R 181557Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 454/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1040.  CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 (FY 09) OFFICER
/RETENTION BOARD (ORB) NUMBER 1, AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER AND
/RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY BOARDS//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/11MAY2006//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/04JAN2006//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/SECNAVINST/06OCT2006//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAV/05JAN2006//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/031743ZMAY2007//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/150829ZJUL2008//
POC/M. M. MOTLEY/MAJ/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284
/EMAIL:MICHAEL.MOTLEY@USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1610.7F W/CH1, PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM. 
REF B IS MCO 1001.45H, CAREER DESIGNATION, RETENTION, AND RETURN TO
ACTIVE DUTY OF OFFICERS, THE REDESIGNATION OF RESTRICTED OFFICERS TO
UNRESTRICTED STATUS AND THE INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF OFFICERS INTO
THE MARINE CORPS.  REF C IS SECNAVINST 5510.30B, DON PERSONNEL
SECURITY PROGRAM INSTRUCTION.  REF D IS SECNAVINST 1000.7F,
INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.  REF E IS MARADMIN
294/07, RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER BOARD POLICY
CHANGE, AUTHORIZING A SUPPLEMENTAL RAD AND IST BOARD TO BE HELD
QUARTERLY AND INDEPENDENT OF THE ANNUAL OFFICER RETENTION BOARD.  REF
F IS MARADMIN 387/08, TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS
TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE FY09 ORB BOARD
NUMBER 1, RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) AND INTERSERVICE TRANSFER
(IST) BOARD.  ALL OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY AND
OFFICERS IN OTHER SERVICES WANTING TO INTERSERVICE TRANSFER (IST)
INTO THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.  THE ORB,
RAD AND IST BOARD WILL CONVENE ON 03 NOV 08.
2.  RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD).
    A.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.  ALL APPLICATIONS FOR RAD FROM READY
RESERVE CAPTAINS AND MAJORS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE RETENTION BOARD. 
OFFICERS APPLYING FOR RAD MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR COMPLETING THE
TRANSITION TO REGULAR STATUS ACTIVE DUTY BY 31 OCT 09.  
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR RAD WILL BE BASED ON SPECIFIC MOS SKILL,
EXPERIENCE, AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. 
    B.  INELIGIBLE OFFICERS
        (1)  RESERVE WARRANT OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE
FY08 RAD BOARD, PER REF B.
        (2)  READY RESERVE MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND
LIEUTENANT COLONELS AND COLONELS IN THE READY RESERVE, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
TO APPLY FOR RAD DUE TO SENIORITY, PER REF B.
        (3)  READY RESERVE OFFICERS WITH RESERVE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
(I.E. INITIAL AR PROGRAM 3-YEAR OBLIGATION, DEPLOYED ISO OIF OR OEF,
ETC.) THAT WILL NOT BE FULFILLED PRIOR TO 31 OCT 09. 
        (4)  OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY SELECTED BUT DECLINED
RAD ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO REAPPLY.
    C.  APPLICATION PROCESS
        (1)  ALL RAD APPLICANTS WILL APPLY VIA AA FORM (NAVMC 10274) OR
NAVAL LETTER, WITH PICTURE, TO THE CMC (MMOA-3).  APPLICATIONS MUST
BE RECEIVED BY 27 OCT 08 TO ALLOW PROMOTIONS BRANCH AND
RESERVE AFFAIRS SCREENING OF THE APPLICATIONS.
        (2)  APPLICANTS FROM THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MUST FORWARD
THEIR APPLICATIONS VIA MOBCOM, KANSAS CITY, MO FOR COMMAND ENDORSEMENT.
ACTIVE RESERVE OR MOBILIZED RESERVE MUST FORWARD THEIR APPLICATIONS
THROUGH THEIR CURRENT CHAIN OF COMMAND.
        (3)  DUE TO THE DIFFICULTY OF RECORD RETRIEVAL, RESERVISTS IN
THE IRR SHOULD INDICATE THEIR DESIRE TO APPLY FOR RAD BY SUBMITTING
THEIR SSN TO MMOA-3 VIA NAVAL CORRESPONDENCE NLT 20 OCT 08. 
APPLICATIONS ARE STILL REQUIRED BY 27 OCT 08.
        (4)  ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED.  IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE THE
APPLICATION PROCESS, ENDORSEMENTS TO APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY
REQUIRED AT THE BATTALION, SQUADRON, OR EQUIVALENT UNIT.  THESE
APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC (MMOA-3) VIA THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND (BN OR SQDRN LEVEL ONLY).  THE FORWARDING ENDORSEMENT MUST
STATE THAT THE APPLICANT IS AVAILABLE FOR TRANSITION TO THE ACTIVE
COMPONENT BY 31 OCT 09.  IN ADDITION, THE FORWARDING
ENDORSEMENT MUST PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM; RECOMMENDED WITH CONFIDENCE;
RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATION; OR NOT RECOMMENDED.  ENDORSEMENTS,
OTHER THAN "RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM," WILL INCLUDE AMPLIFYING
COMMENTS ABOUT THE OFFICER'S QUALIFICATIONS AND THE REASON FOR THE
ENDORSEMENT.
