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TO NAVADMIN
 
UNCLAS //N02300//
NAVADMIN 124/03
 
MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO WASHINGTON DC/-/MAY//
 
SUBJ/DEMOBILIZATION OF NAVAL RESERVISTS RECALLED IN SUPPORT OF
/OPERATIONS NOBLE EAGLE, ENDURING FREEDOM AND IRAQI FREEDOM//
 
REF/A/EO/POTUS/18SEP2001//
 
REF/B/DOC/UNDERSECDEF/20SEP2001/-/NOTAL//
 
REF/C/DOC/DOD/01JUL1995//
 
NARR/REF A IS PRESIDENTIAL EXECUTIVE ORDER 13223.
REF B IS THE MOBILIZATION/DEMOBILIZATION PERSONNEL AND PAY POLICY
FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY IN RESPONSE TO
THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND PENTAGON ATTACKS.
REF C IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE 1235.10: ACTIVATION,
MOBILIZATION, AND DEMOBILIZATION OF THE READY RESERVE.//
 
RMKS/1. NAVY RESERVISTS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN THE SUCCESS OF
RECENT COMBAT OPERATIONS.  BUT NOW IT IS TIME TO RETURN MOST OF
THESE PROFESSIONALS TO THEIR CIVILIAN JOBS AND A DRILLING STATUS.
THE NAVY WILL DEMOBILIZE SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF OUR 12,000
MOBILIZED RESERVISTS OVER THE NEXT 2.5 MONTHS.  THIS DEMOBILIZATION
PLAN FOCUSES ON RESERVISTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED WARTIME TASKING AND
WILL RETAIN ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO MUST SUPPORT REVALIDATED
SUSTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS.
     A. DETAILED DEMOBILIZATION GUIDANCE IS POSTED ON THE BUPERS
WEBSITE LISTED BELOW.  YOU MUST ACCESS THE WEBSITE TO SUCCESSFULLY
OBTAIN THE DETAILS NECESSARY TO EXECUTE THE GENERAL GUIDANCE IN THIS
NAVADMIN.  IT IS VITAL THAT ALL PERSONNEL UNDERSTAND THE CONTENTS OF
THE GUIDANCE DELINEATED AT
HTTP:/WWW.PERSNET.NAVY.MIL/PERS9/INDEX.HTM.  IF UNABLE TO ACCESS
THIS SITE CONTACT CDR DENNIS KENNETZ AT (901) 874-4553.
     B.  WEB ORGANIZATION:
          SECTION 1 SUMMARY
          SECTION 2 AUTHORITY
          SECTION 3 GENERAL POLICY GUIDANCE
          SECTION 4 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
          SECTION 5 ULDUSTA DEMOBILIZATION GUIDANCE
          SECTION 6 NMPS DEMOBILIZATION GUIDANCE
          SECTION 7 NRA DEACTIVATION GUIDANCE
          SECTION 8 FUNCTION POINTS OF CONTACT
 
2.  AUTHORITY: PER REF A, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES ORDERED
THE INVOLUNTARY RECALL OF READY RESERVISTS PURSUANT TO 10 USC 12302
FOR A PERIOD OF UP TO 24 MONTHS.  PER REF B, RESERVISTS WERE
RECALLED FOR PERIODS UP TO 365 DAYS AND SELECTIVELY EXTENDED BY THE
ORDER ISSUING AUTHORITY TO A MAXIMUM OF 24 MONTHS.
 
