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MARADMIN 168/06

Modification to the Authorization of Visibility for the Web Orders System

This MARADMIN grants Career Retention Specialists (CRS) at squadron/battalion level and higher commands "view only" access to the Web Orders System to help track orders execution compliance. CRS personnel can now monitor Marines' obligated service requirements when orders are received, but they are not authorized to distribute orders—that function remains with local Personnel Administration Centers.

Issued: April 12, 2006
1. PURPOSE. TO GRANT THE AUTHORIZATION OF
VISIBILITY TO 'VIEW ONLY' THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM FOR ALL CAREER
RETENTION SPECIALISTS (CRS) AT THE SQUADRON/BATTALION LEVEL AND
HIGHER AND SEPARATE COMMANDS. THIS AUTHORIZATION ASSISTS COMMAND'S
IN COMPLYING WITH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES CONTAINED IN REFS B AND C
TO TRACK ORDERS EXECUTION COMPLIANCE.
2. BACKGROUND. CRS' ARE RESPONSIBLE TO ACCOUNT FOR MARINE'S
OBLIGATED SERVICE WHEN IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS. VIEWING VALIDATION OF
ORDERS THROUGH THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM ENABLES CRS' TO IDENTIFY
POTENTIAL NON-COMPLIANCE ISSUES AND EFFECTIVELY REPORT AND RESOLVE
THE ISSUES WITH HQMC (MMEA) IN A TIMELY MANNER. 
3. IMPLEMENTATION. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY CRS' ARE GRANTED
VISIBILITY TO THE WEB ORDERS SYSTEM. CRS' WILL NOT BECOME A WEB
ORDERS DISTRIBUTION CONDUIT THROUGH THIS AUTHORIZATION; DISTRIBUTION
OF WEB ORDERS IS ONLY AUTHORIZED VIA THE LOCAL PERSONNEL
ADMINISTRATION CENTERS. REQUESTS FOR CRS WEB ORDERS ACCESS WILL BE
DIRECTED TO THE LOCAL MANPOWER INFORMATION SYSTEM SUPPORT OFFICE
(MISSO). MISSO'S WILL ENSURE CRS' ARE NOT ASSIGNED JOB ROLES UNDER
THE 'JOB ROLE' LIST, NOR GRANTED PRIVILEGES UNDER THE 'PRIVILEGES'
LIST. VIEW ONLY ACCESS IS AUTHORIZED WITH THE CREATION OF THE
REPORTING UNIT CODE JOBS. GRANTING ACCESS VIA PREVIOUSLY CREATED
JOBS IS NOT AUTHORIZED AS IT AFFORDS ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONALITY NOT
AUTHORIZED TO CRS'. CRS' WHO CURRENTLY HAVE ACCESS TO THE WEB
ORDERS SYSTEM MUST HAVE THEIR VISIBILITY MODIFIED TO THE GUIDANCE
PER THIS MESSAGE.