R 031922Z Dec 08
MARADMIN 689/08
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZED INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE (IRR) VOLUNTARY EXTENSION POLICY//
REF/A/MSGID:MSG/-/YMD:20080818//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20070119//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/-/YMD:20070315//
REF/D/MSGID:MARADMIN 057/07/-//
POC/G. MALONE/MAJOR/UNIT:MPP-60/-/TEL:(703) 784-9358/TEL:DSN 278-9358 //
POC/MMFA/-/-/-/TEL:(703) 432-9177/TEL:DSN 378-9177//
NARR/REF A IS I MEF REQUEST FOR POLICY FOR INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZED PERSONNEL REQUESTING VOLUNTARY EXTENSION REF B IS SECDEF MEMO ON UTILIZATION OF THE TOTAL FORCE REF C IS SECDEF MEMO ON REVISED MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION PERSONNEL AND PAY POLICY REF D IS PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT BILLETS//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PURPOSE. IN RESPONSE TO REF A, ESTABLISH POLICY REGARDING PERSONNEL INVOLUNTARILY MOBILIZED FROM THE IRR WHO ARE VOLUNTEERING TO EXTEND ON ACTIVATION ORDERS IOT COMPLETE THEIR UNIT DEPLOYMENT.
IAW REF D, THE INTENT OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO ALLOW INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE ROTATION. THIS MARADMIN ONLY PERTAINS TO MARINES INVOLUNTARILY MOBILIZED FROM THE IRR AS PART OF OIF 8.1 THRU 9.2, NOT MARINES IN THE SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR), INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE (IMA), OR THOSE IRR MARINES THAT ARE EXECUTING VOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION ORDERS.
2. BACKGROUND.
A. IAW REF B, 10 USC 12302 INVOL MOBILIZATIONS ARE LIMITED TO
12- MONTH ACTIVATION ORDERS.
B. PER REF C, SERVICE MEMBERS ON 12302 INVOL ORDERS MAY VOLUNTEER TO EXTEND ON 10 USC 12301D VOLUNTEER ORDERS.
3. ACTION.
A. INDIVIDUAL MARINE ACTIONS.
(1) IAW REF C, INVOLUNTARILY MOBILIZED IRR MARINES REQUESTING AN EXTENSION TO THEIR CURRENT EAS MUST SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND. THE DURATION OF THE EXTENSION REQUEST WILL BE NO LONGER THAN IS NECESSARY TO EITHER (A) COMPLETE THE CURRENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE UNIT WITH WHICH THE MARINE IS ATTACHED, OR (B) COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE UNIT WITH WHICH THE MARINE IS VOLUNTEERING TO AFFILIATE AND REMAIN IN COUNTRY; PLUS APPROPRIATE REDEPLOYMENT, DEMOBILIZATION TIME AND ACCRUED LEAVE. THE AA FORM WILL INCLUDE AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATEMENT BY THE MARINE THAT THE REQUEST FOR EXTENSION IS VOLUNTARY AND INCLUDE THE PROPOSED DATE FOR THE NEW REQUESTED EAS.
B. EMPLOYING FORCE COMMANDER (EFC) ACTIONS.
(1) THE EFC MUST ENDORSE AND FORWARD THE AA FORM WITH A PROPOSED DATE FOR THE NEW REQUESTED EAS, VIA COMMARCENT TO HQMC
(MMFA) (INFO HQMC(MPP-60)). THE EFC MUST KEEP THE RESPECTIVE COMMARFOR (COMMARFORPAC OR COMMARFORCOM) INFORMED OF THE IMPENDING ACTION AND REQUEST.
(2) ENDORSEMENTS ARE REQUIRED ONLY FROM THE EFC (IN THEATER) AND COMMARCENT AND ARE DUE NLT 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE ORIGINAL REDEPLOYMENT DATE IOT FACILITATE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.
(3) EACH REQUEST IS APPROVED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ONLY ONE EXTENSION IS ALLOWED FOR THE INVOLUNTARILY RECALLED MARINE.
ONCE THE INVOLUNTARILY RECALLED MARINE IS PLACED IN A VOLUNTEER STATUS, SUBSEQUENT REQUESTS FOR EXTENSION WILL NOT FALL UNDER THIS MARADMIN.
(4) THE EFC SUBMITS AN RTN IN THE MCMPS SYSTEM THAT IS IDENTICAL TO THE INVOLUNTARILY MOBILIZED MARINE'S ORIGINAL RTN TO HQMC (MMFA) FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN THE JUSTIFICATION SCREEN OF THE RTN: "THIS RTN WILL BE USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ALLOWING AN INVOLUNTARILY ACTIVATED MARINE TO VOLUNTEER TO REMAIN IN THEATER FOR DEPLOYMENT COMPLETION."
C. HQMC AGENCIES.
(1) MMFA WILL REVIEW THE SUBMISSION OF THE AA FORM AND THE RTN FOR ACCURACY AND ENDORSEMENTS.
(2) MMFA WILL MODIFY ORDERS TO 12301D VOLUNTARY STATUS IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE MARINE'S EAS BY HIS OR HER COMMAND. THIS EXTENSION WILL ALLOW FOR TIME REQUIRED TO COMPLETE REDEPLOYMENT, DEMOBILIZATION, AND TO TAKE ANY ACCRUED LEAVE.
(3) MPP-60: NOTIFY SECNAV, MOBCOM, AND APPROPRIATE DPC ON CHANGE OF IRR MARINE STATUS FROM INVOL 12302 TO VOLUNTARY 12301D WITH REVISED EAS.
4. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING ADDITIONAL VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, IRR MARINES SHOULD REFERENCE MARADMIN 057/07, THE PROCESS FOR VOLUNTEERING FOR INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT BILLETS.
ADDITIONALLY, IRR MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE FORCE AUGMENTATION CELL (MMFA) WEBSITE LISTED UNDER THE ACTIVE MARINE, MANPOWER MANAGEMENT TAB AT WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL AND REVIEW THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE BILLETS.
5. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. M. F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND POLICY DIVISION, M&RA.//