R 061117Z JUN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 280/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/RESERVE ENLISTED CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATOR (CSO) OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC)//
REB/A/MSGID:MSG/CMC MPO-60/YMD:20100721//
REF/B/MSGID:MSG/CMC RA-RAP/YMD:20030416//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC RAP-22/YMD:20060308//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/CMC MPP-23/YMD:20021001//
REF/E/MSGID:MSG/CMC MRA-RA/YMD:20100519//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 042/12, RESERVE ENLISTED OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC). REF B IS MARADMIN 174-03, BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST POLICY FOR ACTIVATED MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR).  REF C IS MCO 1001.62, INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA)PROGRAM. REF D IS MCO 1130.80A, PRIOR SERVICE AND RESERVE AUGMENTATION ENLISTMENTS INTO THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS. REF E IS MARADMIN 285-10, CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION REPORTINGCOMPLIANCE MEASURES.//
POC/N. PERGAR/CAPT/UNIT:RAP/-/TEL:(703) 784-9136//
POC/A. FREIRE/MAJ/UNIT:MPP-60/-/TEL:(703) 784-9358//
POC/B. VAUGHT/CAPT/UNIT:MARSOC G-1/-/TEL:(910) 440-0963//
POC/R. ASHTON/CIV/UNIT:MARSOC G-9/-/TEL(910) 440-0281//
POC/B. PERYAM/MAJ/UNIT:MMFA/-/TEL:(703) 432-9177//
POC/J. RINGHOFFER/CIV/UNIT:MPP-40/-/TEL:(703) 784-9356//
POC/R. PORCHE/CIV/UNIT:MFR G-1/-/TEL:(504) 697-7181//
POC/G. DAVIS/CIV/UNIT: MARFORRES (FHG/MIRSA)/-/TEL(504) 697-8474//
POC/M. MCMICHAEL/LTCOL/UNIT:IMA PROGRAM MANAGER/-/TEL:(703) 432-9064//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY REF A, IS SUPERSEDED. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM ENLISTED RESERVE MARINES TO FILL CSO BILLETS WITHIN MARSOC. ENLISTED MARINES THAT MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), IMA PROGRAM, OR IRR MAY APPLY TO BECOME A CSO WITH MARSOC AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) AND RECEIVE A PRIMARY MOS OF 0372 UPON COMPLETION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE (ITC).  ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINES ARE NOT ELGIBLE TO APPLY. 
2. BACKGROUND. MARSOC IS TASKED TO TRAIN, ORGANIZE, EQUIP AND WHEN DIRECTED BY COMMANDER USSOCOM, TO DEPLOY TASK ORGANIZED, SCALABLE AND RESPONSIVE U.S. MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES WORLDWIDE IN SUPPORT OF COMBATANT COMMANDERS AND OTHER AGENCIES. CURRENTLY, MARSOC IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO FILL CSO BILLETS AND HAS OPENED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENLISTED RESERVE MARINES. SELECTED CSO APPLICANTS WILL FIRST ATTEND ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION (A(AND)S) COURSE, WHICH ENABLES MARSOC TO IDENTIFY MARINES WITH THE NECESSARY ATTRIBUTES TO COMPLETE FOLLOW ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING.  SUCCESSFUL SELECTION AT A(AND)S PROVIDES MARINES WITH THE ABILIITY TO ATTEND THE ITC, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS LONG. UPON COMPLETION OF ITC THE CSO MARINE WILL RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS AS PER REF D.
3. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CSO:
   A. MARINES INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THESE BILLETS SHOULD SUBMIT A RESERVE CSO PACKAGE CONSISTING OF: A COMPLETED MARFORRES FIRST ENDORSEMENT CHECKLIST (AVAILABLE ON THE MARFORRES G1 WEBSITE), CSO CHECKLIST, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM, RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS), PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, AND A PHOTO IN THE USMC PT GEAR (TAKEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS) INDICATING HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGE (WHEN APPLICABLE) VERIFIED BY A COMMAND TRAINING REPRESENTATIVE. EACH APPLICANT MUST HAVE A NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE/SPECIAL OPERATIONS (NSW(SLASH)SO) PHYSICAL EXAM COMPLETED AND COUNTER-SIGNED BY A QUALIFIED UNDERSEA MEDICAL OFFICER(SLASH) DIVE MEDICAL OFFICER (UMO(SLASH)DMO).  THE INDIVIDUAL WILL REPORT TO A(AND)S WITH A HARD COPY OF SIGNED NSW(SLASH)SO PHYSICAL.   
