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FM CMC WASHINGTON DC//POS//
TO MARADMIN
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UNCLAS //N05800//
MARADMIN 212/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC (POS)//
SUBJ/ASSIGNMENT OF DESERTERS RETURNED TO MILITARY CONTROL (RMC)//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P5800.16A/YMD:990322//
REF/B/MARADMIN 129/00/-/YMD:000310//
NARR/REF (A) IS LEGALADMINMAN. REF (B) IS MARADMIN ON
ADMINISTRATION OF ABSENTEES AND DESERTERS.
POC/R.J. AHMANN/CWO2/DESERTER OFFICER/POS-40/TEL:DSN:224-1480
/TEL:FAX:DSN:224-3499//
RMKS/1. RECENT REVIEW OF REF (A) REQUIRES CLARIFICATION OF
ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES.
2. A MAJOR COMMAND IS DEFINED AS ONE WHICH HAS A GENERAL
COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY. THE COMMAND FROM WHICH ABSENT IS
THE MAJOR COMMAND VICE THE SPECIFIC UNIT (2DMARDIV VICE 1/8).
3. DESERTERS RMC ABSENT LESS THAN 180 DAYS WILL BE DELIVERED TO THE
RESPECTIVE MAJOR COMMAND PERSONNEL OFFICE FOR SUBSEQUENT LOCAL
ASSIGNMENT VICE THE SPECIFIC UNIT WITHIN THE MAJOR COMMAND. FOR
EXAMPLE, A MARINE ABSENT FOR THREE MONTHS FROM 2DMAINTBN WILL BE
TRANSPORTED TO CG, 2DFSSG VICE CO, 2DMAINTBN. 4. PER PARA 5009.3C OF REF (A) AND PARA 2B OF REF (B), UNITS
PUBLISHING A DD FORM 553 MUST ENSURE PENDING ADMINISTRATIVE
OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION, ASIDE FROM THE UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE, IS
PROPERLY DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE SERVICE RECORD AND IN THE REMARKS
SECTION OF THE DD FORM 553 TO INFORM THE JOINING COMMAND OF THESE
PENDING CHARGES OR ACTIONS.//
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