MV-22 Transition Policy Clarification for Enlisted Marines
This MARADMIN clarifies the MV-22 Osprey transition policy for enlisted Marines in the aviation community. It establishes eligibility criteria based on time remaining on enlistment contracts and emphasizes that all Marines deemed suitable by the MAG Commander will transition with their squadrons to maintain unit cohesion and proper personnel distribution.
Issued: June 8, 2005
1. PURPOSE. TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION OF AVIATION COMMUNITY ENLISTED MARINES' MV-22 TRANSITION POLICY TO ENSURE COHESIVE SQUADRONS WITH PROPER ENLISTED POPULATION SHAPING AS PROMULGATED IN REFS B AND C. 2. PER THE REFS, FIRST-TERM MARINES WITH MORE THAN 2.5 YEARS AND CAREERIST MARINES WITH MORE THAN 3 YEARS REMAINING ON ENLISTMENT CONTRACT IN TRANSITIONING SQUADRONS, FROM THE DATE ENTERING TRANSITION TRAINING, WILL BE ELIGIBLE AND SCREENED FOR TRANSITION. ALL MARINES FOUND SUITABLE FOR TRANSITION BY THE MAG COMMANDER DURING SCREENING, SHALL ENTER TRANSITION TRAINING WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE SQUADRON ISO UNIT COHESION AND PROPER COMMUNITY ENLISTED POPULATION SHAPING. THOSE MARINES NOT TRANSITIONING SHALL BE REASSIGNED AT THE DISCRETION OF MAG COMMANDER AND MMEA PER NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS 3. THIS MESSAGE IS NOT APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE AT THIS TIME.