE END OF THEIR TOUR. APPLICANTS APPLYING FOR A LIMITED TOUR BILLET MUST BE MOS QUALIFIED AND TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT IN THE MOS FOR WHICH APPLYING. SMCR UNITS WITH MARINES WHO POSSESS AN MOS LISTED BELOW ARE REQUESTED TO ENCOURAGE THEIR MARINES TO APPLY. MARINES WITH MORE THAN 14 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY TIME WILL NOT NORMALLY BE CONSIDERED FOR LIMITED TOUR BILLETS.
9. THE FOLLOWING LIMITED TOUR BILLETS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT:
BMOS GRD MCC UNIT CITY/STATE
1349 E6 S4C MWSS-473 MWSG-47 4THMAW FORT WORTH, TX
1371 E6 S4C MWSS-473 MWSG-47 4THMAW FORT WORTH, TX
1391 E5 S4H MWSS-471 MWSG-47 4THMAW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
3052 E4 SEW MALS-41 MAG-41 4TH MAW FORT WORTH, TX
7011 E5 S4H MWSS-471 MWSG-47 4THMAW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
7011 E6 S4H MWSS-471 MWSG-47 4THMAW MINNEAPOLIS, MN
7236 E6 S2N DET TAOC MACS 24 MACG48 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
7291 E4 S2E HQTRS MACS-24 MACG 48 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
7291 E4 S2N DET TAOC MACS-24 MACG-48 VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
7372 E4 S5J VMGR-452 MAG-49 4THMAW NEWBURGH, NY
7372 E5 S5J VMGR-452 MAG-49 4THMAW NEWBURGH, NY
7372 E6 S3F VMGR-234 MAG-41 4THMAW FORT WORTH, TX
7372 E6 S5J VMGR-452 MAG-41 4THMAW NEWBURGH, NY
10. THE FOLLOWING LIMITED TOUR BILLETS ARE CURRENTLY FILLED. PAR.
11 PERTAINS:
BMOS GRD MCC CITY/STATE RANK LNAME DCTB EDD
0481 E5 S4A MOUNT CLEMENS MI E6 CEASER 200801 201006
0481 E5 S4A MOUNT CLEMENS MI E6 DUQUE 200912 201212
0481 E6 S4E SAN DIEGO CA E6 FRANKLIN 200907 201107
1349 E4 S4C FORT WORTH TX E3 HINTON JR 200710 201010
1349 E5 S4C FORT WORTH TX E6 HUNT 200911 201211
1349 E6 G42 MCGUIRE AFB NJ E6 MCKNIGHT 200908 201208
1349 E6 S4C FORT WORTH TX E6 GREEN JR 200907 201207
1833 E5 SDN TAMPA FL E6 NOLAN 200704 201104
4421 E5 1GH NEW ORLEANS LA E5 MCAFEE 200907 201207
6042 E3 S3B FORT WORTH TX E5 ORTIZ 200904 201205
7372 E4 S3F FORT WORTH TX E5 GOODSELL 200706 201106
7372 E5 S3F FORT WORTH TX E6 TRAHAN 200802 201007
7372 E6 S5J NEWBURGH NY E6 MACKEY 200807 201107
7372 E7 S3F FORT WORTH TX E7 BEEDLE 200802 201101
7372 E7 SSU FORT WORTH TX E6 GOMEZ 200407 201007
7382 E5 S3F FORT WORTH TX E5 JACOB 200709 201009
7382 E5 S3F FORT WORTH TX E5 GOLDBLATT 200709 201009
7382 E5 S5J NEWBURGH NY E5 AUSTIN 200908 201208
7382 E6 S3F FORT WORTH TX E5 DAVIS 200503 201008
7382 E6 S3F FORT WORTH TX E7 JOHNSON 200808 201108
7382 E6 S5J NEWBURGH NY E5 CASHMAN JR 200901 201201
7382 E6 S5J NEWBURGH NY E6 DRAGON 200803 201007
8999 E9 QBC QUANTICO VA E9S HAYES 200907 201207
11. ELIGIBLE MARINES MAY BEGIN APPLYING FOR LIMITED TOUR BILLETS THAT ARE CURRENTLY FILLED NO EARLIER THAN SIX MONTHS FROM THE INCUMBENT MARINES ESTIMATED DEPARTURE DATE (EDD). TO MAINTAIN A LINE OF COMMUNICATION, EACH APPLICATION MUST PROVIDE A CURRENT PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS IN THEIR APPLICATION.
12. NOTIFICATION PROCESS. THIS HQ (RAM) WILL NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS OF THEIR SELECTION STATUS VIA TFRS.
13. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN D. L. MOORE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//