R 110302Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 570/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1500.  FY 2013 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) RETRAINING PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 192 12/YMD:20120405//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN/193 12/YMD:20120405//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 462 12/YMD:20120821//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1200.17D/YMD:20120625//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MCTFSPRIUM/YMD:20120807//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001R.1K/YMD:20090322//
NARR/REF A IS MCBUL 1500, FY 2012 SMCR PSMRP.  REF B IS MCBUL 1500 CH 1 FY 2012 LATMOV PROGRAM.  REF C ANNOUNCES THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM (DAP).  REF D IS THE MOS MANUAL.  REF E IS THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL ONLINE.  REF F IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM)//
POC/W.W. ROHRMAN/GYSGT/RCT/TEL:(703)432-9771/EMAIL:SMB-RIT@USMC.MIL//
POC/T.J. OLEARY/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL:(703)784-9136/EMAIL: RAP@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE RETRAINING PROGRAM IS FOR SMCR UNIT MARINES WHO ARE NOT ASSIGNED TO A CMC (RAP) VALIDATED BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE AND MATCHING PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (PMOS) AND DO NOT MEET THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) REQUIREMENTS FOR AN OPEN BIC IN THEIR UNIT (OR ADJACENT UNIT) TO ATTEND THE MOS TRAINING NECESSARY FOR THAT BIC.  ADDITIONALLY, THIS RETRAINING PROGRAM IS FOR PRIOR SERVICE MARINES RECRUITED BY A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER (PSR) WHO ARE MOS MISMATCHES PLANNING TO FILL CMC (RAP) VALIDATED VACANT BILLET COMMENSURATE WITH GRADE AND INTENDED MOS (IMOS) IN AN SMCR UNIT.  THIS MARADMIN REPLACES REF A AND REF B.
2.  ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE.
    A.  CAREER PLANNERS (CP) ARE THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC (RCT) FOR CURRENT SMCR UNIT MARINES.  PSR ARE THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR MARINES AFFILIATING WITH A SMCR UNIT.  RESERVE TRANSITION COORDINATORS (RTC) OR ACTIVE COMPONENT CAREER PLANNERS WILL SUBMIT RETRAINING REQUESTS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES APPLYING FOR DIRECT AFFILIATION PER REF C.
    B.  REQUESTS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO CMC (RCT) VIA TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL AND VIA EMAIL THROUGH SMB-RIT@USMC.MIL FOR OFFICERS.
    C.  A SCANNED (.PDF) COPY OF THE RETRAINING REQUEST FORM AND WRITTEN AGREEMENT WILL BE SUBMITTED WITH THE REQUEST.
    D.  THE RETRAINING REQUEST FORM AND WRITTEN AGREEMENT CAN BE OBTAINED BY VISITING THE MRA WEBSITE AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND ENTER KEYWORD "SMCR RETRAINING PROGRAM" IN THE SEARCH BOX.  THESE FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN THE TFRS MESSAGE BOX.
    E.  A MARINE WHO REQUIRES A GT SCORE WAIVER MUST SUBMIT REQUEST TO THE APPROPRIATE SCHOOL COMMAND.  IF APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL COMMAND, THE APPROVAL ENDORSEMENT MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE TFRS REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF THE RETRAINING REQUEST.
    F.  THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) WILL BE USED TO SELECT A SCHOOL SEAT.  THE REQUESTED SCHOOL SEAT SHOULD START NO EARLIER THAN 45 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF JOIN OR THE DATE OF REENLISTMENT TO THE SMCR UNIT.
    G.  UPON APPROVAL, BUT NO LESS THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE REPORTING DATE OF THE APPROVED MOS SCHOOL, SUBMIT ORDERS REQUEST USING THE MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS). ORDERS AUTHORIZATIONS WILL BE FUNDED WITHIN 30 DAYS FROM THE REPORTING DATE OF THE APPROVED MOS SCHOOL.  FAILURE TO DO SO WILL DISQUALIFY THE MARINE FROM THE PROGRAM.
    H.  PRIOR TO SUBMISSION OF ORDERS, THE SMCR UNIT MUST ENSURE THAT THE MARINE'S MCTFS RECORD REFLECTS THE CORRECT RESERVE END OF CURRENT CONTRACT (RECC) FOR THE REQUIRED CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION (SCHOOLS OF 12 WEEKS OR LESS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION; SCHOOLS OF MORE THAN 12 WEEKS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.)
