Deactivation of Reserve Marines Recalled in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF)

1. PURPOSE. THIS MARADMIN REEMPHASIZES THE CMC INTENT
PROMULGATED IN REFS (A) AND (B) FOR THE RAPID RETURN AND RELEASE OF
ACTIVATED RESERVE MARINES NOW THAT COMBAT OPERATIONS IN IRAQ HAVE
ENDED. 
2. BACKGROUND. REFS (A) THROUGH (F) ESTABLISHED THE USMC AND USN
POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR THE DEACTIVATION OF RESERVE MARINES AND
SAILORS. REF (G) PUBLISHED COMMARFORLANT GUIDANCE FOR THE CONDUCT
OF RSO FOR REDEPLOYING SMCR FORCES. TO DATE, THE NUMBER OF MARINES
DEACTIVATED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN OIF HAS
FAILED TO MEET THE PROJECTED LEVELS. RESERVE MARINES ARE TO BE
DEACTIVATED WITH THEIR UNITS AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE. BY
EXCEPTION, SMCR UNIT MEMBERS WILL BE PERMITTED TO REMAIN ON ACTIVE
DUTY IAW REF (B) PARA 2. RESERVE FORCES EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION IS
PER REF (G). ADDITIONALLY, NAVY RESERVE PROGRAM 9 (NRP9) AND RC
MEDICAL AUGMENTATION PROGRAM (MAP) SAILORS SHOULD BE DEACTIVATED
SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THEIR SMCR UNIT IAW REF (C). THESE SAILORS WILL
NOT BE RETAINED BY LOCAL BASE/STATION TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL OUT
PROCESSING OF FOLLOW-ON RETURNING MARINE FORCES. AC MAP PERSONNEL
WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR PARENT COMMAND UPON ARRIVAL OF THE SMCR
UNIT TO CONUS. 
3. ACTION. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT GAINING/LOSING FORCE COMMANDERS
REFOCUS THEIR SUPPORT AND EFFORTS TO FACILITATE THE RAPID
DEACTIVATION OF MARINES. THEIR TREMENDOUS SERVICE THROUGHOUT THIS
PERIOD HAS BEEN GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE NATION AND OUR EFFORTS
SHOULD ENSURE AN EXPEDITIOUS RETURN TO THEIR FAMILIES, CIVILIAN JOBS
AND RESERVE TRAINING.
4. ALL PROVISIONS OF THE REFS REMAIN IN EFFECT.