R 041624Z MAR 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 110/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FY13 AND FY14 TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO RETIRE AS AN OFFICER AFTER 8 ACTIVE DUTY YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE VICE 10//
REF/A//
DOC//
USOD/YMD:20130130//
REF/B/DOC/U.S.C. SECTION 6323 TITLE 10//
REF/C/DOC/FY13 NDAA/YMD:20130102//
REF/D/DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MMSR/YMD:20070606//
NARR/REF A IS UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF COMMISSIONED YEARS REQUIRED TO RETIRE AS AN OFFICER. REF B IS SECTION 6323 OF TITLE 10, LAW GOVERNING REQUIREMENTS TO RETIRE AS AN OFFICER. REF C IS THE FY13 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT. REF D IS NMCO P1900.16F, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.//
POC/L. FERGUSON III/CAPT/UNIT:CMC MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9364//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. EXTENDS THE TEMPORARY REDUCTION OF ACTIVE DUTY YEARS OF COMMISSIONED SERVICE (YCS) REQUIRED FOR AN ACTIVE DUTY RETIREMENT AS AN OFFICER INTO FY14.
2. BACKGROUND. REF A PROVIDES THE AUTHORITY FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE DEFENSE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NAVY TO USE TITLE 10 SECTION 6323, REF B, AS AMENDED BY REF C.
3. ELIGIBILITY.
A. PER THE REFERENCES, REQUESTS FOR YCS RETIREMENT WAIVERS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FOR OFFICERS SEPARATING IN FY13 AND FY14. OFFICERS MUST HAVE A MINIMUM OF EIGHT (8) YCS. APPLICANTS MUST STILL MEET YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR RETIREMENT.
B. YEARS OF SERVICE AS A COMMISSIONED OFFICER ARE COMPUTED BY ADDING ALL ACTIVE SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES UNDER PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY APPOINTMENTS IN GRADES ABOVE WARRANT OFFICER, W-1. THIS TEMPORARY AUTHORITY WILL NOT SUPERSEDE ANY OBLIGATIONS INCURRED DUE TO PROMOTION, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, PCS, ETC.
C. SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUESTS TO RETIRE WITH LESS THAN TEN (10) YCS WITH JUSTIFICATION VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC (MMSR-2) PER REF D.
4. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2014.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//