R 250038Z APR 08
MARADMIN 266/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY08-02 ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD PROCESS// REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52H// REF/B/DOC/DODI 1208.15// REF/C/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA/R071630Z/JAN 02//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 1920.6C/YMD:20051215//
REF/E/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMIA/R111526Z/SEP 02/-//
POC/E. J. BENJAMIN/MAJ/RAM-3 DSN 278-9105/-/TEL:-(703) 784-9105/- /NARR/ REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT, REF B IS DOD INSTRUCTION REGARDING FULL- TIME SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC), REF C IS MARADMIN 017/02 AR PROGRAM STRATEGIC VISION, REF D IS INSTRUCTIONS FOR NAVAL ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS, REF E IS MARADMIN 066/03 SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS FOR DEPLOYED MARINES.//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN CLARIFIES THE GUIDELINES FOR QUALIFICATION AND THE APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE FY08-02 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD WHICH WILL CONVENE AT THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 12 - 16 MAY 2008.
2. GENERAL. HQMC (RAM) IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM QUALIFIED MARINE OFFICERS REQUESTING ACCESSION INTO THE MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM. FIRST LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS AND MAJORS IN THE SMCR, IRR, AND THOSE TRANSITIONING FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT(AC) ARE HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY. PER REF A, THE PURPOSE OF THE AR PROGRAM IS TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE. MARINE OFFICERS ACCEPTED INTO THE AR PROGRAM FILL A VARIETY OF GROUND, AVIATION, AND LOGISTICS BILLETS LOCATED AT CONUS-BASED RESERVE TRAINING CENTERS, MAJOR MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AND INSTALLATIONS. PER REF B AR MARINES ARE A CRITICAL PART OF THE DOD FULL-TIME SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT SYSTEM AND ASSIST THE AC WITH TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE FOLLOWING RC READINESS GOALS:
A. MOBILIZING AND ENHANCING READINESS AND DEPLOYABILITY OF RC UNITS AND PERSONNEL.
B. TRAINING RC PERSONNEL IN THEIR MOS TO ENSURE THEIR QUALIFICATION AND READINESS.
C. RECRUITING FOR SMCR UNITS.
D. MAINTAINING RC UNIT EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, SUPPLIES, AND RECORDS.
E. PROVIDING RC ADVICE, EXPERTISE, AND LIAISON TO HQMC DEPARTMENTS, AC UNITS, OFFICE OF THE SECDEF AND SECNAV, AND ASSISTING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY AND PROCEDURES AFFECTING THE RC.
