R 312222Z AUG 15
MARADMIN 427/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/RESERVE ENLISTED CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATOR (CSO) OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC)//
REF/A/MSGID: MSG/CMC MPO-60/YMD: 20130606//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/CMC MPO-60/YMD: 20140825//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/TITLE 37 U.S. CODE//
REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC MRA-RA/YMD: 20100519//
REF/E/MSGID: DOC/CMC MRA-RA/YMD: 20150209//
REF/F/MSGID: DOC/CMC CDI/YMD:20101110//
REF/G/MSGID: MSG/CMC RA-RAP/YMD: 20030416//
REF/H/MSGID: DOC/CMC RAP-22/YMD: 20120117//
REF/I/MSGID: DOC/CMC MPP-23/YMD: 20021001//
REF/J/MSGID: DOC/CMC MRA-RA/YMD: 20140717//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 280/13, RESERVE ENLISTED OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC). REF B IS MARADMIN 421/14 FISCAL YEAR 2015 COURSE DATES ISO RESERVE ENLISTED CRITICAL SKILLS OPERATOR (CSO) OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN U.S. MARINE CORPS FORCES, SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (MARSOC).  REF C IS U.S.C. TITLE 37, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 308C. REF D IS MARADMIN 285-10, CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION REPORTING COMPLIANCE MEASURES.  REF E IS TFRS MESSAGE A-64923 MARSOC CSO SOO SOCSS DUTY.  REF F IS MCO1500.52D MARINE CORPS WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING PROGRAM (MCWSTP).  REF G IS MARADMIN 174-03, BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST POLICY FOR ACTIVATED MEMBERS OF THE INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR).  REF H IS MCO 1001.62, INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM. REF I IS MCO 1130.80A, PRIOR SERVICE AND RESERVE AUGMENTATION ENLISTMENTS INTO THE REGULAR MARINE CORPS. REF J IS NAVMC 1200.1, MOS MANUAL.//
POC/S.HUDGINS/CAPT/UNIT:MARSOC G-1/-/TEL: (910) 440-0963//
POC/R.ASHTON/CTR/UNIT: MARSOC R(AND)A/-/TEL(910) 440-0281//
POC/S.STYLES/LTCOL/UNIT: MMIB-2/-/TEL: (703) 432-9177/9178//
POC/R.PORCHE/CIV/UNIT: MFR G-1/-/TEL: (504) 697-7181//
POC/J.PAPIS/CIV/UNIT: MARFORRES (FHG/MCIRSA)/-/TEL(504) 697-8452//
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1. PURPOSE. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY REF A, AND REF B ARE CANCELLED. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE TO SOLICIT APPLICATIONS FROM ENLISTED RESERVE MARINES TO FILL CSO BILLETS WITHIN MARSOC. ENLISTED MARINES THAT MEET SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS FROM THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA) PROGRAM, OR INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) MAY APPLY TO BECOME A CSO WITH MARSOC AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD) AND RECEIVE A PRIMARY MOS OF 0372 UPON COMPLETION OF THE INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE (ITC).  ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINES ARE NOT ELGIBLE TO APPLY.  OFFICERS OF THE SMCR/IRR/IMA/AR ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
2.  BACKGROUND. MARSOC IS TASKED TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, ORGANIZE, EQUIP AND WHEN DIRECTED BY COMMANDER USSOCOM, TO DEPLOY TASK ORGANIZED, SCALABLE AND RESPONSIVE U.S. MARINE CORPS SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES WORLDWIDE IN SUPPORT OF COMBATANT COMMANDERS AND OTHER AGENCIES. CURRENTLY, MARSOC IS SEEKING VOLUNTEERS TO FILL CSO BILLETS AND HAS OPENED THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENLISTED RESERVE MARINES. SELECTED CSO APPLICANTS WILL FIRST ATTEND ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION (A(AND)S) COURSE, WHICH ENABLES MARSOC TO IDENTIFY MARINES WITH THE NECESSARY ATTRIBUTES TO COMPLETE FOLLOW ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS TRAINING.  UPON COMPLETION OF THE MARSOC INDIVIDUAL TRAINING COURSE (ITC) THE MARINE WILL EXECUTE A PRIOR SERVICE ENLISTMENT PROGRAM (PSEP) PACKAGE AND RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS AND RECEIVE THE PMOS 0372. 
