Uncompensated Table of Organization Structure Requests
This MARADMIN announces that the Marine Corps will no longer accept requests for uncompensated Table of Organization structure growth due to a backlog of over 1,700 requests and limited prospects for additional end strength increases. Organizations with additional structure needs must instead identify internal compensation within their existing Tables of Organization with assistance from advocates and MOS specialists.
Issued: April 9, 2003
1. THE MARINE CORPS CURRENTLY HAS A BACKLOG OF OVER 1,700 UNCOMPENSATED BILLET REQUESTS SPANNING THE OPERATING FORCES AND SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. THIS BACKLOG HAS REACHED THE POINT THAT IT IS OF VIRTUALLY NO VALUE SINCE IT IS UNLIKELY THE MARINE CORPS WILL BE GRANTED ADDITIONAL END STRENGTH INCREASES BEYOND THE 2,400 INCREASE PROVIDED POST-9/11 TO SUPPORT ANTI-TERRORISM AND FORCE PROTECTION. 2. SINCE SATISFYING ADDITIONAL REQUESTS FOR UNCOMPENSATED STRUCTURE GROWTH IS NOT POSSIBLE IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, WE CAN NO LONGER CONSIDER REQUESTS FOR UNCOMPENSATED STRUCTURE GROWTH. THIS DECISION IS BASED ON A SCARCITY OF UNALLOCATED STRUCTURE AND THE CONTINUING NEED TO STAFF HIGH-PRIORITY EMERGENT REQUIREMENTS. GIVEN THE ABOVE, FURTHER REVIEW AND STAFFING OF THE CURRENT LIST OF UNCOMPENSATED TABLE OF ORGANIZATION CHANGE REQUESTS WILL BE DISCONTINUED. 3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION CHANGE REQUESTS FOR UNCOMPENSATED STRUCTURE GROWTH SHOULD NOT BE FORWARDED TO THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR COMBAT DEVELOPMENT (TOTAL FORCE STRUCTURE DIVISION). THOSE ORGANIZATIONS WITH PRESSING NEEDS FOR ADDITIONAL STRUCTURE ARE ENCOURAGED TO LOOK WITHIN ALL TABLES OF ORGANIZATION WITHIN THEIR PURVIEW AND TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM RESPECTIVE ADVOCATES, OCCUPATIONAL FIELD SPONSORS, AND MOS SPECIALISTS TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION FOR ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS. 4. POC IS MAJ M.R. STROBL, TFSD, MCCDC, DSN 278-6200 OR COMM (703) 784-6200. EMAIL STROBLMR@MCCDC.USMC.MIL.