R 111557 JUL 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 344/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/ FY14 AND FY15 VOLUNTARY EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM AND ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM GRADUATES//
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF/29APR2008//
REF/B/DOC/CMC WASH DC MMOA/25JUN2003//
REF/C/DOC/CMC WASH DC MMOA/31JUL2003//
REF/D/DOC/CMC WASH DC MMSR/06Jun2007//
REF/E/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/081230ZDEC2011//
REF/F/MSC/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/252119ZMAR2013//
REF/G/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/252120ZMAR2013//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1322.10, POLICY ON GRADUATE EDUCATION FOR MILITARY OFFICERS.  REF B IS MCO 1560.19E, ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAM.  REF C IS MCO 1520.9G, SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM.  REF D IS MCO P1900.16F W CH 2, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.  REF E IS MARADMIN 704-11, THE FY12 AND FY13 VOLUNTARY EARLY RELEASE PROGRAM FOR SEP AND ADP PROGRAM GRADUATES.  REF F IS MARADMIN 155-13, FY14 MARINE CORPS OFFICER TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY.  REF G IS MARADMIN 156-13, FISCAL YEAR 2014 MARINE CORPS OFFICER VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY PROGRAM.//
POC/T. M. MCBRIDE/MAJ/UNIT:CMC MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9365//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  HQMC IS ACCEPTING WAIVER REQUESTS FROM ACTIVE DUTY MARINE OFFICERS WHO, DURING FY14 OR FY15, COMPLETE AT LEAST 36 OF 48 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE INCURRRED INCIDENT TO THE SPECIAL EDUCATION AND ADVANCE DEGREE PROGRAMS.
2. ELIGIBILITY
A.  PER THE REFERENCES, REQUESTS FOR WAIVERS ARE BEING ACCEPTED FROM OFFICERS ELIGIBLE FOR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY UNDER THIS PROGRAM DURING FY14 OR FY15.  REGARDLESS OF THE GRADUATE CURRICULUM STUDIED, OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE AT LEAST 36 MONTHS OBLIGATED SERVICE BEFORE SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT.
B.  MARINES MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR RETIREMENT PRIOR TO TWENTY(20) YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE UNDER TEMPORARY EARLY RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (TERA) PER REF F OR SUBSEQUENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FY15.
C.  MARINES APPROVED TO WAIVE ONE YEAR OF SERVICE OBLIGATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS MESSAGE MAY RECEIVE VOLUNTARY SEPARATION PAY IF OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE PER REF G OR SUBSEQUENT AUTHORIZATION FOR FY15.
D.  THIS PROGRAM WILL NOT SUPERSEDE ANY OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATIONS INCURRED DUE TO PROMOTION, PCS, ETC.
E.  SUBMIT WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR EARLY RELEASE UNDER THIS PROGRAM VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO CMC (MMSR-2) PER REF D.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND REQUIRE FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND.
3. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
4. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2015.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//