3.  COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS. APPLICATION PROCESS FOR CSO:
    A. MARINES INTERESTED IN APPLYING FOR THESE BILLETS SHOULD SUBMIT A RESERVE CSO PACKAGE THAT HAS BEEN ENDORSED BY THE FIRST O5 COMMANDING OFFICER/INSPECTOR  INSTRUCTOR (SMCR) OPERATIONAL SPONSOR (IMA) OR DIR, MCIRSA (IRR) TO A MARSOC RECRUITER  CONSISTING OF: A COMPLETED MARFORRES FIRST ENDORSEMENT CHECKLIST (AVAILABLE ON THE MARFORRES G1 WEBSITE), CSO CHECKLIST, ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM, RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (RQS), PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT, AND A PHOTO IN THE USMC PT GEAR (TAKEN WITHIN 6 MONTHS) INDICATING HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AND BODY FAT PERCENTAGE (WHEN APPLICABLE) VERIFIED BY A COMMAND TRAINING REPRESENTATIVE. EACH APPLICANT MUST HAVE A COMPLETED NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE/SPECIAL OPERATIONS (NSW/SO) PHYSICAL EXAM COMPLETED AND COUNTER-SIGNED BY A QUALIFIED UNDERSEA MEDICAL OFFICER/DIVE MEDICAL OFFICER (UMO/DMO). SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING NSW/SO PHYSICAL:  THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL MAY BE PERFORMED BY ANY PHYSICIAN. HOWEVER IT MUST BE REVIEWED FOR COMPLETENESS AND ACCURACY, AND THEN COUNTERSIGNED BY A UMO/DMO.  PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANTS, NURSE PRACTITIONERS, OR INDEPENDENT DUTY CORPSMEN ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO PERFORM THE EXAM. THE MEDICAL ENTITY COMPLETING THE PHYSICAL SHOULD UTILIZE THE UMO/DMO CLOSEST TO THEIR GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. IF A LOCAL UMO/DMO IS NOT AVAILABLE, A MARSOC UMO/DMO WILL BE AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW AND COUNTERSIGN THE PHYSICAL EXAM. EVERY EFFORT MUST BE MADE TO HAVE THE NSW/SO PHYSICAL PERFORMED IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ENSURE THAT IT IS SUBMITTED TO AN UMO/DMO FOR REVIEW, COUNTERSIGNED BY THE UMO/DMO, AND RETURNED TO THE APPLICANT'S MEDICAL RECORD IN TIME TO BE REVIEWED AS PART OF THE CSO CHECKLIST. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE UMO/DMO PORTION OF THE PHYSICAL, CONTACT THE MARSOC CORSPMAN RECRUITER AT COMM: 910-451-3123. INSTRUCTIONS FOR SMCR, IMA, AND IRR MARINES TO COMPLETE THESE ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
       (1)  SMCR APPLICANTS.  COMMANDS WILL UTILIZE PERIODS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) WHEN FEASIBLE TO HAVE THESE ITEMS COMPLETED.  IF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OR TIME IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE NSW/SO EXAM COMPLETED, COMMAND FUNDED ADOS (NOT TO EXCEED (NTE) 5-DAYS) IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE.  REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS (IF REQUIRED) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE MARFORRES COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
       (2)  IRR APPLICANTS.  APPLICANTS SHALL FIRST SOLICIT LOCAL UNIT SUPPORT FROM THE NEAREST MARINE UNIT TO FACILITATE APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.  UPON CONFIRMATION OF TRAINING/MEDICAL EVENT(S), APPLICANT WILL REQUEST ASSOCIATE DUTY ORDERS FROM THE MARFORRES CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER (CSC) TO HAVE THESE ITEMS COMPLETED.  IF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OUTSIDE THE REASONABLE COMMUTING DISTANCE REQUIRES MULTIPLE CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF LOCAL BILLETING TO HAVE THE NSW/SO EXAM COMPLETED, APPLICANT WILL REQUEST RESERVE COUNTERPART TRAINING (RCT) ORDERS THROUGH THE CSC TO MARFORRES (FHG/MCIRSA).  SHOULD LOCAL RESERVE UNIT SUPPORT NOT BE AVAILABLE, APPLICANTS ARE TO CONTACT THE MARFORRES (FHG/MCIRSA) POC LISTED ABOVE IOT COORDINATE ALTERNATE VENUES.  ALL ASSOCIATE AND RCT ORDERS REQUESTED TO THE CSC SHALL BE SUBMITTED ON NAVMC 11350 WITH THE APPROPRIATE BLOCK CHECKED IN PART II, ITEM 31.
