R 271820Z JUL 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 413/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE ON THE UTILIZATION OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC/YMD:20011022//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC (MM)/YMD:20091023//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/JFTR/-//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/DON/YMD:20050926//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/CMC (MP)/YMD:20050128//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1001.59, ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT (ADOS) IN SUPPORT OF THE TOTAL FORCE (SHORT TITLE: ADOS), REF B IS MARADMIN 622/09, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT FORCE AUGMENTATION (MMFA) MOBILIZATION PROCESS CLARIFICATION AND AMPLIFICATION, REF C IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, REF D IS DON MEMO DTD 26 SEP 05, EXTENDING CONTINGENCY TDY ENTITLEMENTS, REFE IS MARADMIN 046/05, OFFER 3-YEAR VOLUNTARY ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (ADSW-CO) ORDERS TO RESERVISTS//
POC/K. SHIDEL/MAJ/UNIT:CMC RAP/-/TEL:(703) 784-9139/TEL:DSN 378-9177//
POC/G. YETTER/LTCOL/UNIT:CMC MMFA/-/TEL:(703) 432-9177 /TEL:DSN 378-9177//
POC/A. ROMERO/CIV/UNIT:CMC RAC/-/TEL:(703) 784-9141/TEL:DSN 278-9141//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE REGARDING THE USE OF ADOS FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS AND THE EXPECTATION THAT ALL COMMANDERS DEMONSTRATE FISCAL PRUDENCE IN THE PROCESS. ADDITIONALLY, THIS MARADMIN UPDATES PARAGRAPH 5(E) OF REF B.
2. REF A ESTABLISHED MARINE CORPS POLICY ON THE UTILIZATION OF ADOS ORDERS. REF B SET A LIMITATION OF 2 YEARS OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ADOS (ADOS-CO) FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS SUPPORTING OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (OCO) REQUIREMENTS.  REF C ESTABLISHED A TIME LIMITATION ON AN INDIVIDUALS TAD ASSIGNMENTS, AT ANY ONE LOCATION, OF 180 OR FEWER CONSECUTIVE DAYS, ABSENT SERVICE SECRETARY APPROVAL.REF D EXTENDED THE DISCRETIONARY PAYMENT OF PER DIEM TO TAD PERIODS IN EXCESS OF 180 CONSECUTIVE DAYS, UP TO A MAXIMUM OF FIVE YEARS. REF E AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE OF UP TO THREE-YEAR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION ORDERS (PCSO) TO RESERVE MARINES FILLING VALIDATED REQUIREMENTS UNDER ADOS-CO AUTHORITY.
3. BACKGROUND.  AS THE MARINE CORPS LOOKS TO THE OUT-YEARS, TO INCLUDE CURRENT CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, IT IS NECESSARY TO ISSUE AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE REGARDING THE CONTINUED USE OF ADOS FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS.
4. SITUATION.  COMMANDERS ARE REMINDED THAT ADOS, REGARDLESS OF FUNDING SOURCE, IS DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY TO MEET SHORT-TERM ADMINISTRATIVE, OPERATIONAL, AND EXERCISE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS.  AS A RESULT, ALL ADOS ORDERS SHOULD BE TEMPORARY IN NATURE WITH A CLEARLY DEFINED AND STATED TERMINATION DATE.  COMMANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF ADOS FUNDED ORDERS.  BEFORE ORDERS ARE ISSUED TO A MARINE FOR EXECUTION, EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO SOURCE TEMPORARY STAFFING NEEDS WITH MARINES RESIDING WITHIN THE INSTALLATIONS OR COMMANDS ESTABLISHED REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE, I.E., THE LOCAL AREA, OF THE ADOS DUTY LOCATION SO AS TO REDUCE THE REQUIREMENT FOR PER DIEM. FUTURE ADOS FUNDING, PARTICULARLY SUPPLEMENTAL OCO FUNDING, IS EXPECTED TO BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED IN THE COMING YEARS.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, AND CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO ALWAYS EXERCISE FISCAL PRUDENCE, ANY TIME ADOS PER DIEM ORDERS ARE ISSUED FOR EXECUTION, COMMANDERS ARE EXPECTED TO DIRECT THE USE OF AVAILABLE GOVERNMENT QUARTERS AND MESSING FACILITIES OR TAKE STEPS TO CONTRACT FOR BILLETING.
5. DIRECTED ACTION.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, NO EXTENSIONS TO ADOS-CO FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS, IN EXCESS OF ONE YEAR, WILL BE APPROVED. UPON COMPLETION OF ONE YEAR ADOS-CO FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS, REQUESTS FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ADOS-CO FUNDED PER DIEM ORDERS, WILL BE HIGHLY SCRUTINIZED, REQUIRE A GENERAL OFFICER ENDORSEMENT AND WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED BY DC MRA, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.  IF COMMANDERS DETERMINE TEMPORARY STAFFING NEEDS WILL EXCEED ONE YEAR IN DURATION, COMMANDERS MAY REQUEST INITIAL TWO OR THREE YEAR ADOS-CO FUNDED PCS ORDERS VICE PER DIEM FUNDED ORDERS.
6.  DC MRA IS THE ONLY AUTHORITY WHO MAY AUTHORIZE EXCEPTIONS TO THE POLICY GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN.
7.  WITHIN 60 DAYS, AN OPERATIONAL PLANNING TEAM (OPT) WILL CONDUCT A HOLISTIC ANALYSIS OF THE ADOS PROCESS.  FURTHER DETAILS REGARDING THIS OPT WILL BE RELEASED VIA SEPCOR.
8. FURTHER AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE WILL BE PROVIDED IN AN UPDATE TO REF A.
9. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN RICHARD C. ZILMER, DEPUTY COMMANDANT, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//