R 042153Z AUG 08
MARADMIN 424/08
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE INVOLUNTARY (INVOL) ACTIVATION OF
/UP TO 2,500 MARINE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVISTS (IRR) ISO GLOBAL WAR
/ON TERRORISM (GWOT)//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20040721//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P3000.19, MOBILIZATION, ACTIVATION, INTEGRATION AND
DEACTIVATION PLAN (MAID-P).  //
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20030204//
NARR/REF B IS MARADMIN 049/03, DELAY, DEFERMENT, AND EXEMPTION OF
RESERVISTS AND RETIREES INVOL ACTIVATED UNDER MOBILIZATION
AUTHORITY.  //
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20010914//
NARR/REF C IS PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER 13223 ORDERING THE READY
RESERVE OF THE ARMED FORCES TO ACTIVE DUTY.//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20030214//
NARR/REF D IS MEMO FOR SECRETARIES OF THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20060630//
NARR/REF E IS NAVMC DIRECTIVE 3000.18, MARINE CORPS FORCE DEPLOYMENT
PLANNING AND EXECUTIVE PROCESS MANUAL.//
REF/F/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20040505//
NARR/REF F IS ALMAR 032/03, POLICY FOR RETURN AND REUNION OF MARINES.
//
REF/G/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20040513//
NARR/REF G IS MARADMIN 219/04, RETURN AND REUNION.//
REF/H/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20060823//
NARR/REF H IS MARADMIN 397/06 POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
INVOLUNTARY
(INVOL) ACTIVATION OF UP TO 2,500 MARINE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVISTS
(IRR) ISO GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM (GWOT).  //
REF/I/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20070405//
NARR/REF (I) IS GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MRA/MP/MPP-60/COMBAT
REPLACEMENT POLICY FOR SOURCING ELEMENT COMBAT REPLACEMENTS ISO OIF
06-08.1 AND OIF 06-08.2//
POC/M. S. DRIGGERS/COL/UNIT:MPP-60/-/TEL:DSN 278-9358
/TEL:(703) 784-9358//
POC/M. L. RUDY/LTCOL/UNIT:MMFA/-/TEL:DSN 378-9177/TEL:(703) 432-9177
//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THIS MSG AMPLIFIES AND MODIFIES CURRENT
POLICY AND PROCEDURES AS SHOWN IN REF (A) AND (B) FOR IRR INVOLUNTARY
ACTIVATION AND CANCELS REF H.  HQMC (M&RA) WILL DIRECT THIS INVOL
ACTIVATION.  THIS EFFORT WILL BE COORDINATED WITH APPROPRIATE MARFORS
AND OTHER MARINE COMMANDS AND AGENCIES.
2.  BACKGROUND.  PREVIOUS AUTHORITY TO ACCESS THE IRR WAS AUTHORIZED
ON 13 FEB 2003 PER REF (C) AND (D).  THE MARINE CORPS WAS AUTHORIZED
BY THE PRESIDENT ON 26 JULY 2006, TO ACCESS AND INVOL ORDER TO
ACTIVE DUTY A SMALL PORTION (UP TO 2,500) OF THE MARINE CORPS' IRR.
MARINE IRRS SELECTED FOR ACTIVE DUTY WILL BE JUDICIOUSLY USED TO
SOURCE TARGETED GRADE AND SKILL SETS FOR LONG TERM AND EMERGING GWOT
MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS.  MARINES ARE ASSIGNED AND INTEGRATED INTO OIF
FORCES PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT (FRONTLOADED).  REF (I) IS THE COMBAT
REPLACEMENT POLICY AND SOURCING METHODOLOGY THAT ACTS AS THE
BLUEPRINT FOR SUBSEQUENT OIF ROTATIONS.
3.  PLANNING FACTORS
    A.  EXCLUSIONS.
        (1)  MARINES SERVING IN THE FIRST OR LAST YEAR OF THEIR IRR
OBLIGATION OR WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY MOBILIZED AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE
CORPS READY RESERVE.
        (2) MARINES WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR HIV.
        (3) MARINES WHO ARE PREGNANT.
