The Marine Corps has updated the procedural requirements for involuntary administrative separation notifications. Commands must now include additional language in separation paperwork that informs Marines of their right to request a General Officer (GO) review, specifically when a Marine has made an unrestricted report of sexual assault and is being processed for involuntary separation within one year of final disposition of that case. This brings the separation process into compliance with DoD Instruction 1332.14.
Heads up: If you are currently being processed for involuntary separation and you made an unrestricted sexual assault report, you may already have the right to request a GO review, even if your notification pre-dates this MARADMIN.
Who it affects
This applies to the total force: active component, SMCR, IMA, and IRR. The immediate audience is commands and legal or admin staff running separation proceedings. However, any Marine currently facing involuntary separation who has made an unrestricted sexual assault report should know this protection exists.
What you need to do
If you are a command or admin officer processing separations:
- When notifying a Marine under MARCORSEPMAN paragraph 6303.3, add a statement of the Marine's right to submit statements per DoDI 1332.14, paragraph 5.11.
- Update notification letters using Figures 6-2 and 6-3 to include the new GO review rights paragraph (exact required language is in paragraph 3.a of the MARADMIN).
- Update acknowledgment forms using Figures 6-2A and 6-3A to include the new initialed acknowledgment block (exact required language is in paragraph 3.b of the MARADMIN).
- Use the version of MARCORSEPMAN in effect on the date the Marine was notified as your procedural baseline.
If you are a Marine who has already been notified of involuntary separation and you made an unrestricted sexual assault report: you may still submit a written request to the first GO in your chain of command asking for a review before the Separation Authority finalizes the action. Do this before the final separation action is complete. Requests submitted after that point will not be considered, though you could later apply to the Board for Correction of Naval Records.
Key dates
- Effective immediately upon release (8 June 2026).
- The one-year window for requesting GO review runs from final disposition of the sexual assault case.
- Requests must be submitted before final separation action is complete.
The official version
MARADMIN 267/26 is the source document.
Referenced orders:
- MCO 1900.16, Separation and Retirement Manual (MARCORSEPMAN), 15 Feb 2019
- DoD Instruction 1332.14, Enlisted Administrative Separations, 1 Aug 2024
POC for questions: Mr. Lucas X. Roman, MMSR-2 Head, lucas.x.roman@usmc.mil / GySgt Jiawei Lin, MMSR-2E Admin Chief, jiawei.lin.mil@usmc.mil
This is written by a reservist, for reservists. It is not an official publication of HQMC or MARFORRES. Always verify guidance with your command or unit S-1 before acting on any article or summary.