3.  GENERAL POLICY GUIDANCE:  MOBILIZED RESERVISTS SHALL NOT
INVOLUNTARILY REMAIN ON ORDERS PAST 730 DAYS.  THIS PERIOD INCLUDES
PROCESSING TO/FROM ACTIVE DUTY, USE OF ACCRUED LEAVE, AND TRAVEL TO
HOME OF RECORD.  COMMANDS MUST DETACH MEMBERS BY THE DATE SPECIFIED
IN THE DEMOBILIZATION AUTHORIZATION ORDERS ISSUED BY PERS 44M TO
ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTORY LIMIT.
     A.  CNO DIRECTED EXPEDITIOUS DEMOBILIZATION OF RESERVE
PERSONNEL CONSISTENT WITH REFERENCE C.
     B.  REVALIDATED REQUIREMENTS, SUSTAINED FOR AT LEAST 9
ADDITIONAL MONTHS, SHALL BE FILLED WITH REPLACEMENTS AND ALLOW A
TWO-WEEK TURNOVER.
     C.  VOLUNTEERS FOR A THIRD YEAR MUST CONVERT FROM INVOLUNTARY
RECALL (12302) TO VOLUNTARY RECALL (12301D).  DEMOBILIZATION ORDERS
WILL RELEASE MEMBERS FROM INVOLUNTARY ASSIGNMENT AND ALLOW THEM TO
ACCEPT VOLUNTARY RECALL ORDERS.
     D.  MOBILIZED COMMISSIONED UNITS WILL, TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT
POSSIBLE, DEMOBILIZE AS A UNIT.
     E.  PERSONNEL IN A MEDICAL EXTENSION (HOLD) STATUS WILL
NORMALLY BE RETAINED AT THE NMPS.
     F.  ACTIVITIES SUPPORTING PERSONNEL WITH MEDICAL ISSUES THAT
COULD PREVENT OR COMPLICATE DEMOBILIZATION SHALL CONTACT BUMED
IMMEDIATELY TO BEGIN THE MEDICAL SCREENING PROCESS.
     G.  PER 10 USC 12686 (SANCTUARY PROVISION), MOBILIZED
RESERVISTS WHO ARE WITHIN TWO YEARS OF BECOMING ELIGIBLE FOR RETIRED
OR RETAINER PAY UNDER A PURELY MILITARY RETIREMENT SYSTEM, MAY NOT
BE INVOLUNTARILY RELEASED FROM ACTIVE DUTY PRIOR TO BECOMING
ELIGIBLE FOR THAT PAY UNLESS RELEASE IS AUTHORIZED BY THE SECRETARY
OF THE NAVY, OR UNLESS PRIOR WAIVERS EXIST IN THEIR SERVICE RECORD.
 H.  MEMBERS RETAINED UNDER THE SANCTUARY PROVISION SHALL HAVE
ORDERS MODIFIED TO VOLUNTARY RECALL PURSUANT TO 10 USC 12301D
(VOLUNTARY RECALL) ONCE THEY HAVE COMPLETED 24 MONTHS UNDER
INVOLUNTARY RECALL.
     I.  ACCRUED LEAVE MAY BE USED BY MOBILIZED RESERVISTS AT ANY
TIME THROUGHOUT THE ACTIVE DUTY PERIOD IAW LOCAL COMMAND POLICY.
LEAVE SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN BETWEEN THE ULDUSTA AND NMPS OR NRA.
RESERVISTS MAY TAKE TERMINAL LEAVE AFTER DETACHMENT FROM THE NRA AND
MAY CHOOSE TO SELL BACK UNUSED DAYS.
     J.  LEAVE AUTHORIZED AT THE GAINING COMMAND MUST BE DOCUMENTED
IN THE MEMBERS SERVICE RECORD PRIOR TO DETACHMENT FROM THE GAINING
COMMAND.
     K.  LEAVE SOLD UNDER THE PARTIAL RECALL AUTHORITY DOES NOT
COUNT TOWARD THE CAREER LIMIT OF 60 DAYS PER 37 USC 501.
     L.  ALL RESERVISTS WILL OUT-PROCESS THROUGH A DESIGNATED NMPS.
RESERVISTS WHO BYPASS THE NMPS DURING IN-PROCESSING, WILL BE
ASSIGNED AN OUT-PROCESSING NMPS BY PERS 44M.
     M.  RESERVISTS ROUTED THROUGH A CONUS REPLACEMENT CENTER (CRC)
OR OTHER PRE-DEPLOYMENT PROCESSING SITES, EXCLUDING SCHOOLS, WILL
OUT-PROCESS THROUGH THOSE SITES PRIOR TO THE NMPS.
     N.  ALL DEMOBILIZING ACTIVITIES SHALL UTILIZE THE NAVY AND
MARINE CORPS MOBILIZATION PROCESSING SYSTEM (NMCMPS) TO RECORD,
TRACK, AND PROCESS DEMOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS.
     O.  MOBILIZED MEMBERS, DETERMINED TO BE PREGNANT, WILL CONTINUE
TO SERVE AT THEIR ULDUSTA UNTIL DEMOBILIZED UNLESS SPECIFIC RELIEF
IS REQUIRED DUE TO MEDICAL COMPLICATIONS. THE PROVISIONS OF
OPNAVINST 6000.1B, GUIDELINES, PARA 103.H, MATERNITY CARE AFTER
SEPARATION ARE MODIFIED PER THE MEDICAL PROCESSING SECTION OF THE
DEMOBILIZATION POLICY POSTED ON THE WEB.
     P.  THE NOBLE EAGLE SAILOR ADVOCACY (NESA) TEAM WILL ATTEMPT TO
CONTACT MOBILIZED RESERVISTS TO ADDRESS MOBILIZATION ISSUES DURING
THE DEMOBILIZATION PROCESS.  RESERVISTS SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED TO
CONTACT NESA AT 800-303-8913.
 
4. RELEASED BY VADM G. L. HOEWING, N1.//
 
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