       (3)  IMA APPLICANTS.  OPSPONSORS WILL UTILIZE PERIODS OF INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT) WHEN FEASIBLE TO HAVE THESE ITEMS COMPLETED.  IF EXCESSIVE TRAVEL OR TIME IS REQUIRED TO HAVE THE NSW/SO EXAM COMPLETED, UNIT FUNDED ADOS (NTE 5-DAYS) IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE.  REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS (IF REQUIRED) SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE MARFORRES COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
    B.  SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS
       (1) AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THE APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION TO MARSOC. THE SECURITY CLEARANCE WILL NEED TO BE RESIDENT IN THE JOINT PERSONNEL ADJUDICATION SYSTEM (JPAS) AND VERIFIED. FOR THOSE MARINES IN THE SMCR AND IMA, SECURITY CLEARANCES WILL NEED TO BE INITIATED BY THE SECURITY MANAGER FROM THEIR PARENT UNIT, IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH MARFORRES. 
       (2) MARFORRES SECURITY MANAGER WILL INITIATE, PROCESS, AND COMPLETE ALL SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR IRR MARINES. 
    C.  CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION (CEI) VERIFICATION.  IAW REF D, COMMANDERS OF SMCR APPLICANTS, OPERATIONAL SPONSORS OF IMA APPLICANTS, OR PRIOR SERVICE RECRUITERS OF IRR APPLICANTS WILL ENSURE CEI DATA IS CURRENT IN MCTFS.
    D.  THE CSO CHECKLIST CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING A MARSOC RECRUITER OR UNIT CAREER PLANNER ACCORDING TO REF E. CSO CHECKLISTS REQUIRE THE COMMAND TO ATTACH A COPY OF THE MARINE'S BASIC INDIVIDUAL RECORD (BIR), BASIC TRAINING RECORD (BTR), RECORD OF SERVICE (ROS), LEGAL REPORT (D119 SCREEN), EDUCATION AND TOUR OF SERVICE PAGE.  THE FOLLOWING ELECTRONIC SERVICE RECORD (E-RECORD) ITEMS ARE ALSO REQUIRED TO BE ATTACHED TO THE CSO CHECKLIST:  NAVMC 10132 (UNIT PUNISHMENT BOOK) IF BLANK NOT REQUIRED, NAVMC 118 (PG 11 ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS) IS REQUIRED EVEN IF BLANK, AND NAVMC 118(3) (RECORD OF CONVICTION BY COURTS-MARTIAL) IF BLANK NOT REQUIRED.  INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATELY COMPLETED CSO CHECKLISTS WILL REQUIRE THE PACKAGE TO BE RETURNED WITH NO ACTION TAKEN.
    E.  SELRES PARTICIPATION WILL BE ON A NOT-TO-INTERFERE BASIS WITH SCHEDULED PARTICIPATION IN OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATION (OCO) ACTIVATIONS (PURSUANT TO USC 10, SECTION 12302) OR UNIT ACTIVATIONS ISO PRE-PLANNED MISSIONS ISO COMBATANT COMMANDERS (PURSUANT TO USC 10, SECTION 12304(B)).
