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

4004 IRAM
Whenever a Marine is assigned or reassigned a primary duty,
record the abbreviated job title and the BMOS of the duty
performed. Upon completion of each duty assignment, record in
parentheses, immediately after the BMOS, the number of months
such duty was performed. When a Marine is declared a deserter,
close out the number of months in primary duty as of the date of
action on declaration. Count periods of 16 days or more as a
full month.
5. Remarks. Use the remarks portion of this page for entering
the effective date of such occurrences as joins, transfers,
reassignments, discharge, retirement, resignation,
hospitalization, and death. Precede all entries with the date(s)
of the occurrence. Although table 4-3 provides entry
configurations, an exact format is not prescribed for the remarks
entries. Entry composition should contain sufficient information
to reflect the general purpose of the entry. The transfer entry
will include the MCC to which the Marine is directed for duty as
cited in the PCS/PCA orders. Record company/battery assignments
in this portion of page 3 for the Regular establishment only.
a. There are no recording requirements when a Marine is
discharged for the purpose of immediate reenlistment, upon a
Marine's executing an extension of enlistment, or on the
effective date of an extension of enlistment.
b. Periods of additional or temporary additional duty in
excess of 30 days, temporary additional duty under instruction as
a student in a formal school, as defined in MCO P1080.20, for any
period, and assignment to the Fleet Marine Corps Personnel
Assistance Program (FAP), are occurrences which are to be
recorded as remarks and will include a commencement and
termination date. When temporary duty or temporary additional
duty of a Marine is terminated, record in parentheses the number
of months such duty was performed in the primary duty column
immediately following the BMOS.
c. Leave periods and periods of nonduty such as proceed,
delay, and travel are not recorded on the chronological record.
For periods of nonduty such as confinement, unauthorized absence
in excess of 24 hours, desertion, in hands of civil authorities
(IHCA), in hands of foreign authorities (IHFA), etc., record the
commencement and return date of such periods. When a Marine
is dropped or declared a deserter, the action date is normally
the 31st day.
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