022025Z MAY 17
MARADMIN 217/17
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MFS) SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2017 HIGH INTENSITY TACTICAL TRAINING (HITT) TACTICAL ATHLETE COMPETITION (TAC)//
POC/R.MASSIMO/CIV/MFS/-/TEL: 703-432-1402/FAX 703-784-4125/EMAIL:MASSIMOR(AT)USMC-MCCS.ORG//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. HQMC Semper Fit (MFS) is seeking applications from active duty Marines interested in participating in the 2017 HITT Tactical Athlete Competition.  Preliminary events will be held at participating installations from 1 – 30 June, 2017. HQMC Semper Fit has selected MCB Camp Pendleton to host the championship event to be held 28 - 31 August, 2017.
2.  Interested Marines must submit an application to participate in preliminary events held at the installations.
3.  Applications may be obtained through the local installation Semper Fit HITT Coordinator. Applications must be completed in their entirety and include command endorsement stating the Marine will be made available to attend the preliminary events and the final event at MCB Camp Pendleton, if selected.
4.  Eligibility requirements for active duty Marines are:
A.  Assignment to full duty (not assigned to limited or light duty within the past 3 months).
B.  Possession of a current, first class Physical Fitness Test and Combat Fitness Test score.
C.  Submission of an event application including command approval.
5.  Marines stationed at Marine Corps recruiting commands, Inspector - Instructor (I-I) locations, and joint/other service duty stations are eligible to participate at the closest participating Marine Corps installation. Marines from these outlying duty stations will not receive funding for Temporary Additional Duty (TAD) from HQMC MFS to attend the preliminary events. Commands are authorized to fund TAD travel at their own discretion using their own funding. In the absence of funded TAD orders commands are also authorized to create unfunded Permissive Temporary Assigned Duty (PTAD) orders at commander discretion. In the absence of PTAD orders Marines from these outlying duty stations are required to receive annual leave approval from the parent command to attend the preliminary events.
6.  If selected to compete in the championship event 28 - 31 August 2017 at MCB Camp Pendleton, Marines must have a Government Travel Credit Card and have the ability to use or establish an account for the Defense Travel System.
7.  TAD funding for the championship event is available to active duty Marines only and will be funded by HQMC MFS.
8.  This message is cancelled on 19 August 2017.
9.  Release authorized by BGen K. W. Stein, Director, Marine and Family Programs Divisions.//