    B.  MARINE IRRS WILL BE ACTIVATED ONLY ONCE WITHOUT THEIR CONSENT
UNDER 10 U.S.C. 12302 INVOLUNTARY AUTHORITY.  HOWEVER, MARINE IRRS
CAN REQUEST ACTIVATION OR EXTENSION ON ORDERS VOLUNTARILY TO CMC
(MMFA) VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
    C.  NOTIFICATION.  MARFORRES (MOBCOM) WILL NORMALLY ORDER MARINES
TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR SCREENING FOR A PERIOD OF 3-4 DAYS (INCLUDING
TRAVEL) AND ISSUE ORDERS FOR INVOLUNTARY ACTIVATION NO LESS THAN
5 MONTHS IN ADVANCE OF THEIR PROJECTED ACTIVATION DATE.
    D.  TOUR LENGTH.  ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED FOR 12 MONTHS TO ALLOW
FOR
ACTIVATION, IN-PROCESSING, PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING, UNIT DEPLOYMENT,
AND POST DEPLOYMENT TIME REQUIRED FOR OUT PROCESSING.  UPON
DEACTIVATION AT THE DPC, MARINES MAY VOLUNTARILY EXTEND THEIR ORDERS
TO ACCOMMODATE TERMINAL LEAVE.  IN THE EVENT OF EARLY MISSION
COMPLETION, THE MARINE'S ORDERS SHALL BE MODIFIED TO TERMINATE EARLY,
ALLOWING AT LEAST 90 DAYS ON ACTIVE DUTY FROM THE DATE OF
NOTIFICATION IF REQUESTED BY THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE.
    E.  DUTY LOCATION.  MARINES WILL DEPLOY WITH AN EMPLOYING FORCE
COMMANDER (EFC) TO THE CENTCOM AOR.
    F.  AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING (ADP) SYSTEM SUPPORT.  THE MARINE
CORPS MANPOWER PROCESSING SYSTEM (MCMPS) WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT THIS
EFFORT PER REF (A).  CONTACT MMFA FOR APPROPRIATE LEVEL OF ACCESS AT
DSN 378-9177 (COMMERCIAL (703) 432-9177).
    G.  CONDITIONAL RELEASE.  UPON SECNAV APPROVAL OF IRR RECALL ,
REQUEST FOR CONDITIONAL RELEASE (DD FORM 368) WILL NOT NORMALLY BE
APPROVED FOR INTER-SERVICE TRANSFERS EXCEPT AS LISTED BELOW:
        (1) REQUEST TO JOIN OFFICER PROGRAM IN MARINE CORPS OR OTHER
SERVICE.
        (2) REQUEST TO JOIN ACTIVE COMPONENT OF OTHER SERVICE.
4.  PRE-ACTIVATION PROCESS
    A.  STEP 1.  HQMC (MPP-60) ESTABLISHES AND RELEASES A POA&M
SCHEDULE TO ENSURE ACTION IN SUPPORT OF INVOL IRR ACTIVATION IS
PROVIDED BY ALL RESPONSIBLE COMMANDS (I.E. DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING
CENTER (DPC) - E/W, MOBCOM, ETC.).
    B.  STEP 2.  MARFORS ICW HQMC (MM) CONDUCT MANPOWER ANALYSIS TO
TARGET THE NUMBER, GRADE AND MOS OF EMERGING REQUIREMENTS OR
POTENTIAL SHORTFALLS IN DEPLOYING UNITS.
    C.  STEP 3.  HQMC (MP) WILL COORDINATE FOR APPROVAL FROM SECNAV
TO INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATE MARINE IRRS. 
    D.  STEP 4.  MARINE CORPS COMBAT DEVELOPMENT COMMAND AND MEFS
DETERMINE IRR PRIMER AND PREDEPLOYMENT TRAINING PROGRAM (PTP)
TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.  HQMC (MPP-60) COORDINATES WITH MARFORCOM,
MARFORPAC, AND MARFORRES TO REVIEW REQUIREMENTS AND SYNCHRONIZE
TRAINING TIMELINES WITH REPORT DATES.  IN ADDITION, DISTRIBUTION OF
IN VOLS BETWEEN MEFS IS DETERMINED PRIOR TO FORWARDING LIST OF
REQUIREMENTS TO MOBCOM.
    E.  STEP 5.  HQMC (MPP-60) COORDINATES WITH MARFORRES (MOBCOM) TO
DETERMINE AVAILABLE IRR INVENTORY.
    F.  STEP 6.  HQMC (MMFA) BUILDS REQUIREMENTS IN MCMPS AND DIRECTS
MARFORS TO PROVIDE DETAILED REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS AND SPECIFIC
REPORT DATE(S). MARFORS MUST COORDINATE WITH MEFS, DPCS, AND SCHOOLS
OF INFANTRY (SOI) TO ASSESS IMPACT OF REPORT DATE(S) ON TRAINING. 
    G.  STEP 7.  MARFORRES (MOBCOM) WILL IDENTIFY ELIGIBLE IRR
MARINES WHO MATCH IDENTIFIED REQUIREMENTS FOR INVOL ACTIVATION. 
