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1 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 3000 MARINE CORPS PENTAGON WASHINGTON, DC 20350-3000 MARINE CORPS ORDER From: Commandant of the Marine Corps To: Distribution List MMSR 26 Nov 2013 Subj: SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: MARCORSEPMAN) Ref: (a) Title 10, U . (b) MCO W/CH 1 (c) Manual for Courts Martial (MCM) (d) MCO (e) MCO (f) DoD (g) Federal Register Vol 73, No 128, pp 38030-69 (h) MCO W/CH 1-2 (i) MCO W/CH 1 (j) SECNAVINST (k) MCO (l) SECNAVINST (m) MCO (n) MCTIMS (Online) (o) Title 38, (p) NAVMED P -117 (q) SECNAVINST (r) JAGINST (s) SECNAVINST (t) SECNAVINST W/CH 4 (u ) Joint Federal Travel Regulations (JFTR) (v) MCO 1050.

2 3J (w) OnLine MCTFS Codes Manual (x) Title 5, (y) DoDI (z) MCO W/CH 1 (aa) National Defense Authorization Act of 1999 (ab) National Defense Authorization Act of 2000 (ac) MCO (ad) MCO (ae) MCO (af) MCO (ag) MCO W/CH 1-5 (ah) DFAS APSM (Online) (ai) DoDI DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. ) ( MCO 26 Nov 2013 (aj) MCO W/CH 1-8 (ak) Title 8, (al) SECNAVINST (am) SECNAVINST (an) DoD I (ao) Title 14, (ap) SECNAVINST (aq) DoDD (ar) DoD I (as) SECNAVINST (at) DoD I (au) DoD I (av) DoD I (aw) MCTFSPRIUM (Online) (ax) DoD I (ay) MCO (az) SECNAVINST (ba) SECNAVINST (bb) SECNAVINST (be) DoD I (bd) SECNAVINST (be) MCO W/CH 1&2 (bf) MCO W/ ERRATUM (bg) MCO (bh) MCO (bi) DoD I (bj) DoD I (bk) DoD I (bl) MCO (bm) MCO (bn) MCO (bo)

3 MCO (bp) MCO (bq) DoDI (br) MCO W/CH 1 (bs) DoDI (bt) MCO W/ CH 1 (bu) MCO W/CH 1-6 (bv) MCO (bw) DoD! (bx) MCO (by) MCO (bz) MCO Encl: (1) LOCATOR SHEET 1. Situation. Changes in federal law { , the repeal of Don't Ask, Don't Tell), DEPARTMENT of Defense and DEPARTMENT of the Navy regulations ( , administrative separations, the creation of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System) and other Marine Corps policy changes necessitated a revision of the Separation and Retirement Manual.}

4 2. Cancellation. MCO W/ CH 1-2. 2 0 I~ MCO NOV 2 6 2013 3. Mission. To notify all on the distribution list of the revision to this Order and to update regulations and policies on separations and retirements. 4. Execution. There have been substantial changes to this revision as indicated throughout the order by asterisks by those paragraphs. a. Commander's Intent and Concept of Operations {1) Commander's Intent. This Order is a revision to MCO Ch 2 and provides guidance on the administrative separation and retirement of Marines.}

5 (2) Concept of Operations. This order provides the necessary direction to ensure that all Marines are separated or retired from the Marine Corps in accordance with law, regulation and uniform Marine Corps policy. b. Subordinate Elements Missions. This revision shall be reviewed and applied by all commands in the separation or retirement of Marines. 5. Administration and Logistics a. Distribution Statement A directives issued by CMC are published electronically and can be accessed online via the Marine Corps homepage at and MCPEL CD-ROM.

6 B. Access to an online medium will suffice for directives that can be obtained from the Internet, CD-ROM, or other sources. c. Records created as a result of this Order shall be managed according to National Archives and Records Administration approved dispositions per reference (al)., to ensure proper maintenance, use, accessibility and preservation, regardless of format of medium. 6. Command and Signal a. Command. This Order is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. b. Signal. This Order is effective the date signed.

