R 261911Z AUG 25 MARADMIN 400/25 MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA RA// SUBJ/MARINE CORPS RESERVE LATERAL MOVE (LATMOV) PROGRAM// REF/A/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20250307// REF/B/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20200626// REF/C/MSGID: DOC/CMC/YMD: 20250307// REF/D/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R191800ZJAN22// REF/E/MSGID: MSG/CMC/R181320ZMAY23// NARR/REFERENCE (A) IS NAVMC 1200.1L, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES MANUAL. REFERENCE (B) IS MCO 1040R.31 MARINE CORPS RESERVE ENLISTED RETENTION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. REFERENCE (C) IS MCO 1001.R1 THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT MANUAL (MCRAMM). REFERENCE (D) IS MARADMIN 013/22, THE MARINE CORPS READY RESERVE ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS (ECFC) PROGRAM. REFERENCE (E) IS MARADMIN 251/23, MODIFICATION OF ENLISTED CAREER FORCE CONTROLS.// POC/M. T. HILL/CAPT/RA (RAP)/TEL: (703) 784-9591/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/A. G. FIGUEROA/CWO5/RA (RAM-1)/TEL: (703) 784-0511/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/J. A. GONZALEZ GYSGT/RA (RAM)/TEL: (703) 784-0583/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/J. S. AUSTIN/MSGT/RA (RAP)/TEL: (703) 784-9589/EMAIL: [email protected]// POC/ RESERVE INCENTIVES AND TRAINING (RIT) SECTION/RA (RAM)/TEL: (703) 432-9077/EMAIL: [email protected]// GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  The Marine Corps Reserve Lateral Move (LatMov) program is designed to enable inventory balance across enlisted and officer Military Occupational Skills (MOS) by maximizing individual and collective potential, thereby supporting reserve unit commanders with the optimal distribution of Marine talent to meet mission requirements. 2.  Eligibility. 2.a.  Component Categories.  Marines in the following component categories are eligible for LatMov consideration. 2.a.1.  Active Component (AC) Marines applying for the Direct Affiliation Program (DAP). 2.a.2.  Active Reserve (AR) Marines released from active duty. 2.a.3.  Marines who are currently members of, or who affiliate with, a Selected Marine Corps Reserve (SMCR) unit. 2.b.  Rank Requirements.  Enlisted Marines in the rank of Lance Corporal through Sergeant, and officers in the rank of First Lieutenant and Captain. 2.b.1.  Sergeants selected for Staff Sergeant and Captains who are selected for Major require approval from Reserve Affairs (RA) (RAP). 2.b.2.  Staff Sergeants and Staff Sergeants select applying for 0211, 0231, and 1721 are authorized. 2.c.  The requested unit must have an open Billet Identification Code (BIC) per the Inventory Development and Management System (IDMS). Marines may not request LatMov to fill an Excess Billet Indicator (EBI) of any type. Once the LatMov is approved, the gaining unit shall assign the Marine to the approved open BIC in IDMS. 2.d.  Marines must meet MOS requirements, per reference (a), to submit a LatMov request. 2.e.  Requests for waivers of MOS prerequisites will be submitted to the Occupational Field Sponsor as an attachment to the Total Force Retention System (TFRS) request.  Waiver criteria will follow the Reserve Reenlistment Extension Lateral Move (RRELM) processing and submission guidelines TFRS message. 2.f.  Marines must meet retention requirements in accordance with reference (b) to submit a LatMov request regardless of whether reenlistment is required. 2.g.  Marines must not have any remaining SMCR service obligation associated with receiving a previous enlistment or affiliation bonus. This requirement is waived for Marines in units affected by Force Design or Commandant of the Marine Corps-directed force structure changes. 2.h.  Marines who are within three (3) years of their initial MOS school or within three (3) years of receiving funding for a previous LatMov are not eligible to submit for a LatMov. 3.  SMCR Service Obligation.  Marines approved for a LatMov will incur additional SMCR service obligation and an adjustment to their Mandatory Drill Participation Stop Date (MDPSD) per reference (c). Marines will be required to obtain up to three (3) years of contractual time to satisfy the incurred SMCR service obligation. 3.a.  An obligation will be incurred on the date of reporting to active duty at the assigned training school.  