       (5)  OFFICERS WILL ADDRESS A LETTER TO THE BOARD WITH
AMPLIFYING REMARKS TO ANY DISCREPANCIES IN THEIR RESPECTIVE OMPF
AND MASTER BRIEF SHEET.
       (6)  RESERVE OFFICERS WILL INCLUDE A RESERVE QUALIFICATION
SUMMARY IF APPLICABLE.
       (7)  RESERVE OFFICERS (SMCR, IRR) REQUESTING RAD ARE REQUIRED
TO BE MEDICALLY QUALIFIED AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMANDER, NAVAL
MEDICAL COMMAND.  OFFICERS MUST HAVE HAD A CURRENT MILITARY PHYSICAL
WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE CONVENING MONTH OF THE BOARD.  APPLICANTS
SHOULD ENCLOSE A COPY OF THEIR DD 2807-1 (REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY)
AS PART OF THEIR SUBMISSION PACKAGE.  OFFICERS REQUESTING RAD WHO DO
NOT HAVE A CURRENT PHYSICAL WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED FOR RAD.
HOWEVER, ANY OFFICER NOT POSSESSING A CURRENT PHYSICAL WHO IS
SELECTED FOR RAD WILL ONLY BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY CONTINGENT UPON
A CURRENT QUALIFYING MEDICAL EXAMINATION.  OFFICERS REQUIRING A
PHYSICAL SHOULD CONTACT THE NEAREST USMC RESERVE CENTER FOR
ASSISTANCE IN COORDINATING A PHYSICAL AT A MILITARY MEDICAL FACILITY.
      (8)  OFFICERS RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY MUST BE ELIGIBLE TO
OBTAIN A SECRET SECURITY CLEARANCE.  REF C PROVIDES THAT A NATIONAL
AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL AGENCY AND CREDIT CHECKS (NACLC) IS REQUIRED
TO SUPPORT SUITABILITY DETERMINATIONS ON MILITARY OFFICERS.  OFFICERS
RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY MUST HAVE HAD A FAVORABLE NACLC WITHIN THE
PREVIOUS 10 YEARS.  IN THOSE CASES WHERE THE NACLC IS OLDER THAN 10
YEARS OR THE OFFICER HAS HAD A BREAK IN SERVICE OF 24 MONTHS OR
MORE, THE OFFICER MUST SUBMIT A PERSONNEL SECURITY INVESTIGATION FOR
THE NACLC UPON RE-ENTRY TO ACTIVE DUTY VIA THEIR LOCAL COMMAND
SECURITY MANAGER.  OFFICERS IN THE IRR SHOULD CONTACT MOBCOM AT
1-800-255-5082 EXT 3395 REGARDING QUESTIONS, PERSONNEL SECURITY
QUESTIONNAIRE (PSQ) VIA ELECTRONIC QUESTIONNAIRES FOR INVESTIGATIONS
PROCESSING (E-QIP), AND OTHER PAPERWORK.  SMCR OFFICERS SHOULD
CONTACT THEIR LOCAL SECURITY MANAGER FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING
SUBMISSION OF EPSQ AND OTHER RELEVANT PAPERWORK.  OFFICERS NOT
POSSESSING AN UPDATED NACLC WILL STILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD,
BUT A FAVORABLY ADJUDICATED NACLC WILL BE REQUIRED TO REMAIN ON
ACTIVE DUTY IF SELECTED.
3.  INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS (IST).
    A.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.  PER REFS B AND D, APPLICATIONS FOR
TRANSFER INTO THE MARINE CORPS FROM ELIGIBLE OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE
DUTY LIST OF OTHER SERVICES WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE IST BOARD. 
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON
SPECIFIC SKILL, EXPERIENCE, AND NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
    B.  INELIGIBLE OFFICERS. 
        (1)  WARRANT AND RESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO
APPLY TO THE IST BOARD.
        (2)  MAJORS IN ZONE FOR LIEUTENANT COLONEL, AND LIEUTENANT
COLONELS AND COLONELS, ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR IST DUE TO
SENIORITY.
        (3)  APPLICANTS NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REFS B AND
D WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
    C.  APPLICATION PROCESS.  OFFICERS APPLYING FOR INTERSERVICE
TRANSFER SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW REFS B AND D AND THE
INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.  APPLICANTS SHALL SUBMIT A COVER LETTER THAT
INCLUDES THE STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING IN REF D.  ALL APPLICANTS
MUST ENSURE THEIR PACKAGES INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
        (1)  INTERVIEW CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL OFFICER SELECTION
OFFICER (OSO) OR BY A MARINE OFFICER SENIOR IN RANK TO THE
APPLICANT (OSO SHOULD USE THE STANDARD PLC QUESTIONNAIRE);
        (2)  SERVICE SECRETARY ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED FOR IST.
FORWARDING ENDORSEMENTS MUST PROVIDE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
RECOMMENDATIONS: RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM; RECOMMENDED WITH
CONFIDENCE; RECOMMENDED WITH RESERVATION; OR NOT RECOMMENDED. 
