R 152005Z AUG 25 MARADMIN 383/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA// SUBJ/INDIVIDUAL MOBILIZATION AUGMENTEE PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND  COMBAT FITNESS TEST WAIVER REQUEST// REF/A/DOC/CMC/23MAR2022// REF/B/DOC/CMC/11AUG2021// NARR/REF (A) IS MCO 6100.13A CH-4, MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TEST.  REF (B) IS MCO 1001.62C, IMA PROGRAM// POC/K. L. KECK/MAJ/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1276// POC/G. BOGACZYK/MSGT/RAM-3/TEL: 703-784-1231// EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN standardizes procedures, provides guidance, and clarifies Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Combat Fitness Test (CFT) waiver eligibility for Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) members who join Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) units within the final 60 days of the semi-annual training period.  1.a.  To ensure consistent policy implementation and alignment with ref (a), the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC M&RA) is the standardized waiver authority for IRR Marines who affiliate with an IMA unit within the last 60 days of the reporting period.  2.  Action 2.a.  Marine Corps Recruiting Command (MCRC).  Submit a PFT and CFT waiver request with a consolidated report of IRR Marines affiliating to IMA units to [email protected] by the following deadlines: 2.a.1.  PFT waiver request: No later than (NLT) 15 July for IRR Marines who joined IMA units between 1 May and 30 June of the current year. 2.a.2.  CFT waiver request: NLT 15 January each year, for IRR Marines who joined IMA units between 1 November and 31 December of the previous year. 2.a.3.  The consolidated report will include the following information for each Marine: Operational Group (OpGroup), RUC, MCC, Rank, Full Name, EDIPI, BIC, and IMA report date. 2.b.  The Director, Reserve Affairs Division (Dir RA). Coordinate with MCRC to review and track submissions for accuracy and completeness to ensure compliance with waiver request deadlines prior to routing to DC M&RA. 2.b.1.  Upon DC M&RA approval, Dir RA will provide signed PFT/CFT waivers to the respective OpGroup Program Managers for proper recordkeeping and action. 3.  Eligibility Requirements 3.a.  This MARADMIN applies only to Marines transitioning directly from the IRR to an IMA unit. 3.b.  Marines who served in the Active Component, Active Reserve, or Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) at any time during the applicable fitness test period are not eligible for a waiver under this guidance. 3.b.1.  Examples: A Marine who performs any duty in the Active Component between 1 January and 30 June is not eligible for a PFT waiver for that period. 3.b.2.  Similarly, a Marine who serves in the SMCR at any point between 1 July and 31 December is not eligible for a CFT waiver for that period. 3.c.  Marines approved for a waiver under this MARADMIN must complete the next regularly scheduled unit PFT or CFT in accordance with ref (a). 4.  Administration and Logistics 4.a.  Upon receipt of signed PFT/CFT waivers from DC M&RA, the respective OpGroup Program Managers are responsible for entering approved waiver requests into the Marine Corps Training Information and Management System (MCTIMS). 4.b.  Waivers must be entered in a timely manner to ensure accurate training records and compliance with fitness reporting requirements outlined in ref (a).  5.  Command and Signal 5.a.  This message is effective immediately upon release and remains in effect until superseded by future policy or incorporated into ref (a) and/or ref (b). 5.b.  Direct questions concerning this MARADMIN to the POCs listed above. 6.  Release authorized by Lieutenant General William J. Bowers, Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs.//