Direct Transfer of Army Reserves to Army Active Duty
Date signed: 01/07/2002
MARADMIN Number: 012/02 R 070805Z JAN 02
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//MRA//
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UNCLAS //N01300//
MARADMIN 012/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MPP-20//
SUBJ/STOP LOSS POLICY FOR PERSONNEL WITHIN C-130 COMMUNITY//
REF/A/MSG/COMMARFORRES/021658ZNOV2001//
REF/B/DOC/TITLE 10 US CODE//
REF/C/DOC/SECDEF MEMO/14SEP2001//
REF/D/DOC/DC M-RA MEMO/06DEC2001//
REF/E/DOC/SECNAV MEMO/17DEC2001//
REF/F/DOC/CMC/30MAY2001//
REF/G/DOC/CMC/01JUN2001//
NARR/ REF A IS
MARFORRES REQUEST FOR STOP LOSS. REF B CONTAINS STATUTORY PROVISIONS, SPECIFICALLY
SECTIONS 123 AND 12305, REGARDING THE RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
REF C IS SECDEF AUTHORIZATION TO SERVICE SECRETARIES TO SUSPEND PROVISIONS OF
LAW AND POLICY RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION FOR ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL.
REF D IS A MARINE CORPS REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SUSPEND PROVISIONS OF LAW
AND POLICY RELATING TO RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION FOR ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. REF
E IS SECNAV APPROVAL FOR THE LIMITED SUSPENSION OF LAW AND POLICY RELATING TO
RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION FOR ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL. REF F IS MCO P1900.16F, MARINE
CORPS SEPARATIONS MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN). REF G IS MCO P1080.40C, THE MARINE
CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM PERSONNEL REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL (MCTFSPRIM).//
RMKS/1. BACKGROUND
A. AS REQUESTED
AND PROVIDED FOR IN REFERENCES (A)THROUGH (E), THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY HAS
SUSPENDED THOSE PROVISIONS OF LAW AND DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) POLICY RELATING
TO RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION (INCLUDING TRANSFER TO THE IRR) FOR SPECIFIC MEMBERS
OF THE MARINE CORPS ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENT WHO ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE NATIONAL
SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES.
B. THE POLICY CONTAINED
IN THIS MESSAGE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDS THE DATE OF SEPARATION (EAS, EOS, ECC,
RECC) FOR MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF SECTION 12305 OF TITLE
10 OF THE UNITED STATES CODE (USC).
C. THE NORMAL PCS/PCA
FLOW OF PERSONNEL IN AND OUT OF UNITS WITHIN THE MARINE CORPS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGHOUT THE CURRENT NATIONAL EMERGENCY. THIS HEADQUARTERS WILL CONTINUE NORMAL
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ROTATION CYCLES BASED UPON POLICIES CURRENTLY IN EFFECT.
D. HOWEVER, THE
UNCERTAINTY OF THE CURRENT SITUATION DEMANDS THE RETENTION OF CERTAIN PERSONNEL
TO MEET THE EMERGING NEEDS OF OUR NATION.
2. INTENT. THE
INTENT OF THIS POLICY IS TO STABILIZE SEVERAL ENLISTED AND OFFICER SKILLS THAT
ARE IN HIGH DEMAND AND SHORT SUPPLY. WE ACKNOWLEDGE THIS POLICY MAY EXPAND AS
OUR INVOLVEMENT IN OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM CONTINUES.
3. ACTION
A. UPON RECEIPT
OF THIS MESSAGE, ALL COMMANDERS WILL APPLY THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED HEREIN TO
MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL WHO MEET BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) POSSESS ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING SKILLS: 6232 6242 7372 7382 7380 7556 7557
(2) INDICATE THEY
WILL VOLUNTARILY SEPARATE FROM THE MARINE CORPS AFTER 1 FEB 02.
B. COMMANDERS MAY
RELEASE MARINES WHO MEET THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN PAR 3A IF THE FIRST GENERAL
OFFICER IN THE MARINES' CHAIN OF COMMAND DETERMINES IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST
OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE MARINE CORPS TO ALLOW THE MEMBER TO LEAVE ACTIVE
SERVICE.
C. COMMANDERS
WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS AND SEPARATE, PER REFERENCE (F), THOSE MARINES WHO
REQUEST AND ARE APPROVED FOR VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT.