   B.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS FORCES SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND BUILDING RR400, G-1 MARSOC HEADQUARTERS STONE BAY CAMP LEJEUNE, NC 28542 VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND/OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (TO INCLUDE MARFORRES G-1/OPS). IRR APPLICATIONS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO HAVE INCLUDED IN THEIR PACKAGES A NAVMC 11350 (REQUEST FOR RESERVE ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS).  COMPLETED IRR/IMA APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE MARFORRES CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC) AT VIA THE ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST(EPAR) MODULE WITHIN MARINE ON-LINE (MOL) QUESTIONS ON THE USE OF MOL EPAR SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE MARFORRES CSC AT 1-800-255-5082
   C. THE CSO CHECKLIST CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY CAREER PLANNER (SLASH)PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER. CSO CHECKLISTS REQUIRE THE COMMAND TO ATTACH A COPY OF THE MARINE'S BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD (BIR), BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR), RECORD OF SERVICE (ROS), LEGAL REPORT (D119 SCREEN), AND EDUCATION PAGE.  THE FOLLOWING SERVICE RECORD BOOK (SRB) PAGES ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE CSO CHECKLIST:  NAVMC 10132 (UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK), NAVMC 118 (PG 11 ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS), AND NAVMC 118(3) (RECORD OF CONVICTION BY COURTS-MARTIAL).  THESE SRB PAGES ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED EVEN IF BLANK.  INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATELY COMPLETED CSO CHECKLISTS WILL REQUIRE THE PACKAGE TO BE RETURNED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
   D. SELRES PARTICIPATION WILL BE ON A NOT-TO-INTERFERE BASIS WITH SCHEDULED PARTICIPATION IN OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATION (OCO) ACTIVATIONS.
      1. SELRES MARINES BELONGING TO UNITS OR CAPABILITIES SCHEDULED TO ACTIVATE PER THE MARFORRES FORCE GENERATION (FORGEN) MODEL ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. HOWEVER, THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED ORDERS UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THEIR SCHEDULED UNIT DEPLOYMENT.
      2. COMMANDERS/OICS ARE REQUIRED TO INDICATE IN THEIR ENDORSEMENT ANY IMPACTS TO A UNIT'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE REQUIRED FORCES IN SUPPORT OF (ISO) OCO AS INDICATED IN THE FORGEN MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE MARINE'S ACCEPTANCE TO THE PROGRAM WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE UNIT'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE REQUIRED FORCES, THE COMMANDER/OIC MUST INDICATE IN ENDORSEMENT A TIMEFRAME FOLLOWING UNIT DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE MARINE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRAINING PROGRAM.
   E. ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ANNOTATED IN BLOCK 12 OF THE AA FORM, FOLLOWED BY THEIR SIGNATURE AND DATE SIGNED: I AFFIRM THAT I MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH 3G BELOW. I FURTHER AFFIRM THAT MY CURRENT PHYSICAL CONDITIONING IS AT THE NECESSARY LEVEL IN ORDER TO MEET THE ARDUOUS TRAINING THAT WILL BE REQUIRED OF ME. FURTHERMORE, I WILL ABIDE BY THE REQUIREMENT TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR 4 YEARS WITH MARSOC UPON THE COMPLETION OF ITC. ADDITIONALLY, E-5'S MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN BLOCK 12 OF THE AA FORM, FOLLOWED BY THEIR SIGNATURE AND DATE SIGNED: I ATTEST THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVERSE FITNESS REPORTS WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS. MARINES WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS BUT LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE ARE ELIGIBLE.
   F. PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE COMPLETED PACKAGE, UNIT COMMANDERS OF SMCR APPLICANTS MUST REVIEW THE MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATED BELOW. IN THE CASE OF IMA APPLICANTS THIS REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE MARINE'S IMA OPERATIONAL SPONSOR.  IN THE CASE OF IRR APPLICANTS, THIS REVIEW WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MARFORRES (FHG/MCIRSA). IF THE MARINE MEETS THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, CONTINUE WITH SUBMITTING THE COMPLETED RESERVE CSO PACKAGE, AND ALL REQUIRED ENCLOSURES, THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
      1. MINIMUM GT SCORE OF 105 (MAY BE WAIVED TO 100 FOR EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED CANDIDATES).
