Failure to Respond to FY03, 02, 01, and 00 Officer Retention Boards
This MARADMIN addresses officers selected for retention on FY00-FY03 Officer Retention Boards who have failed to complete their augmentation packages or respond to augmentation offers. Officers must respond with acceptance or declination by 1 November 2003, or they will be separated from the Marine Corps at the convenience of the government upon reaching their current EAS or EAD.
Issued: September 30, 2003
1. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THOSE OFFICERS WHO WERE SELECTED FOR RETENTION ON THE LAST FOUR FISCAL YEARS' OFFICER RETENTION BOARDS (ORB) FY03/02/01/00 CONTAINED IN REFERENCES A THROUGH G. THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE IS DIRECTED AT FY04/03/02/01 CAPTAIN PROMOTION BOARD SELECTEES, RESERVE OFFICERS SELECTED TO RETURN TO ACTIVE DUTY IN FY04/03/02/01, RESERVE OFFICERS SELECTED ON THE FY04/03/02/01 ACTIVE DUTY MAJOR PROMOTION BOARDS, AND THE OFFICERS SELECTED ON THE FY03 DIRECT LATERAL MOVE BOARD. THESE OFFICERS ARE DIRECTED TO CLOSELY REVIEW THIS MESSAGE IN ITS ENTIRETY. ALL OFFICERS ARE REMINDED THAT PROMOTION BOARD YEARS ARE ONE YEAR AHEAD OF THE OFFICER RETENTION BOARD YEARS WHICH COINCIDE WITH THE FISCAL YEAR THE BOARD WAS HELD. 2. A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS' RETENTION PACKAGES ARE NOT COMPLETE, AND ACTION IS REQUIRED BY BOTH INDIVIDUAL OFFICERS AND THEIR CHAINS OF COMMAND TO ENSURE THESE OFFICERS ARE AUGMENTED OR RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY AS APPROPRIATE. THE AUGMENTATION PROCESS IS CONSIDERED COMPLETE WHEN THE SIGNED NAVMC 763 IS RECEIVED BY MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC (OA)). IN ADDITION, THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS ARE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MARINE OFFICER WHO IS OFFERED AUGMENTATION AND MUST BE COMPLETED UPON NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION FOR AUGMENTATION. A. THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER SHOULD DETERMINE HIS/HER BOARD YEAR AND VIEW THE APPROPRIATE WEBSITE LISTED BELOW. B. THE OFFICER MUST RESPOND TO THE CMC (MMOA-3) BY 1 NOV 03 WITH AN ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION, AND A REQUEST FOR A NEW NAVMC 763 IF NECESSARY. SEE PARAGRAPH 7 FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO RESPOND TO THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE. C. ONCE THE OFFICER HAS RESPONDED TO THE CMC (MMOA-3), THE OFFICER MUST RETURN TO THE APPROPRIATE WEBSITE TO VERIFY THAT THEIR NAME HAS BEEN REMOVED. 3. OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT FULLY COMPLETED THEIR AUGMENTATION PACKAGES BY 1 NOV 03 WILL BE CONSIDERED AS HAVING DECLINED AUGMENTATION AND WILL BE SEPARATED FROM THE MARINE CORPS AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT UPON REACHING THEIR CURRENT EAS OR EAD. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL OFFICERS CONSIDERED ON OFFICER RETENTION BOARDS FY00-03 CONFIRM COMPLETION OF THE AUGMENTATION PACKAGE BY CHECKING THE BELOW WEBSITES. OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN PREVIOUSLY OFFERED AUGMENTATION AND DECLINED CANNOT CHANGE THEIR RESPONSE. THESE OFFICERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO SUBMIT A PACKAGE TO THE FY04 OFFICER RETENTION BOARD OR ANY SUBSEQUENT BOARDS. 