311222Z AUG 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 499/11
MSGID/GENADMIN,USMTF,2007/CMC WASHINGTON DC MRA MF//
SUBJ/IMPLEMENTATION OF E-MARINE ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOOL//
POC/ANN CRITTENDEN/CIV/UNIT:MFZ/-/TEL:703-784-0296//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION (MF) HAS PARTNERED WITH MARFORPAC TO IMPLEMENT A MASS COMMUNICATION SOLUTION THROUGH A WEB BASED APPLICATION CALLED EMARINE. THE INTENT OF THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HQMC AND MARFORPAC IS TO CREATE A MORE ROBUST AND USER FRIENDLY MARINE CORPS ENTERPRISE SOLUTION FOR COMMANDERS AND THEIR FAMILY READINESS OFFICERS (FRO) TO EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE FAMILY READINESS INFORMATION AND NOTIFICATIONS TO ASSIGNED MARINES AND THEIR FAMILILES/EXTENDED FAMILIES. THIS ORGANIZATIONAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTION HAS THE CAPABILITY TO REPLACE  OTHER SOCIAL NETWORKING APPLICATIONS USED BY UNITS (E.G. FACEBOOK) TO COMMUNICATE OUTSIDE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.
2.  CAPABILITY.   THE EMARINE APPLICATION PROVIDES COMMANDERS AND FROS THE FOLLOWING:  STANDARDIZED LOOK FOR ALL UNIT PAGES, PROVIDES INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO ALL UNIT MEMBERS (MARINES, CORPSMEN, CHAPLAINS, FAMILY MEMBERS AND EXTENDED FAMILY MEMBERS), EMAIL, ANNOUNCEMENTS, CALENDAR EVENTS, DOCUMENTS, PHOTOS, FORUMS, SURVEYS AND POLLS AND REPORTS.  EMARINE IS SUPPORTED BY A 24/7 HELP DESKCAPABILITY MAINTAINED BY THE DEVELOPER.
3.  IMPLEMENTATION. THE SCOPE OF THE EFFORT ALLOWS FOR 450 UNITS OR ONE MILLION USERS (CONTACTS).  THE INTENT ON THE INITIAL ROLLOUT OF EMARINE IS TO ENSURE THAT ALL UNITS WITH FUNDED FROS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD THEIR UNIT PAGES DURING TRAINING AND BEGIN USE IMMEDIATELY.  UNITS WITH COLLATERAL DUTY OR ACTIVE DUTY FROS WILL BE PROVIDED ACCESS TO EMARINE AFTER THE INITIAL ROLLOUT OF EMARINE HAS OCCURRED (ANTICIPATE FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY FOR FUNDED FROS BY FEBRUARY 2012).
4.  TRAINING.  MARFORPAC HAS INITIATED TRAINING FOR ALL MARFORPAC UNITS WITH FUNDED FROS. WEST COAST UNITS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED TO PARTICIPATE IN MARFORPAC TRAINING DURING AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2011 WILL BE OFFERED TRAINING THROUGH HQMC (MFZ).  CONCURRENTLY, HQMC (MF) IT SPECIALISTS AND SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS ON EMARINE WILL BE TRAINED ON EMARINE DURING THE MARFORPAC HOSTED 13 SEPTEMBER 2011 TRAINING SESSION IN CAMP PENDLETON.  THEREAFTER, HQMC (MF) IT SPECIALISTS AND SMES WILL TRAIN THE REMAINDER OF THE USMC ENTERPRISE BEGINNING THE WEEK OF 20 SEPTEMBER 2011. AN LOI WITH DETAILS HAS BEEN RELEASED VIA MCATS TO ALL USMC MAJOR COMMANDS WITH TRAINING INFORMATION.   FROS THAT ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND SCHEDULED FRO TRAINING AT MAJOR COMMAND SITES WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COORDINATE WITH HQMC EMARINE TRAINING SPECIALISTS TO SCHEDULE TRAINING.  OPPORTUNITIES FOR WEBINAR TRAINING OR ON SITE TRAINING WILL BE AVAILABLE.
5.  SUSTAINMENT.  INSTALLATION MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING ORGANIZATIONS WILL OFFER SUSTAINMENT TRAINING FOR FROS  FOR EMARINE TRAINING UPON INITIAL ROLLOUT OF THE APPLICATION.  MARINE CORPS FAMILY TEAM BUILDING DIRECTORS AND TRAINERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO ATTEND EMARINE TRAINING.
6.  APPLICABILITY.  THE EMARINE SOLUTION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR ALL MARINE UNITS WITH FUNDED FROS.  FOLLOW ON EFFORTS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL UNITS WITH COLLATERAL DUTY OR ACTIVE DUTY FROS WILL BE AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO EMARINE.  MOL MCT WILL REMAIN AVAILABLE INDEFINITELY FOR USE BY ALL UNITS AS AN ALTERNATIVE EMAIL ONLY SOLUTION.
7.  POLICY.   ALL APPLICABLE POLICIES WILL CORRELATE WITH MCO 1754.9 TO INCLUDE ANY FUTURE CHANGES TO EMARINE.
8.  FUNDING.  THERE ARE NO FUNDING COSTS ASSOCIATED FOR EMARINE TO UNITS.   FUNDING FOR TRAVEL TO TRAINING SITES (IF NECESSARY) WILL BE BORNE BY PARENT COMMANDS.
9.  POC: NF-5,  ANN CRITTENDEN, 703-784-0296, ANN.CRITTENDEN(AT)USMC.MIL; WILLIAM BOWMAN, BOWMANW(AT)MCCS-USMC.ORG OR ASHLEY MCLEOD, ASHLEY.MCLEOD(AT)MCCS-USMC.ORG.
10.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY BGEN R. F. HEDELUND, DIRECTOR, MARINE AND FAMILY PROGRAMS DIVISION.//