7 DISTRIBUTION: 10202730000 ~\\r . R. E. MlLSTEAD JR Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs 3 () () LOCATOR SHEET MCO 26 Nov 2013 Subj: Marine Corps Separation and Retirement Manual (Short Title: MARCORSEPMAN) Location: (Indicate location(s) of copy(ies) of this Manual.) i Enclosure (1) (_) <) ') ( ' ~--RECORD OF CHANGES Log completed change action as indicated. Change Number Date of Change Date Entered Signature of Person Incorporated Change ii MCO 26 Nov 2013 Enclosure (1) 0 0 ()

8 ' -TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON SEPARATIONS 2 RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY MCO 26 Nov 2013 3 SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY AND RETIREMENT OF ENLISTED RESERVISTS NOT ON ACTIVE DUTY 4 ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS FOR CAUSE 5 OFFICER RESIGNATIONS AND INVOLUNTARY DISCHARGES AS A RESULT OF A SECOND FAILURE OF SELECTION FOR PROMOTION WHILE ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST 6 ENLISTED ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS 7 RETIREMENT OF ENLISTED MARINES AND TRANSFER TO THE FLEET MARINE CORPS RESERVE (FMCR) 8 SEPARATION AND RETIREMENT FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY APPENDICES A SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR CODES (SPD) B DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR DD FORMS 214, 214WS, 214C AND 215 C CHECKLIST FOR SEPARATIONS D INFORMATION CONCERNING THE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE BOARD FOR CORRECTION OF NAVAL RECORDS (BCNR) AND THE NAVAL DISCHARGE REVIEW BOARD (NDRB)

9 E AUTOMATED PROCESSING OF SEPARATION AND RETIREMENTS UNDER THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE SYSTEM (MCTFS) F STATE DIRECTORS OF VETERANS AFFAIRS G JURISDICTION AND ADDRESSES OF VA REGIONAL OFFICES H RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE I REENLISTMENT CODES J RETIREMENT PREAPPLICATION CHECKLIST K BENEFITS AT SEPARATION (BASED ON CHARACTERIZATION OF SERVICE) L INVOLUNTARY ADMINISTRATIVE DISCHARGE OUTLINE, CHECKLIST, AND FORMS iii Enclosure (1) C) (J (~ CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON SEPARATIONS GENERAL .. DEFINITIONS TYPES OF SEPARATIONS CHARACTERIZATION OF SERVICE DISCHARGE FOR EXPIRATION OF ENLISTMENT OR FULFILLMENT OF SERVICE OBLIGATION TIME AND PLACE OF SEPARATION EFFECTIVE TIME OF SEPARATION RETENTION BEYOND DATE DUE FOR SEPARATION TRAVEL UPON SEPARATION ACCRUED LEAVE.)

10 MEDICAL QUALIFICATION FOR SEPARATION & MEDICAL EVALUATIONS. RETIREMENT CEREMONY . MCO 26 Nov 2013 PARAGRAPH PAGE 1001 1-4 1002 1-4 1003 1-10 1004 1-11 1005 1-18 1006 1-18 1007 1-23 1008 1-24 1009 1-28 1010 1-29 1011 1-31 1012 1-33 SECTION 1: ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS RELATIVE TO SEPARATION ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS 1101 1-35 AUTOMATION OF RETIRED PAY ACCOUNTS .. 1102 1-44 NOTIFICATION TO IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE 1103 1-45 SEPARATION OF ALIENS .. 1104 1-45 DISCHARGE ADJUDGED BY SENTENCE OF COURT-MARTIAL 1105 1-46 1-1 Enclosure (1) 26 Nov 2013 Page 1 of 1 MARCORSEPMAN GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS ON SEPARATIONS Responsible Office: MMSR-1 Phone: Comm: (703) 784-9304/9305 DSN: 278-9304/9305 Reference: None 1001.