R 121849Z NOV 25 MARADMIN 541/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP MPO// SUBJ/ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF FORTHCOMING CHANGES TO MCO 1300.8, MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY AND MCO 1000.6, ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL// REF/A/ MSGID: DOC/USMC/18SEPT14// REF/B/ MSGID: DOC/PUBLIC LAW/23DEC24// REF/C/ MSGID: DOC/JOINT/1JUN25// REF/D/ MSGID: DOC/DOD/28OCT15// REF/E/ MSGID: DOC/USMC/3JUL13// REF/F/ MSGID: DOC/USMC/12OCT21// NARR/REF A IS MCO 1300.8 MARINE CORPS PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENT POLICY. REF B IS TITLE 37 CHAPTER 8 SUBCHAPTER 1 SECTION 452 ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION: GENERAL AUTHORITIES.  REF C IS THE JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS. REF D IS DODI 1315.18 PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY AND PERSONNEL ASSIGNMENTS. REF E IS MCO 1000.6 ASSIGNMENT, CLASSIFICATION, AND TRAVEL SYSTEM MANUAL. REF F IS MCO 4600.7A MARINE CORPS PASSENGER TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM.// POC/MANPOWER MILITARY POLICY BRANCH (MPO)/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  This MARADMIN serves as advance notification of forthcoming changes to policies regarding leave travel in connection with Consecutive Overseas Tours (COT) and Voluntary Extensions of Overseas Tours contained in references (a) and (e). 2.  Background: Driven by legislation (reference b), Department of Defense initiatives, and the Marine Corps' commitment to streamlining personnel assignments, this message announces changes that take effect upon publication and will incorporate into references (a), (e), and (f). These changes eliminate the previous restriction that caused Marines to lose eligibility for COT leave if they took leave in Continental United States (CONUS) during Permanent Change of Station (PCS) travel and the requirement for Commanding Generals to endorse voluntary overseas extensions beyond six years. 3.  Changes to COT: Effective immediately, the following policy change applies to leave travel in connection with COT.  This message cancels and replaces reference (a), chapter 6, paragraph 12.d., reference (e), enclosure (1), chapter 4, section 2, paragraph 7.e., and reference (e), enclosure (1), chapter 4, section 2, paragraph 7.f. with the following: 3.a. Marines, and their eligible dependents, authorized COT leave in accordance with references (c) and (d) are encouraged to use their leave incentive during PCS travel. However, Marines may also elect to take annual leave at any location, including CONUS, during their PCS travel without affecting their eligibility for the COT leave incentive. Marines retain full eligibility for COT leave until the completion of their subsequent overseas assignment. 3.b. For the purposes of this policy, a subsequent overseas assignment is considered complete when a Marine begins a PCS from that overseas assignment or commences an In-Place Consecutive Overseas Tour (IPCOT) (see paragraph 3.c. regarding exceptions). An overseas extension does not impact a COT leave incentive. Marines will forfeit any remaining COT leave at the completion of their second overseas assignment. 3.c. If a Marine receives, or completes execution of, an overseas tour extension incentive, Marines are no longer eligible for COT leave. 3.d. As Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) requires no COT deferment, HQMC will no longer provide COT deferral approval letters. 4. Changes to voluntary extensions of overseas tours: Effective immediately, Commanding Generals no longer need to endorse voluntary overseas extensions when a Marine will remain at the overseas location for more than six years.  This message replaces reference (a), chapter 6, paragraph 13.b., with the following: 4.a. Commanding Officers will endorse and forward a Marine’s extension request to CMC (MMEA/MMOA/RAM) for approval, per reference (a), chapter 6, paragraph 13.b. 5.  This MARADMIN applies to the Active Component and members of the Active Reserve Program. 6.  Release is authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//