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SUBJ/MCO P5800.16A CH 1. MARINE CORPS MANUAL FOR LEGAL ADMINISTRATION
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REF/A/SECNAVINST 1920.6B/-//
NARR/REF A REVISED POLICIES, STANDARDS, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS OFFICERS FROM THE
NAVAL SERVICE.
POC/CAPT FAHRINGER/JAM HQMC/TEL: DSN 224-4250/TEL: COMM
703-614-4250/TEL: FAX 703-695-8350/DSN: 225-8350//
RMKS/1. TO DIRECT CHANGES TO THE BASIC ORDER THAT EFFECT CMC’S
DELEGATION OF SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY (I.E., THE AUTHORITY TO INITIATE
AN OFFICER ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING) TO LIEUTENANT GENERALS IN COMMAND.
2. ACTION: MAKE THE FOLLOWING PEN/REPLACEMENT CHANGES AS INDICATED.
A. PAGE 4-7, PARAGRAPH 4004.1 (FORWARDING REPORTS OF NJP TO SHOW
CAUSE AUTHORITY). DELETE THE FIRST THREE SENTENCES AND
REPLACE WITH: "THE FIRST OEGCMA IN THE OFFICER'S CHAIN OF
COMMAND SHALL FORWARD A WRITTEN REPORT OF THE OFFICER'S NJP
DIRECTLY TO THE SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY WITHIN THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND OR TO THE SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED
NEAREST TO THE COMMAND, WHICHEVER IS APPROPRIATE. THE OEGCMJ
WILL PROVIDE ANY INTERMEDIATE COMMANDERS AND CMC (JAM) WITH A
COPY OF THE REPORT OF NJP. IN APPROPRIATE CASES, THE SJA FOR
THE SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY MAY CONTACT INTERMEDIATE COMMANDERS
(ATTN: SJA’S) FOR THE COMMANDER’S RECOMMENDATION. IF A SHOW
CAUSE AUTHORITY IMPOSES NJP UPON AN OFFICER, THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY SHALL RETAIN THE CASE FOR A SHOW CAUSE DECISION AND
FORWARD A COPY OF THE REPORT OF NJP TO CMC (JAM)."
B. PAGE 4-10, PARAGRAPH 4006 (ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION
PROCESSING). DELETE ENTIRE PARAGRAPH AND REPLACE WITH: "ALL
LIEUTENANT GENERALS IN COMMAND ARE DESIGNATED AS SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITIES. ANY REPORTS SUBMITTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
PARAGRAPH 4004 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO EITHER THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY WITHIN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OR THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY GEOGRAPHICALLY LOCATED NEAREST TO THE COMMAND FOR A
DECISION WHETHER THE OFFICER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO SHOW CAUSE
FOR RETENTION. ANY SUBSEQUENT SEPARATION FOR CAUSE ACTION
WILL BE TAKEN PURSUANT TO SECNAVINST 1920.6B. IF A SHOW
CAUSE AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT AN OFFICER'S CASE DOES NOT
WARRANT SEPARATION FOR CAUSE PROCESSING, THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY SHALL FORWARD THE CASE TO CMC (JAM) WITH AN
APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATION. ONLY DC M&RA MAY TERMINATE
SEPARATION FOR CAUSE PROCEEDINGS.
C. PAGE 4-14, PARAGRAPH 4010.2, DELETE THE FIRST SENTENCE AND
REPLACE WITH: "REPORTS OF OFFICER NJP/MISCONDUCT SHALL BE
FORWARDED TO THE SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS:”
D. PAGES 4-14 AND 4-15, PARAGRAPH 4010.3A, DELETE ENTIRE
PARAGRAPH AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY WILL CONVENE OR DIRECT THE OEGCMJ OF A RESPONDENT
TO CONVENE A BOI IN APPROPRIATE CASES. NOTIFICATIONS TO
CONVENE BOIS ARE PREPARED FOLLOWING THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY'S DECISION TO DIRECT A BOI. THE SJA FOR THE SHOW
CAUSE AUTHORITY OR CMC (JAM) FOR DC M&RA WILL FORWARD THE
ORIGINAL NOTIFICATION AND ORDER TO CONVENE THE BOI AND AN
ADVANCE FACSIMILE COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS TO THE OEGCMJ OF
THE RESPONDENT. THE RESPONDENT SHALL BE FORMALLY SERVED WITH
A COPY OF THESE NOTIFICATION DOCUMENTS, AND SERVICE OF THE
COPY OF THESE DOCUMENTS CONSTITUTES THE RESPONDENT'S OFFICIAL
NOTIFICATION OF PROCEEDINGS."
E. PAGES 4-15 AND 4-16, PARAGRAPH 4010.4, DELETE ENTIRE
PARAGRAPH AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING: "THE OEGCMJ WILL
FORWARD A REPORT OF A BOI WITH APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS TO
THE SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY WHO DIRECTED IT. THE SHOW CAUSE
AUTHORITY SHALL THEN FORWARD THE REPORT OF THE BOI TO CMC
(JAM) WITH APPROPRIATE RECOMMENDATIONS."
F. ANY REFERENCE TO SECNAVINST "1920.6A" SHOULD BE CHANGED TO
"1920.6B".
3. SUMMARY OF CHANGES. THIS CHANGE CLARIFIES AND DIRECTS DELEGATION
OF SHOW CAUSE AUTHORITY TO LIEUTENANT GENERALS IN COMMAND.
4. FILING INSTRUCTIONS. FILE THIS CHANGE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE
SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE BASIC ORDER.
5. THIS CHANGE IS APPLICABLE TO ALL MARINE CORPS ACTIVITIES.
6. POC/QUESTIONS/CONCERNS: CAPT FAHRINGER, OFFICER MISCONDUCT
ATTORNEY, TEL: COMM 703-614-4250/TEL: DSN 225-4250/TEL: COMM
FAX: 703-695-8350/DSN 225-4250//
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