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UNCLAS //N10001//
MARADMIN 584/00
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SUBJ/AUTHORIZATION FOR TEMPORARILY NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED (TNPQ)
/RESERVE MEMBERS TO ATTEND INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING (IDT)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC(RAP)/YMD:990310//
REF/B/DOC/ASD(RA)/YMD:921203//
REF/C/DOC/ASN(M&RA)/YMD:981223//
REF/D/DOC/NCPB/YMD:981223//
NARR/REF A IS MCO P1001R.1J (MCRAMM), REF B IS DODINST 1241.1, REF C
IS SECNAVINST 1770.3B AND REF D IS SECNAVINST 1850.4D.//
POC/L. ACKISS/MAJ/PRIPHN:(703) 784-9136/TEL:SECPHN:/TEL:784-9136.//
RMKS/1. PURPOSE. THE INTENT OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO MODIFY MARINE
CORPS RESERVE POLICY ON DRILL ATTENDANCE FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE
SELECTED MARINE CORPS RESERVE (SMCR) CLASSIFIED AS TNPQ. ACTION
ITEMS IN THIS MARADMIN WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE NEXT REVISION OF REF
A.
2. BACKGROUND. ONGOING REVIEW OF EXISTING POLICY HAS ELICITED
CHANGES TO THE TNPQ POLICY PUBLISHED IN REF A.
A. REF B GUIDANCE STATES "MEMBERS AUTHORIZED INCAPACITATION PAY
UNDER SECTION 204(G) OF 37 U.S.C. SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND
INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING PERIODS OR TO ACQUIRE RETIREMENT POINTS FOR
DRILL". ACCORDINGLLY, THOSE MEMBERS IN RECEIPT OF INCAPACITATION
PAY/BENEFITS (I.E. NOE RECIPIENTS) ARE PROHIBITED FROM IDT ATTENDANCE
UNDER THIS MODIFICATION.
B. REF C DIRECTS COMMANDERS TO "DISQUALIFY FROM DUTY ANY
RESERVISTS REPORTING WITH A PHYSICAL CONDITION OR WHO, DURING A
PERIOD OF DUTY, INCURS AN INJURY, ILLNESS, OR DISEASE WHICH RENDERS
THE MEMBER PHYSICALLY INCAPACITATED. A RESERVIST SO DISQUALIFIED
SHALL NOT BE RETURNED TO A DUTY STATUS UNTIL FOUND PHYSICALLY
QUALIFIED BY A MILITARY OR CONTRACT PHYSICIAN". AN AUTHORIZED
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVE (MDR) MAY RECOMMEND RETURNING A
MEMBER TO A FULL OR TNPQ DUTY STATUS.
C. REF D PROVIDES THE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION OF
PHYSICAL FITNESS FOR DUTY AND DISPOSITION OF PHYSICAL DISABILITIES.
3. ACTION.
A. CMC (RAP)
(1) THE FOLLOWING REVISIONS TO REF A ARE HEREBY DIRECTED:
(A) PARAGRAPH 3105.6 AND 3105.6A ARE MODIFIED IN THEIR
ENTIRETY TO READ:
"6. MARINE RESERVISTS ARE MEDICALLY CLASSIFIED AS FIT FOR FULL
DUTY, NOT FIT FOR FULL DUTY, AND TNPQ. RESERVISTS WILL NOT BE JOINED
TO THE IRR, AN SMCR UNIT, OR IMA DETACHMENT NOR PERFORM ANY CATEGORY
OF AD OR IDT WHEN FOUND NOT FIT FOR FULL DUTY PER CURRENT
REGULATIONS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF INTERUNIT TRANSFERS APPROVED BY
THE GAINING UNIT COMMANDER AS STIPULATED IN PARAGRAPH 2403.4 OF THIS
ORDER. THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT APPLY TO AR PERSONNEL
A. TEMPORARILY NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED (TNPQ) DETERMINATION.
A RESERVIST MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS TNPQ WHEN THE MEMBER HAS A MEDICAL/
DENTAL CONDITION OF A MINOR OR TEMPORARY NATURE (I.E., BONE
FRACTURE, MINOR SURGERY, DENTAL CLASS III CONDITION, ETC.) THAT IS
EXPECTED TO BE RESOLVED WITHIN 6 MONTHS AND WOULD NOT NORMALLY
PRECLUDE THE MEMBER FROM ATTENDING DRILL. THE MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
REPRESENTATIVE (MDR) WILL VERIFY THAT THE PROGNOSIS FOR RECOVERY
SHOULD BE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS. THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES APPLY TO
MEMBERS WHO ARE TNPQ:
1) THE RESERVIST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR NOTIFYING HIS/HER
CO/OIC/COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE INJURY/ILLNESS
HAS OCCURRED. DOCUMENTATION FROM THE MARINE'S ATTENDING PHYSICIAN
MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE UNIT NOT LATER THAN THE NEXT SCHEDULED DRILL
FOLLOWING THE DIAGNOSIS OF INJURY/ILLNESS/CONDITION. IF
DOCUMENTATION IS MAILED TO THE RESERVE CENTER, USE OF CERTIFIED
MAIL IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. ALL MEDICAL EXPENSES INCURRED WILL BE
BORNE BY THE MARINE. MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION MUST INCLUE THE NATURE
OF THE ILLNESS AND RECOMMEND WHAT PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS ARE PLACED ON
THE INDIVIDUAL WHILE PERFORMING DRILLS.