       (1)  SELRES MARINES BELONGING TO UNITS OR CAPABILITIES SCHEDULED TO ACTIVATE PER THE MARFORRES FORCE GENERATION (FORGEN) MODEL ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. HOWEVER, THESE INDIVIDUALS WILL NOT BE ISSUED A(AND)S ORDERS UNTIL THE COMPLETION OF THEIR SCHEDULED UNIT DEPLOYMENT.
       (2)  SMCR CO/ I-I ARE REQUIRED TO INDICATE IN THEIR FIRST ENDORSEMENT ANY IMPACTS TO A UNIT'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE REQUIRED FORCES IN SUPPORT OF UNIT ACTIVATION REQUIEMENTS AS INDICATED IN THE FORGEN MODEL. ADDITIONALLY, IF THE MARINE'S ACCEPTANCE TO THE PROGRAM WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT THE UNIT'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE REQUIRED FORCES, THE CO/I-I MUST INDICATE IN ENDORSEMENT A TIMEFRAME FOLLOWING UNIT DEPLOYMENT WHEN THE MARINE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRAINING PROGRAM.
    F.  ALL APPLICANTS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT ANNOTATED IN BLOCK 12 OF THE AA FORM, FOLLOWED BY THEIR SIGNATURE AND DATE SIGNED: I WILL ABIDE BY THE REQUIREMENT TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY FOR FOUR YEARS WITH MARSOC UPON SELECTION AT A(AND)S AND THE COMPLETION OF ITC.  ADDITIONALLY, E-5'S MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN BLOCK 12 OF THE AA FORM, FOLLOWED BY THEIR SIGNATURE AND DATE SIGNED: I ATTEST THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ADVERSE FITNESS REPORTS WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
    G.  THE FIRST O-5 LEVEL UNIT COMMANDERS OF SMCR APPLICANTS OR OPERATIONAL SPONSOR OF IMA APPLICANTS MUST REVIEW THE MINIMAL QUALIFICATIONS INDICATED BELOW AND ENDORSE THE PACKAGE.  IN THE CASE OF IRR APPLICANTS, THIS REVIEW AND ENDORSEMENT WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MCIRSA. IF THE MARINE MEETS THESE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, THE PACKAGE WILL THEN BE SUBMITTED ACCORDING TO PARAGRAPH H.  COMPLETED IRR/IMA APPLICATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE MARFORRES CSC VIA THE ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL ACTION REQUEST (EPAR) MODULE WITHIN MARINE ON-LINE (MOL). QUESTIONS ON THE USE OF MOL EPAR SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE MARFORRES CSC AT 1-800-255-5082.
       (1)  MINIMUM GT SCORE OF 105.
       (2)  ABLE TO ACHIEVE A MINIMUM PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST (PFT) SCORE OF 225 (REGARDLESS OF AGE).
       (3)  POSSESS A CURRENT OR THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE WATER SURVIVAL BASIC QUALIFICATION IAW REF F.  SPECIFICALLY, THE A(AND)S COURSE REQUIRES THE MARINE TO SWIM 300 METERS NON-STOP (WITHIN 13 MINUTES) WITH UTILITIES (NO BOOTS), PERFORM THE HIGH-PLATFORM ABANDON SHIP JUMP, AND PERFORM THE 15 MINUTE FLOTATION DRILL (FOUR MINUTES WITH THE AID OF UTILITIES AND ELEVEN MINUTES WITHOUT AID).  IF THE MARINE'S BTR DOES NOT INDICATE AN INTERMEDIATE QUALIFICATION, THE COMMANDER MUST INDICATE IN THE COMMAND'S ENDORSEMENT THAT THE MARINE POSSESSES THE ABILITY TO ACHIEVE THE INTERMEDIATE QUALIFICATION.
       (4)  ABLE TO HIKE 12 MILES WITH A 45-POUND PACK IN 3 HOURS OR LESS.
       (5)  ANY MOS, E-4 TO E-5. SERGEANTS WITH NO MORE THAN 24 MONTHS TIME IN GRADE.   MARINES WITH AT LEAST 3 YEARS BUT LESS THAN 6 YEARS OF MARINE CORPS SERVICE ARE ELIGIBLE. 
