R 082044Z JAN 09
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 0013/09
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PO//
SUBJ/STATUS OF RESOURCES AND TRAINING SYSTEM (SORTS) POLICY GUIDANCE/A/MSGID:MSG /CMC/YMD:20070314//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC POR/MCO P3000.13D/YMD:20020417//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CJCSI 3401.02A/- //
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CJCSM 3150.02A/-//
REF/D/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI MID/031104Z AUG 07//
REF/E/MS GID: DOC/MCOP4400.39.H/-//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS SORTS SOP.  REF B AND C ARE THE JOINT STAFF DIRECTIVES THAT MAKE SORTS A JOINT STAFF DIRECTED REQUIREMENT AND ESTABLISH UNIFORM POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR READINESS REPORTING.  REF D IS CDI POLICY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CORE MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LISTS (METLS).  REF E PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR REMAIN BEHIND EQUIPMENT.//
POC/CHRISTINE GARANT/YA-02/POR/-/DSN 671-1030 / EMAIL:CHRISTINE.GARANT@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN CONSOLIDATES INTO ONE MESSAGE AMPLIFYING SORTS GUIDANCE DISTRIBUTED AFTER THE PUBLICATION OF REF A, CLARIFIES POLICY, AND ASSISTS UNITS IN SORTS REPORT PREPARATION.  IT ALIGNS SORTS REPORTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES WITH CURRENT READINESS INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS AND REPORTING TOOLS.  ALL PREVIOUS SORTS ADVISORIES ARE CANCELLED.
2. OVERALL READINESS (C-LEVEL) AND PERCENTAGE EFFECTIVE (PCTEF).
2.A. THERE ARE TWO SORTS READINESS ASSESSMENTS THAT COMMANDERS WILL REPORT, EVEN DURING COMBAT AND CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS: 1) THE C-LEVEL, WHICH IS ASSESSED PER REF (A) AND IS BASED ON THE UNIT'S DESIGNED, WARTIME (CORE) MISSION AND RESOURCES; 2) PCTEF, WHICH IS SUBJECTIVELY ASSESSED AGAINST THE UNIT'S CURRENTLY ASSIGNED MISSION, PER PARAGRAPHS 1003.2.C., 2502.1., AND TABLE 6 IN APPENDIX E OF REF (A).
2.B. C-LEVEL AND PCTEF REPORTING OCCASIONS.  REF A ADDRESSES C-LEVEL AND PCTEF REPORTING OCCASIONS.  ADDITIONAL PCTEF REPORTING OCCASIONS ARE:
2.B.1. UPON RECEIPT OF AN ALERT/FORMAL WARNING ORDER/EXECUTION ORDER FOR DEPLOYMENT OR NLT 90 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
2.B.2. UPON RECEIPT OF AN ORDER TO EXECUTE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MISSIONS: HOMELAND DEFENSE OR HOMELAND SECURITY, PEACEKEEPING OR PEACE ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, CONSEQUENCE MANAGEMENT, COUNTER-DRUG OPERATIONS, CIVIL DISTURBANCE OPERATIONS, AND NATURAL DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS (INCLUDING WILDFIRE FIGHTING).
2.B.3. WHEN EMPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A MISSION THAT DOES NOT MATCH THE UNIT'S DESIGNED MISSION (E.G. AN ARTILLERY BATTALION EXECUTING A MILITARY POLICE OR SECFOR MISSION).
2.B.4. 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO A RESERVE UNIT REACHING ITS PLANNED ACTIVATION DATE AS DEPICTED ON THE CURRENT FORCE GENERATION MODEL.  THIS WILL ENABLE APPROPRIATE RESOURCING FOR VALIDATED AND REPORTED DEFICIENCIES.
