R 121030Z JUL 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 379/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MARINE SECURITY GUARD DUTY AND REQUIREMENTS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC MMEA-85/YMD:19990912//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-56/YMD:19941004//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1326.6D SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS MANUAL. REF B IS MCO P1300.8R MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.//
POC/J. M. SLAUGHTER/GYSGT/UNIT:MCESG RAST/-/TEL:703-784-4861//
POC/D. L. HAMPTON/GYSGT/UNIT:MMEA-85/-/TEL:703-784-9967//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE ON THE REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE MARINE SECURITY GUARD PROGRAM.
A.  MARINE SECURITY GUARD (MSG) DUTY PROVIDES MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE OVERSEAS WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE AT EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.  MARINE SECURITY GUARDS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROTECTING CLASSIFIED MATERIAL AND PEOPLE IN OVER 150 LOCATIONS SUCH AS PARIS, FRANCE; HONG KONG, CHINA; PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA; AND BOGOTA, COLOMBIA.  MSG DUTY IS A VOLUNTARY DUTY ASSIGNMEMT.  MARINES SEEKING TO BE PART OF THIS CHALLENGING, EXCITING AND CAREER BROADENING DUTY MUST MEET SEVERAL PREREQUISITES, AND WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND, MUST COMPLETE A 4-PHASED APPLICATION PROCESS BEFORE ATTENDING MSG SCHOOL AT MARINE CORPS EMBASSY SECURITY GROUP (MCESG) IN QUANTICO, VA.
2.  PREREQUISITES FOR MSG DUTY ARE:  U.S. CITIZEN, 18 MONTHS TIME ON STATION, 90 GT SCORE OR HIGHER, QUALIFIED BY MEDICAL AND DENTAL, UP TO DATE POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT, NO NJPS IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS, AND A 3RD CLASS PFT.  CORPORALS AND BELOW MUST HAVE PRO AND CON MARKS OF 4.2/4.2 AVERAGE.  SERGEANTS AND BELOW MUST NOT BE MARRIED OR HAVE SOLE CUSTODY OF THEIR DEPENDENTS.  SNCOS (SSGT-MGYSGT) MUST HAVE 38 MONTHS OF OBLIGATED SERVICE UPON REPORTING TO MSG SCHOOL AND HAVE MORE THAN 24 MONTHS TIME ON STATION.  FAMILY SIZE CANNOT BE MORE THAN FOUR, CANNOT HAVE A SPOUSE WHO IS ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE RESERVE, AND CANNOT BE A SINGLE PARENT.
A.  DUE TO CLASSIFICATION OF THE COURSE CURRICULUM, PRIOR TO REPORTING TO MSG SCHOOL ALL MARINES SHOULD HAVE SECRET CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY BASED ON A FAVORABLY ADJUDICATED NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK, LOCAL AND CREDIT CHECK (NACLC).  SECURITY MANAGERS AT THE PARENT COMMANDS SHOULD INITIATE NACLC DURING PHASE I OF THE SCREENING PROCESS.  ADDITIONALLY, IN ORDER TO STAND POST AS AN MSG OR BE A DETACHMENT COMMANDER, TOP SECRET CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY IS REQUIRED UPON GRADUATION FROM MSG SCHOOL BASED ON A SINGLE SCOPE BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI).  SINCE MOST MARINES DO NOT HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CLEARANCE ELIGIBILITY, THE SSBI WILL BE INITIATED BY THE MCESG SECURITY MANAGER UPON ISSUANCE OF ORDERS TO MSG SCHOOL. BASED ON THE SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT, MARINES SHOULD APPLY FOR MSG DUTY 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO DESIRED CLASS REPORT DATE.
B.  PHASE I:  INITIAL APPLICATION.  MARINES MUST CONTACT THEIR COMMANDS CAREER PLANNER (CP) TO INITIATE AN APPLICATION FOR MSG DUTY.  THE CP WILL PROVIDE THE COMMANDING OFFICERS SCREENING CHECKLIST AND FINANCIAL WORKSHEET (APPENDIX C).  ONCE COMPLETED AND ENDORSED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, THE CP WILL ENSURE THE MARINE ATTENDS THE RECRUITING ADVERTISING AND SCREENING TEAM (RAST) VISIT OR CONDUCTS A PHONE INTERVIEW IF RAST ATTENDANCE IS NOT POSSIBLE.
