Process for Volunteering for Individual Augment Billets
This MARADMIN establishes the process for Marines to volunteer for Individual Augment (IA) billets in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). Marines must submit an Administrative Action (AA) form through their chain of command to the Director, MMFA, and must receive chain of command concurrence acknowledging that their position will not be backfilled during deployment.
Issued: January 29, 2007
1. REFERENCE (B) IS HEREBY CANCELLED. 2. PER REFERENCE (A), IT IS CMC INTENT THAT ALL MARINES RECEIVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEPLOY ISO OIF/OEF. OUTSIDE OF SCHEDULED UNIT DEPLOYMENTS, THE INDIVIDUAL AUGMENT (IA) PROCESS REMAINS IMPORTANT AND ONE OF THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIVIDUAL MARINES TO DEPLOY ISO OIF/OEF. 3. MARINES WISHING TO VOLUNTEER FOR AN IA MUST SUBMIT AN ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION (AA) FORM VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND (COC) TO DIRECTOR, MMFA, FOR PROCESSING AND CONSIDERATION. SENIOR OFFICERS (LTCOL/COL) NEED TO INCLUDE THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THEIR COC. ALL MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO RECEIVE COC CONCURRENCE IN RELEASING THEM TO FILL AN IA BILLET AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT MMEA/MMOA WILL NOT BACKFILL THE MARINE WHILE DEPLOYED. 4. MARINES ARE ENCOURAGED TO VISIT THE FORCE AUGMENTATION CELL WEBSITE LISTED UNDER THE CAREER TAB AT WWW.USMC.MIL AND REVIEW THE INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS NEEDED FOR IDENTIFYING AVAILABLE BILLETS. MMFA WILL COORDINATE WITH THAT MARINE'S RESPECTIVE MONITOR.