2.C. COMMANDER'S REMARKS FOR C-LEVEL AND PCTEF.  CLEAR AND COMPREHENSIVE COMMENTS FROM THE COMMANDER (AT ALL LEVELS) ARE KEY TO PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE REPORT.  COMMANDERS' REMARKS ARE REQUIRED FOR BOTH C-LEVEL AND PCTEF ASSESSMENTS.  GUIDANCE REGARDING EACH ASSESSMENT IS:
2.C.1. C-LEVEL COMMANDER'S REMARKS (OVERALL REASON REMARKS).  ENTER USING THE OVERALL REMARKS LABEL, LOCATED UNDER THE OVERALL TAB IN RAS-IT.
2.C.1.A. PARAGRAPHS 2500.2.(1), 2502.2.A.(3), 2500.2.B, AND 2502.3 OF REF A REMAIN VALID.
2.C.1.B. STATE THE COMMANDER'S "BOTTOM LINE" ASSESSMENT OF THE COMMAND'S ABILITY TO EXECUTE ITS CORE MISSION.  THIS IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT WITH INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COMMANDS, WHICH MUST NOT SIMPLY REPEAT DATA AND REMARKS FROM SUBORDINATE UNITS.
2.C.1.C. IDENTIFY CHANGES TO THE UNIT'S TASKING OR RENAMING/TASK ORGANIZATION OF THE UNIT DUE TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
2.C.1.D. DESCRIBE READINESS PROBLEMS/ISSUES IN SUFFICIENT DETAIL TO SUPPORT CORRECTIVE ACTION AND PRIORITIZATION OF RESOURCES.  THE KEY INFORMATION NEEDED FROM EACH COMMANDER IS:  WHAT ARE THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR THE UNIT TO BE C-1 AND HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE TO ACCOMPLISH THE UNIT'S DESIGNED MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS, ONCE THE RESOURCES ARE ON HAND?
2.C.1.E. COMMANDERS' SUBJECTIVE UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE OF THE OVERALL C-LEVEL.  IN ALL CASES, IDENTIFY THE REASON AND PROVIDE SUPPORTING COMMENTS.
2.C.1.F. UNITS WITH PERSONNEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT REMAINING BEHIND FROM DEPLOYMENT.  REMARKS WILL CAPTURE BOTH THE DEPLOYED AND REMAIN BEHIND PORTIONS OF THE UNIT BY INCLUDING A CLARIFICATION OF THE IMPACT THAT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ISSUES HAVE ON THE UNIT'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT ITS DESIGNED MISSION.  RESERVE UNITS, UPON ACTIVATION, WILL PROVIDE REMARKS TO EXPLAIN THAT MEMBERS WHO WERE NOT ACTIVATED WITH THEIR PARENT UNIT ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE SORTS REPORTING OF THE NEXT HIGHER REPORTING COMMAND.
2.C.1.G. IDENTIFY THE ACTUAL PERCENTAGE OF THE UNIT CAPABILITY UNAVAILABLE TO THE UNIT, WHEN 5 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE UNIT'S CAPABILITY IS EMPLOYED/DEPLOYED.  SEE TABLE 8 IN APPENDIX E OF REF (A) FOR SPECIFIC CODES TO ENTER IN THE RAS-IT REASN FIELD OF THE OVERALL TAB.
2.C.1.H. INTERMEDIATE COMMANDERS' REMARKS WILL ALSO HIGHLIGHT THE UNIT'S ABILITY TO PERFORM ITS MISSION ESSENTIAL TASKS, AS WELL AS ISSUES AND SHORTFALLS REPORTED BY SUBORDINATE UNITS.  DISCUSS ACTIONS BEING TAKEN OR NEEDED TO ASSIST SUBORDINATE UNITS.
2.C.1.I. AVOID THE USE OF UNCOMMON ACRONYMS.
2.C.1.J. IDENTIFY THE SORTS OFFICER/SORTS CLERK AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION.
2.C.2 COMMANDER'S PCTEF REMARKS (ENTER USING THE PCTEF REMARKS LABEL).
2.C.2.A. BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE UNIT'S ASSIGNED MISSION.
2.C.2.B. CAPTURE THE P, S, R, AND T, RATINGS AND STATE THE FORECAST GET WELL DATE WHEN THE PCTEF IS 2 OR LESS.
