R 200017Z MAY 08
MARADMIN 303/08
UNCLASSIFIED//
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/READY RESERVE AND STANDBY RESERVE OFFICER PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS//
REF/A/TITLE 10 U.S.C.//
REF/B/DODD 1235.13/20050716//
REF/C/SECNAVINST 1920.6C/20051215//
REF/D/MCO P1900.16F/20070606//
REF/E/MCO P1001R.1J/19990310//
NARR/REF A IS TITLE 10 U.S.C. REF B DIRECTS MANAGEMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR). REF C GOVERNS THE ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN). REF E IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM).//
POC/M. A. WESTERBECK/MAJ/CMC RAP-21/-/TEL:(703) 784-9138/ EMAIL:MARGERY.WESTERBECK@USMC.MIL//
POC2/J. R. FENTON/MAJ/CMC MMSR-5/-/TEL:(703) 784-9306/
EMAIL: JASON.FENTON@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  TO IMPLEMENT OFFICER CAREER FORCE CONTROLS TO REALIGN THE READY RESERVE AND STANDBY RESERVE OFFICER POPULATIONS WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) GUIDANCE AND ENHANCE MANAGEMENT OF THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST (RASL). 
2.  BACKGROUND.  CONTINUOUS SCREENING OF THE READY RESERVE AND STANDBY RESERVE ENSURES THE VIABILITY OF THESE POPULATIONS FOR MOBILIZATION.  ADDITIONALLY, REMOVING NON-PARTICIPATING OFFICERS FROM THESE POPULATIONS PROTECTS THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER FROM INADVERTENTLY REACHING CAREER SERVICE LIMITATIONS AND ENSURES COMPETITIVENESS OF PROMOTION BOARDS.  FURTHERMORE, REF B DIRECTS THE DISCHARGE OF IRR OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT TAKEN ACTION TO POSITIVELY REMAIN IN THE IRR WITHIN TWO YEARS AFTER FULFILLMENT OF THEIR MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION (MSO). 
3.  INFORMATION.  READY RESERVE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RESERVE
CATEGORIES:  SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) UNITS, INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA), ACTIVE RESERVE, AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR).  STANDBY RESERVE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING RESERVE
CATEGORIES: ACTIVE STATUS LIST (ASL) AND INACTIVE STATUS LIST (ISL).
THE RASL INCLUDES ALL OFFICERS IN THE READY RESERVE AND ASL.  IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH REFS A-E AND ENABLE IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF THE RASL AND ISL, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
4.  NOTIFICATION OF MSO.  OFFICERS WITHIN TWO YEARS OF FULFILLING THEIR MSO WILL BE NOTIFIED IN WRITING BY CG, MOBCOM OF THEIR SERVICE OBLIGATION AND MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR SATISFACTORY SERVICE AND RETIREMENT IN THE READY RESERVE.  THIS NOTIFICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR FURTHER ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OR SELECTED RESERVE PARTICIPATION, ADVERTISE OTHER MEANS TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS, AND INFORM THE MEMBER OF THE RESIGNATION PROCESS.
5.  TRANSFER TO THE ISL FOR FAILURE TO MEET PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.  A.  OFFICERS BEYOND THEIR MSO WHO DID NOT MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS IN THE PREVIOUS ANNIVERSARY YEAR WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CG, MOBCOM VIA CERTIFIED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT) OF THEIR PENDING TRANSFER TO THE ISL IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E.  THIS NOTIFICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO REMAIN WITHIN THE READY RESERVE TO INCLUDE SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION, ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE OR OTHER MEANS TO OBTAIN RESERVE RETIREMENT CREDIT POINTS, AS WELL AS THE PROCESS FOR REQUESTING A 27-POINT WAIVER OF THE MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.  B.  DUE TO COMPETITION AND LIMITED SELECTED RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTAIN GRADES, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT REQUESTS TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELECTED RESERVE OR RECEIVE ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS WILL BE APPROVED. OFFICERS THAT ARE APPROVED FOR SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION, ACTIVE DUTY OF AT LEAST 12 DAYS OR OBTAIN 12 RESERVE RETIREMENT CREDITS FOR THE CURRENT ANNIVERSARY YEAR WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION OF TRANSFER TO THE ISL WILL REMAIN IN THE READY RESERVE.
C.  27-POINT WAIVERS FOR FAILURE TO OBTAIN THE MINIMUM RETIREMENT CREDIT POINTS DURING THE PREVIOUS ANNIVERSARY YEAR WILL BE HIGHLY SCRUTINIZED FOR RESERVE OFFICERS OF ALL GRADES.  REQUESTS MAY BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (MMSR-5) VIA CG, MOBCOM FOR APPROVAL/DISAPPROVAL IN COORDINATION WITH CMC (RAP).  REQUESTS SHOULD CONTAIN SUBSTANTIAL JUSTIFICATION AS TO WHY MINIMUM POINTS COULD NOT BE OBTAINED AND THE POTENTIAL TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS DURING THE CURRENT ANNIVERSARY YEAR.  INDIVIDUALS RETAINED UNDER PARA 5B NEED NOT SUBMIT A WAIVER.
D.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ISL MAY REQUEST TO RESIGN THEIR COMMISSION IN LIEU OF SUCH TRANSFER.
