MARADMINS : 442/03
R 231821Z SEP 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 442/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA RAP//
SUBJ/POST DEACTIVATION TRAINING POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF INVOLUNTARILY
/ACTIVATED SMCR UNITS AND IMA DETACHMENTS//
REF/A/DOC/DOD/12DEC2000//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/19JUL2002//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1215.19, UNIFORM RESERVE TRAINING AND RETIREMENT
CATEGORY ADMINISTRATION. REF B IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR
PERSONNEL AND READINESS MEMORANDUM ENTITLED "ADDENDUM TO MOBILIZATION
AND DEMOBILIZATION PERSONNEL AND PAY POLICY FOR RESERVE COMPONENT
MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN RESPONSE TO THE WORLD TRADE CENTER
AND PENTAGON ATTACKS."//
POC/MACE/MAJ/HQMC (RAP)/-/TEL:703-784-9139
/EMAIL:MACECK@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN PROMULGATES POST DEACTIVATION
TRAINING POLICY FOR MEMBERS OF INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED SMCR UNITS AND
IMA DETACHMENTS.
2. BACKGROUND.
A. ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT DEFINED. PER 10 UNITED STATES CODE
(USC), SECTION 10147, MEMBERS OF SMCR UNITS AND IMA DETACHMENTS ARE
REQUIRED TO PERFORM ANNUALLY A TOTAL OF 48 DRILLS (ALSO KNOWN AS
INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING OR (IDT'S)) AND A 14-DAY ANNUAL TRAINING (AT)
PERIOD.
B. TRAINING SUBSTITUTES DEFINED. REF (A) AUTHORIZES SECRETARIES OF
THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS TO SUBSTITUTE ACTIVE DUTY PERFORMED UNDER 10
USC 12302 FOR THE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS OF 10 USC 10147 IF THE DUTY
PERFORMED UNDER 10 USC 12302 IS EQUIVALENT TO THE REQUIRED TRAINING
THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN PERFORMED OR IF THE ACTIVE DUTY COMBINED WITH
THE TRAINING REQUIREMENT CONSTITUTES UNDUE PERSONAL HARDSHIP. IN
PLAIN LANGUAGE THIS MEANS THAT THE MARINE CORPS CAN FULFILL THE
ANNUAL TRAINING REQUIREMENT BY SUBSTITUTING PERIODS OF INVOLUNTARY
ACTIVE DUTY (AKA MOBILIZATION) PERFORMED IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY
OPERATION IN PLACE OF THE REQUIRED IDT'S AND AT.
C. TRAINING YEAR DEFINED. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS MARADMIN, THE
TRAINING YEAR IS CONCURRENT WITH THE FISCAL YEAR (OCT THRU SEP).
D. APPLICABILITY. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE
SMCR AND IMA WHO ARE INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED IN SUPPORT OF A
CONTINGENCY OPERATION UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF EXECUTIVE ORDER (EO)
13223. NAMED CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS UNDER EO 13223 INCLUDE
OPERATIONS NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM, AND IRAQI FREEDOM.
3. POLICY. THE FOLLOWING POLICY IS HEREBY IMPLEMENTED IAW REF B:
A. MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED, PER PARAGRAPH 2D ABOVE, FOR
THREE CUMULATIVE MONTHS OR MORE SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM
INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING AT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRAINING YEAR,
OR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS (WHICHEVER IS GREATER) AND SHALL BE
EXEMPTED FROM INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING IDT FOR 60 DAYS AFTER
DEACTIVATION.
(1) EXAMPLE #1. 1/23 DEACTIVATES ON 1 SEP 2003. MEMBERS OF 1/23
ARE EXEMPT FROM INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING AT UNTIL 1 MAR 2004 AND
FROM INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING IDT'S UNTIL 1 NOV 2003.
(2) EXAMPLE #2. 2/23 DEACTIVATES ON 1 JAN 2004. MEMBERS OF 2/23
ARE EXEMPT FROM INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING AT UNTIL 1 OCT 2004 AND
INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING IDT'S UNTIL 1 MAR 2004.
B. MEMBERS INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED, PER PARAGRAPH 2D ABOVE, FOR
LESS THAN THREE CUMULATIVE MONTHS SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM
INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING AT FOR SIX MONTHS AFTER DEACTIVATION AND
SHALL BE EXEMPTED FROM INVOLUNTARILY PERFORMING IDT FOR 60 DAYS
AFTER DEACTIVATION.
C. MEMBERS MAY VOLUNTARILY PERFORM AT OR IDT'S DURING THE
EXEMPTION PERIOD IF THE COMMAND AUTHORIZES IT.//