USMC RAPID THREAT DISSEMINATION AND NEAR REALTIME THREAT SHARING POLICY
Date Signed: 12/9/2013 | MARADMINS Number: 646/13
MARADMINS : 646/13
R 092211Z DEC 13
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 646/13
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PS//
SUBJ/USMC RAPID THREAT DISSEMINATION AND NEAR REALTIME THREAT SHARING POLICY//
REF/A/SECDEF MEMORANDUM OSD 07688-10//
REF/B/MCO 3504.2//
REF/C/US NAVY CNIC COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTERS AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) SUITE OPERATING GUIDELINES REVISION 3//
REF/D/MARADMIN 208/13//
NARR/REF A IS THE MEMORANDUM FOR THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FORT HOOD FOLLOW ON REVIEW DATED 18 AUGUST 2010. REF B IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR OPERATIONS EVENT INCIDENT REPORT OPREP-3 REPORTING.//
REF C IS THE COMMANDER NAVY INSTALLATIONS GUIDELINES FOR THE USE OF C4I.//
REF D IS THE HQMC INITIAL DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FOR USMC C4I.//
POC/ROSS, ANGELA/CIV/UNIT: PSM PPO PS/EMAIL: ANGELA.M.ROSSATUSMC.MIL TEL:703-692-4234//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. THIS MESSAGE REPLACES REF D AND PROVIDES AMPLIFIED AND UPDATED DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE FOR THE REGISTRATION AND USE OF THE USMC CROSS-ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOOL BASED ON THE NAVY'S EXISTING COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATION, COMPUTER AND INTELLIGENCE (C4I) SUITE.
2.  SITUATION.  THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE 2009 FORT HOOD SHOOTING IDENTIFIED GAPS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE'S (DOD) ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE UNCLASSIFIED AND CLASSIFIED NEAR REAL-TIME EVENT INFORMATION ACROSS THE ENTERPRISE, AND IDENTIFIED COMMANDERS' NEED TO HAVE RAPID THREAT INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND NEAR REAL-TIME THREAT INFORMATION SHARING CAPABILITIES. HQMC SECURITY DIVISION (PS) COORDINATED WITH THE NAVY TO PROVIDE A COMBINED DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) SOLUTION TO THE SECDEF-DIRECTED REQUIREMENT.
3.  MISSION.  EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, COMMANDERS WILL USE C4I FOR RAPID THREAT INFORMATION DISSEMINATION AND NEAR REAL-TIME THREAT INFORMATION SHARING TO PROVIDE COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS NEAR REAL-TIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF EMERGING THREATS, HAZARDS, AND THREAT RELATED INFORMATION.
4.  EXECUTION.
4.A. COMMANDER'S INTENT.
4.A.1. PURPOSE:  TO DETECT, DETER, DEFEAT AND MITIGATE THREATS AND HAZARDS IN THE USNORTHCOM AND USPACOM AORS BY PROVIDING NEAR REAL-TIME THREAT AND HAZARD RELATED INFORMATION CONCURRENTLY ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF COMMAND, FACILITATING COMMANDERS TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE LEVEL.
4.A.2. PURPOSE.  THE USE OF C4I WILL NOT REPLACE CURRENT SERVICE OPREP-3 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IAW REF B, BUT WILL SUPPORT THE DISSEMINATION OF NEAR REAL-TIME THREAT AND HAZARD RELATED INFORMATION IN THE USNORTHCOM AND USPACOM AORS.  SUPPORTING ESTABLISHMENT COMMAND (SEC) COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE DESIGNATED PERSONNEL ESTABLISH AND INCORPORATE THE USE OF C4I INTO COMMAND OPERATIONS AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.  OPFOR COMMANDERS WILL INCORPORATE C4I INTO APPROPRIATE COMMAND OPERATIONS CENTERS FOR MONITORING AND SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.  PROPER USE WILL ENABLE COMMANDS TO COLLABORATE, AND DISSEMINATE TIMELY THREAT AND HAZARD INFORMATION BOTH VERTICALLY AND HORIZONTALLY, IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR ADJACENT NAVY INSTALLATIONS AND COMMANDS, AND ENABLE COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS TO MAKE MORE INFORMED RISK-BASED DECISIONS.
4.A.3.  ENDSTATE:  THREATS AND HAZARDS ARE DETERRED AND-OR MITIGATED BEFORE SIGNIFICANT CASUALITIES AND-OR DAMAGE IS SUFFERED BY PROVIDING SEC COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS AND DESIGNATED OPFOR COMMANDERS NEAR REAL-TIME SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF EMERGING THREATS AND HAZARDS.
4.B. TASKS.
4.B.1. HEADQUARTERS, U.S. MARINE CORPS, PP AND O, SECURITY DIVISION:
4.B.1.A. SERVE AS THE OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR C4I.
4.B.1.B. CONDUCT LIAISON WITH THE NAVY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN DEVELOPMENT, COLLABORATION, AND TRAINING EFFORTS IN SUPPORT OF MARINE CORPS COMMANDS.
4.B.1.C. DEVELOP AND PROVIDE INITIAL AND SUSTAINMENT TRAINING TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS AS REQUIRED.
4.B.1.D. ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH THIS MARADMIN BY DESIGNATED COMMANDS.