       (6)  POSSESS AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE.
       (7)  NO DEROGATORY 6105 PAGE 11 ENTRIES WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
       (8)  APPLICANT HAS PROVIDED A PHOTO IN USMC PT GEAR TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS FROM DATE PACKAGE IS SUBMITTED.
       (9)  RESERVE END OF CURRENT CONTRACT (RECC) MUST BE NO EARLIER THAN 12 MONTHS FROM THE DATE THE PACKAGE IS SUBMITTED TO MARSOC. UPON SELECTION AT A(AND)S SNM MUST HAVE AN RECC THAT DOES NOT EXPIRE PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION DATE OF THE SCHEDULED ITC.       (10)  NO COURTS-MARTIAL CONVICTIONS.
       (11)  NO INCIDENTS WITH DRUG USE OR POSSESSION WHILE IN SERVICE.
       (12)  NO ADVERSE FITNESS REPORTS WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
       (13)  MUST BE FOUND MEDICALLY QUALIFIED.
    H.  PACKAGE SUBMISSION PROCESS
       (1)  ONCE APPLICANTS PACKAGE IS PREPARED AND ENDORSED BY THE MARINE’S CO/I-I, IT IS SENT TO FIRST O-5 LEVEL WITHIN CHAIN OF COMMAND FOR ENDORSEMENT.  UPON O-5 LEVEL ENDORSEMENT, THE PACKAGE IS SENT TO A MARSOC RECRUITING STATION VIA THE APPLICANT. 
       (2)  THE MARSOC RECRUITING STATION WILL REVIEW THE APPLICATION PACKAGE AND IF NO ERRORS EXIST THE PACKAGE WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH. IF ERRORS EXIST, THE APPLICANT AND THE RECRUITING STATION WILL WORK TO CORRECT.       
       (3)  UPON PACKAGE BEING REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH FOR A(AND)S ASSIGNMENT, MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH WILL ASSIGN SNM TO AN A(AND)S AND NOTIFY APPLICANT, UNIT, MARFORRES AND MARSOC RECRUITING STATION OF THE SLATED A(AND)S.  APPLICANT WILL RECEIVE FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS REGARDING ASSIGNMENT TO AN A(AND)S.  IF DISAPPROVED, MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH WILL NOTIFY APPLICANT, UNIT, MARFORRES AND RECRUITING STATION.   
    I. COMMAND RELATIONSHIP.
       (1)   MARSOC WILL HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL (ADCON) AND OPERATIONAL CONTROL (OPCON) OF THE RESERVE CSO CANDIDATES WHILE ATTENDING A(AND)S.
       (2)  SMCR MARINES WILL BE JOINED TO ACTIVE DUTY BY THEIR PARENT COMMAND AND PLACED IN A TAD EXCESS STATUS TO RUC: 20904, MCC: KAT WHILE ATTENDTING A(AND)S.
       (3)  IRR/IMA MARINES WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ACTIVE DUTY BY THE MARFORRES (G1/IPAC) AND "JOINED FOR DUTY" BY RUC: 20904, MCC: KAT WHILE ATTENDING A(AND)S.
    J. UNIFORMS. THOSE MARINES ASSIGNED FOR A(AND)S WILL BE NOTIFIED BY MARSOC CONCERNING THE UNIFORM AND GEAR REQUIREMENTS VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE.
    K. EQUIPMENT. MARINES THAT ARRIVE AT MARSOC WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT WILL BE DIRECTED TO THE INDIVIDUAL ISSUE FACILITY (IIF) TO DRAW THEIR GENERAL ISSUED PERSONAL GEAR FOR A(AND)S.