F. PROVIDING AC EXPERIENCE, ADVICE, DOCTRINAL EXPERTISE, AND LIAISON TO RC UNITS.
G. SUPPORTING TOTAL FORCE INTEGRATION INITIATIVES.
3. BILLETS AND TOURS. THE FOLLOWING BILLETS REPRESENT CURRENT AR VACANCIES:
CAPT 0180 RESERVE AFFAIRS (CMT) DIV HQMC, QUANTICO, VA
CAPT 0180 HQTRS MACG-48 4TH MAW, CHICAGO, IL
CAPT 0302 SITE SPT 24TH MAR REGT 4TH MARDIV, KANSAS CITY, MO
CAPT 0302 SCOL OF INF TRNG COM MCB CAMLEJ NC
CAPT 1302 DET B MWSS-471 MWSG-47 4TH MAW, MOUNT CLEMENS, MI
CAPT 1302 DET B MWSS-472 MWSG-47 4TH MAW, CHICOPEE, MA
CAPT 3002 MASS-6 (REAR) MACG-48 4TH MAW, CHICOPEE, MA
CAPT 4302 RESERVE BASE SUPPORT NOLA, NEW ORLEANS, LA
CAPT 7509/23 VMFT-401 MCAS YUMA, AZ
CAPT 7562 HMM-774 MAG-49 4TH MAW, NORFOLK, VA
CAPT 7565 DET A HMLA-773 MAG-49 4TH MAW, BELLE CHASSE, LA
CAPT 7565 DET B HMLA-773 MAG-49 4TH MAW, COOKSTOWN, NJ
CAPT/MAJ 0202 HQTRS CO A ISB MARFORRES, SAN DIEGO, CA
CAPT/MAJ 0402 H&S CO AT BN 4TH MARDIV MARFORRES, BESSEMER, AL
CAPT/MAJ 4302 RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAA) DIV HQMC, QUANTICO, VA
CAPT/MAJ 6002 HQTRS 4TH MAW, NEW ORLEANS, LA
CAPT/MAJ 6602 HQTRS 4TH MAW, NEW ORLEANS, LA
CAPT/MAJ 7202 HQTRS MACS-24 MACG-48 4TH MAW, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
CAPT/MAJ 7509/23 VMFT-401 MCAS YUMA, AZ
CAPT/MAJ 7506 RESERVE AFFAIRS (CMT) DIV HQMC, QUANTICO, VA
CAPT/MAJ 7506 DET VMR BELLE CHASSE 4TH MAW, BELLE CHASSE, LA
CAPT/MAJ 7523 VMFA-112 MAG-41 4TH MAW NAS FORT WORTH, TX
CAPT/MAJ 7557 SITE SPT (FT WORTH) MAG-41 4TH MAW, FORT WORTH, TX
CAPT/MAJ 7562 HMM-774 MAG-49 4TH MAW NORFOLK, VA
A. QUALIFIED OFFICERS WHO POSSESS ONE OF THE ABOVE SPECIALTIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO LIST THEIR TOP THREE BILLET CHOICES, IN PRECEDENCE ORDER, WHEN SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION.
B. OFFICERS WHO DO NOT POSSESS ONE OF THE ABOVE SPECIALTIES MAY ALSO APPLY AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO LIST THEIR DUTY PREFERENCES. IF SELECTED, MOS RETRAINING FOR THE SELECTED ASSIGNMENT WILL BE SCHEDULED AND FUNDED BY CMC (RAM).
C. OFFICERS FOUND QUALIFIED AND ACCEPTED FOR DUTY WITH THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE ACCESSED BASED ON BILLET AVAILABILITY AND THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
D. OFFICERS ACCEPTED TO THE AR PROGRAM MUST REMAIN WORLD-WIDE DEPLOYABLE AND MAY OR MAY NOT RECEIVE THEIR CHOICE OF INITIAL ASSIGNMENT. AR MARINES MUST EXPECT TO REMAIN ON STATION A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS AND RECEIVE TOUR ROTATION ASSIGNMENTS EVERY 3-
4 YEARS.
4. QUALIFICATIONS.
A. ONLY FIRST LIEUTENANTS, CAPTAINS AND MAJORS (WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS TIME-IN-GRADE AS OF 30 SEP 08) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
B. APPLICANTS MUST BE AVAILABLE TO BE ACCESSED INTO THE AR PROGRAM BY 30 SEPT 08.
C. APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE 18 YEARS OF ACTIVE FEDERAL MILITARY SERVICE BEFORE REACHING 24 YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE IN ORDER TO APPLY.
D. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HOLD A CURRENT RESERVE COMMISSION OR AGREE TO ACCEPT A RESERVE COMMISSION PRIOR TO SERVING IN THE AR PROGRAM. INITIAL SERVICE OBLIGATION IN THE AR PROGRAM IS 36 MONTHS.
E. APPLICANTS MUST MEET ALL OTHER QUALIFICATIONS CONTAINED IN REF A.
5. APPLICATIONS. COMPLETE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RAM-3) NLT COB, 8 MAY 2008.
A. APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED ON-LINE BY COMPLETING THE APPLICATION FOUND ON THE RAM WEB PAGE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND FORWARDING VIA EMAIL TO THE ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX JOINAR@USMC.MIL. ASSISTANCE IN SUBMITTING PACKAGES IS AVAILABLE BY VISITING THE RAM WEBPAGE.
B. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY OR WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO THE SELECTED RESERVE MUST SUBMIT AN ENDORSEMENT FROM THEIR IMMEDIATE COMMANDER. FORMAT FOR THIS ENDORSEMENT CAN BE FOUND AT THE LINK ABOVE UNDER COMMAND ENDORSEMENT SAMPLE LTRS.
C. FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW MCO P1610.7 (PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM) TO CMC (MMSB-32).
D. OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THE CONVENING DATE OF BOARD, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE PREFERRED.
SEE REF E FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHS BY DEPLOYED MARINES. OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR PHOTOGRAPH HAS BEEN RECEIVED BY CONTACTING CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING THE MMSB WEBPAGE. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD COPY PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
E. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICER REVIEW THEIR CRCR AND ENSURE THE CRCR IS ACCURATE, COMPLETE AND CERTIFIED WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. HQMC CMC (RAM-3) WILL PROVIDE A CURRENT CRCR FOR EACH RESERVE COMPONENT OFFICER APPLICANT TO THE SELECTION BOARD.
F. AWARDS AND OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN ELIGIBLE OFFICERS OMPF SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMSB-10). THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE SHOULD BE CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED: CONTAINS DOCUMENTS FOR FY08-02 MARINE CORPS ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD. ANY DOCUMENTATION SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD WILL NOT BE RETAINED FOR INCLUSION IN THE OFFICERS OMPF.
G. OFFICERS WHO WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS ACCESSION BOARDS AND DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY08-02 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE.
6. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
A. NAVAL AVIATORS WHO DESIRE TO FLY IN THE AR PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WITH THEIR AR ACCESSION PACKAGE:
1. A COPY OF THEIR ACCIDENT AND FLIGHT RULE VIOLATION RECORD FROM THEIR FLIGHT LOGBOOK. NAVAL AVIATORS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE AC OR SMCR MUST SUBMIT COMMANDING OFFICERS ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICANTS ACCIDENT HISTORY INDICATING ANY FLIGHT VIOLATIONS AND OR MISHAP INVOLVEMENT, OR A STATEMENT INDICATING THE APPLICANT HAS NO FLIGHT ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS, AS APPROPRIATE.
2. A COPY OF THE OFFICERS AVIATION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY.
3. A STATEMENT INDICATING IF THE OFFICER IS CURRENTLY IN A FLYING STATUS AND IS QUALIFIED TO FILL A NAVAL AVIATOR BILLET AT A FLYING SQUADRON.
B. APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED THAT ONCE THEY ARE ACCESSED TO THE AR PROGRAM THEY ARE GOVERNED BY THE SEPARATIONS POLICY CONTAINED IN REF D. SPECIFICALLY, CAPTAINS TWICE PASSED TO THE GRADE OF MAJOR WHILE SERVING ON THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY NO LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH CALENDAR MONTH AFTER THE REPORT OF THEIR SELECTION BOARD IS APPROVED.
C. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD VIA HARD COPY SUBMISSION. PHONE CALLS OR E-MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL THEY DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. OFFICERS ARE ADVISED THAT MATERIAL SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BECOME PART OF THEIR OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL IS DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT UPDATED MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE INCLUDING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL AND CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ALL OTHER OMPF UPDATES. THIS PROCESS WILL ENSURE AN OFFICERS OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THIRD PARTY LETTERS REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL COMMUNICATION TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD ONLY VIA THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. THIRD PARTY LETTERS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION.
D. UPDATE MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL 2359, 08 MAY 2008 VIA .PDF FILE OF SCANNED MATERIAL TO: JOINAR@USMC.MIL AND MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES.
E. THE COVER LETTER MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER AND ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, FY08-02 ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD.
7. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION ONTO THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MARADMIN AND BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
8. MESSAGE AUTHORIZED FOR RELEASE BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//