Unit Deployment Program
The Unit Deployment Program (UDP) is a system for assigning deployments of the
Assignment and distribution
The UDP is an alternate method of meeting the Marine Corps’ manpower commitment. CMC has directed that the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs is responsible for the assignment of company grade officer and enlisted personnel into all units participating in the UDP. This responsibility is exercised through a series of
Staffing
A key difference between command staffing and unit deployment staffing is the requirement to stabilize a unit's personnel for the duration of the deployment. Assignment efforts must identify replacements for Marines who cannot participate in the deployment either because of
In addition to the MCTFS data, Deployment Staffing Reports (DSRs) are used to facilitate proper assignment of deployable Marines. DSRs are addressed in detail via message traffic to deploying units possessing a dedicated MCC. A year prior to the scheduled deployment, HQMC (MMEA) issues an implementation message. This message explains the DSRs, establishes staffing targets, sets "lock-on," identifies predicted entry-level school graduate arrivals, and directs submission of a monthly DSR to HQMC (MMEA-12). This report establishes a dialogue that ensures staffing of the unit by lock-on, a date when a unit has received full staffing with deployable Marines. Synchronized unit cohesion units receive staffing of their deployable Marines on a varied schedule (between 8–12 months prior to deployment) based on their fill window.
Pay entitlements while on UDP
While Marines are deployed, they could be entitled to several monetary entitlements to help in offset the expense of being deployed, especially for those with families.
Career Sea Pay
Career sea pay is payable to Marines in the grade of corporal or above upon permanent or temporary assignment to sea duty. Rates are based on the amount of sea duty accumulated by the Marine. Instructions concerning entitlement conditions are contained in Volume 7A, Chapter 18 of the Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation (DoDFMR). Career sea pay is composed of two elements, history and pay, which are computed on a 30-day month basis. MCO P1080.40 outlines the unit diary reporting requirements for career sea duty history and career sea duty pay.
Deployed Per Diem
The Joint Travel Regulations (JTR) authorizes payment of standard or flat rate per diem, commonly referred to as
Family Separation Allowance (FSA)
FSA-Type II provides compensation for added expenses incurred because of enforced family separation due to a Marine's assignment. Volume 7A, Chapter 27 of the DoDFMR defines FSA-Type II eligibility requirements. MCO P1080.40 contains unit diary reporting requirements for the FSA-Type II allowance.
Since the Marine Corps does not have any chaplains or medical personnel, it relies on the Navy to provide this support. Navy personnel selected for assignment shall have an end of active obligated service (EOS) sufficient to complete the unit deployment plus one month for transition. All enlisted personnel assigned must be physically qualified to perform their required duties prior to deployment.
See also
- Officer Qualification Record (OQR)
- Unit cohesion
References
- This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- Commandant of the Marine Corps (11 October 2001). "Marine Corps Order P3000.15B - Manpower Unit Deployment Program Standing Operating Procedures" (PDF). Headquarters Marine Corps. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-15. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- "Unit Deployment Program". Global Security. Retrieved 2007-10-07.
- Hacker, Earl W. (Master's thesis) (December 1988). "One-Year UDP (Unit Deployment Program): A Cost/Benefit Analysis of a Proposed Alternative to the Marine Corps' Unit Deployment Program for Fighter Aviation". Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School. Accession number ADA214905. Retrieved 2007-10-07.[dead link]