IMPLEMENTATION OF PERSONAL READINESS SEMINAR
Date Signed: 11/6/2014 | MARADMINS Number: 581/14
Cancelled
MARADMINS : 581/14
R 062018Z NOV 14
MARADMIN 581/14
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF PERSONAL READINESS SEMINAR//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MF/20130927//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/SECDEF/YMD:20120703//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/SECDEF/YMD:19931209//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MF/051901ZOCT2011//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC/YMD:20140114//
NARR/REF A IS MCO 1754.12, RELOCATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. REF B IS DODI 1342.22, MILITARY FAMILY READINESS. REF C IS DODI 1332.35, TRANSITION ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL. REF D IS MARADMIN 592/11, IMPLEMENTATION OF DOD SELF-SERVICE (DS) LOGON FOR ALL NEWLY ACCESSED ACTIVE DUTY AND NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE MEMBERS IN POSSESSION OF A COMMON ACCESS CARD (CAC). REF E IS MCBUL 1700, IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY TRANSITION READINESS PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS.//
POC/B. PRIEST/CIV/UNIT:MFR/TEL:703-784-9550//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MARADMIN ANNOUNCES THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NEW PERSONAL READINESS SEMINAR (PRS) AVAILABLE AT ALL MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS. THE CONTENTS OF THIS MARADMIN WILL BE INCORPORATED IN A FORTHCOMING MARINE CORPS ORDER AND UPDATE TO REF A.
2. THE PRS IS A CLASSROOM PRESENTATION THAT COVERS TWO MAIN TOPICS: OVERVIEW OF THE MARINE FOR LIFE CYCLE MODEL, INCLUDING PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (P&PD) PROGRAMS AND SERVICES,AND INTRODUCTORY PERSONAL FINANCE TOPICS. BRIEF ANONOMYOUS PRE AND POST TESTS WILL ASSESS THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE GAINED THROUGH COMPLETION OF THIS SEMINAR. THIS SEMINAR FULFILLS PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING REQUIREMENTS DIRECTED IN REF B.
3. PRS IS AVAILABLE AT ALL MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS THROUGH THE P&PD BRANCH.
4. THE PRS OCCURS AT THE FIRST OF TWO PRIMARY TOUCHPOINTS IN THE MARINE FOR LIFE CYCLE WHERE MARINES DEVOTE SPECIFIC TIME AND EFFORT TO CAREER READINESS PREPARATIONS: 1) AT THEIR FIRST PERMANENT DUTY STATION (FPDS); AND 2) AT 12-14 MONTHS BEFORE END OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE (EAS), OR UP TO 24 MONTHS BEFORE RETIREMENT, WHEN REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE TRANSITION READINESS SEMINAR.
3. BACKGROUND
A. REF C DIRECTED TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS BE DESIGNED TO BE DELIVERED THROUGHOUT THE MILITARY PERSONNEL LIFE CYCLE. REF B DIRECTS PERSONAL FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT TRAINING ON BASIC SKILLS BE PROVIDED TO SERVICE MEMBERS AFTER ARRIVAL AT THEIR FPDS.
4. ACTION
A. EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2014 MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS WILL DELIVER THE PRS TO ALL INCOMING ACTIVE DUTY MARINES UPON CHECK-IN AT THEIR FPDS.
B. REF A ENSURES CHECK-IN PROCEDURES FOR ALL MARINES INCLUDE CHECK-IN WITH INSTALLATION MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS BRANCH. MARINES ARRIVING AT THEIR FPDS WILL BE ABLE TO REGISTER FOR PRS DURING THIS MANDATORY CHECK-IN PROCESS.
C. PER REF A, THE WELCOME ABOARD/NEWCOMERS ORIENTATION PROCESS SHALL PROVIDE INCOMING MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH CURRENT INFORMATION ON MILITARY AND CIVILIAN RESOURCES AVAILABLE AT THEIR NEW DUTY STATION. THIS PROCESS WILL NOW INCLUDE AN OVERVIEW OF THE PRS AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO REGISTER FPDS MARINES FOR THE PRS.
D. TO MEET THE OBJECTIVES OF THE PRS, THE FOLLOWING PRE-WORK IS REQUIRED FOR MARINES AT THEIR FPDS: COMPLETED REGISTRATION FOR A DS-LOGON AS DIRECTED IN REF D; COMPLETED REGISTRATION ON E-BENEFITS PORTAL AS DIRECTED IN REF E; REGISTRATION AND COMPLETION OF KUDER JOURNEY ASSESSMENT AS DIRECTED IN REF E. FPDS MARINES MUST BRING A COPY OF THEIR E-BENEFITS DASHBOARD AND KUDER JOURNEY ASSESSMENT RESULTS TO THE PRS.
E. REPORTING. UPON COMPLETION OF THE PRS, P&PD STAFF WILL INITIATE A DD FORM 2958 FOR EACH MARINE IN THE DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CONTROL - TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (DMDC/TAP) OPERATOR SYSTEM AND RECORD COMPLETION OF ITEMS NUMBER 9 (REGISTRATION FOR E-BENEFITS), NUMBER 13, (COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT TOOL TO IDENTIFY PERSONAL LEANINGS AND INTEREST REGARDING CAREER SELECTION), AND NUMBER 16A (COMPLETED AN ASSESSMENT TOOL TO IDENTIFY APTITUDES, INTERESTS, STRENGTHS, OR SKILLS) AS DIRECTED IN REF E. ATTENDANCE FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS WILL BE TRACKED VIA THE DMDC/TAP SYSTEM THROUGH A SESSION TITLED FPDS.
F. COMPLETED FINANCIAL PRE-TEST AND POST-TEST DOCUMENTS WILL BE ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTED BY THE INSTALLATION P&PD STAFF VIA E-MAIL TO HQMC_PPD(AT)USMC.MIL WITHIN 36 HOURS OF SEMINAR COMPLETION.
4. INSTRUCTIONS FOR ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MARINES WHOSE FPDS IS NOT ABOARD A MARINE CORPS INSTALLATION AND SPECIFIC RC EXECUTION WILL BE PROVIDED IN FORTHCOMING GUIDANCE. RC OBLIGORS MAY ATTEND PRS IN THE COURSE OF THEIR CHECK-IN PROCESS TO MOS SCHOOLS ABOARD MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS AS SCHEDULING PERMITS. THIS ATTENDANCE IS NOT TO DELAY THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF PRESCRIBED TRAINING TIMELINES.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. A. C. SANBORN, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//