Solicitation of Applications for MEPLO IMA Membership

1. THE PURPOSE OF THIS MARADMIN IS TO SOLICIT 
APPLICATIONS FOR THE MARINE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS LIAISON OFFICER 
(MEPLO) IMA PROGRAM. 
2. BACKGROUND. REF A ESTABLISHES PROGRAM POLICY AND GUIDANCE AND 
DEFINES THE MEPLO AS A SENIOR RESERVE OFFICER WHO IS THE 
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SENIOR PLANNING AGENT, THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA) AND A DESIGNATED DEFENSE COORDINATING 
OFFICER. THE MISSION OF THE MFN MEPLO IMA PROGRAM IS TO PROVIDE 
MARINE LIAISON PERSONNEL TO VALIDATE REQUESTS FOR MARINE CORPS 
SUPPORT FROM DESIGNATED CIVIL AND MILITARY AUTHORITIES AND 
COMMUNICATE THOSE REQUESTS TO COMMARFORNORTH. MFN(G3) SERVES AS 
THE OPERATIONAL SPONSOR AND OVERSEES PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, 
AND THE COORDINATION OF MEPLO EMPLOYMENT WITH SUPPORTED COMMANDS 
AND AGENCIES, IN PARTICULAR, FEMA'S NATIONAL AND REGIONAL 
HEADQUARTERS, AND THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MARFORS. THE MEPLO 
PROGRAM CONSISTS OF TEAMS ORGANIZED UNDER EACH OF FEMA'S TEN 
REGIONAL HEADQUARTERS. 
3. ELIGIBILITY/QUALIFICATIONS 
A. GENERAL. THE MEPLO IMA PROGRAM IS OPEN TO ALL USMCR COLS, 
LTCOLS, AND LTCOL-SELECTS. CURRENT BILLET OPENINGS ARE RESTRICTED 
TO LTCOLS AND LTCOL-SELECTS. 
B. APPLICANTS CURRENTLY ON MOBILIZATION, ADSW, OR OTHER ACTIVE DUTY 
ORDERS MUST HAVE AN EAS PRIOR TO 1 MAY 06 IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED. 
C. JOINT AND/OR INTERAGENCY EXPERIENCE IS DESIRED. 
D. PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS WITHIN THE GEOGRAPHIC 
VICINITY OF THE REGIONAL FEMA HEADQUARTERS. 
4. PROCESS 
A. OFFICERS DESIRING TO APPLY WILL SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATIONS 
TO MFN(G3) USING STANDARD NAVAL LETTER FORMAT PER PARAGRAPH 6 
(BELOW). ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF FORMS TO THE POCS ABOVE IS 
PREFERRED. 
B. SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 7 APRIL. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS 
DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 
C. MFN(G3) WILL CONDUCT PHONE INTERVIEWS WITH QUALIFIED CANDIDATES, 
AS NECESSARY. 
D. SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED, VIA MOBCOM, AND OFFERED 
3-YEAR TOURS AS A MEPLO. ASSIGNMENT WILL BE PER THE NEEDS OF THE 
MARINE CORPS. 
E. JOINS FROM THE IRR WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA LOCAL PRIOR SERVICE 
RECRUITERS. ALL OTHER JOINS WILL BE ISSUED INTERUNIT TRANSFER 
(IUT) ORDERS VIA MOBCOM. 
5. APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR THE FOLLOWING MEPLO BILLETS: 
AGENCY METRO LOCATION BILLETS RANK 
FEMA REG II NEW YORK, NY 2 O5 
FEMA REG III PHILADELPHIA, PA 1 O5 
FEMA REG VII KANSAS CITY, MO 2 O5 
FEMA REG VIII DENVER, CO 1 O5 
FEMA REG IX OAKLAND, CA 1 O5 
FEMA REG X SEATTLE, WA 1 O5 
6. APPLICATION FORMAT IS AS FOLLOWS: 
FROM: GRADE NAME SSN/MOS COMPONENT 
TO: MARINE FORCES NORTH (G-3) 
 ATTN: MEPLO 
 4400 DAUPHINE ST 
 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70146-5400 
SUBJ: APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN MEPLO IMA PROGRAM 
ENCL: (1) RESERVE QUALIFICATION SUMMARY* 
 (2) CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF OQR PAGE 3** 
 (3) CERTIFIED CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT** 
 (4) OFFICIAL PHOTO*** 
1. I AM REQUESTING TO JOIN THE MEPLO IMA PROGRAM. I AM PRIMARILY 
APPLYING TO THE (FEMA REGION XX) BILLET LOCATED IN (CITY, STATE). 
IF SELECTED, I AM WILLING TO ACCEPT ASSIGNMENT TO ANY VACANT 
BILLET. 
2. MY CURRENT PERSONAL DATA IS AS FOLLOWS: 
 A. AFADBD: 
 B. DOR: 
 C. DATE ACCEPTED FIRST COMMISSION: 
 D. EAS (IF APPLICABLE): 
 E. HOME ADDRESS: 
 F. HOME PHONE: 
 G. WORK PHONE: 
 H. UNIT PHONE: 
 I. E-MAIL ADDRESS: 
 J. LAST PHYSICAL EXAM (NOT MORE THAN 5 YRS OLD): 
 K. LAST HIV SCREENING (NOT MORE THAN 1 YR OLD): 
3. IF SELECTED I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT ON (DATE): 
4. IF SELECTED I WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND SPLIT ANNUAL TRAINING IN 
(SELECT ANY MONTH FROM MAY - OCT 06): 
5. IF SELECTED, I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR SHORT NOTICE ORDERS IN 
RESPONSE TO REQUESTS FOR SUPPORT IN THE EVENT OF AN ACTUAL 
EMERGENCY. 
SIGNATURE 
*CURRENT BLANK RQS CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM RESERVE DUTY ONLINE (RDOL) 
WEBSITE AT HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)RDOL.MOL.USMC.MIL. 
RDOL ACCESS REQUIRES A MARINE ONLINE (MOL) ACCOUNT FROM THE MOL 
WEBSITE AT HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH) (FORWARD-SLASH) TFAS.MOL.USMC.MIL. 
**IRR AND IMA APPLICANTS MAY REQUEST OQR PAGES FROM CG, MOBCOM VIA 
THE WEBSITE HTTPS: (FORWARD-SLASH)(FORWARD-SLASH)MOBCOM.MFR.USMC.MIL 
(FORWARD SLASH)MOBCOM.ASP OR BY CALLING (800) 255-5082. 
***AN OFFICIAL PHOTO, TAKEN WITHIN THE LAST 12 MONTHS IS REQUIRED 
OF THE APPLICATION DEADLINE. PER REF B, OFFICERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED 
MAY TAKE THE PHOTO IN UTILITIES WITHOUT THE UTILITY BLOUSE. THE 
TITLE BOARD WILL INCLUDE THE WORD "DEPLOYED" DISPLAYED PROMINENTLY 
ACROSS THE TOP OF THE BOARD. FOR PURPOSE OF PHOTO CLARITY, THE 
PHOTO SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST A PLAIN BACKGROUND.