R 121400Z MAY 21
MARADMIN 260/21
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MP//
SUBJ/IN-SERVICE TRANSITION FOR TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS//
REF/A/MSGID: DOC/DOD/30APR21//
REF/B/MSGID: MSG/SECNAV/271843Z APR21//
REF/C/MSGID: DOC/SECNAV/4NOV16//
REF/D/MSGID: DOC/DOD/30APR21//
NARR/REF A IS DODI 1300.28 IN-SERVICE TRANSITION FOR TRANSGENDER SERVICE MEMBERS. REF B IS ALNAV 031-21. REF C IS SECNAVINST 1000.11 SERVICE OF TRANSGENDER SAILORS AND MARINES. REF D IS DODI 6130.03 MEDICAL STANDARDS FOR MILITARY SERVICE: APPOINTMENT, ENLISTMENT, OR INDUCTION VOL 1, CHANGE 2.//
POC/W.J. MCWATERS/CIV/MPO/TEL: (703) 784-9386//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  Purpose.  To provide interim guidance on Department of Defense policy changes regarding military service by transgender persons and persons with gender dysphoria as published in reference (a).  Until reference (c) is updated, references (a) and (b) take precedence.
2.  Per reference (a), Marines with a diagnosis of gender dysphoria by a military medical provider, or confirmed by a military medical provider, will receive appropriate medical care and treatment.
2.a.  The military medical provider, in consultation with the Marine and the Transgender Care Team, will develop the medical treatment plan associated with the Marine’s gender transition.
2.b.  The commander will approve the timing of the treatment plan that maintains military readiness by minimizing impacts to the mission (including deployment, operational, training and exercise schedules, and critical skills availability), as well as the morale, welfare, good order, and discipline of the unit.
2.c.  The Marine will notify the commander of any change to an approved medical treatment plan and the projected schedule for such treatment.
2.d.  When gender transition is complete, as determined by a military medical provider, the Marine’s gender marker will be changed in the Marine Corps Total Force System which then updates the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System.
3.  All Marines must be treated with dignity and respect.  No Marine, solely on the basis of their gender identity, will be:
3.a.  Involuntarily separated or discharged from the Marine Corps;
3.b.  Denied reenlistment or continuation of service in the Marine Corps; or
3.c.  Subjected to adverse action or mistreatment.
4.  Requests for an exception to policy (ETP) to conduct full-time Real Life Experience during the gender transition process will be adjudicated as follows:
4.a.  Request for ETP of uniform and grooming standards will be submitted to the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (DC(M&RA)), via the chain of command including the first general officer.
4.b.  Request for facility (heads, locker rooms, etc) ETP will be submitted to the O-5 level (or higher) commander.
4.c.  Request for physical fitness ETP will be determined as with any other medical condition.
5.  Commanders will ensure Marines are aware of the contents of this MARADMIN and references (a) and (b).
6.  Reference (d) provides the medical standards for enlistment and commissioning.  Applicants who meet all appropriate standards shall be able to do so openly and free from discrimination.
7.  The Marine Corps Service Central Coordination Cell is available for assistance and information at [email protected] or (703) 784-9386 (DSN 278).
8.  This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total Force.
9.  Release authorized by BGen J. G. Woodworth, Division Director, Manpower Plans and Policy.//