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MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC//
SUBJ/ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE (RMD)//
REF/A/DOC/CMC/2025//
NARR/REF A IS THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS GUIDANCE FOR
FORCE ALIGNMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL EFFICIENCY//
POC 1. COL S.P. HOEWING/DIRECTOR, RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTORATE
(RMD)/TEL: (703) 571-4549/EMAIL: SEAN.P.HOEWING@USMC.MIL
POC 2. C.R. Horton/Executive Director/RMD-SD/Tel: (703)571-4588 /
Email: christopher.horton@usmc.mil. 
POC 3. S. M.E. STONE/DIRECTOR,
DIVISION OF ANALYTICS & PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION (DAPO)/
TEL: (703) 614-6374/ EMAIL: MARY.STONE@USMC.MIL
POC 4. COL T.K. GALLAGHER JR/DIRECTOR, SAFETY DIVISION (SD)/
TEL:(703) 571-4557/ EMAIL: TIMOTHY.K.GALLAGHER@USMC.MIL.
REMARKS/1. Effective immediately, the Assistant Commandant of the
Marine Corps has directed the consolidation of the CMC Safety
Division (SD) and the Marine Corps Directorate of Analytics & 
Performance Optimization (MCDAPO) into a new organizational 
structure: Risk Management Directorate (RMD). Under RMD, SD and
the newly named Division of Analytics & Performance Optimization
(DAPO) will operate as distinct divisions. This restructure
establishes a scalable, integrated framework to support potential
future growth. Additional implementation guidance will be issued
separately.
2. The Risk Management Directorate (RMD) enhances Marine Corps
readiness by developing and implementing integrated risk management
policy. This unified approach leverages data-driven analysis and 
proactive mitigation strategies to prevent fatalities, minimize
losses, improve safety, and optimize priorities. This approach 
applies to all on-and off-duty activities, directly aligning with
the Commandant's vision for a more effective, resilient, and 
data-informed force. Commanders and staff will fully support 
this transition. 
3. Release authorized by Lieutenant General Paul J. Rock, Jr., 
Director, Marine Corps Staff.//