R 040004Z JUN 11
UNCLASSIFIED//
MARADMIN 325/11
MSGID/GENADMIN/CMC WASHINGTON DC DMCS//
SUBJ/MARINE CORPS VEHICLE REGISTRATION PROGRAM//
REF/A/MSGID:DOC/ASN (EIE) WASHINGTON DC/13MAR2011/-//
REF/B/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC PS/27AUG2008//
REF/C/MSGID:DOC/CMC WASHINGTON DC PPO/22MAY2006//
NARR/REF A IS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT) MEMO, INSTALLATION VEHICLE REGISTRATION (VEHICLE DECAL) PROGRAM, WHICH ANNOUNCED CANCELATION OF VEHICLE DECAL REQUIREMENTS ABOARD DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY INSTALLATIONS.  REF B IS MCO 5580.2B, THE MARINE CORPS LAW ENFORCEMENT MANUAL.  REF C IS MCO 5110.1D, MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC SUPERVISION (JOINT DIRECTIVE).//
POC/J. S. GROAH/CIV/UNIT:PS/NAME:PSL/TEL:(703) 535-1026 /EMAIL:SHANE.GROAH(AT)USMC.MIL//
GENTEXT/REMARKS/1.  THIS MARADMIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF VEHICLE DECALS (DD FORM 2220) ABOARD MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS.  THIS POLICY IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
2.  BACKGROUND.  BY REF A, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY (DON) CANCELED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) VEHICLE DECAL REQUIREMENTS ABOARD DON INSTALLATIONS.  THIS POLICY CHANGE WAS IMPLEMENTED TO IMPROVE SERVICE MEMBER SECURITY THROUGH THE ELIMINATION OF OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DOD AFFILIATION AND TO MEET DOD INTENT OF CREATING FISCAL EFFICIENCIES WHERE POSSIBLE.  THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS (CNO) AND COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS (CMC) WERE DIRECTED TO TAKE NECESSARY ACTION FOR IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATION OR PUBLICATION OF A WAIVER TO CONTINUE CURRENT VEHICLE REGISTRATION PRACTICES.
3.  MARINE CORPS POLICY.  THE FOLLOWING ESTABLISHES MARINE CORPS POLICY FOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND USE OF DOD VEHICLE DECALS (DD FORM 2220).  CONSIDERING RISKS AND BENEFITS ASSOCIATED WITH DOD VEHICLE DECAL USE, CMC HAS DETERMINED THAT PRESENT CONDITIONS WARRANT CONTINUATION OF DOD VEHICLE DECAL ISSUANCE.  THEREFORE AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE WAIVER AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN REF A, CMC DIRECTS MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS TO CONTINUE TO ISSUE AND USE DOD VEHICLE DECALS PER REFS B AND C.  FUTURE PROCUREMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF AN AUTOMATED ACCESS CONTROL PLATFORM WILL ELIMINATE THE REQUIREMENT FOR DECALS AND THUS MITIGATE PERSONNEL SECURITY CONCERNS BY REDUCING VISIBLE SIGNS OF DOD AFFILIATION WHILE OPERATING A PRIVATELY OWNED VEHICLE OFF-BASE.  IN THE INTERIM, PERSONNEL WITH VEHICLES DISPLAYING DOD VEHICLE DECALS, OR APPLYING FOR A DOD VEHICLE DECAL, WILL BE ADVISED THAT DISPLAYING THE DOD VEHICLE COULD POTENTIALLY INCREASE RISKS OF TARGETING BY CRIMINAL/TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS AND DIRECT THEM TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT SUSPECTED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY TO THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
4.  THIS MARADMIN IS APPLICABLE TO THE MARINE CORPS TOTAL FORCE.
5.  RELEASE AUTHORIZED BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL W. J. WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR, MARINE CORPS STAFF.//