TAD in Excess Policy Waiver, Individual Augment, Active Component/Active Reserve Marines for Contingencies

1. PURPOSE. THIS MSG PROVIDES AUTHORITY FOR
COMMANDS TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD FOR PERIODS IN EXCESS OF SIX
MONTHS (180 DAYS) AND UP TO 270 DAYS, FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC)/
ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) MARINES ASSIGNED AS INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTS (IA'S)
ISO CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM, NOBLE EAGLE AND IRAQI
FREEDOM (OEF/ONE/OIF). THIS MSG ALSO PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR
REQUESTING AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS FOR PERIODS TO
EXCEED 270 DAYS, FOR AC/AR MARINES, ASSIGNED AS IA'S ISO
CONTINGENCIES AND ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS MSG DOES NOT APPLY
TO RESERVE COMPONENT MARINES ACTIVATED DUE TO A CONTINGENCY AS THERE
IS SEPARATE AUTHORITY TO ACTIVATE THEM UNDER TAD IN EXCESS ORDERS. 
2. BACKGROUND. PER REF A, TAD AT ANY ONE LOCATION IS LIMITED TO
PERIODS OF 180 OR FEWER CONSECUTIVE DAYS; TAD IN EXCESS OF THIS
LIMITATION REQUIRES EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL. ENTITLEMENT TO
PER DIEM CEASES IF TAD IN EXCESS IS NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED OR
APPROVED. PER REF B, CMC (MM) AUTHORIZES/APPROVES TAD IN EXCESS,
INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS THERETO. REF C AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF PER
DIEM FOR AC PERSONNEL TEMPORARILY REASSIGNED TO NEW DUTY STATIONS ISO
EXISTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, FOR PERIODS IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS.
REF D PROVIDED AUTHORITY FOR COMMANDS TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD FOR
PERIODS IN EXCESS OF SIX MONTHS (180 DAYS) AND UP TO 210 DAYS, FOR AC
MARINES, ASSIGNED AS IA'S ISO OEF/ONE/OIF. CMC (MM) RETAINED
AUTHORITY FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 210 DAYS FOR THESE MARINES.
3. ACTION. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES ARE EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY TO
REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL
FLEXIBILITY:
A. THE REQUEST CONTAINED IN REF E IS APPROVED, THEREFORE, COMMANDERS
MAY AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS, NOT TO EXCEED 270
DAYS, FOR AC/AR MARINES ASSIGNED TO IA BILLETS ISO OEF, ONE OR OIF,
WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL FROM CMC (MM).
B. AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF 270 DAYS, NOT TO
EXCEED 365 DAYS, FOR AC/AR MARINES ASSIGNED TO IA BILLETS ISO OEF,
ONE OR OIF, MAY ONLY BE AUTHORIZED/APPORVED BY CMC (MM). REQUESTS
FOR SUCH AUTHORIZATION MUST INCLUDE THE INFORMATION IN PAR 3C AND
INCLUDE A POSITIVE ENDORSEMENT FROM THE APPLICABLE MARFOR.
REQUESTING COMMANDS WILL INFO THE GAINING OR SOURCING COMMAND ON ANY
SUCH REQUEST.
C. THE FOLLOWING IS THE MINIMUM INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REQUEST
FOR EACH MARINE:
(1) RANK, LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI, SSN, MOS
(2) OPERATION, BILLET/BMOS DURING EXTENSION, AND LNNR.
(3) TAD START DATE
(4) CURRENT TAD END DATE ON ORDERS
(5) REQUESTED TAD END DATE (I.E., EXTENSION OF TAD).
(6) IDENTIFY WHETHER THE MARINE VOLUNTEERS FOR THE TAD IN EXCESS.
D. CMC (MM) RETAINS AUTHORITY TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS FOR
ALL OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES.
E. COMMANDERS WILL APPLY THIS AUTHORITY JUDICIOUSLY, AND WILL
CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE ONLY THAT TAD WHICH IS ESSENTIAL.
F. SOURCING COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS FOR THEIR
MARINES. GAINING FORCE COMMANDERS WILL REQUEST ANY AUTHORIZATION OR
APPROVAL AND APPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OF ORDERS FROM THE COMMAND
THAT ISSUED THE ORDERS/SOURCED THE TAD MARINE.
G. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE TAD ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS TO
THOSE ORDERS AUTHORIZING/APPROVING TAD IN EXCESS CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING TWO STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THE MARINES ARE PROPERLY PAID:
(1) "APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF SIX-MONTHS (180 DAYS) IS
AUTHORIZED/APPROVED PER CMC MESSAGE DATE/DTG." AND (2) "THIS PERIOD
OF TAD IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS IS AUTHORIZED/APPROVED DUE TO
CONTINGENCY OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM."
H. THIS POLICY DOES NOT SUPERCEDE THE COMBATANT COMMANDER'S
AUTHORITY TO INVOLUNTARILY EXTEND THE ASSIGNMENT OF SERVICE MEMBERS
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REF F.
I. THE POLICY IN THIS MSG SUPERCEDES AND CANCELS REF D.