4. THE FOLLOWING WEBSITES LIST OFFICERS BY NAME WHO HAVE FAILED TO RESPOND TO AUGMENTATION MESSAGES OR HAVE INCOMPLETE AUGMENTATION PACKAGES. ACTION REQUIRED IS PROVIDED AFTER EACH NAME. A. FY03 ORB (MARADMINS 251/03, 238/03, 191/03) <https: lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil manpower mi mra_ofct.nsf mmoa-3 fy03+orb> B. FY02 ORB (MARADMINS 295/02 AND 178/02) <https: lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil manpower mi mra_ofct.nsf mmoa-3 fy02+orb> C. FY01 ORB (MARADMIN 272/01) <https: lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil manpower mi mra_ofct.nsf mmoa-3 fy01+orb> D. FY00 ORB (MARADMIN 273/00) <https: lnweb1.manpower.usmc.mil manpower mi mra_ofct.nsf mmoa-3 fy00+orb> OFFICERS WITH "NO RESPONSE" AS THEIR ACTION REQUIRED MUST RESPOND WITH AN ACCEPTANCE OR DECLINATION BY 1 NOV 03 TO THE CMC (MMOA-3); FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN SEPARATION FROM THE MARINE CORPS AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT UPON REACHING THEIR CURRENT EAS OR EAD. OFFICERS WHO DID RESPOND TO THE CMC (MMOA-3) WITH AN ACCEPTANCE HAD THEIR NAVMC 763'S SENT TO THEIR UNIT ADDRESS. THOSE OFFICERS WHO HAVE NOT RECEIVED THEIR FORMS MUST RESPOND TO THE CMC (MMOA-3) BEFORE 1 NOV 03 AND REQUEST THAT A NEW NAVMC 763 BE SENT TO THEIR CURRENT DUTY STATION. THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIMELY PROCESSING OF THE DOCUMENT AND WILL ENSURE THAT IT IS RETURNED BEFORE 1 FEB 04. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN SEPARATION FROM THE MARINE CORPS AT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT UPON REACHING THE END OF THEIR CURRENT TIME ON STATION OBLIGATION, FLIGHT OBLIGATION, EDUCATION OBLIGATION, AND ANY OTHER OBLIGATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE OFFICER'S CURRENT TOUR. UNTIL MCRC (OA) RECEIVES THE SIGNED NAVMC 763, THE OFFICER IS NOT CONSIDERED AUGMENTED. 5. OFFICERS WHO FEEL THAT THEY PREVIOUSLY RESPONDED IN A TIMELY FASHION BUT HAVE "NO RESPONSE" REFLECTED IN THE WEBSITE LIST ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THEIR CURRENT EAS ON THEIR LES. OFFICERS SELECTED ON THE FOLLOWING BOARDS WHO ACCEPTED AUGMENTATION WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DATES FOR THEIR EAS: FY03 ORB 1 JULY 05 (UNTIL A UNIT DIARY ENTRY WAS MADE BY THE PARENT COMMAND AND A SIGNED NAVMC 763 IS RETURNED TO MCRC (OA), THEN INDEF WILL BE REFLECTED) FY02 ORB 1 JULY 04 (UNTIL A UNIT DIARY ENTRY WAS MADE BY THE PARENT COMMAND AND A SIGNED NAVMC 763 IS RETURNED TO MCRC (OA), THEN INDEF WILL BE REFLECTED) FY01/00 ORB INDEF (IF A UNIT DIARY ENTRY WAS MADE BY THE PARENT COMMAND WHEN THE NAVMC 763 WAS SIGNED) 6. SINCE THE OFFER OF AUGMENTATION WAS MORE THAN LIKELY MADE WHILE THE OFFICER WAS IN FLIGHT SCHOOL, ALL AVIATORS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CHECK THEIR EAS AND ASCERTAIN WHAT PROMOTION AND OFFICER RETENTION BOARD THEY WERE ON. DESPITE THE INCURRED OBLIGATION FROM BEING DESIGNATED AS AN AVIATOR, PILOTS AND NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICERS MUST STILL RESPOND TO THE OFFER OF AUGMENTATION FROM THE ORB. 7. ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CMC (MMOA-3) WILL BE ADDRESSED TO CAPTAIN L. BRYANT BUTLER, EMAIL BUTLERLB@MANPOWER.USMC.MIL, TEL COM: (703) 784-9284/85/86, DSN: 278-XXXX. ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO MCRC (OA) WILL BE ADDRESSED TO GUNNERY SERGEANT SANDERS, EMAIL SANDERSCJ@MCRC.USMC.MIL. ALL OFFICERS DIRECTED TO RESPOND TO THIS MARADMIN MESSAGE WILL DO SO THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL OFFICER'S PERSONAL MILITARY EMAIL ACCOUNT. IF THE OFFICER IS DEPLOYED, AN EMAIL MESSAGE OR OFFICIAL MESSAGE TO THE CMC (MMOA-3) FROM THAT OFFICER'S PERSONNEL OFFICER OR ADJUTANT WILL SUFFICE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE EMAIL SUBJECT FIELD CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING PHRASE: AUGMENTATION RESPONSE FYXX (03/02/01/00 THE BOARD THE OFFICER WAS ON) THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION WILL BE IN THE BODY OF THE EMAIL: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME, MI SSN/MOS DOR (CURRENT RANK) DCTB EAS (CURRENT LES) CURRENT MCC ACCURATE CURRENT UNIT ADDRESS I DO/DO NOT ACCEPT AUGMENTATION FOR FYXX (03/02/01/00 THE BOARD THE OFFICER WAS ON). 8. ANY OFFICER WHOSE NAME APPEARS ON ONE OF THE ABOVE WEBSITES MUST PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO THE OFFER OF AUGMENTATION.