CHANGE 1 TO MARADMIN 124/25, UNIFORM AND GROOMING STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS

R 231750Z APR 26
MARADMIN 192/26
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/CHANGE 1 TO MARADMIN 124/25, UNIFORM AND GROOMING
STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS//
REF/A/MSG/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP/R131600ZMAR25//
REF/B/DOC/OSW/20250930//
REF/C/DOC/CMC/20121009//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAV/20250127//
REF/E/DOC/CMC/20250528//
REF/F/DOC/CMC/20000714//
REF/G/DOC/CMC/20180501//
NARR/REF A IS MARADMIN 124/25, UNIFORM AND GROOMING STANDARDS FOR
MEDICAL CONDITIONS. REF B IS SECRETARY OF WAR MEMORANDUM, GROOMING
STANDARDS FOR FACIAL HAIR IMPLEMENTATION. REF C IS MCO 6310.1C,
THE MARINE CORPS PSEUDOFOLLICULITIS BARBAE POLICY. REF D IS
SECNAVINST 1920.6D, SECRETARY OF THE NAVY INSTRUCTION FOR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION OF OFFICERS. REF E IS MCO 1900.16,
THE MARINE CORPS SEPARATIONS AND RETIREMENT MANUAL.
REF F IS MCO P1070.12K, THE MARINE CORPS INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
ADMINISTRATION MANUAL. REF G IS MCO 1020.34H, THE MARINE
CORPS UNIFORM REGULATIONS.//
POC/MPO/EMAIL: [email protected].//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/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.//