311755Z JUL 07
TO  AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 459/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/RA/RAM
SUBJ/FY-07 ENLISTED ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM ACCESSION AND /SUBMISSION PROCESS//
REF/A/MCO 1001.52_ACTIVE RESERVE (AR)SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC)//
REF/B/MCO P1300.8R MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY//
REF/C/JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS, VOLUME 1, UNIFORMED SERVICE MEMBERS, CURRENT EDITION//
REF/D/MCO P6100.12 W/CH1/MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM MANUAL//
REF/E/MCBUL 1200/MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SKILL (MOS) MANUAL//
REF/F/MCO 1220.5/ENLISTED LATERAL MOVE PROGRAM//
REF/G/MCO P1900.16/MARINE CORPS SEPERATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL//
POC/R.M. ROBBS/MGYSGT/RAM-2/COMMERCIAL (703) 784-9120 /DSN 278- 9120//
OLL FREE:(877)415-9275//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. IAW REF A, HQMC (RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED ENLISTED MARINES FOR ACCESSION INTO THE MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM. SGTS AND BELOW IN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC), SMCR, AND IRR, ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
2. GENERAL. PER REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF TOTAL FORCE. AR PERSONNEL ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE MARINE CORPS "ACTIVE DUTY SUPPORT SYSTEM" AND FILL A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE OVERALL READINESS OF THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE, AS WELL AS, ENSURE THE EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT INTEGRATION OF THE MARINE TOTAL FORCE. MARINES ACCEPTED INTO THE AR PROGRAM FILL A VARIETY OF BILLETS IN OVER 150 MOS' RANGING FROM AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TO DATA SYSTEMS. BILLETS ARE LOCATED IN VIRTUALLY ALL CONUS BASED RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS AND, MAJOR CONUS BASED MARINE CORPS BASES/STATIONS. AR MARINES PROVIDE THE MARINE CORPS A FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG RC, INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR (I&I) SYSTEM, AS WELL AS, AUGMENT AND ASSIST SELECTED AD UNITS WITH TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION RESPONSIBILITIES.
3. QUALIFICATIONS. ENLISTED MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR THE AR PROGRAM MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE IRR, SMCR, OR AC (WITHIN 120 DAYS OF EAS).
ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN REF A.
4. APPLICATIONS. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RAM-1).
APPLICATION FORMS CAN BE DOWNLOADED AND ACCESSED VIA THE RAM-2 NEW ACCESSION WEBPAGE AT HTTP:WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/JOINAR A. QUALIFIED MARINES IN THE SMCR OR AC UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS THROUGH THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDING OFFICER OR OFFICER IN CHARGE.
B. QUALIFIED IRR AND IMA MARINES MUST SUBMIT APPLICATIONS THROUGH A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER OR THEIR OPS SPONSOR.
C. COMMANDING OFFICERS OR OFFICERS IN CHARGE MUST VERIFY IN THEIR ENDORSEMENT THAT ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT IS TRUE AND CORRECT. COMMANDS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ADDRESS ANY ADVERSE MATERIAL. COMMANDS WILL NOTIFY CMC (RAM-2) IMMEDIATELY OF ANY CHANGES AFFECTING CURRENT DUTY LOCATION, ENLISTMENT STATUS, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, WHICH OCCUR AFTER SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION.
D. AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED.
E. TO MAINTAIN LINES OF COMMUNICATION WITH THE APPLICANT, EACH APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE A VALID AND CURRENT PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS.
5. BILLETS AND TOURS. MARINES MAY APPLY FOR A CAREER FORCE BILLET, LIMITED TOUR BILLET, OR LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENT.
A. CAREER FORCE BILLETS.
5.A.1. CAREER FORCE BILLETS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING MOS:
0121, 0143, 0151, 0231, 0311, 0331, 0411, 0431, 0451, 0621, 0651, 0656, 2111, 3043, 3521, 5711, 6033, 6072, 6073, 6092, 6112, 6113, 6114, 6152, 6154, 6172, 6173, 6216, 6217, 6242, 6256, 6257, 6316, 6531, 6541.
