R 281850Z JUN 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 322/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1500.  CHANGE 2 TO FY 2013 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) RETRAINING PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 570 12/YMD:20121011//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 735 12/YMD:20121011//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1331R.2K/YMD:20031218//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001R.1K/YMD:20090322//
NARR/REF A IS MCBUL 1500, FY 2013 SMCR RETRAINING PROGRAM.  REF B IS CHANGE ONE TO THE FY 2013 SMCR RETRAINING PROGRAM.  REF C IS TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING FOR MARINE NAVAL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS.  REF D IS MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL.//
POC/W.W. ROHRMAN/GYSGT/RCT/TEL:(703)432-9771/EMAIL:SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/T.J. OLEARY/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL:(703)784-9136/EMAIL: RAP(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO MODIFY PARA 2(G) OF REF (A) TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF ORDERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF APPROVAL UNDER THE FY13 SMCR RETRAINING PROGRAM.  ADDITIONALLY, THE MARADMIN PROMULGATES GUIDANCE FOR RETRAINING SUBMISSIONS PRIOR TO PUBLICATION OF FY14 SCHOOL SEATS IN THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS).  COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MARADMIN IS NECESSARY TO MEET CONGRESSIONAL OBLIGATION MINIMUM THRESHOLDS FOR RPMC APPROPRIATIONS AND ENSURE FULL FUNDING OF FY13 RETRAINING AND INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.
2.  ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS:
    A.  FOR ALL RETRAINING PROGRAM APPROVALS THAT OCCUR AFTER RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE: WITHIN 30 DAYS OF CMC (RCT) RETRAINING PROGRAM APPROVAL OR DATE OF JOIN (WHICHEVER IS LATER), SMCR UNITS WILL SUBMIT ORDERS REQUEST USING THE MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS).  ORDERS AUTHORIZATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED FOR ACCURACY AND FUND APPROVED IOT OBLIGATE FUNDS AND ENSURE MARINE'S MROWS ORDERS ARE PREPARED AND PROCESSED FOR ALL MARINES AFFECTED BY RETRAINING/FSRG REQUIREMENTS . 
    B.  FOR ALL RETRAINING PROGRAM APPROVALS THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THIS MESSAGE:  SMCR UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ORDERS REQUESTS TO CMC (RCT) VIA MROWS NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS FROM EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS BULLETIN.
    C.  RETRAINING REQUESTS WITHOUT SCHOOL SEATS: CMC(RCT) WILL FORWARD RETRAINING REQUEST WITHOUT AN AVAILABLE SCHOOL SEAT TO CMC(RAP) FOR ADJUDICATION.  IF APPROVED, PSR WILL INCLUDE NOTIFICATION TO THE UNIT IN THEIR JOIN PACKAGE THAT A SCHOOL SEAT WAS UNAVAILABLE AND A SCHOOL SEAT MUST BE REQUESTED NLT 31 AUGUST 2013 IAW REF (A).  NLT 30 DAYS AFTER THE REQUEST IS APPROVED IN TFRS BY CMC (RCT) OR THE DATE OF JOIN (WHICHEVER IS LATER), SMCR UNITS MUST SUBMIT MROWS ORDERS FOR FUNDING APPROVAL TO CMC (RCT).  FAILURE TO SCHEDULE MOS TRAINING BY 31 AUGUST OR FAILURE TO SUBMIT MROWS ORDERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF SCHEDULING TRAINING IN MCTIMS WILL RESULT IN INVOLUNTARY TRANSFER TO THE IRR.  DUE TO THE RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE WAIVERS TO THE UNIT AND INDIVIDUAL MARINE, CMC (RAP) MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER RETRAINING APPROVALS WITHOUT AVAILABLE SCHOOL SEATS.
3.  EFFECTIVE 1 JULY 2013, AS AN EXCEPTION TO REF (D) PARA 4501, WHEN REPORTING TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ATTENDANCE AT AN MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL FOR 5 WEEKS OR LESS REQUIRE A 1 YEAR CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION IN THE SMCR, A 2 YEAR DRILLING OBLIGATION UPON REPORTING TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ATTENDANCE AT AN MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL OF 5 WEEKS TO 12 WEEKS IN LENGTH, OR 3 YEARS UPON REPORTING TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ATTENDANCE AT AN MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL IN EXCESS OF 12 WEEKS.  MARINES ATTENDING RETRAINING AS PART OF AN AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAM IAW REF C MAY INCUR A LONGER DRILLING OBLIGATION.
4.  FAILURE OF SMCR UNITS TO ADHERE TO THE TIMELINES REFERENCED IN PARA (2) MAY RESULT IN FUNDING DISAPPROVAL AND DISENROLLMENT FROM THE RETRAINING PROGRAM.
5.  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.
6.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2013.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL K. W. STEIN, DIRECTOR RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//