    H.  STEP 8.  MARFORRES (MOBCOM) MAILS NOTIFICATION LTRS TO MARINE
IRRS UPON SECNAV APPROVAL.  THE MARINE WILL RECEIVE CMC NOTIFICATION
LETTER VIA THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS METHOD REQUIRING SIGNATURE BY
RECIPIENT (I.E. FEDERAL EXPRESS, EXPRESS MAIL, ETC) FROM  MARFORRES
(MOBCOM) SPECIFYING THE DATE AND LOCATION OF THE MUSTER.  THE LTR TO
THE MEMBER WILL NOTIFY THEM THEY ARE BEING SCREENED TO BE ACTIVATED.
    I.  STEP 9.  MARFORRES (MOBCOM) GENERATES AND ISSUES ORDERS
DIRECTING MARINES TO REPORT FOR ACTIVATION SCREENING UNDER 10 U.S.C.
12301(B) AUTHORITY.
    J.  STEP 10.  MARFORRES (MOBCOM) WILL CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE
AUDITS AND SCREENING FOR DEPLOYABILITY.  THIS SCREENING WILL INCLUDE
(BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO):  MEDICAL, LEGAL (INCLUDING REGISTERED SEX
OFFENDER WEB-SITE), UNDUE PERSONAL HARDSHIP, AND NATURE OF ORIGINAL
DISCHARGE.
    K.  STEP 11.  MARFORRES (MOBCOM) WILL COORDINATE WITH MMFA TO
DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY OF IRR MARINES WHO WANT TO VOLUNTEER TO SOURCE
UNFILLED OCONUS IA REQUIREMENTS.
    L.  STEP 12.  HQMC (MMFA) AND MARFORRES (MOBCOM) COORDINATE
SPECIFIC ORDER WRITING INSTRUCTIONS FOR EACH MARINE (TO INCLUDE
SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLES).
    M.  STEP 13.  HQMC (MMFA) GENERATES INVOL ACTIVATION ORDERS. 
MOBCOM AUTHENTICATES AND ISSUES ORDERS NO LESS THAN 5 MONTHS PRIOR TO
ACTIVATION DATE.
    N.  STEP 14.   MARFORRES (MOBCOM) MAILS MEDICAL AND DENTAL
RECORDS TO THE DPCS NO LESS THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO ACTIVATION DATE AND
SERVICE RECORD BOOKS/OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORDS NO LESS THAN 30
DAYS PRIOR TO ACTIVATION DATE.
    O.  STEP 15.  DELAY, DEFERMENT OR EXEMPTION (DD&E).  MARINES HAVE
UP TO 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR ACTIVATION DATE TO SUBMIT A COMPLETE
DD&E REQUEST WITH SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO CG, MOBCOM.  ALL
REQUESTS WILL BE SCREENED BY THE DD&E CELL BEFORE BEING PRESENTED TO
THE DD&E BOARD FOR ADJUDICATION.  THE BOARD WILL DETERMINE WHETHER
THE MARINE IS EXEMPTED, DEFERRED OR ORDERED TO REPORT AS DIRECTED.
A MARINE DENIED BY THE DD&E BOARD HAS THE RIGHT TO APPEAL TO THE
COMMANDING GENERAL, MOBILIZATION COMMAND. THE FINAL STEP IN THE
APPEAL PROCESS IS ADJUDICATED BY CMC M&RA (MP) PER REF (A)
EXEMPTIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR THE FOLLOWING:
        (1) PERSONAL HARDSHIP (E.G. RECALL WOULD CREATE FISCAL,
EDUCATIONAL, EMPLOYMENT OR FAMILY HARDSHIPS).
        (2) CONFINEMENT AND/OR PENDING FELONY CRIMINAL CHARGES.
        (3) THEOLOGY OR DIVINITY SCHOOL STUDENTS (TO INCLUDE MILITARY
CHAPLAIN CANDIDATES).
        (4) DUAL MILITARY SPOUSE.
        (5) SOLE SURVIVOR. 
        (6) RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY OR JOIN THE AR PROGRAM (UP TO ONE
DAY PRIOR TO THEIR  ACTIVATION DATE).  IF RETURNING TO ACTIVE DUTY OR
JOINING THE AR PROGRAM THE RE-ENLISTMENT OR JOIN MUST BE EXECUTED BY
THE DAY PRIOR TO ACTIVATION TO EXEMPT THE MARINE FROM INVOLUNTARY
SERVICE.
5. ACTIVATION PROCESS.
   A.  STEP 1.  HQMC (MMFA) AND MARFORRES (MOBCOM) WILL PROVIDE
LIAISON TEAMS TO THE DPC(S) DURING ACTIVATION.
