R 221644Z JUL 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 366/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 14 COMPANY GRADE OFFICER EARLY OUT PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/DC M AND RA/YMD:20110304//
REF/B/NAVMC 11775 (01-11) (EF)//
REF/C/MCO P1300.8R/YMD:19941004//
REF/D/MCO 1001R.1K/YMD:20090322//
REF/E/MARADMIN 336-12/YMD:20120621//
NARR/REF A IS THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT OF MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS APPROVAL OF A PROGRAM ALLOWING ACTIVE COMPONENT OFFICERS TO TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT WHO ARE WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF THEIR END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS) DATE.  REF B IS THE CONTRACT WHICH OBLIGATE THE MARINE TO A MINIMUM OF TWO YEARS IN THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE.  REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATION MANUAL.  REF E IS CHANGE 1 TO MCBUL 1001 INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT.//
POC/ M. HALTON/CAPT/UNIT:MMOA-3/-/TEL:DSN 278-9284//
POC/T. M. MCBRIDE/MAJ/UNIT:CMC MPP-30/-/TEL:DSN 278-9365//
POC/A. D. DAUSMAN/MAJ/UNIT:RCT/-/TEL: 703-432-9048/E-MAIL: RCT(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE.  THE FY14 COMPANY GRADE OFFICER EARLY OUT PROGRAM, AS APPROVED IN REF A, ALLOWS ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) MARINE OFFICERS WHO ARE 12 MONTHS OR LESS FROM THEIR EAS TO TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT.  THIS PROGRAM REQUIRES THE MARINE TO EXECUTE REF B AND COMMIT TO A MINIMUM TWO-YEAR OBLIGATION TO THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR).  THIS DIRECT AFFILIATION PROVIDES TRANSITIONING AC OFFICERS SEAMLESS CONTINUATION OF THEIR CAREERS AS RESERVISTS AND AN OPPORTUNITY TO GUARANTEE A RESERVE BILLET PRIOR TO REACHING THEIR EAS.  DIRECT AFFILIATION ALLOWS OFFICERS TO ACCESS THE TRICARE TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (TAMP) THAT INCLUDES A SIX-MONTH EXTENSION OF THEIR EXISTING TRICARE BENEFITS AT NO COST TO THE TRANSITIONING MARINE.  FURTHER GUIDANCE DETAILING THE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM IS PROVIDED IN MARADMIN 462/12.  MONETARY AND RETRAINING INCENTIVES MAY BE AVAILABLE AND ARE ANNOUNCED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.  THOSE INCENTIVES AND RETRAINING REQUESTS MAY BE APPLIED OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMPANY GRADE EARLY OUT PROGRAM REQUEST.
2. ELIGIBILITY.
  A. EFFECTIVE DATE OF TRANSFER MUST BE 12 MONTHS OR LESS FROM THE OFFICER'S END OF ACTIVE SERVICE DATE.
  B. TIME ON STATION REQUIREMENTS APPLY PER REF C.
  C. APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO AFFILIATE WITH ASSIGNED SMCR UNIT WITHIN 30 DAYS OF TRANSFER FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT.
  D. APPLICANTS MUST NOT BE CAREER DESIGNATED.
  E. PER REF E, MARINES ELIGIBLE FOR IDT TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT ARE NOT CONSTRAINED BY THE COMMUTING DISTANCE LIMITATIONS IN REF D.  APPLICANTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIVE MAXIMUM COMMUTING DISTANCE VIA SEPARATE AGREEMENT IF REQUIRED.
3. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
  A. HQMC (MP) MAINTAINS ALL POLICY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROGRAM.
  B. HQMC (MM) MAINTAINS FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ALL REQUESTS.
  C. INDIVIDUAL MARINES MUST SUBMIT REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPANY GRADE EARLY OUT PROGRAM WITH AN AA FORM VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND (TO THE FIRST ADCON O5 COMMANDER) TO HQMC (MMOA-3).  MMOA-3 WILL FORWARD THE REQUEST TO RESERVE AFFAIRS/RESERVE CONTINUATION TRANSITION (RA/RCT) FOR CONCURRENCE.  ANY OFFICER WHO IS TAD, FAP, OR TEMPORARILY ASSIGNED TO ANOTHER UNIT MUST RECEIVE APPROVAL FROM THEIR PARENT COMMAND.  OFFICERS INTERESTED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT THE AA FORM NO EARLIER THAN 18 MONTHS FROM THEIR REQUESTED EAS AND NO LATER THAN 4 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR REQUESTED EAS TO ENSURE ADEQUATE PROCESSING TIME.  OFFICERS SHALL ENSURE THE AA FORM IS RECEIVED AT HQMC NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS PRIOR TO THEIR REQUESTED EAS.
    (1) REQUESTS MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
      (A) REQUESTED DATE FOR EAS (NOT EARLIER THAN 12 MONTHS FROM THE EXISTING EAS).
      (B) REQUESTED OPEN BIC/RUC.  THESE CAN BE OBTAINED WITH PRIOR COORDINATION WITH THE LOCAL RESERVE TRANSITION COORDINATOR (RTC) OR RESERVE CONTINUATION TRANSITION BRANCH (RCT).  SEE CONTACT INFORMATION AT END OF THIS MARADMIN.  THE DOCUMENT THAT SHOWS OPEN SMCR BICS/RUCS IS ALSO AVAILABLE FROM THE RCT WEBSITE AT HTTPS:(FORWARD SLASHFORWARD SLASH) WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL (FORWARDSLASH)PORTAL(FORWARDSLASH)PAGE(FORWARDSLASH)PORTAL (FORWARDSLASH)M(UNDERSCORE)RA(UNDERSCORE)HOME(FORWARDSLASH)RA (FORWARDSLASH)RCT.  CLICK ON THE "ACTIVE TO RESERVE TRANSITION" BOX, THEN "LOGIN".  AFTER THAT CLICK THE "HELPFUL LINKS" TAB AND THE DOCUMENT WILL APPEAR.
