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Reserve IMA Detachment

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Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion
 

Who we are

Augment and reinforce the Active Component of the Marine Cryptologic Support Battalion (MCSB) with trained and qualified reserve Marines in order to support MCSB’s mission to train, employ, and deploy Marines under the operational control of Director, National Security Agency/Chief, Central Security Service (DIRNSA/CHCSS) via the Marine Corps Service Cryptologic Component (MC-SCC) Chief.

 

Leaders

Director

Lieutenant Colonel Brendan M Finn

Lieutenant Colonel Brendan Finn was raised in Milton, MA. He was commissioned in March 2006 after completing the Officer Candidates Course at Officer Candidates School. Following completion of The Basic School, Infantry Officer Course, and Ground Intelligence Officer Course, he reported to Second...

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Senior Enlisted Leader

Gunnery Sergeant Crystal A. Van Dalinda

Gunnery Sergeant Van Dalinda enlisted in the Marine Corps July of 2008 where she attended Recruit Training at MCSRD Parris Island.  She graduated honor guide and was meritoriously promoted to Lance Corporal upon completion of Recruit Training.   At the conclusion of Marine Combat Training and...

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IMA: a flexible reserve service alternative 
According to the Marine Corps Reserve Administrative Management Manual (MCO 1001R.1L), the purpose of the Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) program is to facilitate the rapid expansion of active component (AC) organizations to meet wartime military manpower requirements, specifically by providing individual Reserve manpower that can be accessed during the initial stages of an emerging crisis, prior to mobilization of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR). In other words, the IMA program uses Reserve Component (RC) Marines to support active units as opposed to reserve units. This results in a few key distinctions in a Marine's reserve experience:
Maintain Your Clearance 

Want to go to school and maintain your clearance? The MCSB IMA Detachment can help you with that.  

Transfer of education benefits 

Want to give your spouse or children your education benefits? The MCSB IMA Detachment can help you with that.

Earn a pension 

Want to retire earlier than 65 years of age? The MCSB IMA Detachment can help you with that.

Flexibility 

Interested in a particular shop? Want to deploy? Want to homestead? The MCSB IMA Detachment can help you with that.

Keep your promotion 

Did you get selected for promotion but don’t have enough time in service to fulfill your obligation for promotion? The MCSB IMA Detachment can help you with that. 

Affordable insurance 

Want to pay 14.38% of the National Average Annual Premium Health insurance? The MCSB IMA Detachment can help you with that.  

Same Pay, Same Benefits 

IMAs earn the same drill pay and benefits as SMCR Marines, including affordable options for healthcare and dental care, education benefits, continued Thrift Savings Plan contributions, base privileges, and more.

Impact 

Want to use your language? Want to make a real impact? Marines assigned to the IMA continue to serve in capacities that often have immediate, real-world impacts on the active component's mission. 

Interested in Joining?
The MCSB Reserve IMA Detachment is the primary reserve service opportunity for Marines with a 26XX MOS designation. Marines interested in more information should email MCSB_IMA@nsa.gov.

Criteria For Joining
  • TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph 
  • 26XX, 17XX, or 020X MOS designation
  • Clean disciplinary record
  • Ability to maintain Marine Corps and MOS standards for medical, dental, physical, and skillset readiness
  • Commitment to dedicate ~30+ days/year 

Still Active? 
Consider the Direct Affiliation Program (DAP) to streamline your transition and earn a number of benefits, including: 
  • Generous incentive pay (enlisted only)
  • Six months of free TRICARE Prime
  • Lateral move opportunities into select billets
  • Education benefit transfer
Talk to your unit's career counselor to learn more about DAP and the application process. 
Locations
  • Fort Meade, Maryland 
  • Fort Eisenhower, Georgia 
  • San Antonio, Texas 
  • Wahiawa, Oahu, Hawaii 

Apply Today: 
MCSB_IMA@nsa.gov 

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