   B.  STEP 2.  INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED MARINES CONDUCT IN-PROCESSING
AT THE DPC TO INCLUDE RE-SCREENING FOR MEDICAL, LEGAL (INCLUDING
REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER WEB-SITE), AND ANY OTHER ISSUES THAT WOULD
PRECLUDE THEM FROM DEPLOYING.  HIV TESTING WILL BE CONDUCTED WITHIN
10 DAYS OF IRR MEMBERS REPORTING TO THE DPC AND NEGATIVE RESULTS
MUST
BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO ANY OCONUS DEPLOYMENT.
   C.  STEP 3.  DPC TRANSFERS IRR MARINES TAD TO MEF (EFC).
   D.  STEP 4.  MEF (EFC) CONDUCTS REQUIRED PRE-DEPLOYMENT TRAINING.
   E.  STEP 5.  IRR MARINES DEPLOY WITH EFC TO CENTCOM AOR.
6.  DEACTIVATION, RETURN, AND REUNION (R/R) PROCESSES.  THE FOCUS OF
R/R IS THE SUCCESSFUL REINTEGRATION WITH THE FAMILY AND SOCIETY PER
REF (F) AND (G).  COMMANDING OFFICERS OF EMPLOYING UNITS ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR R/R UNTIL THE MARINE IS TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE
IN-PROCESSING DPC FOR DE-ACTIVATION.  AT THAT TIME, THE CO, DPC
ASSUMES R/R RESPONSIBILITY.  DPC DEACTIVATES AND OUT-PROCESSES
MARINES PER THE REFS AND ARRANGES TRANSPORTATION TO HOME OF RECORD.
   A.  STEP 1.  EFC REDEPLOYS IRR MARINES AND TRANSFERS THEM BACK TO
THE DPC WITH MINIMUM OF 2 WEEKS REMAINING ON MOB ORDERS AT THE DPC.
THE EFC WILL ENSURE RESERVE MARINES COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING PRIOR TO
REPORTING TO THE DPC:
       (1) POST DEPLOYMENT HEALTH ASSESSMENT.
       (2) MEDICAL AND DENTAL SEPARATION PHYSICALS.
       (3) TAMP/TAP (AS APPLICABLE).
       (4) FITREPS AND/OR PROS AND CONS.
       (5) FULL ADMINISTRATIVE AUDIT.
       (6) GEAR TURN-IN AT CIF.
       (7) ANY PENDING LEGAL OR ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES.
       (8) IF IRR MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO EXTEND ON ORDERS FOR LEGAL
OR MEDICAL REASONS, THE EFC WILL COORDINATE FOR EXTENSION OF ORDERS
AND RESOLVE LEGAL/MEDICAL ISSUE PRIOR TO THE MARINE REPORTING TO THE
DPC.
   B.  STEP 2.  MOBCOM WILL PROVIDE LIAISON TEAMS TO DPC FOR
ASSISTANCE DURING THE DEACTIVATION PROCESS.  HQMC (MMFA) WILL PROVIDE
ASSISTANCE AS NEEDED.
   C.  STEP 3.  IRR PERSONNEL REPORT TO DPC FOR DEACTIVATION.
   D.  STEP 4.  AS REQUIRED, DPC REQUESTS AN ORDERS EXTENSION TO HQMC
(MMFA) AND NOTIFIES CHAIN OF COMMAND IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE TERMINAL
LEAVE REQUESTS BY MARINES.
   E.  STEP 5.  DPC WILL COORDINATE TRAVEL FOR INVOL MARINES TO
RETURN TO HOME OF RECORD.  RETURN MEDICAL AND DENTAL RECORDS TO
NAVAL
PERSONNEL RECORDS CENTER IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.  SERVICE RECORD
BOOKS/OFFICER QUALIFICATION RECORDS WILL BE RETURNED TO MARFORRES
(MOBCOM) ONCE ALL ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS (TRAVEL CLAIM, DD214,
NAVMC 11060, ETC.) ARE COMPLETED.
   F.  STEP 6.  INVOLS ADMINISTRATIVELY TRANSFER BACK TO MARFORRES
(MOBCOM) UPON DEACTIVATION.
7.  MOBILIZATION POLICY ISSUES NOT COVERED BY THIS MARADMIN OR IN THE
REFS WILL BE ADJUDICATED BY CMC M&RA (MP).
8.  THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL FORCE. 
9.  ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF REF (A) REMAIN IN FORCE.
10. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS
AND POLICY DIVISION.//