MARADMINS : 364/05
R 110729Z AUG 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 364/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY06 FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) FAST FILLING MOS UPDATE//
REF/A/DOC/MMEA-6/23JUNE2004//
REF/B/MSG/MM/R060729ZJUN2005//
POC/P. CAZE/CAPT/MMEA-6/-/TEL:(703) 784-9238
/EMAIL: PATRICK.CAZE@.USMC.MIL//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1040.31J. ENLISTED CAREER PLANNING AND RETENTION
MANUAL. REF B IS MARADMIN 255/05, FY06 ENLISTED RETENTION
GUIDELINES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REFERENCES A AND B, MMEA WILL HOLD
SELECTION BOARDS FOR FY06 FIRST TERM MARINES IN DESIGNATED FAST
FILLING MOS' (FFMS) IN ORDER TO ENSURE QUALITY REENLISTMENTS AND
FAIR HANDLING OF ALL CASES. AS OF 1 AUG 2005, MMEA-6 HAS RECEIVED
OVER 692 FY06 FIRST TERM REENLISTMENT REQUESTS FOR MARINES IN FFMS.
REF B IDENTIFIED MOS' THAT WERE LIKELY TO BE FFMS, ALLOWING COMMANDS
TO ENSURE THE SUBMISSION OF REENLISTMENT REQUESTS DURING THE
SUBMISSION PERIOD. REQUESTS FOR SOME UNIDENTIFIED MOS' HAVE ALSO
EXCEEDED AVAILABLE BOATSPACES, THEREFORE, MAKING 0613, 5963/5979,
6313, 6322, AND 7372 FFMS. ADDITIONAL TIME WILL BE ALLOWED FOR
THESE ADDITIONAL MOS'BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED BY A FFM BOARD.
2. THESE ADDITIONAL FFMS WILL BE PROCESSED PER THE FOLLOWING
SCHEDULE:
A. THE SUBMISSION PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO 23:59 EST, 14 AUG 2005.
B. PREP WEEK 15-19 AUG 2005.
C. FFM BOARDS WILL CONVENE 22-26 AUG 2005.
D. PER REF B, MARINES SELECTED BY THE FFM BOARD MAY NOT EXECUTE
REENLISTMENT UNTIL 1 OCT 2005. EXECUTION OF FY06 REENLISTMENT
AUTHORITY PRIOR TO 1 OCT 2005 WILL BE CONSIDERED ERRONEOUS. MARINES
NOT SELECTED FOR REENLISTMENT IN THEIR PMOS BY AN FFM BOARD MAY
RESUBMIT FOR LATERAL MOVE BEGINNING 1 DECEMBER 2005.
3. BECAUSE REQUESTS DID NOT EXCEED BOATSPACES FOR FY06, THE
FOLLOWING ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED FFM'S: 0151, 0451, 0847, 1141,
1361, 3043, 3051, 3052, 4611, 4641, 5831, 5937/5939, 6042, 6074,
6092, 6112, 6123, 6132, 6173, 6212, 6213, 6214, 6216, 6217, 6222,
6223, 6226, 6227, 6253, 6283, 6316, 6323, 6333, 6386, 6423, 6461,
AND 6462.
4. REQUESTS FOR MOS' THAT ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED FFM'S WILL
CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED IN THE ORDER RECEIVED. THOSE REQUESTS
ACCEPTED FOR REENLISTMENT MAY NOT EXECUTE BEFORE 1 OCT 2005.
5. MMEA ENCOURAGES ALL FY06 FTAP MARINES TO REQUEST REENLISTMENT
EARLY TO AVAIL THEMSELVES THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A BOATSPACE IN
THEIR PMOS.
6. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING FY06 ENLISTED RETENTION WILL BE
PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
7. POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT P. CAZE @ DSN 278-9238 OR COM (703)
784-9238.//