D. COMMANDERS WILL
CONTINUE TO PROCESS FOR DISCHARGE, PER REFERENCE (F), THOSE MARINES WHO ARE
DENIED FURTHER SERVICE DUE TO REACHING SERVICE LIMITS, MANDATORY RETIREMENT
OR REMOVAL DATES. ADDITIONALLY, COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO SEPARATE MARINES
FOR REASONS OF HARDSHIP, PHYSICAL DISABILITY, INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION,
OR VIOLATION OF THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE (UCMJ). ANY REQUEST TO
PROVIDE CONTINUED SERVICE FOR PERSONNEL IN THE CATEGORIES LISTED IN THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE FORWARDED EXPEDITIOUSLY TO CMC (MMSR). ONLY THE MOST EXCEPTIONAL CASES
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
E. COMMANDERS WILL
RELEASE MARINES AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY NO LATER THAN 6 MONTHS BEYOND THE MARINE'S
ORIGINAL SEPARATION DATE.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE
INSTRUCTIONS:
A. WHEN AUTHORIZED
BY A COMMANDING GENERAL, THE REPORTING UNIT FOR THOSE MARINES MEETING THE CONDITIONS
OF PAR 3(A) WILL REPORT INVOLUNTARY EXTENSIONS VIA NAVAL MESSAGE (FOR OFFICERS)
AND UNIT DIARY (FOR ENLISTED). ADDITIONALLY, REPORTING UNITS FOR RESERVE MARINES
MAY NOT CHANGE THE RESERVE COMPONENT CODE WITHOUT APPROVAL FROM COMMARFORRES.
B. FOR OFFICERS
WHO HAVE SUBMITTED A REQUEST TO RESIGN AND HAVE RECEIVED AN APPROVED SEPARATION
DATE AFTER 1 FEB 02, OMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT A NAVAL MESSAGE TO CMC (MMSR-3) AS
SOON AS POSSIBLE REQUESTING THESE OFFICERS BE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED. UPON RECEIPT
OF THIS MESSAGE, CMC (MMSR-3) WILL RUN A UNIT DIARY ENTRY TO REMOVE THE END
OF CURRENT CONTRACT (ECC) DATE. COMMANDERS SHOULD CLOSELY MONITOR THEIR FEEDBACK
REPORTS FOR THIS ENTRY.
C. FOR ENLISTED
MARINES, COMMANDERS WILL RUN A UNIT DIARY ENTRY OF TTC 081 000 EAS COFGI FOR
ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINES OR TTC 081 001 RESERVE ECC COGFI FOR SMCR MARINES PER
PAR 30304(6) OF REF (G). THIS ACTION MUST OCCUR WITHIN 30 TO 90 DAYS PRIOR TO
THE MARINE'S ECC. UNITS MUST WAIT TO REPORT THE INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF A MARINE
UNTIL THE MARINE IS WITHIN 30 TO 90 DAYS OF ECC OR THE TRANSACTION WILL FAIL.
COMMANDS WILL CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE SUPPORTING MISSO TO HANDLE THOSE CASES
WHERE A MARINE'S EAS / RESERVE ECC IS UNDER 30 DAYS. AFTER THE EAS COFGI TRANSACTION
HAS POSTED TO THE MARINE'S RECORD, COMMANDERS WILL RUN THE APPROPRIATE UNIT
DIARY FOR TTC 119 PER PAR 30304(3)(B) OF REF (G).
D. THIS MESSAGE
SHALL NOT BE USED BY COMMANDERS AS AUTHORITY TO CANCEL AND RECALL THOSE MARINES
WHO HAVE DEPARTED ON TERMINAL LEAVE. THE RECALL OF THESE INDIVIDUALS TO SUPPORT
OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY HQMC AS NEEDED.
E. LOCAL COMMANDERS
WILL RE-ISSUE MILITARY IDENTIFICATION CARDS FOR MARINES AND THEIR FAMILIES WITH
AN EXPIRATION DATE SIX MONTHS BEYOND THE ORIGINAL EXPIRATION DATE FOR THOSE
AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY. FOR THOSE MARINES RELEASED PRIOR TO THIS DATE, LOCAL
COMMANDERS WILL FOLLOW ID CARD COLLECTION POLICIES FOR NORMAL EARLY RELEASE
AS OUTLINED IN REF (F).
5. RESERVE APPLICABILITY.
THIS BULLETIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.
6. POC FOR SEPARATION
QUESTIONS IS MAJOR RICE, DSN: 278-9315, COMM: (703) 784-9315. POC FOR POLICY
QUESTIONS IS MAJOR GRANT OR LTCOL
BYRNE, DSN: 278-9361/9365, COMM: (703) 784-9361 OR 9365. POC FOR RESERVE ISSUES
IS MAJOR NOE, DSN: 278-9136, COMM:(703) 784-9136.//
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