4.B.1.E. PUBLISH UPDATED DIRECTIVES AND STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES (SOPS) AS REQUIRED.
4.B.2. PP AND O, PS WILL COORDINATE WITH HEADQUARTERS, NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE (NCIS):
4.B.2.A. SUPPORT AND COORDINATE WITH MARINE CORPS LIAISON(S) TO NCIS TO ENSURE THREAT RELATED INFORMATION IS DISSEMINATED TO MARINE CORPS COMMANDS.
4.B.2.B. ENSURE THE USE OF C4I IS INCORPORATED INTO THREAT NOTIFICATION AND DISSEMINATION PROCEDURES FOR THE MULTIPLE THREAT ALERT CENTER (MTAC).
4.B.3. COMMARFORS, MSCS AND SECS:
4.B.3.A. DEVELOP PRESCRIPTIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF C4I SPECIFIC TO EACH COMMAND THAT ARE ALIGNED WITH THE REGIONS PRESCRIBED IN C4I SOP.
4.B.3.B.  ENSURE USER ACCOUNTS ARE ESTABLISHED IAW PARA 4.
4.B.3.C.  ENSURE PUBLISHED PROCEDURES REQUIRE THE USE OF C4I TO DISSEMINATE THREAT AND HAZARD RELATED INFORMATION ISO CMC AND-OR COCOM REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
4.B.4. COMMARFORNORTH AND COMMARFORPAC: PUBLISH GUIDANCE AND DIRECTIVES FOR THE USE OF C4I IN SUPPORT OF USNORTHCOM AND USPACOM AS REQUIRED.
5. ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.
5. A. SUSTAINMENT COSTS WILL BE PROVIDED BY PP AND O AS THE SERVICE PROTECTION ADVOCATE.
5.B. REGISTRATION.  TO REGISTER FOR A C4I ACCOUNT AND GAIN ACCESS TO THE SYSTEM, GO TO THE C4I REGISTRATION SITE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS:
NIPR:  HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)C4ISUITE.ATFP.CNIC.NAVY.MIL.
SIPR:  HTTPS:(SLASH)(SLASH)C4ISUITE.ATFP.CNIC.NAVY.SMIL.MIL
USERS WILL SELECT THEIR APPROPRIATE REGION OR MARFOR.  APPROVAL IS NOT IMMEDIATE AND MAY TAKE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE AN ACCOUNT IS ESTABLISHED.
6.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.
6.A. COMMUNICATIONS ON C4I MUST HAVE APPROPRIATE CLASSIFICATION MARKINGS FOR THE SITE YOU ARE LOGGED ON (NIPR-SIPR).  PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION (PII) SHALL NOT BE POSTED ON C4I IN ANY FORMAT.
6.A.1. PII WILL BE REMOVED FROM BE ON THE LOOKOUT (BOLOS) RECEIVED FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES THAT ARE DEEMED NECESSARY FOR DISSEMINATION VIA C4I PRIOR TO POSTING.
6.B. USER ACCOUNTS.
6.B.1 DESIGNATED COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE USER ACCOUNTS ARE ESTABLISHED IAW THIS MARADMIN AND CORRESPONDING USMC C4I SOP.
6.B.2 USER ACCOUNTS SHOULD INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: PROGRAM MANAGERS AND STAFFS IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS, MISSION ASSURANCE, FORCE PROTECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SECURITY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) CRISIS ACTION TEAM (CAT) MEMBERS, OPERATIONS CENTER WATCHSTANDERS AND OTHER WATCH PERSONNEL, INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL WORKING IN SUPPORT OF MISSION ASSURANCE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, EMERGENCY MANAGERS, AND ANY OTHER MILITARY, CIVILIAN, OR CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL COMMANDERS DEEM ESSENTIAL IN SUPPORT OF MISSION REQUIREMENTS.
6.C. MONITORING AND USE.
6.C.1. ORGANIZATIONS WITH 24-7 MONITORING CAPABLIITIES SUCH AS POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND OPERATIONS CENTERS, OR ON-SITE DUTY OFFICERS, WILL MONITOR C4I BY REMAINING LOGGED INTO C4I, AND MAINTAINING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF CHAT, ALERTS, AND AUDIBLE QUEUES.
6.C.2. ORGANIZATIONS WITHOUT 24-7 MONITORING CAPABIBILITES WILL MONITOR C4I DURING NORMAL DUTY HOURS OR WHEN ACTIVATED BY LOGGING INTO C4I AND MAINTAINING SITUATIONAL AWARENESS OF CHAT, ALERTS, AND AUDIBLE QUEUES.
6.D. C4I DOES NOT REPLACE THE TACTICAL LEVEL SYSTEMS CURRENTLY IN USE.  C4I, WHEN USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ESTABLISHED TACTICAL LEVEL SYSTEMS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED WILL PROVIDE THE CAPABILITY TO COMMUNICATE ACROSS ALL LEVELS OF THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SHARE NEAR REAL-TIME THREAT INFORMATION AS DIRECTED BY REF A.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY MR. RAYMOND F. GEOFFROY, ASSISTANT DEPUTY COMMANDANT, PLANS, POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, SECURITY.//