    I.  MARINES UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHEDULED TRAINING MUST OBTAIN CMC (RCT) APPROVAL TO RESCHEDULE SCHOOL TRAINING NLT 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHEDULED TRAINING COURSE.
        (1) ONLY ONE APPROVED RESCHEDULE OF TRAINING WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR SITUATIONS DUE TO MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER CIRCUMSTANCES.
        (2) A WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD SIGNED BY THE CO OR SGTMAJ/1STSGT TO CMC (RCT) VIA THE SECTION MAILBOX AT SMB-RIT@USMC.MIL EXPLAINING THE REASON(S) THE MARINE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE REQUIRED SCHEDULED TRAINING.
    J.  UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING, SMCR UNITS MUST ENSURE THAT THE MARINE'S MCTFS RECORDS REFLECTS THE CORRECT MANDATORY DRILL START AND STOP DATE (MDSD).  THE MDSD WILL COINCIDE WITH THE OBLIGATED TIME OBTAINED BASED ON THE LENGTH OF THE SCHOOL AS INDICATED IN PAR 2.K.  THE OBLIGATED TIME STARTS THE DAY THE MARINE REPORTS TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ATTENDANCE AT A FORMAL SCHOOL.  HOWEVER, IF RETRAINING IS UTILIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MONETARY BONUS, THE MDSD WILL BE THE LATER OF THE TWO DATES (I.E. BONUS REQUIRES 3 YEARS OBLIGATION, SCHOOL UNDER 12 WEEKS REQUIRES 2 YEARS OBLIGATION. IN THIS CASE THE BONUS DATE WILL BE UTILIZED AS THE MDSD.)
        (1) A COPY OF THE MARINE'S SIGNED WRITTEN AGREEMENT AND SCHOOL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE MUST BE FORWARDED TO MFR G-1 VIA THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL MAIL BOX AT MFR(UNDERSCORE)MANPOWER@USMC.MIL TO PROCESS THE REQUIRED MDSD ADJUSTMENT.
        (2) IF THE MARINE HAS A CURRENT MDSD RESIDENT IN MCTFS, MFR G-1 WILL REPORT TTC 859 000 PER PAR 4-40606.3 OF REF B TO EXTEND THE MDSD IAW PAR 2.M.
        (3) IF THE MARINE DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT MDSD RESIDENT IN MCTFS, MFR G-1 WILL REPORT TTC 858 000 PER PAR 4-40606.3 OF REF B TO ADJUST THE MDSD IAW PAR 2.M.
    K.  WAIVER REQUEST MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE TFRS REQUEST AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION.  WAIVER REQUESTS SUBMITTED FROM PSR'S WILL BE ROUTED TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) VIA MCRC OPS G-3.  WAIVER REQUESTS FROM CP'S WILL BE ROUTED WITH A FAVORABLE BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDER ENDORSEMENT TO RA VIA MFR G-1 (MANPOWER).
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
    A.  MARINE MUST BE AFFILIATING WITH OR BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF A MARFORRES UNIT/RUC AT THE BATTALION/SQUADRON LEVEL OR BELOW.
    B.  A MEMBER OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (COMPONENT CODE 11) WHO IS WITHIN 90 DAYS FROM BEING RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR 120 DAYS IF APPROVED FOR DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM (DAP) PER REF E.
    C.  A MEMBER OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) AND RELEASED FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR FROM THE SMCR UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS.
    D.  INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES (IMA) AFFILIATING WITH AN SMCR UNIT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF COMPLETING A 3 YEAR IMA TOUR.
    E.  MUST BE A LANCE CORPORAL THROUGH SERGEANT, FIRST LIEUTENANT, OR CAPTAIN.  ONLY STAFF SERGEANTS AND STAFF SERGEANT SELECTS APPLYING FOR 0211 AND 0241 MOS RETRAINING AND MAJORS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING OR FOR THE 0202 MOS ARE AUTHORIZED TO REQUEST RETRAINING CONSIDERATION.
    F.  MUST NOT EXCEED THE SATISFACTORY YEAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE GRADE ON THE DATE ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT) BEGINS.  IN NO INSTANCE WILL THE REQUIRED CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR TRAINING TAKE THE MARINE BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS FOR GRADE.