2) UPON RECEIPT OF THE DOCUMENTATION AND AUTHORIZATION
BY THE MEMBER'S CO/OIC/COMMAND REPRESENTATIVE, THE MDR SHALL PREPARE
A LETTER OF INSTRUCTION NOTIFYING THE MEMBER THAT THEY ARE TNPQ AND
OUTLINING CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION TO BE FOLLOWED DURING THE
PERIOD OF TNPQ.
3) MEMBERS MAY NOT PERFORM ANY TYPE OF AT, ADT, ADSW AS
DEFINED IN THIS ORDER, OR OFF-SITE DRILLS WHILE TNPQ. IF
THE MEMBER'S UNIT PERFORMS AN OFF-SITE DRILL, THE MEMBER'S DRILLS
WILL BE PERFORMED AT THE HOME TRAINING SITE OR RESCHEDULED.
4) MEMBERS MAY BE CLASSIFIED AS TNPQ FOR A PERIOD NOT TO
EXCEED 6 MONTHS. AN EXTENSION OF TNPQ MUST BE REQUESTED THROUGH AND
APPROVED BY COMMARFORRES (HSS) AFTER CONSULTATION WITH DIRECTOR,
PHYSICAL QUALIFICATION AND REVIEW (MED-25), BUREAU OF MEDICINE AND
SURGERY IF BASED ON MEDICAL/DENTAL DOCUMENTATION THAT THE
DISQUALIFYING FACTOR IS EXPECTED TO BE RESOLVED WITHIN AN ADDITIONAL
6 MONTHS. IF IT APPEARS THE DISQUALIFYING FACTOR IS OF A MORE
PERMANENT NATURE, THE MEDICAL/DENTAL OFFICER AND RESERVE ACTIVITY
SHALL INITIATE FITNESS EVALUATION PROCEEDINGS BY FORWARDING THE
APPROPRIATE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION TO MED-25, FOR CONSULTATION AND
DETERMINATION, VIA COMMARFORRES (HSS). DUE TO THE TIME SENSITIVITY
OF THE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION TO BE REVIEWED, NO OTHER VIA ADDRESSEES
ARE REQUIRED. INFORMATION COPIES FORWARDED THROUGHOUT THE CHAIN OF
COMMAND ARE ENCOURAGED.
5) TO ENSURE THE COMMANDER AND MDR ARE KEPT INFORMED OF
THE MARINE'S STATUS, THE MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL
DOCUMENTATION EVERY 30 DAYS FROM THE MEMBER'S ATTENDING PHYSICIAN.
RESERVISTS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE
TERMINATED FROM THE TNPQ STATUS AFTER APPROPRIATE NOTIFICATION.
FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION COULD RESULT IN
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT RESTRICTED TO,
ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION AND/OR (FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL) REDUCTION
IN RANK.
6) UPON COMPLETION OF TREATMENT, A RELEASE FROM THE
ATTENDING PHYSICIAN PROVIDING MEDICAL CARE CERTIFYING THE MEMBER'S
ABILITY TO PERFORM ALL DUTIES WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED
TO THE CO/OIC FOR REVIEW BY THE MDR. THIS WILL ALSO BE DOCUMENTED
IN THE MEMBER'S MEDICAL RECORD."
B. UNIT COMMANDERS WITHIN MARFORESS SHALL:
(1) ENSURE THAT DUTIES OF THOSE MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO TNPQ ARE
STRICTLY WITHIN THE LIMITATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE MDR AND WILL NOT
AGGRAVATE OR IMPEDE RECOVERY FROM THE MARINE'S INJURY/ILLNESS/
CONDITION OR INCUR POTENTIAL COMMAND LIABILITY (I.E. TNPQ MEMBER
OPERATION OF MILITARY VEHICLES/CERTAIN MACHINERY/AIRCRAFT SHALL BE
PROHIBITED).
(2) ENSURE THAT MEMBERS WHO ARE TNPQ ARE FULLY COGNIZANT
OF THE CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION TO BE FOLLOWED DURING THE PERIOD
OF TNPQ AS PROVIDED IN THE MDR LETTER OF INSTRUCTION.
(3) ENSURE THAT MEMBERS IN RECEIPT OF INCAPACITATION
PAY/BENEFITS (I.E. NOE RECIPIENTS) ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND
IDT PERIODS.
(4) ENSURE THAT THE COMMAND AND THE MDR ARE AWARE OF THE
MEMBER'S INJURY/ILLNESS/CONDITION STATUS, AS UPDATED IN THE REQUIRED
DOCUMENTATION, OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS.
4. INDIVIDUAL MEMBER CASE EVALUATION BY THE MDR AND UNIT COMMANDER
IS ESSENTIAL IN DETERMINING APPROPRIATE ASSIGNMENT OF DUTIES FOR
OPTIMAL TRAINING BENEFIT BALANCED AGAINST THE MEDICAL PROGNOSIS FOR
RECOVERY.
5. QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS MESSAGE CAN BE ADDRESSED TO THE
POC ABOVE, MGYSGT ORSINO (RAM-3) AT (703) 784-9146 OR DSN
278-9146, OR HMC STOKES (COMMARFORRES (HSS) AT (504) 678-8638 OR
DSN 678-8638.//
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