MCO 1000.12 governs Marine Corps policy for administering Naval Reserve personnel who support the Total Force Marine Corps.
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It covers Program Nine personnel, including their administration, organization, recruiting, assignments, retention, training, and mobilization. It requires personnel to meet Naval Reserve participation requirements and Marine Corps demands on their units and activities.
Program Nine is the designation given naval reservists who support various USMC units and activities. (paragraph 2)
Program Nine personnel assigned to aviation units or aviation related activities (bases and stations) are administered by COMNAVAIRESFOR. (paragraph 3)
Personnel assigned to these Naval Reserve units are required to meet administrative requirements of Naval Reserve participation as well as demands levied by the Marine Corps on their units and activities. (paragraph 3)
Vacant SMCR billets shall be filled before vacancies in active component commands. (paragraph 4)
Program Nine enlisted personnel will be assigned a 3 year Projected Rotation Date (PRD). (paragraph 4)