      2. ABLE TO ACHIEVE A MINIMUM PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE OF 225 (REGARDLESS OF AGE).
      3. POSSESS A CURRENT WATER SURVIVAL BASIC QUALIFICATION AND THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE A WATER SURVIVAL INTERMEDIATE QUALIFICATION IAW MCO 1500.52D.  SPECIFICALLY, THE A(AND)S COURSE REQUIRES THE MARINE TO SWIM 300 METERS NON-STOP WITH UTILITIES (NO BOOTS), PERFORM THE HIGH-PLATFORM ABANDON SHIP JUMP, AND PERFORM THE 15 MINUTE FLOTATION DRILL (FIVE MINUTES WITH THE AID OF UTILITIES AND TEN MINUTES WITHOUT AID).  IF THE MARINE'S BTR DOES NOT INDICATE AN INTERMEDIATE QUALIFICATION, THE COMMANDER MUST INDICATE IN THE COMMAND'S ENDORSEMENT THAT THE MARINE POSSESSES THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THE INTERMEDIATE QUALIFICATION.
      4. ABLE TO HIKE 12 MILES WITH A 45-POUND PACK IN 4 HOURS OR LESS.
      5. MALE.
      6. ANY MOS, E-4 TO E-5. SERGEANTS WITH MORE THAN 1 YEAR TIME IN GRADE ARE INELIGIBLE TO APPLY.  THERE ARE NO RANK WAIVERS. 
      7. POSSESS A CURRENT SECRET CLEARANCE.
      8. NO DEROGATORY PAGE 11 ENTRIES WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS (MAY BE WAIVED FOR EXCEPTIONALLY QUALIFIED MARINES).
      9. APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED A PHOTO IN USMC PT GEAR TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS.
      10. RESERVE END OF CURRENT CONTRACT (RECC) MUST BE NO EARLIER THAN 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE PACKAGE IS SUBMITTED TO MARSOC BY MARFORRES.
      11. NO COURTS MARTIAL CONVICTIONS.
      12. NO INCIDENTS WITH DRUG USE OR POSSESSION WHILE IN SERVICE.
      13. NO ADVERSE FITNESS REPORTS WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
      14. MUST BE FOUND MEDICALLY QUALIFIED.
   G. ALL APPLICANTS MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) AND A NSW/SO PHYSICAL COMPLETED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR APPLICATION. THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY PHYSICIAN. HOWEVER IT MUST BE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY, AND THEN COUNTERSIGNED BY A UMO/DMO.  PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, OR INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMEN ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE EXAM. THE MEDICAL ENTITY COMPLETING THE PHYSICAL SHOULD UTILIZE THE UMO/DMO CLOSEST TO THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. IF A LOCAL UMO/DMO IS NOT AVAILABLE, A MARSOC UMO/DMO WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW AND COUNTERSIGN THE PHYSICAL EXAM. EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO HAVE THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER, TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUBMITTED TO AN UMO/DMO FOR REVIEW, COUNTERSIGNED BY THE UMO/DMO, AND RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT'S MEDICAL RECORD IN TIME FOR THE UMO/DMO COUNTERSIGNED NSW/SO PHYSICAL TO BE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE CSO CHECKLIST. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE UMO/DMO PORTION OF THE PHYSICAL, CONTACT THE MARSOC CORSPMAN RECRUITER AT COMM: 910-451-3123.
      1.  SMCR APPLICANTS.  COMMANDS WILL UTILIZE PERIODS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) WHEN FEASIBLE TO HAVE THESE ITEMS COMPLETED.  IF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OR TIME IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE NSW/SO EXAM COMPLETED, COMMAND FUNDED ADOS (NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) 5-DAYS) IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE.  REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS (IF REQUIRED) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE MARFORRES COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
      2.  IRR APPLICANTS.  APPLICANTS SHALL FIRST SOLICIT LOCAL UNIT SUPPORT FROM THE NEAREST MARINE UNIT TO FACILITATE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.  UPON CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING/MEDICAL EVENT(S), APPLICANT WILL REQUEST ASSOCIATE DUTY ORDERS FROM THE MARFORRES CSC TO HAVE THESE ITEMS COMPLETED.  IF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIRES MULTIPLE CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF LOCAL BILLETING TO HAVE THE NSW/SO EXAM COMPLETED, APPLICANT WILL REQUEST RESERVE COUNTERPART TRAINING (RCT) ORDERS THROUGH THE CSC TO MARFORRES (FHG/MCIRSA).  SHOULD LOCAL RESERVE UNIT SUPPORT NOT BE AVAILABLE, APPLICANTS ARE TO CONTACT THE MARFORRES (FHG/MCIRSA) POC LISTED ABOVE IOT COORDINATE ALTERNATE VENUES.  ALL ASSOCIATE AND RCT ORDERS REQUESTED TO THE CSC SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON NAVMC 11350 WITH THE APPROPRIATE BLOCK CHECKED IN PART II, ITEM 31.
