R 291751Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0332/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/RESIGNING OFFICERS SEPARATING FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT AND REQUESTING OR REQUIRING A RESERVE COMMISSION//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/08MAY2007//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MRRO/29SEP1989//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MMSR/06JUN2007//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MP/11OCT2001//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/161010ZNOV2004//
NARR/REF A, DODI 1310.02P, IS APPOINTING COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. REF B, MCO P1100.73B, IS THE MILITARY PERSONNEL PROCUREMENT MANUAL, VOLUME 3, OFFICER PROCUREMENT. REF C, MCO 1900.16F, IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. REF D, MCO P1080.40, IS MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTED INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL. REF E, MARAD IN 498/04, IS THE OFFICER APPOINTMENT ACCEPTANCE AND RECORD (NAVMC 763) PROCESSING FOR SEPARATING OFFICERS REQUESTING A RESERVE COMMISSION.//
POC/L. HEEREN/CIV/UNIT:MMSR /-/TEL:DSN 278-9322 /TEL:COMM (703) 784-9322/EMAIL:LINDA.HEEREN@USMC.MIL//
POC/F. M. IAZZETTA/MAJ/UNIT:CMT/-/TEL:DSN 278-0514/TEL:(703) 784-0514/ EMAIL:FRANCINE.IAZZETTA@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE GUIDELINES FOR REQUESTING RESIGNATION FROM THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE COMPONENT AND TRANSFERRING TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
2. GENERAL.  PER REF A, THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IS THE ONLY APPOINTING/REAPPOINTING AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS OF ALL COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE OFFICERS TRANSITIONING FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT.  THIS AUTHORITY CANNOT BE DELEGATED.
3. BACKGROUND. PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING RESIGNATION ARE OUTLINED IN REFS B THRU D.
4. PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING A RESERVE COMMISSION FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS WHO ELECT TRANSFER INTO THE RESERVE COMPONENT, OR WHO ARE REQUIRED TO TRANSFER TO THE RESERVES DUE TO REMAINING MANDATORY SERVICE OBILGATION ARE AS FOLLOWS:
A. THE REPORTING SENIOR OF THE OFFICER REQUESTING A RESERVE COMMISSION WILL COUNSEL THE OFFICER BEFORE SUBMISSION OF THE REQUEST. FOLLOWING THE COMPLETION OF COUNSELING, THE FOLLOWING ENTRY WILL BE MADE ON PAGE 11 OF THE OFFICER'S OQR:
"(DATE) I REQUEST TO RESIGN MY COMMISSION FROM THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE COMPONENT EFFECTIVE _____(DATE) AND (DO) (DO NOT) DESIRE A RESERVE COMMISSION. I HAVE BEEN COUNSELED PER PARAGRAPH 5003 OF MCO P1900.16F. IF RESERVE COMMISSION IS REQUESTED, I UNDERSTAND THIS RESERVE COMMISSION IS NOT AUTOMATIC AND WILL BE GRANTED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE."
B. DUE TO THE PROCESSING REQUIREMENT IN REF A, REQUESTS SUBMITTED WITH LESS THAN 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED RESIGNATION DATE MAY NOT BE APPROVED PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED DATE. UNIT DIARY APPROVAL REQUIRES HQMC RECEIPT OF SECDEF ACTION WHICH MAY TAKE LONGER THAN 4 MONTHS.
5. THERE WILL BE A SEPARATE MARADMIN WHICH WILL ADDRESS THE PROCESS BY WHICH NON-CAREER DESIGNATED OFFICERS WILL BE ABLE TO REQUEST A RESERVE COMMISSION.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. A. KESSLER, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION.//