MARADMINS : 381/06
R 140729Z AUG 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 381/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/FY07 FIRST TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) FAST FILLING MOS UPDATE//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MMEA-6/23JUN2004//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/MM/YMD:20060609//
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 264/06, FY07 ENLISTED RETENTION
GUIDELINES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A AND B, MMEA WILL HOLD SELECTION BOARDS
FOR FY07 FIRST TERM MARINES IN DESIGNATED FAST FILLING MOS'S (FFMS)
IN ORDER TO ENSURE QUALITY REENLISTMENTS AND FAIR HANDLING OF ALL
CASES. REF B IDENTIFIED MOS'S THAT WERE LIKELY TO BE FFMS, ALLOWING
COMMANDS TO ENSURE THE SUBMISSION OF REENLISTMENT REQUESTS DURING
THE SUBMISSION PERIOD. AS OF 1 AUG 2006, MMEA 6 RECEIVED OVER 583
FY07 FIRST TERM REENLISTMENT REQUESTS FOR MARINES IN FFMS.
ADDITIONAL TIME WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THE FOLLOWING MOS'S THAT ARE
DESIGNATED FFMS: 6074, 6112, 6123, 6222, 6223, 6226, 6227, 6276,
6316, 6336, 6432, 6462, AND 6482. THE SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR THESE
MOS'S IS EXTENDED TO 2359 EST, 18 AUG 2006.
2. FFMS WILL BE PROCESSED PER THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE:
A. PREP WEEKS 7-11 AUG 2006 AND 21-25 AUG 2006.
B. FFM BOARDS WILL CONVENE 14-18 AUG 2006 AND 28-31 AUG 2006.
C. PER REF B, MARINES SELECTED BY THE FFM BOARD MAY NOT EXECUTE
REENLISTMENT UNTIL 1 OCT 2006. EXECUTION OF FY07 REENLISTMENT
AUTHORITY PRIOR TO 1 OCT 2006 WILL BE CONSIDERED ERRONEOUS. MARINES
NOT SELECTED FOR REENLISTMENT IN THEIR PMOS BY THE FFM BOARD MAY
RESUBMIT FOR LATERAL MOVE AS SOON AS THEIR PMOS IS 100% EXECUTED OR
1 DEC 2006, WHICHEVER IS SOONER.
3. THE FOLLOWING MOS'S ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED FFMS: 0613, 0842,
1316, 4612, 5942/5948, 6072, 6073, 6152, 6282, 6313, 6322, 6466, AND
7382. REQUESTS FOR MOS'S THAT ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED FFMS WILL
CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED IN THE ORDER RECEIVED. THOSE REQUESTS
APPROVED FOR REENLISTMENT MAY NOT EXECUTE BEFORE 1 OCT 2006.
4. MMEA ENCOURAGES ALL FY07 FTAP MARINES TO REQUEST REENLISTMENT
EARLY TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A BOATSPACE IN
THEIR PMOS.
5. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING FY07 ENLISTED RETENTION WILL BE
PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.//