R291725Z NOV 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 688/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA WWR//
SUBJ/WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR 2012 MARINE CORPS TRIALS//
POC/S. A. STARK/MAJ/WWR/-/TEL:(571)357-6316/ EMAIL: SUSIE.STARK(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  SITUATION.  THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT'S WARRIOR ATHLETE RECONDITIONING PROGRAM (WAR-P) SEEKS TO CONTINUE TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED (WII) MARINES THROUGH COMPETITIVE ATHLETICS.
2.  MISSION.  THE WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT WILL HOST THE 2012 MARINE CORPS TRIALS ABOARD MCB CAMP PENDLETON, CA 13-22 FEB 2012 IN ORDER TO TRAIN MARINES AND SELECT THE 2012 ALL-MARINE WARRIOR GAMES TEAM.
3.  EXECUTION.
   A.  PARTICIPATING ATHLETES ARE WOUNDED, ILL, OR INJURED ACTIVE, RESERVE, VETERAN MARINES, SAILORS THAT HAVE SERVED WITH MARINE UNITS, AND ALLIED PARTICIPANTS.  THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO MARINES RECOVERING FROM OR ADAPTING TO MEDICAL IMPAIRMENTS SUCH AS AMPUTATIONS, SPINAL CORD INJURY, TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY, POST TRAUMATIC STRESS, VISUAL IMPAIRMENT OR CANCER.  ACTIVE DUTY WII MARINES FROM SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND AND ALL OTHER REGULAR ACTIVE DUTY UNITS ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER.  MARINES OF ALL LEVELS OF ABILITY, FROM BEGINNER TO ADVANCED ARE ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER.
   B.  THE MARINE CORPS TRIALS WILL HOST FOUR TEAMS:  EAST (ACTIVE DUTY), WEST (ACTIVE DUTY), VETERANS, AND ALLIES (UP TO 13 COUNTRIES). ACTIVE DUTY TEAMS WILL CONSIST OF 100 PARTICIPANTS EACH, WITH VETERANS AND ALLIED NATIONS CONSISTING OF 50 EACH, FOR A TOTAL OF 300 PARTICIPANTS.  ACTIVE DUTY MARINES NOT ASSIGNED TO A WOUNDED WARRIOR DETACHMENT WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE EAST OR WEST TEAM BASED ON THEIR GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION.
4.  ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.
   A.  REGISTRATION FORMS CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.WOUNDEDWARRIORREGIMENT.ORG IN THE WAR PROGRAM SECTION AND CLICK OPPORTUNITIES OR BY EMAILING WWSPORTS(AT)USMC.MIL.
   B.  REGISTRATIONS MUST CONTAIN COMMAND ENDORSEMENT STATING MARINE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO ATTEND THE MARINE CORPS TRIALS 13-22 FEBRUARY 2012 IN CAMP PENDLETON AND, IF SELECTED, TO THE ALL-MARINE WARRIOR GAMES TRAINING CAMP AND THE WARRIOR GAMES 30 MARCH TO 22 APRIL 2012 IN COLORADO SPRINGS.
   C.  REGISTRATIONS MUST CONTAIN MEDICAL ENDORSEMENT THAT IS CURRENT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF THE FIRST DAY OF THE MARINE CORPS TRIALS STATING MARINE IS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CAPABLE TO PARTICIPATE, NOTING ANY PHYSICAL LIMITATIONS.
   D.  COMPLETED REGISTRATIONS AND ALL ENDORSEMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED VIA EMAIL TO WWSPORTS(AT)USMC.MIL OR MAIL TO WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT, ATTN: WAR-P, 1998 HILL AVE, QUANTICO, VA 22134-5103 NLT 13 JANUARY 2012.  IF NO CONFIRMATION EMAIL IS RECEIVED BY THE ATHLETE WITHIN 48 BUSINESS HOURS, CALL THE WAR-P OFFICE AT 571-357-6316.
   E.  ACTIVE DUTY TAD ORDERS WILL BE GENERATED BY LOCAL COMMAND AND FUNDED BY WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT.  DATES OF TRAVEL ARE 13-22 FEBRUARY 2012 TO CAMP PENDLETON.  GOVERNMENT LODGING AND MEALS ARE DIRECTED.  MARINES REQUIRING A GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CHARGE CREDIT CARD (GTCC) MUST REQUEST GTCC NLT 20 JAN 2012.  MARINES REQUIRING A TRAVEL ADVANCE MUST REQUEST ADVANCE NLT 30 JAN 2012.  BILLETING, INCLUDING ADA-COMPLIANT ROOMS FOR THOSE WHO REQUIRE IT, WILL BE ARRANGED BY WOUNDED WARRIOR REGIMENT.
   F.  VETERANS WILL NEED TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THEIR DD-214; DOWNLOAD AND COMPLETE THE MARINE CORPS TRIALS REGISTRATION FORM; AND MEDICAL QUESTIONAIRE FORM; AND E-MAIL ALL 3 DOCUMENTS TO WWSPORTS(AT)USMC.MIL.  FUNDING FOR VETERANS WILL BE AT NO EXPENSES TO THE GOVERNMENT.
   G.  MARINE CORPS TRIALS PARTICIPATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED FOR ALL WOUNDED, ILL, AND INJURED MARINES.  THE 2012 MARINE CORPS TRIALS WILL SERVE AS THE SELECTION EVENT FOR THE 2012 WARRIOR GAMES TEAM.
   H.  INFORMATION PERTAINING TO 2012 WARRIOR GAMES WILL BE RELEASED VIA SEPARATE MARADMIN.
5.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL.  POC FOR THE 2012 MARINE CORPS TRIALS IS MAJOR SUSIE STARK, WAR-P OIC, AT (571) 357-6316 OR SUSIE.STARK(AT)USMC.MIL.
6.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LTGEN R. E. MILSTEAD JR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS.//