MCO 1070.1 - Official Military Personnel File (OMPF)

Scope

MCO 1070.1 sets the policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) across the Marine Corps. The OMPF is the authoritative record of a Marine's service. During service it drives assignment, training, retention, advancement, and separation decisions. After service it protects the legal and financial rights of veterans, their families, survivors, and the United States government.

Audience

Every Marine owns the currency of their OMPF. Commanders assist with upkeep, review, and content. Manpower Management Records and Performance Branch (MMRP) creates and maintains the file at HQMC. S-1 and IPAC personnel upload documents during the service lifecycle.

Concept of operations

• Marines ensure their OMPF is current and contains documents authorized for the file which adequately describe their Marine Corps service.
• Through MMRP, the Director, Manpower Management Division, and commanders assist Marines in the upkeep, review, and content of the OMPF.

Operative content

MMRP responsibilities under the Order.

• Create and maintain the OMPF.
• Determine the contents of the OMPF and the documents authorized for inclusion.
• Provide records-management oversight for the Manpower Information Systems Support Office.
• Approve additions to the document inventory when deemed necessary and appropriate.

Privacy posture

All collection, use, maintenance, or dissemination of PII complies with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, and SECNAVINST 5211.5E, now revised as SECNAVINST 5211.5F of 2019-05-20. The order treats unwarranted disclosure as a record-management failure with potential civil and criminal exposure.

Connection to higher policy

• 5 U.S.C. 552a. Privacy Act.
• DoDI 1336.08. Military Human Resource Records Life Cycle Management. November 13, 2009.
• U.S. Navy Regulations CH-1. September 14, 1990.
• SECNAVINST 5211.5E. DON Privacy Program. The current revision is SECNAVINST 5211.5F of 2019-05-20.
• SECNAV M-5510.30. DON Personnel Security Program.
• SECNAV M-5210.1 CH-1. DON Records Management Manual.
• SECNAV Notice 5210.

Connection to Marine Corps doctrine and lower policy

• Marine Corps Manual CH-1-3.
• MCO 1610.7A. Performance Evaluation System (now 1610.7B).
• MCO P1400.31C CH-1. Enlisted Promotion Manual Vol 1.
• MCO P1400.32D CH-2. Enlisted Promotion Manual Vol 2.
• MCO 3104.1B. Records management.
• MCO 5210.11F. Marine Corps Records Management Program.
• MCO 6110.3A CH-1 and Admin CH. Body composition.
• MARADMIN 570/18.
• ALMAR 022/16.
• Online MCTFS Personnel Reporting Instructions User Manual.
• Portal IRAM and OMPF document-category pages for admin users resolve records rules through this Order.

Status

Active. Applicable to the Marine Corps Total Force. Signed by C. C. Crenshaw by direction.