MCTFSPRIUM 1-10103 - Accession Of Computer Records Into MCTFS

Paragraph 10103, Chapter 1 of the MCTFSPRIUM. Reproduced from the 2026-06-01 manual snapshot (source file 10103_Accession_Of_Computer_Records_Into_MCTFS.md). Verify against the live manual before reporting a transaction: Open the PRIUM on MOL (MOL access required).

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Section 1

Personnel entering the Reserve component from the Regular component, whose records were dropped at the end of the required Active Duty (AD) service, are maintained in MCTFS in the new Reserve status.

Section 2

Reserve Recruit Accessions. Records for NPS recruits, who report directly to the recruit depots, will be accessed into MCTFS upon assignment to IADT. Records for NPS recruits, who perform IDT with their SMCR unit (Training Pay Category P) before reporting to recruit training, will be joined using the instructions in Chapter 3 for ECCO (accession) data and Chapter 6 for initial joins (joining records to the MCTFS file for the first time).

Section 3

Immediate Reenlistment. The unit diary statement reporting an immediate reenlistment will update MCTFS.

Section 4

Broken reenlistment or records missing from the MCTFS File. When a PS Marine reenlists, and has no MCTFS record, or it is determined that the record is missing from MCTFS, the RU will report an initial join entry after submitting a request for accession message as directed in Chapter 3.

Section 5

Reservists Assigned to AD (31 Days or Longer). (Exclude mobilization, reserve units involuntarily recalled under Presidential call-up authority, and reservists ordered to recruit training). The parent Reserve unit must report the appropriate transfer to active duty entry per Chapter 6. The AD RU with the MCC to which the reservist reports must report a join entry per Chapter 6. Determination of which reservists should be transferred to active duty under different conditions is as follows:

a. A reservist assigned to a period of AD for 31 days or longer will be transferred to active duty.

b. A reservist assigned to AD for a period of 30 days or less will not be transferred to active duty.

c. A reservist assigned to AD for a period of 30 days or less and then extended for a period or periods of 30 days or less for each extension will not be transferred to active duty. See Chapter 6 for further guidance.

d. A reservist assigned to AD for 30 days or less and receiving an extension of more than 30 days will be transferred to active duty with the ED being the first day of the extension. See Chapter 6 for further guidance.

Section 6

Reservists Who Do Not Report for AD. When a reservist does not report for AD as ordered, the CG, MARFORRES will determine if the Marine is in an unauthorized absence status by reason of failure to report. If the CG, MARFORRES excuses the failure to report, the orders will be modified or cancelled. When failure to report is not excused by the CG, MARFORRES and the Marine is declared a deserter, refer to Chapter 7 Section 3 for instructions.

Section 7

Reservist's Orders are Modified or Cancelled. When a reservist's orders are cancelled or the report date is modified, and a transfer to active duty has previously been submitted, the active duty site commander/I-I/supervisor of the activity from which the reservist departs will refer to Chapter 6 for instructions.

Section 8

Qualified civilian college seniors or graduates who apply for a Reserve Commission under the Officer Candidate Course-Reserve program will be accessed into MCTFS using Component Code 'KJ'.