R 190258Z JUL 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 361/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/TRICARE RESERVE SELECT (TRS) COMMUNICATION PLAN//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DOD/YMD:20120731//
AMPN/REF A IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTRUCTION 1241.04 TRICARE RESERVE SELECT (TRS) PROGRAM//
POC/A. SLADACK/MAJ/CMC (RAP)/-/TEL: 703-784-9138//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ESTABLISH THE MARINE CORPS TRS COMMUNICATION PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE A, AND TO PROVIDE DIRECTION ON TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) REPORTING.
2.  BACKGROUND.  TRS IS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE BY QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE AND THEIR QUALIFIED SURVIVORS.  DOD POLICY REQUIRES THAT MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE COMPONENT RECEIVE AN ANNUAL EXPLANATION OF THE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA, BENEFITS, PROGRAM INFORMATION, AND THE COST OF THE TRS PROGRAM THROUGH A COMMUNICATIONS PLAN.
3.  EXECUTION.  THE TRS COMMUNICATIONS PLAN IS REQUIRED FOR ALL SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM, AND SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AS SUCH.
    A.  COMMANDER MARINE FORCES RESERVE (COMMARFORRES).  ANNUALLY, IN COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRICARE REGIONAL OFFICE (TRO), PROVIDE SMCR MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRS QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, TRS PROGRAM FEDERAL EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS (FEHB) PROGRAM EXCLUSION, TRS BENEFITS AND COSTS, AND TRS ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES.  SMCR UNIT COMMANDERS SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE TRO AT LEAST FIFTEEN WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE ANNUAL TRS BRIEFINGS AT THE UNIT LOCATION AT NO COST TO THE UNIT.  IF A TRO BRIEFER IS NOT AVAILABLE, UNIT COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELIVER THE BRIEF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE SINCE THE MATERIALS ARE DESIGNED SO THAT ANYONE IN A LEADERSHIP POSITION CAN TRAIN FROM THE MATERIAL.  TRS BRIEFING MATERIALS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL RESERVE LIAISON, POC INFORMATION TO FOLLOW (3.C. OF THIS MARADMIN).
    B.  IMA PROGRAM OPERATIONAL SPONSORS (OPSPONSOR).  ANNUALLY, IN COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE TRO, PROVIDE IMA MEMBERS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE TRS QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS, TRS PROGRAM FEHB PROGRAM EXCLUSION, TRS BENEFITS AND COSTS, AND TRS ENROLLMENT PROCEDURES.  OPSPONSORS SHOULD CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE TRO AT LEAST FIFTEEN WORKING DAYS IN ADVANCE IN ORDER TO SCHEDULE ANNUAL TRS BRIEFINGS AT AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION AT NO COST TO THE OPSONSOR.  IF A TRO BRIEFER IS NOT AVAILABLE, OPSPONSORS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DELIVER THE BRIEF WITHOUT ASSISTANCE SINCE THE MATERIALS ARE DESIGNED SO THAT ANYONE IN A LEADERSHIP POSITION CAN TRAIN FROM THE MATERIAL.  TRS  BRIEFING MATERIALS MAY BE REQUESTED FROM THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL  RESERVE LIAISON, POC INFORMATION TO FOLLOW (3.C. OF THIS MARADMIN).
    C.  UNIT TRAINING SECTIONS AND OPSPONSORS WILL REQUEST TRS TRAINING BY COMPLETING AND SUBMITTING A TRAINING REQUEST FORM THAT CAN BE LOCATED ON THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES.  UPON SUBMISSION OF THE REQUEST ALLOW TWO BUSINESS DAYS FOR PROCESSING AT WHICH TIME YOU MAY CONTACT THE REGIONS RESERVE LIAISON IF YOU HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE.
        (1) TRO NORTH: HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH) WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRONORTH/REQUEST.CFM POC: MS. FRANCES JACKSON COMM:703-588-1821, DSN 425-1875 OR EMAIL: FRANCES.JACKSON(AT)TMA.OSD.MIL
        (2) TRO SOUTH: HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH) WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TROSOUTH/REQUESTFORM/DEFAULT.ASPX POC: MR. MAC SANDERS COMM: 228-376-4371, DSN: 591-4371 OR EMAIL: MAC.SANDERS(AT)TROS.TMA.OSD.MIL
        (3) TRO WEST: HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH) WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TROWEST/REQUEST.CFM POC: MS. LAURA D'ANTIN COMM: 619-236-5325, DSN: NONE OR EMAIL: LAURA.DANTIN(AT)TROW.TMA.OSD.MIL
    D.  OPSPONSORS OUTSIDE OF THE CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES (OCONUS), EXCLUDING HAWAII AND ALASKA, WILL REQUEST TRS TRAINING SUPPORT BY CONTACTING THEIR TRICARE RESERVE AREA (TRA) LIAISON.
        (1) TRA EURASIA-AFRICA: POC: MSGT CHRISTINA BLACK COMM: 49-0-63   02-67-7431/6316, DSN:  314-496-7431/6316 OR EMAIL: CHRISTINA.E.BLACK2.MIL(AT)MAIL.MIL
        (2) TRA PACIFIC: POC:  HMC CHRIS PENAMENIJIVAR COMM: 81-98-911- 5111; FOLLOWING DIAL TONE, DIAL 643-2048, DSN: 643-2048 OR EMAIL: CHRIS.PENAMENJIVAR(AT)MED.NAVY.MIL
4.  DOCUMENTATION OF TRAINING.  UNIT TRAINING REPRESENTATIVES AND OPSPONSORS SHALL DOCUMENT THE COMPLETION OF THIS MANDATORY TRAINING BY SUBMITTING A TRAINING EVENT CODE OF "DI TRICARE RESERVE SELECT ANNUAL BRIEF" VIA THE TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS) RESIDENT IN MARINE-ON-LINE (MOL).  IN THE EVENT THAT REPORTING VIA TMS IS NOT AVAILABLE, ATTENDANCE ROSTERS SHOULD THEN BE PROVIDED TO UNIT ADMINISTRATORS IOT DOCUMENT TRAINING COMPLETION VIA UNIT DIARY ENTRY BY REPORTING TTC 483 000 TRAINING EVENT CODE (DI) WITH AN ENGLISH DESCRIPTION OF "TRICARE RESERVE SELECT ANNUAL BRIEF".
5.  GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE TRS PROGRAM CAN BE FOUND AT HTTP: (FORWARD-SLASH) (FORWARD-SLASH) WWW.TRICARE.MIL/TRS.
6.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE SELECTED RESERVE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL K. W. STEIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//