R 171423Z NOV 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 673/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO//
SUBJ/UPDATED PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN EXERCISES INVOLVING USMC FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS CONDUCTED VIA FOREIGN MILITARY SALES//
REF/A/MSG/MARADMIN 384-05/DTG 231651ZAUG05//
REF/B/DOC/CJCSI 2120.01B/20SEP2010//
REF/C/DOC/DODD 3010.9/28APR2003//
REF/D/DOC/DOD 5105.38-M/3OCT2003//
NARR/ REF (A) IS THE INITIAL MARADMIN PROMULGATING PROCEDURES FOR FOREIGN EXERCISES INVOLVING USMC FACILITIES CONDUCTED VIA FOREIGN MILITARY SALES.  REF (B) PROVIDES CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF POLICY AND PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE USE OF ACQUISITION AND CROSS SERVICING AGREEMENTS.  REF (C) PROVIDES OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE POLICY AND PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE CONCERNING THE USE OF ACQUISITION AND CROSS SERVICING AGREEMENTS.  REF (D) IS THE SECURITY ASSISTANCE MANAGEMENT MANUAL WHICH PROVIDES POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR ADMINISTERING FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CASES.//
POC/MILLER J./CIV/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO PL/-/TEL:703 692 4340 DSN 222/ EMAIL:JAMES.L.MILLER5@USMC.MIL//
POC/MONTANO V./CIV/MARCORSYSCOM IP/-/TEL: 703 432-8965/ EMAIL:VIRGINIA.MONTANO@USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. THIS MARADMIN UPDATES THE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGETING, AND EXECUTING EXERCISES INVOLVING USMC FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS BY FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS VIA FOREIGN MILITARY SALES (FMS).  REF (A), MARADMIN 384-05 IS HEREBY SUPERSEDED AND CANCELLED.
2.  SITUATION. THE ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT (AECA) AUTHORIZES THE FMS PROGRAM WHICH MAY BE USED TO SUPPORT  FOREIGN MILITARY PARTICIPATION IN COMBINED EXERCISES OR CONDUCT UNILATERAL EXERCISES AT USMC FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS.
2.A.  THE TERM "FMS EXERCISES" IS USED TO DESCRIBE ANY UNILATERAL FOREIGN EXERCISE INVOLVING USMC INSTALLATIONS, FACILITIES, OR PERSONNEL WHERE THE COSTS ARE FUNDED VIA THE FMS PROCESS.
2.B.  THE TERM "FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES" IS USED TO DESCRIBE ANY COMBINED EXERCISE INVOLVING USMC INSTALLATIONS, FACILITIES, OR PERSONNEL WHERE SOME COSTS ARE FUNDED VIA THE FMS PROCESS.
2.C.  IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFS (B) AND (C) AND  AS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 10 SECTIONS 2341-2350,  ACQUISITION AND CROSS SERVICING AGREEMENTS (ACSA) ARE ANOTHER AUTHORITY BY WHICH MILITARY SERVICES CAN PROVIDE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES TO FOREIGN DEFENSE PERSONNEL AND ORGANIZATIONS.  AN ACSA IS A BILATERAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND ANOTHER COUNTRY FOR THE MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES.  REQUESTS FOR MUTUAL EXCHANGE OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES ORIGINATE WITH THE REGIONAL MARINE COMPONENTS (MARFOR) AND ARE PROCESSED VIA THE COMBATANT COMMANDER (CCDR).  MARFORS WILL FOLLOW THEIR CCDR'S GUIDANCE AND PROCESSES WHEN PARTNER NATIONS REQUEST EXERCISE COSTS BE OFFSET UNDER AN ACSA.  THE POLICY AND PROCESSING TIMELINE DESCRIBED WITHIN THIS MARADMIN ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO ACSA.
3.  MISSION. MARINE CORPS ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING OR SUPPORTING FMS OR FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES WILL PLAN, COORDINATE, EXECUTE AND REPORT SUCH ACTIVITIES IAW THIS MARADMIN IN ORDER TO ENSURE USMC COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL AND FISCAL REQUIREMENTS.
4.  EXECUTION.
4.A.  INTENT. EXERCISES INVOLVING INTERNATIONAL FORCES ARE SIGNIFICANT TOOLS USED TO FURTHER THE OBJECTIVES OF DOD, CCDR, AND USMC SECURITY COOPERATION STRATEGIES.  USMC WILL SUPPORT COMBINED AND UNILATERAL FOREIGN EXERCISES WITHIN THE LIMITS OF OUR RESOURCES.  ORGANIZATIONS THAT INITIATE FMS AND FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES INCLUDE SECURITY COOPERATION OFFICES (SCO), REGIONAL MARFORS, FOREIGN DEFENSE ATTACHES IN THE UNITED STATES, AND OTHERS.  BECAUSE THESE REQUESTS CAN COME FROM SUCH DISPARATE SOURCES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO BRING THE APPROPRIATE USMC COMMANDS INTO THE PLANNING PROCESS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE.
