MCO P1070.12K W CH 1 MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS ...

1000. GENERAL
IRAM
CHAPTER 1
CONTENTS OF HEADQUARTERS FILES
1. Every Marine has an official military personnel file (OMPF) at
HQMC which provides a history of the Marine's career from entrance
into the Marine Corps or the Marine Corps Reserve, until severance
from the Marine Corps or the Marine Corps Reserve by discharge,
retirement, resignation, or death. Administrative materials or
documents to support the chronology of events for the Marine's
history is incorporated in the OMPF at HQMC, as well as field
service records, as required. The authority for insertion of these
materials into the respective records is provided by current Marine
Corps directives. As needs and records management techniques
change, certain forms may become obsolete and be replaced by new
forms or automated recording procedures. When this occurs,
documents filed as a result of the old requirement will not be
removed from either the OMPF or the field service record.
2. All material forwarded to the CMC (MMSB-20) for inclusion in
the OMPF must contain the grade, full name, and SSN. The SSN
format prescribed for official correspondence is appropriate;
however, recruit computer-generated SRB pages are produced in a
different format, 123 45 67 89 vice 123 45 6789. Either format is
acceptable for use in the field service records and for
identification of material for inclusion in the OMPF.
3. The OMPF is structured into the following areas:
a. Service Folder (TABLE 1-1). Consists of contract
information, discharge documents, reserve documents, orders to
active duty, and general administrative and service documents
used to compute service time for benefits, programs, or
retirement.
b. Commendatory/Derogatory Folder (TABLE 1-2). This folder
contains documents on civilian and military education, personal
awards information, courts-martial/nonjudicial punishments, and
other material reflecting significant personal achievement or
adversity that is pertinent to making decisions for purposes of
selection, assignment, and retention.
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