R 201900Z AUG 24
MARADMIN 385/24
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC PPO WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/GUIDANCE ON REPORTING EXTREMIST AND CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITIES//
REF/A/DOC/PUBLIC LAW 116-283 554//
REF/B/DOC/DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM, JULY 2022//
REF/C//DOC/DODI 1325.06//
REF/D/DOC/SECNAVINST 1610.4//
REF/E/DOC/MCO 3504.2A//
REF/F/DOC/SECNAVINST 5800.12C//
REF/G//DOC/MCO 5354.1F//
NARR/REF (A) IS THE WILLIAM M. (MAC) THORNBERRY NATIONAL
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021. REF (B) IS
THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE MEMORANDUM FOR REPORTING
ALLEGATIONS OF ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN EXTREMISTAND
CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITIES TO THE DOD OFFICE OF INSPECTOR
GENERAL. REF (C) IS THE DOD POLICY ON HANDLING PROTEST,
EXTREMIST, AND CRIMINAL GANG ACTIVITIES AMONG MEMBERS OF
THE ARMED FORCES. REF (D) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
POLICY ON HANDLING PROTEST, EXTREMIST, AND CRIMINAL GANG
ACTIVITIES. REF (E) IS THE MARINE CORPS ORDER FOR MARINE
CORPS OPERATIONS EVENT/INCIDENT REPORT (OPREP-3)
REPORTING. REF (F) IS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY ON
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGATIONS MADE AGAINST SENIOR OFFICIALS
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. REF (G) IS THE MARINE CORPS
POLICY ON PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE//
POC/MCOC/EMAIL:MCOC_NOTIFICATIONS@USMC.MIL/
TEL: (703) 695-5454//
POC/JMJ/EMAIL: JAD_EGA@USMC.MIL/TEL: (703) 614-1691//
POC/MPE/EMAIL: MPE@USMC.MIL/TEL: (703) 784-9371//
POC/IGMC/EMAIL: ORGMB_IGMC_ADMIN@USMC.MIL/
TEL: (703) 604-4526//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. This message updates reporting
requirements for protest, extremist, and criminal gang
activities as required by references (a, b, c and d) while
incorporating reporting requirements to the Marine Corps
Operations Center (MCOC). In addition to this new OPREP-3
requirement, Commands will continue to use the DASH report
until reference (g) is updated. This guidance will be
implemented and remain in effect until an update to
reference (e).
2. Background. References (c and d) require commanders
to immediately report all allegations of (1) extremist or
(2) criminal gang activities. References (c and d)
defines protest, extremist, or criminal gang activities.
Allegations of these activities will be submitted as an
OPREP-3 Serious Incident Report (SIR) report to
Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC) in accordance with the
procedure established in reference (e). MCOC will provide
a copy of the report to Judge Advocate Division (JMJ).
JMJ will submit de-identified reports to the Inspector
General of the Marine Corps (IGMC) in accordance with
reference (d).
3. Reporting Timelines. Any allegation that a non-senior
Service Member, as defined by reference (F), engaged in
(1) extremist or (2) criminal gang activities shall be
provided to HQMC via an OPREP-3 SIR within three working
days of receipt by the commander. Allegations against
senior officials will comply with the requirement to
report to the IGMC within one working day in accordance
with reference (d). In accordance with reference (e) the
following is required for to submit the OPREP-3:
3.A. Voice Notification.
3.A.1. The command must call the MCOC at 703-695-5454
within 30 minutes of being informed of an alleged
extremism or gang activity incident to provide an initial
voice notification.
3.A.2. This initial voice notification serves two
purposes:
3.A.2.a. The MCOC will talk the unit through the reporting
requirements and help answer any questions.
3.A.2.b. The conversation will also assist the MCOC with
identifying if there are any circumstances tied to the
alleged event which might trip a Commandant's Critical
Information Requirement (CCIR) and therefore create a more
stringent reporting timeline.
