Curtailment of Operations Due to a Lapse in Appropriations

1.  Effective immediately, the Marine Corps will 
execute a shutdown of operations due to a lapse in government 
funding.  As of 2359 EDT 30 September 2025, a Continuing Resolution 
or a Defense Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) was not 
passed.  Accordingly, Marine Corps commands and Headquarters Marine 
Corps staff agencies are to immediately begin an orderly shutdown of 
operations and activities funded with annual one-year appropriations
in accordance with the references and any other applicable Office of 
the Secretary of War (OSW), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), or
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) guidance for operations during a
lapse of appropriations. 
2. Active Component and Active Reserve Marines will continue to 
report for duty during the shutdown period.  Reserve Marines on 
Annual Training (AT) orders, Active Duty for Training (ADT) orders 
(to include Incremental Active Duty for Training IADT), or Active 
Duty for Operational Support (ADOS) orders prior to 1 October 2025 
will remain on orders and report for duty during the shutdown period.
Marines who are required to report for duty will not receive any pay 
or entitlements.  However, when a Continuing Resolution or a Defense 
Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) is passed, Marines who were
required to report for duty during the shutdown period will receive 
all backpay. 
2.a.  Permanent Change of Station (PCS). 
2.a.1.  Moves to an excepted activity will continue.  Reference (a) 
includes a list of excepted activities. 
2.a.2.  Moves from an excepted activity will continue only to the 
extent the commander of the excepted activity determines it essential 
to mission, or required to enhance support of excepted activities. 
2.a.3.  Accession and training moves associated with recruitment and 
initial entry training will continue, along with subsequent movement 
to first station when required by paragraph 2.a.(1). 
2.a.4.  Movement to comply with separation instructions will continue
only if the funds were obligated prior to the appropriation lapse; no 
costs may be incurred unless it is already funded in the PCS orders. 
2.a.5.  Movement that began prior to 1 October 2025 will continue. 
2.b.  Annual Training (AT), Active duty for training (ADT), or ADOS 
orders beginning after 30 September 2025 are only authorized for duty 
if they directly support an excepted activity according to reference 
(b).  ADT and ADOS orders beginning after 30 September 2025, which 
qualify for PCS, must meet the criteria listed in paragraphs 2.a. of 
this MARADMIN.  For additional questions regarding ADOS-AC or ADOS-RC 
requirements, contact Reserve Affairs Policy, Plans, and Programming 
Branch, Programming Section (RAP-3). For additional questions 
regarding ADOS, Overseas Operations (ADOS-OO) requirements, contact 
Manpower Management Integration Branch, Force Augmentation Section 
(MMIB-2). 
2.c.  Inactive Duty for Training (IDT) drills, to include Additional 
Paid Drills, beginning after 30 September 2025 will only be executed 
if the duty performed is in support of excepted activities listed in 
reference (a).  Marines in an IDT status, when the government 
shutdown occurred, shall make arrangements to conduct an orderly 
return to their primary residence.  In accordance with reference (a),
authorization to conduct IDT in support of requirements not listed 
as an excepted activity resides with SECNAV, unless further 
delegated. 
2.d.  Reserve Component solutions for Funeral Honors are authorized 
only if active component solutions have been exhausted. 
2.e.  Mustering of Inactive Ready Reserve (IRR) Marines during the 
shutdown is not authorized. 
2.f.  Medical Hold (MEDHOLD) orders beginning or continuing after 30 
September 2025 are authorized and members must report for duty during
the shutdown period.  Line of Duty (LOD) Benefits Medical Care 
through DOD Facilities and Private Sector care under TRICARE is 
authorized. Costs associated with Private Sector care will be paid at
the conclusion of the shutdown. 
3.  All civilian employees will report for duty on their next 
scheduled workday, either in person or virtually, to perform the 
orderly shutdown.  In most cases this will be Wednesday, 1 October 
2025.  Due to the lapse in appropriations, all civilian employee 
pre-approved leave will be cancelled.  After conducting an orderly 
shutdown of operations, non-excepted employees are to be placed in a
furlough status and excepted employees are expected to continue to 
work throughout the shutdown.  Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) employees 
shall follow guidance issued by their supervisor, as disseminated by 
the NAF Human Resource Office (HRO). 
3.a.  During the orderly shutdown, furloughed and excepted employees 
should ensure their regular time and attendance is recorded for 1-3 
October 2025, with furlough code KE.  Employees should code the time 
performing the orderly shutdown as regular hours (RG), which can be 
up to four hours.  Non-appropriated Fund employees will follow 
PeopleSoft time and attendance guidance disseminated to the NAF HRO.
