R 101705Z DEC 03
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(uc)
TO AL MARADMIN(uc)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLASSIFIED
MARADMIN 572/03
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC RA//
SUBJ/EXPANSION OF COMMISSARY BENEFITS FOR RESERVISTS//
REF/A/DOC/CONGRESS/06NOV2003//
REF/B/DOC/OUSD (PR)/24NOV2003//
NARR/REF A IS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL
YEAR 2004/REF B IS OUSD MEMO, "COMMISSARY ACCESS FOR RESERVE
MEMBERS."//
POC/ROBINSON E.E./CAPT/CMC (RAP)/LOC:MCB QUANTICO/TEL:703-784-9136
/EMAIL:ROBINSONEE@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. TO ANNOUNCE THE EXPANSION OF
COMMISSARY BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE.
2. PER THE REFERENCES AND EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS ARE PERMITTED UNLIMITED ACCESS TO
COMMISSARY STORES:
A. MEMBERS OF THE READY RESERVE (WHICH INCLUDES MEMBERS OF THE
SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE AND INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE) AND
MEMBERS OF THE RETIRED RESERVE WHO POSSESS A UNIFORMED SERVICES
IDENTIFICATION CARD.
B. FORMER MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR RETIRED PAY AT AGE 60 BUT WHO HAVE
NOT YET ATTAINED THE AGE OF 60 AND WHO POSSESS A DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE CIVILIAN IDENTIFICATION CARD.
C. DEPENDENTS OF THE MEMBERS DESCRIBED ABOVE WHO HAVE A UNIFORMED
SERVICES IDENTIFICATION CARD OR WHO HAVE A DISTINCT IDENTIFICATION
CARD USED AS AN AUTHORIZATION CARD FOR BENEFITS AND PRIVILEGES
ADMINISTERED BY THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
3. DD FORM 2529, "DOD RESERVE COMPONENT COMMISSARY PRIVILEGE CARD,"
IS CANCELLED.
4. THIS POLICY CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF
MCO P1001R.1J, MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
MANUAL.
5. ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS MAY BE ADDRESSED TO THE POINTS
OF CONTACT ABOVE.//