4.B.  CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS.  FMS AND FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES GENERALLY FOLLOW THE SAME PROCEDURES AS THOSE FOR FOREIGN SALES OF EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING.  THE FOREIGN MILITARY SALES PROCESS IS DESCRIBED IN DETAIL IN REF (D).
4.C.  PROCESS AND PLANNING TIMELINES.
4.C.1.  NLT 180 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, THE INITIATING ORGANIZATION MUST NOTIFY THE REGIONAL MARFOR FOR EXERCISE VALIDATION, MARCORSYSCOM INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (IP) FOR FUTURE CUSTOMER PLANNING, AND DC PPO PL (PLU) FOR POL-MIL VALIDATION OF THE UPCOMING EXERCISE.
4.C.2.  NLT 170 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE THE REGIONAL MARFOR WILL VALIDATE THE EXERCISE REQUESTS FROM COUNTRIES IN THEIR AOR AND SEND VALIDATED REQUESTS VIA MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO DC PPO PL (PLU).
4.C.3.  NLT 160 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, DC PPO PL (PLU) WILL SEND A FEASIBILITY OF SUPPORT (FOS) MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO COMMCICOM AND CG TECOM WITH COPIES TO COMMARFORCOM, MARCORSYSCOM (IP), THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL MARFOR, AND THE HOSTING USMC FACILITY, INSTALLATION OR OPERATING FORCE.
4.C.4.  NLT 140 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE THE HOSTING USMC FACILITY, INSTALLATION OR OPERATING FORCE HOST WILL PROVIDE DC PPO PL (PLU) THEIR ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSE TO THE FOS.
4.C.5.  NLT 135 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, DC PPO PL (PLU) WILL APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE EXERCISE REQUEST BASED ON SUPPORTABILITY, POL-MIL ACCEPTABILITY AND COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT DOD SECURITY COOPERATION GUIDANCE.  DC PPO PL (PLU) WILL SEND A MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO THE HIGHER HQ OF THE HOSTING USMC FACILITY, INSTALLATION, OR OPERATING FORCE AND COPY MARCORSYSCOM (IP).  APPROPRIATE ORGANIZATIONS MUST FORWARD THE APPROVAL TO HOSTING ORGANIZATION(S). HIGHER HQ WILL NORMALLY GRANT DIRLAUTH BETWEEN HOSTING ORGANIZATION AND MARCORSYSCOM (IP) IF FOS IS SUPPORTABLE.
4.C.6.  NLT 135 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE THE HOST FACILITY OR INSTALLATION COMMANDER WILL DESIGNATE THE EXERCISE OFFICER (EO) AND EXERCISE COMPTROLLER (EC) AND PROVIDE THE CONTACT INFORMATION TO MARCORSYSCOM (IP) AND THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL MARFOR. MARCORSYSCOM IP WILL PERFORM A FOREIGN DISCLOSURE REVIEW AS PART OF THE FMS CASE PROCESS.
4.C.6.A.  THE EO IS THE PRIMARY CONTACT TO FACILITATE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE EXERCISING COUNTRY, THE HOST FACILITY, OR INSTALLATION BEING UTILIZED, MARCORSYSCOM (IP) AND THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL MARFOR.
4.C.6.B.  THE EO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATING THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EXERCISING COUNTRY AND PROVIDING LETTERS OF INSTRUCTION TO THE EC AND MARCORSYSCOM (IP).
4.C.7.  NLT 130 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, THE EC WILL COORDINATE THE PRICING OF ALL GOODS AND SERVICES TO BE PROVIDED TO THE EXERCISING COUNTRY AND PROVIDE SUCH PRICING DATA TO MARCORSYSCOM (IP) (VIA THEIR HIGHER HQ UNLESS DIRLAUTH IS AUTH).
4.C.8.  NLT 120 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, THE REGIONAL MARFOR AND SCO IN CONCERT WITH THE EO WILL COORDINATE WITH THE EXERCISING COUNTRY TO PROVIDE NAVY INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS OFFICE THE LETTER OF REQUEST FOR THE FMS EXERCISE.
