R 051750Z JAN 10
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 005/10
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/CHANGE 1 TO THE CONVENING OF THE FY10 RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD), INTERSERVICE TRANSFER (IST),OFFICER RETENTION BOARD (ORB) ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20060511//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20080709//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20061006//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20060105//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/031743ZMAY2007//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/060930ZJAN2009//
NARR/NARR/REF A IS MCO P1610.7F, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM.  REF B IS DUTY OF OFFICERS, THE REDESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS TO UNRESTRICTED STATUS, AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF OFFICERS INTO THE MARINE CORPS.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 5510.30B, DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (PSP) INSTRUCTION.  REF D IS SECNAVINST 1000.7F, INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. REF E IS MARADMIN 294/07, RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER BOARD POLICY CHANGE.  REF F IS MARADMIN 003/09, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
POC/K. B. BROCKMEIER/MAJ/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC MMOA-3/- /TEL:DSN 278-9284//
POC/M. J. ROBERSON/CAPTAIN/UNIT:CMC WASHINGTON DC RA CMT/- /TEL:DSN 278-0523//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO REPLACE MARADMIN 716/09 DUE TO THE CFT NOT BEING A REQUIREMENT FOR ALL IST APPLICANTS AND THE SERVICE SECRETARY ENDORSEMENTS NOT BEING REQUIRED FOR RESERVE IST APPLICANTS.THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER (IST) OFFICER RETENTION BOARD.  OFFICERS MEETING THE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS OUTLINED BELOW WHO DESIRE TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND OFFICERS IN OTHER SERVICES WANTING TO INTERSERVICE TRANSFER (IST) INTO ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.  THE RAD AND IST BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 23 FEBRUARY 2010.
2.  RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD).
A.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.  ONLY OFFICERS FROM THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF 4402, JUDGE ADVOCATE, OR OFFICERS, WHO BY THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD, HAVE GRADUATED FROM "AN ABA ACCREDITED" LAW SCHOOL AND HAVE BEEN ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW BEFORE A FEDERAL COURT OR THE HIGHEST COURT OF A STATE AND ARE CURRENTLY IN GOOD STANDING WITH THEIR LICENSING AUTHORITY AND DESIRE TO BECOME A JUDGE ADVOCATE ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  OFFICERS APPLYING MUST BE IN THE MARINE CORPS READY RESERVE.  CAPTAINS AND MAJORS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE RETENTION BOARD.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RAD MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING THE TRANSITION TO REGULAR STATUS, ACTIVE DUTY BY 1 AUGUST 2010. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RAD WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON SPECIFIC SKILL, EXPERIENCE, AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.   
B.  INELIGIBLE OFFICERS
(1)  OFFICERS NOT IN THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY OF 4402, AND WHO HAVE NOT GRADUATED FROM LAW SCHOOL OR PASSED THE BAR.
(2)  RESERVE WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE FY10 RAD BOARD, PER REF B.
(3)  READY RESERVE MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL, LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS IN THE READY RESERVE ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR RAD DUE TO SENIORITY, PER REF B.
(4)  READY RESERVE OFFICERS WITH RESERVE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS (I.E. INITIAL AR PROGRAM 3 YEAR OBLIGATION, DEPLOYED ISO OIF OR OEF, ETC.) WHO WILL NOT BE FULFILLED PRIOR TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2010. 
C.  APPLICATION PROCESS
(1)  ALL RAD APPLICANTS, PER REF F, WILL APPLY VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) OR NAVAL LETTER, WITH PICTURE, TO THE CMC (MMOA-3).  APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 9 FEBRUARY 2010 TO ALLOW PROPER SCREENING BY THE PROMOTION BRANCH (MMPR) AND THE RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA DIV).
(2)  DUE TO THE LENGTHY RECORD RETRIEVAL PROCESS, RESERVISTS IN THE IRR SHOULD INDICATE THEIR DESIRE TO APPLY FOR RAD BY SUBMITTING THEIR SSN TO MMOA-3 VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE NLT 26 JANUARY 2010.
