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Reenlistment Prerequisites
1. Basic Reenlistment Prerequisites. The following basic reenlistment prerequisites pertain to all Marines applying for reenlistment:
a. Have demonstrated the high standards of leadership,
professional competence, and personal behavior required to maintain the
prestige and quality standards of the Marine Corps. A
Marine who is guilty of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) or Driving
While Intoxicated (DWI), on or off base, has not met the personal behavior
requirement.
b. Have demonstrated the core values of honor, courage and commitment.
c. Be world wide deployable and fit for rigorous combat duty at sea and on foreign shore. (HIV positive Marines are excluded from this prerequisite. Commanding Officer's certification remains "yes" to protect Marine's privacy).
d. Meet medical/dental standards as prescribed in the Manual of the Medical Department (MANMED). Provided the Marine is otherwise qualified for reenlistment, an extension may be requested for sufficient time to obtain treatment to meet prescribed dental standards. An HIV positive status shall not be used to deny reenlistment to members on continuous active duty. Marines on light or limited duty shall not be granted reenlistment while in that status unless CMC grants a specific waiver. Medical/dental screening is to be conducted prior to submission of the reenlistment/extension/lateral move request.
e. Pass a physical fitness test per MCO 6100.3, Physical Fitness, and meet military appearance and height/weight/body fat standards prescribed by MCO 6100.10, Weight Control and Military Appearance.
f. Not have an incident involving confirmed illegal
use, possession, sale, or distribution of a controlled substance since
1 September 1992 per MCO P5300.12, Marine Corps Substance Abuse Program.
Any confirmed incident prior to 31 August 1992 will be adjudicated on a
case-by-case basis by the CMC.
g. Not be a conscientious objector and have never
received clemency under the President's Clemency Program (Executive Order
No. 11803 of 16 September 1974).
h. Not be a sole surviving son/daughter. However,
a Marine may waive this status per MCO 1300.8, Marine Corps Personnel Assignment
Policy.
i. Have no known dependency or hardship that is not temporary in nature and that causes the Marine to be non-deployable or not available for worldwide assignment at any time.
j. Not be under a CMC imposed reenlistment restriction.
k. Have no convictions by a court-martial. This restriction is only subject to the current enlistment contract, and extensions to that contract.
l. Have no known convictions by civil authorities
(foreign or domestic), or action taken which is tantamount to a finding
of guilty of an offense for which the maximum penalty under the UCMJ is
confinement for six months or more or a fine of $500 or more. If
the offense is not listed in the Manual for Courts Martial (Table of Maximum
Punishments), or is not closely related to an
offense listed there, apply the maximum punishment authorized by the
U.S. Code, or the District of Columbia Code, whichever is lesser.
This restriction is only subject to the current enlistment contract, and
extensions to that contract.
m. Have no more than two nonjudicial punishments (NJP). This restriction is only subject to the current enlistment contract, and extensions to that contract.
n. Have a minimum conduct and proficiency mark average of 4.0/4.0 during the current enlistment contract, and extensions to that contract.
o. Have no fitness report date gaps in excess of 45 days within the last five years or on the current contract, whichever period is greater. The Commandant of the Marine Corps may grant short term extensions to allow time to recover missing fitness reports.
p. Not have been assigned to a LEVEL II or III alcohol
treatment program, per MCO P5300.12, USMC Substance Abuse Program, during
the past 12 months. In these cases, Marines may request an extension
for up to 12 months to allow them to complete their after care treatment
program and to allow the command to observe their performance and conduct.
The observation period begins on the date the Marine completes LEVEL II
or III alcohol treatment. Career planners must confirm the completion date.
This restriction does not apply to Marines who volunteer for treatment
and have no performance or conduct problems.
q. Marines who are single parents and have custody
of their children or dual military couples with dependents are required
to comply with the instructions contained in MCO 1740.13A, Family Care
Plans, which provide specific requirements for maintaining current family
care
plans in the event of deployment/TAD.
2. First-Term Marines. In addition to the basic reenlistment prerequisites, first-term Marines must meet the following prerequisites:
a. Be a high school graduate or alternate credential holder.
b. Have a general technical (GT) composite score of 80 or higher.
c. Must competitively achieve a First Term Alignment Plan (FTAP) boatspace within the fiscal year that his/her contract expires.
3. Career Marines. The following are considered disqualifying factors for reenlistment for career Marines:
a. Marine has previously refused to extend/reenlist to obtain the obligated service necessary to execute PCS/or deployment orders. On a case by case basis, if the Marine accepts similar orders, this may be waived.
b. Marine has submitted for transfer to FMCR.
c. Marine has requested separation by an early separation program.
4. Pregnant Marines who were otherwise qualified for retention
prior to becoming pregnant warrant an exception to the following reenlistment
prerequisites: height/weight/body fat standards, passing a current PFT
and worldwide deployablity. This is a blanket exception
to reenlistment prerequisites and does not require a waiver.