R 072029Z NOV 14
MARADMIN 584/14
UNCLASSIFIED
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1500. FY 2015 SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) LATERAL MOVE (LATMOV) PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN/462/12/YMD:20120821//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/MARADMIN/493/14/YMD:20140930//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/MCTFSPRIUM/YMD:20120807//
REF/D/MSGID:DOC/JFTR/YMD:20121001//
REF/E/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1040R.35/YMD:20110502//
REF/F/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1200.17E/YMD:20130808//
REF/G/MSGID:DOC/MCO 1001R.1K/YMD:20090322//
NARR/REF A ANNOUNCES THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM (DAP). REF B IS THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGE TO ASSIGNMENT POLICY FOR PRIMARY MOS 0803, 0842, 0847, 2110, 2131, 2141, 2146, 2147, 2149, 7204, AND 7212. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS USER MANUAL ONLINE. REF D IS THE JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL REGULATIONS. REF E IS THE RESERVE CAREER RETENTION AND DEVELOPMENT MANUAL. REF F IS THE MOS MANUAL. REF G IS THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM).//
POC/W.W. ROHRMAN/GYSGT/RCT/TEL: (703)432-9771/EMAIL: SMB RIT(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/T.S. WOO/MSGT/RAP-2/TEL: (703)784-9136/EMAIL: RAP(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THE SMCR LATMOV PROGRAM IS FOR THE MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY (MOS) RETRAINING OF MARINES ASSIGNED TO SMCR UNITS AND PRIOR SERVICE (PS) MARINES REQUESTING AFFILIATION WITH A SMCR UNIT.
2.  ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDANCE. THROUGHOUT THIS PUBLICATION, CAREER PLANNERS (CP), PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS (PSR), AND RESERVE TRANSITION COORDINATORS (RTC) WILL BE REFERRED TO AS THE ORIGINATOR.
    A.  CP/COLLATERAL DUTY CP ARE THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC (RCT) FOR CURRENT SMCR UNIT MARINES OR INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) MARINES REQUESTING TO INTER-UNIT TRANSFER TO A SMCR UNIT. PSR ARE THE ONLY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED TO SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR PS MARINES REQUESTING AFFILIATION WITH A SMCR UNIT. RTC/CP WILL SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES APPLYING FOR THE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM PER REF A.
    B.  THE MARINE CORPS TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (MCTIMS) WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE SCHOOL SEATS. ALL REQUESTED COURSE DATES SHOULD BEGIN NO EARLIER THAN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) SUBMISSION.
    C.  THE ORIGINATOR WILL SUBMIT REQUESTS TO CMC (RCT) VIA TFRS FOR ALL PERSONNEL WITH THE APPROPRIATE ATTACHMENTS LOCATED AT THE MRA WEBSITE (WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL). ENTER KEYWORD "SMCR LATMOV PROGRAM" IN THE SEARCH BOX. THESE FORMS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE IN TFRS UNDER THE FORMS SECTION:
        (1) A SCANNED (.PDF) SIGNED COPY OF THE CURRENT FY STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) WITH BLOCKS 1-7 COMPLETED.
        (2) A COMPLETED TRAINING REQUEST FORM.
        (3) ANY WAIVERS WITH THE REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS (SEE PARAGRAPH 2.I).
        (4) RESULTS OF THE PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (IF REQUIRED) PER REF B.
    D.  MARINES WILL BE REQUIRED TO OBTAIN SUFFICIENT CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION TO COVER REQUIRED SERVICE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION FOR RETRAINING, IF APPLICABLE. THE OBLIGATED TIME STARTS THE DAY THE MARINE REPORTS TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR ATTENDANCE AT A FORMAL SCHOOL. IF LATMOV IS UTILIZED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MONETARY INCENTIVE, THE SERVICE OBLIGATIONS WILL BE SERVED CONCURRENTLY AND THE MANDATORY DRILL PARTICIPATION STOP DATE (MDPSD) WILL BE THE LATER OF THE TWO DATES. EXAMPLE: A MARINE RECEIVES A MONETARY INCENTIVE REQUIRING A 3-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION AND SCHOOL TRAINING 10 WEEKS LONG, REQUIRING A 2-YEAR OBLIGATION; THE INCENTIVE DATE WILL BE USED TO CALCULATE THE MDPSD. SERVICE OBLIGATIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
        (1) TOTAL SCHOOL(S) LENGTH OF 5 WEEKS OR LESS REQUIRES A MINIMUM 1-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
        (2) TOTAL SCHOOL(S) LENGTH OF 5 TO 12 WEEKS REQUIRES A MINIMUM 2-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
        (3) TOTAL SCHOOL(S) LENGTH OF 12 WEEKS OR MORE REQUIRES A MINIMUM 3-YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION.
