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MARADMIN 221/05

Change 1 to MCO P1326.6D

This MARADMIN directs pen changes to MCO P1326.6D (Special Duty Assignments Manual), changing the commander's recertification timeline from 30 days to 60 days prior to school report or detachment dates. The change is intended to reduce last-minute order modification or cancellation requests and allow commands and HQMC more time to address issues in a timely manner.

Issued: May 9, 2005
1. PURPOSE. TO DIRECT PEN CHANGES TO THE BASIC ORDER.
2. BACKGROUND: SINCE MCO P1326.6D WAS ISSUED, HQMC HAS 
DETERMINED IT IS NECESSARY TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS 
FOR MODIFICATION OR CANCELLATION OF ORDERS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF 
THE SCHOOL REPORT DATE. MANDATING THE COMMANDER'S 
RECERTIFICATION 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE REPORT DATE WILL ALLOW 
COMMANDS AND HQMC TO ADJUST IN A TIMELY MANNER TO ALL REQUESTS 
AND ISSUES.
3. ACTION: EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. CHANGE THE FOLLOWING 
PARAGRAPHS IN THE APPENDICES TO READ: 
 A. APPENDIX A, PAGE A-1, ACTION PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT THE WORD 
"THIRTY" AND INSERT THE WORD "SIXTY".
 B. APPENDIX A, PAGE A-5, COMMANDING OFFICER'S RE-CERTIFICATION 
PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT "30" AND INSERT "60".
 C. APPENDIX A, PAGE A-7, COMMANDING OFFICER'S RE-CERTIFICATION 
PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT "30" AND INSERT "60".
 D. APPENDIX B, PAGE B-1, ACTION PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT THE WORD 
"THIRTY" AND INSERT THE WORD "SIXTY".
 E. APPENDIX B, PAGE B-4, MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR 
DUTY GUIDANCE, IN THE SENTENCE "(MUST SCORE A THIRD CLASS 
OR BETTER NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO DATE OF DETACHMENT)" LINE
OUT "30" AND INSERT "60".
 F. APPENDIX B, PAGE B-8, COMMANDING OFFICER'S RE-CERTIFICATION 
PARAGRAPH, IN THE SENTENCE "(TO BE COMPLETED 30 DAYS PRIOR 
TO THE MARINE'S DETACHMENT DATE.)," LINE OUT "30" AND INSERT "60".
 G. APPENDIX C, PAGE C-1, ACTION PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT THE WORD 
"THIRTY" AND INSERT THE WORD "SIXTY".
 H. APPENDIX D, PAGE D-1, ACTION PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT THE WORD 
"THIRTY" AND INSERT THE WORD "SIXTY".
 I. APPENDIX E, PAGE E-1, ACTION PARAGRAPH, LINE OUT THE WORD
 "THIRTY" AND INSERT THE WORD "SIXTY".
 J. APPENDIX E, PAGE E-2, MEDICALLY AND PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR
DUTY GUIDANCE, IN THE SENTENCE "(MUST SCORE A THIRD CLASS 
OR BETTER NO MORE THAN 30 DAYS PRIOR TO DATE OF DETACHMENT)," LINE 
OUT "30" AND INSERT "60". 
4. FILE THIS MESSAGE IMMEDIATELY BEHIND THE SIGNATURE PAGE OF 
THE REFERENCE.