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MARADMIN 495/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY09-01 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT
ACCESSION BOARD PROCESS//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52H//
REF/B/DOC/DODI 1208.15//
REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA/R2601042/AUG 08//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 1920.6C/20051215//
REF/E/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM/150829ZJUL08//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE
RESERVE COMPONENT, REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION REGARDING FULL- TIME
SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC), REF C IS MARADMIN 475/08
AR REINVIGORATION AND IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVE, REF D IS INSTRUCTIONS
FOR NAVAL ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS, REF E IS MARADMIN
387/08 TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE
OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF)// 
POC/M.L. COUSINS/CAPT/RAM-3 DSN 278-0531/-/TEL:-(703) 784-0531/-/
EMAIL: MELINDA.COUSINS@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE GUIDELINES FOR
QUALIFICATION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE FY09-01 AR OFFICER
ACCESSION BOARD WHICH CONVENES AT THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 17-21 NOVEMBER
2008.
2.  GENERAL.  HQMC (RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM
QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS REQUESTING ACCESSION INTO THE MARINE CORPS
AR PROGRAM.  FIRST LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS AND MAJORS IN THE SMCR, IRR,
AND THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) ARE HIGHLY
ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  PER REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO
FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE.  MARINE OFFICERS
ACCEPTED INTO THE AR PROGRAM FILL A VARIETY OF GROUND, AVIATION, AND
LOGISTICS BILLETS LOCATED AT RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS AND MAJOR
MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND INSTALLATIONS. 
A.  BACKGROUND.  PER REFS B AND C, THE MISSION OF THE AR PROGRAM IS
TO PROVIDE A CADRE OF WELL TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED RC MARINES TO
SERVE AS A CRITICAL PIECE OF THE MARINE CORPS  FULL-TIME SUPPORT TO
THE RC  SYSTEM TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE.
3.  QUALIFICATIONS.
A.  ONLY FIRST LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS AND MAJORS (WITH LESS THAN 2
YEARS TIME-IN-GRADE AS OF 30 SEP 08) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
APPLICANTS WITH 75XX MOS MAY APPLY FOR A WAIVER TO THE TIME-IN-GRADE
LIMIT.
B.  APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO BE ACCESSED INTO THE AR PROGRAM
BY 1 JAN 09.
C.  APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL
MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE REACHING 24 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE IN
ORDER TO APPLY.
D.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A CURRENT RESERVE COMMISSION OR AGREE
TO ACCEPT A RESERVE COMMISSION PRIOR TO SERVING IN THE AR PROGRAM. 
INITIAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IN THE AR PROGRAM IS 36 MONTHS.
E.  APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN
REF A.
4.  BILLETS AND TOURS.  THE FOLLOWING BILLETS REPRESENT CURRENT
AR VACANCIES:
CAPT     1302 DET B MWSS-471 MWSG-47 4TH MAW, MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
CAPT     1302 DET B MWSS-472 MWSG-47 4TH MAW, CHICOPEE, MA
CAPT     7509/23 VMFT-401 MCAS YUMA, AZ
CAPT     7562 HMM-774 MAG-49 4TH MAW, NORFOLK, VA
CAPT     7565 DET A HMLA-773 MAG-49 4TH MAW, BELLE CHASSE, LA
CAPT     7565 DET B HMLA-773 MAG-49 4TH MAW, COOKSTOWN, NJ
CAPT/MAJ 7509/23 VMFT-401 MCAS YUMA, AZ
CAPT/MAJ 7562 HMM-774 MAG-49 4TH MAW NORFOLK, VA
CAPT/MAJ 7523 MAG-41, 4TH MAW FORT WORTH TX
MAJ      7565 HMLA SQUADRON-77 MARIETTA GA
MAJ      7523 4TH MAW NEW ORLEANS, LA
MAJ      7562 HMM SQUADRON-774 MAG-49 NORFOLK VA
MAJ      7566 MAG-49 4TH MAW WILLOW GROVE PA
CAPT     4402 MFR NEW ORLEANS LA
CAPT     4302 QUANTICO VA
CAPT     0202 III MEF, OKINAWA
CAPT     8006 WWR, QUANTICO, VA (ANY MOS MAY APPLY)
A.  QUALIFIED OFFICERS WHO POSSESS ANY OF THE ABOVE SPECIALTIES ARE
ENCOURAGED TO LIST THEIR TOP THREE BILLET CHOICES, IN PRECEDENCE
ORDER, WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION.
B.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS ONE OF THE ABOVE SPECIALTIES MAY
ALSO APPLY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO LIST THEIR DUTY PREFERENCES.
IF SELECTED, MOS RETRAINING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND FUNDED BY CMC
(RAM). 
