Mission To enhance the operational readiness of all commands aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma by providing administrative law support in the areas of 6105s, administrative separations, investigations, and claims; and to educate command representatives about their unit's legal duties and responsibilities.
Administrative Law OIC: Capt Matthew D. Sherman Administrative Law NCOIC: Cpl Daniel A. Barrera Administrative Law Clerk: Cpl Dimitri H. Laurent
Cpl Shrihari P. Gattupalli Links/References Marine Corps Separation Manual Timeline No “statute of limitations” exists for administrative separations. Accordingly, a Marine may be processed for separation based on conduct notwithstanding the length of time between the conduct and the notification of separation or the expiration of a statute of limitations for court-martial or non-judicial punishment. However, once separation action has begun, prompt forwarding, review, and decision in each case are essential. Proceedings are initiated on the date a command receives a written request for separation from a member or on the date a command delivers a member notice of separation proceedings. The following listed time goals are measured from the date of notification or initiation of a voluntary request until the actual date of separation. Failure to complete an action within the prescribed time in no way bars separation or affects characterization. Every effort should be made, however, to meet the established goals. Checklists 6203 Convenience of the Government • 1 Parenthood • 2 Condition not a Disability • 3 Personality Disorder 6206 Unsatisfactory Performance 6106.5a Unsanitary Habits 6209 Alcohol Rehabilitation Failure 6210 Misconduct • 2 Minor Disciplinary Infractions • 3 Pattern of Misconduct • 5 Drug Abuse (Mandatory processing) • 6 Commission of a Serious Offense • 7 Civilian Conviction • 8 Sexual Harassment • 10 Driving Under the Influence (x2 Mandatory processing) 6215 Weight Control Failure Recommendation for Administrative Separation Notification of Separation Proceedings Acknowledgment of Rights Purpose and Scope (BCNR) and Naval Discharge Review Board (NDRB) Sample 6105 Counseling Appointment letter (Board) Convenience of the Government (Condition Not a Disability/Personality Disorder) SECNAVINST 6320.24 series DOD 6490.1 series (Mental Health) Unsatisfactory Performance/ Weight Control/ Body Composition Failure MCO 6110.3 Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test and Body Composition Program Manual Alcohol Abuse Rehab Failure/ Drug Abuse/ Alcohol related incidents SECNAVINST 5300.28D Military Substance Abuse Prevention Abuse and Control Commission of a Serious Offense/Civilian Conviction MCM, 2012 Edition Administrative Reductions MCO P1400.32D Marine Corps Promotion Manual, Vol.2, Enlisted Promotions Domestic Violence (levels II, IV, and V)/ Drug Abuse/ Alcohol Rehab Failure MCO P1700.24 w/Ch1 Marine Corps Personal Services Manual
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA YUMA, ARIZONA
PROPOSED TIME-CRITICAL REMOVAL ACTION AT MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM SITE 1A AND
CERCLA AREA OF CONCERN (CAOC) 10 November 2025
The United States Department of the Navy (Navy) announces the public availability of the Action Memorandum to implement a Time-Critical Removal Action (TCRA) within an area of Munitions Response Program (MRP) Site 1a and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Area of Concern (CAOC) 10, located at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma, in Yuma, Arizona. This removal action will involve digging up and safely transporting soil with lead and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) above cleanup levels to an approved off-site disposal facility. The Action Memorandum was prepared in coordination with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The 11.43-acre cleanup area is located in the southeastern part of MCAS Yuma, south of the installation’s main buildings. This area was once used as the Moving Base Range, where aerial gunners trained by firing at moving targets from moving vehicles. Past investigations found lead and five PAHs—benzo(a)anthracene, benzo(a)pyrene, benzo(b)fluoranthene, dibenzo[a,h] anthracene, and indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene—at levels that could pose human health risks.
The Navy will carry out this removal action to ensure that soil left behind is safe. After contaminated soil is removed, samples will be collected to confirm cleanup goals are met and to determine whether the site is safe for unlimited use and unrestricted exposure. Because part of the area may be developed in the future for residential and recreational use, meeting these cleanup goals is especially important.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
The Action Memorandum documenting the Navy’s planned TCRA is available for public review at the locations listed below. The Navy will accept public comments during a 30-day period from November 10, 2025 through December 10, 2025. Comments can be submitted to the NAVFAC Southwest Public Affairs Office at usn.san-diego-ca.navfacswsanca.mbx.navfac-sw-pao-mailbox@us.navy.mil or mailed to: Public Affairs Office, 750 Pacific Highway, San Diego, CA 92132. Written comments must be postmarked no later than December 10, 2025. Verbal comments may be submitted at: (619) 909-8746.
Yuma County Main Library (Information Desk)
2951 South 21st Drive
Yuma, AZ 85364
(928) 782-1871
Download a PDF of the Action Memorandum using the link below:
Final Action Memorandum Time-Critical Removal Action at MRP Site 1a and CAOC 10