MCO P1100.73B.pdf - Marine Corps

g. District directors will send a congratulatory note to the
Reserve officer selected for this program and arrange for an initial
briefing.
h. District directors will be responsible for the conduct of
briefings and/or conferences whenever necessary to ensure that each
liaison officer has current information and is aware of the Marine
Corps’ current needs.
1015. TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY OFFICER SELECTION OFFICER (TAD OSO).
Selected officers may be assigned to TAD after graduation from The
Basic School (TBS) or naval flight training.
1. Officers Graduating from The Basic School. The CMC (MRRO) will
provide the districts with dates that TAD OSO requests are due to the
Officer Assignment Branch (MMOA). It is the responsibility of the OSO
to provide requests for desired TAD OSO’s to MRRO prior to the
published dates. An officer will normally be aeaigned for a period
not to exceed 14 days.
2. Officers Graduating from Naval Flight Training. OSO’s will
instruct those officers on aviation contracts that desire to serve as
a TAD OSO, to contact their Student Control Officers (SCO) at the
appropriate Marine Aviation Training Support Group (MATSG) and make
the request. The request should be made 30 days prior to graduation
from flight school. The SCO will forward the request to the CMC
(MRRO). Districts will then be asked for a recommendation. If the
districts concur with the request, it will be turned over to the
aviation monitor for final determination Aviation officers will be
assigned for a tour not to exceed 21 days.
3. It is mandatory that each TAD OSO be utilized to the maximum
degree of effectiveness. Upon determining that the officer can no
longer be utilized effectively, the OSO will terminate the TAD status
of the officer and direct them to carry out the unexecuted portion of
their orders.
1016. PROCEDURES FOR HANDLING AND REPORTING DEMONSTRATIONS
1. Liaison with School Officials
a. Recruiters visit school campuses only with the prior consent
of the senior official of the institution or designated representative;
e.g., the placement director. Marine Corps representatives
will, in all cases, conduct business with school officials in a
courteous and professional manner.
b. Should a school official request termination of a campus visit
because of hostile demonstration or request relocation to an unsuitable
site, the request will be honored only after;
(1) It is determined that such request has come from the
senior school official or designated representative.
(2) The request is appealed by explaining, when appropriate,
that it would clearly indicate a submission to the demonstrators and
tactfully recommending adherence to the previously approved visit
plan.
2. Dealing with Hostile Demonstrators
a. Marine representatives will not become involved in lengthy
debate or argument with hostile demonstrators. Recruiters may, and
should, respond to questions that are well meaning and not intended to
degrade them personally or discredit the armed services.
b. Marine representatives will not participate in scheduled
debates which in any way could be considered to be the mandatory terms
for the campus visit. The Marine Corps does not have the responsibility
of verbally justifying or defending the foreign policy and
military posture of the United States.
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