    E.  CMC (RCT) WILL ADJUDICATE AND RETURN REQUESTS VIA TFRS TO THE ORIGINATOR WITH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
        (1) CMC (RCT) RELM APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL WITH THE ENDORSED STATEMENT OF UNDERSTANDING (SOU) IF APPLICABLE.
        (2) ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WRITING GUIDANCE DOCUMENT.
    F.  ONCE THE RELM IS ACCEPTED BY THE MARINE PRIOR TO THE NO LATER THAN DATE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE REQUIRED:
        (1) THE ORIGINATOR MUST:
            (A) ENTER THE EXECUTION DATE IN TFRS.
            (B) PROVIDE THE ENDORSED SOU, ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WRITING GUIDANCE DOCUMENT, AND RELM TO THE UNIT'S ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION FOR APPROPRIATE ACTION.
        (2) THE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE SECTION MUST:
            (A) REPORT THE RELM ACTION (REENLISTMENT OR EXTENSION) IN MCTFS VIA UNIT DIARY (IF REQUIRED).
            (B) ENSURE THE MARINE IS ASSIGNED TO THE CORRECT RESERVE BILLET IDENTIFICATION CODE (BIC) IN THE INVENTORY DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (IDMS) BASED ON THE INTENDED MOS (IMOS).
            (C) SUBMIT AN ORDERS REQUEST USING THE MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS) NO LATER THAN 15 DAYS PRIOR TO TRAVEL. FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ORDERS REQUEST IN MROWS WITHIN THE ALLOTTED TIMEFRAME MAY DISQUALIFY THE MARINE FROM THE LATMOV PROGRAM.
            (D) REVIEW AND AUTHENTICATE ORDERS AUTHORIZATIONS IOT OBLIGATE FUNDS.
            (E) UPON COMPLETION OF TRAINING, ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT PMOS HAS BEEN REPORTED AND THE MDPSD HAS BEEN ADJUSTED (AS REQUIRED).
            (F) SUBMIT A COPY OF THE COMPLETED SOU TO THE MARINE’S OFFICIAL MILITARY PERSONNEL FILE.
    G.  SMCR UNITS WILL CONTACT CMC (RAM) TO REQUEST ADJUSTMENT OF THE MARINE’S MCTFS RECORDS TO UPDATE THE MDPSD. THE MDPSD WILL COINCIDE WITH THE REQUIRED SERVICE OBLIGATION BASED ON THE LENGTH OF THE FORMAL SCHOOL(S) PER PARAGRAPH 2.D.
        (1) FORWARD A COPY OF THE MARINE’S SIGNED SOU, COPY OF MROWS ORDERS AND FORMAL SCHOOL COMPLETION CERTIFICATE TO CMC (RAM) VIA THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL MAILBOX AT JOINAR(AT)USMC.MIL TO PROCESS THE REQUIRED MDPSD ADJUSTMENT.
        (2) IF THE MARINE HAS A CURRENT MDPSD RESIDENT IN MCTFS, CMC (RAM) WILL REPORT TTC 859 000 PER PARAGRAPH 4-40606.3 OF REF C TO EXTEND THE MDPSD IAW PARAGRAPH 2.D.
        (3) IF THE MARINE DOES NOT HAVE A CURRENT MDPSD RESIDENT IN MCTFS, CMC (RAM) WILL REPORT TTC 858 000 PER PARAGRAPH 4-40606.3 OF REF C TO ADJUST THE MDSD IAW PARAGRAPH 2.D.
