MCO 1050.3J
Enclosure (1)
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(1) When DOS recommends deferral of all travel to a country, a travel
warning is issued.
(2) Consular Information Sheets, which cover every country in the
world, include general guidance for the traveler as well as country-specific
and current information regarding crime, security conditions, and areas of
instability.
(3) For those countries where avoidance of travel is recommended, both
travel warnings and Consular Information Sheets are issued. Travel warnings
and CISs are available at any of the 13 regional passport agencies,
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html, field offices of the
U.S. Department of Commerce, and U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad. They
may also be obtained by mail: List countries of interest and send a self-
addressed, stamped envelope to the Citizens Emergency Center, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, Room 4811, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.
Audible travel warnings and CISs may be heard anytime by dialing the Citizens
Emergency Center (202) 647-5225 from a touchtone phone. The recording is
updated as new information becomes available.
(4) Marines will report immediately any terrorist or criminal
incidents or other civil disturbances that they witness or in which they
become involved while on travel status, to the nearest U.S. Government
security element.
24. Leave Awaiting Separation, Discharge, Transfer to the FMCR or Retirement
(Terminal Leave)
a. Authorization
. Upon request, commanders may grant leave up to the
extent of accrued leave. Authorized terminal leave shall run continuously, to
include normally authorized liberty periods, such as weekends and holidays.
Leave in excess of 90 days may not be granted without prior authorization from
the CMC (MMEA/MMOA, or RA, as applicable). Marines authorized to take
terminal leave are carried in a chargeable status and replacements will not be
provided during the leave period. Marines serving overseas who are separating
upon return to CONUS may request up to 60 days leave (greater than 60 days may
not be granted without prior approval from the CMC [MMEA/MMOA, or RA, as
applicable]) prior to completion of the prescribed overseas tour. Procedures
for requesting leave and conditions upon which approval of such requests will
be granted are contained in reference (k).
b. Administrative Procedures
. Absence on leave at the time of separation
or retirement without the necessity of return to the separation site, if this
is desired, should be granted when requested in order to preclude the loss of
leave and to minimize accrued leave. If leave without return to the
separation site is desired and granted, all possible pre-separation counseling
and administrative processing should be accomplished prior to the Marine's
departure on leave. The Marine must agree to notify the commander having
custody of the service records, by telephone, FAX or telegram, on the
effective date of separation, of the Marine’s location on that date so the DD
Form 214 can be mailed. For those Reserve officers authorized leave per this
paragraph, the constructive travel time, as defined in reference (k), will be
computed and authorized to be used prior to entry into a leave status.
Marines who avail themselves of leave and who are absent on leave at the time
of separation (do not return to separation site) will be charged leave for the
last day of active duty.
c. Terminal Leave for the Purpose of Securing Federal Employment
.
Reference (t) authorizes a member of a uniformed service on separation leave
to accept a civilian office or position in the Government of the U.S., its