MARADMINS : 117/14
R 132155Z Mar 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 117/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/FY14 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) ALIGNMENT CAMPAIGN PLAN//
POC/A. D. LICARI/MAJ/HQMC (RAP-2)/TEL: 703-784-9136/EMAIL: ANTHONY.LICARI(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/S. P. WONDERLICH/LTCOL/MARFORRES (G-1 MANPOWER)/-/TEL: 504-697-7188/EMAIL: SHAWN.P.WONDERLICH(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/J. R. MANUEL/MGYSGT/HQMC (RCT)/-/TEL: 703-432-9148/EMAIL: JUAN.MANUEL(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/R. T. HARRIS/MSGT/MARFORRES (CAREER PLANNER)/-/TEL: 504-697-7195/EMAIL: RODERICK.T.HARRIS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2014 SMCR ENLISTED ALIGNMENT PLAN FOR BOTH FIRST TERM SMCR MARINES, KNOWN AS THE OBLIGOR ALIGNMENT PLAN (OAP), AND SUBSEQUENT-TERM SMCR MARINES, KNOWN AS THE PRIOR SERVICE ALIGNMENT PLAN (PSAP). DETAILED GUIDANCE WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS). THE RESERVE ENLISTED OAP AND PSAP ARE SIMILAR TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT FIRST-TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (FTAP) AND SECOND TERM ALIGNMENT PLAN (STAP). COLLECTIVELY THE RESERVE ENLISTED OAP AND PSAP CONSTITUTE THE SMCR ENLISTED ALIGNMENT MISSION AND WILL BE USED TO SHAPE THE RESERVE FORCE AS A WHOLE AS WELL AS CREATE AND SUSTAIN MORE EQUITABLE AND TIMELY PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMCR ENLISTED MARINES.
2. BACKGROUND. RETENTION AND ALIGNMENT ARE CRITICAL TO SHAPING THE SMCR ENLISTED CAREER FORCE FOR OPTIMAL ALIGNMENT OF INVENTORY TO REQUIREMENT, WHILE ALSO CONTRIBUTING TO MEETING KEY END STRENGTH REQUIREMENTS. ENSURING EVERY SMCR MARINE IS PROPERLY ASSIGNED TO A RESERVE BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) COMMENSURATE WITH THEIR GRADE AND MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF OUR SMCR UNITS, NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. RETAINING MARINES WITH PROVEN PERFORMANCE AND DEMONSTRATED POTENTIAL, CONSISTENT WITH MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS LISTED IN THE AUTHORIZED STRENGTH REPORT, IS CRITICAL TO THE RETENTION AND ALIGNMENT PROCESS.
3. PLEASE SEE YOUR CAREER PLANNER FOR MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FY14 SMCR ENLISTED ALIGNMENT PLAN.
4. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL M. N. PEZNOLA, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION.//