       (1) LANCE CORPORALS MUST HAVE LESS THAN 6 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
       (2) CORPORALS MUST HAVE LESS THAN 7 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
       (3) SERGEANTS MUST HAVE LESS THAN 11 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
       (4) STAFF SERGEANTS MUST HAVE LESS THAN 14 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
    G.  LANCE CORPORALS AND CORPORALS MUST POSSESS, AT A MINIMUM, AVERAGE IN GRADE PROFICIENCY AND CONDUCT MARKS OF 4.0.
    H.  SERGEANTS MUST HAVE NO MORE THAN 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE (TIG) ON THE DATE ADT BEGINS.
    I.  SERGEANTS WHO ARE IN ZONE OR ABOVE ZONE IN THE SMCR OR HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION IN THE SMCR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RETRAINING PROGRAM.
    J.  STAFF SERGEANTS AND STAFF SERGEANT SELECTS APPLYING FOR 0211 AND 0241 MOS RETRAINING ARE EXEMPT FROM THE TIG REQUIREMENTS.
    K.  CAPTAINS WHO ARE ABOVE ZONE OR HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETRAINING.  A CAPTAIN WHO IS IN-ZONE REQUIRES VERIFICATION BY CMC (RAP) PRIOR TO APPROVAL TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.
    L.  MAJORS (TRANSITION/CONVERSION/0202 MOS) MUST HAVE LESS THAN 4 YEARS TIG.
    M.  MEET THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE INTENDED MOS (IMOS) ACCORDING TO REF D.
    N.  CMC (RIT) DOES NOT RETRAIN TO THE FOLLOWING PRIMARY MOS (PMOS): JUDGE ADVOCATE (MOS 4401 OR 4402) OR AIR COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICER AND AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER (ALL 72XX MOS'S).
    O.  MARINES REQUESTING RETRAINING TO OBTAIN A NECESSARY MOS (NMOS) MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED TRAINING WITHOUT A BREAK IN BETWEEN SCHOOLS.  THE FOLLOWING NMOS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETRAINING: 0303, 0317, 0652, 0653, 0814, 3524, 3534, 6012, 6033, 6043, 6049, 6242, 8621, AND 8641.  RETRAINING REQUESTS FOR NMOS NOT LISTED MUST BE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY CMC(RAP).
    P.  A MARINE POSSESSING AN AVIATION MECHANIC RELATED MOS WHO IS A MEMBER OF HMM/VMM-764 WILL BE APPROVED TO RETRAIN TO THE CORRESPONDING MV-22 MOS (I.E., 6112 HELICOPTER MECHANIC TO 6116 TILTROTOR MECHANIC).
    Q.  MARINES ASSIGNED TO VMGR-452 AND VMGR-234 WITH A KC-130J MODEL MOS ARE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS PROGRAM TO RETRAIN FOR THE KC-130T MODEL QUALIFICATIONS.
    R.  PILOTS REQUIRING TRANSITION MUST FIRST BE APPROVED BY DC, AVN.  PILOTS REQUIRING CONVERSION MUST BE APPROVED BY CG, 4TH MAW.
    S.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF AN SMCR UNIT MUST BE FILLING A BIC FOR WHICH HE/SHE IS NOT MOS QUALIFIED AND THE MARINE IS NOT AN MOS MATCH TO FILL ANOTHER OPEN (VACANT) BIC IN THE CURRENT UNIT.  REQUESTS TO ALLOW MARINES ALREADY CONSIDERED A MATCH FOR AN OPEN BIC WITHOUT RETRAINING WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND REQUIRE JUSTIFICATION BY THE BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDERS AND FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND COMMARFORRES.
    T.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF AN SMCR UNIT DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE UNITS AND/OR LOCATION TO APPLY FOR THE RETRAINING PROGRAM IF A VACANCY EXISTS AT THEIR CURRENT UNIT OR THEY DO NOT HAVE THE MOS QUALIFICATIONS FOR THEIR CURRENT BIC.
    U.  THE REQUESTED UIC MUST HAVE AN OPEN BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) PER THE MOST RECENT BIC REPORT.
