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R 192317Z NOV 07
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
MARADMIN
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UNCLAS
MARADMIN 684/07
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/SEPARATION POLICY FOR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) LIEUTENANT COLONELS//
REF/A/DOC/SECNAV/15DEC2005//
REF/B/CMC RAM/17DEC1996//
REF/C/CMC MMSR/30MAY2001//
NARR/REF A IS SECNAVINST 1920.6C, ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF
OFFICERS. REF B IS MCO 1001.52H, ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) SUPPORT TO
THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC). REF C IS MCO P1900.16F, THE MARINE
CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL. //
POC/J. T. MURPHY/MAJ/CMC (MMSR-2)/-/EMAIL:JEFFREY.MURPHY@USMC.MIL
/TEL:COML (703)784-9304/TEL:DSN 278-9304 POC/J. R. FENTON/CAPT
/CMC(MMSR-5)/-/EMAIL:JASON.FENTON@USMC.MIL /TEL:COML (703)784-9306
/TEL:DSN 278-9306 POC/J. J. GARCIA/LTCOL/CMC (RAM)/-
/EMAIL:JOSEPH.J.GARCIA@USMC.MIL /TEL:COML (703) 784-0526
/TEL:DSN 278-0526//
POC/M. A. WESTERBECK/MAJ/CMC (RAP)/-
/EMAIL:MARGERY.WESTERBECK@USMC.MIL /TEL:COML (703) 784-9138
/TEL:DSN 278-9138//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO IMPLEMENT AR CAREER FORCE
CONTROLS AND ADVISE TWICE PASSED AR LIEUTENANT COLONELS OF THEIR
CAREER OPTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS A-C.
2. BACKGROUND. THE AR LIEUTENANT COLONEL POPULATION IS
FORECASTED TO EXCEED STATUTORY LIMITS DURING FY08. ANTICIPATED
VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTS DURING FY08 WILL NOT SUFFICIENTLY REDUCE
THE INVENTORY TO REQUIRED LEVELS. DUE TO GRADE STRENGTH
LIMITATIONS, THE MARINE CORPS CANNOT CONTINUE TO PROMOTE OFFICERS
SELECTED TO THE RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL ABOVE THE STATUTORY
LIMIT. IN ORDER TO ENSURE CONTINUED ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR
THE CURRENT POPULATION, THE FOLLOWING POLICY IS BEING IMPLEMENTED.
AR LIEUTENANT COLONELS WHO HAVE TWICE FAILED SELECTION FOR
PROMOTION TO COLONEL WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED UPON
REACHING 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE PER REF A. REF B STATES THAT
RETENTION IN THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE CONSISTENT WITH MARINE CORPS
REQUIREMENTS, STRENGTH LIMITATIONS, AND APPLICABLE STATUTORY
PROVISIONS AND SERVICE POLICY.
3. POLICY.
A. AR OFFICERS IN THE GRADE OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WHO TWICE FAIL
SELECTION TO COLONEL SHALL BE RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY NOT
LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH CALENDAR MONTH BEGINNING
AFTER THE MONTH IN WHICH THE REPORT OF THE SELECTION BOARD THAT
CONSIDERED THE OFFICER FOR THE SECOND TIME IS APPROVED BY THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (POTUS).
B. RELEASE WILL BE DEFERRED, IF NECESSARY, ONLY TO ENABLE
OFFICERS TO BECOME ELIGIBLE FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY RETIREMENT (20
YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE), BUT IN NO CASE WILL RELEASE BE DEFERRED
LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH IN
WHICH THE OFFICER COMPLETES 28 YEARS TOTAL COMMISSIONED SERVICE.
C. RELEASE WILL BE DEFERRED, IF NECESSARY, TO RETAIN CERTAIN
OFFICERS CONSISTENT WITH MARINE CORPS REQUIREMENTS, STRENGTH
LIMITATIONS, AND APPLICABLE STATUTORY PROVISIONS AND SERVICE
POLICY.
D. TWICE PASSED AR LIEUTENANT COLONELS WHO DESIRE RETENTION IN
THE AR PROGRAM BEYOND THEIR ESTABLISHED SEPARATION DATE WILL HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO APPEAL THEIR SEPARATION DATE TO A BOARD OF
OFFICERS DESIGNATED BY DC, M&RA.
4. ACTION.
A. BEGINNING WITH THE FY09 AR PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD, CMC
(MMSR) SHALL DESIGNATE AN EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) IN
MCTFS FOR THOSE OFFICERS DESIGNATED IN PARA 3A AND 3B UPON POTUS
APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE SELECTION BOARD THAT CONSIDERED THE
OFFICERS FOR THE SECOND TIME.
B. UPON RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE, CMC (MMSR) WILL ASSIGN AN EAS
OF 1 SEP 08 TO AR LIEUTENANT COLONELS WHO HAVE BEEN PASSED AT
LEAST TWICE BY FY08 OR EARLIER PROMOTION BOARDS AND WILL HAVE
GREATER THAN 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE BY 1 SEP 08. AR LIEUTENANT
COLONELS WHO HAVE BEEN PASSED AT LEAST TWICE BY FY08 OR EARLIER
PROMOTION BOARDS AND DO NOT HAVE GREATER THAN 20 YEARS ACTIVE
DUTY BY 1 SEP 08, WILL BE SEPARATED ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH
AFTER OBTAINING 20 YEARS ACTIVE SERVICE, UNLESS PROMOTED OR
OTHERWISE QUALIFIED FOR CONTINUING SERVICE BEFORE THAT DATE.
C. TWICE PASSED AR LIEUTENANT COLONELS WILL BE PROVIDED WRITTEN
NOTIFICATION VIA CERTIFIED MAIL OF THEIR SEPARATION DATE BY CMC
(MMSR), VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, AND GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO
APPEAL THEIR SEPARATION DATE. TWICE PASSED AR LIEUTENANT
COLONELS WHO FAIL TO RESPOND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF RECEIPT OF WRITTEN
NOTIFICATION BY CMC (MMSR) WILL BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE WAIVED
THEIR RIGHT TO APPEAL.
5. CAREER OPTIONS. THOSE OFFICERS WITH AN ESTABLISHED EAS MAY
SELECT ONE OF THE BELOW OPTIONS.
A. REQUEST AN ACTIVE DUTY RETIREMENT COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR EAS
PER REF C.
B. TRANSFER FROM THE AR AT THEIR EAS TO THE UNRESTRICTED RESERVE.
MEMBERS ARE ADVISED THAT CHOOSING THIS OPTION WILL DELAY ACTIVE
DUTY RETIREMENT.
C. REQUEST RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY IN A RETIRE RETAIN STATUS.
6. QUESTIONS REGARDING RETIREMENT PROCEDURES FOR AR OR
UNRESTRICTED RESERVE MARINES RETIRING THROUGH SANCTUARY SHOULD BE
ADDRESSED TO CMC (MMSR-2). QUESTIONS CONCERNING UNRESTRICTED
RESERVE RETIREMENT PROCEDURES AND ELIGIBILITY SHOULD BE REFERRED
TO CMC (MMSR-5). FOR ALL OTHER QUESTIONS, CONTACT CMC (RAM) AT
THE POC LISTED ABOVE.
7. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN COLEMAN, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR
MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//