R 052005Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 639/13
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS//
REF/A/DOC/SECDEF WASHINGTON DC/20130930//
REF/B/DOC/ASD (PA) WASHINGTON DC/20131019//
NARR/REF A IS SECDEF MEMO, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FISCAL YEAR 2014 OUTREACH ACTIVITIES.  REF B IS ASD (PA) MEMO PROVIDING COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR REF A.//
POC/DORREN, N.I./CIV/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/HQMC PA/TEL:703-614-1034//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO COMMANDERS FOR CONDUCTING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2014 (FY14) AS APPROVED BY REF A TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY IN EXECUTION ACROSS THE MARINE CORPS.  WHILE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE HAS AUTHORIZED COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS, IT IS NOT A RETURN TO PRE-SEQUESTRATION LEVELS BUT A 45 PERCENT REDUCTION FROM FY12 OUTREACH EXPENDITURES.  EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2013, COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS DETAILED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) ALL DEPARTMENTAL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.  THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) INTENT IS TO EMPHASIZE SUPPORT TO LOCAL EVENTS THAT REMAIN AT NO-COST TO THE GOVERNMENT, AND THAT AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES BE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ACCESSING AREAS NOT NORMALLY REACHED.  ALL MODIFICATIONS TO REF A REQUIRE OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (OSD) APPROVAL.
A.  THIS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PLAN ALLOWS MAXIMUM PUBLIC OUTREACH WITHIN PRESCRIBED FUNDING LIMITS.  FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE SENT VIA SEPARATE CORRESPONDENCE (SEPCOR).  IAW REF A, THE FOLLOWING COMMUNITY OUTREACH EVENTS ARE APPROVED FOR EXECUTION.
(1) MARINE WEEK SEATTLE, WA WILL BE HELD IN THE SUMMER 2014; IT WILL BE PLANNED AND COORDINATED BY THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIVISION (PA DIV), HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS (HQMC), AND SUPPORTED BY ELEMENTS OF MARINE CORPS FORCES COMMAND AND MARINE CORPS FORCES RESERVE.
(2) FIVE OPEN HOUSE AIRSHOWS WITH MARINE AIR-GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) DEMONSTRATIONS HOSTED AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATIONS (MCAS) MIRAMAR, KANEOHE BAY, CHERRY POINT, BEAUFORT, AND YUMA HAVE BEEN AUTHORIZED.  OF THESE, MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND HAS IDENTIFIED THREE AIR STATIONS WHICH HAVE SHOWN A DESIRE TO HOST AN OPEN HOUSE AIRSHOW.
(3) SIXTEEN BOARD-SELECTED HARRIER AND OSPREY DEMONSTRATIONS AND SELECTED FLYOVERS IN SUPPORT OF (ISO) NATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS IDENTIFIED BY OSD.
(4) THIRTY-ONE DAY (31-DAY) TOUR FOR "THE PRESIDENT'S OWN" U.S. MARINE BAND AT LOCATIONS TO BE DETERMINED (TBD).
(5) BELLEAU WOOD COMMEMORATION SUPPORTED BY A MARCHING PLATOON AND A FIELD BAND.
(6) LIMITED MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON OUTREACH PROGRAM TO INCLUDE DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, SILENT DRILL PLATOON, AND UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS COLOR GUARD INDIVIDUALLY OR AS THE BATTLE COLOR DETACHMENT.
(7) LIMITED MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAM, SUPPORTED BY MARINE CORPS FIELD BANDS.
(8) NON-GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION, CIVIC, AND CORPORATE LEADER OUTREACH TO INCLUDE THE MARINE CORPS EXECUTIVE FORUM, CIVIC LEADER WORKSHOPS, AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS FOCUSED ON INFLUENCING KEY PERSONNEL.
2.  AVIATION SUPPORT ASSETS FOR OUTREACH.  AVIATION OUTREACH IS LIMITED TO BOARD-SELECTED HARRIER/OSPREY DEMONSTRATIONS, FLYOVERS AT OSD-IDENTIFIED NATIONAL SPORTING EVENTS, MAGTF DEMONSTRATIONS, AND STATIC DISPLAYS RELATING TO MCAS OPEN HOUSES AND MARINE WEEK ONLY.
A.  FLYOVERS ISO MILITARY FUNERALS ARE NOT CONSIDERED OUTREACH AND WILL BE PROCESSED IAW WITH MILITARY FUNERAL GUIDELINES.
B.  ALL OTHER STATIC DISPLAYS, FLYOVERS, OR AVIATION DEMOSTRATIONS REQUIRE EXCEPTION TO POLICY WAIVERS.  ANY SUCH REQUEST WILL BE SIGNED BY THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER AND SUBMITTED VIA THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE STAFF DIRECTOR, HQMC, VIA THE DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR AVIATION AND DIRECTOR, PA DIV, FOR REVIEW AND FORWARDING TO OSD PA FOR CONSIDERATION.  OBTAIN THE WAIVER REQUEST FORMAT FROM THE POINT OF CONTACT ABOVE.
3.  GROUND SUPPORT ASSETS FOR OUTREACH.  COSTS INCURRED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF EQUIPMENT TO SUPPORT LOCAL EVENTS IS NOT CONSIDERED EXTRA COST TO DOD; E.G., TRANSPORTING AN LAV ON A LOWBOY TO SUPPORT A LOCAL EVENT WITH STATIC SUPPORT IS PERMISSIBLE IAW DOD DIRECTIVE 5410.18.
A.  CEREMONIAL SUPPORT BY COLOR GUARDS SHOULD CONTINUE AT LOCAL LEVELS AND AT NO COST TO THE DOD.
B.  MOUNTED COLOR GUARD IS AUTHORIZED ISO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IAW REF A.  MOUNTED COLOR GUARD WILL COORDINATE WITH PA DIV, HQMC, FOR ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION.