2.C.2.C. UNITS WITH PERSONNEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT REMAINING BEHIND FROM DEPLOYMENT.  REMARKS WILL CAPTURE BOTH THE DEPLOYED AND NONDEPLOYED CAPABILITIES OF THE UNIT BY INCLUDING A CLARIFICATION OF THE IMPACT THAT PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT ISSUES HAVE ON THE UNIT'S ABILITY TO CARRY OUT ITS ASSIGNED MISSION.
3. RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS AND RATING.
3.A. INTERMEDIATE LEVEL COMMANDS (E.G., MEUS, WINGS, DIVISIONS, MLGS, REGIMENTS, AND GROUPS).
3.A.1. INTERMEDIATE COMMAND RESOURCE RATINGS.  INTERMEDIATE COMMAND RESOURCE RATINGS (PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT SUPPLY, EQUIPMENT CONDITION) ARE BASED ON THE COMMANDER'S SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE RESOURCE LEVELS OF THE SUBORDINATE SORTS REPORTABLE UNITS, PER PARA 1008 OF REF A. 3.A.2.  INTERMEDIATE COMMAND TRAINING (T) RATINGS ARE BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF THE INTERMEDIATE COMMAND'S CORE METS TRAINED TO STANDARD.
3.B. ALL OTHER UNITS.
3.B.1. TRAINING (T-RATING) RATING.
3.B.1.A. TRAINING READINESS ASSESSMENT.  UNITS WILL BASE THEIR TRAINING RATING ON THE PERCENTAGE OF THEIR CORE METS TRAINED TO STANDARD.  APPROVED CORE METS, DEVELOPED PER REF D, ARE POSTED ON THE TECOM WEBSITE: HTTP://WWW.TECOM.USMC.MIL/ (CAC CARD REQUIRED FOR ACCESS). CLICK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PAGE WHERE IT READS "CORE METLS (PKI REQUIRED)".
3.B.1.B. ACTION.  UNITS WITH PUBLISHED CORE METLS ARE DIRECTED TO USE THEM AS THE METHOD TO COMPUTE THEIR T-LEVEL.
3.B.C. METHODOLOGY.  UNTIL THE RAS-IT SORTS REPORTING TOOL IS MODIFIED TO ACCOUNT FOR METS, UNITS WILL ENTER THEIR TRNG RATING (T-1 THROUGH T-4) USING THE DAYS REQD TO TRAIN FIELD AS FOLLOWS:
3.B.1.C.1. T-1.  UNIT TRAINED TO STANDARD IN 85% OF METS OR HIGHER 3.B.1.C.2. T-2.  UNIT TRAINED TO STANDARD IN 70% OF METS OR HIGHER 3.B.1.C.3. T-3.  UNIT TRAINED TO STANDARD IN 55% OF METS OR HIGHER.
3.B.1.C.4. T-4.  UNIT TRAINED TO STANDARD IN LESS THAN 55% OF METS.
3.B.1.D. THE TRRAT REMARKS WILL STATE THE EXACT PERCENTAGE OF METS TRAINED TO STANDARD, WHEN THE T-RATING IS LESS THAN T-1. LIST THOSE METS ASSESSED AS NOT TRAINED TO STANDARD AND PROVIDE AMPLIFYING REMARKS OUTLINING THE EXTERNAL SUPPORT REQUIRED TO IMPROVE TRAINING READINESS.
3.B.2. PERSONNEL (P-RATING) REPORTING:
3.B.2.A. THE PERSONNEL (P-RATING) WILL BE BASED ON THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF PERSONNEL STRENGTH OR PMOS FILL PER TABLE 1, APPENDEX B OF REF A.
