Corrections

The mission of Marine Corps Corrections is to promote mission readiness, and assist commanders in the maintenance of discipline and law and order by providing a uniform system of restraint, detention, confinement and correctional services for those who have failed to adhere to legally established rules. This is accomplished through the administration of the Marine Corps Corrections system, absentee/deserter apprehension program, and enemy detention operations; all of which provide effective opportunities by which offenders can achieve positive changes which result in successful restoration to duty or reintegration to civilian life.

Marine Corps Absentee Collection Center 

The MCACC is responsible for operations related to the apprehension, detention, and return of deserters to military control. Apprehensions will be performed by civilian law enforcement agencies. When requested by civilian authorities and approved by the Officer-in-Charge (OIC), MCACC escorts may be present near the apprehension site to enable immediate custody transfer of the deserter.

The mission of the MCACC includes locating deserters; coordinating with civilian law enforcement to promote their involvement in absentee and deserter apprehension efforts; initiating apprehension procedures; streamlining notification processes; and providing escorts for transporting absentees, deserters, and prisoners as directed by the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC).

MCACC Officer in Charge - CWO2 Dustin Owens

Telephone: (703) 604-4128
Email: dustin.p.owens@usmc.mil

MCACC Operations Chief - MSgt Aaron Morales

Telephone: (703) 604-0035
Email: aaron.morales@usmc.mil

Mailing Address
Headquarters Marine Corps, HQMC Corrections
701 South Courthouse Rd
Suite 2000
Arlington VA 22204-2478

AMHS PLAD
CMC WASHINGTON DC DCI&L

Organizational Email
Deserter_Information_Point@usmc.mil
 

Deserter Information Point 
The Deserter Information Point (DIP) Mission is to investigate and cause the apprehension of military personnel administratively declared as deserter status, effecting their return back to their command or military jurisdiction.

Our Deserter Information Point is operational 24 hours a day.

SNCOIC - SSgt Andrew Fletcher
Phone: 703-604-0395
Email: andrew.d.fletcher.mil@usmc.mil
Organizational Email
Deserter_Information_Point@usmc.mil


FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do I turn myself in if I am a deserter or provide information on a deserter?
Contact our office at 1-703-604-3667 or 0395. We will assist you or the member with returning to military custody.

What does a command do if a Deserter surrenders or is apprehended within their jurisdiction?
Contact this office at 703-604-3667/0395 and the completion of DD Form 616 is required.  Use LEGADMINMAN Chapter 5 as a reference.

What is the procedure once a member is declared a deserter?
Once the Marine Corps Total Force System has been updated to Duty Status 'S', and a DD FORM 553 (Deserter/Absentee Wanted by the Armed Forces Form) is received (IAW LEGADMINMAN Chapter 5) at the Deserter Information Point, the member is entered into the National Crime Information Center database.  A federal warrant is issued for his/her arrest and will remain active until the deserter is arrested, returns to military control, or a confirmation of death is obtained.

What is the time frame that a person must be UA before being declared a deserter?
IAW LEGADMINMAN Chapter 5, a person may be declared a deserter if:

1) the facts and circumstances of the Marines absence, without regard to the length, indicate the member committed the offense of desertion, as defined in Article 85 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ); or

2) if the Marine has been absent without authority for 30 consecutive days; or

3) immediately, if member is absent without authority, without regard to length of absence, and has gone to, or shown intention of going to any foreign country, or remains in any foreign country and requests or accepts any type of asylum or residence from that country or its governmental agencies.

When will the warrant for an arrest be lifted?
The federal warrant for a deserter will remain active until they are either arrested, returned to military control, or a death confirmation is established.

Where can I find information if a service member is an active deserter?
You can contact our office at 1-703-604-0395/3667 or email at PSLCorrectionsHQMC@usmc.mil to inquire if a person is on the active Marine Corps desertion list.

Where can I find the closest place to turn myself in?
Contact our office at 1-703-604-3667/0395 and we will assist you in returning to military control.

Who is responsible for declaring a deserter?
The parent command is responsible for declaring a deserter unless the member is in PCS status and then the gaining command must declare the member a deserter based on the failure to report.

When does the investigation close?
We will stop investigating when the warrant for desertion is cleared.  If you believe you are already discharged from the Marine Corps, a certified copy of your DD-214 will need to be mailed to the Deserter Information Point.