R 181758Z MAY 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 297/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA//
SUBJ/FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT FOR HISTORY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY SUPERPOWER//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC /DOD INSTRUCTION 5410.16/YMD:19880126//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/DOD PRODUCTION ASST AGREEMENT/YMD:00000101//
NARR/REF A IS DOD INSTRUCTION FOR DOD ASSISTANCE TO NON-GOVERNMENT, ENTERTAINMENT-ORIENTED MOTION PICTURE, TELEVISION, AND VIDEO PRODUCTIONS. REF B IS THE DOD PRODUCTION ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE PRODUCTION COMPANY THAT COVERS HOLD-HARMLESS AGREEMENTS, IMAGE RELEASES, AND LIABILITY INSURANCE CERTIFICATES.//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/-1. THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS ARE SUPPORTING A TWO-HOUR DOCUMENTARY FOR THE HISTORY CHANNEL TITLED SUPERPOWER, PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY PETER BERG. THIS DOCUMENTARY AIMS TO EXPLAIN TO THE VIEWER WHY THE UNITED STATES, THROUGH ITS MILITARY, IS PERCEIVED AS A SUPERPOWER. THIS DOCUMENTARY WILL SERVE AS THE PILOT FOR A NEW HISTORY CHANNEL SERIES.
2. EACH OF THE OTHER SERVICES HAS SUPPORTED. THEREFORE, MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED IN ORDER TO CONVEY TO THE AUDIENCE THE MARINE CORPS ESSENTIAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATIONS DEFENSE AS AMERICAS EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS.
3. PRODUCTION HAS REQUESTED ACCESS TO FILM TRAINING WITH AAVS AND MV-22 OSPREYS NLT 1 JUN 2011. REQUEST I MEF PROVIDE ACCESS TO TRAINING WITH 3RD AAV BN AT MCB CAMP PENDLETON AND WITH THIRD MAW AT EITHER MCAS MIRAMAR OR MCB CAMP PENDLETON DURING THE MONTH OF MAY. TRAINING SHOULD CONSIST OF EVENTS THAT DEMONSTRATE THE UNIQUE CAPABILITIES OF THE EQUIPMENT.
4. HQMC MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION LIAISON OFFICE WILL PROVIDE ESCORT AND COORDINATE WITH UNIT REPRESENTATIVES AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS STAFFS.
5. COMMAND IS ENCOURAGED TO ASSIST AS OPERATIONAL COMMITMENTS PERMIT.
6. THE POC FOR THIS MATTER IS LIEUTENANT COLONEL JASON JOHNSTON, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS MOTION PICTURE AND TELEVISION LIAISON OFFICE, TEL: COMM 310-628-6253, E MAIL: JASON.A.JOHNSTON@USMC.MIL
7. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY COL B.F. SALAS, DIRECTOR DIVISION OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS, HQMC.//