5.A.2. MARINES MAY APPLY FOR A CAREER FORCE BILLET REGARDLESS OF THEIR CURRENT MOS. MARINES SELECTED IN A CAREER FORCE BILLET WILL BE ORDERED TO ACDU FOR AN INITIAL 3 YEAR TOUR, SUBJECT TO THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. MARINES SELECTED FOR RETRAINING IN AN MOS IN THE 6XXX OCCFLD WILL SERVE AN INITIAL 4 YEAR TOUR.
5.A.3. MARINE ELIGIBILITY FOR A LATERAL MOVE INTO A CAREER FORCE BILLET MOS WILL BE BASED ON REQUIREMENTS FOR THE MOS IAW REFS D THRU G. CAREER FORCE BILLET ASSIGMENTS WILL BE MADE BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
5.A.4. MARINES WITH A CURRENT MOS IN THE 6XXX OCCFLD ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
5.A.5. MARINES WITH 03XX MOS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED 0913 MOS SCREENING CHECKLIST.
B. LIMITED TOUR BILLET. LIMITED TOUR BILLETS ARE HIGH DEMAND LOW DENSITY MOS'. THE FOLLOWING MOS' WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR A LIMITED TOUR BILLET ASSIGNMENT:
BGRD BMOS
E5 1371
E5 1391
E5 1812
E5 1833
E5 2146
E5 3381
E5 3432
E5 5811
E5 7011
E5 7372
E5 7382
B.1. THE LENGTH OF A LIMITED TOUR BILLET IS 3 YEARS. AT THE END OF THEIR TOUR, LIMITED TOUR MARINES MAY APPLY FOR A (ONE TIME) ONE YEAR EXTENSION. MARINES APPLYING FOR A LIMITED TOUR BILLET MUST BE MOS QUALIFIED AND TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT IN THAT MOS. NO LATERAL MOVES TO THESE MOS' WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY RAM-2. SMCR UNITS WITH THESE MOS' ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THEIR MARINES. MARINES WITH MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY TIME WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR LIMITED TOUR BILLETS.
C. LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENT. MARINES NOT ELIGIBLE FOR A CAREER FORCE BILLET OR LIMITED TOUR BILLET MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR A LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENT. MARINES SELECTED FOR A LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENT FILL A CAREER FORCE BILLET FOR A LENGTH OF 1 OR 2 YEARS. MARINES MUST BE MOS QUALIFIED AND TECHNICALLY PROFICIENT IN THAT MOS. NO LATERAL MOVES TO THESE MOS' WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY RAM-2. MARINES WILL NOT BE OFFERED ANY EXTENSIONS UPON COMPLETION OF THEIR LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENT. MARINES WITH MORE THAN 16 YEARS OF TOTAL ACTIVE DUTY TIME WILL NORMALLY NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR ANY LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENTS. WHEN EXECUTING A LIMITED TOUR ASSIGNMENT OF LESS THAN
2 YEARS, THE AUTHORITY TO MOVE HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND ENTITLEMENT TO TRAVEL PAY, WILL BE SUBJECT TO REFS B AND C.
6. RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY. AS LONG AS AR MARINES ASSIGNED CAREER FORCE BILLETS CONTINUE TO MEET USMC REQUIREMENTS FOR RETENTION, THEY WILL BE RETAINED UNTIL THEY BECOME RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE AT 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE. NO RETIREMENT OPPORTUNITIES EXIST FOR MARINES ASSIGNED LIMITED TOURS, UNLESS THE MARINE ACQUIRES A CAREER FORCE MOS.
7. NOTIFICATION PROCESS. THIS HQ (RAM-1) WILL NOTIFY ALL APPLICANTS OF THEIR SELECTION STATUS BY E-MAIL OR PHONE CALL.//