MARADMINS : 661/12
R 191908Z NOV 12
To: AL MARADMIN(UC) MARADMIN
UNCLASSIFIED/
MARADMIN 661/12
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA(UC)/F002//
SUBJ/MUSIC OUTREACH BOARD RESULTS ISO THE MC STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/MCO 5720.77/YMD:20100708//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC GREEN LETTER 1-11/YMD:20110523//
REF/C/MSGID:MARADMIN 313.12/CMC WASHINGTON DC PA/YMD:20120615//
POC/EDMONSON,MICHAEL/CWO4/UNIT:DIV PA PAC/NAME:CMC WASHINGTON PA/TEL:/703-692-1453/EMAIL:MICHAEL.EDMONSON(AT)USMC.MIL//
POC/PARADIS,BRIAN/MGYSGT/UNIT:DIV PA PAC/NAME:CMC WASHINGTON PA/TEL:/703-693-2184 /EMAIL:BRIAN.PARADIS(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. IAW THE REFERENCES, ON 6 SEP 2012, A BOARD COMPRISED OF REPRESENTATION FROM DIVPA, MCRC, MPE, SIG, AND MBW CONVENED TO IDENTIFY NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT COMMUNITY RELATIONS EVENTS FOR POTENTIAL MUSICAL UNIT PARTICIPATION IN SUPPORT OF THE MARINE CORPS STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM.
2. DIRECTOR, HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS HAS APPROVED MARINE CORPS PARTICIPATION IN THE FOLLOWING ANCHOR EVENTS AROUND WHICH RECRUITING AND/OR COMMUNITY OUTREACH ACTIVITIES WILL BE BUILT IN DIRECT SUPPORT
OF THE MARINE CORPS STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM:
A. DATE:11-24 JAN 13 EVENT: ALL-STAR JAZZ BAND LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL SUPPORTING COMMAND: HQMC PA
B. DATE: 2 MAR 13 EVENT: BERKLEE HIGH SCHOOL JAZZ FESTIVAL LOCATION: BOSTON, MA SUPPORTING COMMAND: HQMC PA
C. DATE: 20-29 JUN 13 EVENT: RENO RODEO LOCATION: RENO, NV SUPPORTING COMMAND: 1ST MARDIV
D. DATE: 7-13 JUL 13 EVENT: TEXAS TECH BAND CAMP LOCATION: LUBBOCK, TX SUPPORTING COMMAND: MARFORRES
E. DATE: 10 AUG 13 EVENT: BUD BILLIKEN PARADE LOCATION: CHICAGO, IL SUPPORTING COMMAND: MCB QUANTICO
F. DATE: 5 OCT 13 EVENT: FESTIVAL OF BANDS LOCATION: SIOUX FALLS, SD SUPPORTING COMMAND: MARFORRES
G. DATE: 28 NOV 13 EVENT: MACY'S THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE LOCATION: NEW YORK, NY SUPPORTING COMMAND: MCB QUANTICO
3. INITIAL COORDINATION AND CONOPS WILL BE DEVELOPED AND COORDINATED BY HQMC PA, COMREL MUSIC SECTION (PAC-20). ONCE FINALIZED, THE SUPPORTING UNIT WILL COORDINATE ALL REMAINING LOGISTICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE EVENT. DUE TO THE LENGTHY LOGISTICAL PROCESS INVOLVED IN SUPPORTING NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AND IOT MAXIMIZE POTENTIAL RESULTS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT COMMANDS OF SUPPORTING UNITS MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO SUPPORT THE REQUIRED PREPARATION FOR AND EXECUTION OF THESE EVENTS.
4. SUPPORTING MUSICAL UNIT WILL COORDINATE WITH PAC-20 FOR FUNDING REQUIREMENTS. GIVEN THIS PERIOD OF FISCAL AUSTERITY, HQMC PA HAS REDUCED FUNDING FOR THE MUSIC OUTREACH PROGRAM BY 23 PERCENT FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
5. LOCAL RECRUITING STATIONS AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVES WILL ENSURE SUFFICIENT COORDINATION WITH THE SUPPORTING UNIT, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ALL RECRUITING AND MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES TO PROMOTE AND HIGHLIGHT THE SUPPORTING UNIT'S PARTICIPATION.
6. MUSICIAN TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS WILL COORDINATE WITH SUPPORTING UNIT TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE ANCHOR EVENT TO INCLUDE VISITS AND CLINICS IN SURROUNDING AREA SCHOOLS.
7. SUPPORTING UNITS WILL SUBMIT AN EVENT AFTER ACTION REPORT TO PAC-20 WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER EACH DESIGNATED EVENT.
8. RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN PAUL J. KENNEDY, DIRECTOR, HQMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS.//