MARADMINS : 023/05
R 191042Z JAN 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 023/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/TAD IN EXCESS AND BOOTS ON THE GROUND POLICIES,INDIVIDUAL
/AUGMENT, ACTIVE COMPONENT ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES FOR CONTINGENCIES//
REF/A/DOC/JFTR/-//
REF/B/DOC/CMC (MIFD)/06MAY1999//
REF/C/MSG/CMC (MP)/281642ZJUN2004//
REF/D/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC (S)/051630ZOCT2004//
REF/E/MSG/COMMARFORLANT(S)/232000ZDEC2004//
REF/F/DOC/JCS (J-1)/01JAN2004//
POC/K.A. CERNY/GS-13/CMC (MPO)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9386
/TEL:COM 703-784-9386//
POC/D.T. THOELE/MAJ/CMC (MM)/-/TEL:DSN 278-9200/TEL:703-784-9200//
NARR/REF A IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS. REF B MCO
P1000.6. REF C IS MARADMIN 287/04. REF D IS CLASSIFIED CMC
PLANNING GUIDANCE MESSAGE FOR OIF/OEF. REF E IS CLASSIFIED
MARFORLANT MESSAGE REQUEST TO DECONFLICT TAD IN EXCESS POLICY
WITH OIF/OEF BOG PLANNING GUIDANCE. REF F IS CJCSI 1301.01.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MSG CONTINUES TO PROVIDE
AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDS TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD FOR PERIODS
IN EXCESS OF SIX MONTHS (180 DAYS) AND UP TO 270 DAYS, FOR
ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC)/ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINES ASSIGNED AS
INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS (IA'S) ISO CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ENDURING
FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM (OEF/OIF). THIS MSG ALSO PROVIDES
GUIDANCE FOR REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL FROM CMC (MM)
FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 270 DAYS, UP TO 425 DAYS (14 MONTHS), FOR
THESE MARINES. THIS MSG DOES NOT APPLY TO RESERVE COMPONENT
MARINES ACTIVATED DUE TO A CONTINGENCY AS THERE IS SEPARATE
AUTHORITY TO ACTIVATE THEM UNDER TAD IN EXCESS ORDERS.
2. BACKGROUND. PER REF A, TAD AT ANY ONE LOCATION IS LIMITED
TO PERIODS OF 180 OR FEWER CONSECUTIVE DAYS; TAD IN EXCESS OF
THIS LIMITATION REQUIRES EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL.
ENTITLEMENT TO PER DIEM CEASES IF TAD IN EXCESS IS NOT EXPRESSLY
AUTHORIZED OR APPROVED. PER REF B, CMC (MM) AUTHORIZES/APPROVES
TAD IN EXCESS, INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS THERETO. REF C PROVIDED
AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDS TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD FOR PERIODS IN
EXCESS OF SIX MONTHS (180 DAYS) AND UP TO 270 DAYS, FOR AC/AR
MARINES, ASSIGNED AS IA'S ISO OEF/OIF. CMC (MM) RETAINED
AUTHORITY FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 270 DAYS, NOT TO EXCEED 365 DAYS,
FOR THESE MARINES. PER REF D, MARINE CORPS POLICY IS TO DEPLOY
BATTALION/SQUADRON-LEVEL UNITS AND BELOW FOR SEVEN MONTH
DEPLOYMENTS (BOOTS ON THE GROUND (BOG)) IN THE USCENTCOM AOR.
REGIMENTAL HEADQUARTERS AND ABOVE DEPLOY FOR APPROXIMATELY 12-14
MONTHS BOG. GOAL IS TO ADHERE TO A 1:1 ROTATION RATIO (DURATION
DEPLOYED TO DURATION NON-DEPLOYED) INASMUCH AS POSSIBLE TO MINMIZE
ADVERSE IMPACTS. DEPLOYMENTS THAT RESULT IN A LESSER RATIO ARE TO
BE THE EXCEPTION AND AUTHORIZED ONLY WHEN FULLY JUSTIFIED. REF E
REQUESTS FURTHER AUTHORITY FOR TAD IN EXCESS UP TO 425 DAYS,
REQUESTS THIS AUTHORITY BE DELEGATED TO COMMANDERS, AND REQUESTS
DECONFLICTION OF 365-DAY LIMIT IN REF C WITH THE GUIDANCE IN REF D.
3. ACTION. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY TO
REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL
FLEXIBILITY, STABILITY AND CONTINUITY:
A. COMMANDERS MAY CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS OF
180 DAYS, NOT TO EXCEED 270 DAYS, FOR AC/AR MARINES ASSIGNED TO
IA BILLETS ISO OEF OR OIF, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL FROM
CMC (MM).
B. REQUESTS FOR AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 270
DAYS, AND UP TO 425 DAYS (14 MONTHS), FOR AC/AR MARINES ASSIGNED
TO IA BILLETS ISO OEF OR OIF, MAY BE AUTHORIZED/APPROVED ONLY BY
CMC (MM). AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 425 DAYS
(14 MONTHS) ALLOWS 12 MONTHS BOG. REQUESTS FOR SUCH AUTHORIZATION
MUST INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IN PAR 3C AND INCLUDE A POSITIVE
ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICABLE MARFOR. REQUESTING COMMANDS WILL
INFO THE GAINING OR SOURCING COMMAND ON ANY SUCH REQUEST.
C. THE FOLLOWING IS THE MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE
REQUEST FOR EACH MARINE:
(1) RANK, LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI, SSN, MOS
(2) OPERATION, BILLET/BMOS DURING EXTENSION, AND LNNR.
(3) TAD START DATE
(4) CURRENT TAD END DATE ON ORDERS
(5) REQUESTED TAD END DATE (I.E., EXTENSION OF TAD).
(6) IDENTIFY WHETHER THE MARINE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TAD IN EXCESS.
D. CMC (MM) RETAINS AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS
FOR ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
E. COMMANDERS WILL APPLY THIS AUTHORITY JUDICIOUSLY, AND WILL
CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE ONLY THAT TAD WHICH IS ESSENTIAL.
F. SOURCING COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS FOR
THEIR MARINES. GAINING FORCE COMMANDERS WILL REQUEST ANY
AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL AND APPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OF ORDERS
FROM THE COMMAND THAT ISSUED THE ORDERS/SOURCED THE TAD MARINE.
G. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE TAD ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS
TO THOSE ORDERS AUTHORIZING/APPROVING TAD IN EXCESS CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING TWO STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THE MARINES ARE PROPERLY PAID:
(1) "APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF SIX-MONTHS (180 DAYS) IS
AUTHORIZED/APPROVED PER CMC MESSAGE DATE/DTG." AND (2) "THIS
PERIOD OF TAD IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS IS AUTHORIZED/APPROVED DUE
TO CONTINGENCY OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM."
H. THIS POLICY DOES NOT SUPERCEDE THE COMBATANT COMMANDER'S
AUTHORITY TO INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND THE ASSIGNMENT OF SERVICE
MEMBERS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF F.
I. COMMANDERS WILL ENTER APPROPRIATE UNIT DIARY ENTRIES IN MCTFS
THAT WOULD INDICATE THE IA MARINE IS IN AN EXCESS TAD STATUS.
J. THE POLICY IN THIS MSG SUPERCEDES AND CANCELS REF C.//