      (C) INCENTIVE AND LATERAL MOVE REQUESTS, IF APPLICABLE.
  D.  COMMANDERS WILL RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC DATE FOR SEPARATION WHEN ENDORSING A MARINES REQUEST FOR EARLY RELEASE.  COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE SPECIFIC JUSTIFICATION FOR INDIVIDUAL MARINES NOT RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
  E.  HQMC (RA/RCT) WILL PROVIDE A CONCUR/NON-CONCUR RECOMMENDATION OF MARINES WHO SEEK AFFILIATION TO THE SMCR.
    (1) RCT WILL SCROLL OFFICERS FOR A RESERVE COMMISSION (MARADMIN 080/11).  EARLY SEPARATION FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT IS CONTINGENT UPON WRITTEN APPROVAL BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR A RESERVE COMMISSION, SUBMISSION OF AGREEMENT TO WAIVE MAXIMUM COMMUTING DISTANCE, COMPLETION OF REF B, NAVMC 11775, AND SUBMISSION
OF A LATERAL MOVE AGREEMENT IN THE CASE OF RETRAINING.
    (2) APPLICATIONS ARE VALIDATED BY RCT BRANCH FOR BIC
AVAILABILITY, LATERAL MOVE PROGRAM (IF REQUIRED), AND OFFICER
AFFILIATION BONUS (IF APPLICABLE).  ONCE THE BIC IS VALIDATED, THE
SMCR NEEDS REPORT IS UPDATED BY RESERVE AFFAIRS TO INDICATE THE BIC
IS RESERVED FOR DIRECT AFFILIATION OF THE APPROVED MARINE.
    (3) RCT WILL PROVIDE COPIES OF EARLY OUT DIRECTIONS TO GAINING
SMCR UNITS WITH INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO CONTACT AND MAINTAIN
VISIBILITY ON TRANSITIONING MARINES.  PROGRAM SUCCESS WILL REQUIRE
GAINING SMCR UNITS TO ENGAGE WITH THE TRANSITIONING MARINES AND
SPONSOR THEM TO THEIR NEXT ASSIGNMENT.  SMCR UNITS ARE DIRECTED TO
CONTACT TRANSITIONING MARINES UPON RECEIPT OF DIRECTIONS FROM RCT.
THE UNIT JOIN LETTER WILL INCLUDE THE BIC AND THE REPORT DATE.
  F. MMOA-3 WILL RETURN APPLICATIONS TO OFFICERS VIA EMAIL AND WILL
INCLUDE ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS AND IF APPLICABLE, INCENTIVE
PROCESSING AND RETRAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OFFICERS AND SMCR UNITS.
OFFICERS MUST SIGN RECEIVING ENDORSEMENT ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT AND,
IF ACCEPTING AN INCENTIVE OR SCHOOL SEAT FOR RETRAINING, SIGN THE
APPLICABLE WRITTEN AGREEMENT.  THE OFFICER OR RTC CAN RETURN THESE
DOCUMENTS TO RCT FOR FINAL PROCESSING AND COORDINATION.
  G. SMCR UNITS RECEIVING EARLY OUT MARINES MUST ESTABLISH A
MUTUALLY FEASIBLE REPORT DATE WITH THE TRANSITIONING MARINE.  SMCR
UNITS SHALL SCHEDULE THE MARINE AN INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IADT)
ADDITIONAL PAID DRILL (APD) WITHIN THE DRILL MANAGEMENT MODULE (DMM)
AND MUSTER MARINES WITHIN DMM UPON ARRIVAL WITH SUBSEQUENT UNIT
DIARY ACTION TAKEN TO JOIN MARINES.  THE IADT DRILL IS SCHEDULED
AND ENTERED IN ORDER TO CLARIFY POTENTIAL AMBIGUITY IF LINE OF DUTY
DETERMINATION IS REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF AN INJURY.
  H. TRANSITIONING OFFICERS MAY BE QUALIFIED TO RECEIVE INACTIVE
DUTY TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT (IDT) PER REF D.
4. INFORMATION REGARDING THE EARLY OUT PROGRAM, INCENTIVES,
RETRAINING AND OTHER RESERVE OFFICER OPPORTUNITIES IS AVAILABLE VIA
RCT POC ABOVE OR FROM THE BELOW RESERVE TRANSITION COORDINATORS:
  A.  MCAS CHERRY POINT, MCB CAMP LEJUENE, MCAS BEAUFORT, AND MCRD
PARRIS ISLAND: COM: (910) 450-6291.
  B. MCB CAMP PENDLETON, MCB HAWAII, MCAGCC TWENTY-NINE PALMS, MCAS
MIRAMAR, MCAS YUMA, AND MCRD SAN DIEGO: COM: (760) 763-3426.
  C. OKINAWA AND MCAS IWAKUNI: (011) 81-611-722-6004.
  D. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, MCB QUANTICO, AND ALL OTHER LOCATIONS:
COM: (703) 432-9048
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
6. THIS MARADMIN CANCELS ON 30 SEP 2014.
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR,
MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//