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

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(1) Prepare and distribute the DD Form 553
(Notice of Absentee Wanted by the Armed Forces) per LEGADMINMAN.
(2) Drop the Marine from the rolls of the command
per the MCTFSPRIM.
(3) Administratively declare the Marine a
deserter on pages 3 and 12.
(4) Assign conduct/duty proficiency marks on the
date preceding the to UA date.
(5) Assign conduct/duty proficiency marks of 0
and NA, respectively, with an effective date the same as UA date.
(c) Removal of Marks of Desertion. Only remove
marks of desertion under the guidelines set forth in paragraph
5012, MCO P5800.16. Remove a mark of desertion by recording a
counterentry as follows:
"(Date). The mark of desertion under (date) for
the absence commencing (date) is hereby removed as erroneous.
Authority: (Record the circumstances and authority for the
removal of the mark of desertion). DD Form 616 published
(date)." Do not remove the mark of desertion in cases where
Marines in a deserter status are apprehended and/or convicted by
civil authorities. Exceptions to this policy are in MCO
P5800.16, LEGADMINMAN. The finance officer maintaining the
Marine's pay account must also be informed (by a copy of the
signed DD Form 616) of the removal of the mark of desertion
before the Marine can be paid any monies due prior to the
Marine's entry into a desertion status. (See the LEGADMINMAN.)
3. Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal (GCM). The "Good Conduct
Medal Period" beginning date is recorded for each GCM period.
a. When the actual date of commencement of a GCM period is
known; e.g., date of first or recruit enlistment in the Marine
Corps, date of first recruit enlistment in the Marine Corps
Reserve for immediate assignment to active duty, enlisted
reservists assigned to the Active Reserve (AR) program, etc.,
report the date per the MCTFSPRIM. When the actual date of
commencement is not known due to broken active service, the
commander may, after all other efforts to reconstruct a
commencement date have been exhausted, request a constructive
date of commencement from the CMC (MMMA). (See MCO 1650.19 and
SECNAVINST 1650.1)
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