IRR APPLICATIONS ARE STILL REQUIRED BY 9 FEBRUARY 2010.
(3)  ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED.  TO EXPEDITE THE APPLICATION PROCESS, ENDORSEMENTS TO THE APPLICATION ARE ONLY REQUIRED AT THE BATTALION, SQUADRON, OR EQUIVALENT UNIT.  SEE PARA 2.C.(4) FOR IRR ENDORSING INSTRUCTIONS.  ENDORSED APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC (MMOA-3) VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND (BN OR SQDRN LEVEL ONLY).  THE ENDORSEMENT MUST STATE THE APPLICANT IS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSITION TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT BY 1 JULY 2010.  IN ADDITION, THE ENDORSEMENT MUST PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM; RECOMMENDED WITH CONFIDENCE; RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATION; OR NOT RECOMMENDED.  ENDORSEMENTS, OTHER THAN "RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM," WILL INCLUDE AMPLIFYING COMMENTS ABOUT THE OFFICER'S QUALIFICATIONS AND THE REASON FOR THE ENDORSEMENT.
(4)  APPLICANTS FROM THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MUST FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS VIA MOBCOM, KANSAS CITY, MO FOR COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.  ACTIVE RESERVE OR MOBILIZED RESERVE MUST FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR CURRENT CHAIN OF COMMAND.
(5)  OFFICERS WILL ADDRESS A LETTER TO THE BOARD WITH AMPLIFYING REMARKS TO ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OMPF AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET.
(6)  RESERVE OFFICERS WILL INCLUDE A RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY. 
(7)  RESERVE OFFICERS (SMCR, IRR) REQUESTING RAD ARE REQUIRED TO BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMANDER, NAVAL MEDICAL COMMAND.  OFFICERS MUST HAVE HAD A CURRENT MILITARY PHYSICAL (WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE CONVENING MONTH OF THE BOARD).  APPLICANTS SHOULD ENCLOSE A COPY OF THEIR DD 2807-1 (REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY) AS PART OF THEIR SUBMISSION PACKAGE.  OFFICERS REQUESTING RAD WHO DO NOT HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED FOR RAD; HOWEVER, ANY OFFICER NOT POSSESSING A CURRENT PHYSICAL WHO IS SELECTED FOR RAD WILL ONLY BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY CONTINGENT UPON A CURRENT QUALIFYING MEDICAL EXAMINATION.  OFFICERS REQUIRING A PHYSICAL SHOULD CONTACT THEIR NEAREST USMC RESERVE CENTER FOR ASSISTANCE IN COORDINATING A PHYSICAL AT THE NEAREST MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY. 
(8)  OFFICERS RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE.  REF C PROVIDES THAT A NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL AGENCY AND CREDIT CHECKS (NACLC) IS REQUIRED TO SUPPORT SUITABILITY DETERMINATIONS ON MILITARY OFFICERS.  OFFICERS RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY MUST HAVE HAD A FAVORABLE NACLC WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 10 YEARS.  IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE NACLC IS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS OR THE OFFICER HAS HAD A BREAK IN SERVICE OF 24 MONTHS OR MORE, THE OFFICER MUST SUBMIT A PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION FOR THE NACLC UPON RE-ENTRY TO ACTIVE DUTY VIA THEIR LOCAL COMMAND SECURITY MANAGER.  OFFICERS IN THE IRR SHOULD CONTACT MOBCOM AT 1-800-255-5082 EXT 3395 REGARDING QUESTIONS, PERSONNEL SECURITY QUESTIONNAIRE (PSQ) VIA ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRES FOR INVESTIGATIONS PROCESSING (E-QIP), AND OTHER PAPERWORK.  SMCR OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING SUBMISSION OF PSQ AND OTHER RELEVANT PAPERWORK.  OFFICERS NOT POSSESSING AN UPDATED NACLC WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD.  IF SELECTED FOR RAD, A FAVORABLY ADJUDICATED NACLC WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY.
