R 271651Z FEB 12
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 099/12
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC OLA//
SUBJ/2012 ANNUAL MARINE DAY//
POC/LTCOL/USMC/UNIT: HQMC OLA/NAME:KEITH KOPETS/TEL:703-692-0233//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION
    A.  GENERAL. MARINE DAY IS A CMC-APPROVED ANNUAL EVENT THAT HAS PROVEN TO BE ONE OF OUR GREATEST EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ON CAPITOL HILL.  THIS DAY-LONG EVENT COMBINES DISPLAYS, DEMONSTRATIONS AND HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE THE MARINE CORPS' CURRENT AND FUTURE CAPABILITIES TO OVER 400 PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS ASSOCIATED WITH CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES ON ARMED SERVICES, DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS, VETERANS AFFAIRS, AND INTELLIGENCE; AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR PERSONAL STAFF MEMBERS.
    B.  SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS.  HQMC LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO CMC (OLA) AND THE COMMANDING GENERAL, MARINE CORPS NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION COMMAND (CG, MCNCRC) ARE THE SUPPORTED COMMANDS WITH CG, MCNCRC AS THE LEAD AGENCY FOR PLANNING AND EXECUTING MARINE DAY. COMMARFORCOM, COMMARFORRES, COMMARCORSYSCOM; CG, MCICOM (MCB QUANTICO, MCIEAST (MCAFQ, HMX-1), AND CG, MCCDC (TECOM, TCOM, TBS) ARE SUPPORTING COMMANDS.
    C.  ADJACENT UNITS. JOINT BASE ANDREWS NAVAL AIR FACILITY (JBANAF) IS THE SITE VENUE UTILIZED TO TRANSPORT CONGRESSIONAL STAFF MEMBERS VIA USMC AIRCRAFT TO AND FROM MCB QUANTICO.
2.  MISSION. ON 27 APRIL 2012, HQMC OLA AND CG, MCNCRC EXECUTES MARINE DAY 2012 ABOARD MCB QUANTICO IN ORDER TO SHOWCASE CURRENT AND FUTURE MARINE CORPS CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF AND INFORM THEM ABOUT HOW THE MARINE CORPS OPERATES AS AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE IN READINESS.
3.  EXECUTION
    A.  COMMANDER'S INTENT.  MARINE DAY HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN THE HIGHLIGHT OF OUR HQMC LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR AND HAS PROVEN TO BE VALUABLE IN CREATING A SHARED UNDERSTANDING OF CURRENT AND FUTURE USMC CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE TARGET AUDIENCE.  LAST YEAR MORE THAN 400 PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL STAFFERS FROM THE HOUSE AND SENATE ATTENDED THIS EVENT AND CAME AWAY WITH A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE MARINE CORPS.  EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO COMMUNICATE OUR CURRENT AND EXISTING REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPANTS THROUGH A COMBINATION OF PERSONAL INTERACTIONS WITH OUR MARINES, OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE OUR MAGTF COMBINED-ARMS CAPABILITIES ON DISPLAY DURING LIVE-FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS, AND VIA INDIVIDUAL FAMILIARITY-FIRING.  IT IS MY INTENT THAT EACH OF THE PARTICIPANTS SPEAKS DIRECTLY TO ONE OF OUR MARINES, PERSONALLY FIRES ONE OF OUR INFANTRY WEAPONS, AND HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO RIDE ON A USMC AIRCRAFT.  SUCCESS WILL BE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE USMC, AN APPRECIATION FOR OUR MARINES AND THEIR SERVICE, ANDTHE ABILITY OF PARTICIPANTS TO COMMUNICATE TO OTHER STAFFERS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED ABOUT THE USMC.
    B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  MARINE DAY WILL BE EXECUTED IN FOUR PHASES:  PHASE I - RECEPTION AND STAGING OF PARTICIPANTS, PHASE II - MOVEMENT TO MCB QUANTICO, PHASE III - LIVE FIRE DEMONSTRATION AND FAMILIARIZATION AT MCB QUANTICO RANGE 15, AND PHASE IV - REDEPLOYMENT FROM QUANTICO TO CAPITOL HILL.  PHASE III WILL INCLUDE: A DISPLAY OF CURRENT AND FUTURE MAGTF EQUIPMENT, UAV DEMONSTRATIONS, A LIVE-FIRE (SIMULATED CAS FOR F/W) AERIAL DEMONSTRATION BY F/W AND R/W AIRCRAFT, FAMILIARITY-FIRING OF INFANTRY WEAPONS (TO INCLUDE NON-LETHAL), AND A LIVE FINAL PROTECTIVE FIRES DEMONSTRATION.
    C.  REQUIREMENTS/TASKS
       (1) LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE CMC
           (A) ACT AS THE OVERALL LEAD FOR THIS EVENT IN COORDINATION WITH CG, MCNCRC.
           (B) CONTACT POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS AND BUILD ATTENDANCE LIST BY 20 APRIL.
           (C) ARRANGE GROUND AND AIR TRANSPORTATION OF CAPITOL HILL ATTENDEES.