    H.  MARINES UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHEDULED TRAINING MUST OBTAIN CMC (RCT) APPROVAL TO RESCHEDULE SCHOOL TRAINING. A LATMOV REQUEST VIA TFRS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE REQUESTED COURSE DATE. THE ORIGINATOR SHOULD NOTE IN THE COMMENTS BOX THAT THE REQUEST IS A “LATMOV RESCHEDULE REQUEST.” AN ENLISTMENT EXTENSION REQUEST MAY BE REQUIRED IF ADDITIONAL CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION IS NECESSARY TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEW RESCHEDULED SCHOOL DATE. ONLY ONE APPROVED RESCHEDULING OF TRAINING WILL BE AUTHORIZED FOR MEDICAL EMERGENCIES AND/OR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER SITUATIONS. THE FOLLOWING ATTACHMENTS MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH THE TFRS RELM:
        (1)  A WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION ON COMMAND LETTERHEAD EXPLAINING THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT REQUIRE RESCHEDULING SIGNED BY THE CO/I-I OR SGTMAJ/1STSGT.
        (2)  A TRAINING REQUEST FORM TO REQUEST SCHEDULING FOR DESIRED ALTERNATE DATES.
    I.  WAIVER REQUESTS WITH ALL REQUIRED ENDORSEMENTS WILL BE ROUTED TO RESERVE AFFAIRS (RA) AND SUBMITTED AS AN ATTACHMENT TO THE TFRS REQUEST AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION. WAIVERS SUBMITTED FROM PSRS WILL INCLUDE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND ENDORSEMENT. WAIVERS SUBMITTED FROM CPS AND RTCS WILL INCLUDE ENDORSEMENTS FROM THE MARINE’S CHAIN OF COMMAND UP TO THE BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDER. CMC (RAP) WILL ADJUDICATE WAIVER REQUESTS VIA TFRS.
    J.  ORIGINATORS MUST NOTIFY CMC (RCT) VIA ITS SECTION MAILBOX (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL) IF MARINES APPROVED FOR RETRAINING FAIL TO AFFILIATE WITH THEIR INTENDED SMCR UNIT. THIS NOTIFICATION WILL ALLOW FOR REALLOCATION OF FUNDING AND SCHOOL SEAT ASSIGNMENT.
    K.  POV/RENTAL VEHICLES MAY BE AUTHORIZED IN INSTANCES WHERE THE DISTANCE BETWEEN BILLETING, MESSING, AND TRAINING LOCATIONS MAY REQUIRE A STUDENT TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. IN THESE CASES WHERE REASONABLE WALKING DISTANCE OR SCHOOL SOURCED TRANSPORTATION IS NOT AVAILABLE, THE COMMAND MAY REQUEST ORDERS/FUNDING THAT AUTHORIZE USE OF A POV OR RENTAL CAR. POV AND RENTAL CAR REQUESTS WILL BE APPROVED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION OF ORDERS:
        (1) THE COMMAND MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST WITH JUSTIFICATION TO AUTHORIZE THE STUDENT TO TRAVEL VIA POV OR PROCURE A RENTAL CAR AND OPERATE A VEHICLE WHILE ATTENDING THE COURSE. REQUESTS MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE SCHOOL HOUSE. REQUESTS WITHOUT COMMAND ENDORSEMENT WILL NOT BE APPROVED. ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE SECTION MAILBOX (SMB-RIT(AT)USMC.MIL).
        (2) A NOTIFICATION E-MAIL WILL BE RETURNED TO THE ORIGINATOR ONCE FINAL DISPOSITION HAS BEEN RENDERED. UNITS WILL CREATE MROWS ORDERS AUTHORIZING THE PROPER TRAVEL DAYS TO AND FROM THE SCHOOL IAW REF D.
