MARADMIN 050/03 - BAS Deductions and Per Diem for Marines Participating in Joint Force Contingency Operations

Scope

MARADMIN 050/03 sets Marine Corps policy on Basic Allowance for Subsistence (BAS) deductions and per diem entitlements for Marines in joint force contingency operations. The message defines the criteria a deployment must meet before a Marine draws Contingency Per Diem and aligns BAS handling with joint travel rules. Signed 2003-02-03. Current MCTFS reporting guidance still points to this message as the criteria source.

Audience

• Reporting unit administrators and IPACs. Verify orders meet the Contingency Per Diem criteria before reporting.
• Disbursing officers. Apply BAS deductions and per diem entitlements on contingency orders.
• Supporting units. Validate reporting-unit per diem entries during MCAAT review.

Contingency Per Diem criteria

• A Marine participating in a Joint Task Force contingency qualifies for Contingency Per Diem when the deployment meets the MARADMIN 050/03 criteria, the Marine holds regular individual or group Temporary Additional Duty orders rather than field duty, and the orders state the appropriate meal collection rate and the OCONUS incidental expense of $3.50 per day.
• Reporting units run TTC 327 000 with purpose code C effective the day after arrival in the Area of Responsibility.
• Reserve activation purpose codes R, S, U, and V carry the same order-validation requirement against MARADMIN 050/03 and PAAN 12-03, with TTC 327 000 effective the day after arrival at the TAD location.
• MCAAT admin checklists cite the message for per diem reporting on deployments, exercises, and operations, alongside JTR Chapter 3 Part C paragraph 0329, MCO P3000.15B Chapter 3 paragraph 3000, FPM Volume 2 Chapter 6 paragraph 0601, and MCTFSPRIUM 9-91003.

Connection to higher policy

• Joint Travel Regulations. Parent travel authority. Chapter 3 Part C paragraph 0329 pairs with this message on inspection checklists.
• DoD FMR Volume 7A. Pay and allowance reference for BAS handling.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine

• MCO P3000.15B Chapter 3 paragraph 3000. Deployment reporting order cited with this message for per diem reporting.
• MCTFSPRIUM 9-91003 and Table 9-9. Reporting mechanics for Contingency Per Diem entries.
• PAAN 12-03. Companion pay advisory for reserve activation per diem codes.

Status

Signed 2003-02-03. Originator CMC Washington DC. The message remains the criteria reference on current MCAAT checklists and in MCTFSPRIUM 9-91003 guidance. Treat the 2003 text as historical for rates. Current BAS and per diem rules sit in the JTR and DoD FMR Volume 7A. Verify against both before applying.