4.C.9.  NLT 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, THE SCO, IN COORDINATION WITH ,THE REGIONAL MARFOR WILL WORK TO ENSURE THE EXERCISING COUNTRY RETURNS THE SIGNED LETTER OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE (LOA) AND THE INITIAL DEPOSIT IS ON RECORD WITH DFAS-INDIANAPOLIS.
4.C.10. NLT 45 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE, THE EC MUST NOTIFY MARCORSYSCOM (IP) OF FINAL FUNDING REQUIREMENTS (VIA THEIR HIGHER HQ UNLESS DIRLAUTH IS AUTH).
4.C.11. NLT 120 DAYS FOLLOWING THE EXERCISE, THE EC SENDS THE FINAL NAVCOMPT FORM 2193 (REPORT ON REIMBURSABLE ORDERS) AND COPIES OF APPLICABLE FINAL INVOICES OR VOUCHERS FOR DIRECT CITE ORDERS TO MARCORSYSCOM (IP) (VIA THEIR HIGHER HQ UNLESS DIRLAUTH IS AUTH).
4.D.  TASKS
4.D.1.  REGIONAL MARFOR COMMANDERS. VALIDATE THAT THE EXERCISE REQUEST CONTRIBUTES TO CCDR OBJECTIVES.
4.D.1.A.  COORDINATE INITIAL PLANNING CONFERENCES WITH COUNTRY SCO OR COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVES TO DETERMINE EXERCISE SPECIFICS.
4.D.1.B.  FOR VALIDATED EXERCISE REQUESTS, SEND A MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO DC PPO PL (PLU).  ADDITIONALLY, IN CASES OF BILATERAL OR MULTILATERAL FMS-SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES, ALSO ADDRESS THE CHAIN OF COMMAND OF THE USMC UNIT THAT WILL HAVE COGNIZANCE OVER THE EXERCISE.
4.D.1.C.  ASSIST THE SCO AND EO WITH DEVELOPING THE LETTER OF REQUEST FOR THE EXERCISING COUNTRY AND NOTIFY MARCORSYSCOM (IP) OF ALL COUNTRY FACILITY PLANNING MEETINGS.
4.D.1.D.  USE THE JOINT TRAINING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (JTIMS) PER CCDR GUIDANCE TO ENTER DATA ON EXERCISES.
4.D.2.  COMMCICOM.
4.D.2.A.  VALIDATE EXERCISES FOR FEASIBILITY AND SUPPORTABILITY FOR FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS UNDER YOUR COGNIZANCE AND NOTIFY PLU OF THE RESULTS.
4.D.2.B.  COORDINATE THE DESIGNATION OF THE EO AND EC FROM THE EXERCISE FACILITY OR INSTALLATION AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO MARCORSYSCOM (IP).
4.D.3.  CG, TECOM.
4.D.3.A.  VALIDATE EXERCISES FOR FEASIBILITY AND SUPPORTABILITY FOR FACILITIES AND INSTALLATIONS UNDER YOUR COGNIZANCE AND NOTIFY DC PPO PL (PLU) OF THE RESULTS.
4.D.3.B.  COORDINATE THE DESIGNATION OF THE EO AND EC FROM THE EXERCISE FACILITY OR INSTALLATION AND PROVIDE CONTACT INFORMATION TO MARCORSYSCOM (IP).
4.D.4.  COMMARFORCOM (MARINE CORPS SECURITY COOPERATION GROUP).  COORDINATE, MANAGE, TRACK, AND REPORT ANY USMC-PROVIDED TRAINING TO FOREIGN MILITARY PERSONNEL THAT TAKES PLACE AS PART OF A FMS OR FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISE.   TRAINING FOR PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH DOES NOT INCLUDE INTEROPERABILITY, SAFETY, AND OR FAMILIARIZATION TRAINING.
4.D.5.  DC PPO (PLU)
4.D.5.A.  SEND A FOS MESSAGE ADDRESSED TO COMMCICOM, CG TECOM, MARCORSYSCOM (IP) AND COPIES TO COMMARFORCOM, THE HOSTING USMC FACILITY, INSTALLATION OR OPERATING FORCE, AND THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL MARFOR. REQUEST THE DESIGNATION OF AN EO AND EC IN THE FOS MESSAGE FROM THE EXERCISE FACILITY OR INSTALLATION.
4.D.5.B.  VALIDATE FMS AND FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISE REQUESTS FOR POL-MIL ACCEPTABILITY AND SECURITY COOPERATION GUIDANCE.
4.D.5.C.  PROVIDE PRIORITIZATION GUIDANCE FOR REQUESTS COMPETING WITH MARINE CORPS FORCES FOR TRAINING RESOURCES.
