FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MARINES
Date Signed: 10/7/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 508/14
MARADMINS : 508/14
R 071925Z OCT 14
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 508/14
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MARINES//
REF/A/DOC/MCO 1001.52J/YMD: 20110606//
REF/B/DOC/NAVMC 11754/YMD: 20110601//
REF/C/CMC RAP/YMD: 20140815//
NARR/REF A IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER REGARDING AR SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC). REF B IS THE CO/PSR INTERVIEW SCREENING GUIDE FOR THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM. REF C IS THE FY15 AR ENLISTED RECRUITING MISSION.
POC/MATT EELMAN/MAJOR/MCRC G-3 PSR/TEL:(703) 784-9782/ EMAIL:JAMES.EELMAN(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL//
POC/BRIAN GRADO/GUNNERY SERGEANT/MCRC G-3 PSR/TEL:(703)784-9782/EMAIL:BRIAN.GRADO(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ANNOUNCE THE AVAILABLE FY15 ACTIVE DUTY OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE FOR ENLISTED MARINES THROUGH THE AR PROGRAM. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED.
2. BACKGROUND.  PER REF A, THE AR PROGRAM PROVIDES A CADRE OF WELL TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED FULL-TIME RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE INTEGRATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE.  BENEFITS INCLUDE CAREER OPPORTUNTIES WITH ACTIVE DUTY PAY AND ENTITLEMENTS, INCLUDING POTENTIAL TO ATTAIN ACTIVE DUTY RETIREMENT BENEFITS.  REFS A AND B IDENTIFY SPECIFIC PREREQUISITES FOR SERVICE WITH THE AR PROGRAM.  PER REF C, THE RESERVE COMPONENT SEEKS TO ACCESS 230 ENLISTED MARINES TO THE AR PROGRAM DURING FY15.
3. INFORMATION
    A.  APPLICANTS ARE PROCESSED THROUGH A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER (PSR).  INTERESTED MARINES UNFAMILIAR WITH THE SUPPORTING PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER IN THEIR AREA CAN CONTACT MCRC PSR OPERATIONS AT MCRC-PSR(AT)MARINES.USMC.MIL OR (703) 784-9782 FOR REFERRAL INFORMATION.
    B.  RANK AND MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) REQUIREMENTS. MARINES IN THE RANK OF LANCE CORPORAL THROUGH SERGEANT ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. FY15 MOS REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
0111     3531    6216
0231     5711    6217
0311     6046    6257
0321     6048    6276
0411     6072    6316
0431     6073    6326
0451     6113    6336
0651     6114    6337
1161     6116    6499
2111     6154    6531
3043     6156    6541
3451     6173    6672
3521     6176    7041
    C.  QUARTERLY UPDATES TO THE MOS LISTING ABOVE WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA MARADMIN.
    D.  LIMITED LATERAL MOVE (RETRAINING) ALLOCATIONS ARE AVAILABLE.THE PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER CAN PROVIDE RELEVANT DETAILS.
    E.  AFFILIATION BONUSES ARE AVAILABLE FOR CERTAIN RANK AND MOS COMBINATIONS, PER REF D.
    F.  ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES CAN SUBMIT AN APPLICATION UP TO 180 DAYS PRIOR TO END OF ACTIVE SERVICE (EAS). HOWEVER, ANYONE INTERESTED IS ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT A PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITER UP TO 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO EAS.
4. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL M. A. BRILAKIS, CG, MCRC.//a