      3.  IMA APPLICANTS.  OPSPONSORS WILL UTILIZE PERIODS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) WHEN FEASIBLE TO HAVE THESE ITEMS COMPLETED.  IF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OR TIME IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE NSW/SO EXAM COMPLETED, UNIT FUNDED ADOS (NTE 5-DAYS) IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE.  REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS (IF REQUIRED) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE MARFORRES COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
   H. COMMAND RELATIONSHIP.
      1.   A(AND)S AND ITC, MARSOC WILL HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL (ADCON) AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL (OPCON) OF THE RESERVE CSO CANDIDATES.
      2.  SMCR MARINES WILL BE "INITIALLY JOINED" BY THEIR PARENT COMMAND AND PLACED IN A TAD EXCESS STATUS TO RUC: 20904, MCC: KAT
      3.  IRR(SLASH)IMA MARINES WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ACTIVE DUTY BY THE MARFORRES (G1(SLASH)IPAC) AND "JOINED FOR DUTY" BY RUC: 20904 , MCC: KAT.
   I. UNIFORMS. THOSE MARINES SELECTED FOR A(AND)S WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MARSOC CONCERNING THE UNIFORM AND GEAR REQUIREMENTS VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
   J. EQUIPMENT. MARINES THAT ARRIVE AT MARSOC WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ISSUE FACILITY (IIF) TO DRAW THEIR GENERAL ISSUED PERSONAL GEAR FOR A(AND)S. SPECIALIZED NON-IIF ISSUED GEAR AND EQUIPMENT WILL BE SUPPLIED BY MARSOC SUPPLY SECTION DURING THESE EVOLUTIONS.  EITHER UPON COMPLETION OR EARLY RELEASE FROM A(AND)S, ALL ISSUED EQUIPMENT WILL BE RETURNED TO THE IIF AND MARSOC SUPPLY SECTION.
   K. CSO CANDIDATES WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE A(AND)S WILL BE OUT-PROCESSED. SELRES MARINES WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR RESERVE TRAINING CENTER (RTC) AND IRR(SLASH)IMA MARINES WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR PLACE ENTERED ACTIVE DUTY (PLEAD). FITNESS REPORTS OR PRO/CONS WILL NOT REFLECT AS ADVERSE DUE TO FAILURE TO BE SELECTED.
   L. MEDICAL HOLDS. CSO CANDIDATES WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE A(AND)S DUE TO MEDICAL INJURIES WILL BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE IF THEY MEET THE CRITERIA FOR MEDICAL HOLD. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A REQUEST FOR MEDICAL HOLD OR MEDICAL EXTENSION IS REQUIRED, EACH MARINE WILL BE PROCESSED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND SUBMITTED FOR MEDICAL HOLD/EXTENSION VIA THE MARINE CORPS MEDICAL ENTITLEMENTS DETERMINATION SYSTEM (MCMEDS) TO WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT (WWR).
   M. SECURITY CLEARANCES
      1. AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION TO MARSOC. THE SECURITY CLEARANCE WILL NEED TO BE RESIDENT IN THE JOINT PERSONNEL ADJUDICATION SYSTEM (JPAS). FOR THOSE MARINES IN THE SMCR AND IMA, SECURITY CLEARANCES WILL NEED TO BE INITIATED BY THE SECURITY MANAGER FROM THEIR PARENT UNIT, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH MARFORRES. 
      2. MARFORRES SECURITY MANAGER WILL INITIATE, PROCESS, AND COMPLETE ALL SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR IRR MARINES. COMPLETED IRR PACKAGES WILL BE SUBMITTED TO MARSOC ONCE THE CLEARANCE IS RESIDENT IN JPAS.
   N. CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (CEI) VERIFICATION.  IAW REF E, COMMANDERS OF SMCR APPLICANTS, OPERATIONAL SPONSORS OF IMA APPLICANTS, OR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS OF IRR APPLICANTS WILL ENSURE CEI DATA IS CURRENT IN MCTFS. 
