R 230235Z OCT 08
MARADMIN 609/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC CDI//
SUBJ/MOS MANUAL IMPLEMENTATION//
REF/A/MSGID: R 251504Z JUL 08/MARADMIN//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC/YMD:20080523/1200.17//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASH DC/YMD:20020131/1200.15B//
POC/EWARDS M.A./GS12/UNIT:TECOM GTB/NAME:QUANTICO/TEL:DSN 278-3570/
COMM: 703-784-3570//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 411/08 ANNOUNCING PUBLICATION OF FY09 MOS
MANUAL/REF B IS MCO 1200.17 MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SECIALITIES (MOS)
MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MOS MANUAL)/REF C IS MCO 1200.15B MOS SYSTEM
MODIFICATION PROCESS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. SITUATION. REF A ANNOUNCED PUBLICATION OF REF B
AND DIRECTED THAT NO ACTIONS WOULD BE TAKEN IN MARINE CORPS TOTAL
FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) UNTIL NOTIFIED BY A FOLLOW-ON MARADMIN. THIS
MARADMIN IS PUBLISHED AS THE FOLLOW-ON IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE
DESCRIBED IN REF A.
2. MISSION. EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 08 THE MCTFS WILL BE UPDATED USING
THE MOS CODES FROM REF B TO ACCURATELY SYNCHRONIZE THE HUMAN
RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROCESS.                                      
3. EXECUTION.
A. DC M&RA (MM). ENTER A BATCH CHANGE INTO MCTFS FOR MOS CONVERSIONS
AS REFLECTED IN CHAPTERS 2 AND 4 OF REF B.
B. TECOM. MARDET COMMANDERS WILL AWARD APPROPRIATE MOS TO COURSE
GRADUATES AS PUBLISHED IN REF B. ENSURE MOS CHANGES ARE REFLECTED IN
THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) AND
PENDING PROGRAMS OF INSTRUCTION (POI).  MCTIMS DATA WILL BE REVISED
ON SCHEDULE TO REFLECT CHANGED STATUS OF CID NUMBERS, T&R MANUALS,
AND POI FOR DELETED MOS AND COURSES.        
C. COMMANDING OFFICERS OF REPORTING UNITS. AFTER 1 NOV 08 PROVIDE
JUSTIFICATION TO MMEA/MMOA AND REQUEST AUTHORITY TO CORRECT
INDIVIDUAL MARINE RECORDS THAT DO NOT REFLECT THE MOS REVISIONS
RESULTING FROM THE BATCH CHANGE.                 
4. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS. THE MANUAL IS DISTRIBUTED AND
POSTED ON THE MARINE CORPS DIRECTIVES WEBSITE.  DISTRIBUTION OF THE
NEW MOS CHART IS IMMINENT. THE MANUAL IS CURRENTLY POSTED ONLINE AT
HTTPS:WWW.INTRANET.TECOM.USMC.MIL/SITES/GTB/SECTIONS/TDS.
5. COMMAND AND SIGNAL. PER REF C THE MOS MANUAL IMPLEMENTATION IS
EFFECTIVE 1 OCT 08.  IMPLEMENTATION IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE
CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN FLYNN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT
DEVELOPMENT AND INTEGRATION//