Change 2 to MCO P6100.12 Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test and Body Composition Program (MCPFTBCP)

1. FEEDBACK FROM UNITS PARTICIPATING IN 
COMBAT OPERATIONS HAS INDICATED THAT UNITS HAVE EXPERIENCED 
DIFFICULTY PROPERLY AND EFFECTIVELY MONITORING AND EVALUATING 
MARINES ON THE BCP. THE CREATION OF A NEW BCP CODE AND TYPE 
TRANSACTION CODE (TTC) EXISTS TO ESTABLISH A MARINE'S INACTIVE 
STATUS ON THE BCP WHILE ASSIGNED TO A COMBAT ZONE, AND WILL 
RESTRICT ELIGIBILITY FOR PROMOTION FOR THE DURATION OF 
PARTICIPATION IN COMBAT. THE NEW TTC SEQUENCE WILL ONLY 
PROCESS SUCCESSFULLY IF THE MARINE REPORTED ON IS ALSO 
IN RECEIPT OF HOSTILE FIRE PAY (HFP). 
2. BCP ASSIGNMENT POLICY (REF (A)) ADDITION FOR MARINES IN A 
COMBAT ZONE.
A. ADD PARA 17. TO SECT 3201.
B. SECT 3201.17.1 WILL READ: "BCP ASSIGNMENT IN A COMBAT ZONE. DUE
TO THE INHERENT DIFFICULTIES AND IMPRACTICALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH 
MONITORING MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE BCP WHILE IN A COMBAT ZONE, 
COMMANDERS MAY SUSPEND THEIR ASSIGNMENT TO THE PROGRAM. MARINES 
AFFECTED WILL REMAIN ON THE PROGRAM IN AN "INACTIVE" STATUS. WHILE
IN AN INACTIVE STATUS, MARINES WILL NOT BE EVALUATED BY THEIR 
COMMANDS, BUT SHOULD ATTEMPT TO MAKE PROGRESS. TO BE ELIGIBLE, 
MARINES MUST BE IN FULL RECEIPT OF HOSTILE FIRE PAY."
C. SECT 3201.17.1.A WILL READ: "SOME MARINES ASSIGNED TO THE BCP 
BEFORE OR UPON ENTERING INTO A COMBAT ZONE MAY CONFORM TO WEIGHT AND
BODY FAT STANDARDS BEFORE THEY EXIT THAT COMBAT ZONE. IN THESE
CASES, COMMANDERS MAY REMOVE MARINES FROM BCP WHEN IT HAS BEEN SIX
MONTHS SINCE THE INITIAL ASSIGNMENT, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH OF THAT
PERIOD WAS ACTIVE OR INACTIVE BCP TIME. WHEN A MARINE EXISTS A
COMBAT ZONE AFTER HAVING BEEN IN AN INACTIVE BCP STATUS, THE MARINE
WILL HAVE THE REMAINDER OF HIS ACTIVE BCP TIME, OR 60 DAYS, WHICHEVER
IS LONGER, TO CONFORM TO STANDARDS. A MARINE WHO HAS EXITED A COMBAT
ZONE AND CONFORMS TO STANDARDS MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE BCP IF SIX
MONTHS HAS ELAPSED FROM HIS INITIAL ASSIGNMENT, REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH
TIME WAS SPENT IN AN INACTIVE STATUS. IF NEEDED, MARINES WHO WERE
PLACED IN AN INACTIVE STATUS WILL RECEIVE A TOTAL OF SIX MONTHS
ACTIVE BCP TIME TO CONFORM TO STANDARDS. IN NO CASE WILL A MARINE BE
REMOVED FROM BCP BEFORE SIX MONTHS HAVE ELAPSED FROM THE DATE OF HIS
INITIAL ASSIGNMENT.
D. SECT 3201.17.1.B WILL READ: "THE ONLY UNIT DIARY ENTRY REQUIRED 
WHEN A MARINE ENTERS A COMBAT ZONE WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE BCP IS TO 
REPORT TYPE TRANSACTION CODE 339, SEQUENCE 003, 'FR WT CNTL STRT CBT 
ZONE INACTIVE STATUS', WITH THE EIGHT-BYTE EFFECTIVE DATE (YYYYMMDD).
THIS WILL POST A NEW WEIGHT CONTROL STATUS CODE OF "6, INACT - CBT"
TO THE MCTFS, UD/MIPS, AND MOL BASIC TRAINING USER VIEW SCREENS PER 
PARAGRAPH 1206 OF REF (B). AN ADVISORY MESSAGE WILL BE GENERATED ON 
THE UNIT'S DIARY FEEDBACK REPORT (DFR) AS FOLLOWS: "MBR ASSIGNMENT TO
WT CNTL INACTIVE FOR DURATION OF COMBAT SVC." ALL FURTHER ADVISORIES 
CONCERNING THE MARINE'S STATUS IN THE BCP WILL BE SUPPRESSED FOR THE 
DURATION OF THE MARINE'S DEPLOYMENT IN THE COMBAT ZONE. WHEN TTC 294
(STOP HFP) IS REPORTED, THE MARINE WILL BE RETURNED TO AN ACTIVE 
WEIGHT CONTROL STATUS."
E. SECT 3201.17.1.C WILL READ: "EFFECTING PROMOTIONS. ENLISTED 
MARINES WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR PROMOTION IF THEY ARE IN AN
"INACTIVE" BCP STATUS PER PARAGRAPH 1204.3W OF REF (C). ONLY WHEN
THE MARINE RETURNS TO THE WEIGHT AND BODY FAT STANDARDS AND MEETS
ALL OTHER PROMOTION REQUIREMENTS WILL HE/SHE BE CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE
FOR PROMOTION. REFER TO PARAGRAPH 2305 OF REF (A) FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
THE ONLY EXCEPTION TO THIS IS A MERITORIOUS COMBAT PROMOTION FOR HEROIC
ACTIONS IN COMBAT. FOR OFFICERS, POLICY REMAINS THAT COMMANDERS
MAY CONTINUE TO INITIATE PROMOTION DELAYS FOR OFFICERS WHO ARE DEEMED
NOT PHYSICALLY QUALIFIED FOR PROMOTION, REGARDLESS OF COMBAT ZONE
ASSIGNMENT OR BCP STATUS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 6009.2E
OF REF (D)."
F. SECT 3201.17.1.D WILL READ: "IF A MARINE IS ASSIGNED TO THE BCP 
PRIOR TO ENTERING THE COMBAT ZONE, ASSIGNMENT TO THE BCP REMAINS A 
DIRECTED SECTION I COMMENT AND RENDERS THE NEXT FITNESS REPORT
ADVERSE, PER PARAGRAPH 4012.4 OF MCO P1610.7E."
G. SECT 3201.17.1.E WILL READ: "IF A MARINE DEPLOYED TO A COMBAT 
ZONE IS UNABLE TO COMPLETE A PFT TO COMPLY WITH THE PHYSICAL 
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION CRITERIA PER MCO P6100.12, THIS REQUIREMENT 
MAY BE WAIVED ONLY IF A FIRST-CLASS PFT WAS ATTAINED DURING THE
PREVIOUS SEMI-ANNUAL PERIOD." 
3. FILING INSTRUCTIONS. FILE THIS CHANGE MESSAGE FOLLOWING THE 
SIGNATURE PAGE OF THE BASIC ORDER. 
4. THIS MESSAGE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND APPLICABLE TO THE TOTAL
FORCE.