Active Reserve (AR) Program FY04-1 Officer New Applicant/Accession Board

1. THIS MESSAGE ANNOUNCES THE FY04-1 AR OFFICER
ACCESSION BOARD WHICH WILL CONVENE AT THIS HEADQUARTERS ON 08
DECEMBER 03. COMPLETE ORIGINAL APPLICATIONS AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
MUST BE RECEIVED BY CMC (RAM-1) NLT 21 NOVEMBER 03. OFFICERS WHO
APPLIED FOR THE FY03-3 ACCESSION BOARD THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED
TO BE HELD IN AUGUST 2003 WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE CONSIDERED BY THE
FY04-1 ACCESSION BOARD UNLESS THEY REQUEST OTHERWISE. OFFICERS WHO
WERE CONSIDERED AND NOT SELECTED BY PREVIOUS ACCESSION BOARDS AND
DESIRE TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE FY04-1 AR OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD,
ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT NEW PACKAGES PRIOR TO THE SUBMISSION
DEADLINE. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RETURNED WITHOUT ACTION.
2. THE ACTIVE RESERVE PROGRAM PROVIDES FULL TIME, ACTIVE DUTY
SUPPORT TO THE RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) WITHIN THE TOTAL FORCE MARINE
CORPS. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION TO THE AR PROGRAM SHOULD
EXPECT TO SERVE IN BILLETS IN SUPPORT OF THE RC. A LIST OF AR
PROGRAM OFFICER BILLETS CAN BE FOUND AT
HTTPS:LNWEB1.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/MANPOWER/MI/MRA_OFCT.NSF/ACTIVE+RESERV
E+OFFICER. APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT AR MARINES ARE ELIGIBLE
FOR ASSIGNMENT TO ANY MARINE COMMAND OR JOINT COMMAND. AR MARINES
ARE CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO UNITS THAT ARE DEPLOYED WORLD WIDE IN
SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERROR (GWOT). PERMANENT CHANGE OF
STATION (PCS) AND TOUR LENGTH POLICIES FOR THE AR PROGRAM MIRROR
ACTIVE DUTY MARINE CORPS POLICIES. FURTHER GUIDANCE ON ASSIGNMENT
POLICIES CAN BE FOUND IN REFERENCE (B). APPLICANTS SHOULD BE AWARE
THAT ACCESSION TO THE AR PROGRAM MAY REQUIRE THAT THEY ACCEPT
TRAINING AND ASSIGNMENT OF A NEW PRIMARY MOS. 
3. ALL APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN REFERENCE
(A), WHICH CAN BE DOWNLOADED AT
HTTPS:LNWEB1.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/MANPOWER/MI/MRA_OFCT.NSF/ACTIVE+RESERV
E+OFFICER. ALL COMPANY GRADE OFFICERS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA
CONTAINED IN REFERENCE (A) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALL MAJORS WITH
A DOR JUNIOR TO 01 MARCH 2000 WHO MEET THE CRITERIA CONTAINED IN
REFERENCE (A) ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALL APPLICANTS WISHING TO BE
CONSIDERED BY THE FY04-1 ACCESSION BOARD MUST HOLD A CURRENT RESERVE
COMMISSION OR MUST HAVE REQUESTED A RESERVE COMMISSION IN THE RC. 
OFFICERS WHO ARE UNSURE WHETHER OR NOT THEY MEET THE ABOVE CRITERIA
SHOULD CONTACT THE POC LISTED ABOVE. 
4. ALL RESTRICTED OFFICERS IN THE GRADE OF WO THROUGH CWO2 WHO HOLD
THE MOS OF 0170 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY. ALL RESTRICTED OFFICERS IN
THE GRADE OF CWO3 WHO HOLD THE MOS OF 0170 AND HAVE COMPLETED A
MINIMUM OF TEN YEARS ACTIVE FEDERAL SERVICE PRIOR TO THE CONVENEING
DATE OF THE BOARD ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.
5. THE APPLICATION (AA FORM) FORMAT IS AS FOLLOWS:
FROM: GRADE NAME SSN/MOS COMPONENT
TO: COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (RAM-1)
3280 RUSSELL RD.
QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103
VIA: IMMEDIATE CHAIN OF COMMAND
SUBJ: REQUEST FOR ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ACTIVE
RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM
REF: (A) MCO 1001.52H
ENCL: (1) A CURRENT PHOTOGRAPH
(2) PILOT ACCIDENT HISTORY (NOTE 1)
(3) AVIATION QUALIFICATION SUMMARY (PILOT BILLETS ONLY)
(4) COPY OF BIR AND BTR
(5) CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (NOTE 1)
1. PER THE REFERENCE, I AM REQUESTING ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE
MARINE CORPS AR PROGRAM.
2. MY CURRENT PERSONAL DATA IS AS FOLLOWS:
A. HEIGHT: WEIGHT:
B. RESERVE STATUS:
C. DATE OF RANK:
D. DATE OF COMMISSION:
E. EAS: (IF APPLICABLE)
F. AFADBD:
G. TOTAL YEARS/MONTHS ACTIVE DUTY:
H. HOME ADDRESS:
I. HOME PHONE: WORK PHONE: 
J. UNIT PHONE: DSN: COM:
K. E-MAIL ADDRESS:
3. IF SELECTED I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ASSIGNMENT ON:
4. I WILL ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT ON ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE AR
PROGRAM BASED ON THE NEEDS OF THE MARINE CORPS.