C.  OFFICERS FOUND QUALIFIED AND ACCEPTED FOR DUTY WITH THE AR
PROGRAM WILL BE ACCESSED BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY AND THE
NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
D.  OFFICERS ACCEPTED TO THE AR PROGRAM MUST REMAIN WORLD-WIDE
DEPLOYABLE AND MAY OR MAY NOT RECEIVE THEIR CHOICE OF INITIAL
ASSIGNMENT.  AR MARINES MUST EXPECT TO REMAIN ON STATION A
MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS AND RECEIVE TOUR ROTATION ASSIGNMENTS
EVERY THREE TO FOUR YEARS.
5.  APPLICATIONS.  COMPLETE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RAM-3) NLT 1600EST, 3
NOVEMBER 2008.  LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
A.  APPLICANTS WILL USE THE APPLICATION FORMAT FROM THE RAM-3
WEB PAGE THROUGH THE HTTPS://WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL SITE,
RESERVE MARINE PORTAL, RESERVE AFFAIRS PORTAL, RAM PORTAL,
RAM-3 PORTAL, JOINING THE AR PROGRAM LINK, TO OFFICER
ACCESSIONS LINK.  FORWARD COMPLETED APPLICATIONS TO THE
JOINAR@USMC.MIL EMAIL BOX. 
B.  APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OR WHO ARE
ASSIGNED TO THE SELECTED RESERVE MUST SUBMIT AN ENDORSEMENT
FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDER. 
C.  FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW MCO P1610.7 TO CMC
(MMSB-32).
D.  OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING
DATE OF BOARD, IS REQUIRED.  DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED.
SEE REF E FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS.  OFFICERS
HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH HAS
BEEN RECEIVED BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE
MMSB WEBPAGE.  OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH TO
THE BOARD MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH
THROUGH THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
E.  IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICER
REVIEW THEIR CRCR AND ENSURE IT IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND
CERTIFIED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.  HQMC CMC (RAM-3) WILL
PROVIDE A CURRENT CRCR FOR EACH RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICER
APPLICANT TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
F.  AWARDS AND OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN ELIGIBLE
OFFICERS OMPF SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMSB-10).  THE
FORWARDING ENVELOPE SHOULD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED: CONTAINS
DOCUMENTS FOR FY09-01 MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM
OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD.  ANY DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED DIRECTLY
TO THE BOARD WILL NOT BE RETAINED FOR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICERS OMPF.
G.  OFFICERS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS
ACCESSION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY09-01 AR
OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES
PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
6.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A.  NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FLY IN THE AR PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THEIR AR ACCESSION PACKAGE:
(1)  A COPY OF THEIR ACCIDENT AND FLIGHT RULE VIOLATION RECORD FROM
THEIR FLIGHT LOGBOOK.  NAVAL AVIATORS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE AC
OR SMCR MUST SUBMIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANTS
ACCIDENT HISTORY INDICATING ANY FLIGHT VIOLATIONS AND OR MISHAP
INVOLVEMENT, OR A STATEMENT INDICATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO
FLIGHT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
(2)  A COPY OF THE OFFICERS AVIATION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY.
(3)  A STATEMENT INDICATING IF THE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY IN A
FLYING STATUS AND IS QUALIFIED TO FILL A NAVAL AVIATOR BILLET
AT A FLYING SQUADRON.
B.  APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT ONCE THEY ARE ACCESSED TO THE AR
PROGRAM THEY ARE GOVERNED BY THE SEPARATIONS POLICY CONTAINED
IN REF D.  SPECIFICALLY, CAPTAINS TWICE PASSED TO THE GRADE OF
MAJOR WHILE SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED FROM
ACTIVE DUTY NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH CALENDAR
MONTH AFTER THE REPORT OF THEIR SELECTION BOARD IS APPROVED.
C.  EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD VIA HARD COPY SUBMISSION.  PHONE CALLS OR E-MAIL WILL
NOT BE ACCEPTED.  OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL THEY DEEM
IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD.  OFFICERS ARE
ADVISED THAT MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THEIR OMPF.  UPDATE MATERIAL IS
DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD.  ALTHOUGH OFFICERS
MAY SUBMIT UPDATED MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30)
BEFORE INCLUDING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC
(MMSB-20) FOR ALL OTHER OMPF UPDATES.  THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE
AN OFFICER S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED.  THIRD PARTY LETTERS
REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ONLY VIA THE
ELIGIBLE OFFICER.  THIRD PARTY LETTERS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO
THE BOARD FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER WILL BE
RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION. 
D.  UPDATE MATERIAL (SCANNED OR PDF FILE) WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL
1600EST, 3 NOVEMBER 2008 VIA THE JOINAR@USMC.MIL EMAIL.  THE
MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE
MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES. THE COVER LETTER MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE
OFFICER AND ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY09-01 ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM
OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD.  LATE SUBMISSIONS OF
UPDATE MATERIAL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. 
7.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION ONTO THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY MARADMIN AND BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
8.  RELEASED AUTHORIZED BY BGEN J. M. LARIVIERE, DIRECTOR, RESERVE
AFFAIRS DIVISION.//