R 300114Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0060/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER (SNCO)
RETENTION POLICY UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/HQMC (RAP)/YMD: 20070412//
REF/B/DOC/HQMC (CMT)/YMD: 19950228//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 248/07, RESERVE COMPONENT SNCO RETENTION POLICY, REF B IS MCO P1040R.35B, RESERVE CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION MANUAL//
POC/F. D. GUZMAN/MSGT/CMC (RAP)/-/TEL:  703-784-9136//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO CANCEL REFERENCE A AND INFORM MARINES, CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS AND COMMANDERS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE RETENTION POLICY UPDATE FOR SNCOS THAT HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE. 
2.  ACTION. 
    A.  SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) GUNNERY SERGEANTS, MASTER SERGEANTS, AND FIRST SERGEANTS WITH 20 SATISFACTORY YEARS (WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION IN THEIR CURRENT GRADE TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE IN THE SMCR) WILL TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE RETIRED LIST OR THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) NO LATER THAN 1 SEPTEMBER FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SMCR SNCO SELECTION BOARD.
    B.  TRANSFERRING TO THE IRR IS A NON-PUNITIVE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION REQUIRING A PAGE 11 ENTRY IN THE MARINE'S SERVICE RECORD BOOK.
3.  PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES. 
    A.  MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION (IN THEIR CURRENT GRADE) IN THE SMCR; HOWEVER, THOSE MARINES THAT TRANSFER TO THE IRR WILL BE PROMOTION ELIGIBLE IN THE IRR CATEGORY.
    B.  MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY WHO CHOOSE TO TRANSFER TO THE IRR VICE THE RESERVE RETIRED LIST WILL REMAIN IN THE IRR UNLESS SELECTED FOR PROMOTION IN THE IRR.
4.  SMCR AFFILIATION.  MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY MAY NOT AFFILIATE WITH THE SMCR (MFR UNIT OR IMA) UNLESS SELECTED TO THE NEXT HIGHER GRADE WHILE IN THE IRR.
5.  IRR OPPORTUNITIES.  MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY WHO TRANSFER TO THE IRR ARE ELIGIBLE TO PERFORM ACTIVE DUTY (I.E. RESERVE COUNTERPART TRAINING, ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT, ACTIVATION ORDERS).
6.  REENLISTMENT. 
    A.  MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY MAY NOT REENLIST WHILE AFFILIATED WITH THE SMCR.
    B.  MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY DESIRING TO REENLIST PAST 20 SATISFACTORY YEARS MAY DO SO ONLY AFTER TRANSFERRING TO THE IRR.
7.  EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY WILL NOT BE GRANTED.
8.  THIS POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.
9.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//