FY06 First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) Fast Filling MOS Update
This MARADMIN updates the list of Fast Filling MOS (FFM) designations for FY06 First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) reenlistments. Five additional MOS fields (0613, 5963/5979, 6313, 6322, and 7372) have been designated as FFMs due to reenlistment requests exceeding available slots, while numerous other MOS fields previously identified as potential FFMs are no longer considered FFMs because requests did not exceed capacity.
Issued: August 11, 2005
1. PER REFERENCES A AND B, MMEA WILL HOLD SELECTION BOARDS FOR FY06 FIRST TERM MARINES IN DESIGNATED FAST FILLING MOS' (FFMS) IN ORDER TO ENSURE QUALITY REENLISTMENTS AND FAIR HANDLING OF ALL CASES. AS OF 1 AUG 2005, MMEA-6 HAS RECEIVED OVER 692 FY06 FIRST TERM REENLISTMENT REQUESTS FOR MARINES IN FFMS. REF B IDENTIFIED MOS' THAT WERE LIKELY TO BE FFMS, ALLOWING COMMANDS TO ENSURE THE SUBMISSION OF REENLISTMENT REQUESTS DURING THE SUBMISSION PERIOD. REQUESTS FOR SOME UNIDENTIFIED MOS' HAVE ALSO EXCEEDED AVAILABLE BOATSPACES, THEREFORE, MAKING 0613, 5963/5979, 6313, 6322, AND 7372 FFMS. ADDITIONAL TIME WILL BE ALLOWED FOR THESE ADDITIONAL MOS'BEFORE THEY ARE CONSIDERED BY A FFM BOARD. 2. THESE ADDITIONAL FFMS WILL BE PROCESSED PER THE FOLLOWING SCHEDULE: A. THE SUBMISSION PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO 23:59 EST, 14 AUG 2005. B. PREP WEEK 15-19 AUG 2005. C. FFM BOARDS WILL CONVENE 22-26 AUG 2005. D. PER REF B, MARINES SELECTED BY THE FFM BOARD MAY NOT EXECUTE REENLISTMENT UNTIL 1 OCT 2005. EXECUTION OF FY06 REENLISTMENT AUTHORITY PRIOR TO 1 OCT 2005 WILL BE CONSIDERED ERRONEOUS. MARINES NOT SELECTED FOR REENLISTMENT IN THEIR PMOS BY AN FFM BOARD MAY RESUBMIT FOR LATERAL MOVE BEGINNING 1 DECEMBER 2005. 3. BECAUSE REQUESTS DID NOT EXCEED BOATSPACES FOR FY06, THE FOLLOWING ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED FFM'S: 0151, 0451, 0847, 1141, 1361, 3043, 3051, 3052, 4611, 4641, 5831, 5937/5939, 6042, 6074, 6092, 6112, 6123, 6132, 6173, 6212, 6213, 6214, 6216, 6217, 6222, 6223, 6226, 6227, 6253, 6283, 6316, 6323, 6333, 6386, 6423, 6461, AND 6462. 4. REQUESTS FOR MOS' THAT ARE NO LONGER CONSIDERED FFM'S WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROCESSED IN THE ORDER RECEIVED. THOSE REQUESTS ACCEPTED FOR REENLISTMENT MAY NOT EXECUTE BEFORE 1 OCT 2005. 5. MMEA ENCOURAGES ALL FY06 FTAP MARINES TO REQUEST REENLISTMENT EARLY TO AVAIL THEMSELVES THE BEST OPPORTUNITY FOR A BOATSPACE IN THEIR PMOS. 6. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING FY06 ENLISTED RETENTION WILL BE PUBLISHED VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. 7. POINT OF CONTACT IS CAPT P. CAZE @ DSN 278-9238 OR COM (703) 784-9238.