4. ORDERS
   A. SMCR CSO CANDIDATES WILL BE ISSUED ADOS ORDERS AND INITIALLY JOINED FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS TO REPORT TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND AND IMMEDIATE "FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT" (FFA) TO MARSOC, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC IN ORDER TO ATTEND A(AND)S.  ONCE SELECTED BY MARSOC AS A CSO CANDIDATE, EXECUTION OF ADOS ORDERS FOR A(AND)S WILL HAVE PRIORITY OVER A UNIT'S ANNUAL TRAINING (AT).
   B.  IRR/IMA CSO CANDIDATES WILL BE ISSUED ADOS ORDERS AND INITIALLY JOINED FOR A PERIOD OF 60 DAYS FOR DUTY WITH MARSOC, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC IN ORDER TO ATTEND A(AND)S.
   C.  ADOS ORDERS ISSUED FOR A(AND)S CAN BE TERMINATED EARLY, SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TRAINING AT A(AND)S. THESE CANDIDATES WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO EITHER THEIR RTC (SMCR) OR THEIR PLEAD (IMA/IRR). CANDIDATES THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A(AND)S WILL BE ISSUED ORDERS TO ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE 9-MONTH ITC.
   D. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PROGRAM, MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS) HARD-HOLDS FOR HIV, PHA, AND CEI WILL NOT BE LIFTED. MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR HIV, PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA), AND CEI ARE PROPERLY UPDATED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
5. RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD)
   A. INDIVIDUALS APPLYING FOR CSO BILLETS WILL BE REQUIRED TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR NO LESS THAN FOUR YEARS UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ITC. UPON SELECTION AT A(AND)S, THE MARSOC G-1 RLO WILL COORDINATE WITH MMEA-82 FOR PSEP PRE-APPROVAL VIA NAVAL MESSAGE.  PSEP PACKAGES FOR MARINES THAT FAIL TO COMPLETE A(AND)S AND ITC WILL BE TERMINATED.
   B. UPON COMPLETION OF ITC, THE MSOS CAREER PLANNER WILL SUBMIT ALL PSEP REQUESTS THROUGH THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO TRANSFER THE MARINE TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO FILL A PMOS 0372 BILLET WITHIN MARSOC FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 YEARS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO BONUSES FOR RESERVE MARINES THAT START THE MARSOC CSO PROCESS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2013. ANY CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED IN FUTURE MARADMINS. 
   C. THOSE CSO CANDIDATES THAT DO NOT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ITC, WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CSO PIPELINE PROCESS(SLASH)PROGRAM AND RETURNED TO THEIR RTC (SMCR) OR PLEAD (IMA(SLASH)IRR).
6. FUNDING
   A. OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATION (OCO) FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED FOR ALL A(AND)S ORDERS, AS WELL AS ANY PCS ORDERS FOR ITC.
   B. ALL TRAINING SCHEDULED DURING FY-15 WILL DEPEND ON A FUNDING REVIEW DURING FY-14 TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT.
7. TASKS
   A. HQMC (MRA)
      1. MMFA WILL APPROVE REQUIREMENT TRACKING NUMBER (RTN) REQUESTS SUBMITTED FROM MARSOC G-1 RESERVE LIAISON OFFICER (RLO) WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM (MCMPS) UTILIZING THE EXISTING INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION PROCESS. 
      2. MMEA(SLASH)MPP-20 WILL PROCESS PSEP PACKAGES, JOIN MARINES TO ACTIVE COMPONENT, ISSUE ORDERS TO A DESIGNATED MARINE SPECIAL OPERATIONS BATTALION (MSOB), AND PROVIDE POLICY GUIDANCE AS REQUIRED ON RETENTION, BROKEN SERVICE AND MANPOWER MANAGEMENT.
      3. RESERVE AFFAIRS WILL PROVIDE POLICY GUIDANCE ON IMA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AS REQUIRED.
B. MARSOC G-1/G-9
      1. REQUEST RTN'S WITHIN MCMPS REQUIRED TO FILL CSO REQUIREMENTS.
      2. COORDINATE DIRECTLY WITH MMFA, MARFORRES G1/OPS AND THE PARENT COMMAND OF APPLICANT ON ISSUES CONCERNING ORDERS GENERATION.