If the appropriation lapse is resolved prior to 4 October 2025, the 
KE code will be manually changed, by the employee, to accurately 
reflect duty status.  If the appropriation lapse extends past 7 
October 2025, employee work schedules will be automatically populated
with KE (furlough), until such time as the Human Resource Office 
processes a Return to Duty Transaction.  Pursuant to 31 USC 1341, 
furloughed and excepted employees will receive retroactive pay once 
Congress provides funding. 
3.b.  Employees who are exempt should complete and submit timecards 
as normal.     
3.c.  Those employees whose salaries are not dependent on annual 
appropriations will record their hours via regular time keeping 
procedures.  
3.d.  Furloughed employees will be provided official notification 
and allowed 3-4 hours to perform shutdown operations if they are 
on-site, or 1 hour if they perform shut down operations virtually.  
The following items should be completed at shutdown:  
3.d.1.  Secure personally identifiable information data.  
3.d.2.  Set voice mail.  
3.d.3.  Set out of office email (providing an excepted unit POC to 
contact in their absence).  
3.d.4.  Secure office area (turn off appliances, fans, etc.).  
3.d.5.  Submit any outstanding travel vouchers.  
3.d.6.  Turn off computers.  
4.  First line supervisors are required to collect personal contact 
information for furloughed employees in order to provide return to 
work guidance.  
5.  During the period of the government shutdown, employees who are 
furloughed are prohibited from performing any work, including 
checking their government email. 
6.  Furloughed employees should monitor media outlets for news about 
the approval of a Continuing Resolution or an FY26 Defense 
Appropriation.     
7.  No temporary duty travel or conference participation, attendance, 
or hosting is permitted/authorized during a government shutdown, 
unless an exception is authorized as described below or determined 
excepted consistent with guidance provided in reference (b). This 
restriction applies to all conferences, to include "no cost" 
conferences.  
7.a.  Individuals who are in a Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) status 
when the government shutdown occurred shall make immediate 
arrangements to return to their permanent duty station or home of 
record.  
7.b.  Exceptions are authorized for TAD travel or conference 
participation in direct support of worldwide military operations 
against terrorist groups (e.g. Hezbollah, al-Qaeda, and the Islamic 
State of Iraq and Syria) threatening the security of the United 
States, where attendance is directly related to the safety of human 
life or the protection of personal property.  Direct support to 
allies and partners in support of ongoing military operations will be
 approved on a case-by-case basis by the appropriate approval 
authority.  Authority as listed in reference (a).   
7.c.  TAD necessary to continue recruiting for entry into the Armed 
Forces during contingency operations, including activities necessary 
to operate Military Entrance Processing Stations (MEPS) and to 
conduct basic and other training necessary to qualify such recruited 
personnel to perform their assigned duties is recognized as an 
excepted activity permissible during a lapse in appropriations.  
7.d.  Requests for TAD travel or conference participation not 
authorized above may be submitted to delegated authorities for 
consideration in reference (b).  If further delegation is authorized, 
guidance will be forwarded via separate correspondence.  
7.e.  Other travel/conference participation directly related to 
safety of human life or the protection of property, including 
national security, as well as foreign relations (e.g., maintenance 
of medical certifications for physicians/nurses, paramedic training 
on life saving skills, police/firefighter mission essential 
qualifications, critical chaplain training, or negotiating 
international agreements), may be undertaken or continued only if 
approved, in writing, by the appropriate approval authority. 
7.f.  Previous conference costs that are lost, sunk, or 
non-refundable, are not considered valid reasons for requesting an 
exception.  
8.  No new written agreements may be entered into for the purposes of
receiving a bonus, special pay, or incentive pay under the authority 
of Chapter 5 of Title 37, Unites States Code during the lapse of 
appropriations. 
9.  The final approving authority for changes to civilian employee 
furlough status and conference exceptions during a government 
shutdown has not been determined at this time.   For further 
information on the recall approval process reach out to the points 
of contact below.  
10.  For Marines and their families requiring assistance, a wide 
range of charitable organizations are available and can be found at 
https:(slash)(slash)www.militaryonesource.com.  Marines and their 
families additionally can seek out support from Navy and Marine Corps 
Relief Society at https://www.nmcrs.org. 
11.  For Civilian Marines requiring assistance or counseling, the 
Civilian Employee Assistance Program (CEAP) can be accessed 24/7 
through the web at https://www.magellanascend.com or 24/7 via 
telephone at 1-844-DON-CEAP. 
12.  Points of Contact (POC).  DC M&RA, Civilian Workforce Management 
Branch (APF civilians): mylechia.smalls@usmc.mil; 
michelle.delmedico@usmc.mil.  Business and Support Services Division 
(NAF civilians): dennis.ray@usmc-mccs.org; 
DC P&R:  thomas.osterhoudt@usmc.mil.  
13.  Release authorized by LtGen William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.