CLARIFICATION ON POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE MEMBER MARINE SERVICE BEYOND SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE

Date Signed: 10/05/2012
MARADMINS Active Number: 558/12

R 051426Z OCT 12
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 558/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA//
SUBJ/ CLARIFICATION ON POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE MEMBER MARINE SERVICE BEYOND SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/MCO 1800.11/YMD:20091027//
AMPN/ REF A IS MCO 1800.11 POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) MARINE SERVICE BEYOND SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE//
POC/SHIDEL, K.C./MAJ/UNIT: CMCRAP/TEL: DSN 278-9138/TEL: COM 703-784-9138//
POC//
FREIRE, A.A./MAJ/UNIT: CMCMPO/TEL: DSN 278-9358/TEL: COM 703-784-9358//
GENTEXT/RMKS/1. PURPOSE.  THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION AND GUIDANCE ON RESERVE MARINES REQUESTING A HIGH ACTIVE DUTY TIME WAIVER TO PERFORM ANNUAL TRAINING (AT) AND RESERVE COUNTERPART TRAINING (RCT).
2.  BACKGROUND.  REF A REQUIRES RESERVE MARINES PERFORMING ACTIVE DUTY ORDERS DURING WHICH THEY WILL ACCUMULATE GREATER THAN SIXTEEN YEARS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE TO APPLY IN WRITING TO DC MRA FOR APPROVAL. THIS ORDER REQUIRES COMMANDS TO SUBMIT A SEPARATE HIGH ACTIVE DUTY TIME WAIVER FOR EACH PERIOD OF ACTIVE DUTY AND PREVIOUSLY WAS INTERPRETED TO INCLUDE AT ORDERS AND RCT ORDERS.  REF A INDICATES THAT DC MRA APPROVAL IS NOT NECESSARY FOR AT OR RCT ORDERS PERFORMED BY RESERVE MARINES ACCUMULATING GREATER THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE. BY LAW, THESE TYPES OF ORDERS DO NOT INVOKE SANCTUARY PROTECTIONS.
3.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, RESERVE MARINES WHO ACCUMULATE MORE THAN SIXTEEN YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE, AS A RESULT OF PERFORMING AT/RCT ORDERS, WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A HIGH ACTIVE DUTY TIME WAIVER REQUEST TO DC MRA.  ALL AT AND RCT ORDERS MAY BE APPROVED BY THE APPROPRIATE COMMAND IN COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT POLICIES.
4. THIS MESSAGE IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5. ANY QUESTIONS ON THE GUIDANCE CONTAINED IN THIS MARADMIN SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE POCS LISTED ABOVE.
6. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY (SES) MR. M.F. APPLEGATE, DIRECTOR, MANPOWER PLANS AND AND POLICY DIVISION//