Change 1 to MARADMIN 124/25, Uniform and Grooming Standards for Medical Conditions

1.  Purpose.  This MARADMIN announces updates to 
reference (a) by officially releasing the Pseudofolliculitis Barbae 
(PFB). 
Grooming Accommodations NAVMC Form 11830(03-25)(EF), aligning the 
timeline for administrative separations with the requirements of 
reference (b), and providing implementing guidance on the separation 
process for Marines who are unable to comply with uniform 
and grooming standards for more than 12 months due to a 
medical condition. 
2.  Background. 
2.a.  Reference (a) established interim policy for Marines requiring 
temporary uniform or grooming exceptions due to medical conditions. 
2.b.  Department of War Direction.  Subsequently, reference (b) 
provided direction to the Services, reinforcing that uniform and 
grooming modifications are temporary and will be limited to 
12 months. Reference (b) further directs that Service members 
whose conditions are not resolved within this timeframe will be 
evaluated for administrative separation. 
2.c.  Service Timeline.  To comply with this directive and ensure 
a synchronized implementation, the Marine Corps is formally 
modifying the administrative separation evaluation timeline 
originally established in reference (a).  This change provides our 
leaders the necessary time to ensure updated policies, training, 
and educational materials are fully implemented, and that all 
affected personnel are properly counseled before any final 
administrative action is taken. 
2.d.  Forthcoming Policy.  The contents of this MARADMIN will 
be incorporated into the ongoing revision of the governing 
Marine Corps order on medical uniform and grooming standards.  
This comprehensive order will formally codify all related policies. 
3.  Actions.  Effective immediately, the following updates to 
reference (a) are in effect: 
3.a.  Form Availability.  Paragraph 5.a. of reference (a) is hereby 
superseded and replaced with the following:  
"The Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) Grooming Accommodations 
NAVMC Form 11830(03-25)(EF) form is available for download 
from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) website at: 
https://forms.documentservices.dla.mil/order/.  
Forms must be downloaded to desktop." 
3.b.  Administrative Separation Timeline.  Paragraph 5.b. of 
reference (a) is hereby superseded and replaced with the 
following: "Administrative Separation.  Marines requiring a 
uniform or grooming exception due to a medical condition 
for more than 12 months will be evaluated for administrative 
separation.  Final approval of separation packages submitted 
for this reason will not be granted prior to 1 October 2026." 
4.  Administrative Separation Guidance.  To ensure compliance 
with reference (b) as the Marine Corps develops a 
comprehensive order on this subject, this MARADMIN provides 
the following interim guidance. Commanders will adhere to 
these sequential steps when considering administrative 
separation for this reason: 
4.a.  Initial Counseling.  Upon reaching six total months of 
continuous treatment requiring a modification to the grooming 
or uniform standards established in reference (g), commanders 
will conduct an initial counseling.  This counseling will be 
formally documented on Administrative Remarks 
(1070) NAVMC 118(11)(REV. 05-2014)(EF) in accordance with 
paragraph 6105 of reference (e) for enlisted Marines and 
paragraph 3005 of reference (f) for officers.  The purpose of 
this entry is to formally notify the Marine of the potential for 
administrative separation if their medical condition prevents 
them from maintaining established uniform or grooming standards 
for a period exceeding 12 months. 
4.b.  Criteria for Separation.  After 12 months of continuous 
treatment, commanders will evaluate the Marine for continued 
service and consider initiating separation proceedings if the 
Marine's medical condition has not improved, is not classified 
as a disability, and adversely affects good order and discipline. 
4.c.  Medical Endorsement.  If the criteria in paragraph 4.b are met, 
the command must obtain a medical recommendation for 
separation that has been endorsed by a Medical Evaluation 
Board (MEB) Convening Authority before taking any further 
separation action. 
4.d.  Final Counseling and Processing.  Upon receipt of a MEB 
endorsed recommendation, the command will conduct a final 
counseling to formally notify the Marine of the intent to proceed 
with administrative separation.  This counseling will be formally 
documented on Administrative Remarks 
(1070) NAVMC 118(11)(REV. 05-2014)(EF) in accordance with 
paragraph 6105 of reference (e) for enlisted Marines and 
paragraph 3005 of reference (f) for officers.  Following this 
notification, the command will process the separation as follows: 
4.d.1.  Enlisted Marines: The Page 11 entry will state the 
command is initiating separation for "Condition Not a Disability."  
The separation will be processed in accordance with reference (e), 
paragraph 6203.2. 
4.d.2.  Officers: The Page 11 entry will state the command is 
initiating separation for "Condition Not Constituting a Physical 
Disability."  The separation will be processed in accordance 
with reference (d). 
4.e.  Reenlistment Code.  Marines separated under this policy 
will be assigned a reenlistment code of RE-3P, physical disability. 
5.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total Force. 
6.  Release authorized by Brigadier General Lauren S. Edwards, 
Director, Manpower Plans and Policy Division.