POLICY FOR SEX OFFENDER DISCHARGES
Date Signed: 5/20/2009 | MARADMINS Number: 0317/09
MARADMINS : 0317/09
R 190930Z MAY 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0317/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/POLICY FOR SEX OFFENDER DISCHARGES//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/YMD:20081007//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MMSR/YMD:20070606//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/DEPT OF JUSTICE/YMD:20080601//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAV'S MEMORANDUM FOR CMC AND CNO.  REF B, MCO P1900.16F W/CH 2, IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF C IS THE NATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR SEX OFFENDER REGISTRATION AND NOTIFICATION.//
POC/L. BENNETT/MS./MMSR-3/-/TEL:(703)784-9322/TEL:DSN 278-9322 /EMAIL:LAURIE.BENNETT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PER REF A,  NAVY OR MARINE CORPS MEMBERS WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE STATUS WHO ARE CONVICTED OF A SEX OFFENSE UNDER THE GUIDELINES IN REF C, WHETHER IN A CIVILIAN CRIMINAL COURT OR COURT-MARTIAL, AND IN THE CASE OF A COURT-MARTIAL CONVICTION, IF NOT PUNITIVELY DISCHARGED, SHALL BE PROCESSED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION.  REF A DEFINES SEX OFFENDER AS A PERSON HAVING BEEN CONVICTED OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE ACCORDING TO GUIDELINES IN REF C AND APPLIES TO ALL PERSONS WHO ARE REQUIRED TO BE REGISTERED AS SEX OFFENDERS.  POLICY FOR DISCHARGE OF MARINE CORPS MEMBERS CONVICTED OF A SEX OFFENSE WHILE ON ACTIVE DUTY OR IN RESERVE STATUS IS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN REF B; HOWEVER, PARAGRAPH 6210.6 MISCONDUCT (SERIOUS OFFENSE) AND 6210.7 MISCONDUCT (CIVILIAN CONVICTION) WILL BE USED AS AUTHORITIES FOR DISCHARGE.
2.  SEPARATION DESIGNATOR CODES GKQ1, HKQ1, AND JKQ1 WILL BE USED WITH THE NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION OF MISCONDUCT (SERIOUS OFFENSE) OR SEPARATION DESIGNATOR CODES GKB1, HKB1, AND JKB1 WILL BE USED WITH THE NARRATIVE REASON FOR SEPARATION OF MISCONDUCT (CIVILIAN CONVICTION) ON THE DD FORM 214.
3.  THIS MARADMIN IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL CHANGES ARE INCORPORATED INTO REF B.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, (ACTING).//