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Scope and Controls

All commands/organizations that issue active duty orders to or designate Reserve personnel for the same will screen and determine the individual's cumulative active duty service prior to issuing orders. Screening ensures that Reserve personnel who meet or exceed 18 years of active duty do so by design and are planned, budgeted additions to the Total Force.

a. Reserve personnel who have 16 years of active duty service at the commencement of orders will not be permitted to execute the orders without prior permission from the Assistant Chief of Naval Personnel for Military Personnel Policy and Career Progression (OPNAV N13) or the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) Manpower and Reserve Affairs (M&RA). Orders directing members to 18 years of cumulative active duty service will not be issued without prior coordination and authorization from OPNAV (N13) or CMC (M&RA).

b. All active duty orders including Active Duty for Training (ADT), Annual Training (AT), and active duty for special work, are included in the calculation of a 20-year Active Duty Retirement. However, ADT and AT orders do not trigger the sanctuary provision.

c. Prior to execution of orders, all Reserve personnel subject to screening controls will review, verify and acknowledge in writing the accuracy of their cumulative active duty service per enclosure (1). It is incumbent on the RC member to ensure the accuracy of their active duty service to enable Service sanctuary consideration.

d. OPNAV (N13) and CMC (M&RA) may authorize Reserve personnel who possess unique or critical skills to exceed 18 years of active duty service to meet mission requirements. Reference (c) details the process for Navy Reserve personnel. The Marine Corps process, sanctuary considerations and manpower assignments are provided under CMC (M&RA) instruction.

Purpose.

To establish policies and procedures governing Reserve Component (RC) member performance of active duty beyond 16 years of cumulative active duty service. Prudent and effective management of Reserve manpower will prevent unintended impacts of statutory restrictions and position the Navy and Marine Corps to meet future mission requirements.