SIGNATURE
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NOTE: (1) MARINE AVIATORS WHO APPLY MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF THEIR
FLIGHT RULE VIOLATION RECORD FROM THEIR FLIGHT LOG BOOK.
6. HELP IN SUBMITTING PACKAGES IS AVAILABLE THROUGH A TRANSITIONAL
RECRUITER AND BY VISITING MANPOWER RESERVE AFFAIRS (RAM-1) WEB PAGE
AT
HTTPS:LNWEB1.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/MANPOWER/MI/MRA_OFCT.NSF/ACTIVE+RESERVE+OFFICER. 
7. COMMANDING OFFICERS MUST INCLUDE A STATEMENT IN THEIR
ENDORSEMENTS THAT THEY HAVE VERIFIED ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE
APPLICATION AS TRUE AND CORRECT.
8. FITNESS REPORTS. ORIGINAL FITNESS REPORTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IAW
MCO P1610.7 (PERFORMANCE EVALUATION SYSTEM) TO CMC (MMSB-32).
9. PHOTOGRAPHS. AN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, TAKEN WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF
THE CONVENING DATE OF BOARD, IS REQUIRED. DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS ARE
PREFERRED. OFFICERS HAVE A PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THEIR
PHOTOGRAPH IS SUBMITTED AND RECEIVED BY THE BOARD. OFFICERS WHO
SUBMIT DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS TO THE OMPF MAY CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE
DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPH BY CONTACTING THE CMC (MMSB-20) OR BY CHECKING
THE MMSB HOMEPAGE. OFFICERS WHO SUBMIT A HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH MAY
CONFIRM RECEIPT OF THE HARD-COPY PHOTOGRAPH THROUGH THE POC ABOVE.
10. CAREER RETIREMENT CREDIT REPORT (CRCR). THE CRCR PROVIDES THE
BOARD A QUANTITATIVE MEASURE OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION. THEREFORE, IT
IS IMPERATIVE THAT EACH OFFICER REVIEWS HIS/HER CRCR AND ENSURES THE
CRCR IS ACCURATE AND COMPLETE. 
11. AWARDS AND OTHER MATERIAL MISSING FROM AN ELIGIBLE
OFFICER'S OMPF, SHOULD BE SENT TO CMC (MMSB-10). DO NOT SUBMIT
ORIGINALS TO THE BOARD. THE FORWARDING ENVELOPE SHOULD BE
CONSPICUOUSLY MARKED "CONTAINS DOCUMENTS/FITREPS FOR FY04-1 MARINE
CORPS ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM OFFICER ACCESSION BOARD."
12. COMMUNICATION WITH THE BOARD. EACH OFFICER MAY COMMUNICATE
WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. SUCH PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS MUST
BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 1200 (EASTERN TIME) ON THE CONVENING DATE
OF THE BOARD. OFFICERS MAY SUBMIT ANY INFORMATION OR MATERIAL THEY
DEEM IMPORTANT FOR CONSIDERATION BEFORE THE BOARD. OFFICERS ARE
ADVISED THAT OMPF MATERIALS SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE
BOARD DO NOT BECOME PART OF AN OFFICER'S OMPF. UPDATE MATERIAL IS
DESTROYED UPON FINAL APPROVAL OF THE BOARD. ALTHOUGH OFFICERS MAY
SUBMIT ANY MATERIAL AS UPDATE MATERIAL, OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THE
CMC (MMSB-30) BEFORE SUBMITTING FITNESS REPORTS AS UPDATE MATERIAL
AND THE CMC (MMSB-20) FOR ANY OTHER OMPF MATERIALS. THIS PROCESS
WILL ENSURE AN OFFICER'S OMPF IS APPROPRIATELY UPDATED. THIRD PARTY
LETTERS REGARDING AN ELIGIBLE OFFICER MAY BE SUBMITTED AS A PERSONAL
COMMUNICATION TO THE BOARD ONLY VIA THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER. THIRD
PARTY LETTERS SUBMITTED DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD FROM ANYONE OTHER THAN
THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER WILL BE RETURNED TO THE SENDER WITHOUT ACTION. 
THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES FOR ALL UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE ADHERED TO:
A. UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE SUBMITTED UNDER COVER LETTER WITH
THE UPDATE MATERIAL AS ENCLOSURES;
B. THE COVER LETTER MUST BE ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT, ACTIVE
RESERVE (AR) PROGRAM FY04-1 OFFICER NEW APPLICANT ACCESSION BOARD;
C. UPDATE MATERIAL MUST BE FROM THE ELIGIBLE OFFICER; AND
D. THE COVER LETTER MUST BE SIGNED BY THE OFFICER. 
MATERIAL SUBMITTED WITHOUT A COVER LETTER OR RECEIVED AFTER 1200 ON
THE CONVENING DATE OF THE BOARD WILL NOT BE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD.
13. OFFICERS SELECTED FOR ACCESSION ONTO THE AR PROGRAM WILL BE
NOTIFIED BY MARADMIN AND BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE. THESE OFFICERS
WILL BE OFFERED AN INITIAL THREE YEAR TOUR. AFTER 18 MONTHS OF
OBSERVED TIME ON THE AR PROGRAM THESE OFFICERS CAN APPLY FOR CAREER
DESIGNATION. OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREER DESIGNATION REMAIN ABOVE
NINETY PERCENT. THOSE OFFICERS NOT SELECTED FOR THE AR PROGRAM WILL
BE NOTIFIED BY SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE ONLY.