ENDORSEMENTS OTHER THAN "RECOMMENDED WITH ENTHUSIASM" WILL INCLUDE
AMPLIFYING COMMENTS ABOUT THE OFFICER'S QUALIFICATIONS AND THE
REASON FOR THE ENDORSEMENT.  APPLICANTS MUST SHOW PROOF THAT THEIR
CURRENT SERVICE WILL RELEASE THEM IF SELECTED BY THE MARINE CORPS
FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER.
        (3)  PHOTOGRAPH IN THEIR CURRENT SERVICE UNIFORM
(EQUIVALENT TO MARINE CORPS SERVICE "C").  THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST
INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN, APPLICANT'S
RANK AND DATE OF RANK, AND APPLICANT'S HEIGHT/WEIGHT.
        (4)  A MARINE CORPS PFT AND HT/WT MEASUREMENTS CONDUCTED
AND CERTIFIED BY A MARINE SNCO OR OFFICER.  THE PFT MUST HAVE BEEN
TAKEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE
SUPPLEMENTAL RAD AND IST BOARD. 
        (5)  CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF ALL FITNESS REPORTS VIA
PAPER COPIES OR CD.
        (6)  STATEMENT THAT THE OFFICER HAS NEITHER BEEN DEFERRED
FROM PROMOTION NOR FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION IN PRESENT GRADE.
        (7)  SOURCE OF COMMISSION.
        (8)  ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE COPY OF REPORT OF MEDICAL
EXAMINATION (STANDARD FORM 88).
        (9)  ORIGINAL AND DUPLICATE COPY OF CURRENT (WITHIN 2 YRS
OF BOARD CONVENING DATE) REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (STANDARD FORM 93).
       (10)  A VERIFIED STATEMENT OF SERVICE.
       (11)  PILOT APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE RECORD OF FLIGHT
STATUS AND FLIGHT HOURS, AND BE ENDORSED BY CMC (ASM-52).
       (12)  ALL IST APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (MMOA-3)
BY 27 OCT 08.
4.  DIRECTED LATERAL MOVES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY08 RAD
AND IST BOARD.
5.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
    A.  ALL MARINE CORPS OFFICERS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO VERIFY
THE ACCURACY OF THEIR OMPF PER REF A.  TELEPHONIC REQUESTS FOR OMPFS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.  CERTIFIED COPIES OF FITNESS REPORTS MISSING
FROM AN OFFICER'S OMPF AND MBS WILL BE ACCEPTED AS UPDATE MATERIAL
FOR THE FY08 RAD AND IST BOARD BY CMC (MMOA-3).
    B.  THE NAMES OF ALL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR RETENTION WILL BE
RELEASED BY MARADMIN UPON SECNAV APPROVAL.  SECNAV APPROVAL IS NOT
ANTICIPATED UNTIL AFTER 1 JAN 08.
    C.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RAD OR IST WILL BE REQUIRED TO
CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION THROUGH WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE
(EMAIL OR AA FORM) WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE MARADMIN.
THE ACTUAL DUE DATE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE
RESULTS OF THE RAD AND IST BOARD.  FAILURE TO RESPOND BY THE DUE DATE
WILL BE CONSIDERED A DECLINATION. 
    D.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY OR
INTERSERVICE TRANSFER WILL INCUR A 42-MONTH SERVICE OBLIGATION.
    E.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RAD OR IST WILL BE ORDERED TO ACTIVE
DUTY FOLLOWING FINAL CONFIRMATION BY SECDEF (COMPANY GRADE) OR SENATE
(FIELD GRADE), RECEIPT OF THEIR ACCEPTANCE, AND COMPLETION OF THE
APPOINTMENT PAPERWORK.
6.  THE CG, MARFORRES, AND THE CG, MOBCOM, WILL ENSURE ELIGIBLE
OFFICERS IN THE READY RESERVE (TO INCLUDE SELECTED RESERVE AND
INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE) ARE INFORMED OF THEIR OPPORTUNITY TO
APPLY FOR RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY.
7.  APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
MANPOWER & RESERVE AFFAIRS (MMOA-3)
ATTN: FY08 3RD QTR RAD AND IST BOARD
3280 RUSSELL RD
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
8.  FY09 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 2 WILL CONVENE 12 JAN 09.
FY09 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 3 WILL CONVENE 8 JUN 09.
ANNOUNCEMENT MARADMIN ESTIMATED 60 TO 90 DAYS PRIOR.
9.  THE CMC POINTS OF CONTACT ARE:  MAJ M. M. MOTLEY, RETENTION AND
RELEASE OFFICER, MMOA-3 DSN 278-9284 COMM (703) 784-9284 EMAIL
ADDRESS (MICHAEL.MOTLEY@USMC.MIL) AND CAPT R. E. BACZKOWSKI, OFFICER
RETENTION PLANNER, MPP-30 DSN 278-9364 COM (703) 784-9364 EMAIL
ADDRESS (ROBERT.BACZKOWSKI@USMC.MIL).
10.  THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
11.  THIS BULLETIN IS CANCELED 01 MAY 2009.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. C. F. SWAIN, DIRECTOR,
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT DIVISION, ACTING.//