Clarification to Up and Out Policy for Sergeants on the Active/Reserve (AR) Program
This MARADMIN clarifies the "up and out" policy for Active Reserve (AR) Sergeants who have failed promotion selection twice, aligning it with modified Active Component policy. AR Sergeants may now continue serving on a case-by-case basis up to 13 years time in service if their occupational field can support retention and they meet reenlistment standards; otherwise, they will be released from active duty no later than the seventh month after the promotion board concludes.
Issued: February 12, 2003
1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION ON THE (AR) PROGRAM "UP AND OUT" POLICY WITHIN REFS A AND B. 2. BACKGROUND. PRIOR TO OCT 01, ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) SERVICE POLICY (REF C) PRECLUDED REENLISTMENT OF AC SERGEANTS WHOM FAILED OF SELECTION ONCE. THE AR PROGRAM SERVICE POLICY (REF B) RELEASED AR SERGEANTS, WHOM FAILED OF SELECTION TWICE, FROM ACTIVE SERVICE NLT THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE AR PROMOTION BOARD. 3. ON 1 OCT 01, THE AC MODIFIED THE AC "UP AND OUT" POLICY (REF D), TO ALLOW SERGEANTS TO REENLIST UP TO THEIR MAX TIS OF 13 YEARS REGARDLESS OF PROMOTION STATUS, PROVIDED THEY ARE RECOMMENDED BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER AND MEET ALL REENLISTMENT STANDARDS. 4. IN CONSONANCE WITH REF D AND TO PROMOTE A MORE SEAMLESS TOTAL FORCE MARINE CORPS, CMC (RA) ADOPTED A MODIFIED POLICY OF THE AC "UP AND OUT" POLICY FOR SERGEANTS. 2P AR SERGEANTS MAY CONTINUE ON THE AR PROGRAM AS LONG AS THEIR RETENTION DOES NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE CAREER PATH AND PROMOTION OPPORTUNITES OF JUNIOR AR MARINES. DUE TO THE SMALLER OCCUPATIONAL FIELDS ON THE AR PROGRAM, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO ALLOW EVERY 2P SERGEANT TO CONTINUE TO SERVE ON ACTIVE DUTY. 5. ACTION. REQUIREMENTS FOR RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY BY 2P AR SERGEANTS WILL BE REVIEWED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. IF THE OCCFLD CAN SUPPORT IT, THE MARINE WILL BE OFFERED THE OPPORTUNITY TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR AT LEAST 24 MONTHS, BUT NOT TO EXCEED THE 13-YEAR TIS LIMIT, PROVIDED THE MARINE IS RECOMMENDED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND MEETS ALL REENLISTMENT STANDARDS. IF THE OCCFLD CAN NOT SUPPORT THE RETENTION OF THE MARINE (IN THE AR PROGRAM), THEN THE MARINE WILL RECEIVE A LETTER FROM CMC (RA) RELEASING THEM FROM ACTIVE DUTY NLT THE FIRST DAY OF THE SEVENTH MONTH AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE AR SELECTION BOARD.