3.B.2.B. TRANSITION TEAMS (TT) AND INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS (IA) REPORTING.   TT AND IA WILL BE REPORTED PER POLICIES FOR TAD PERSONNEL; NO SUBTRACTIONS FROM THE ASSIGNED PERSONNEL STRENGTH WILL BE CALCULATED.  COMMANDERS WILL COMMENT UNDER THE PRRES COMMENTS IN THE RAS-IT PERSONNEL TAB ON HOW THEIR SUPPORT OF TT AND IA IMPACT THE UNIT'S MISSION AND WHERE THAT PORTION OF THE UNIT IS EMPLOYED/DEPLOYED.  ONCE THE PERCENTAGE OF PERSONNEL LOSSES REACH 5% OR MORE, THE UNIT WILL USE THE EMPLOY/DEPLOYED CODES FROM TABLE 8, APPENDIX E OF REF A TO EXPLAIN THE PERCENTAGE OF PERSONNEL AWAY FROM THE UNIT PER PARAGRAPH  5 OF THIS MSG.
3.B.2.C. NON-DEPLOYABLE PERSONNEL.
3.B.2.C.1. UNITS RECEIVING NON-DEPLOYABLE MARINES TRANSFERRED FROM ANOTHER UNIT WILL REPORT THESE MARINES AS BOTH "ASSIGNED" AND "PMOS FILL" IN THEIR SORTS REPORT, PER FIGURE 2-1 IN REF A.  DO NOT CHANGE THE STRUCTURED STRENGTH OF THE REPORTING UNIT WHEN IDENTIFYING NON-DEPLOYABLE PERSONNEL.
3.B.2.C.2. IDENTIFY ALL NON-DEPLOYABLE PERSONNEL BY THE PERSONNEL TYPES USING THE NON-DEPLOYABLE CODES CONTAINED IN TABLE 5, APPENDIX E OF REF A.  ONLY THOSE CODES ARE AUTHORIZED FOR SORTS REPORTING.
3.B.2.D. CRITICAL PMOS.  IDENTIFY THE THREE MOST CRITICAL PMOS THAT HAVE THE LARGEST IMPACT ON THE UNIT'S READINESS, USING THE CRITICAL MOS FIELD IN RAS-IT UNDER THE PERSONNEL TAB.  INCLUDE AMPLIFYING REMARKS (TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL MOS FILL CONCERNS) UNDER THE PRRES COMMENTS IN THE RAS-IT PERSONNEL TAB.
3.B.2.E. WHEN A UNIT'S ASSIGNED STRENGTH IS ABOVE 100%, PROVIDE REMARKS UNDER THE PRRES COMMENTS IN THE RAS-IT PERSONNEL TAB EXPLAINING THE EXCESS IN ASSIGNED STRENGTH.
3.B.3. EQUIPMENT (S-RATING) REPORTING.
3.B.3.A. THE S-RATING IS DETERMINED BY THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF MISSION ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT (MEE) OR PRINCIPAL END ITEMS (PEI).  MEE AND PEI GROUND EQUIPMENT ARE LISTED IN THE CURRENT MCBUL 3000, WHICH COVERS MARINE CORPS AUTOMATED READINESS EVALUATION SYSTEM (MARES) EQUIPMENT.
3.B.3.B. AVIATION (TACTICAL AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS) UNITS WILL BASE THEIR EQUIPMENT PRESCRIBED WARTIME REQUIREMENT ON THE PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZATION (PMAA), NOT THE PRIMARY AUTHORIZED ALLOWANCE (PAA) AS STATED IN PARA 2200.2.A. OF REF  A. AIRCRAFT IN AN "OUT OF REPORTING STATUS" WILL NOT BE COUNTED AS POSSESSED IN THE S OR R RATINGS (SEE TABLES 2 AND 3 IN APPENDIX B OF REF A).
3.B.3.C. RESERVE UNIT S-RATINGS.
3.B.3.C.1. PARA 2204 OF REF A IS HELD IN ABEYANCE, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNITS WILL CALCULATE THEIR S-RATING IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ACTIVE UNITS (SEE TABLE 2 OF APPENDIX B IN REF A), WHICH UTILIZES T/E AUTH AS THE DENOMINATOR.   UNITS WILL NOT USE IN-STORES EQUIPMENT OR T/A TO CALCULATE THEIR S-RATING.