    L. MEDICAL HOLDS. CANDIDATES WHO FAIL TO COMPLETE A(AND)S DUE TO MEDICAL INJURIES WILL BE EVALUATED TO DETERMINE IF THEY MEET THE CRITERIA FOR MEDICAL HOLD. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT A REQUEST FOR MEDICAL HOLD OR MEDICAL EXTENSION IS REQUIRED, EACH MARINE WILL BE PROCESSED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS AND SUBMITTED FOR MEDICAL HOLD/EXTENSION VIA THE MARINE CORPS MEDICAL ENTITLEMENTS DETERMINATION SYSTEM (MCMEDS) TO WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT (WWR) BY MARSOC.  THE SAME ADOS-CO ORDERS WILL CONTINUE THE MEMBER ON ACTIVE DUTY UNTIL MEMBER IS FIT-FOR-DUTY OR MEDICALLY RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY. SPECIFIC ORDERS DATES WILL BE COORDINATED BETWEEN MRA, MARFORRES AND MARSOC.
4. ADOS ORDERS
    A. DUE TO THE COMPLEXITY AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PROGRAM, MARINE RESERVE ORDER WRITING SYSTEM (MROWS) HARD-HOLDS FOR HIV, PHA, AND CEI WILL NOT BE LIFTED. MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THEIR HIV, PHYSICAL HEALTH ASSESSMENT (PHA), AND CEI ARE PROPERLY UPDATED PRIOR TO SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION.
    B.  ADOS-CO ORDERS FOR ALL ASSIGNED CANDIDATES TO AN A(AND)S  ARE GENERATED VIA MROWSBY MARFORRES G1/OPERATIONS AND WILL BE “AUTHENTICATED” BY THE MARINE’S PARENT UNIT (SMCR MARINES) OR MARFORRES (G1/IPAC) FOR IRR/IMA MARINES.  ADOS-CO ORDERS WILL BE FUND APPROVED BY DC MRA (MMIB) FOR ALL R/C MARINES ATTENDING A(AND)S AND ITC.  MARSOC WILL FUND THESE ORDERS OUT OF THEIR ANNUAL FY CONTINGENCY FUNDS PROVIDED BY MRA.  THESE WILL BE TDY ORDERS FUNDED BY DC MRA (MMIB).
    C. SMCR CANDIDATES WILL BE ISSUED ADOS-CO ORDERS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF 50 DAYS THAT WILL DIRECT THE MARINE  TO REPORT TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND FOR INITIAL JOIN AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSING FOLLOWED BY  "FOR FURTHER ASSIGNMENT" (FFA) TO MARSOC, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC IN ORDER TO ATTEND A(AND)S.  ONCE ASSIGNED BY MARSOC AS AN A(AND)S CANDIDATE, EXECUTION OF ADOS-CO ORDERS FOR A(AND)S WILL HAVE PRIORITY OVER A UNIT'S ANNUAL TRAINING (AT).
    D.  IRR/IMA CANDIDATES WILL BE ISSUED ADOS-CO ORDERS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF 50 DAYS THAT WILL DIRECT THE MARINE TO REPORT DIRECTLY TO MARSOC FOR DUTY WITH MARSOC, CAMP LEJEUNE, NC IN ORDER TO ATTEND A(AND)S.
    E.  ADOS ORDERS ISSUED FOR A(AND)S CAN BE TERMINATED EARLY SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TRAINING AT A(AND)S OR UPON REQUEST BY THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE. THESE CANDIDATES WILL BE RETURNED TO EITHER THEIR RTC (SMCR) OR THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE (IMA/IRR). FITNESS REPORTS OR PRO/CONS WILL NOT REFLECT AS ADVERSE DUE TO FAILURE TO BE SELECTED.
    F.  CANDIDATES THAT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE A(AND)S AND ARE ASSIGNED TO ITC WILL BE ISSUED ADOS-CO (PCS) ORDERS TO ATTEND THE NEXT AVAILABLE 9 MONTH ITC.  DEPENDING ON TIMING, THE NEXT FY CONTINGENCY FUNDS MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IOT WRITE ORDERS FOR 9 MONTHS.  IN THIS CASE, MRA WILL COORDINATE WITH MARSOC AND MARFORRES ON THE APPROPRIATE ORDERS COA TO FACILITATE THE MARINE’S ATTENDANCE AT ITC.  ADOS ORDERS CAN BE TERMINATED EARLY SHOULD AN INDIVIDUAL FAIL TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLET THE TRAINING AT ITC OR UPON REQUEST BY THE INDIVIDUAL. THESE CANDIDATES WILL BE RETURNED TO EITHER THEIR RTC (SMCR) OR THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE (IMA/IRR).
