MARADMINS : 108/03
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MARADMIN 108/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMEA//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF STOP MOVE WITHIN SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS
/(SDA) COMMANDS//
REF/A/MSG/CMC MPP-20/071500ZJAN2003//
AMPN/REF A IS MARADMIN 007/03, MARINE CORPS STOP MOVE AND STOP LOSS
POLICY.//
POC/J.C. SMITH/LTCOL/HEAD MMEA-8/-/TEL:DSN 278-9330
/EMAIL:SMITHJC@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. BACKGROUND.
A. AS OUTLINED IN THE REF, THE MARINE CORPS STOP
MOVE AND STOP LOSS POLICY ADDRESSES TWO ISSUES. IT PROVIDES
GUIDANCE FOR THOSE MARINES WHO ARE EXPECTING TO CHANGE DUTY STATIONS
IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND IT INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDS THE DATE OF
SEPARATION FOR ALL MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
TITLE 10, U.S.C. SECTIONS 123 AND 12305.
B. THE REF ADDRESSES THE CONTINUING NEED AND ONGOING
CHALLENGE TO ADEQUATELY STAFF SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS (SDA'S).
WITH CURRENT OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS COMPETING WITH SPECIAL DUTY
REQUIREMENTS, THE ABILITY TO ADEQUATELY FILL FUTURE SDA SCHOOL SEATS
HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY CHALLENGING. THE MISSION OF THE MARINE
CORPS IS TO "WIN BATTLES AND MAKE MARINES." WE HAVE GIVEN PRIORITY
TO THE OPERATIONAL FORCES AND, THEREFORE, ACCOMPLISHED THE FIRST
PART OF OUR MISSION. NOW, WE MUST GIVE EQUAL CONSIDERATION TO THE
"MAKING OF MARINES." THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE IS
DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUSTAINED, CONCURRENT SUPPORT OF BOTH SDA'S AND
THE OPERATING FORCES TO THE FULLEST POSSIBLE EXTENT.
2. ACTION.
A. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IMPLEMENT STOP MOVE ON ALL MARINES
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO SDA'S (MSG, DI, SOI, AND RECRUITING DUTY).
MCSF MARINES WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
B. COMMANDING GENERALS OF SDA COMMANDS HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO
WAIVE STOP MOVE AND ALLOW SDA MARINES TO PCS AS REPLACEMENTS ARRIVE
OR AS THE SDA STAFFING SITUATION STABILIZES.
C. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE SDA SCHOOL PIPELINE AND HELP
ALLEVIATE EXCESSIVELY LONG SDA TOURS, MMEA WILL CONTINUE TO SCREEN
AND ASSIGN MARINES TO SDA'S. MARINES ON ORDERS TO SDA'S WILL
CONTINUE TO EXECUTE THOSE ORDERS UNLESS OTHERWISE DIRECTED BY CMC
(CODE MM).
D. ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE REF ARE STILL APPLICABLE
WITH REGARD TO RETIREMENTS, STOP LOSS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE
INSTRUCTIONS.
3. CANCELLATION DATE IS 15 JAN 2004.
4. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM.
5. POINT OF CONTACT IS LTCOL J.C. SMITH, MMEA-8, DSN 278-9330 OR
COMM (703)784-9330.//