TAD in Excess Policy Waiver, Active Component Marines

1. PURPOSE. THIS MSG PROVIDES AUTHORITY FOR
COMMANDS TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS FOR PERIODS IN EXCESS OF
SIX-MONTHS (180 DAYS) AND UP TO 210 DAYS, FOR THEIR ASSIGNED ACTIVE
COMPONENT MARINES FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ENDURING FREEDOM, NOBLE
EAGLE AND IRAQI FREEDOM.
2. BACKGROUND. PER REF A, TAD AT ANY ONE LOCATION IS LIMITED TO
PERIODS OF 180 OR FEWER CONSECUTIVE DAYS; TAD IN EXCESS OF THIS
LIMITATION REQUIRES EXPRESS AUTHORIZATION/APPROVAL. ENTITLEMENT TO
PER DIEM CEASES IF TAD IN EXCESS IS NOT EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED OR
APPROVED. PER REF B, CMC (MM) AUTHORIZES/APPROVES TAD IN EXCESS,
INCLUDING MODIFICATIONS THERETO. PER REF C, THE SIX-MONTH (180-DAY)
LIMITATION ON PERIODS OF TAD DOES NOT APPLY TO ORGANIZATIONS
PARTICIPATING IN THE UNIT DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM (UDP). ORGANIZATIONS
PARTICIPATING IN THE UDP ARE AUTHORIZED TO REMAIN ON TAD FOR UP TO
210 DAYS; EXTENSIONS BEYOND 210 DAYS MUST BE AUTHORIZED/APPROVED BY
CMC (MM). REF D AUTHORIZED PAYMENT OF PER DIEM FOR ACTIVE COMPONENT
PERSONNEL TEMPORARILY REASSIGNED TO NEW DUTY STATIONS IN SUPPORT OF
EXISTING CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS, FOR PERIODS IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS
AND UP TO 365 DAYS. HOWEVER, TO DATE, CMC (MM) RETAINED THIS
AUTHORITY.
3. ACTION. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE
ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND INCREASE OPERATIONAL FLEXIBILITY,
COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS, NOT TO
EXCEED 210 DAYS, FOR THEIR ASSIGNED MARINES, WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OR
APPROVAL FROM CMC (MM).
A. COMMANDERS WILL APPLY THIS AUTHORITY JUDICIOUSLY, AND WILL
CONTINUE TO AUTHORIZE/APPROVE ONLY THAT TAD WHICH IS ESSENTIAL.
B. SOURCING COMMANDERS MAY AUTHORIZE/APPROVE TAD IN EXCESS FOR THEIR
MARINES. GAINING FORCE COMMANDERS WILL REQUEST ANY AUTHORIZATION OR
APPROVAL AND APPROPRIATE MODIFICATION OF ORDERS FROM THE COMMAND
WHICH ISSUED THE ORDERS/SOURCED THE TAD MARINE.
C. COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE TAD ORDERS AND MODIFICATIONS TO
THOSE ORDERS AUTHORIZING/APPROVING TAD IN EXCESS CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING TWO STATEMENTS TO ENSURE THE MARINES ARE PROPERLY PAID:
(1) "APPROVAL FOR TAD IN EXCESS OF SIX-MONTHS (180 DAYS) IS
AUTHORIZED/APPROVED PER CMC MESSAGE DATE/DTG." AND (2) "THIS PERIOD
OF TAD IN EXCESS OF 180 DAYS IS AUTHORIZED/APPROVED DUE TO
CONTINGENCY OPERATION NOBLE EAGLE/ENDURING FREEDOM."
D. REQUESTS FOR PERIODS OF TAD IN EXCESS OF 210 DAYS WILL CONTINUE
TO BE FORWARDED TO CMC (MM) FOR AUTHORIZATION OR APPROVAL.
REQUESTING COMMANDS WILL INFO THE GAINING OR SOURCING COMMAND ON ANY
SUCH REQUEST.