5.  RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY (RAD). UPON COMPLETION OF A(AND)S AND ITC, THE MARSOC SPECIAL OPERATIONS SCHOOL (MSOS) CAREER PLANNER WILL SUBMIT ALL PSEP REQUESTS THROUGH THE TOTAL FORCE RETENTION SYSTEM (TFRS) TO TRANSFER MARINE TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO FILL A PMOS 0372 BILLET WITH MARSOC FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS. THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO BONUSES FOR RESERVE MARINES THAT START THE MARSOC CSO PROCESS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016. ANY CHANGES WILL BE REFLECTED IN FUTURE MARADMINS.  MARINES IN RECEIPT OF A BONUS FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE SELECTED RESERVE (SELRES) WILL BE RECOUPED THE PRORATED AMOUNT. ONCE A MARINE ENTERS INTO A NEW AGREEMENT, ALL PAID AMOUNTS NOT FULFILLED UNDER THE SERVICE SPECIFIED IN THE BONUS AGREEMENT IS SUBJECT TO RECOUPMENT PER REF C.  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RECOUPMENT WILL BEGIN ON THE DATE TRANSFERED TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT (COMPONENT CODE 11). 
6.  FUNDING
    A.  ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT-CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (ADOS-CO) FUNDING WILL BE UTILIZED FOR ALL A(AND)S AND ITC ORDERS.  THESE ORDERS WILL BE FUND APPROVED BY DC MRA (MMIB) AND FUNDED BY MARSOC OUT OF THEIR FY CONTINGENCY FUNDS.
    B.  ALL TRAINING SCHEDULED DURING FY-17 WILL DEPEND ON A FUNDING REVIEW DURING FY-16 TO DETERMINE FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT.
7.  TASKS
    A. DC MRA
        (1)  MMIB WILL PROCESS INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTEE (IA) NOMINATIONS SUBMITTED BY MARFORRES (G-1) INTO REQUIREMENT TRACKING NUMBERS (RTN) IDENTIFIED FOR MARSOC.   MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM (MCMPS) NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED IAW EXISTING INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION PROCESS.  MMIB WILL ALSO FUND APPROVE ALL ADOS-CO ORDERS FOR THE R/C MARINES PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROGRAM. 
        (2)  MMEA/MPP-20 WILL PROCESS PSEP PACKAGES, JOIN MARINES TO ACTIVE COMPONENT, ISSUE ORDERS TO A MARINE RAIDER BATTALLION (MRB) AND PROVIDE POLICY GUIDANCE AS REQUIRED ON RETENTION, BROKEN SERVICE AND MANPOWER MANAGEMENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF ITC.
        (3)  EXECUTE SUBMISSION OF PSEP PACKAGES AND ENSURE THE TRANSFER OF THE MARINE TO THE ACTIVE COMPONENT TO FILL A PMOS 0372 BILLET WITHIN MARSOC.  ADDITIONALLY, ENSURE RECRUITING SUB-STATIONS ARE AWARE OF PROGRAM AND PREPARED TO EMPLOY MARINES AWAITING ITC ORDERS.
    B. MARFORSOC
        (1)  G-1/R(AND)A BRANCH COORDINATE DIRECTLY WITH MMIB AND/OR MARFORRES G1/OPS ON ISSUES CONCERNING MROWS ORDER GENERATION.  MARFORRES WILL HAVE VISIBILITY ON RESERVE  MARINES THAT ARE PART OF SMCR UNITS, AND MMIB WILL OVERSEE THE IRR AND IMA MARINES.
        (2)  BUILD AND SUBMIT RTN'S FOR APPROVAL WITHIN MCMPS REQUIRED TO FILL A(AND)S AND ITC REQUIREMENTS.
