MSG Duty

[adnegron]

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone can give me some more information on MSG duty. My husband has been talking to his monitor and it looks like he will be applying for it. I searched the web but there isn't too much info out there. Has anyone done MSG? Can anyone let me know what to exspect?

Thanks

[Kegler300]

Below is the current MARADMIN:

R 080729Z MAY 06
FM CMC WASHINGTON DC(UC)
TO AL MARADMIN(UC)
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 212/06
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MM//
SUBJ/COMMAND VISIT SCHEDULE FOR MARINE SECURITY GUARD (MSG) SCREENING
//
POC/M. R. BEMENT/GYSGT/MSG MONITOR/-/TELSN 278-9967//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS IS A JOINT MESSAGE BETWEEN MSG BN AND CMC
(MMEA). COMMAND VISITS CONDUCTED BY MSG AND HQMC PERSONNEL ARE THE
MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PRESENT THE CAREER BROADENING OPPORTUNITIES
MSG DUTY OFFERS OUR MARINES. THESE VISITS ALSO HELP PROVIDE THE
NUMBER OF QUALIFIED AND MOTIVATED MARINES NECESSARY TO EFFECTIVELY
STAFF OUR MSG FORCES.
2. THE MSG SCREENING TEAM WILL CONDUCT THESE VISITS IAW THE
SCHEDULE IN PAR 5B. THE COMMAND VISIT WILL CONSIST OF AN
INTRODUCTORY BRIEF ABOUT THE MSG PROGRAM, AFTER WHICH THE TEAM WILL
SCREEN ALL INTERESTED VOLUNTEERS FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE ASSIGNMENT TO
THE MSG PROGRAM.
3. MARINES WHO ARE CURRENTLY IN RECEIPT OF ORDERS TO MSG SCHOOL, OR
WISH TO RECEIVE ORDERS TO MSG SCHOOL, ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT FOR
SCREENING.
4. ACTION
A. ALL MARINES WITH ORDERS TO MSG ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND. THESE
MARINES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION THEIR SRB, HEALTH
RECORD, AND A CURRENT BIR/BTR.
B. ALL MARINES ARE WELCOME AND HIGHLY ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE
BRIEFING.
C. ALL MARINES WHO DESIRE TO BE SCREENED MUST HAVE IN THEIR
POSSESSION A SIGNED AND COMPLETED COMMANDING OFFICER'S SCREENING
CHECKLIST, (PHASE I AND FINANCIAL WORKSHEET; MCO P1326.6D).
ADDITIONALLY, COMMANDS ARE DIRECTED TO ENSURE THAT THESE MARINES
HAVE INITIATED ACTION TO OBTAIN A FINAL ADJUDICATED SECRET CLEARANCE
(NACLAC INVESTIGATION).
D. THE COMMAND CAREER RETENTION SPECIALIST (CRS) MUST PROVIDE A
ROSTER OF MARINES WITH ORDERS TO MSG SCHOOL WHO ARE NOT AVAILABLE
FOR SCREENING, WITH JUSTIFICATION (I.E., OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS,
TAD, LEAVE, ETC.) FOR NOT ATTENDING.
E. THE CRS MAY HAND DELIVER COMPLETED CHECKLISTS WITH PROPER
ENDORSEMENTS FOR THOSE VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND THE
BRIEFING DUE TO OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS.
F. SPOUSES OF SNCO VOLUNTEERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND THE
BRIEFING.
G. ALL SNCO CANDIDATES ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE AN OVERSEAS
DEPENDENT MEDICAL SCREENING TO IDENTIFY POSSIBLE HEALTH CONDITIONS
OF THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS THAT MAY DISQUALIFY THE SPONSOR. IF A
CONDITION IS IDENTIFIED, A MEDICAL OFFICER WILL SCREEN THE FAMILY
MEMBER'S HEATH RECORD AND A MEMO WILL BE PLACED IN THE MARINE'S
HEALTH RECORD INDICATING WHETHER THE FAMILY MEMBER'S MEDICAL
CONDITION SHOULD DISQUALIFY THE MARINE.
H. MARINES FALLING INTO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES WILL NOT
BE SCREENED BUT MAY ATTEND THE PRESENTATION:
1. IDENTIFIED BY HQMC RECRUITER SCREENING TEAM FOR
POTENTIAL ASSIGNMENT TO RECRUITING.
2. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH LESS THAN TWO YEARS
ON STATION ON DAY OF SCREENING.
3. HAVE ACTIVE DUTY OR ACTIVE RESERVE SPOUSES.
4. SINGLE PARENTS.
5. MORE THAN FOUR FAMILY MEMBERS.
5. ADMIN
A. PRIORITY IS TO SLATE FOR CLASSES 5-06, and 1-07.
B. THE SCREENING TEAM ITINERARY IS AS FOLLOWS:
DATES LOCATION
MAY 15 - 25 III MEF
15 MAY KANEOHE BAY
18 MAY IWAKUNI
19 MAY CAMP FUJI
22 MAY CAMP HANSEN
23 MAY CAMP KINSER
24 MAY MCAS FUTENMA
25 MAY CAMP FOSTER
JUNE 21 – 30 I MEF
21 JUN MCAS YUMA
23 JUN MCRD SAN DIEGO
26 JUN MCAS MIRAMAR
27-28 JUN CAMP PENDLETON
30 JUN TWENTY NINE PALMS
JULY
19 JUL FT. LEONARD WOOD
21 JUL DFAS KANSAS CITY
24 JUL NAS FT. WORTH
26 JUL MATSG-22 CORPUS CHRISTI
AUG 17 – 23 II MEF
17 AUG MCRD PARRIS ISLAND
18 AUG MCAS BEAUFORT
21 AUG CAMP LEJUENE
22 AUG MCAS NEW RIVER
23 AUG MCAS CHERRY POINT
SEP HQMC
15 SEP MCB QUANTICO/HQMC
6. ADMIN INSTRUCTIONS FOR SENIOR CRS: REQUEST THAT LOCATIONS,
DATES, TIMES, AND UNITS TO BE SCREENED BE COORDINATED AND SET UP IN
ADVANCE. ONCE COORDINATION IS FINALIZED, CONTACT MMEA-85 (DSN
278-9967/9968 OR EMAIL MATTHEW.BEMENT@USMC.MIL) WITH SPECIFIC
DETAILS. THE COMMAND POINT OF CONTACT IS TO ENSURE THAT FACILITIES
FOR SCREENING ARE AVAILABLE. THE SCREENING TEAM REQUIRES A VCR
(DVD), TV MONITOR, AND 4 TABLES W/CHAIRS AT ALL LOCATIONS.//