3.B. OPREP-3 Template:
3.B.1. REMARK/Narrative: How the offender is alleged to
have violated references (b, c, and d).
3.B.2. Report Category (Extremism or Gang Activity). If
extremism, also report the primary extremist motivation
(Race, Color, National Origin, Religion, Sex, Gender
Identity, Sexual Orientation, or Other).
3.B.3. Date and location of alleged offense (if known).
3.B.4. Alleged Suspect.
3.B.4.a. Unit.
3.B.4.b. Pay grade / Rank.
3.B.4.c. Service Component (Active / Reserve)
3.B.4.d. MOS.
3.B.4.e. Sex.
3.B.4.f. Age.
3.B.5. Victim (if applicable and/or if known)
3.B.5.a. Unit.
3.B.5.b. Pay grade / Rank.
3.B.5.c. Service Component (Active / Reserve)
3.B.5.d. MOS.
3.B.5.e. Sex.
3.B.5.f. Age.
3.B.6. Date the allegation was provided to the Unit
Commander.
3.B.7. Unit Point of Contact Name.
3.B.7.a. Point of Contact email.
3.B.7.b. Point of contact phone number.
3.B.8. Media Interest. (Yes / No)
3.B.9. Has NCIS been informed. (Yes / No)
3.B.10. Has the local Intelligence /Security Officer been
informed. (Yes / No)
3.B.11. Has the chain of command's Staff Judge Advocate
been informed. (Yes / No)
3.B.12. The Date Time Group of the initial voice
notification to the MCOC. This Date Time Group will be
provided by the MCOC during the initial voice
notification.
3.C. The MCOC will provide the unit with a Word document
OPREP-3 template if requested during the initial voice
notification phone conversation.
4. In addition to submitting an OPREP-3 SIR report to
HQMC, commanders are required to notify the following
entities within three working days for the purposes of
tracking, reporting, and investigating, depending on the
entities’ mission and function.
4.A. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service at
Mtac_lawenforcement@ncis.navy.mil
4.B. Service Counterintelligence Element at
M2X@usmc.onmicrosoft.com.
4.C. Command Security Manager, if the military member
possesses a security clearance. The commander shall
determine if access to classified material should be
suspended and if/when an entry should be made into the
Defense Information System for Security based on
credibility of the allegation.
4.D. Staff Judge Advocate in the chain of command.
4.E. Service Insider Threat Analytic Hub at
insiderthreat@usmc.mil
5. Commanders or their cognizant Staff Judge Advocates
will inform Judge Advocate Division (JMJ) upon the final
disposition of any allegation, to include:
5.A. Investigative findings (Substantiated or
Unsubstantiated).
5.B. Initial disposition action (No Action, NJP, SCM,
SPCM, GCM, AdSep Processing, Denial of Reenlistment,
Counseling, or Other Administrative Disposition).
5.C. Adjudication (Guilty, Guilty of other offense, Not
guilty, Basis found, Other basis found, No basis, or N/A).
5.D. Separation (BCD Adjudged, DD Adjudged, Not
Processed, Retained, Separated (HON), Separated (GEN),
Separated (OTH), or Separated (Other)).
5.E. The date-time group (DTG) of the original OPREP-3
SIR.
6. Commanders are directed to ensure widest dissemination
of this MARADMIN to all subordinate units and are further
directed to ensure a period of instruction is provided to
all personnel addressing requirements contained in this
MARADMIN.
7. This MARADMIN has been coordinated with the Deputy
Commandant Manpower and Reserve Affairs (MPE) and the
Inspector General of the Marine Corps.
8. This MARADMIN shall remain in effect until the
contents of this MARADMIN are incorporated into the update
to reference (e).
9. Questions concerning reporting allegations of (1)
extremist or (2) criminal gang activities should be
directed to MPE.
10. Signal. This MARADMIN is applicable to the Total
Force.
11. Release authorized by Lieutenant General James W.
Bierman, Deputy Commandant, Plans, Policies, and
Operations.//