        (3)  MSOS WILL PROVIDE A REPORT TO DC MRA (RA), DC MRA (MP), AND MARFORRES G1/OPS ON A(AND)S SELECTION/COMPLETION RATES. THESE REPORTS WILL INCLUDE THE MARINE'S GRADE, NAME, COMPONENT (SMCR, IMA OR IRR), AND ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE PERSONAL INFORMATION (EDIPI) WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF COMPLETION OF A(AND)S AND ITC. THEY WILL SUBMIT ALL PSEP REQUESTS.
        (4)  R(AND)A BRANCH RECEIVE, SCREEN, AND ASSIGN ALL QUALIFIED A(AND)S CSO APPLICATIONS. THOSE SELECTED AT A(AND)S, ASSIGN TO EARLIEST AVAILABLE ITC.
        (5)  PROVIDE ANNUAL REPORTS TO DC MRA (RA) AND DC MRA (MP) ON THE NUMBER OF A(AND)S APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THE PERCENTAGE MEETING MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, AND NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS REJECTED DUE TO NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM STANDARDS. THESE REPORTS ARE TO BE BROKEN DOWN BY RESERVE COMPONENT (SMCR, IMA, IRR), GRADE, AND MOS.
    C.  MARFORRES G-1
        (1)  ENSURE DISSEMINATION OF MARSOC OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL RESERVE MARINES. 
        (2)  NOMINATE SELECTED APPLICANTS TO APPROVED RTN'S VIA MCMPS UPON NOTIFICATION OF THE APPLICANTS' ASSIGNMENT TO A(AND)S AND OR ITC.
        (3)  ENSURE THAT PARENT SMCR COMMANDS AUTHENTICATE ADOS ORDERS FOR ALL SELECTED A(AND)S CANDIDATES WITHIN MROWS.
        (4)  MMIB WILL INITIATE ADOS-CO ORDERS FOR ALL IMA AND IRR MARINES.
        (5)  INITIATE THE SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR THOSE IMA AND IRR APPLICANTS AS REQUIRED AND VERIFY ALL SMCR SECURITY CLEARANCES.
        (6)  EXECUTE CONDITIONAL RELEASE AS REQUESTED FOR CANDIDATES WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE ITC.
8.  FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING MARSOC RESERVE OPPORTUNITIES, SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, SCREENING, TRAINING, AND HOW TO APPLY YOU CAN VISIT THE MARSOC WEBSITE AT: HTTP://WWW.MARINES.MIL/UNIT/MARSOC/PAGES/DEFAULT.ASPX OR WWW.MARSOC.COM.  TO  CONTACT A MARSOC RECRUITER: EAST COAST AND OKINAWA: (910) 451-0099/3349 OR MARSOC_RECRUITING_EAST(AT)USMC.MIL. FOR WEST COAST AND HAWAII: (760) 763-5101/5102 OR MARSOC_RECRUITING_WEST(AT)USMC.MIL.
9.  A(AND)S COURSE DATES, PACKAGE SUBMISSION DEADLINE AND ITC DATES 
    A.  A (AND) S 16-1: (13 JAN - 25 FEB 2016).  PKG RECEIVED BY MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH NLT 1 DEC 2015. ITC 16-2: (14 AUG 2016 - 08 MAY 2017).
    B.  A (AND) S 16-2: (06 APR - 19 MAY 2016).  PKG RECEIVED BY MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH NLT 22 FEB 2016.  ITC 16-2: (14 AUG 2016 - 08 MAY 2017).
    C.  A (AND) S 16-3: (10 AUG - 22 SEP 2016). PKG RECEIVED BY MARSOC R(AND)A BRANCH NLT 27 JUN 2016.  ITC 17-1: (12 JAN - 03 OCT 2017).
    D.  ALL DATES LISTED ABOVE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. RESERVE ATTENDANCE IN CSO TRAINING SCHEDULED DURING FY-17 WILL DEPEND ON FUNDING REVIEW CONDUCTED DURING FY-16.
10.  THIS MESSAGE WILL BE MODIFIED AND OR CANCELLED BASED ON THE SUCCESS OF FILLING MARSOC MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS AND THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
11.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION.//