    L.  MARINES REQUESTING TO LATMOV TO A MOS IDENTIFIED IN REF B ARE REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS TO QUALIFY. MARINES CURRENTLY IN THE SELRES MAY USE THEIR PFT/CFT SCORES IN MCTFS (IF CURRENT) TO MEET THIS REQUIREMENT. MARINES CURRENTLY IN THE IRR THAT DO NOT HAVE CURRENT PFT AND/OR CFT SCORES IN MCTFS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM THE PFT AND/OR CFT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF AFFILIATION TO MEET THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. FAILURE TO MEET THE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS WITHIN 90 DAYS OF AFFILIATION WILL RESULT IN PROGRAM DISQUALIFICATION.
3.  ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.
    A.  MARINE MUST BE AFFILIATING OR BE A CURRENT MEMBER OF A SMCR UNIT. SMCR UNITS INELIGIBLE FOR RETRAINING INCLUDE MATSG-42 (ENLISTED) AND THE MAJOR SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC) HEADQUARTERS.
    B.  A MEMBER OF THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (COMPONENT CODE 11) OR ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) WITHIN 90 DAYS OF RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY OR 120 DAYS IF APPLYING FOR THE DIRECT AFFILIATION PROGRAM (DAP) PER REF A.
    C.  A MEMBER OF THE IRR RELEASED FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR SELRES UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS.
    D.  INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEES (IMA) AFFILIATING WITH A SMCR UNIT.
    E.  MUST BE A LANCE CORPORAL THROUGH SERGEANT, FIRST LIEUTENANT, OR CAPTAIN. THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED EXCEPTIONS:
        (1) STAFF SERGEANTS AND STAFF SERGEANT SELECTS APPLYING FOR 0211, 0241, AND 0261 MOS RETRAINING.
        (2) MAJORS WHO HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR THE 0202 MOS, 0530 CIVIL AFFAIRS OFFICER MOS, OR AVIATION TRANSITION/CONVERSION TRAINING.
        (3) REQUESTS FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS MAY BE LIMITED AND WILL BE BASED ON THE STAFFING OF THE CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUPS. THE AUTHORIZATION FOR CIVIL AFFAIRS ABOVE THE RANK OF SERGEANT (ENLISTED) AND CAPTAIN (OFFICERS) IS LIMITED TO:
            (A) MAJORS WITH NO MORE THAN 4 YEARS TIME IN GRADE (TIG) AND HAVE NOT BEEN PASSED FOR PROMOTION TO LTCOL.
            (B) GUNNERY SERGEANTS AND STAFF SERGEANTS WITH NO MORE THAN 2 YEARS TIG.
            (C) MARINES MUST BE FILLING A BILLET AS AN EXACT GRADE MATCH OR ONE BILLET GRADE HIGHER (E.G., STAFF SERGEANT MAY RETRAIN TO A STAFF SERGEANT OR GUNNERY SERGEANT BILLET).
    F.  MARINES CANNOT EXCEED THE SATISFACTORY YEAR REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE GRADE ON THE DATE ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT) BEGINS. THE BELOW LATMOV RESTRICTIONS ENSURE THE REQUIRED CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION FOR TRAINING WILL NOT TAKE THE MARINE BEYOND SERVICE LIMITS FOR GRADE IAW REF E.
        (1) LANCE CORPORALS: LESS THAN 5 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
        (2) CORPORALS: LESS THAN 6 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
        (3) SERGEANTS: LESS THAN 10 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
        (4) STAFF SERGEANTS: LESS THAN 14 SATISFACTORY YEARS.
    G.  LANCE CORPORALS AND CORPORALS MUST POSSESS, AT A MINIMUM, 4.2/4.2 AVERAGE IN-GRADE PROFICIENCY AND CONDUCT MARKS.
    H.  SERGEANTS MUST HAVE NO MORE THAN 2 YEARS TIG ON THE DATE OF TFRS SUBMISSION.
    I.  SERGEANTS AND ABOVE WHO ARE IN ZONE, ABOVE ZONE, OR HAVE BEEN PASSED FOR PROMOTION IN THE SMCR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
    J.  STAFF SERGEANTS AND STAFF SERGEANT SELECTS APPLYING FOR THE 0211, 0241, OR 0261 MOS ARE EXEMPT FROM TIG REQUIREMENTS.
