R 152033Z JUL 15
MARADMIN 343/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG MCRC QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/QUARTERLY UPDATE TO 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//
REF/D/MCRC/YMD: 20141007//
REF/E/MCRC/YMD: 20150410//
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. REF D IS MARADMIN 508/14 FISCAL YEAR 2015(FY15) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MARINES. REF E IS MARADMIN 189/15 QUARTERLY UPDATE TO FISCAL YEAR 2015 (FY15) ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENLISTED MARINES.//
POC/CHARLIE HINES/MAJOR/MCRC G-3 PSR/TEL:(703)784-9782/EMAIL:CHARLES.HINES@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
POC/MICHAEL MILLER/GUNNERY SERGEANT/MCRC G-3 PSR/TEL:(703)784-9782/EMAIL:MICHAEL.MILLER@MARINES.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1.  PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO UPDATE 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@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      5711
0231      6114
0311      6156
0321      6173
0431      6276
0451      6316
1161      6326
3043      6336
3451      6337
3521      6541
    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 C.
    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 LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. A. BRILAKIS, CG, MCRC.//