      3. WITHIN FIVE DAYS UPON COMPLETION OF EACH A(AND)S, G-1 RLO WILL PROVIDE A REPORT TO CMC (RA), CMC (MP), AND MARFORRES G1(SLAHS)OPS ON SELECTION(SLASH)COMPLETION RATES. THESE REPORTS WILL INCLUDE THE MARINE'S RANK, NAME, COMPONENT (SMCR, IMA OR IRR), AND ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL INFORMATION (EDIPI). 
      4. UPON COMPLETION OF ITC, EXECUTE SUBMISSION OF PSEP PACKAGES AND ENSURE THE TRANSFER OF THE MARINE TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO FILL A PMOS 0372 BILLET WITHIN MARSOC.
C. MARFORRES G-1
      1. ENSURE DISSEMINATION OF MARSOC OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL RESERVE MARINES WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE RELEASE OF THIS MARADMIN.
      2. NOMINATE SELECTED APPLICANTS TO APPROVED RTN'S VIA MCMPS UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE APPLICANTS' ASSIGNMENT TO A(AND)S AND ASSIGNMENT TO ITC.
      3. ENSURE THAT PARENT SMCR COMMANDS AUTHENTICATE ADOS ORDERS FOR ALL SELECTED CSO CANDIDATES TO ATTEND A(AND)S AND ITC WITHIN MROWS.
      4. COORDINATE WITH MMFA FOR INITIATION OF ADOS ORDERS FOR ALL IMA AND IRR MARINES.
      5. RECEIVE AND SCREEN ALL CSO APPLICATIONS TO ENSURE THAT THE INDIVIDUALS MEET THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AS SET FORTH ABOVE IN PARAGRAPH 3 AND THE CSO CHECKLIST.
      6. INITIATE THE SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR THOSE IMA AND IRR APPLICANTS AS REQUIRED AND VERIFY ALL SMCR SECURITY CLEARANCES.
      7. PROVIDE QUARTERLY REPORTS TO CMC (RA) AND CMC (MP) ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THE PERCENTAGE MEETING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS REJECTED DUE TO NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM STANDARDS. THESE REPORTS ARE TO BE BROKEN DOWN BY RESERVE COMPONENT (SMCR, IMA, IRR), RANK, AND MOS.
8. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING MARSOC RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES, SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, SCREENING, TRAINING, AND HOW TO APPLY YOU CAN VISIT THE MARSOC WEBSITE AT: HTTP:(DOUBLESLASH)WWW.MARINES.MIL (SLASH)UNIT(SLASH)MARSOC(SLASH)PAGES(SLASH)DEFAULT.ASPX OR CONTACT A MARSOC RECRUITER: EAST COAST AND OKINAWA: (910) 451-0099/3349 OR MARSOC(UNDERSCORE)RECRUITING(UNDERSCORE)EAST(AT)USMC.MIL  WEST COAST AND HAWAII: (760) 763-5101/5102 OR MARSOC(UNDERSCORE)RECRUITING (UNDERSCORE)WEST(AT)USMC.MIL.
9. A(AND)S AND ITC COURSE DATES AND PACKAGE SUBMISSION DEADLINE 
   A. A(AND)S 03-13: (14 AUG-27 SEP 2013).  PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-1 NLT 18 JUN 2013.  ITC 01-14: (07 JAN-17 SEP 2014)
   B. A(AND)S 01-14: (15 JAN-28 FEB 2014).  PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-1 NLT 19 NOV 2013. ITC 02-14: (10 AUG 2014-06 MAY 2015)
   C. A(AND)S 02-14: (09 APR-23 MAY 2014).  PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRES G-1 NLT 11 FEB 2014.  ITC 02-14: (10 AUG 2014-20 MAY 2015)
   D. A(AND)S 03-14: (13 AUG-26 SEP 2014).  PKG RECEIVED BY MARFORRESG-1 NLT 17 JUN 2014.  ITC 01-15: (JAN-SEP 2015, EXACT DATES TBD). FOR FUTURE A(AND)S COURSES INFORMATION GO T0 MARSOC WEBSITE OR CONTACT A MARSOC RECRUITER.
   E. ALL DATES LISTED ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. RESERVE ATTENDANCE IN CSO TRAINING SCHEDULED DURING FY-15 WILL DEPEND ON FUNDING REVIEW CONDUCTED DURING FY-14.
10. THIS MESSAGE WILL BE MODIFIED AND OR CANCELLED BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF FILLING MARSOC MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
11. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//