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UNCLAS //N01430//
MARADMIN 245/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC MMPR-2//
SUBJ/FROCKING AUTHORITY FOR ENLISTED MARINES//
REF/A/DOC/MCO P1400.32B/-/26JUN96//
AMPN/REF A IS ENLISTED PROMOTION MANUAL//
POC/A.J. VAN STEENBERGEN/MAJ/MMPR-2/DSN 278-9710/TEL:(703) 784-9710//
RMKS/1. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, AUTHORITY TO FROCK ENLISTED MARINES
IS DELEGATED TO MARINE COMMANDING GENERALS. THE FOLLOWING
RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
A. MARINES MAY ONLY BE FROCKED IF THEY HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR
PROMOTION BY A REGULARLY SCHEDULED OR REMEDIAL STAFF NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER (SNCO) PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD.
B. FROCKED MARINES ARE NOT ENTITLED TO ADDITIONAL PAY AND
ALLOWANCES UNTIL THEY ARE ACTUALLY PROMOTED.
C. FROCKING OF SNCO'S WILL ONLY BE APPROVED UNDER UNUSUAL
CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAKE IT CLEARLY IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
MARINE CORPS. EXAMPLES OF SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES INCLUDE MARINES WHO
ARE (1) PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED AS THE PRINCIPAL ENLISTED ASSISTANT TO
THE COMMANDER, (2) PERMANENTLY SERVING ON A JOINT STAFF OR SIMILAR DUTY WHERE A SELECTED MARINE MAY SERVE WITH OTHER SERVICE MEMBERS
WHO ARE OR COULD BE FROCKED AND WHO ARE JUNIOR TO THE MARINE; AND
(3) PERMANENTLY SERVING IN A BILLET THAT REQUIRES SIGNIFICANT
EXTERNAL LIAISON RESPONSIBILITIES WITH MEMBERS OF OTHER SERVICES OR
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.
2. WHERE MARINES ARE ASSIGNED TO COMMANDS THAT ARE NOT ADCON TO A
MARINE COMMANDING GENERAL, REQUESTS FOR FROCKING SHOULD BE FORWARDED
TO THE CMC (MMPR-2) PER THE REFERENCE.
3. COMMANDING GENERALS WHO FROCK ENLISTED MARINES WILL REPORT THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO THE CMC (MMPR-2 AND MMEA), BY NAVAL MESSAGE
OR LETTER, RELATIVE TO EACH MARINE WHO IS FROCKED: NAME, SSN, MOS,
SELECT GRADE, T/O NUMBER, LINE NUMBER, T/O GRADE.
4. THIS POLICY CHANGE WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE FORTHCOMING
REVISION TO THE REFERENCE.//
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