MARADMINS : 057/07
290731Z JAN 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN 057/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT BILLETS//
REF/A/MSGID:ALMAR 002/07/-//
REF/B/MSGID:MARADMIN 049/07/-//
NARR/REF A IS EVERY MARINE INTO THE FIGHT COMMANDANTS INTENT.
REF B IS PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT BILLETS.//
POC/R.C. RISHER/MAJOR/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMFA/-/TEL:DSN 378-9055//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. REFERENCE (B) IS HEREBY CANCELLED.
2. PER REFERENCE (A), IT IS CMC INTENT THAT ALL MARINES RECEIVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEPLOY ISO OIF/OEF. OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED UNIT
DEPLOYMENTS, THE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT (IA) PROCESS REMAINS IMPORTANT
AND ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL MARINES TO DEPLOY
ISO OIF/OEF.
3. MARINES WISHING TO VOLUNTEER FOR AN IA MUST SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE
ACTION (AA) FORM VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND (COC) TO DIRECTOR, MMFA,
FOR PROCESSING AND CONSIDERATION. SENIOR OFFICERS
(LTCOL/COL) NEED TO INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THEIR COC.
ALL MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE COC CONCURRENCE IN RELEASING THEM
TO FILL AN IA BILLET AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT MMEA/MMOA WILL NOT BACKFILL
THE MARINE WHILE DEPLOYED.
4. MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE FORCE AUGMENTATION CELL WEBSITE
LISTED UNDER THE CAREER TAB AT WWW.USMC.MIL AND REVIEW THE INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE BILLETS.
MMFA WILL COORDINATE WITH THAT MARINE'S RESPECTIVE MONITOR.//