C.  FIELD BANDS, NATIONAL BANDS, AND MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAMS.  MUSICAL PROGRAMS WILL RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATIONS WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE FY14 OUTREACH PLAN.  FY13 SEQUESTRATION GUIDANCE LIMITING BANDS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES EXPIRED AT THE END OF FY13. THE FOLLOWING FY14 SUPPORTED EVENT IS A CARRYOVER FROM FY13 BOARD SELECTED EVENTS;  1-15 FEB 14:  ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND TOUR, SAN ANTONIO, TX.
D.  NON-CEREMONIAL BAND SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY SHALL RESUME AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL COMMANDER, IN COORDINATION WITH THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS (COMREL) MUSIC SECTION, PA DIV, HQMC FOR SUPPORTABILITY DETERMINATION.
(1) PER PAST PRACTICES AND WHERE DEEMED APPROPRIATE, LOCAL COMMANDERS MAY AUGMENT FIELD BANDS ISO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS (E.G., MARDI GRAS, TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE) TAKING PLACE WITHIN THEIR AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (AOR).
(2) CEREMONIAL BAND SUPPORT TO THE MARINE CORPS AS A WHOLE (E.G., CHANGE OF COMMAND, RELIEF AND APPOINTMENT) SHALL RESUME AT THE DISCRETION OF THE LOCAL COMMANDER.
(3) BAND OUTREACH OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (OCONUS).  BAND ASSETS OCONUS ARE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMANDER, MARINE CORPS FORCES PACIFIC, AND DO NOT REQUIRE COMBATANT COMMANDER (COCOM) OR OSD PRIOR AUTHORIZATION.  BAND ASSETS IN HAWAII ARE INCLUDED IN THIS GUIDANCE, HOWEVER, WILL BE SUBJECT TO CONUS GUIDELINES FOR EXECUTION OF REF (A) ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. TO INCLUDE THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
E.  FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, "THE PRESIDENT'S OWN" U.S. MARINE BAND IS AUTHORIZED TO CONDUCT OUTREACH OUTSIDE OF THEIR AOR IN PREPARATION FOR THE 2014 NATIONAL CONCERT TOUR (1 OCTOBER - 1 NOVEMBER 2014) IN AN AREA TBD.
4.  MARINE CORPS RECRUITING COMMAND (MCRC).  MCRC ACTIVITIES ARE AUTHORIZED AT RECRUITING EVENTS TO OBTAIN RECRUITS FOR THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, NOT AS COMREL ACTIVITIES.  ROUTINE RECRUITING ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS ENHANCED AREA CANVASSING EVENTS, BAND TOURS ISO MARINE CORPS EXECUTIVE FORUM AND EDUCATOR WORKSHOPS, REMAIN AUTHORIZED.  THE MCRC PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE WILL PROCESS MCRC EVENTS.
5.  TOYS FOR TOTS.  MARINE FORCES RESERVE UNITS ARE AUTHORIZED TO SUPPORT TOYS FOR TOTS IN THEIR LOCAL AREA PER THE FISCAL GUIDANCE CONTAINED HEREIN.
6.  OCONUS SUPPORT OF COMREL, MINUS BANDS, IS AT THE DISCRETION OF THE COCOM WITH SUPPORT WAIVERS TO OSD PA FOR APPROVAL/CONCURRENCE, OUTLINED IN SEPCOR FROM OSD PA.
7.  EVENTS THAT WILL HAVE NATIONAL ATTENTION AND/OR NATIONAL MEDIA EXPOSURE (NFL, MLB, NCAA, NASCAR, ETC) MUST BE COORDINATED THROUGH PA DIV, HQMC, BEFORE UNITS COMMIT TO SUPPORT.  UNITS SHOULD EXPECT OSD PA WILL LIKELY FURTHER COORDINATE JOINT SUPPORT OF THESE EVENTS.
8.  SUPPORTING UNITS REMAIN RESTRICTED FROM RECEIVING GIFTS OF TRAVEL IN THE FORM OF CIVILIAN SPONSORED BILLETING.  THE MARINE CORPS CAN ACCEPT GIFTS OF TRAVEL FOR MARINES SERVING AS SPEAKERS IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY AND GIFTS OF PROPERTY (I.E., MEALS AND FUEL).  ALL SUPPORTING UNITS/PERSONNEL SHALL SEEK LOCAL STAFF JUDGE ADVOCATE GUIDANCE BEFORE PURSUING ANY GIFT ACCEPTANCE IN AN OFFICIAL CAPACITY.
9.  THE REQUIREMENT FOR APROVAL OF TEMPORARY ADDITIONAL DUTY TRAVEL BY THE FIRST GENERAL/FLAG OFFICER/SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE MEMBER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND REMAINS IN EFFECT.
10.  REF A IMPOSED A FUNDS EXPEDITURE CEILING FOR OUTREACH EVENTS EXECUTION.  ACCORDINGLY, UNITS ARE DIRECTED TO USE SPECIAL INTEREST CODE QUOTE CR0 END QUOTE TO CAPTURE ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH EXECUTING THESE OUTREACH EVENTS.
11.  THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR ANY ACTIVITY OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE PLAN AND FUNDS EXPENDITURE LIMITS CONTAINED HEREIN IS THE ASSISTANT TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS.  ANY REQUEST TO DEVIATE FROM THIS PLAN AND/OR EXCEED THE EXPENDITURE LIMITS WILL BE SUBMITTED BY THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE STAFF DIRECTOR, HQMC VIA THE DIRECTOR, PA DIV, FOR CONSIDERATION.
12.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MAJOR GENERAL M. R. REGNER, STAFF DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS MARINE CORPS.//