R 131355Z SEP 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 517/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MR//
SUBJ/HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS) ANNOUNCES UPDATED REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL-MARINE AND HIGHER LEVEL COMPETITIONS//
POC/CHUCK ROSE/NF-05/UNIT:MRS2/-/TEL:703-432-9016//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  EFFECTIVE 1 OCTOBER 2011, MARINES APPLYING FOR MARINE CORPS SPORTS PROGRAMS, TO INCLUDE TRAINING CAMPS OR HIGHER LEVEL COMPETITIONS, MUST HAVE A CURRENT GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD AND MUST USE THE DEFENSE TRAVEL SYSTEM (DTS) FOR THEIR TRAVEL ORDERS TO AND FROM COMPETITIONS.  FUNDING WILL BE PROVIDED BY HQMC MRS VIA DTS CROSS-ORGANIZATION.  UPON NOTIFICATION OF SELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL-MARINE SPORTS OR HIGHER COMPETITION, THE MARINE MUST COMPLETE A CROSS-ORGANIZATION FUNDING FORM (LOCATED ON THE ALL-MARINE SPORTS WEBSITE-HTTP(SLASH)(SLASH)USMC-MCCS.ORG/SPORTS) AND RETURN IT TO HQMC SEMPER FIT (MRS-2 SPORTS) FOR APPROVAL.  ONCE APPROVAL HAS BEEN RECEIVED FROM HQMC BUDGET OFFICE (MB), ATHLETES WILL BE AUTHORIZED TO INITIATE THEIR TRAVEL ARRANGMENTS IN DTS.  UPON THE MARINE'S RETURN TO THEIR DUTY STATION, A TRAVEL VOUCHER CLAIM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITHIN THE 5 BUSINESS DAYS REQUIREMENT PER DODFMR 7000.14-R, VOL 9, CHAPTER 8, PARAGRAPH 080501.
2.  FAILURE OF GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD ISSUANCE MAY CAUSE THE MARINE TO BE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS COMPETITIONS.
3.  EXCEPTIONS TO THIS POLICY ARE INDIVIDUALS WITHOUT SUPPORT OF A MILITARY FINANCE OFFICE TO INCLUDE RESERVISTS, RECRUITERS, AND I AND I MARINES.
4.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY NF5 WILLIAM C. DILLON, ACTING DIRECTOR, MORALE, WELFARE, RECREATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS DIVISION.//