Fulfillment of this obligation will begin on the date of graduation from the assigned training school.  The Statement of Understanding (SOU) for incurring this obligation will be as follows. 3.a.1.  One year, upon reporting to active duty for attendance at a formal MOS producing school of less than 5 weeks. 3.a.2.  Two years, upon reporting to active duty for attendance at a formal MOS producing school of 5 weeks to 12 weeks in length. 3.a.3.  Three years, upon reporting to active duty for attendance at a formal MOS producing school in excess of 12 weeks. 3.b.  Per reference (c) Marines who do not possess a TS/SCI clearance and request LatMov into an MOS whose schools requires a TS/SCI clearance, will incur 36-month obligation upon a favorable clearance adjudication. Obligated time incurred due to clearance and LatMov SOU will run concurrently. 3.c.  Marines who LatMov into the 0211 MOS will incur a 60-month service obligation. The 60-month service obligation refers to the total contractual time in the Ready Reserve. 3.d.  Obligation for training will not take the Marine beyond Enlisted Career Force Controls (ECFC) service limits for grade in accordance with references (d) and (e). ECFC limitations must be assessed based on the Marines current rank without regard to the possibility that the Marine may get promoted before the ECFC. 3.e.  Marines will be required to sign a distance waiver if outside the normal commuting distance per reference (c). 4.  Restrictions.  Lateral moves into the following MOSs are not  authorized:  0102, 0111, 0202, 0402, 0411, 0602, 1141, 1316, 1341, 1345, 1803, 2111, 2141, 2311, 3002, 3043, 3051, 3381, 3451, 3521, 4401, 4402, 5803, 5831, 5952, 6002, 6042, 6046, 6048, 6116, 6123, 6153, 6216, 6217, 6336, 6531, 7041, 73XX, 75XX. 4.a.  Marines seeking LatMov into 63XX must currently possess a 63XX MOS. 4.b.  Marines approved for the LatMov program may be dropped for the following reasons: 4.b.1.  Failure to affiliate with the intended unit within 60 days of the approved retraining request. 4.b.2.  Failure to attend scheduled training within 12 months of joining the unit without processing a reschedule request with Marine  Force Reserve G-3/5. 4.b.3.  Failure to complete training due to disciplinary action or academic failure. 4.b.4.  Transfer to the Inactive Ready Reserve prior to the convening date of the scheduled course. 4.b.5.  Execution of an Inter-Unit Transfer (IUT) to an IMA billet, IUT to a non-designated primary military occupation skill (8014) without approval from RA (RAP). 4.b.6.  Marine is subject to a nonjudicial punishment. 4.c.  SMCR Marines who are dropped from the LatMov program must be  realigned to a valid BIC per the current RA BIC assignment policy  within 60 days. 5.  Coordinating Instructions. 5.a.  All requests will be considered based on the needs of the Marine Corps and approved on a first-come, first-served basis, contingent upon available funding and force structure. 5.b.  SMCR Marines may conduct a LatMov within their currently assigned unit if a vacancy exists. 5.c.  RA (RAM) will enter the IMOS into the Marine Corps Total Force  System (MCTFS) for each approved LatMov request upon the Marine's  acceptance and subsequent reporting of the reenlistment or extension, if applicable, in MCTFS. 5.d.  LatMov requests requiring IUT should be submitted in TFRS first. After the LatMov is approved, an IUT request should then be submitted. 5.e.  RAM-1 will lock BICs in IDMS upon approval of a LatMov in TFRS. 5.f.  SMCR company-grade officer LatMov requests will be screened and reviewed by RAM-1 and managed by RAM-4 in order to prioritize limited school seat availability. 5.g.  Submissions for LatMov will be submitted to RAM-1 via TFRS. 5.h.  Upon LatMov approval, unit training sections will submit 1) a training request form, 2) signed Statement of Understanding, and 3) RA TFRS Approval via email to MARFORRES G-3/5 at [email protected] for school seat registration. 6.  This MARADMIN is applicable to service in the SMCR only. 7.  Cancellation.  This MARADMIN cancels and supercedes MARADMIN 470/22 SMCR LatMov, Career Progression MOS and MOS proficiency training programs. 8.  The parameters established in this MARADMIN will be reviewed annually. Until a new policy is established, this policy will remain in effect. 9.  Release authorized by Major General J. F. Kelliher III, Director, Reserve Affairs Division.//