R 211706Z NOV 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 667/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CLARIFICATION TO MARINE CORPS POLICY ON PROCEED TIME//
REF/A/MARADMIN 298/12//
REF/B/JFTR//
REF/C/DODI 1327.06//
REF/D/DODI 1315.18//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 298/12 CHANGE TO MARINE CORPS POLICY ON PROCEED TIME.  REF B IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS.  REF C IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION LEAVE AND LIBERTY POLICY AND PROCEDURES.  REF D IS THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS.//
POC/A. FREIRE/MAJ/UNIT: MPO/M&RA/TEL: 703-784-9358/TEL: DSN 278-9358/ EMAIL: ARMANDO.A.FREIRE@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN SUPERSEDES REF A AND PROVIDES CLARIFICATION TO THE MARINE CORPS POLICY AUTHORIZING PROCEED TIME FOR MEMBERS IN CONJUNCTION WITH PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS). 
2. BACKGROUND. A CHANGE TO REF B IN JANUARY 2012 THAT CLARIFIED TRAVEL STATUS ALSO CLARIFIED THAT PROCEED TIME IS GOVERNED BY REF C.  CAREFUL REVIEW OF REF C DETERMINED THAT MARINE CORPS POLICY REGARDING PROCEED TIME HAD TO BE CHANGED.  REF B HAS BEEN UPDATED TO REFLECT THAT PROCEED TIME WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR SERVICE MEMBERS (SM) IN CERTAIN PCS CIRCUMSTANCES AS STATED IN REF C.
3. THE FOLLOWING PROCEED TIME CHANGES WERE EFFECTIVE 7 JUNE 2012.  PROCEED TIME WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR MEMBERS IN CERTAIN PCS CIRCUMSTANCES. SPECIFICALLY, SERVICE MEMBERS ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG) WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOUR (4) DAYS OF PROCEED TIME UNDER THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS, IF NOT OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY POLICIES IN PARA 5 OF THIS MESSAGE. 
A. WHEN BEING REASSIGNED TO OR FROM A DEPENDENT RESTRICTED AND/OR ALL OTHERS OVERSEAS TOUR.  AN ALL OTHERS OVERSEAS TOUR IS ALSO KNOWN AS AN UNACCOMPANIED TOUR.
B. WHEN THE SERVICE MEMBER'S SHIP OF ASSIGNMENT IS CHANGING HOMEPORT.
4. PROCEED TIME WILL ONLY BE AUTHORIZED TO ELIGIBLE SERVICE MEMBERS WHEN THEY ACTUALLY RELOCATE THEIR DEPENDENTS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS AS A RESULT OF THE CONDITIONS OUTLINED IN PARA 3 OF THIS MESSAGE, REGARDLESS OF THEIR RANK OR MARITAL STATUS, EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED IN PARA 5.
5. PROCEED TIME SHALL NOT BE GRANTED
A. CONUS TO CONUS PCS ORDERS SHALL NOT BE GRANTED PROCEED TIME.  EXAMPLE: SM HAS ORDERS FROM MCB QUANTICO TO MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA; NO PROCEED TIME.
B. SM MEMBER HAS ACCOMPANIED PCS ORDERS TO OVERSEAS, E.G. OKINAWA OR HAWAII; NO PROCEED TIME.
C. INCIDENT TO THE SERVICE MEMBER'S FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION.
D. WHEN THE REASSIGNMENT IS BETWEEN TWO STATIONS LOCATED WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY OR BETWEEN TWO SHIPS THAT HAVE THE SAME HOMEPORT.
E. INCIDENT TO SEPARATION, RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY, OR RETIREMENT.
F. WHEN ORDERS REQUIRE REPORTING WITHIN FOUR (4) DAYS OF DEPARTURE FROM LAST DUTY STATION.
6. EXAMPLES:
A. SM WITH DEPENDENTS HAS UNACCOMPANIED PCS ORDERS FROM MCB QUANTICO, VA TO OKINAWA, JA AND IS ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENTS AND/OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS MAY BE AUTHORIZED PROCEED TIME IF: 
1. SM ELECTS TO RELOCATE DEPENDENTS FROM MCB QUANTICO, VA TO SAN DIEGO, CA (SAN DIEGO AS A DESIGNATED PLACE FOR THE DEPENDENTS INCIDENT TO SM OVERSEAS ASSIGNMENT) AND THEN PROCEEDS ALONE TO OKINAWA FOR AN UNACCOMPANIED TOUR. SM WILL RATE PROCEED TIME.
2. SM ELECTS TO LEAVE DEPENDENTS AT MCB QUANTICO (AS A DESIGNATED PLACE) BUT ELECTS TO SHIP SOME HHG FOR HIS PERSONAL USE TO OKINAWA WILL BE AUTHORIZED PROCEED TIME.
B. SM WITHOUT DEPENDENTS RESIDING IN THE BEQ/BOQ EXECUTES UNACCOMPANIED PCS ORDERS FROM MCB QUANTICO TO OKINAWA AND IS ENTITLED TO TRANSPORTATION OF HHG MAY BE AUTHORIZED PROCEED TIME IF:
1. SM SHIPS HHG TO OKINAWA AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE WILL BE AUTHORIZED PROCEED TIME.
2. SM RESIDING OFF-BASE (I.E., ON THE ECONOMY) EXECUTES UNACCOMPANIED PCS ORDERS FROM MCB QUANTICO TO OKINAWA AND SHIPS SOME HHG AND PLACES THE REMAINDER IN STORAGE AT GOVERNMENT EXPENSE WILL BE AUTHORIZED PROCEED TIME.
C. MEMBER MARRIED TO MEMBER COUPLE, EITHER MEMBER EXECUTING PCS ORDERS MAY BE AUTHORIZED PROCEED TIME IF THEY MEET ALL OTHER CONDITIONS IN THIS MESSAGE.
7. ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS/ORDER WRITING ACTIVITIES
A. CONTINUE TO ISSUE ORDERS UNDER THE EXISTING MARINE CORPS PROCEED TIME POLICY WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2012. 
B. AUTHORIZE PROCEED TIME ONLY TO MARINES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 ABOVE AND NOT WITHSTANDING THE PROHIBITIONS IN PARA. 5 WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2012. 
8. DISBURSING/FINANCE OFFICES
A. CONTINUE TO PROCESS ORDERS UNDER THE EXISTING MARINE CORPS PROCEED TIME POLICY WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR BEFORE 30 JUNE 2012. 
B. AUTHORIZE PROCEED TIME ONLY TO MARINES THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 ABOVE AND NOT WITHSTANDING THE PROHIBITIONS IN PARA. 5 WHEN THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ORDERS (DATE OF DETACHMENT) IS ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 2012.  DO/FO WILL REPORT ELASPED TIME STRICTLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS B AND C.
9. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY SES APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER POLICY DIVISION, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//