E.  RESERVE SANCTUARY.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 12646 OF REF A, OFFICERS WHO ARE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY MAY NOT BE DISCHARGED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE ISL FOR FAILURE TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS UNLESS RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY IS EARLIER OBTAINED.  OFFICERS WHO ARE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY MAY NOT BE DISCHARGED OR TRANSFERRED TO THE ISL FOR FAILURE TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS UNLESS RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY IS EARLIER OBTAINED.
(1)  IAW PARA 5A, CG, MOBCOM WILL NOTIFY OFFICERS WITHIN TWO YEARS OF RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO RESERVE SANCTUARY BY REASON OF FAILURE TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS, VIA CERTIFIED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT) OF THEIR STATUS
AND PROJECTED DATE OF TRANSFER TO THE ISL.  
(2)  UPON MEETING MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS, OFFICERS WILL BE REMOVED FROM SANCTUARY STATUS UNTIL AT WHICH TIME THEY AGAIN FAIL TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS OR ARE SUBJECT TO CAREER SERVICE LIMITATIONS PRIOR TO OBTAINING RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY.
(3)  27-POINT WAIVERS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO MARINES IN SANCTUARY. 
6.  RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY.  PARA 5 DOES NOT APPLY TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE OBTAINED RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A AND C   E, OFFICERS IN THIS CATEGORY ARE MORE HIGHLY SCRUTINIZED AND MUST OBTAIN 50 POINTS PER ANNIVERSARY YEAR TO REMAIN IN AN ACTIVE STATUS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF E.
7.  DISCHARGE FROM THE ISL.
A.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C, OFFICERS WHO REMAIN IN THE ISL FOR GREATER THAN ONE YEAR WILL BE NOTIFIED BY CG, MOBCOM VIA CERTIFIED MAIL (RETURN RECEIPT) OF THEIR PENDING DISCHARGE FROM THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL ALSO INCLUDE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES TO TRANSFER TO THE READY RESERVE TO INCLUDE SELECTED RESERVE AFFILIATION AND ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT DESIRE TO PARTICIPATE OR BE INVOLUNTARILY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINE CORPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REQUEST RESIGNATION OR TRANSFER TO THE
RETIRED RESERVE, IF ELIGIBLE.  
B.  DUE TO COMPETITION AND LIMITED SELECTED RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CERTAIN GRADES, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT REQUESTS TO AFFILIATE WITH THE SELECTED RESERVE OR RECEIVE ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS WILL BE APPROVED.
C.  OFFICERS WHO DESIRE TO REMAIN IN THE ISL ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST TO CMC(MMSR-5) IN COORDINATION WITH CMC(RAP) VIA CG, MOBCOM WITHIN 60 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION.  IF AN OFFICER S REQUEST TO REMAIN IN THE ISL IS DENIED BY CMC(MMSR-5), THEN THE OFFICER WILL BE RETAINED IN THE ISL UNTIL THE CONVENING OF THE NEXT MOBILIZATION POTENTIAL SCREENING BOARD UNLESS EARLIER DISCHARGED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REF C.
D.  OFFICERS WHO DO NOT RESPOND IN WRITING TO THEIR PENDING DISCHARGE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF NOTIFICATION MAY BE HONORABLY DISCHARGED FROM THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  IF QUALIFIED, OFFICERS MAY BE TRANSFERRED TO THE RETIRED RESERVE.
E.  RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE OFFICERS WHO HAVE PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED FOR A ONE-TIME 50 POINT WAIVER IN THEIR CAREER WILL NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE RASL.
8.  MOBILIZATION POTENTIAL SCREENING BOARD (MPSB).  MOBILIZATION COMMAND WILL CONDUCT AN MPSB EVERY FIVE YEARS, UNLESS SOONER DIRECTED BY CMC(M&RA).  AS A RESULT OF THESE BOARDS, OFFICERS MAY BE DISCHARGED, RETIRED, TRANSFERRED TO THE INACTIVE STATUS LIST, OR OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY IN THE PRECEPT.  THE TARGET POPULATION TO BE SCREENED WILL BE IDENTIFIED IN THE PRECEPT SIGNED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY AND WILL INCLUDE AT A MINIMUM, THOSE OFFICERS INDICATED IN PARA 6C OF THIS MARADMIN.
9.  IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ABOVE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES SHALL COMMENCE IMMEDIATELY.
A.  NLT 1 JULY, MOBCOM WILL NOTIFY ALL OFFICERS WITHIN ONE TO TWO YEARS OF REACHING THEIR MSO IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARA 4.  THEREAFTER, NOTIFICATION OF OFFICERS WILL COINCIDE WITH THE DATE TWO YEARS PRIOR TO THEIR MSO.
B.  NLT 1 JULY, MOBCOM WILL NOTIFY ALL AFFECTED OFFICERS BEYOND THEIR MSO WHO HAVE FAILED TO MEET MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDLESS OF ANNIVERSARY DATE IAW PARA 5.  THEREAFTER, NOTIFICATION WILL OCCUR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR ANNIVERSARY DATE.
B.  NLT 1 NOVEMBER, MOBCOM WILL NOTIFY ALL OFFICERS ON THE ISL BEYOND THEIR ONE-YEAR ISL ANNIVERSARY.  THEREAFTER, NOTIFICATION WILL OCCUR WITHIN 30 DAYS OF REACHING THE ONE-YEAR ISL ANNIVERSARY. 
10.  OFFICERS WHO HAVE QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS MESSAGE MAY CONTACT MAJ M. A. WESTERBECK 703-784-9138.
11.  PROCEDURAL UPDATES WITHIN THIS MARADMIN WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF REFS D   E.
12.  THIS POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
13.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//