CONVENING OF THE FY14-01 RESERVE INTERSERVICE TRANSFER BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT
Date Signed: 12/24/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 694/13
MARADMINS : 694/13
R 241616Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 694/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/CONVENING OF THE FY14-01 RESERVE INTERSERVICE TRANSFER BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 677/13/YMD:20131219//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/SECNAVINST 1000.7F/YMD:20060105//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 003/09/YMD:20090106//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/SECNAVINST 5510.30B/YMD:20061006//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MCRCO 1100.2//YMD:20130226//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN 536/13/YMD201321017//
NARR/NARR/REF A IS ANNOUNCEMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2014 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 1.  REF B IS INTERSERVICE TRANSFER OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.  REF C IS TRANSMISSION AND FILING OF DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE (OMPF).  REF D IS DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM (PSP) INSTRUCTION.  REF E IS THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND OFFICER COMMISSIONING MANUAL.  REF F IS MARINE CORPS BULLETIN 7220.//
POC/A. D. DAUSMAN/MAJ/UNIT: RESERVE AFFAIRS/-/TEL: COMM 703-784-0510/DSN 278-0510/ EMAIL:ANDREW.DAUSMAN(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  PURPOSE.  TO ANNOUNCE THE CONVENING OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2014-01 RESERVE INTERSERVICE TRANSFER (IST) BOARD, TO BE HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FY14 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD NUMBER 1 PER REF A.  OFFICERS IN OTHER SERVICES WHO WISH TO IST INTO THE RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THIS BOARD.  THE RESERVE IST BOARD WILL CONVENE ON OR ABOUT 17 FEBRUARY 2014.
2.  RESERVE INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS.
    A.  ELIGIBLE OFFICERS.  PER REF B, RESERVE OFFICERS ON THE RESERVE ACTIVE STATUS LIST (RASL) OF OTHER SERVICES ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR TRANSFER TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE MARINE CORPS.  PER REF B, CROSS COMPONENT TRANSFER REQUESTS (ACTIVE DUTY TO RASL) WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AND WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.  RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFERS WILL BE BASED SOLELY ON SPECIFIC SKILL, EXPERIENCE, AND NEEDS OF THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR).
    B.  INELIGIBLE OFFICERS.
        (1) WARRANT AND RESTRICTED OFFICERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE IST BOARD.
        (2) CAPTAINS (O3) IN ZONE FOR MAJOR (O4), MAJORS (04), LIEUTENANT COLONELS (05) AND COLONELS (06) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR IST DUE TO SENIORITY.
        (3) APPLICANTS NOT MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF B WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
        (4) APPLICANTS REQUIRING A WAIVER FROM THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES IN REF E WILL NOT BE CONSDIERED.
    C.  ELIGIBLE BILLETS. OPEN BILLETS IN SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE UNITS LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 2 OF REF F AND THAT ARE A MATCH WITH THE APPLICANT'S PRESENT GRADE ARE ELIGIBLE FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER.
    D.  APPLICATION PROCESS. OFFICERS APPLYING FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER SHOULD SUBMIT APPLICATIONS IAW REF B AND THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.  ALL APPLICANTS MUST ENSURE THEIR PACKAGES INCLUDE A COVER LETTER AND ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:
        (1) IST PACKAGES WILL BE PREPARED PER THE DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS IN REF B, THROUGH A MARINE CORPS PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER.  INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE POTENTIAL HIRING COMMANDING OFFICER OR INSPECTOR-INSTRUCTOR OF THE LOCAL RESERVE UNIT IN WHICH THE APPLICANT WILL AFFILIATE IF THE IST IS APPROVED.
        (2) ALL APPLICANTS MUST POSSESS A CONDITIONAL RELEASE VALID THROUGH JUNE 2014 SHOWING PROOF THAT THEIR CURRENT SERVICE WILL RELEASE THEM IF SELECTED BY THE MARINE CORPS FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER.