3.B.3.C.2. RESERVE UNIT COMMANDERS WILL REPORT THE PERCENTAGE OF THE UNIT'S TRAINING ALLOWANCE (T/A) ON-HAND USING THE ESRES REMARKS LABEL IN RAS-IT TO INCREASE VISIBILITY OF EQUIPMENT SHORTFALLS NEEDED FOR UNIT TRAINING AND MET ACCOMPLISHMENT.
3.B.4. EQUIPMENT CONDITION (R-RATING) REPORTING.  THE R-RATING IS DETERMINED BY THE LOWEST PERCENTAGE OF MISSION CAPABLE MEE OR PEI.  R=POSSESSED-DEADLINED/POSSESSED (SEE TABLE 3, APPENDIX B OF REF A).
4. TASK ORGANIZATION REPORTING.
4.A. TASK ORGANIZED UNITS WILL REPORT SORTS UNDER THEIR ORIGINALLY ASSIGNED UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC), WITH AMPLIFYING REMARKS, AND REPORT THEIR PCTEF ON THEIR ASSIGNED MISSION.  PARA 2.C.2 APPLIES.
4.B. TASK ORGANIZED UNITS THAT RECEIVE DETACHMENTS FROM OTHER SORTS REPORTING UNITS WILL COMMAND ADJUST THEIR STRUCTURE AND ASSIGNED PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.  THE PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT WILL INCREASE THE TASK ORGANIZED UNIT'S TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (SIMILAR TO A BLT).  BOTH STRUCTURE AND ASSIGNED WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM THE LOSING UNIT AND ADDED BY THE GAINING UNIT.  COORDINATION MUST OCCUR BETWEEN GAINING AND LOSING UNITS TO AVOID DOUBLE COUNTING OF PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT.  THESE ADJUSTMENTS WILL REMAIN ON THE GAINING AND LOSING UNITS' SORTS REPORTS UNTIL THEY ARE RETURNED TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND.
4.C. FOR EQUIPMENT, BOTH THE T/E AUTH AND ON-HAND QUANTITIES WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM THE STRUCTURE OF THE LOSING UNIT AND ADDED BY THE GAINING UNIT.  FOR PERSONNEL, BOTH THE STRUCTURE AND ASSIGNED WILL BE SUBTRACTED FROM THE LOSING UNIT AND ADDED BY THE GAINING UNIT.
5. C-LEVEL CODE ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO CAPABILITIES EMPLOYED / DEPLOYED.  TAD REPORTING POLICIES FOR IA AND TT AND COMMAND ADJUSTMENT RULES DO NOT ALWAYS RESULT IN C-LEVELS REFLECTIVE OF THE CAPABILITIES LOST FOR CONTRIBUTING UNITS.  COMMANDERS IN THIS SITUATION MUST USE EMPLOYED/DEPLOYED CODES OR SUBJECTIVELY CHANGE THE OVERALL C-LEVEL.   IF THE COMMANDER ASSESSES THAT 5 PERCENT OR MORE OF THE OVERALL UNIT CAPABILITY IS DEPLOYED, ENTER THE APPROPRIATE CODE FROM TABLE 8 IN APPENDIX E OF REF A IN THE RAS-IT REASN FIELD OF THE OVERALL TAB. USE THESE CODES EVEN IF THE UNIT REPORTS C-1.  IF THE COMMANDER SUBJECTIVELY CHANGES THE OVERALL C-LEVEL AND ENTERS AN X IN THE REASN FIELD, ENTER THE APPROPRIATE EMPLOYED/DEPLOYED CODE IN THE RAS-IT SECONDARY REASON ORGANIZATION NOT C-1 (SECRN) FIELD OF THE OVERALL TAB.
6. OTHER GUIDANCE.  THIS GUIDANCE IS MEANT TO PREVENT COMMON MISTAKES FOUND IN UNIT SORTS REPORTS.
6.A. UNIT STATUS AND ACTIVITY CODES.
