MCO P1100.73B.pdf - Marine Corps

4. No officer shall be reappointed to commissioned grade above the
grade of Major unless selected therefore by a duly constituted
selection board.
5. An applicant must have been on active duty or have been affiliated
with a Reserve unit within 3 years of request for reappointment.
6. An applicant must be determined to be physically qualified for
reappointment, as determined by the Commander, Naval Medical Command.
7. Applications for reappointment should be forwarded to the CMC
(MRRO-3) in letter format. The applicants must explain why they desire
to be reappointed in the U.S. Marine Corps/Marine Corps Reserve.
Mandatory enclosures to the application are:
a. A recent report of physical examination, SF 88 (in duplicate)
and SF 93 (in duplicate). Aviators must include a current flight
physical (in duplicate).
b. Completed DD Form 398, Personnel Security Questionnaire
(typewritten).
c. Completed DD Form 398-2, Personnel Security Questionnaire (NAC)
(typewritten).
d. Two Fingerprint Cards, FD-258, (2 originals).
e. Recent photograph, standard full-length, uncovered, front view,
left shoulder forward.
8. Exceptions to the above criteria may be requested. However,
reappointment in any waiver case will be considered only on a singular,
highly selective basis.
9. Under no circumstances will an officer who was discharged as a
result of twice failure of selection for promotion be considered for
reappointment.
3008. SPECIALIST OFFICER PROGRAM
1. The Specialist Officer Program is designed to meet the Marine
Corps’ needs during periods of national mobilization for Reserve
officers who possess exceptional skills which are not otherwise
available within the Reserve structure. The term "exceptional" means
that the applicant must be qualified to a degree which is rare,
uncommon, or seldom encountered. The paramount prerequisite of this
program is that the individual possess unusual talent or expertise that
would not be available within the Regular Marine Corps in event of
national mobilization. It is not the intent of this program to award
commissions based solely on interest in the Marine Corps, patronage or
ineligibility for other officer programs. Because specialist officers
are appointed to meet mobilization needs, they are not required to
perform an active duty obligation except in the event of a national
emergency. This is a closely monitored program, and the Marine Corps’
needs for specialist officers are quite limited; as such, we do not
actively recruit for the program.
2. Specialist officers cannot be appointed to a grade above second
lieutenant, except for officers who would be entitled to credit for
prior commissioned service above the grade of CWO-4.
3. Applications are submitted to the Commandant of the Marine Corps
(MRRO-3), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps, Washington, DC 20380-0001,
requesting appointment as a specialist officer in a particular
speciality. Application is made in two separate phases.
a. Phase I. A detailed resume which outlines the applicant’s
qualifications, credentials, and experience is forwarded by the
applicant to the CMC (MRRO-3). Based upon this resume, Headquarters,
U.S. Marine Corps will determine (1) whether or not the applicant
possesses exceptional skills needed by the Marine Corps in event of
mobilization, and (2) whether or not the Marine Corps has sufficient
officers currently onboard to satisfy mobilization requirements for
this particular skill. The below information must be submitted with
the detailed resume:
(1) Three letters of recommendation from individuals who can
attest to the professional competence of the applicant.
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