(9)  RAD APPLICANTS WITH THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY 4402 AND THOSE APPLYING TO RAD AS 4402 WILL ALSO SUBMIT (1) COPY OF OFFICIAL LAW SCHOOL TRANCRIPTS, DATE ADMITTED TO THE BAR, AND PROOF OF GOOD STANDING WITH THAT BAR.
3.  INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS (IST).
A.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.  PER REFS B AND D, APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSFER INTO THE MARINE CORPS FROM ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST (ADL) OF OTHER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE IST BOARD FOR TRANSFER TO MARINE CORPS ACTIVE COMPONENT.  PER REF D, RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST (RASL) OF OTHER SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE MARINE CORPS ONLY. OTHER SERVICE OFFICERS, PER REF D, MAY ONLY APPLY FOR TRANSFER WITHIN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMPONENT (ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS MAY ONLY APPLY FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT TRANSFER TO THE MARINE CORPS/APPOINTMENT TO THE ADL, AND RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS MAY ONLY APPLY TO TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE MARINE CORPS/APPOINTMENT TO THE RASL).  PER REF D, CROSS COMPONENT TRANSFER REQUESTS (ADL TO RASL/RASL TO ADL) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.   RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON SPECIFIC SKILL, EXPERIENCE, AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
B.  INELIGIBLE OFFICERS.  
(1)  WARRANT AND RESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE IST BOARD.
(2)  MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL, LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR IST DUE TO SENIORITY.
(3)  APPLICANTS NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REFS B AND D WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C.  APPLICATION PROCESS.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW REFS B AND D AND THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.  APPLICANTS SHALL SUBMIT A COVER LETTER THAT INCLUDES THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING IN REF D.  ALL APPLICANTS (RESERVE AND ACTIVE COMPONENT) MUST ENSURE THEIR PACKAGES INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED): 
(1)  FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT APPLICANTS ONLY: INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL OFFICER SELECTION OFFICER (OSO) OR BY A MARINE OFFICER SENIOR IN RANK TO THE APPLICANT (OSO SHOULD USE THE STANDARD PLC QUESTIONNAIRE).
(2)  FOR RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICERS ONLY; IST PACKAGES WILL BE PREPARED PER THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN REF D, THROUGH A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER (NOT AN OSO). INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE POTENTIAL HIRING COMMANDING OFFICER OR INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR OF THE LOCAL RESERVE UNIT IN WHICH THE APPLICANT WILL AFFILIATE IF THE IST IS APPROVED.
(3)  FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT APPLICANTS ONLY:  SERVICE SECRETARY ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL IST.  FORWARDING ENDORSEMENTS NEED TO PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS:  RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM; RECOMMENDED WITH CONFIDENCE; RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATION; OR NOT RECOMMENDED. ENDORSEMENTS OTHER THAN "RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM" WILL INCLUDE AMPLIFYING COMMENTS ABOUT THE OFFICER'S QUALIFICATIONS AND THE REASON FOR THE ENDORSEMENT.  
(4)  ALL APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A CONDITIONAL RELEASE SHOWING PROOF THAT THEIR CURRENT SERVICE WILL RELEASE THEM IF SELECTED BY THE MARINE CORPS FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER.
(5)  PHOTOGRAPH IN THEIR CURRENT SERVICE UNIFORM (EQUIVALENT TO THE MARINE CORPS' SERVICE "C").  THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN, APPLICANT'S RANK AND DATE OF RANK, AND APPLICANT'S HEIGHT/WEIGHT.
(6)  A MARINE CORPS PFT WILL BE CONDUCTED AND CERTIFIED BY A MARINE SNCO OR OFFICER.  THE PFT MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE RAD AND IST BOARD.  
(7)  CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF ALL FITNESS REPORTS VIA PAPER COPIES OR CD.
(8)  STATEMENT THAT THE OFFICER HAS NEITHER BEEN DEFERRED FROM PROMOTION NOR FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION IN PRESENT GRADE.
(9)  SOURCE OF COMMISSION.
