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MARADMIN 522/00
MSGID/GENADMIN/MPP-20//
SUBJ/EARLY TRANSFER TO THE FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE (FMCR)
/PROGRAM//
REF/A/DOC/CMC MMSR/YMD:950818//
REF/B/MSG/CMC MPP-20 191000ZOCT00//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1900.16E (MARCORSEPMAN). REF B IS MCBUL 5314
(ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS PROGRAM).//
POC/S. J. BOOTH/MPP-24/TEL:DSN 278-9361/TEL:COMM 703-784-9361//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. TO BETTER BALANCE GRADE AND INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS
BY ALLOWING RETIREMENT ELIGIBLE MARINES THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER
TO THE FMCR PRIOR TO COMPLETING THEIR TIME IN GRADE, TIME ON
STATION, OBLIGATED SERVICE AFTER SCHOOL, AND RTD REQUIREMENTS
OUTLINED IN REF A.
2. BACKGROUND.
A. DURING 1985, IN AN EFFORT TO CURB OUR ESCALATING CAREER FORCE
GROWTH, THE ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM, AS
OUTLINED IN REF B, WAS INITIATED. THIS PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO
ACTIVELY SHAPE THE INVENTORY OF MARINES BY GRADE AND PMOS TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARINE CORPS AND TO CONTROL RETENTION IN AN
EFFORT TO STANDARDIZE PROMOTION TEMPO ACROSS ALL PMOS'S.
B. ONE OF THE TOOLS OUTLINED IN REF B IS THE EARLY TRANSFER TO
FMCR PROGRAM, WHICH ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT PMOS/GRADE IMBALANCES IN OUR
CURRENT INVENTORY. IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE VOLUNTEERS FOR THIS
PROGRAM, ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FMCR IN
PARAGRAPH 2.C MAY BE WAIVED FOR MARINES WHO HAVE 20 OR MORE YEARS
OF ACTIVE SERVICE ON OR BEFORE 1 JAN 02 (SUBJECT TO COMMANDER'S
RECOMMENDATION), AND WHO MEET THE FOLLOWING TARGET GRADE AND MOS
CRITERIA:
PMOS GRADE PMOS GRADE
4421 MSGT 2311 GYSGT
3044 GYSGT 3381 GYSGT
C. THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFER TO THE FMCR MAY BE
WAIVED:
1) TWO YEARS TIME IN GRADE.
2) OBLIGATED SERVICE AFTER SCHOOL ATTENDANCE.
3) TIME-ON-STATION: 1 YEAR RETURNING FROM OVERSEAS/2 YEARS INTRA
CONUS.
4) RTD.
3. ACTION. MARINES WHO DESIRE EARLY TRANSFER TO THE FMCR MUST
SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST, WITH COMMANDER'S RECOMMENDATION, VIA NAVAL
MESSAGE TO CMC WASHINGTON DC (MMSR-2). A MARINE'S TRANSFER TO THE
FMCR DATE CANNOT BE PRIOR TO COMPLETING 20 YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE.
REQUESTS MUST REACH CMC (MMSR-2) NLT 15 DEC 00. REQUESTS FOR
CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION OF A REQUEST FOR TRANSFER TO THE FMCR
IN THOSE PMOS'S/GRADES IN PARAGRAPH 2B ABOVE WILL NOT NORMALLY
RECEIVE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION. REQUESTS MUST REFERENCE THIS
BULLETIN AND INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
A. NAME (LAST, FIRST, MI).
B. SSN.
C. PMOS.
D. DATE OF RANK.
E. DATE OF BIRTH.
F. DATE CURRENT TOUR BEGAN.
G. ARMED FORCES ACTIVE DUTY BASE DATE.
H. PAY ENTRY BASE DATE.
I. EXPIRATION OF ACTIVE SERVICE.
J. WAIVERS REQUIRED PER PARAGRAPH 2C ABOVE.
4. REQUESTS FROM MARINES AT OVERSEAS COMMANDS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE
THE SEPARATION LOCATION REQUIRED PER PAR 1006.3 OF REF A.
5. THIS MARADMIN IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE.//
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