R 091010Z JAN 04
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 007/04
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RAM-1//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF MONITOR ASSIGNMENT SUPPOERT SYSTEM (MASS)
/BY RESERVE AFFAIRS MANPOWER (RAM)//
POC/COOK EH/MAJ/RAM-1/LOC:QUANTICO VA--/TEL:703-784-9107
/EMAIL:COOKEH@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
POC/CLONTS/MAJ/RAM-2/LOC:QUANTICO VA/TEL:703-784-0531
/EMAIL:CLONTSSB@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. EFFECTIVE 26 JAN 2004 HQMC, RESERVE AFFAIRS
DIVISION, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT BRANCH (RAM) WILL BEGIN USING THE
MONITOR ASSIGNMENT SUPPORT SYSTEM (MASS). MASS IS A MILITARY
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGETING SYSTEM DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE
MARINE CORPS ASSIGNMENT AND MANPOWER DISTRIBUTION PROCESS. THIS
SYSTEM IS ALREADY USED TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVE DUTY OFFICER AND
ENLISTED ASSIGNMENT PROCESS AND, AFTER 26 JAN 2004, WILL ALSO BE
USED BY THE ACTIVE RESERVE MONITORS FOR ASSIGNMENT OF ALL ACTIVE
RESERVE OFFICERS (RAM-1) AND ACTIVE RESERVE ENLISTED (RAM-2)
POPULATIONS. MASS WILL PROVIDE THE ACTIVE RESERVE MONITORS WITH THE
TOOLS AND INFORMATION NECESSARY TO MAKE ASSIGNMENT DECISIONS AS WELL
AS THE CAPABILITY TO ISSUE AND MANAGE THE ORDERS THAT EXECUTE THOSE
ASSIGNMENTS. RAM WILL ALSO USE SECONDARY FUNCTIONS OF MASS TO
INCLUDE MANAGING ACTIVE RESERVE STAFFING LEVELS AT ALL MARINE CORPS
COMMANDS, TRACKING AND MANAGING ASSIGNMENT-RELATED BUDGET ACTIVITY,
AND PROVIDING ON-LINE COMMUNICATION WITH ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES VIA
THE INTERNET.
2. ON-LINE COMMUNICATION WITH ACTIVE RESERVE MONITORS WILL
PRIMARILY BE CONDUCTED THROUGH MARINE ON LINE (MOL). MOL CAN BE
ACCESSED THROUGH EITHER WWW.USMC.MIL OR MARINE FORCES RESERVE
WEBPAGES WWW.MFR.USMC.MIL. THE "MONITOR CONTACT PAGE" MAY BE
ACCESSED BY USING THE "TOOLS" ICON LOCATED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF
THE MOL WEB PAGE. USING THE MONITOR CONTACT PAGE INDIVIDUAL
MARINES MAY ENTER INFORMATION SUCH AS WORK AND HOME PHONE NUMBERS,
E-MAIL CONTACT INFORMATION, AND NUMBER AND AGE OF CHILDREN. MARINES
ALSO HAVE THE OPTION OF ENTERING THEIR TOP THREE GEOGRAPHIC
ASSIGNMENT PREFERENCES, THEIR TOP THREE DUTY TYPE PREFERENCES, AND
THEIR TOP THREE PME PREFERENCES. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE MONITOR
CONTACT PAGE THERE IS AN AREA FOR THE MARINE TO TYPE IN A NARRATIVE
MESSAGE TO THEIR MONITOR.
3. AFTER 26 JAN 2004 HQMC (RAM) WILL CEASE USING THE DEFENSE
MESSAGING SYSTEM (DMS) TO ISSUE ORDERS TO ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES.
ALL ORDERS WILL BE SENT ELECTRONICALLY TO CONSOLIDATED ADMIN (CONAD)
CENTERS VIA THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM FOR DELIVERY TO THE INDIVIDUAL
MARINE. ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES WILL RECEIVE NOTIFICATION THAT
THEY ARE IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS VIA E-MAIL. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL BE
TO THE E-MAIL ADDRESS ENTERED INTO THE APPROPRIATE FIELD ON THE
MONITOR CONTACT PAGE. ORDERS WILL CONTINUE TO BE ENDORSED VIA THE
APPROPRIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO INDIVIDUAL
MARINES.
4. HQMC (RAM) WILL CONTINUE TO ADHERE TO ESTABLISHED ASSIGNMENT
PROCESS GUIDELINES AND SOPS. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO DELIVER
ASSIGNMENT ORDERS SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO EXECUTION. EVERY ACTIVE
RESERVE MARINE IDENTIFIED FOR A POTENTIAL PERMANENT CHANGE OF
STATION (PCS) OR PERMANENT CHANGE OF ASSIGNMENT (PCA) WILL RECEIVE
PERSONAL CONTACT FROM HIS OR HER MONITOR. AS ALWAYS EVERY EFFORT
WILL BE MADE TO MATCH THE DESIRES OF THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE WITH THE
NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
5. THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS MUST BE ACCOMPLISHED BY EVERY ACTIVE
RESERVE MARINE PRIOR TO 26 JAN 2004. ALL ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES
MUST ESTABLISH A MARINE ON LINE ACCOUNT. ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES WHO
DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET WILL CONTINUE TO COMMUNICATE WITH
THEIR MONITOR VIA ALTERNATIVE METHODS (REGULAR MAIL OR VOICE).
ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES WITH GREATER THAN TWO YEARS TIME ON STATION
(TOS) SHOULD ENSURE THEY LIST THEIR PREFERENCES FOR TYPE OF DUTY AND
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION OF DUTY ON THE MONITOR CONTACT PAGE. ACTIVE
RESERVE MARINES WITH THREE YEARS OR GREATER TOS WILL BE NOTIFIED AS
TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD EXPECT ORDERS DURING FY04. THIS
NOTIFICATION PROCESS SHOULD BE COMPLETE NLT 31 MAR 04, ALTHOUGH ALL
ORDERS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY THAT DATE.
6. RESERVE AFFAIRS MANPOWER MONITOR POINTS OF CONTACT:
(RAM-1) AR OFFICER ASSIGNMENTS: COL MURRAY, O-6 MONITOR (703)
784-9100, DSN 278-9100, LTCOL PETERSON, O-5 MONITOR, (703) 784-9105,
DSN 278-9105, AND MAJ COOK, O-4, O-3 AND WO MONITOR (703)
784-9107/08, DSN 278-9107/08. RESERVE AFFAIRS MANPOWER 2 (RAM-2) AR
ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS: MAJ CLONTS, HEAD RAM-2, (703) 784-0531, DSN
278-0531. MGYSGT TAYLOR 6000-7000 MOS, B BILLETS, 278-0530 MSGT
CORDERO 3000-5800 & 8421 MOS, 278-8421 GYSGT CRITCHER 0100-2100 &
8513 MOS, 278-0528.//