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MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, N.C. - On July 1, Marine Administrative Message 325/13 came out covering the Fiscal year 2014 Volunteer Enlisted Early Release Program for Marines seeking to get out of the Marine Corps before their end of active service.
Marines seeking VEERP must first weigh the pros and cons of making the decision, and must also meet certain qualifications.
One of the pros to the VEERP is it allows Marines to separate early to pursue their future career path, said Mark Buechner, Marine Corps Air Station New River Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron administrative and legal officer.
A Marine can choose to separate early from the Marine Corps only if he have less than 365 days and greater than 90 days remaining on their current EAS.
Marines may request to separate no more than 365 days prior to their current EAS.
A Marine with a fiscal year 2014 EAS on or prior to Feb. 1, 2014, is authorized to request a separation within FY13. A Marine with an EAS of Feb. 2, 2014, or later may request separation on or after Oct. 1, 2013.
Marines seeking a VEERP are required to attend mandated pre-separation counseling, must not be stabilized for deployment at the submission time of the request and must be eligible for an honorable or general discharge at the time of the early release, according to the MARADMIN.
Marines wishing to separate from the Marine Corps must also have an endorsement from the first general officer in the chain of command for major subordinate command visibility of staffing impacts if separating 90 or more days prior.
Some circumstances that could deem Marines ineligible for a VEERP would be if the Marine is scheduled for transfer, on the retired list and if they are not medically qualified for separation, said Buechner.
Marines will also be not recommended or ineligible for a VEERP if they are indebted to the government.
Indebted Marines desiring early separation can make accelerated repayment of their debts by increasing scheduled installment amounts and by making cash collections to repay their debt, according to the MARADMIN.
For more information regarding the early-out program and how to apply for it, contact your unit’s career planner.
| Date Taken: | 07.19.2013 |
| Date Posted: | 07.19.2013 09:32 |
| Story ID: | 110462 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS AIR STATION NEW RIVER, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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