           (D) COORDINATE DETAILED MOVEMENT OF ATTENDEES (PHASE I, II, AND PHASE IV) TO INCLUDE DESIGNATING A MUSTERING AREA CONTROL OFFICER AND ASSIGNMENT OF STICK LEADERS.
           (E) DETERMINE VIP ATTENDEES AND IDENTIFY POSSIBLE BRIEFING REQUIREMENTS.
           (F) DETERMINE STATIC DISPLAY REQUIRMENTS FROM CG, MCNCRC AND COMMARCORSYSCOM NLT 23 FEB 2012.
           (G) COORDINATE WITH JBANAF TO ENSURE THAT BUSES ARE PRE-SCREENED AT JBANAF BY ANDREWS AIR FORCE PERSONNEL ISO PHASE II.
           (H) MAINTAIN ACCOUNTABILITY OF ALL PARTICIPANTS DURING ALL PHASES.
           (I) COORDINATE WITH DC/PPO TO OBTAIN AUTHORIZATION FOR CIVILIAN GUESTS TO FIRE GROUND/CREW-SERVED WEAPONS DURING THE FAMILIARITY FIRING PORTION OF MARINE DAY.
       (2) CG, MCNCRC
           (A) ASSIGN AN EVENT COORDINATOR TO PROVIDE OVERALL COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT AND ACT AS LIAISON BETWEEN ALL SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS, TO INCLUDE, SCHEDULING AND CONDUCTING PLANNING MEETINGS.
           (B) PLAN AND SUPERVISE THE EXECUTION OF ALL MARINE DAY EVENTS ABOARD MCB QUANTICO AND REQUIRED REHEARSALS.
           (C) ASSIGN AN AREA COMMANDER IN CHARGE OF PHASE III EVENTS AT R-15.
           (D) HOST VISITORS AND VIPS ON MARINE DAY TO INCLUDE CMC AND BE PREPARED TO HOST MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON LIVE FIRE REHEARSAL DAY IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE LEGISLATIVE CALENDAR.
           (E) PROVIDE NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND VEHICLE ASSETS IN SUPPORT OF PHASES III AND IV.
           (F) INCORPORATE AIR AND GROUND ASSETS ARRANGED BY HQMC OLA FOR PARTICIPATION AND DISPLAY AT R-15 SUCH AS M-ATV, MRAP, MTVR, ITV, EFSSS, LAV AND AAV, STATIC DISPLAYS, ETC.
       (3) DC AVIATION
           (A) SOURCE ONE INDIVIDUAL AS THE AVIATION COMMAND ELEMENT (ACE) COMMANDER TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND COORDINATION OF ALL AVIATION RELATED EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE INITIAL PLANNING STAGES OF MARINE DAY TO ENDEX TO INCLUDE:  LIFT SUPPORT, ASSAULT/ GROUND SUPPORT, AERIAL DEMONSTRATIONS, AND AIRCRAFT STATIC DISPLAYS.  INDIVIDUAL SHOULD BE PREPARED TO PROVIDE BRIEFS ON ALL AVIATION MATTERS AS REQUIRED. PROVIDE THE NAME OF THE INDIVIDUAL TO HQMC OLA NLT 2 MARCH.
           (B) PROVIDE LIFT SUPPORT FOR UP TO 480 PAX FOR PHASES II AND IV OF THIS EVENT ON 27 APRIL.
           (C) ENSURE PRESENCE OF MV-22, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, AND CH-53 IN SUPPORT OF THIS EVENT ON 26-27 APRIL.
           (D) PRESENT INFORMATION BRIEFS AS REQUESTED TO CMC (OLA).
       (4) COMMARFORSYSCOM
           (A) PROVIDE ASSETS IDENTIFIED BY HQMC OLA IN SUPPORT OF PHASE III ON 26-27 APRIL.
           (B) COORDINATE NON-AVIATION STATIC DISPLAYS IDENTIFIED BY HQMC OLA FOR PHASE III, TO INCLUDE, ASSETS FROM JNLWD AND MCWL.
           (C) IDENTIFY AND PROVIDE STATIC DISPLAY FOOTPRINT AND SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS TO CG MCNCRC EVENT COORDINATOR AND R-15 AREA COMMANDER NLT 16 MARCH.
       (5) COMMARFORCOM
           (A) COORDINATE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS OF GROUND/AIR CAPABILITIES.
           (B) PROVIDE ONE EACH AAV, M-ATV, MRAP, ITV, EFSSS, HIMARS AND M777A2 AT R-15 ON 26-27 APRIL.
           (C) PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING ROTARY WING ORDNANCE FOR THE LIVE-FIRE DEMONSTRATION AND LIVE-FIRE REHEARSAL ON 26-27 APRIL: 2.75IN ROCKETS, 20MM, .50CAL, AND 7.62 IAW TBS REQUIREMENTS.
       (6) COMMARFORRES
           (A) COORDINATE SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS WITHIN OPERATIONAL CONSTRAINTS OF GROUND/AIR CAPABILITIES.
           (B) COORDINATE LAV SUPPORT FOR THE EVENT ON 26-27 APRIL.