6.A.1. UNITS PREPARING TO DEPLOY WILL BEGIN REPORTING THEIR CURRENT STATUS AND ACTIVITY CODE (ACTIV) IN RAS-IT AS "TR" (UNDERGOING TRAINING) UPON RECEIPT OF THE ORDER TO EXECUTE THE ASSIGNED OR IN-LIEU OF MISSION.
6.A.2. UNITS DEPLOYED TO COMBAT WILL REPORT THEIR CURRENT STATUS AND ACTIVITY CODE (ACTIV) IN RAS-IT AS EITHER "CA" (ACTUAL COMBAT), "CS" (COMBAT SUPPORT), "RF" (READY/ALERT FORCE), "TU" (TRAINING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS) OR "CJ" (CONTINGENCY/JOINT OPERATIONS).  OTHER DEPLOYMENTS OR UDPS WILL USE THE APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY CODE IN TABLE 3, APPENDEX 3 OF REF A.
6.B. FORECAST DATE OF CHANGE (CADAT).  THIS FIELD IS LOCATED UNDER THE RAS-IT OVERALL TAB AND IT IDENTIFIES THE PROJECTED DATE OF ANTICIPATED IMPROVEMENT OR DEGRADATION IN THE UNIT'S OVERALL READINESS LEVEL (C-LEVEL).   THE COMMANDER WILL MAKE A FORECASTED DATE OF CHANGE BASED ON AVAILABLE INFORMATION.   PROVIDE SUPPORTING REMARKS BY ENTERING THE OVERALL TAB, PRESSING THE REMARKS BUTTON AND CLICKING ON THE CADAT (FORECAST DATE OF CHANGE) OR CARAT (FORECAST CHANGE IN C RATING).
6.C. FORWARD DEPLOYED ELEMENTS.  UNITS BELOW THE MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC) LEVEL (MEF, DIV, MAW, MLG) WILL NOT BE ISSUED A UIC FOR A FORWARD DEPLOYED ELEMENT AND THERE WILL BE NO REAR UICS ISSUED.  COORDINATE WITH HQMC DC, PP&O (POR) FOR SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND SITUATIONS NOT COVERED BY THIS GUIDANCE.
6.D. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION (GEOLOC) AND ADCON/OPCON CHANGES.  WILL BE REPORTED WITHIN 24 HRS, PER APPENDIX D OF REF A.
6.E. PERSONNEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT REMAINING BEHIND FROM DEPLOYMENT.  WHEN AN ACTIVE DUTY UNIT DEPLOYS AND HAS PERSONNEL AND/OR EQUIPMENT REMAINING BEHIND FROM DEPLOYMENT AND THEY STILL BELONG TO THE UNIT, THE COMMANDER WILL SUBMIT THE SORTS REPORT PER THE COMMANDER'S LOCATION AND CAPTURE THE READINESS AND TRAINING OF DEPLOYED AND NONDEPLOYED RESOURCES IN THE UNIT'S SORTS REPORT FOR THE DESIGNED MISSION (C-LEVEL), BUT NOT FOR THE ASSIGNED MISSION (PCTEF).  NOTE; THIS PROCEDURE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO RESERVE UNITS, BECAUSE THEIR PERSONNEL AND EQUIPMENT TRANSFER TO ANOTHER RESERVE UNIT.
6.E.1. IF THOSE PERSONNEL AND EQUIP ARE LATER TRANSFERRED, THEY WILL BE ACCOUNTED FOR AND MANAGED PER APPLICABLE PERSONNEL AND SUPPLY DIRECTIVES.
6.E.2. IF THEY ARE LATER USED TO FORM ANOTHER MAGTF, COMMAND ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES, PER PARAGRAPH 4 OF THIS MSG, WILL BE USED.
6.F. TABLE OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT (T/O&E).  UNITS WILL REPORT USING THE CURRENT T/O&E IN THE TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TFSMS).   UPDATED T/O&ES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INTERNET AT THE TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE DIVISION (TFSD) WEBSITE: HTTPS://TFSMS.MCCDC.USMC.MIL.  AFTER LOGGING IN AT THE "TFSMS REPORTS" PORTAL LINK, ENTER THE "STANDARD REPORTS (PUBLISHED)" FOLDER. SELECT THE "UNIT TO&E REPORT" OPTION, WITH THE APPLICABLE FISCAL YEAR AND UIC. IN RAS-IT, ENTER THE UIC WITHOUT THE "M" IN THE NUMBER FIELD, I.E., M54000 WOULD BE ENTERED AS 54000.   ENTER THE PUBLICATION DATE LOCATED ON THE T/O&E IN THE NUMBER FIELD OF RAS-IT.  E.G., 20070315.  THIS APPLIES TO ALL UNITS.
6.G. SORTS PERSONNEL CERTIFICATION.  UNIT SORTS PERSONNEL NO LONGER REQUIRE AN OFFICIAL CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION.  PARA 1007.3.A.(5) OF REF A NO LONGER APPLIES.
6.H. SORTS TOOLS.  THESE TOOLS CAN BE FOUND ON POR'S CLASSIFIED PORTAL AT WWW.HQMC.USMC.SMIL.MIL.  CLICK ON "GCCS PORTAL", CLICK ON "PLANS, POLICIES & OPERATIONS (PP&O)", CLICK ON "READINESS (POR)", AND CLICK ON "STATUS OF RESOURCES AND TRAINING SYSTEM (SORTS)".
6.H.1. THE READINESS ASSESSMENT SYSTEM INPUT TOOL (RAS-IT) IS USED TO SUBMIT DATA INTO GSORTS.  THE GLOBAL ONLINE MARINE EDIT AND REPORT SYSTEM (GOMERS), CITED IN CHAPTER 3 OF REF A, WILL NO LONGER BE USED.  RAS-IT IS FOUND IN THE SORTS TAB ON THE CLASSIFIED PORTAL FOR POR AT URL: HTTP://GCCSPORTAL.MCW.AD.USMC.SMIL/SITES/PPO/PO/POR/SORTS/RAS-IT/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX.
6.H.2. MARINE CORPS SORTS ANALYSIS MODULE (MCSAM).  MCSAM OFFERS A BETTER VIEW OF A UNIT'S SORTS REPORT THAN THE RAS-IT EASY READ PRINT-OUT.  UNITS ARE ENCOURAGED TO DOWNLOAD THE MODULE FROM THE HQMC READINESS SIPRNET WEBSITE LOCATED UNDER MCSAM.  INSTALLATION PROCEDURES ARE INCLUDED.  ONCE LOADED ONTO THE UNIT'S SIPR COMPUTER, THE MOST RECENT DATABASE FILE CAN BE DOWNLOADED TO CHECK UNIT DATA IN THE SORTS DATABASE.   POR UPDATES THE MCSAM DATABASE MON-FRI AND THE UPDATED DATA IS POSTED TO THE WEBSITE FOR DOWNLOAD.  A MORE FUNCTIONAL TOOL THAN MCSAM IS ANTICIPATED FOR RELEASE IN 2D QTR, FY09.  INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACCESS AND USE WILL BE ISSUED BY SEPCOR.
6.H.3. COMMANDERS HANDBOOK.  A COPY OF THE COMMANDER'S HANDBOOK CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE READINESS (POR) PORTION OF THE HQMC SIPRNET WEBSITE, UNDER PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.  THE HANDBOOK PROVIDES COMMANDERS WITH AN OVERVIEW ON THE SORTS REPORTING PROCESS.
7. POINTS OF CONTACT IN THE READINESS BRANCH (POR) ARE MS. CHRISTINE GARANT, DSN 671-1032/COMM 703-571-1032 OR MAJ TIMOTHY MURRAY, DSN 671-1031/COMM 703-571-1031.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. J. JOHNSON, DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS DIVISION.//