MCO 1130.62C — Command Recruiting Program

MCO 1130.62C governs eligibility, administration, management, and procedures for the Command Recruiting Program.

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  • Publication number: MCO 1130.62C
  • Title: COMMAND RECRUITING PROGRAM
  • Date: 3 Dec 2020
  • Proponent: 01000 Military Personnel
  • Status: Current

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It covers command recruiters serving during leave, liberty, PTAD, and the Permissive Recruiter Assistant Program. It also addresses meritorious promotions, composite-score bonus points, fitness report comments, personal awards, Reserve referrals, and retirement points.

Applies to: This Order is applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force.

Topics covered

  • Command Recruiting Program eligibility
  • Graduation leave and annual leave
  • Permissive Temporary Additional Duty
  • Permissive Recruiter Assistant Program
  • Meritorious promotion
  • Composite-score bonus points
  • Reserve referral retirement points
  • Personal awards

Questions and answers

Who qualifies as a command recruiter during annual leave or liberty?

Any Marine on authorized annual leave or in a liberty status (Enclosure 1). (paragraph 2)

How can a private earn a meritorious promotion through a referral?

Per reference (b), any private (Pvt) on leave or liberty (not assigned to PTAD, PRASP, or RRA), who refers one applicant who subsequently enlists or reenlists in the Marine Corps or enlists in the SMCR, will be meritoriously promoted to private first class (PFC) if otherwise qualified and recommended. (paragraph 3)

How many composite-score bonus points can an LCpl or Cpl receive per applicant?

LCpl and Corporals (Cpl) on leave or liberty (not assigned to PTAD, PRASP, or RRA), will receive 20 points per applicant referred who subsequently enlist in the Marine Corps or SMCR or who reenlists into the regular component of the Marine Corps. (paragraph 4)

What is the maximum number of referral retirement points for recruiting in an anniversary year?

The maximum number of points earned in this manner is 40 Reserve retirement points per anniversary year. (paragraph 3)

How many Reserve retirement points are awarded for an eligible recruiting referral?

Reserve Marines eligible to receive inactive duty training (IDT) points are eligible to receive ten Reserve retirement points for any referral resulting in the recruitment of an enlisted Marine or a newly accessed officer in either the AC or selected reserve. (paragraph 3)

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