R 281655Z SEP 15
MARADMIN 474/15
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA//
SUBJ/MCBUL 1001 FY16 INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DOD/YMD: 20130101//
REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC(RA)/YMD: 20131113//
REF/C/MCTFSPRIUM/YMD: 20080819//
NARR/ Reference (a) is the Joint Federal Travel Regulations, paragraph U2600 and U7160. Reference (b) is the Selected Reserve Billet Identification Code (BIC) Assignment and Management Policy.  Reference (c) is the Marine Corps Total Force System (MCTFS)  Personnel Reporting Instructions User Manual//.
POC/M. R. Sanchez/Maj/RAP-2/tel: (703)784-9135/email: mauro.sanchez(at)usmc.mil//
GENTEXT REMARKS/1. Purpose. To update service guidance, reimbursement procedures, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements for Inactive Duty Training (IDT) Travel Reimbursementin IAW reference (a).
2.  Background. This program is designed to incentivize travel for select Marines to address critical staffing shortfalls within the Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR).
3.  Eligibility Requirements
    a.  Distance. Marines must be assigned to a unit located 150 miles or more from their primary residence as calculated by the Defense Table of Distances (DTOD) using PCS/TDY route type.
    b.  BIC Match. Marines must be assigned to a BIC that matches their grade and MOS per reference (b), and must have a valid BIC entered in MCTFS IAW reference (c). (Marines assigned in excess or categorized as a discrepancy, per reference (b), are not eligible. This provision includes rank and PMOS discrepancies.) (1) Billet grade of one-up is authorized. (2) Billet grade of one-down requires a waiver. Typically, these waivers will not be approved except as noted in paragraph 3d. 
    c. Unit Eligibility (1) Marine Officers assigned to an SMCR unit at the battalion/squadron level or below, or Civil Affairs Groups are eligible. (2) Enlisted Marines’ eligibility is not limited to the battalion/squadron level or below.
    d.  Eligible Ranks and MOS (1) Corporals/Sergeants with MOS: 0211, 0241, 0261, 0313, 0317, 0321, 0323, 0324, 0326, 0847, 0848, 2141, 2146, 2147, 2336, 2834, 2862, 2874, 6116, 6276, 6314, 6326, 6423, 7011, and 7314. (2) All Staff NCO ranks. (3) All Warrant Officers.  Warrant Officers are eligible as MOS mismatches when their PMOS OCCFld matches that of their BIC. (4) All company grade officers and Majors.
    e.  Authorized exceptions (1) Company Grade Officers. Captains serving as an MOS match in a company grade officer BIC (O1-O3) are eligible provided all other requirements of this MARADMIN are met. (2) Aviators.  Majors assigned Duty Involving Flying-Operational (DIFOP) to a deployable unit are exempt from the grade restriction specified in paragraph, 3b., and are authorized reimbursement. (3) Forward Air Controller (FAC)/Air Officers (AO). Marine aviators in the rank of Major serving as an MOS match in a company grade officer FAC/AO (MOS 7502) billet are eligible provided all other requirements of this MARADMIN are met. (4) Commanders. Battalion or squadron commanders are eligible for the duration of their command tour.
    f.  Counter Intelligence/Human Intelligence (CI/HUMINT) (PMOS 0211) (1) Corporals, Sergeants, and Staff Sergeants who submit a PMOS 0211 Lateral Move (LATMOV) package to fill an open 0211 BIC are eligible for reimbursement to conduct the board interview process.  (2) Marines with PMOS 0211 are authorized reimbursement when filling a BIC one grade below the necessary grade.
    g.  Reconnaissance (PMOS 0321). Marines with PMOS 0321 are authorized reimbursement when filling a BIC one grade below the necessary grade.
    h.  LATMOV. Marines approved for LATMOV will become eligible once the PMOS (or NMOS) for their assigned BIC has been attained.
    i.  Colonels are not eligible for reimbursement.
    j.  MATSG-42 and Aviation Command and Control Team are not eligible for reimbursement.
4.  Waivers
    a.  Waiver requests of eligibility requirements will be considered on a case-by-case basis by RA (RAP).
    b.  Waivers for regiment/group level assignments will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
    c.  Favorable consideration will be given to officers without a reasonable opportunity to serve at the battalion/squadron level and no higher priority vacancy exists.
    d.  Marines must submit requests via AA form endorsed by the chain of command, to include the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve (MARFORRES).
5.  Reimbursements. Total reimbursement will not exceed $300 dollars per round trip, receipts are required for each request.
    a.  Transportation, lodging and meals. Actual cost and fees incurred as a result of travel between the member's home and assigned RTC may be paid as incidental, but must be IAW reference (a). Rental vehicles are not authorized for reimbursement.
    b.  Frequency. Reimbursement is limited to eleven (11) round trips per Marine per fiscal year. Aviators (MOS 75XX) assigned DIFOP to SMCR squadrons (HMH, HMLA, VMM, VMFA, VMFT, VMGR, VMR, and VMU) are allowed reimbursement not to exceed twenty-two (22) round trips per fiscal year to include additional drill periods (ADP) necessary to meet minimum annual flight hour requirements.
    c.  Reimbursement will continue at the discretion of CMC (RA) or as otherwise mandated by law. This program may be restricted due to budget constraints.
    d.  Reimbursement, if approved, is authorized to begin on the day of the first endorsement. Per reference (a), reimbursement may not be made retroactive.
6.  Coordinating Instructions
    a.  MARFORRES will publish a monthly list of eligible Marines, including those previously authorized reimbursement. Members not listed will not be eligible to receive reimbursement for that month.
    b.  Amplifying guidance for the reimbursement process will be issued by MARFORRES via separate correspondence.
    c.  Individual units will verify that the Marine meets criteria set forth in paragraph 3 and are responsible for ensuring compliance with updates published by RA (RAP).
    d.  MARFORRES is responsible for managing the reimbursement process and for confirming member eligibility based on RA (RAP) criteria. MARFORRES will use the monthly waiver report provided by RA (RAP) and add the listed individuals to the approved IDT Travel Reimbursement participant list.
    e.  MARFORRES will submit a consolidated list of program participants to RA (RAP) NLT the first day of each quarter. The list will include the following items: EDIPI, assigned BIC, and DTOD calculated commute distance.
    f.  RA (RAP) will conduct an annual review and publish updates to eligibility requirements to ensure funds are used to incentivize Marines to fill critical manpower shortfalls.
    g.  This travel authorization is separate from, and may not be combined with the authorization for off-site IDT Travel Reimbursement IAW paragraph U7152C of reference (a).
    h.  Commanders are not authorized to deny a reimbursement request that meets program eligibility requirements listed in this MARADMIN.
7.  Members of the Individual Mobilization Augmentee program are not eligible for reimbursement.
8.  This bulletin cancels on 30 September 2016.
9.  Release authorized by Colonel R. T. Tobin, Director, Reserve Affairs Division, Acting.//