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

4003 IRAM
1. Scope of Instructions
a. The DD Form 4 is the basic document establishing a legal
relationship between the United States Government and the
enlisted member of the Armed Forces. That document is used for
all original enlistments and reenlistments (immediate,
continuous, or broken) in the Marine Corps or Marine Corps
Reserve. The instructions contained herein apply to the
preparation and distribution of the DD Form 4 for immediate
reenlistment in the Marine Corps and Marine Corps Reserve and
certain reenlistment in the Marine Corps Reserve as a result of
continuous or broken service as discussed in paragraph
4003.4.
b. Each Marine Corps recruiting station and/or Military
Entrance Processing Station is responsible for original
enlistments and reenlistments as a result of continuous or broken
service into the Regular establishment, and original enlistments
into the Reserve establishment.
c. Reserve organizations are customarily responsible for
prior service recruiting and reenlistments as a result of
continuous or broken service in the Reserve establishment.
Marine Corps Reserve organizations are guided by MCO P1100.72
(MPPM ENLPROC) and MCO P1040R.35 (Marine Corps Reserve Career
Planning Guide) for these purposes. Marine Corps commands in
receipt of those publications using the instructions contained
herein, may effect reenlistments into the Marine Corps Reserve as
a result of continuous or broken service.
2. General Instructions
a. Use either a natural or all capitalization and spacing
format in preparing the form. (The examples shown below are for
a document typed in the natural capitalization format.) Do not
mix methods of preparation. Type or word process the document
using a ribbon which will produce black impressions capable of
rendering each page of the document suitable for reproduction by
photographic or other duplicating process. Ensure all copies are
legible. All signatures and initials are required on the
original only (removal of the carbons is required prior to
signature and any required initials). Use black ink for
signatures and initials. Take special care to ensure that
required items are correctly completed without typewriter
strikeovers. The Marine concerned and the reenlisting officer
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