R 161951Z MAR 16
MARADMIN 158/16
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CHANGE 1 TO MCO 1300.8 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY//
REF/A/MCO 1300.8/20140918//
REF/B/CMC MEMO/20151217//
NARR/REF A IS MARINE CORPS ORDER (MCO) 1300.8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY.  REF B IS CMC MEMO FOR SECDEF THROUGH SECNAV, MARINE CORPS FORCE INTEGRATION IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.//
POC/UNIT: HQMC DC M&RA/MP DIV/MPO/TEL: DSN 278-9386/87/88/TEL: COM (703)-784-9386/87/88//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This message promulgates changes to reference (a) regarding removal of gender-based assignment restrictions.
2.  Pursuant to reference (b), changes to reference (a) are summarized below.
    a. Chapter 1 (add paragraph 1o.).  In accordance with reference (b), CMC (MMEA/MMOA/RAM) will apply unit assignment criteria to all non-ground combat arms military occupational specialty (MOS) Marines to determine eligibility for assignment to load-bearing combat arms units.  Load-bearing combat arms units are infantry battalions and regiments, reconnaissance battalions, force reconnaissance companies, combat engineer/assault companies, and raider companies.  This unit assignment criteria does not apply to site support personnel at Inspector-Instructor (I-I) units.
    b. Chapter 4 is deleted in its entirety.
3.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Active Component and members of the Active Reserve program.
4.  Release authorized by BGen G. W. Smith, Jr., Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.//