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MARADMIN 428/01
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MMEA-85//
SUBJ/SECURITY SCREENING REQUIREMENTS OF ENLISTED MARINES FOR
/ASSIGNMENT TO THE MARINE SECURITY GUARD (MSG) PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMEA-85/YMD:19990912//
REF/B/DOC/MSGBN/YMD:20010809//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1326.6D, SPECIAL DUTY ASSIGNMENTS MANUAL.
REF B IS THE ENTRANCE NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (ENTNAC) NONCOMPLIANCE
ROSTER OF ENLISTED MARINES FOR MSG DUTY.//
RMKS/1. REF A OUTLINES THE COMMANDING OFFICERS' RESPONSIBILITIES
IN ENSURING THEIR MARINES ARE FULLY QUALIFIED FOR ASSIGNMENT TO THE
MSG PROGRAM.
2. REF B REEMPHASIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF COMMAND SCREENING, AND
BROUGHT TO LIGHT A GROWING TREND OF OUTDATED/INCOMPLETE ENTNAC,
NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK (NAC), OR NATIONAL AGENCY CHECK WITH LOCAL
AGENCY CHECK (NACLC) SUBMISSION.
3. THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IS PROVIDED TO ASSIST COMMANDS IN ENSURING
THEIR MARINES MEET THE PREREQUISITES FOR ASSIGNMENT TO MSG DUTY:
A. TO ATTEND MSG SCHOOL, A MARINE MUST HAVE A SUCCESSFULLY
COMPLETED ENTNAC, NAC, OR NACLC. IF A MARINE ENTERED INTO THE
MARINE CORPS AFTER 1 MARCH 1999, THE REQUIRED INVESTIGATION FOR
ACCESS TO SECRET AND BELOW IS THE NACLC. FOR THE INVESTIGATION TO
BE CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL, IT MUST HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED WITHIN THE
PAST NINE YEARS, SIX MONTHS AND HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFULLY ADJUDICATED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY CLEARANCE ADJUDICATION FACILITY
(DONCAF). IF THERE IS ANY INDICATION THAT THE ADJUDICATION WAS NOT
CONDUCTED, NOT COMPLETED, OR REQUIRES ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FOR
ADJUDICATION, THE INVESTIGATION IS NOT CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL. THE
TWO-FOLD REASONING IS:
(1) MSG STUDENTS ARE GIVEN CLASSIFIED CLASSES DURING
TRAINING.
(2) IN ORDER TO OBTAIN AN INTERIM TOP SECRET CLEARANCE, THEY
MUST ALREADY HAVE A FINAL SECRET CLEARANCE OR BE ELIGIBLE FOR FINAL
SECRET CLEARANCE.
B. FOR THE STANDARD SECURITY BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION (SSBI),
THE MARINE SHOULD FILL OUT THE ELECTRONIC PERSONNEL SECURITY
QUESTIONAIRE (EPSQ). DO NOT SUBMIT THE EPSQ AT THE PARENT COMMAND.
MSGBN KEEPS AN ELECTRONIC COPY ON FILE INSTEAD OF THE PAPER COPY.
THE APPROPRIATE AGENCY WILL DO THE SSBI'S FOR THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.
BOTTOM LINE: EPSQ SAVES TIME FOR MSGBN AND THE INDIVIDUAL MARINE.
MSGBN REQUIRES THE SSBI PAPERWORK-SF-86 HARDCOPY, SF-86 SAVED ON A
3.5 FLOPPY DISK, AND TWO DD 258 FORMS (FINGERPRINT CARDS). AGAIN, DO
NOT SUBMIT AT THE PARENT COMMAND, THE MARINE WILL HAND CARRY THIS
PACKAGE TO SCHOOL FOR SUBMISSION. MSGBN (S-2) WILL SUBMIT THE
ENTIRE PACKAGE SO THE MARINES WILL RECEIVE A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE
WHEN THEY GRADUATE. IF THE PACKAGE IS SUBMITTED AT MSGBN RATHER
THAN THE PARENT COMMAND, THE PROCESS WILL SAVE TIME (FOR THE PARENT
COMMAND), MONEY (FOR DOD AND USMC), AND EFFORT (LOCATING THE
INVESTIGATION). IF MARINES ALREADY HAVE A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE THEY
WILL NEED NO FURTHER ACTION OTHER THAN TO PROVIDE MSG SCHOOL WITH
VALID PROOF THAT THEIR INVESTIGATION IS CURRENT. SSBI'S ARE GOOD FOR
FIVE YEARS. IF MARINES HAVE A TOP SECRET CLEARANCE THAT IS MORE THAN
4.5 YEARS OLD, THEY WILL NEED TO REPORT TO MSG SCHOOL WITH AN
SSBI-PR.
C. THE FOLLOWING WEB SITE ADDRESS SHOULD BE USED FOR INITIAL
CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ABOUT SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR MSG
SCHOOL:
(WWW.MSGBN.USMC.MIL/S2/IPSP/SECURITY%20MANAGER.HTM)
4. MARADMIN 461/99 STATES, "MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM DOES
NOT PROVIDE THE CORRECT INFORMATION FOR VERIFYING A MARINE'S SECURITY
CLEARANCE, THEREFORE SHOULD NOT BE USED." THE FOLLOWING ARE THE ONLY
SOURCES OF VALID INFORMATION TO VERIFY A MARINE'S SECURITY CLEARANCE.
A. DONCAF ADJUDICATION MESSAGE-GENERATED BY THE DONCAF VIA
STANDARD NAVAL MESSAGE AND IS SENT TO THE REPORTING UNIT COMMAND.
ENTNACS AND NACLCS ARE NORMALLY PROCESSED AT THE RECRUIT DEPOTS AND
ARE MAINTAINED IN THE MARINES SERVICE RECORD BOOK.
B. THE OTHER SOURCE IS THE DEFENSE CLEARANCE AND INVESTIGATION
INDEX (DCII).
5. POINT OF CONTACT AT CMC (MMEA-85) IS GYSGT GUZMAN AT DSN
278-9263/64 OR COML (703) 784-9263/64 OR GYSGT NILES (MSGBN) AT DSN
278-2503 OR COML (703) 784-2503.//
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