C.  PHASE II:  MCESG RAST SCREENING.  SCREENING MUST BE CONDUCTED BY THE MCESG RAST.  THE PREFERED METHOD FOR THIS SCREENING IS IN PERSON DURING A MCESG RECRUITING VISIT.  HOWEVER, DUE TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, SCREENINGS CAN BE CONDUCTED OVER THE TELEPHONE.  TO CONDUCT A TELEPHONIC SCREENING INTERVIEW, CONTACT THE RAST AT 703-784-4861/4085 OR DSN 278-4861/4085.  ONCE SCREENING HAS BEEN CONDUCTED AND ELIGIBLITY HAS BEEN DETERMINED, THE APPLICATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS MONITOR AT MMEA-85 FOR FINAL APPROVAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF B.
D.  PHASE III:  MEDICAL SCREENING AND SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE. THIS PHASE IS EXECUTED ONCE ORDERS ARE RECEIVED FROM MMEA-85 TO ATTEND MSG SCHOOL.  DURING THIS PHASE, APPLICANTS WILL CONDUCT AN OVERSEAS MEDICAL SCREENING AND PHYSICAL AT THE NEAREST MEDICAL FACILITY.  UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS, APPLICANTS ARE DIRECTED TO CONTACT MCESG SECURITY STAFF FOR GUIDANCE ON COMPLETING THE ELECTRONIC QUESTIONAIRES FOR INVESTIGATION PROCESSING (EQIP) THAT INITIATES THE SSBI.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS PROCESS ARE INCLUDED IN ALL WEB ORDERS. THE GOAL IS TO COMPLETE PHASE III SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO REPORTING TO MSG SCHOOL IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE SSBI IS ADJUDICATED UPON GRADUATION FROM MSG SCHOOL, HOWEVER THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE MARINES FROM SUBMITTING INSIDE THIS WINDOW.  ADDITIONALLY, SNCO APPLICANTS WITH DEPENDENTS MUST COMPLETE THE OVERSEAS DEPENDANT MEDICAL SCREENING UPON RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO MSG SCHOOL.  IF THERE ARE FAMILY HEALTH ISSUES, A MEDICAL OFFICER WILL SCREEN THE FAMILY MEMBER'S HEALTH RECORDS AND A MEMO WILL BE PLACED IN THE MARINE'S HEALTH RECORD INDICATING WHETHER THE FAMILY MEMBER'S MEDICAL CONDITION SHOULD DISQUALIFY THE MARINE FOR MSG DUTY.
E.  PHASE IV:  FINAL COMMAND CERTIFICATION. THIS PHASE MUST BE COMPLETED NO EARLIER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO REPORTING TO MSG SCHOOL. DURING THIS PHASE ALL QUALIFICATIONS BASED ON PHASES I, II AND III ARE RECERTIFIED BY THE APPLICANT'S COMMANDING OFFICER AND AN INVENTORY PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST MUST BE CONDUCTED.  THIS MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE MARINE'S COMMAND.
3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.  UPCOMING TRIPS BY THE MCESG RAST WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN FUTURE MARADMINS AND THROUGH COMMAND CAREER PLANNER NOTIFICATION.  MCESG RAST VISITS INCLUDE AN INFORMATIONAL VIDEO OF MSG TRAINING AND DUTIES, FOLLOWED BY A BRIEFING OF THE MSG PROGRAM.  AFTER THE BRIEF IS COMPLETED THE RAST WILL SCREEN ALL INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS WITH COMPLETED AND ENDORSED PHASE I SCREENINGS, PER PHASE II OF THE PROCESS.  ALL MARINES AND SNCOS ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE VIDEO SHOWING AND BRIEFS, AS ARE THE SPOUSES OF SNCOS INTERESTED IN MSG DUTY.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//