[adnegron]

Thank you,

That is like a foreign language to me but I'm sure my husband will know what it means. Do you happen to know what MSG duty is like?

[Osotogary]

adnegron-
Try this link.
http://usmilitary.about.com/od/marin...urityguard.htm

[adnegron]

Thank you,

I had seen that site earlier. I was wondering if anyone has been on MSG duty and knows what it is like first hand. The day to day stuff. Also I have 2 girls, 3 and 7 months old, I'd like to know what to exspect for them, or what we will be getting them into.

Please help if you've been!!!

[lifer1369]

been there done that 2 tours...send your ?'s to wifes of former MSG's you should hear what you wounldn't see or read in an ALMAR
www.embassymarine.org you can look and ask with out joining....jarheade_8

i've done two tours one as a watch stander and as a SNCOIC...GRRRRRRREat tourrrrrrr for family and self.

[LawWithAppeal]

As a fiance of a marine overseas currently ... you can't expect anything! I'm finishing law school so I luckily cannot be with him until this final year and the bar, but if I were with him right now, it'd be really hard. He's in one of the less desired posts and the worst in his region and there's just a lot to consider when planning on going. Many people go into it thinking they're going to get a great post and live in Europe, or Australia or somewhere really nice and they end up in Uzbekistan or Tanzania....places that aren't very fun. You have to think about what you are able to do in the less developed countries to pass your time, food what you will send over, restrictions on cars, what jobs are available, schools for your children, etc. I went to visit before the school year started to bring our dog and to get a feel of the country since I had planned on moving after the bar but have decided that I will wait for his first tour to be over and join him on his second tour because it's a country that offers little to me, so it's something you may want to consider. If he gets a bad place you can treat it as a deployment and wait it out or you can go. There's a lot of little things to consider when going overseas! But on the flip side, you can get a really great place as well, it's just luck of the draw and what's available at the time he finishes school.