    K.  CAPTAINS WHO ARE ABOVE ZONE OR HAVE BEEN PASSED OVER FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR RETRAINING. A CAPTAIN WHO IS IN-ZONE REQUIRES VERIFICATION BY CMC (RAP) PRIOR TO APPROVAL TO DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY.
    L.  MAJORS (TRANSITION/CONVERSION/0202 MOS) MUST HAVE LESS THAN 4 YEARS TIG.
    M.  MEET THE PREREQUISITES FOR THE IMOS PER REF F.
    N.  THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CMC (RA) FUNDED RETRAINING:
        (1) JUDGE ADVOCATE (MOS 4401/4402)
        (2) AIR CONTROL/AIR SUPPORT/ANTIAIR WARFARE/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ALL 72XX MOS’S)
        (3) MARINES NOT POSSESSING AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE MOS MAY NOT LATMOV TO AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE MOS (E.G., 0311 MARINE MAY NOT RETRAIN TO 6116 MOS). A MARINE POSSESSING AN AVIATION MAINTENANCE MOS AND IS A MEMBER OF HMM/VMM-764 WILL BE APPROVED TO RETRAIN TO THE CORRESPONDING MV-22 MOS (E.G., 6112 HELICOPTER MECHANIC TO 6116 TILTROTOR MECHANIC).
    O.  MARINES REQUESTING LATMOV TO OBTAIN A NECESSARY MOS (NMOS) MUST BE ABLE TO COMPLETE ALL REQUIRED TRAINING WITHOUT A BREAK IN BETWEEN SCHOOLS. THE FOLLOWING NMOS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR RETRAINING: 0303, 0317, 0326, 0652, 0653, 0814, 3524, 3534, 3536, 6012, 6033, 6043, 6049, 6242, 8621, AND 8641. LATMOV REQUESTS FOR A NMOS NOT LISTED MUST BE APPROVED BY CMC (RAP).
    P.  MARINES ASSIGNED TO VMGR-234 AND VMGR-452 WITH A KC-130J MODEL MOS ARE AUTHORIZED TO RETRAIN FOR THE KC-130T MODEL QUALIFICATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM.
    Q.  AVIATORS REQUIRING TRANSITION/CONVERSION ARE RETRAINED VIA THE TRANSITION/CONVERSION PROGRAM RELEASED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
    R.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF A SMCR UNIT MUST BE IN OR REQUESTING TO FILL A BIC FOR WHICH THEY ARE NOT MOS QUALIFIED FOR AND ARE NOT A MOS MATCH TO FILL ANOTHER VACANT (OPEN) BIC IN THE UNIT. REQUESTS FOR MARINES, ALREADY CONSIDERED A MATCH FOR AN OPEN BIC WITHOUT RETRAINING, WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS AND REQUIRES JUSTIFICATION BY THE BATTALION/SQUADRON COMMANDERS AND FAVORABLE ENDORSEMENT BY THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND COMMARFORRES.
    S.  CURRENT MEMBERS OF A SMCR UNIT DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE UNITS TO APPLY FOR THE LATMOV PROGRAM IF A VACANCY EXISTS AT THEIR CURRENT UNIT OR THEY DO NOT HAVE THE MOS QUALIFICATIONS FOR THEIR CURRENT BIC.
    T.  THE REQUESTED UNIT MUST HAVE AN OPEN BIC PER IDMS. THE BIC REPORT PROVIDES A WEEKLY SUMMARY OF VACANCIES IN IDMS AND WILL BE USED TO VALIDATE THE REQUIREMENT.
    U.  HAVE NO UNEXCUSED ABSENCES WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
    V.  NOT CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM OR MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM.
    W.  HAVE NOT RECEIVED A REDUCTION IN GRADE TO THEIR CURRENT GRADE.
    X.  NOT IN RECEIPT OF AN ENLISTMENT OR AFFILIATION BONUS. THIS REQUIREMENT IS WAIVED FOR MARINES IN UNITS AFFECTED BY BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC), FORCE STRUCTURE REVIEW GROUP (FSRG), OR FORCE OPTIMIZATION REVIEW GROUP (FORG).
