MARADMINS : 316/05
R 151400Z JUL 05
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 316/05
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ANNOUNCING THE TRANSITION OF THE MARINE CORPS OFFICER
/ACTIVE DUTY LIST TO AN ALL-REGULAR FORCE//
POC/C. KILHENNY/MAJ/-/-/TEL:DSN 278-9365/TEL:COM 703-784-9365//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-//
RMKS/1. THE RONALD W. REAGAN NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR FY-05 (NDAA-05) PROVIDES SEVERAL CHANGES TO LAWS THAT GOVERN
THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT AND STATUS OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE DUTY
LIST. ONE OF THESE CHANGES DIRECTS THAT AS OF 01 MAY 2005, ALL
INITIAL ACCESSIONS TO THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST BE COMMISSIONED AS
REGULAR OFFICERS REGARDLESS OF METHOD OR SOURCE OF COMMISSIONING.
2. NDAA-05 ALSO DIRECTS ALL RESERVE OFFICERS CURRENTLY ON THE
ACTIVE DUTY LIST WHO MEET STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS TO BE TRANSITIONED
TO REGULAR STATUS BY 01 MAY 2006. UNDER THIS PROVISION, THE
OFFICERS' RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS UNDER THEIR ORIGINAL CONTRACT
REMAIN UNCHANGED. THE OATH OF OFFICE REMAINS IN EFFECT AND DOES
NOT NEED TO BE READMINISTERED NOR DOES A NAVMC 763 NEED TO BE
SIGNED. THE APPOINTMENT CANNOT BE DECLINED. NO ACTION IS REQUIRED
ON THE PART OF THE AFFECTED OFFICER POPULATION.
3. THE TRANSITION TO AN ALL-REGULAR FORCE FACILITATES THE CONDUCT
OF A COMPETITIVE CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD IN LIEU OF AUGMENTATION
BOARDS. THE AUGMENTATION BOARD SERVED AS A FORCE-SHAPING TOOL FOR
MANPOWER PLANNERS TO MAINTAIN AND REGULATE OFFICER END STRENGTH.
WITH AN ALL-REGULAR OFFICER FORCE, REGULAR OFFICERS CAN BE SEPARATED
THROUGH THEIR FIFTH YEAR OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE OR END OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE, WHICHEVER IS LONGER. THE MARINE CORPS WILL CONDUCT THE
CAREER DESIGNATION BOARD IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE AUGMENTATION
BOARD.
4. AS FURTHER CHANGES TO OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY ARE IMPLEMENTED
TO COMPLY WITH THIS STATUTE, INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO
INFORM, ADDRESS SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, AND EASE TRANSITION FOR
AFFECTED OFFICERS.
5. AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE FOR THIS CHANGE IN LAW WILL BE PROVIDED IN
A FUTURE MARADMIN.
6. POC AT MPP IS MAJ C. M. KILHENNY (MPP-30) AT DSN 278-9365 OR
EMAIL AT CRAIG.KILHENNY@USMC.MIL. POC AT MM IS CAPT L. B. BUTLER
(MMOA-3) AT DSN 278-9284 OR EMAIL AT BUTLERLB@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL.//