    V.  HAVE NO UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
    W.  NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM OR MARINE CORPS APPEARANCE PROGRAM.
    X.  NOT FAILED PFT OR CFT WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
    Y.  NOT HAVE RECEIVED A REDUCTION IN GRADE TO THEIR CURRENT GRADE.
    Z.  NOT IN RECEIPT OF AN ENLISTMENT/REENLISTMENT OR AFFILIATION BONUS.  THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR MARINES IN UNITS AFFECTED BY BRAC OR FSRG.
    AA.  THE MARINE MUST NOT BE A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF RETRAINING FUNDING FROM CMC WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS.
    BB.  IF A MEMBER OF THE IRR WITH A GREATER THAN 3-YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE FROM THE ACTIVE COMPOENENT OR SELRES (AR, IMA, OR SMCR UNIT), THE MEMBER MUST HAVE GREATER THAN 50 RETIREMENT POINTS IN EACH OF THE PAST 3 YEARS.
    CC.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.  HOWEVER, DUE TO LIMITED FUNDS, REQUESTS WILL BE APPROVED ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVE BASIS.
    DD.  MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE RETRAINING PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO WAIVE COMMUTING DISTRANCE REQUIREMENTS PER REF F.
4.  PROGRAM DISQUALIFICATION.
    A.  SELECTION TO STAFF SERGEANT (EXCEPT AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 3.H) OR MAJOR (EXCEPT PILOTS, 0202 MOS, AND ALL 72XX MOS'S).
    B.  FAILURE TO JOIN THE UNIT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE APPROVED RETRAINING REQUEST.
    C.  FAILURE TO ATTEND SCHEDULED TRAINING:
        (1) WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF JOINING THE UNIT AS DIRECTED BY MCO 1001R.1K.
        (2) WITHIN 180 DAYS OF THE BONUS ACCEPTANCE DATE IF A MONETARY BONUS IS RECEIVED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RETRAINING APPROVAL AS DIRECTED BY MARADMIN 200/12.
        (3) WITHOUT PROPERLY PROCESSING A RESCHEDULE REQUEST IAW THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN PAR 2.J.(2).
    D.  FAILURE TO COMPLETE TRAINING DUE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR ACADEMIC FAILURE.
    E.  TRANSFER TO THE IRR PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHEDULED COURSE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL FROM CMC (RAP).
    F.  EXECUTION OF AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER WITHOUT THE APPROVAL FROM CMC (RAP).
5.  OBLIGATION.
    A.  MARINES MUST HAVE THE REQUIRED CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION PER REF E AT LEAST 30 DAYS BEFORE ADT BEGINS (SCHOOLS OF 12 WEEKS OR LESS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION; SCHOOLS OF MORE THAN 12 WEEKS REQUIRE A MINIMUM OF 3 YEARS OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION.)
    B.  THE CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION MUST BE OBTAINED WITH THE CURRENT MARFORRES UNIT IN CONJUNCTION WITH CMC (RIT) APPROVING THE RETRAINING.
    C.  A MARINE IS NOT AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN INTER UNIT TRANSFER (IUT) AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING UNDER THIS PROGRAM WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM CMC (RAP).  ALL REQUESTS FOR IUT MUST CONTAIN ENDORSEMENT BY COMMARFORRES.
6.  SMCR UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ALL RETRAINING REQUESTS REQUIRING EXPENDITURE OF RPMC FUNDING TO CMC (RCT). ATTENDANCE OF ANY MARINE AT A PRIMARY OR NECESSARY MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL OR CHANGE OF AN OFFICER'S PMOS REGARDLESS OF FUNDING SOURCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED WITHOUT CMC APPROVAL.  THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS CAREER PROGRESSION TRAINING AS DEFINED IN REF D WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO, FUNDED, AND APPROVED BY MARFORRES G-3.
7.  RETRAINING AND ATTENDANCE AT A PMOS PRODUCING SCHOOL REQUIRES COMPLIANCE WITH REF D.
8.  THE RETRAINING PROGRAM IS NOT APPLICABLE TO ACTIVE RESERVE MARINES.
9.  POC FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING SCHOOL SEATS AND TRAINING IS GYSGT ROHRMAN AT (703)432-9771.  POC FOR POLICY ISSUES REGARDING THIS BULLETIN IS MSGT OLEARY AT (703)784-9136.
10.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2013.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJGEN R. C. MCMILLIAN, DIRECTOR RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//