    Y.  NOT A PREVIOUS RECIPIENT OF RETRAINING FUNDING FROM CMC WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 3 YEARS.
    Z.  IF A MEMBER OF THE IRR WITH GREATER THAN A 3-YEAR BREAK IN SERVICE FROM THE ACTIVE COMPONENT OR SELRES (AR, IMA, OR SMCR UNIT), THE MARINE MUST HAVE 50 OR MORE RETIREMENT POINTS IN EACH OF THE PAST 3 COMPLETED YEARS.
    AA.  MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THE LATMOV PROGRAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO WAIVE THE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIREMENTS PER REF G IF APPLICABLE.
4.  PROGRAM DISQUALIFICATION.
    A.  SMCR MARINES DISQUALIFIED FOR LATMOV WILL BE REALIGNED TO AN OPEN BIC, CONDUCT AN INTER-UNIT TRANSFER (IUT), OR TRANSFER TO THE IRR WITHIN 30 DAYS.
    B.  MARINES APPROVED FOR THE LATMOV PROGRAM MAY BE DISQUALIFIED IN THE EVENT OF THE FOLLOWING:
        (1) SELECTION TO STAFF SERGEANT, GUNNERY SERGEANT OR MAJOR (EXCEPT AS INDICATED IN PARAGRAPH 3.E).
        (2) FAILURE TO AFFILIATE WITH THE INTENDED UNIT WITHIN 45 DAYS OF THE APPROVED RETRAINING REQUEST.
        (3) FAILURE TO ATTEND SCHEDULED TRAINING:
            (A) WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF JOINING THE UNIT. THIS IS A CHANGE TO REF G AND WILL BE CODIFIED IN THE NEXT REVISION.
            (B) WITHOUT PROPERLY PROCESSING A RESCHEDULE REQUEST IAW THE PROCEDURES PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH 2.H.
        (4) FAILURE TO COMPLETE TRAINING DUE TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION OR ACADEMIC FAILURE.
        (5) TRANSFER TO THE IRR PRIOR TO THE CONVENING DATE OF THE SCHEDULED COURSE.
        (6) EXECUTION OF AN IUT WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM CMC (RAP).
        (7) FAILURE TO MEET REQUIRED PHYSICAL STANDARDS.
5.  MARINES ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN IUT AFTER COMPLETION OF TRAINING UNDER THIS PROGRAM WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM CMC (RAP). ALL REQUESTS FOR IUT MUST INCLUDE COMMARFORRES ENDORSEMENT.
6.  SMCR UNITS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ALL LATMOV REQUESTS REQUIRING EXPENDITURE OF RESERVE PERSONNEL MARINE CORPS (RPMC) FUNDING TO CMC (RCT). ATTENDANCE BY ANY MARINE AT A PRIMARY OR NECESSARY MOS PRODUCING SCHOOL OR CHANGE OF AN OFFICER’S PMOS REGARDLESS OF FUNDING SOURCE IS NOT AUTHORIZED WITHOUT CMC(RA) APPROVAL. THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY IS CAREER PROGRESSION TRAINING AS DEFINED IN REF F WHICH WILL BE SUBMITTED TO, APPROVED, AND FUNDED BY MARFORRES G-3.
7.  ALL REQUESTS WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS. HOWEVER, DUE TO LIMITED FUNDS, REQUESTS WILL BE APPROVED ON A FIRST COME/FIRST SERVE BASIS.
8.  POC FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING SCHOOL SEATS AND TRAINING IS GYSGT ROHRMAN AT (703)432-9771; DSN 378. POC FOR POLICY ISSUES REGARDING THIS BULLETIN IS MSGT WOO AT (703)784-9136; DSN 278.
9.  DIRLAUTH BETWEEN SMCR UNITS AND CMC (RA) IS AUTHORIZED.
10.  THIS BULLETIN CANCELS ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2015.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL R. T. TOBIN, DIRECTOR, RESERVE AFFAIRS DIVISION, ACTING.//