           (C) BPT SUPPORT COMMARFORCOM WITH GCE VEHICLES ON 26-27 APRIL.
           (D) BPT SUPPORT COMMARFORCOM WITH R/W ASSETS AND LIVE ORDNANCE FOR LIVE-FIRE DEMO ON R-15 ON 26 AND 27 APRIL.
       (7) CG, MCICOM
           (A) COMMANDER, MCB QUANTICO. PROVIDE R-15 AS THE SITE VENUE TO CONDUCT MARINE DAY IN ADDITION TO THE PERSONNEL AND RESOURCES REQUIRED TO LOGISTICALLY SUPPORT THE EVENT ABOARD THE BASE.
           (B) CG, MCIEAST.  COORDINATE AND PROVIDE GROUND SUPPORT AND FUEL REQUIREMENTS FOR VISITING AIRCRAFT AT MCAF QUANTICO.
    D. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS
       (1) TIMELINE
           IPC: 0930-1100, 22 FEBRUARY 2012
           MPC: 0930-1100, 21 MARCH 2012
           FPC: 0930-1100, 18 APRIL 2012
           LIVE-FIRE REHEARSAL: 26 APRIL 2012
       (2) ALL PLANNING CONFERENCES WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE COMMANDER'S CONFERENCE ROOM, LEJEUNE HALL (3250 CATLIN AVE), MCB, QUANTICO.
       (3) IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT COMMANDS SUPPORTING/ PARTICIPATING IN MARINE DAY ATTEND ALL MEETINGS AND REHEARSALS SO PROPER COORDINATION AND TIMING CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED.
       (4) STATIC DISPLAY SHOULD INCLUDE ALL MAJOR END ITEMS THAT SUPPORT MAGTF OPERATIONS AND PROJECTS UNDER DEVELOPMENT FOR FUTURE CAPABILITIES.
       (5) AERIAL DEMONSTRATION SHOULD INCLUDE FA-18C/D, AV-8B, JSF, MV-22, CH-53E, AH-1W/Z, UH-1N/Y, EA-6B, KC-130J, AND UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS.
       (6) PHASE III LIVE FIRE DEMONSTRATION AT R-15 SHOULD INCLUDE CURRENT WEAPONS USED TO SUPPORT MAGTF OPERATIONS.  A FIREPOWER DEMONSTRATION UTILIZING AH-1W/Z, UH-1N/Y, F/A-18C/D, AV-8B, AND EA-6B AS WELL AS A JAVELIN AND TOW LIVE FIRE DEMONSTRATION IS ANTICIPATED.  ALL F/W ORDNANCE WILL BE SIMULATED.  R/W ORDNANCE WILL BE LIMITED TO 2.75IN ROCKETS AND 20MM/.50CAL/ 7.62MM MACHINE GUNS.
       (7) PHASE III AT R-15 SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A HANDS-ON OPPORTUNITY FOR FIRING GROUND WEAPONS FOR UP TO 480 PARTICIPANTS.
       (8) MARINES INVOLVED IN DEMONSTRATIONS OR STATIC DISPLAY SHOULD KNOW WHO THEIR SENATOR AND CONGRESSMAN/WOMAN IS BASED ON THEIR HOME OF RECORD.
       (9) IN ADDITION TO STANDARD T/O INFANTRY WEAPONS, IAR SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR BOTH STATIC DISPLAY AND LIVE-FIRE DEMONSTRATION.
       (10) AAV CREW SHOULD PARTICIPATE IN THE LIVE-FIRE DEMONSTRATION AS WELL AS GIVE CONGRESSIONAL PARTICIPANTS RIDES IVO R-15.
       (11) ALL COMMANDS SHOULD BPT RECEIVE CMC, SMMC, DC AVN, AND OTHER USMC GENERAL OFFICERS ON 27 APRIL.
4.  ADMINISTRATION AND LOGISTICS.  FUNDING FOR THIS EVENT IS TO BE PLANNED FOR ANNUALLY BY THE UNITS SUPPORTING MARINE DAY. SHOULD FISCAL RELIEF BE REQUIRED, THEN IT IS THE UNIT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL FUNDING VIA THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND, CITING THIS MESSAGE AS AUTHORITY FOR THEIR REQUEST. THIS EVENT HAS OCCURRED FOR WELL OVER A DECADE; IT IS INCUMBENT ON SUPPORTING UNITS TO CAPTURE THEIR COSTS AND BUDGET FOR THEM APPROPRIATELY.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL
    A. POC AT HQMC OLA IS LTCOL KEITH KOPETS AT 703-692-0233, DSN 222-0233, EMAIL KEITH.KOPETS@USMC.MIL OR LTCOL DAVE GREENLEES AT 703-692-0232, DSN 222-0232, EMAIL DAVID.W.GREENLEES@USMC.MIL.
    B. MCNCRC/MCB QUANTICO EVENT COORDINATOR IS BRENDA DUNLAP AT 703-784-2860, DSN 278-2860, EMAIL BRENDA.DUNLAP@USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN STEVEN RUDDER, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE COMMANDANT, OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS//