R 081509Z APR 20
MARADMIN 226/20
MSGID/GENADMIN/CG TECOM QUANTICO VA//
SUBJ/RENAMING OF FORCE FITNESS DIVISION AS THE HUMAN PERFORMANCE DIVISION//
REF/A/CPG/YMD:20190716//
REF/B/MARADMIN/147/17/YMD:20170324//
REF/C/DOC/MCO 6100.13A, CH-2/YMD:20191230//
REF/D/DOC/MCO 6100.14/YMD:20181218//
REF/E/DOC/MCO 1500.62/YMD:20181218//
REF/F/DOC/MCO 6110.3A, CH-1/YMD:20190416//
REF/G/DOC/MCO 1500.52D/YMD:20101110//
REF/H/DOC/MCO 1500.59A/YMD:20190923//
REF/I/DOC/TECOMO 6260, CH-1/YMD:20120917//
REF/J/ALMAR/033/16/YMD:20161003//
REF/K/DOC/CJSCI 3405.01/YMD:20130923//
NARR/REF A IS THE COMMANDANT’S PLANNING GUIDANCE (CPG). REF B ANNOUNCED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORCE FITNESS DIVISION IN TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMAND. REF C IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER ON MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS AND COMBAT FITNESS TESTS. REF D IS THE MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS PROGRAM. REF E IS THE FORCE FITNESS INSTRUCTOR PROGRAM. REF F IS THE MARINE CORPS BODY COMPOSITION AND MILITARY APPEARANCE PROGRAM. REF G IS THE MARINE CORPS WATER SURVIVAL TRAINING PROGRAM. REF H IS THE MARINE CORPS MARTIAL ARTS PROGRAM. REF I IS THE SPORTS MEDICINE INJURY PREVENTION PROGRAM. REF J ANNOUNCED AND DIRECTED EMPHASIS ON SPIRITUAL FITNESS. REF K IS THE CHAIRMAN, JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF TOTAL FORCE FITNESS FRAMEWORK.//
POC/S. P. ARMES/COL/HPD/TEL: (703) 432-2278/EMAIL: STEPHEN.ARMES@USMC.MIL/
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. Reference (a) states, “Leaders must ensure Marines are well-led and cared for physically, emotionally, and spiritually, both in and out of combat.” The components of Total Fitness continue to be vital to a Marine’s personal and professional development and to their overall resiliency.
2. Per reference (b), Force Fitness Division (FFD) was established as the service level division responsible for the development of policy, standards, oversight, synchronization, and coordination of all elements of physical fitness in order to enable a professional, service-wide approach to enhancing the physical conditioning of the warrior athlete. Currently, FFD maintains oversight over physical fitness programs per references (c) through (i).
3. In December 2019, FFD established a Resiliency Branch to focus on the development of the mental, social, and spiritual components of Marine Fitness. In support of this expansion of their mission and reference (j), the Chaplain of the Marine Corps reassigned the position of Spiritual Fitness Officer, Headquarters Marine Corps to FFD. The Spiritual Fitness Officer now serves as the head of the Resiliency Branch.
4. In order to advance a service-wide approach that enhances the holistic human performance of every Marine, as of 15 April 2020, FFD is renamed as the Human Performance Division (HPD). The HPD's responsibilities will expand to address the total fitness of every Marine that aligns to the methodology and framework outlined in reference (k).
5. In support of the HPD's mission, and in order to enhance every Marine's overall human performance and resiliency, commanders and their subject matter experts are encouraged to engage the HPD in the development of their own initiatives, and to coordinate efforts to achieve synchronization across the Marine Corps. HPD ensures these efforts align to Training and Readiness standards, existing policy, and directives in support of the Commandant's Planning Guidance.
6. Resources. Human performance resources are located at www.fitness.marines.mil.
7. Release authorized by Major General William F. Mullen III, Commanding General, Training and Education Command.//