        (3) PHOTOGRAPH IN THEIR CURRENT SERVICE UNIFORM (EQUIVALENT TO THE MARINE CORPS' SERVICE "C").  THE PHOTOGRAPH MUST MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF C TO INCLUDE THE APPLICANT'S NAME, DATE PHOTO WAS TAKEN (WITHIN THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE BOARD), APPLICANT'S RANK AND DATE OF RANK, APPLICANT'S HEIGHT/WEIGHT, AND VALIDATION/VERIFICATION FROM CURRENT COMMAND AUTHORITY.
        (4) A MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) WILL BE CONDUCTED AND CERTIFIED BY A MARINE SNCO OR OFFICER.  THE PFT MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE IST BOARD.
        (5) A MARINE CORPS COMBAT FITNESS TEST (CFT) WILL BE CONDUCTED AND CERTIFIED BY A MARINE SNCO OR OFFICER.  THE CFT MUST HAVE BEEN TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST CALENDAR YEAR PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE IST BOARD.
        (6) CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES OF ALL FITNESS REPORTS (PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS) VIA PAPER COPIES OR CD.
        (7) SOURCE OF COMMISSION VERIFICATION.
        (8) ORIGINAL COPY OF REPORT OF MEDICAL EXAMINATION (DD FORM 2808).
        (9) ORIGINAL COPY OF CURRENT REPORT OF MEDICAL HISTORY (DD FORM 2807).
        (10) A VERIFIED STATEMENT OF SERVICE.
        (11) A SECURITY CLEARANCE MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF REF D VERIFIED VIA A LETTER ENDORSED BY THE MARINE FORCES RESERVE SECURITY MANAGEMENT OFFICE.
        (12) AVIATOR APPLICATIONS MUST CONTAIN THE RECORD OF FLIGHT STATUS AND FLIGHT HOURS AND BE ENDORSED BY CMC (ASM-52).
        (13) ALL RESERVE IST APPLICATIONS MUST ARRIVE AT CMC (RA-RCT) VIA HEADQUARTERS, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND BY 24 JANUARY 2014.
3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
    A.  THE NAMES OF ALL OFFICERS RECOMMENDED FOR IST WILL BE RELEASED BY MARADMIN UPON SECNAV APPROVAL.  SECNAV APPROVAL IS NOT ANTICIPATED UNTIL AFTER 01 MAY 2014.
    B.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR IST WILL BE REQUIRED TO CONFIRM ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION THROUGH WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE (EMAIL OR AA FORM) WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE SELECTION MARADMIN.  THE ACTUAL DUE DATE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN A MARADMIN ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS OF THE RESERVE IST BOARD.  FAILURE TO RESPOND BY THE DUE DATE WILL BE CONSIDERED A DECLINATION.
    C.  ALL OFFICERS SELECTED FOR INTERSERVICE TRANSFER TO A BILLET IN THE SMCR WILL BE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE BASIC SCHOOL, FOLLOWED BY THE APPROPRIATE PRIMARY MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) PRODUCING SCHOOL.  SELECTEES WILL INCUR A 36 MONTH CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO THE GAINING UNIT UPON COMMENCING THE APPROPRIATE PRIMARY MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL.
    D.  OFFICERS SELECTED FOR RESERVE IST WILL BE CONTACTED FOLLOWING FINAL SECDEF CONFIRMATION BY RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS UNDER SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE TO COORDINATE ASSIGNMENT TO THE BASIC SCHOOL AND OTHER ADDITIONAL SCHOOLING (AS REQUIRED) PRIOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE JOIN TO THE PROSPECTIVE RESERVE BILLET WITHIN THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION.
4.  APPLICATIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO CMC (RA-RCT) FROM THE RECRUITER VIA MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND.
5.  THE RESERVE IST POINT OF CONTACT IS: MAJ A. D. DAUSMAN, RA-RCT, DSN 278-0510 COM (703) 784-0510.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//