R 171607Z JUL 02
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(n)
TO ML MARADMIN(n)
MARADMIN
BT
UNCLAS
MARADMIN 385/02
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC/MPP//
SUBJ/SECOND UPDATE TO TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER GUIDANCE FOR PARTIAL
/DEMOBILIZATION//
REF/A/MSG/CMC/240759ZMAY2002//
REF/B/DOC/DOD/01JUL2001//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/30MAY2001//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 286/02, FIRST UPDATE TO TOTAL FORCE MANPOWER
GUIDANCE FOR PARTIAL DEMOBILIZATION. REF B IS JOINT FEDERAL TRAVEL
REGULATION (JFTR). REF C IS MCO P1900.16F, MARINE CORPS SEPARATION
AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (MARCORSEPMAN).//
POC/T.L. SMITH/MAJ/MPP-60/-/TEL:DSN 278-9358/TEL:COMM (703) 784-9358
/EMAIL: SMITHTL@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL//
RMKS/1. THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES FURTHER AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE TO THE
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES PUBLISHED IN REF A; REF A REMAINS IN EFFECT.
ALCON SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT A RESERVE COMPONENT MARINE BEING
DEMOBILIZED IS SIMILAR TO AN ACTIVE COMPONENT MARINE BEING SEPARATED
FROM ACTIVE DUTY.
2. THE FOLLOWING GUIDANCE REGARDING AUTHORIZED TRAVEL DAYS APPLIES
TO REF A, PAR 4A(7). IMA AND IRR MARINES WHOSE ACTIVATION ORDERS
AUTHORIZE TRAVEL BY PRIVATELY OWNED CONVEYANCE WILL BE ALLOTTED THE
APPROPRIATE TRAVEL TIME IN THEIR DETACHING INSTRUCTIONS PER REF B
PARA U3305, U2020 AND U5160. TRAVEL TIME IS AN ENTITLEMENT AND
CANNOT BE WAIVED BY THE COMMAND.
3. REF A PAR 5B IS MODIFIED TO READ: "EVERY ACTIVATED MARINE SHALL
UNDERGO THE SEPARATIONS PHYSICAL PROCESS PRIOR TO RELEASE FROM ACTIVE
DUTY." IT IS THE MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO
DETERMINE HOW EXTENSIVE THAT PROCESS MUST BE. THE SCREENING
ASSESSMENT CONTAINED IN DD FORMS 2796 AND 2697 ARE COMPONENTS OF THE
SEPARATIONS PHYSICAL PROCESS, NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR IT. THE
SEPARATIONS PHYSICAL PROCESS IS THE FINAL OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY
SERVICE RELATED MEDICAL CONDITIONS THAT MIGHT REQUIRE FURTHER
TREATMENT OR MAY WARRANT DISABILITY PROCESSING AND POSSIBLE
COMPENSATION.
4. PER CHAP 8 OF REF C, A SEPARATIONS PHYSICAL IS NOT REQUIRED FOR
MEMBERS BEING DISCHARGED UPON THE APPROVED REPORT OF A MEDICAL
EVALUATION BOARD (MEB) OR THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY PHYSICAL
EVALUATION BOARD (PEB).
5. REF A DID NOT ADDRESS HUMANITARIAN TRANSFERS OF MOBILIZED
MARINES. CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTING A HUMANITARIAN TRANSFER SHOULD BE
SUFFICIENT REASON FOR EARLY DEMOBILIZATION. INSTEAD OF REQUESTING
HUMANITARIAN TRANSFER OF IMA AND IRR MARINES FROM CMC (MMEA-86),
GAINING FORCE COMMANDS SHOULD REQUEST, VIA NAVAL MSG TO CMC (MPP-60),
THAT THE MEMBER'S END DATE BE MODIFIED, AND INCLUDE AMPLE DESCRIPTION
OF THE HUMANITARIAN SITUATION. IF HQMC DETERMINES THE SITUATION
REQUIRES EARLY DEMOBILIZATION, THE APPROPRIATE ORDER MODIFICATIONS
WILL BE MADE. SITUATIONS INVOLVING SMCR MARINES MUST BE SENT VIA
MARFORRES.
6. REF A PAR 4A(9) AUTHORIZES MOBILIZATION PROCESSING CENTERS
(MPC) TO RELEASE MARINES UP TO 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR ORDERS END DATE
WITHOUT A MODIFICATION FROM HIGHER HEADQUARTERS. THIS AUTHORIZATION
REMAINS IN EFFECT WITH THE FOLLOWING AMPLIFYING GUIDANCE:
A. THE MPC DETACHING ENDORSEMENT MUST SPECIFY THE MEMBER'S
ADJUSTED FINAL DATE OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR PAY AND ALL PERIODS OF LEAVE
TAKEN DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF MOBILIZATION. AS LONG AS THE
DETACHING ENDORSEMENT SPECIFIES THE FINAL DATE OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR
PAY, THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANY FURTHER ORDERS MODIFICATIONS.
DEMOBILIZING MARINES MUST INCLUDE THE MPC DETACHING ENDORSEMENT WITH
THEIR TRAVEL CLAIM (DD FORM 1351-2) FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT.
B. IN ORDER TO STREAMLINE THE FISCAL PROCESS, MCRSC (OPB) MUST
BE INFORMED WHEN A MEMBER IS RELEASED EARLY. WITHIN 5 DAYS OF
RELEASING A MARINE EARLY, THE MPC WILL NOTIFY MSRC (OPB),
MAZUCASA@MFR.USMC.MIL OR CURTISMR@MFR.USMC.MIL, WITH THE MEMBER'S
NAME, SSN AND ESTIMATED NEW DEMOBILIZATION DATE. WITH THIS
INFORMATION, MCRSC CAN BETTER MANAGE THE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH MOBILIZATION.
7. UPDATED POC FOR CMC (RFL) DISBURSING AND TRAVEL - WO1 CAREY
(703) 614-4981 OR DSN 224-4981. CAREYTB@HQMC.USMC.MIL.//