Publication of Results of Active Reserve (AR) Force Structure and Manning Review

1. IN APRIL 2005 DC, M&RA AND DC, MCCDC CONDUCTED
THE ACTIVE RESERVE (AR) FORCE STRUCTURE AND MANNING REVIEW. THE
REVIEW WAS HELD TO ENSURE THAT THE MARINE CORPS AR STRUCTURE AND
MANNING IS IDEALLY POSITIONED TO PROVIDE MAXIMUM SUPPORT TO
WARFIGHTING, MOBILIZATION AND OTHER SPECIALIZED REQUIREMENTS IN THE
21ST CENTURY. THE REVIEW GROUP WAS INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT AR
STRUCTURE IS STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY WITH
SUFFICIENT SKILL SETS NOT ONLY WITHIN THE RESERVE ESTABLISHMENT, BUT
ALSO WITHIN THE ACTIVE COMPONENT AT MAJOR HEADQUARTERS AND
THROUGHOUT THE SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT. IN THEIR ASSIGNED BILLETS,
AR MARINES WILL BE USED TO RECRUIT, TRAIN, ORGANIZE, AND ADMINISTER
OUR RESERVE FORCES TO FACILITATE RAPID MOBILIZATION AND INTEGRATION
INTO THE TOTAL FORCE DURING TIME OF WAR OR NATIONAL EMERGENCY.
2. REPRESENTATIVES FROM MFR, MFL, MFP, AND DC'S I&L, CD & I, PP&0
AND AVN WERE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE REVIEW GROUP. EACH VOTING MEMBER
BRIEFED THEIR REQUIREMENTS AND WAS AFFORDED AN EQUAL VOTE IN THE
FINAL BALLOT.
3. HIGHLIGHTED INITIATIVES THAT WERE RECOMMENDED BY THE REVIEW
GROUP INCLUDED THE STAFFING OF 11 SAFETY OFFICER BILLETS WITHIN 4TH
MAW, SENIOR AR OFFICER AND ENLISTED RESERVE INTEGRATORS AT ALL MAJOR
MARINE HEADQUARTERS, 24 ADDITIONAL CAREER RETENTION SPECIALISTS
WITHIN MFR, OPPORTUNITIES FOR AR ENLISTED MARINES TO SERVE A TOUR
WITHIN AN FMF UNIT AND COMMAND OPPORTUNITIES FOR AR OFFICERS.
4. A SEARCHABLE DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE APPROVED AR STRUCTURE
REQUIREMENT ADDITIONS IS AVAILABLE AT
WWW.MANPOWER.USMC.MIL/ARSTRUCTUREREVIEW (ARSTRUCTUREREVIEW IS CASE
SENSITIVE AND MUST BE TYPED IN LOWERCASE) AND 
HTTPS:(SLASH SLASH)TFSMS-APP1.MCCDC.USMC.MIL/. ALSO AVAILABLE AT
THE ABOVE WEB ADDRESS IS A SECOND SEARCHABLE DOCUMENT THAT CONTAINS
THE AR STRUCTURE THAT WAS REALIGNED TO SUPPORT NEW REQUIREMENTS AS
WELL AS THE CHARTER THAT AUTHORIZED THE REVIEW.