R 170731Z MAR 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 124/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA RAM//
SUBJ/SOLICITATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR MEPLO IMA MEMBERSHIP//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/18DEC2000//
REF/B/MSG/CMC/200729ZFEB2003//
NARR/REF A IS DOD DIRECTIVE 3025.16, MILITARY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
LIAISON OFFICER (EPLO) PROGRAM. REF B IS MARADMIN 066/03, SUBMISSION
OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES//
POC/P. S. REESING/MAJ/MARFORNORTH(G3)/LOC:NEW ORLEANS/TEL:COMM
(504) 678-5493/TEL:DSN 678-5493//E-MAIL:NIPRNET
PHILLIP.REESING@USMC.MIL/E-MAIL:SIPRNET
REESINGPS@MFR.USMC.SMIL.MIL//
POC2/R. O. DELACRUZ/SGT/MARFORNORTH(G3)/LOC:NEW ORLEANS/TEL:COMM
(504) 678-5458/TEL:DSN 678-5458/E-MAIL: RICHARD.DELACRUZ@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT
APPLICATIONS FOR THE MARINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON OFFICER
(MEPLO) IMA PROGRAM.
2. BACKGROUND. REF A ESTABLISHES PROGRAM POLICY AND GUIDANCE AND
DEFINES THE MEPLO AS A SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER WHO IS THE
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SENIOR PLANNING AGENT, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND A DESIGNATED DEFENSE COORDINATING
OFFICER. THE MISSION OF THE MFN MEPLO IMA PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE
MARINE LIAISON PERSONNEL TO VALIDATE REQUESTS FOR MARINE CORPS
SUPPORT FROM DESIGNATED CIVIL AND MILITARY AUTHORITIES AND
COMMUNICATE THOSE REQUESTS TO COMMARFORNORTH. MFN(G3) SERVES AS
THE OPERATIONAL SPONSOR AND OVERSEES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, TRAINING,
AND THE COORDINATION OF MEPLO EMPLOYMENT WITH SUPPORTED COMMANDS
AND AGENCIES, IN PARTICULAR, FEMA'S NATIONAL AND REGIONAL
HEADQUARTERS, AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARFORS. THE MEPLO
PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TEAMS ORGANIZED UNDER EACH OF FEMA'S TEN
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS.
3. ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS
A. GENERAL. THE MEPLO IMA PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL USMCR COLS,
LTCOLS, AND LTCOL-SELECTS. CURRENT BILLET OPENINGS ARE RESTRICTED
TO LTCOLS AND LTCOL-SELECTS.
B. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ON MOBILIZATION, ADSW, OR OTHER ACTIVE DUTY
ORDERS MUST HAVE AN EAS PRIOR TO 1 MAY 06 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.
C. JOINT AND/OR INTERAGENCY EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED.
D. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC
VICINITY OF THE REGIONAL FEMA HEADQUARTERS.
4. PROCESS
A. OFFICERS DESIRING TO APPLY WILL SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATIONS
TO MFN(G3) USING STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT PER PARAGRAPH 6
(BELOW). ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FORMS TO THE POCS ABOVE IS
PREFERRED.
B. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 7 APRIL. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS
DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
C. MFN(G3) WILL CONDUCT PHONE INTERVIEWS WITH QUALIFIED CANDIDATES,
AS NECESSARY.
D. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED, VIA MOBCOM, AND OFFERED
3-YEAR TOURS AS A MEPLO. ASSIGNMENT WILL BE PER THE NEEDS OF THE
MARINE CORPS.
E. JOINS FROM THE IRR WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA LOCAL PRIOR SERVICE
RECRUITERS. ALL OTHER JOINS WILL BE ISSUED INTERUNIT TRANSFER
(IUT) ORDERS VIA MOBCOM.
5. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING MEPLO BILLETS:
AGENCY METRO LOCATION BILLETS RANK
FEMA REG II NEW YORK, NY 2 O5
FEMA REG III PHILADELPHIA, PA 1 O5
FEMA REG VII KANSAS CITY, MO 2 O5
FEMA REG VIII DENVER, CO 1 O5
FEMA REG IX OAKLAND, CA 1 O5
FEMA REG X SEATTLE, WA 1 O5
6. APPLICATION FORMAT IS AS FOLLOWS:
FROM: GRADE NAME SSN/MOS COMPONENT
TO: MARINE FORCES NORTH (G-3)
ATTN: MEPLO
4400 DAUPHINE ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146-5400
SUBJ: APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN MEPLO IMA PROGRAM
ENCL: (1) RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY*
(2) CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF OQR PAGE 3**
(3) CERTIFIED CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT**
(4) OFFICIAL PHOTO***
1. I AM REQUESTING TO JOIN THE MEPLO IMA PROGRAM. I AM PRIMARILY
APPLYING TO THE (FEMA REGION XX) BILLET LOCATED IN (CITY, STATE).
IF SELECTED, I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT TO ANY VACANT
BILLET.
2. MY CURRENT PERSONAL DATA IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. AFADBD:
B. DOR:
C. DATE ACCEPTED FIRST COMMISSION:
D. EAS (IF APPLICABLE):
E. HOME ADDRESS:
F. HOME PHONE:
G. WORK PHONE:
H. UNIT PHONE:
I. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
J. LAST PHYSICAL EXAM (NOT MORE THAN 5 YRS OLD):
K. LAST HIV SCREENING (NOT MORE THAN 1 YR OLD):
3. IF SELECTED I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT ON (DATE):
4. IF SELECTED I WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND SPLIT ANNUAL TRAINING IN
(SELECT ANY MONTH FROM MAY - OCT 06):
5. IF SELECTED, I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SHORT NOTICE ORDERS IN
RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL
EMERGENCY.
SIGNATURE
*CURRENT BLANK RQS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM RESERVE DUTY ONLINE (RDOL)
WEBSITE AT HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)RDOL.MOL.USMC.MIL.
RDOL ACCESS REQUIRES A MARINE ONLINE (MOL) ACCOUNT FROM THE MOL
WEBSITE AT HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH) (FORWARD-SLASH) TFAS.MOL.USMC.MIL.
**IRR AND IMA APPLICANTS MAY REQUEST OQR PAGES FROM CG, MOBCOM VIA
THE WEBSITE HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)MOBCOM.MFR.USMC.MIL
(FORWARD SLASH)MOBCOM.ASP OR BY CALLING (800) 255-5082.
***AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED
OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. PER REF B, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED
MAY TAKE THE PHOTO IN UTILITIES WITHOUT THE UTILITY BLOUSE. THE
TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY
ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD. FOR PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE
PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.//