4.D.6.  CG, MARCORSYSCOM.
4.D.6.A.  ACT AS OFFICE OF PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY (OPR) FOR CASE MANAGEMENT OF FMS AND FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES.
4.D.6.B.  REFINE FOS COST DATA WITH THE HOSTING USMC ORGANIZATION.
4.D.6.C.  DEVELOP AND EXECUTE FMS EXERCISE CASES IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT SECURITY ASSISTANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURES.
4.D.6.D.  ISSUE AND TRACK FUNDING DOCUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF FMS EXERCISES OR FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES.
4.E. COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS.
4.E.1.  COMMANDS CONDUCTING FMS OR FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES SHOULD ENGAGE MARCORSYSCOM (IP) AS EARLY IN THE PLANNING PROCESS AS POSSIBLE AND ARE ENCOURAGED TO INCLUDE MARCORSYSCOM (IP) IN ALL PLANNING CONFERENCES IOT FACILITATE COORDINATION OF THE INTRICACIES AND REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH FMS OR FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES.
4.E.2.  INVITATIONAL TRAVEL ORDERS (ITO).  ITOS ARE REQUIRED FOR EVERY EXERCISE PARTICIPANT IF THOSE PARTICIPANTS ARE THE RECIPIENTS OF USMC-PROVIDED TRAINING.  ITOS ARE ISSUED BY THE SCO AND ARE AT NO-COST TO THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.  PARTNER NATIONS SHOULD EXPECT TO PAY FOR ALL COSTS TO INCLUDE THE COST OF TRAINING, TRAVEL, AND PER DIEM.  NLT 16 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE TRAINING THE STUDENTS NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND PLACE OF BIRTH MUST BE REPORTED VIA THE SECURITY ASSISTANCE NETWORK TRAINING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM BY THE SCO.  BRIEFINGS FOR SAFETY, INTEROPERABILITY, AND OR FAMILIARIZATION PURPOSES ARE NOT CONSIDERED TRAINING REQUIRING SECURITY ASSISTANCE FUNDING. CONSEQUENTLY, IF A FOREIGN EXERCISE FORCE IS ONLY RECEIVING SAFETY OR INTEROPERABILITY, AND OR FAMILIARIZATION ORIENTATION TYPE BRIEFINGS, ITOS ARE NOT REQUIRED. NATO TRAVEL ORDERS CANNOT BE USED IN LIEU OF ITOS.
4.E.3.  FOREIGN VISIT SYSTEM (FVS).  IF AN EXERCISE FORCE DOES NOT REQUIRE AN ITO IAW PARA 4.E.2 ABOVE, THEY WILL STILL REQUIRE AN APPROVED FOREIGN VISIT REQUEST (FVR) IN THE FVS.  NLT 60 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE EXERCISE THE NAME, DATE OF BIRTH, AND PLACE OF BIRTH FOR EACH EXERCISE PARTICIPANT WILL BE SUBMITTED IN THE FVS BY THE VISITOR'S EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON, D.C. TO HQMC. MARADMIN 477-04 DETAILS USMC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR FVR AND FVS.  THE FVR AND FVS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN MARADMIN 477-04 WILL BE SUPERSEDED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE REVISED MARINE CORPS ORDER 5510.20, DISCLOSURE OF MILITARY INFORMATION TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS AND INTERESTS.
4.E.4.  COMMANDS CONDUCTING FMS OR FMS SUPPLEMENTED EXERCISES WILL ENSURE ALL TRAINING ASSOCIATED WITH THE EXERCISE IS ENTERED INTO THE MARINE CORPS THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM (MC-TSCMIS).  ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON MC-TSCMIS TO INCLUDE POLICY AND GUIDANCE WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN A FORTHCOMING MARADMIN.
4.E.5.  AMMUNITION. MARCORSYSCOM (IP) COORDINATES THE EXERCISING COUNTRY'S AMMUNITION PURCHASE LIST WITH THE USMC PROGRAM MANAGER FOR AMMUNITION.
5.  ADMIN AND LOGISTICS.  CONTACT THE HQMC POC FOR QUESTIONS INVOLVING THIS POLICY OR PROCEDURES.  CONTACT THE MARCORSYSCOM (IP) POC FOR QUESTIONS SPECIFIC TO THE EXERCISE FMS CASE.  KEEP THE APPROPRIATE REGIONAL MARFOR INFORMED.
6.  COMMAND AND SIGNAL. THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
7.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN M. ROCCO, DIRECTOR, STRATEGY AND PLANS DIVISION, PLANS POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS U. S. MARINE CORPS.//