(10)  ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE COPY OF REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2809).
(11)  ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE COPY OF CURRENT REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2808).
(12)  A VERIFIED STATEMENT OF SERVICE.
(13)  AVIATOR APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE RECORD OF FLIGHT STATUS AND FLIGHT HOURS AND ENDORSED BY CMC (ASM-52).  
(14)  ALL ACTIVE IST APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-3) BY 9 FEBRUARY 2010.
(15)  ALL RESERVE IST APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (RA-CMT) VIA HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND BY 9 FEBRUARY 2010.
4.  DIRECTED LATERAL MOVES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY10 RAD AND IST BOARD.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A.  ALL MARINE CORPS OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OMPF PER REF A.  TELEPHONIC REQUESTS FOR OMPFS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  CERTIFIED COPIES OF FITNESS REPORTS MISSING FROM AN OFFICER'S OMPF AND MBS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL FOR THE FY10 RAD AND IST BOARD BY CMC (MMOA-3).
B.  THE NAMES OF ALL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR RETENTION WILL BE RELEASED BY MARADMIN UPON SECNAV APPROVAL.  SECNAV APPROVAL IS NOT ANTICIPATED UNTIL AFTER 15 JUNE 2010.
C.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RAD OR IST WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION THROUGH WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE (EMAIL OR AA FORM) WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN.  THE ACTUAL DUE DATE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS OF THE RAD AND IST BOARD.  FAILURE TO RESPOND BY THE DUE DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED A DECLINATION. 
D.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY OR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER WILL INCUR A 42 MONTH SERVICE OBLIGATION.
E.  ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RAD OR IST WILL BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY FOLLOWING FINAL CONFIRMATION BY SECDEF (COMPANY GRADE) OR SENATE (FIELD GRADE), RECEIPT OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE, AND COMPLETION OF THE APPOINTMENT PAPERWORK. 
F.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RESERVE COMPONENT INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS WILL BE CONTACTED FOLLOWING FINAL SECDEF CONFIRMATION BY RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS UNDER SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO COORDINATE ASSIGNMENT TO THE BASIC SCHOOL AND/OR OTHER ADDITIONAL SCHOOLING (AS REQUIRED) PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE JOIN TO THE PROSPECTIVE RESERVE BILLET WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.
6.  THE CG, MARFORRES, AND THE CG, MOBCOM, WILL ENSURE ELIGIBLE OFFICERS IN THE READY RESERVE (TO INCLUDE SELECTED RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE) ARE INFORMED OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO APPLY FOR RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.
7.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
A.  FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT RAD AND IST APPLICANTS: HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3) ATTN: FY10 RAD AND IST BOARD 3280 RUSSELL RD QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
B.  FOR RESERVE COMPONENT IST APPLICANTS, APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO HQMC (RA-CMT) FROM THE RECRUITER VIA MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.  RESERVE COMPONENT APPLICATIONS WHICH ARE NOT RECEIVED IN TIME FOR THE FY10 IST WILL BE RETAINED BY RA-CMT FOR THE NEXT BOARD.
8.  THE CMC ACTIVE COMPONENT RAD AND IST POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:  MAJ K. B. BROCKMEIER, RETENTION AND RELEASE OFFICER, MMOA-3 DSN 278-9284 COMM (703) 784-9284 OR EMAIL ADDRESS (KAREN.BROCKMEIER@USMC.MIL) AND MAJ D. R. WILER OFFICER INVENTORY PLANNER, MPP-30 DSN 278-9366, COMM (703) 784-9366 OR EMAIL ADDRESS (DARBY.WILER@USMC.MIL).
9.  THE CMC RESERVE COMPONENT IST POINTS OF CONTACT ARE: CAPT M. J. ROBERSON, RESERVE OFFICER APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS OFFICER, RA-CMT DSN 278-0523 COM (703) 784-0523 AND GYSGT F. J. COLEMAN, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, CAREER MANAGEMENT TEAM, DSN 278-0520 COM (703) 784-0520.
10.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN A. SALINAS, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//